HARLEM SCHOOL PRIDE PARADE:
A GREAT SUCCESS !!!
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The Classics, Traditional African, Native, Asian Arts, Shakespeare, Rap, Theatre and Dance Productions for 9-12
Did you see them outside your window on Adam Clayton Powell Blvd, last Sunday April 26, 2009? Hundreds of young leaders taking Harlem by storm. The Drums, the steel bands, the voices, the signs letting people know they care about what happens in the world and in their community!!
Hats off to all those who worked tirelessly to make sure it was a huge success!!
Thanks to: Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer
Randi Weingarten, President, ADD YOUR COMMENTS AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS PAGE
United Federation of Teachers/American Federation of Teachers
with State Senator Bill Perkins, State Senator Eric T. Schneiderman, State Senator Jose M. Serrano and Assembly member Herman D. Farrell, Jr.Assemblymember Daniel J. O’Donnell, Assemblymember Adam Clayton Powell, IV Assemblymember Keith L. T. Wright, Councilmember Inez Dickens, Councilmember Robert Jackson and Councilmember Melissa Mark-Viverito
Harlem Arts Greening The World
Event to Promote Environmental Accountability, Local Sustainability and Green Economic Entrepreneurship
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Twenty young visual artists participating in an environmentally themed graffiti battle, a performance by rap icon Kurtis Blow and his Hip Hop Choir will be among the many activities taking place as part of The Riverside Theatre’s Cultural Animators Series: EARTH (H)OURS event on Saturday, May 9, noon to 5:00 p.m. at Riverbank State Park, 679 Riverside Drive, Morningside Heights.
GREAT OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUNG LEADERS
2009 SUMMER PROGRAMS FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS FREE!! MIT announces youth
its MITES Program, (Minority Introduction to Engineering and
Science), a challenging 6 week summer program that prepares promising
rising seniors for careers in engineering and science. If you are
selected, all educational, housing, meals and activity costs are
covered. You must, however, pay for your own transportation to and
contests for kids below
from MIT. To apply, go to http://mit.edu/mites/www
<http://mit.edu/mites/www>
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GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY Science & Engineering
Apprenticeship program (summer) – This program places academically
talented H.S. students (at least 16 yrs old, sophomores/ juniors) wit
h interest in science & math in Dept. of Defense laboratories for an
8-wk period over the summer. This is an invaluable experience in the
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world of scientific research, with hands-on exposure to scientific
& engineering practices not available in the HS environment. It is
a paid apprenticeship ($2,000) and the students are assigned a
scientist or engineer as their mentor. To apply online or get
more information about the program: http://www.usaeop.com
<http://www.usaeo%20%20p.com/> . Students must submit their
transcript (minimum GPA 3.0) and teacher recommendation to the
program director for consideration and daily transportation is the
student’s responsibility. Program runs from June 22 – August
14, 2009. FREE!! Princeton University announces its Summer
Learn Cherokee Indian language
Journalism Program for low-income sophomores or juniors with at least
a 3.5 GPA (on a 4.0 scale) who have an interest in journalism. The
cost is free including travel costs to and from Princeton! Apply now!
Go to www.princeton.edu/sjp+ <http://www.princeton.edu/sjp+>
<http://www.princeton.edu/sjp+>
FREE!! The National Center for Health Marketing’s Global
Health Odyssey Museum is pleased to offer the 2009 CDC Disease
Detective Camp (DDC). DDC is an academic day camp for students who
will be high school juniors and seniors during the 2009-2010 school
year. Campers will take on the roles of disease detectives and learn
how CDC safeguards the nation’s health. The camp will be offered
twice from June 22-26 and July 13-17. For more info and to apply to
go www.cdc.gov/gcc/exhibit/camp.htm
<http://www.cdc.gov/gcc/exhibit/camp.htm> .. FREE!! The American
Legion sponsors a week-long summer leadership program called Boys
State. This year’s program will be held at McDaniel College in
Westminster , Maryland from June 21-27. If you are a junior who is
interested in a leadership opportunity, see your guidance counselor
right away for more information. The Leadership Center at Morehouse
College presents the 2009 Coca-Cola Pre-College Leadership Program.
There are 2 programs, one for male students completing their
sophomore or junior year, and the other for male students completing
their senior year. Applicants must have a minimum 3.0 GPA (on a 4.0
scale). The curriculum focuses on personal and interpersonal
leadership skills. The program runs from June 20 to June 26. The cost
is $400.00. To apply, go to www.morehouse.edu
<http://www.morehouse.edu/> .. Application access is listed under
“Events at the Leadership Center ..” NASA sponsors the National
Space Club Scholars Program, a 6 week summer internship at NASA’s
Goddard Space Flight Center .. It is open to students who will be 16
years old and have completed the 10th grade by June 2009, have
demonstrated high academic success, and have an interest in space
science or engineering as a career. Applicants must be U.S.
citizens.. Applications are available in the Career Center or online
at www.education.gsfc.nasa.gov/pages/placement.html
<http://www.education.gsfc.nasa.gov/pages/placement.html> Apply
now! University of Maryland , College Park : Women in Engineering,
E2@UMD, July 12-18 or July 19-25; rising juniors and seniors. Go
to www.wie.umd.edu/precollege <http://www.wie.umd.edu/precollege> or
call 301-405-3283 University of Maryland Young Scholars Program
targets rising juniors and seniors who have a strong academic record
and a desire to excel to experience college life while earning three
academic credits. 14 courses are offered for three weeks from July 12
– 31, 2009. Visit www.ysp.umd.edu/pr <http://www.ysp.umd.edu/pr>
CITY YEAR, WASHINGTON DC (Americorps) - Graduating seniors who
are not sure what they want to do after high school should
consider applying for a paid community service position with City
Year, Washington, DC., a group of 17-24 year olds committed to
full-time service for ten months in the Washington, DC
community. Benefits include: living stipend ($200 per week), health
care coverage, free metro pass, and $4,725 educational
scholarship. For more info: www.cityyear.org
<http://www.cityyear.org/> or email: cmurphy@cityyear.org
<mailto:cmurphy@cityyear.org> /dc or call: 202-776-7780, Amanda
Seligman. Recruitment open houses will be held once a month at their
headquarters: 918 U Street, NW , 2nd floor, Washington. Visit our
home page at www.naacp-cab.org http://www.naacp-cab.org/
www.kidsartworkcontest.craftyshops.com/
I’m Just a Girl Art Contest
Creative Aura, LLC and Laura Hunt Books (LHB) are accepting entries for a Girls’ Open Art Competition. Winning entries will be selected for publication in an upcoming Laura Hunt coffee table book, which will be distributed nationwide! Contest winners will receive full credit, receive a free copy of the book and will be eligible for other prizes.
The contest is open to girls ages 5-15.
Every entry will receive an individual acknowledgment of their artwork on our website and will enjoy an equal chance of winning the contest.
A total of 10 winners will be selected.
Deadline for Submissions: May 1, 2009
External Link
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FhaLMotfvqg
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Teachers Against Prejudice (TAP) Elementary School Art Contest
This contest is open to all students in elementary grades one through four, including students from private and public schools as well as home-schooled students. Students who instinctively enjoy the creative process are especially encouraged to participate. Find all the details at the TAP website.
Theme: The Ties that Bind: Honoring Indigenous Peoples
First place: $150 U.S. Savings Bond
Second place: $100 U.S. Savings Bond
Deadline for Submissions: July 31, 2009
External Link
history and culture links
Taino Indians from :
Dominican Republic and Bahamas
16th century image of a Caribbean native house. Plate 113, Histoire naturelle des Indes: The Drake Manuscript in the Pierpont Morgan Library
www.kathimitchell.com/blackhist.html
Famous Black Inventors
Black Inventors
http://www.surfnetkids.com/blackhistory.htm
Can you speak chinese?
http://www.melanet.com/watoto/village.html
http://www.melanet.com/watoto/dara.html
Learn Chinese Online Free Audio and Written
GRANTS FOR EDUCATION AND YOUTH PROGRAMS
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Legion Child Welfare Foundation Offers Support for Projects to Benefit Children in the United States
Grants of up to $70,000 each will be awarded to nonprofits working to provide resources to children in need in the United States with emphasis on physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual welfare….
Deadline: July 15, 2009
Posted: March
Brookdale Foundation Seeks Proposals for Alzheimer’s Disease Respite Program
Two-year grants of up to $7,500 will be awarded to nonprofits working to provide persons with Alzheimer’s disease or a related dementia with opportunities to engage in meaningful social and recreational activities in a secure and supportive setting….
Deadline: July 1, 2009
Posted: March 12, 2009
ARTS IN BUSHWICK. Check it out!!!
Build-A-Bear Workshop Giving Programs Accepting Grant Applications for 2009
Grants of up to $10,000 will be awarded to charities in the United States and Canada working to support families, children, animals, and the environment….
Deadline: Various
Posted: February 12, 2009
Women Helping Others Foundation Invites Grant Applications
Grants will be awarded to nonprofits serving the overlooked needs of women, children, and families in the United States and Puerto Rico; preference will be given to organizations that do not rely on government grants….
Deadline: September 8, 2009
Posted: February 24, 2009
National Gardening Association Announces 2009 Healthy Sprouts Awards Program
School and youth garden programs that teach about nutrition and hunger in the United States and plan to garden in 2010 with at least fifteen children will receive up to $500 worth of gardening supplies….
Deadline: October 17, 2009
Posted: February 12, 2009
