tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-165773872024-03-05T19:04:45.037-08:00Educate ClevelandThis blog will be used as an information resource to keep the public informed and aware of the events related to the Cleveland Metropolitan School District, as well as, educational and civic activities in the greater Cleveland Area. Those who are most concerned about education and the future of this city must galvanize together our knowledge and physical resources to push for a revitalization of all schools in the Cleveland, Ohio region.Educate Clevelandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04030854079561668866noreply@blogger.comBlogger199125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16577387.post-5771244033259213352010-01-14T11:06:00.000-08:002010-01-14T11:08:12.769-08:00The Saturday Tutoring Program - Tutor OrientationTutor Orientation<br />The Saturday Tutoring Program<br />January 23, 2010<br />10 am - noon<br />Church of the Covenant<br /> <br />Help a child succeed! Be a tutor in the Saturday Tutoring Program, which provides free tutoring for students in grades 1-12 from school districts throughout Greater Cleveland. <br /> <br />Volunteer when it fits your schedule; an every-week commitment is not required. Sessions are held on Saturdays from 10 a.m. to noon at the Church of the Covenant (11205 Euclid Avenue) in University Circle. Come as an individual or with a group. Tutors cover basic reading and math, homework assignments, or standardized test preparation. Materials, training, supervision, and free parking are provided.<br /> <br />Qualifications: Must be at least 17 years old. Need desire and patience to help youngsters succeed, familiarity with subject to be taught, and ability to convey ideas clearly in fluent written and spoken English.<br /> <br />Your time + your knowledge = a child’s future.<br /> <br />In the 2-hour, interactive training session on January 23, new tutors will meet program leaders and experienced volunteers, learn procedures, practice tutoring strategies, and preview materials. If tutors are unable to attend this session, a brief orientation is available at 9:15 a.m. each Saturday. Tutoring begins Saturday, January 30, and continues through April 17, 2010. For details, visit our website at <a>http://www.covenantweb.org/tutoring/</a>Educate Clevelandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04030854079561668866noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16577387.post-87200362862626554742010-01-10T03:59:00.000-08:002010-01-10T04:03:05.380-08:00Tenth Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.http://www.kingbreakfast.org/breakfast.htm<br /><br />Visit the <a href="http://www.kingbreakfast.org/breakfast.htm">MLK HOLIDAY BREAKFAST CELEBRATION</a><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Tenth Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.<br />Holiday Breakfast Celebration®</span><br /><br />Monday, January 18, 2010<br />7:30 A.M.<br /><br />The Marriott Hotel at Key Center<br />127 Public Square<br />Cleveland, Ohio 44114<br /><br />Keynote Speaker:<br />Rev. Angela Williams<br />Children, Youth and Young Adult Pastor<br />The Olivet Church<br />Fayetteville, Georgia<br /><br />Presentations<br /><br />2010 Class of MLK Holiday Scholars<br /><br />In the Footsteps of Dr. King Award™ Recipient<br />Ms. Connie Schultz<br />Pulitzer Prize Winning Columnist – The Plain Dealer<br />Cleveland, Ohio<br /><br />Community Donation Recipient – Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater ClevelandEducate Clevelandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04030854079561668866noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16577387.post-67173099337700444142010-01-10T03:49:00.000-08:002010-01-10T03:54:40.542-08:00IMAGES OF LEADERSHIP CALENDARS AND THE BASHEER JONES FOUNDATION<a href="http://www.Thebasheeerjonesfoundation/">The Basheer Jones Foundation</a><br /><br /><a href="http://newstalkcleveland.com/">NewsTalk 1490 AM</a><br /><br /><br />SUPPORT SCHOLARSHIPS FOR YOUTH AND THE BASHEER JONES FOUNDATION. <br /><br />THE GOAL IS 20,000 CALENDERS SOLD! <br /><br /><br />ALL <span style="font-weight:bold;">"IMAGE OF LEADERSHIP"</span> CALENDERS SOLD WILL BENEFIT NORTHEAST OHIO STUDENTS ON THEIR WAY TO COLLEGE. <br /><br />GO TO <span style="font-weight:bold;">DAVES SUPERMARKETS</span> AND PURCHASE AS MANY AS YOU CAN. <br /><br />$1 WILL GO A LONG WAY. IT IS JUST $1, 4 QUARTERS. <br /><br />COME ON PEOPLE! THANKS!Educate Clevelandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04030854079561668866noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16577387.post-40338788356182748142010-01-10T03:20:00.000-08:002010-01-10T03:48:38.996-08:00The Give 1 Project: From Cleveland to Senegal<object width="400" height="225"><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true" /><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /><param name="movie" value="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=8632018&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=0&color=&fullscreen=1" /><embed src="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=8632018&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=0&color=&fullscreen=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" width="400" height="225"></embed></object><p><a href="http://vimeo.com/8632018">Give1project - Donation - Thione Niang</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/user2865831">David Monfort</a> on <a href="http://vimeo.com">Vimeo</a>.</p><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.give1porject.org">Give 1 Project</a>Educate Clevelandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04030854079561668866noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16577387.post-50165214081418851762009-12-23T19:30:00.001-08:002009-12-23T19:30:50.769-08:00New Year, New You Empowerment BrunchNew Year, New You Empowerment Brunch<br /><br />“Closing the Empowerment Gap through Health”<br /><br />Saturday, January 30, 2010<br />10:00am - 1:00pm<br />The Club at Key Center<br />127 Public Square<br />Cleveland, OH 44114<br /><br /><br />This January, Diverse City: Multicultural Marketing & Recruitment, Inc. will be hosting the New Year, New You Empowerment Brunch with keynote speakers, Andres Gonzalez, Director of the Office of Diversity at Cleveland Clinic, and Pamela Hubbard, Executive Director of Golden Ciphers, who will discuss personal and community empowerment.<br /><br /><br />“Closing the Empowerment Gap through Health” is the theme of the brunch. Our keynote speakers will be discussing:<br /><br />* Personal Health Accountability<br />* Tools to improve OUR condition of living<br />* Empowerment through Health<br />* Community Empowerment<br />* Empowering Cleveland<br /><br /><br /><br />Everyone in attendance will receive a FREE issue of Progress Cleveland magazine and a gift bag from<br />Diverse City: Multicultural Marketing & Recruitment, Inc. <br /><br /><br />Ticket Prices:<br />$25 - Young Professionals (25 and under)<br />$35 - General Admission<br /><br /><br />*Sponsorship packages available*<br /><br /><br />For more information, feel free to contact<br />LarKesha Burns at<br />216-870-1210 or lburns@diversecityinc.orgEducate Clevelandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04030854079561668866noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16577387.post-42235959417085554142009-12-06T17:47:00.000-08:002009-12-06T17:49:02.393-08:00The Harlem Children's Zone on 60 minutesThe Harlem Children's Zone<br /><br />December 6, 2009 <br /><br />Geoffrey Canada's Harlem Children's Zone has helped put historically low-achieving students in New York on academic par with their grammar-school peers. CNN's Anderson Cooper reports.<br /><br /><br /><br /><embed src='http://cnettv.cnet.com/av/video/cbsnews/atlantis2/player-dest.swf' FlashVars='linkUrl=http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=5914322n&tag=contentMain;cbsCarousel&releaseURL=http://cnettv.cnet.com/av/video/cbsnews/atlantis2/player-dest.swf&videoId=50080489&partner=news&vert=News&si=254&autoPlayVid=false&name=cbsPlayer&allowScriptAccess=always&wmode=transparent&embedded=y&scale=noscale&rv=n&salign=tl' allowFullScreen='true' width='425' height='324' type='application/x-shockwave-flash' pluginspage='http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer'></embed><br/><a href='http://www.cbsnews.com'>Watch CBS News Videos Online</a>Educate Clevelandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04030854079561668866noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16577387.post-35298060378874568042009-11-27T23:32:00.000-08:002009-11-27T23:34:01.260-08:00Scholarship Opportunities1) BELL LABS FELLOWSHIPS FOR UNDER REPRESENTED MINORITIES <br /><br /><a href="http://www.bell-labs.com/fellowships/CRFP/info.html">http://www.bell-labs.com/fellowships/CRFP/info.html</a><br /><br />2) Student Inventors Scholarships <br /><br /><a href="http://www.bell-labs.com/fellowships/CRFP/info.html">http://www.invent.org/collegiate/</a><br /><br />3) Student Video Scholarships <br /><br />http://www.christophers.org/vidcon2k.html<br /><br />4) Coca-Cola Two Year College Scholarships <br /><br />http://www.coca-colascholars.org/programs.html<br /><br />5) Holocaust Remembrance Scholarships<br /><br />http://holocaust.hklaw.com/<br /><br />6) Ayn Rand Essay Scholarships<br /><br />http://www.aynrand.org/contests/<br /><br />7) Brand Essay Competition<br /><br />http://www.instituteforbrandleadership.org/IBLEssayContest-2002Rules.htm<br /><br />8) Gates Millennlum Scholarships (major)<br /><br />http://www.gmsp.org/nominationmaterials/read.dbm?ID=12<br /><br />9) Xerox Scholarships for Students <br /><br />http://www2.xerox.com/go/xrx/about_xerox/about_xerox_detail.jsp<br /><br />10) Sports Scholarships and Internships<br /><br />http://www.ncaa.org/about/scholarships.html<br /><br />11) National Assoc. of Black Journalists Scholarships (NABJ)<br /><br />http://www.nabj.org/html/studentsvcs.html<br /><br />12) Saul T. Wilson Scholarships (Veterinary)<br /><br />http://www.aphis.usda.gov/mb/mrphr/jobs/stw.html<br /><br />13) Thurgood Marshall Scholarship Fund<br /><br />http://www.thurgoodmarshallfund.org/sk_v6.cfm<br /><br />14) FinAid: The Smart Students Guide to Financial Aid scholarships)<br /><br />http://www.finaid..org/<br /><br />15) Presidential Freedom Scholarships <br /><br />http://www.nationalservice.org/scholarships/<br /><br />16) Microsoft Scholarship Program <br /><br />http://www.microsoft.com/college/scholarships/minority.asp <br /><br />17) WiredScholar Free Scholarship Search<br /><br />http://www.wiredscholar..com/paying/scholarship_search/pay_scholarship_search.jsp<br /><br />18) Hope Scholarships &Lifetime Credits <br /><br />http://www.ed.gov/inits/hope/<br /><br />19) William Randolph Hearst Endowed Scholarship for Minority Students <br /><br />http://www.apsanet.org/PS/grants/aspen3.cfm<br /><br />20) Multiple List of Minority Scholarships <br /><br />http://gehon.ir.miami.edu/financial-assistance/Scholarship/black.html<br /><br />21) Guaranteed Scholarships <br /><br />http://www.guaranteed-scholarships.com/<br /><br />22) BOEING scholarships (some HBCU connects) <br /><br />http://www.boeing.com/companyoffices/educationrelations/scholarships<br /><br />23) Easley National Scholarship Program <br /><br />http://www.naas.org/senior.htm><br /><br />24) Maryland Artists Scholarships<br /><br />http://www.maef.org<br /><br />26) Jacki Tuckfield Memorial Graduate Business Scholarship (for AA students in South Florida) <br /><br /> http://www.jackituckfield.org/<br /><br />27) Historically Black College & University Scholarships<br /><br /> http://www.iesabroad.org/info/hbcu.htm><br /><br />28) Actuarial Scholarships for Minority Students <br /><br />http://www.beanactuary.org/minority/scholarships.htm><br /><br />29) International Students Scholarships &Aid Help <br /><br />http://www.iefa.org<br /><br />30) College Board Scholarship Search <br /><br />http://cbweb10p.collegeboard.org/fundfinder/html/fundfind01.html<br /><br />31) Burger King Scholarship Program <br /><br /><br />http://www.bkscholars.csfa.org/<br /><br />32) Siemens Westinghouse Competition<br /><br />http://www.siemens-foundation.org/<br /><br />33) GE and LuLac Scholarship Funds <br /><br />http://www.lulac.org/Programs/Scholar.html <br /><br />34) CollegeNet> '> s Scholarship Database <br /><br /> http://mach25.collegenet.com/cgi-bin/M25/index<br /><br />35) Union Sponsored Scholarships and Aid <br /><br /> http://www.aflcio.org/scholarships/scholar.htm><br /><br />36) Federal Scholarships &Aid Gateways 25<br /><br /> Scholarship Gateways from Black Excel <br /><br />http://www.blackexcel.org/25scholarships.htm<br /><br />37) Scholarship &Financial Aid Help <br /><br />http://www.blackexcel.org/fin-sch.htm><br /><br />38) Scholarship Links (Ed Finance Group) <br /><br />http://www.efg.net/link_scholarship.htm><br /><br />39) FAFSA On The Web (Your Key Aid Form &Info) <br /><br />http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/<br /><br />40) Aid &Resources For Re-Entry Students <br /><br />http://www.back2college.com/<br /><br />41) Scholarships and Fellowships <br /><br />http://www.osc.cuny.edu/sep/links.html<br /><br />42) Scholarships for Study in Paralegal Studies <br /><br />http://www.paralegals.org/Choice/2000west.htm<br /><br />43) HBCU Packard Sit Abroad Scholarships (for study around the world) <br /><br />http://www.sit.edu/studyabroad/packard_nomination.html<br /><br />44) Scholarship and Fellowship Opportunities <br /><br />http://ci.uchicago.edu/schl1.html<br /><br />45) INROADS internships<br /><br />http://www.inroads.org<br /><br />46) ACT-SO bEURoeOlympics of the Mind> ">A Scholarships <br /><br />http://www.naacp.org/work/actso/act-so.shtml<br /><br />47) Black Alliance for Educational Options Scholarships <br /><br />http://www.baeo.org/options/privatelyfinanced.jsp<br /><br />48) ScienceNet Scholarship Listing <br /><br />http://www.sciencenet.emory.edu/undergrad/scholarships.html<br /><br />49) Graduate Fellowships For Minorities Nationwide <br /><br />http://cuinfo.cornell.edu/Student/GRFN/list.phtml?category=MINORITIES<br /><br />50) RHODES SCHOLARSHIPS AT OXFORD <br /><a href="http://www.rhodesscholar.org/info.html"><br />http://www.rhodesscholar.org/info.html</a><br /><br />51) The Roothbert Scholarship Fund <br /><br /><a href="http://www.roothbertfund.org/schol">http://www.roothbertfund.org/schol</a>Educate Clevelandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04030854079561668866noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16577387.post-60416026202946815832009-11-27T23:28:00.000-08:002009-11-27T23:30:07.829-08:00Young Entrepreneur Awards<a href="http://www.nfib.com/young-entrepreneur-foundation/yef-programs/young-entrepreneur-awards/">http://www.nfib.com/young-entrepreneur-foundation/yef-programs/young-entrepreneur-awards/</a><br /><br /><br />http://www.nfib.com/young-entrepreneur-foundation/yef-programs/young-entrepreneur-awards/<br /><br /><br />Young Entrepreneur Awards<br />NFIB YEF<br /><br />Apply now for the NFIB Young Entrepreneur Foundation is accepting applications for the 2010 NFIB Young Entrepreneur Awards. Beginning midnight, October 31 through 11:59 p.m., December 31, 2009, any high school senior graduating in 2010 may apply online for a chance to win a scholarship valued from $1,000-$10,000.<br /><br />NFIB Young Entrepreneur Awards are open to any graduating high school senior entering their freshman year fall 2010 at an accredited (not for profit) two- or four-year university, college or vocational/technical institute.<br /><br />For more information please download one of the following:<br /><br />Online Application Instructions<br /><br />FAQ<br /><br />Letter to Guidance Counselors<br /><br />Poster<br /><br />Key Dates<br /><br /> * Online application process: October 31 - December 31, 2009<br /> * Semifinalist selection: January 1-31, 2010<br /> * Semifinalist notification: February 1, 2010<br /> * Semifinalist materials due: March 5, 2010<br /> * Fax number for materials: 615-627-9669<br /> * Winner notification: Mid-Late April 2010<br /><br />Awards are renewable and non-renewable scholarships created to recognize young people who have demonstrated entrepreneurial spirit/initiative valued between $1,000-$10,000. Semi-finalists will be notified of their selection February 1, 2010, and must obtain a nomination from a dues-paying NFIB member. YEF will match semi-finalists with a NFIB member in their area.<br /><br />To apply online for a 2010 NFIB Young Entrepreneur Award, click here.<br /><br />The NFIB Young Entrepreneur program was established to raise awareness among the nation's youth of the critical role that private enterprise and entrepreneurship play in the building of America. Since 2003, the NFIB Young Entrepreneur Foundation has awarded 1,954 scholarships to graduating high school seniors totaling $2,122,000.<br /><br />The NFIB Young Entrepreneur Award program is administered by International Scholarship and Tuition Services Inc. This assures complete impartiality in the selection of recipients and maintains a high level of professionalism.<br /><br />To receive more information or to join our mailing list, please contact the NFIB Young Entrepreneur Foundation at yef@nfib.org.Educate Clevelandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04030854079561668866noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16577387.post-23780930347896462962009-11-22T23:30:00.000-08:002009-11-22T23:32:00.379-08:00Magic Johnson Foundation - Taylor Michaels Scholarship Programhttp://www.magicjohnson.com/index.php?/foundation/programs/taylormichaels/application/<br /><br />Please click here for the 2010/2011 application. Please note this year’s deadline is February 5, 2010.<br /><br />Application review timeline is as follows:<br /><br />In February-March, the scholarship committee will score applications based on the following criteria:<br />academic achievement,<br />community/leadership service, and<br />compelling essay<br />Nominees will be notified via email and informed if they are selected or not.<br />Interviews will begin late March and convene in mid April.<br />Applications are posted every year in August.<br /><br />Applicant qualifications<br /><br />Applicants must be US citizens and a graduating high school senior<br />Applicants must have a minimum grade point average of 2.5 (C+) on a 4.0 system.<br />Applications will be judged on the following criteria: compelling essay, academic achievement, evidence of leadership and community service.<br />Applicants must be a resident of, Atlanta, Cleveland, Detroit, Houston, Lansing, Los Angeles County, or New YorkEducate Clevelandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04030854079561668866noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16577387.post-63855425348883813632009-11-22T23:21:00.000-08:002009-11-22T23:23:57.914-08:00Samsung’s Four Seasons of Hopehttp://pages.samsung.com/us/4seasons_hope/education.jsp<br /><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/9HBZ_CgMv2o&hl=en_US&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/9HBZ_CgMv2o&hl=en_US&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /><br />Our goal is to improve the quality of life for children and families across the nation who face major challenges. Samsung is dedicated to meeting the needs of these children and their families through on-going partnerships with elite athletes, print publications and channel partners.<br /><br />Samsung's Four Seasons of Hope supports community-based foundations and charities headed by some of this country's favorite sports legends. Samsung pledges to raise national awareness and funds for these outstanding charities and to find ways for others to make a difference in the lives of children and families.<br /><br />Since its inception in 2002, Samsung’s Four Seasons of Hope and our Hope For Education programs have raised and provided more than $20 million to schools and the charities we support across the country. Beginning in 2009, Samsung will advance these programs by combining the Hope for Education initiative within Samsung’s Four Seasons of Hope umbrella to expand their reach and success.<br /><br />Over the past five years, Hope for Education has provided millions of dollars in Samsung technology and Microsoft software to more than 270 K-12 schools across the United States in an effort to reduce the technology gap within our education system. Our education imitative will continue this mission now as a part of Samsung’s Four Seasons of Hope, which will in addition support the charities involved in the program.Educate Clevelandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04030854079561668866noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16577387.post-29148597294405560562009-11-22T23:18:00.000-08:002009-11-22T23:19:29.892-08:00Efren Peñaflorida CNN HEROES<object width="560" height="340"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/H7TGVnczCbs&hl=en_US&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/H7TGVnczCbs&hl=en_US&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="560" height="340"></embed></object><br /><br /><br />http://www.asianjournal.com/aj-magazine/something-filipino/3027-efren-penaflorida-an-ordinary-man-doing-extraordinary-things.htmlEducate Clevelandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04030854079561668866noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16577387.post-90635607060138346092009-11-13T16:42:00.000-08:002009-11-13T16:43:06.752-08:00MIT OpenCourseWare (OCW)http://ocw.mit.edu/OcwWeb/web/home/home/index.htm<br /><br />MIT OpenCourseWare (OCW) is a web-based publication of virtually all MIT course content. OCW is open and available to the world and is a permanent MIT activity.<br /><br />What is MIT OpenCourseWare?<br />MIT OpenCourseWare is a free publication of MIT course materials that reflects almost all the undergraduate and graduate subjects taught at MIT.<br /><br />OCW is not an MIT education.<br />OCW does not grant degrees or certificates.<br />OCW does not provide access to MIT faculty.<br />Materials may not reflect entire content of the course.<br />How do I register to use MIT OpenCourseWare?<br />There is no registration or enrollment process because OCW is not a credit-bearing or degree-granting initiative.<br /><br />Can I get a certificate?<br />No. MIT OpenCourseWare is a publication of the course materials that support the dynamic classroom interactions of an MIT education; it is not a degree-granting or credit-bearing initiative. However, you should work through the materials at your own pace, and in whatever manner you desire.<br /><br />How do I find what courses are available? How do I search your site?<br />A site overview is available for MIT OpenCourseWare. You can also browse courses by department or use the advanced search to locate a specific course or topic.<br /><br />High school students and educators should check out Highlights for High School.<br /><br />What it takes to support this work<br /><br />Each course we publish requires an investment of $10,000 to $15,000 to compile course materials from faculty, ensure proper licensing for open sharing, and format materials for global distribution. Courses with video content cost about twice as much, but your feedback about the significant value of these video materials helps to justify the cost. Learn more.Educate Clevelandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04030854079561668866noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16577387.post-48512326098621521842009-11-13T16:40:00.000-08:002009-11-13T16:41:32.719-08:00Education Pays -- Get YoursEvery day, strong and intelligent young men, like yourself, are bombarded with negative messages from the media—on television, in song lyrics, in the movies. It is hard not to let those words and images affect you. We can help!<br />The Education Pay$ — Get Yours campaign is designed to show you that opportunity, stability, hope, happiness and success are in your grasp. How? Through education!<br /><br /><br />This website highlights educational and mentoring resources available to you in three Cleveland neighborhoods. Click on the neighborhood links —Central, Mt. Pleasant, Slavic Village—to learn more. If you do not reside near one of our target neighborhoods, click on Participate to uncover additional resources throughout the region.<br /><br />http://www.policy-bridge.org/educationpays/index.phpEducate Clevelandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04030854079561668866noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16577387.post-36898184881063255072009-11-13T16:39:00.001-08:002009-11-13T16:39:40.185-08:00Cleveland State launches scholarship program for incoming freshmenCleveland State launches scholarship program for incoming freshmen<br /><br />Cleveland State University<br /><br />By SHANNON MORTLAND<br /><br />11:19 am, November 13, 2009 <br /><br /><br />Cleveland State University has launched a new scholarship program that will apply to incoming freshmen in fall 2010.<br /><br />Under the Freshman Scholars Program, full-time, incoming freshmen with at least a 3.0 cumulative GPA and an ACT score of at least 23 or an SAT score of 1060 will be eligible for a $3,000 scholarship from the university. Their economic situation will not be a factor.<br /><br />“We created this program to help incoming freshmen and their families at a time when they are looking for an outstanding education at a reasonable price,” said Rob Spademan, assistant vice president for marketing and admissions at Cleveland State. “This new program gives parents a way to recognize and reward their children for maintaining good grades and test scores while in high school.”<br /><br />The scholarship is renewable for three years as long as students maintain a 3.0 cumulative GPA and are enrolled full time. Annual undergraduate tuition for full-time students at Cleveland State is about $8,000. Students must apply for the scholarship by Feb. 1, 2010.Educate Clevelandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04030854079561668866noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16577387.post-20464021916976514962009-11-07T02:34:00.000-08:002009-11-07T02:36:45.917-08:00Hobart Shakespeareanshttp://www.hobartshakespeareans.org/<br /><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/yCKO-7entZw&hl=en&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/yCKO-7entZw&hl=en&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /><br /><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/0TF3fn_Bm3I&hl=en&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/0TF3fn_Bm3I&hl=en&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>Educate Clevelandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04030854079561668866noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16577387.post-33214083054542047162009-11-07T02:26:00.000-08:002009-11-07T02:30:17.604-08:002010 ACLU Youth Activist Scholarship ProgramNovember 6, 2009<br /><br />To Whom It May Concern:<br />We have been selected as a nominator by the ACLU of Ohio to nominate potential recipients for the 2010 ACLU Youth Activist Scholarship Program. By the end of November we are to select random high school scholars throughout Ohio that meet the ACLU scholarship qualifications. These selected students will have the opportunity to receive a $7,000 scholarship for their first year of college. To be considered for nominations, we request that students send us a resume, a one-page biography, and a brief statement (no more than a paragraph) on why they feel that they qualify for this scholarship opportunity. Please email us your nomination material with your name and contact information to youngadultsinc@gmail.com no later than 11:59 pm on November 23, 2009.<br /><br />Scholarship Qualifications<br />To qualify for the scholarship students must:<br />• Have demonstrated a strong commitment to civil liberties through some form of activism<br />• Be a high school senior planning on entering an accredited college or university as a full-time, degree-seeking student<br />• Have attained a cumulative GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale at the time of graduation <br />• Not be a current ACLU client or witness in a legal case<br />Benefits as an ACLU Youth Activist Scholar<br />Past scholarship winners were recognized for a wide variety of civil liberties activism including:<br />• Creating and teaching a class for middle school students that aimed to lower the risk that they would enter into the "school-to-prison" pipeline<br />• Challenging a principal's policy of punishing students for writing “gay pride” on their arms and notebooks<br />• Working with school officials to ensure that intelligent design would no longer be taught in the public schools<br />• Starting an organization to get teen girls involved in the decisions that affect them, such as policies on sexual harassment and access to comprehensive reproductive healthcare<br /><br />Respectfully,<br /><br /><br />Antoinne M. McKinney<br />President/FounderEducate Clevelandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04030854079561668866noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16577387.post-76366447339687694372009-11-07T02:25:00.001-08:002009-11-07T02:25:25.956-08:002 million minutes<object width="580" height="360"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/vFQ6j-BPwTs&hl=en&fs=1&border=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/vFQ6j-BPwTs&hl=en&fs=1&border=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="580" height="360"></embed></object><br /><br /><br />http://www.2mminutes.com/Educate Clevelandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04030854079561668866noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16577387.post-37766305545095621512009-11-07T02:21:00.000-08:002009-11-07T02:22:34.008-08:00MC2 High School Eventshttp://www.mc2stemhub.org/all-events.aspx<br /><br />All Upcoming Events<br />Event Name: Register now for Science + Reading for K-3 teachers<br />Date:10/24/2009<br />Science + Reading is a program developed by CRCST to provide professional development to K-3 teachers, an underserved segment of the teaching profession in our area lately. This hybrid, online and face-to-face opportunity will begin on the day of the Fall Conference (Oct. 24 at the Dolan Science and Technology Center on the John Carroll University Campus-directions and campus map at www.jcu.edu.) Registrants will attend the concurrent sessions offered at the conference in the morning and meet with instructor Renata Brown in the afternoon to learn how to take a pre-test and learn the computer access needed for the online portion of the course. The cost is $30 per person but the benefits are worth far more in terms of returns on the outlay as well as improvement of your craft in using standards-based, exceptional science and reading curriculum materials and methods. Optional non-degree graduate credit is available for you to purchase from Ashland University. There are a very limited number of openings still available as we are limiting enrollment to 20 individuals. Register now. Norm Schmidt nswims1@aol.com 216-961-1218 nschmidt@jcu.edu<br /><br />Event Name: MC2STEM High School Open House<br />Date:10/27/2009<br />Time:5:30 P.M. - 7:00 P.M.<br />Join the students, faculty and administration of MC2STEM High School at an Open House event on one of the dates listed below. All Open Houses will be held from 5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.at The Great Lakes Science Center 601 Erieside Avenue. October 27, 2009 - November 17, 2009 - January 19, 2010 - February 11, 2010 - March 18, 2010 - April 15, 2010 <br /><br />Event Name: Bioneers Cleveland<br />Date:11/5/2009<br />11/05/2009-11/07/2009 Click to read more.<br /><br />Event Name: Design Lab Early College Open House Dates<br />Date:11/5/2009<br />Time:5:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.<br />Join the students, faculty and administration of Design Lab Early College High School at an Open House event on one of the dates listed below. All Open Houses will be held from 5:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.at 2373 East 30th Street (2nd Floor). November 5, 2009 - December 3, 2009 - January 14, 2010 - February 4, 2010 - March 4, 2010 - April 1, 2010 - May 6, 2010 <br /><br />Event Name: Design Lab Early Collge High School SPO meetings<br />Date:11/5/2009<br />Time:5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.<br />Parents & Guardians of current 9th & 10th graders are encouraged to attend these informative School Parent Organization (SPO) meetings on the dates below. Please note that all meetings will be held from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Thursday, November 5, 2009 - Thursday, December 3, 2009 - Thursday, January 14, 2010 - Thursday, February 4, 2010 - Thursday, March 4, 2010 - Thursday, April 1, 2010 - Thursday, May 6, 2010- <br /><br />Event Name: Victory & Beyond Career and College Fair<br />Date:11/7/2009<br />Time:8 a.m.- 4 p.m.<br />at Cleveland Convention Center Saturday, November 7, 2009<br /><br />Event Name: NOCHE Fall College Caravan<br />Date:11/11/2009<br />Time:1:00 p.m. - 2:15 p.m.<br />MC2STEM High School and NOCHE wil have a " Fall College Caravan," At Nela Park-GE <br /><br />Event Name: Cleveland Hub Annual Holiday Celebration<br />Date:12/3/2009<br />Time:5:30 p.m.- 7:30p.m.<br />Save the date for this annual celebration with partners, school faculty & students. Greater Cleveland Partnership, 100 Public Square, Suite 210, Cleveland, OH 44113-2227 <br /><br />Event Name: Design Lab Early College - Contact Information<br />Date:12/20/2009<br />Design Lab Early College - Administrative Office Jane Addams High School (2nd Floor) 2373 East 30th Street Cleveland,OH (216)621-5064 Raymon Spottsville, Head of School Raymon.l.spottsville@cmsdnet.net (216) 952-4418 <br /><br />Event Name: MC2STEM High School - Contact Information<br />Date:12/21/2009<br />MC2STEM High School Administrative Office General Electric, Nela Park 1975 Noble Road, Bldg #36 East Cleveland (216) 744-1512 Jeff McClellan, Head of School Jeffrey.d.mcclellan@cmsdnet.net (216) 780-6455 <br /><br />Event Name: STEM Schools Student Lottery - Round 1<br />Date:2/18/2010<br />Time:5:30 P.M. - 6:30 P.M.<br />The first student lottery will be held at 5:30pm on Thursday, February 18, 2010. Eligible students will have completed an online application and attended an Open House or visited the school with a parent or guardian. The lottery will be held at the Main Branch of the Cleveland Public Library (325 Superior Avenue NE) in the Louis Stokes Wing lower level auditorium. <br /><br />Event Name: STEM Innovation Expo<br />Date:5/1/2010<br />Save the date! You dont want to miss this event! Come out and meet the STEM community,our STEM students, see their work, visit their school and celebrate.Educate Clevelandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04030854079561668866noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16577387.post-80810591972172804562009-11-07T02:17:00.001-08:002009-11-07T02:17:44.083-08:00The NE Ohio Adopt-A-School NetworkDear Co-laborer in Christ:<br /> <br />Please see your personal invitation below and the attachment:<br /> <br />The NE Ohio Adopt-A-School Network<br />Is Inviting You To Join Us In Our<br /> <br />2009 Adopt-A-School Campaign Blitz<br />During American Education Week<br /> <br />Our Goal<br />Every School Adopted<br />in Cleveland and NE Ohio<br />By Churches, Ministries & Individuals…<br /> <br />YOU can volunteer and help our students,<br />educators and schools<br />in one or more of the following ways:<br />Prayer<br /> <br />Mentor<br /> <br />Tutor<br /> <br /> <br />Job Readiness<br /> <br />College & Career Preparation<br /> <br />Leadership Development<br />Character Development<br />School Supplies<br /> <br />And More<br /> <br />Help Us With Our 2009 Adopt-A-School<br />Campaign Blitz<br />· Make phone calls<br />· Send emails and messages on myspace,<br />facebook and twitter<br />· Distribute flyers and put up posters<br />· Make a donation<br /> <br />For more information please contact us at:<br />Adopt-A-School Network <br /> <br />c/o Ministry of Reconciliation<br />(Blanketing Our Cities With Prayer<br />& The Gospel Of Jesus Christ) <br /> <br />P.O. Box 202206 Shaker Hts., Ohio<br />Phone: 216-621-LOVE (5683) <br />Email: reconciliation3@sbcglobal.net<br /> <br />Join Us At The Culmination Adopt-A-School<br />Praise & Prayer Rally<br />Youth & Adults<br />Saturday November 21st<br />At Susy’s Soup in Tower City-Mall Level I <br />6:00 – 10:00 pm<br /> <br /> <br /> <br />You Are Invited To<br /> <br />The 2009 Adopt-A-School Campaign Blitz<br />Culmination - For Youth & Adults<br /> <br />In Celebration of<br />American Education Week<br />November 15th – 21st<br /> <br />Saturday November 21, 2009<br />6:00 – 10:00 pm<br />At Susy’s Soup in Tower City<br />Mall Level I<br /> <br />Our Goal<br />Every School Adopted<br />in Cleveland & NE Ohio<br />By Churches, Ministries & Individuals….<br /> <br />Join Us For A Time Of<br />Praise & Worship<br />(Singing, Drama, Mime, Praise Dance,<br />Gospel Rappers, etc.)<br /> <br />Prayer, Fellowship & Food<br /> <br />Sharing Results of Past School Adoptions<br />& Showing Appreciation<br /> <br />Rejoicing for the results of New School Adoptions<br /> <br />Sharing Vision For 2010 <br /> <br />Adopt-A-School Today<br /> <br />Adopt your child or grandchild’s School<br />Adopt your alma mater or your child’s alma mater<br />Adopt a school in your neighborhood<br />Adopt a school in your Church<br />Congregation’s neighborhood<br /> <br />Please Call or Email us to Adopt-A-School, Volunteer for the<br />Adopt-A-School Campaign Blitz<br />November 15th – 21st and/or for more information:<br /> <br />Adopt-A-School Network <br /> <br />c/o Ministry of Reconciliation<br />(Blanketing Our Cities With Prayer<br />& The Gospel Of Jesus Christ) <br /> <br />P.O. Box 202206 Shaker Hts., Ohio 44120<br />Phone: 216-621-LOVE (5683) <br />Email: reconciliation3@sbcglobal.netEducate Clevelandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04030854079561668866noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16577387.post-29386726924744410032009-10-26T13:14:00.001-07:002009-10-26T13:14:33.465-07:00Department of Education launches dollar 650-million innovation competition for school districtsFollowing quickly on the heels of its $43 million grant to the Teacher Quality Partnership program, the U.S. Department of Education announced this week the launch of a $650-million innovation competition aimed at closing the achievement gap in the U.S. educational system.<br /><br />The competition, called the Investing in Innovation fund (i3), falls under the $5 billion investment in school reform from the America's Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA).<br /><br />The competition will award grants to individual school districts, groups of districts, or school districts with nonprofit partnerships that want to start or expand research-based innovative programs aimed at closing the achievement gap and improving outcomes for students.<br /><br />"We're making an unprecedented investment in cutting-edge ideas that will produce the next generation of school reforms," U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan said. "We're looking to drive reform, reward excellence and dramatically improve our nation's schools."<br /><br />The grants are divided into three categories: scale-up grants worth $50 million for innovations that have already been proven to improve student achievement; validation grants worth $30 million for existing, promising programs that are looking to improve their evidence base and expand their impact; and development grants worth $5 million to support new and high-potential practices whose impact should be further examined.<br /><br />Grant recipients will also need to match their federal funds with public or private dollars, and must demonstrate how their programs will remain sustainable after their federal grants have finished. Proposals will be accepted in the spring of 2010 and all money will be obligated by September of that year.<br /><br />This competition is in addition to the Department of Education's Race to the Top competition launched in July, which awards a total of $4.35 billion grants to states that pioneer school reform.Educate Clevelandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04030854079561668866noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16577387.post-71463866593959335722009-10-26T13:11:00.001-07:002009-10-26T13:11:41.187-07:00City YearHello Friends of City Year Cleveland –<br /><br /> <br /><br />I share recent comments by City Year CEO and Co-Founder, Michael Brown, and U. S. Secretary of Education, Arne Duncan, regarding the challenge to add scope and impact to our collaborative efforts with local school districts, principals, teachers and parents.<br /><br /> <br /><br />Last year, just over 80% of the Cleveland elementary and middle grade students with whom we worked in coordination with teachers and principals showed improvements in literacy and math (Benchmark Tests and Ohio Achievement Tests). <br /><br /> <br /><br />These are good results but we look to expand our impact this year. Cleveland school specialists, principals and teachers have helped strengthen our academic support and behavior coaching for students at K-8 schools. In addition, a team of 10 corps members is providing Ohio Graduation Test tutoring to an average of 45 juniors and seniors every day at Collinwood High School.<br /><br /> <br /><br />Please read the remarks below and respond with any comments or questions.<br /><br /> <br /><br />Yours in service,<br /><br /> <br /><br />David W. Anderson<br />Deputy Director <br /><br />City Year Cleveland<br />The Leader Building<br /><br />526 Superior Avenue, Suite 408 | Cleveland, Ohio 44114<br /><br />T: 216.373.3413 | C: 216-255-1897 | F: 216-574-3401<br /><br />danderson@cityyear.org | www.cityyear.org<br /><br />give a year. change the world<br /><br /> <br /><br /><br /><br /> <br /><br /> <br /><br />www.cityyear.org <br /><br /><br /> <br /><br />Dear City Year Community,<br /><br />As we embark on a new school year, all of us at City Year renew our commitment to mobilizing diverse young leaders in full-time service to help keep students in school and on track to graduate.<br /><br />Every 26 seconds a student gives up on school in America. More than 12 million students are projected to drop out over the next decade, resulting in more than $3 trillion in costs. The statistics are staggering and this is a national challenge which demands bold action.<br /><br />In June, City Year held a National Leadership Summit to launch In School & On Track: A National Challenge, an ambitious initiative to reach at least 50% of all students falling off track in the 20 U.S. locations in which we serve.<br /><br />We were honored that United States Secretary of Education Arne Duncan joined us at our National Leadership Summit, and challenged us to dramatically scale our impact across the country:<br /><br /><br /><br />"As we think about what City Year can do going forward we need greater scale so that in all of your locations, we think about doubling, tripling, quadrupling your presence.... I'm convinced that City Year is perhaps uniquely positioned to be our partner and to be the partner at the local level to transform schools that have historically struggled."<br /><br />We are energized and motivated by his call to action and we pledge to do whatever we can to ensure that students in high poverty schools across the country can succeed.<br /><br />I have shared below and on our Web site the complete transcript of Secretary Duncan's remarks. You can also click here for a video of his talk. <br /><br />Earlier this month, 1,500 City Year corps members pledged 2.5 million hours of service to help increase the nation's urban graduation pipeline in the 20 communities where they serve.<br /><br />From the beginning of the school day until the last child leaves the after-school program, diverse teams of City Year corps members leverage their near-peer relationship with students to focus on reversing the early warning "off track" indicators -- low attendance, poor behavior and course failure in math and English -- that research has proven are strong predictors, as early as 6th grade, that a student will not graduate with his or her class.<br /><br />We are inspired by their commitment and their idealism, and grateful for your support for their work.<br /><br />We look forward to working with you in the months and years ahead to help students in high poverty communities succeed in school and life.<br /><br />Your in Service,<br /><br /><br /><br />Michael Brown<br />CEO & Co-Founder<br />City Year, Inc.<br /><br />Remarks by Secretary Arne Duncan <br />City Year National Leadership Summit: A National Service Response to the High School Dropout Crisis <br /><br />Washington, D.C. <br />June 9, 2009<br /><br />Thank you so much. Wow, what an introduction. I try not to have an entourage but like having a City Year entourage, I've got to figure out how to take them with me more places. I'm really honored to be here.<br /><br />I'm probably one of the biggest fans that you're ever going to find of City Year for a number of reasons and I know I'm preaching to the choir here but there are so few opportunities for our children who live in impoverished backgrounds who often live in segregated impoverished backgrounds to get the chance to get to know and to work with and to have as mentors and role models a diverse set of people who are absolutely committed to seeing them be successful and its hard for our children to experience a better life, it's hard for our children to think about working in an integrated setting if they never see people who don't look like themselves and don't look like each other working together so what City Year has done for our children around the country I'm just so absolutely grateful for.<br /><br />When I ran the Chicago public schools I pushed very hard and was pleased over time to sort of convert all of the City Year teams there just to work in schools, I was a little bit selfish. They were doing lots of other great work in the communities and the hospitals and other things but I kept saying if we're really going to make a difference we've got to have you in our schools and the tangible difference that we saw some of our toughest schools on the south side and north side of Chicago was absolutely remarkable.<br /><br />We have an opportunity today I think and maybe I'm overly optimistic, maybe a little naïve, I think that we have an opportunity to transform education in our country and let me tell you why. We have a President, we have a First Lady, we have a Vice President, we have his wife, who are absolutely committed to education. And it amazes me that day after day week after week despite fighting two wars despite the toughest economy since the depression they keep coming back to education. Absolutely, consistently - what are we doing, how are we getting better. Secondly we have a bipartisan congress, both sides of the aisle, are welcoming, both sides of the aisle know how much further we have to go, despite some successes our dropout rate is far too high, our graduation rate is far too low. We have to get better. We also have more good ideas, more great schools than ever before. In the past 5, 10, 15 years we've seen this flourishing of non-profits like City Year, great success stories, charter schools, and places in inner cities, urban, rural, toughest of communities where the vast majority of students are succeeding. We have absolutely put the lie in any myth that poor children can't learn, that children of color can't learn or can't be successful.<br /><br />So we've got leadership at the top, we have got bipartisan support from Congress, we have more great ideas out there we just need to scale that up, we need to make sure we're investing in those groups that are making a great difference and then finally and not insignificantly we have a few dollars to play with, we have $100 billion in new dollars going to education, that's a staggering number, it's never going to happen again. At every level - $5 billion dollars to early childhood, $7 billion dollars k-12, north of $30 billion to higher education so we will never have this kind of opportunity again and so I'm unbelievably hopeful but I also feel a huge sense of urgency.<br /><br />Can we be smart enough, and frankly can we be courageous enough? Can we have the political will to make the hard changes so that every child has the chance to be successful? And our simple task I think is to take to scale what works. We have these pockets of excellence, these islands of excellence - how do we turn these islands into systems of excellence? How do we make sure every child has the chance to be successful? And what I'm absolutely convinced of is that for all the hard work we're going to try to do and for all of the hard work that states and districts are going to try to do, we can't do it alone we need all hands on deck - we need cities, we need states, we need nonprofits stepping up and helping us get where we need to go.<br /><br />We have a set of schools around the country that are the best in the world. Unfortunately, at the other end of the spectrum we have a set of schools that are basically perpetuating poverty and perpetuating social failure, they are part of the problem: dropout factories where the vast majority of students don't graduate each year.<br /><br />As we think about what City Year can do going forward, I'd like to put a couple of challenges on the table, first we need greater scale so in all your locations around the country how do we think about not just 2% growth or 5% growth or 10% growth - how do we honestly think about doubling, tripling, quadrupling your presence and then if we can do that (and it's easier said than done) but if we can do that can we work with you? Can we partner with you to go into our toughest communities, where I would argue, where the education system has done a disservice to the community and has perpetuated these social inequities often for decades - not for 2 or 3 or 5 years but for 10, 20, 30 years? Can we partner with City Year to go in there and fundamentally turn those schools around?<br /><br />And it's actually interesting, if we were just to take the bottom 1% of schools nationally, leave the other 99% alone, the bottom 1% of schools nationally, could we take 1,000 schools a year, 1,000 out of 100,000 and come back with much higher expectations, come back with new teams of adults, and come back with teams like City Year to show our students how much we care about them, to be the role models, to be the partners, to demonstrate the great difference that service can make in their lives. If we could do that, if we could fundamentally turn around 1% of our school each year and do that year after year after year, think about that, we'd basically be eliminating the bottom piece of our portfolio. It would be gone. Schools that for decades have been part of the problem would disappear and we would replace them with schools where routinely 90 - 95% of students graduate and routinely 90 - 95% of those that graduate go onto college.<br /><br />Why do I know it's possible? Because it's happening all over the country, we have pockets of excellence all over the country. When I was in Chicago I definitely did not think Washington had all the good ideas, now that I'm in Washington I know Washington does not have all the good ideas. The good ideas are always going to be out there at the local but we have to take them to scale. We have to take them, we have to invest in them and build upon those best practices.<br /><br />I'm convinced that City Year is perhaps uniquely positioned to be our partner and to be the partner at the local level to transform schools that have historically struggled. And I'm so hopeful again, not because I'm naïve but because I've seen it happen. I saw what City Year did for my children on the south and west side of Chicago. I saw year after year marked improvement. This is not a feel good story. I look at the data, I look at the results. And it's great to have role models, but it's great to see graduation rate going up, it's great to see test scores going up, it's great to see schools becoming community centers that are open 10, 12, 13, 14 hours a day.<br /><br />So I just want to commend City Year's leadership for this absolute, laser-like focus on keeping students in school, keeping them on track. I think the partnership we can develop at a national level will be something that will transform educational opportunities for our children around the country. And what I think all of you know, and what the public doesn't quite yet understand, is that if we give our children, it doesn't matter what background, doesn't matter the race, doesn't matter the socio-economic status, if we give our student long term support, if we have the highest of expectations for them, and if we give them real opportunities to learn and grow and develop and again be exposed to role models - what you guys do every single day - our children can beat the odds and they will beat it on a consistent basis. Not one child out of a thousand, not some miracle story but systemically - class after class, grade after grade, year after year, our students will start to beat the odds and become the norm, not the exception. So I thank you for your extraordinary hard work, for what you have done for our country so far but I think in these next couple of years we have a chance to fundamentally break through and I expect City Year to be with us there every step of the way leading the country where we need to go.<br /><br />Thanks so much for your hard work. Thank you for your commitment. Thank you for your service. You represent the best of what our country's about. I look forward to our continued work together. Thank you so much.<br /><br /><br /> <br /><br />City Year unites young people of all backgrounds for a year of full-time service, giving them the skills and opportunities to change the world. As tutors, mentors, and role models, these young leaders make a difference in the lives of children and transform schools and neighborhoods across the United States and in South Africa.<br /><br />Founded in Boston in 1988, City Year has established programs in Boston; Chicago; Cleveland; Columbia, SC; Columbus; Detroit; Little Rock/North Little Rock; Los Angeles; Louisiana; Miami; New Hampshire; New York; Greater Philadelphia; Rhode Island; San Antonio; San Jose/Silicon Valley; Seattle/King County; South Africa and Washington, D.C. City Year is a proud member of AmeriCorps.Educate Clevelandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04030854079561668866noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16577387.post-85711113942464413852009-10-26T13:07:00.001-07:002009-10-26T13:07:42.851-07:00Read these postLegal Aid Free Advice Clinic - Monday, October 26 <br />On October 26, 2009, Taft Stettinius & Hollister has agreed to host a Brief Advice and Referral Clinic for the Legal Aid Society of Cleveland as part of National Pro Bono Week. <br />Taft attorneys will volunteer and staff the “drop-in clinics” and give general advice, assist in completing pro se materials, and make referrals. <br />Legal assistance is the critical factor that enables many Greater Cleveland area families fight homelessness, receive earned wages, or protect at-risk children. The need for free legal assistance to low income and vulnerable Greater Clevelanders has never been greater. <br />The Brief Advice and Referral Clinic will run from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at East Technical High School, 2439 E 55th Street, Cleveland, OH 44104. Secured parking is available at the school.<br /><br /><br />Hello education advocates,<br />There has been a change of date for the next meeting of the Cleveland Education Committee, CEC.<br /> <br />It will now be Thursday, Oct. 29th at 6:30 p.m. at the Flora Stone Mather Building, 1400 E. 55th St. (just south of Goodrich Gannett Neighborhood Center). Parking is available in the lot next to the building.<br /> <br />Guest speakers will be Principal Donald Jolly, the principal of John Adams High School, and Don Slocum, Executive Director of Neighborhood Leadership Institute, NLI. The meeting will conclude at 8:15 p.m.<br /> <br />Thank you,<br />Ian<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Ian Heisey<br />Mediation Coordinator<br />Bellaire-Puritas Development Corporation<br />14703 Puritas Ave.<br />Cleveland, OH 44135<br />216.671.2710<br />i.heisey@bpdc.org<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /> <br />http://www.cmsdnet.net/ <br /> <br /> <br />A. for Academic Plan<br /> <br />click on<br /> <br />1. Academics<br />2. Curriculum<br />– 2009-10 CMSD Academic Achievement Plan – 2009-10 Scope and Sequence<br /> <br /> <br />B. for Finanical Forecast<br /> <br />click on<br /> <br />1. Board<br />2. Board Calander<br />2009 -2010 Cleveland Board of Education Meeting Schedule <br />3. Board Agenda * Locations are subject to change.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Tuesday, August 25, 2009 Board Work Session - 4:00pm Board Business Meeting - 6:30pm Board Room Board of Education Administration Building 1380 East Sixth Street, Cleveland Tuesday, September 15, 2009 Board Work Session - 6:30pm Board of Education Administration Building Board Room 1380 East Sixth Street, Cleveland <br /><br /> <br /> <br />4.Click on this date and then on 5.01 to get forecast<br />09/15/2009 - Cleveland Municipal School District Board Work Session Meeting-6:30 P.M.1. Location of Meeting<br /> <br /><br /> 2. Opening Items<br /> <br /><br /> 3. Minutes<br /> <br /><br /> 4. Discussion - Academic and Leadership Update<br /> <br /><br /> 5. Discussion - Financial Update<br /> <br /> 5.01 Adopting the Five-Year Financial Forecast of Revenues and Expenditures<br /><br /> 5.02 Adopting the Fiscal Year 2010 Annual Appropriation Measure<br /><br /> 5.03 A Resolution Approving a Real Property Tax Exemption Under Revised Code Section 5709.41 in Connection With the Development of Certain Property in the City of Cleveland and Authorizing a Compensation Agreement with the City, and Related Matters<br /><br /><br />Dear Horizon Friend,<br />We have been recognized by the State Department of Education as a School of Promise 08-09 for the second year in a row. This news has doubled my joy as I will also be heading to DC next month to represent Horizon Science Academy and Cleveland at the National Blue Ribbon ceremony on November 2 and 3. The following week on November 12 at 5:30pm we will be holding our local ceremony at the school. I will be honored to see you as our special guest, I hope your time avails you to join us.<br /> <br />I would also love to see you at our Basketball Fundraiser on November 6 at 6:30pm at the Cleveland State University Woodling Gym. This game will be played by Horizon Dragons high school team and Fox 8 News personalities VS The Fabulous Harlem Kings - a comedy basketball team composed of former Harlem Globetrotters.<br /> <br />I will be honored to host you at our both events on November 12th and November 6th, please let me know if you will attend.<br /> <br />We are and will continue making a positive difference at our school and in the community. Of course, this wouldn't be possible without your support.<br /> <br />Thank you so much for taking your time to read and have a wonderful week.<br /> <br />P.S. Press Release attached. Please click here on recent TV news coverage of our Blue Ribbon Award on Channel 3 <br /> <br /> <br />Regards,<br /> <br />Cengiz Karatas<br />Director<br />Horizon Science Academy Cleveland High School<br />www.hsas.org <br /><br /><br /><br />Dear Horizon Friend,<br /><br />I hope everything going well in your life. I just wanted to share my joy with you that Horizon Science Academy Cleveland (HSA) was one of only 314 schools nationwide designated as a 2009 National Blue Ribbon School by U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan. The schools – 264 public and 50 private – will be honored at an awards ceremony on November 3 at the Omni Shoreham Hotel in Washington, DC. <br /><br />HSA is the only charter school in northeast Ohio to win this award and only the second charter in all of Ohio to do so. <br /> <br />Please see the attached Press Release and HSA September Newsletter for more information as well as the link below for the Ohio Blue Ribbon Schools article in the Plain Dealer.<br /><br />http://blog.cleveland.com/metro/2009/09/six_northeast_ohio_schools_hon.html<br /><br /> <br />Regards,<br /> <br /> <br />Cengiz Karatas<br />Director<br />Horizon Science Academy Cleveland High School<br />www.hsas.org<br /><br /><br />United States Department of Education Designates Horizon Science Academy 2009 Blue Ribbon School <br />Horizon Science Academy Cleveland (HSA) was one of only 314 schools nationwide designated today as a 2009 National Blue Ribbon School by U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan. The schools – 264 public and 50 private – will be honored at an awards ceremony on November 3 at the Omni Shoreham Hotel in Washington, DC. For the past 27 years, more than 6,150 of America’s schools have received this coveted award. <br /> “These Blue Ribbon Schools have shown that all children can learn with appropriate supports,” Duncan said. “They are producing outstanding results for their students. Some have shown dramatic improvements in places where students are overcoming the challenges of poverty, and others serve as examples of consistent excellence that can be a resource for other schools. They are places where improved teaching and learning benefits every student, and where students are challenged to meet high expectations with the active support of teachers, parents and the community.” <br />The award honors public and private elementary, middle and high schools that are either academically superior, or have made dramatic gains in student achievement and helped close gaps in achievement among minority and disadvantaged students. Each year since 1982, the U.S. Department of Education has sought out schools where students attain and maintain high academic goals. Using standards of excellence, as evidenced by student achievement measures and the characteristics known from research to exemplify school quality, the Department celebrates schools, including those that beat the odds. <br />Said Cengiz Karatas, HSA Director, “We are thrilled to accept this award. It is wonderful to receive this recognition of the fine work of our staff and students.” HSA is the only charter school in northeast Ohio to win this award and only the second charter in all of Ohio to do so. <br />In its first decade of operation, HSA has long list of accomplishments including:<br /> the School of Promise Award by ODE for 2007-2008,<br /> a Bronze medal for outstanding achievement by US NEWS AND WORLD REPORT news magazine – best Charter School for 2008<br /> a 100% college acceptance rate for the class of 2008 and 2009<br /> National Title I Distinguished School Recognition 2009<br /> Accreditation through AdvancED, representing 27,000 public and private schools and districts across the United States and in 65 countries<br /> <br />Horizon offers creative and unique programs that have proven highly successful. They include Saturday school, free after school tutoring for each class, a Summer Academy, and home visits by staff to families <br /> NOTE TO EDITORS: A list of the 2009 Blue Ribbon Schools is available at http://www.ed.gov/programs/nclbbrs/awards.html.Educate Clevelandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04030854079561668866noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16577387.post-74549870958591958642009-10-25T10:30:00.000-07:002009-10-25T10:31:06.145-07:00Farrah Gray to speak at UShttp://www.us.edu/podium/default.aspx?t=107156&eid=1156404<br /><br />Farrah Gray to speak at US<br />Date: 11/4/2009 to 11/4/2009<br />Shaker Heights Campus - Conway Hall Auditorium<br />Entrepreneur, philanthropist and author of The Reallionaire, Dr. Farrah Gray, is the next speaker in the US 2009-2010 Distinguished Speaker Series. Click here to register.<br /><br />All lectures are free and open to the public and will be held at University School’s Shaker Campus, Conway Hall Auditorium, 20701 Brantley Road, in Shaker Heights. Click here for directions.<br /><br />Author of the best-selling book, Reallionaire, Farrah Gray will present: "A Celebration of Youth Entrepreneurship." <br /><br />Dr. Gray’s appearance is made possible through the generous support of the Burton D. Morgan Foundation, a Northeast Ohio resource dedicated to strengthening the free enterprise system by investing in organizations and institutions that foster the entrepreneurial spirit.<br /><br />University School’s speaker series, entitled "Unleashing the Potential of Boys," features noted speakers discussing issues of significance and interest to boys, their parents and teachers, and others in the community. <br /><br />An entrepreneur, philanthropist, author, and syndicated columnist, Dr. Farrah Gray has risen from poverty to international prominence as an entrepreneurial icon and pre-eminent speaker. Raised on the South side of Chicago, Dr. Gray defied the odds and became a self-made millionaire by the age of 14. At the age of 21, he received an Honorary Doctorate degree of Humane Letters from Allen University.<br /><br />He has recently been featured by AOL Black Voices as making Black History 2008. The National Urban League’s Urban Influence Magazine also named him one of the most influential Black men in America. Ebony Magazine recognized him as an entrepreneurial icon, business mogul and best-selling author.<br /><br />Gray is the founder of The Farrah Gray Foundation, a non-profit organization that launches entrepreneurship programs in inner-city schools across the country and provides scholarship and grant assistance for students from at-risk backgrounds.<br /> <br />He has appeared on Good Morning America, 20/20, and Oprah and Friends among others. As an AOL Money Coach, Gray gives advice to millions of AOL subscribers daily on leadership, personal development, diversity, strategic planning, creativity, business development and financial management.<br /><br />He is a syndicated columnist for Oprah Magazine and the National Newspaper Publishers Association and is the bestselling author of Get Real Get Rich and The Truth Shall Make You Rich.<br /> <br />A book signing by Dr. Gray and a Youth Entrepreneurship Fair featuring students from E-City, Junior Achievement and US's Entrepreneur Institute will follow the lecture. Copies of Dr. Gray's book, including "Reallionaire," will be available for sale. <br /><br />Other lectures in the series are as follows: <br /><br />Wednesday, January 20, 7:30 p.m. - Mark Shapiro, executive vice president and general manager of the Cleveland Indians: "Maximizing Potential On and Off the Field." <br />Wednesday, February 24, 7:30 p.m. - Dave Taylor, coach and motivational speaker: "Internal Discipline through Motivation and Effort." <br />Wednesday, April 7, 7:30 p.m. - Bill Lishman, artist and pioneer in ultralight aviation: "Let Boyhood Dreams Take Flight."Educate Clevelandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04030854079561668866noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16577387.post-14658180085822100482009-10-24T18:29:00.001-07:002009-10-24T18:29:47.157-07:00Cleveland CARES Eventhttp://caresmentoring.com/<br />http://www.100blackmencleveland.org/<br /><br />Cleveland CARES event on Wednesday, October 28, 2009 at the Wyndham Hotel/downtown Cleveland from 5:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. BothSusan Taylor, Editor Emeritus of Essence Magazine and 100 Black Men of America, Inc. Chairman Emeritus Thomas Dortch, who is also Chairman of the National CARES Mentoring Movement will speak at this launch event and provide information and insights into mentor training and established national mentor programming. The purpose of the event is to highlight the need, and initiate programming of youth mentoring in the Northeast Ohio area. <br />This event is FREE to participants.Educate Clevelandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04030854079561668866noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16577387.post-42056822460008435482009-10-24T16:30:00.000-07:002009-10-24T16:31:00.981-07:00Annual Scholar Athlete Milk Mustache of the Year (SAMMY) Award programWHAT ARE THE SAMMY AWARDS ANYWAY?<br /><br />The annual Scholar Athlete Milk Mustache of the Year (SAMMY) Award program recognizes 25 high school senior student athletes who demonstrate excellence in academics, athletics, community service, leadership and include milk as part of their healthy lifestyles.<br /><br />The unique scholarship educates teens on the importance of making smart choices - like drinking lowfat milk, eating right and staying active. Twenty-five winners will earn the $7,500 scholarship, attend an awards ceremony with celebrity guests at The Milk House at ESPN's Wide World of Sports, and appear in their own milk mustache ad in USA TODAY.<br /><br />Each year a celebrity panel of Milk Mustache athletes help select the winners. This year Andy Roddick, Steve Nash, Mia Hamm, Michelle Kwan and Tony Hawk served as judges to help select this year’s winners.<br />HOW TO APPLY<br /><br />High school seniors interested in applying for the 2010 SAMMY Awards program should visit bodybymilk.com in November 2009 for more information, or enter your email here and we'll send you a note when applications are posted. All applicants are required to describe in 75 words or less how they incorporate milk into their everyday life and training regimen.<br /><br />http://www.bodybymilk.com/sammy_scholarship.phpEducate Clevelandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04030854079561668866noreply@blogger.com0