The AARP Foundation announces a new scholarship program to help low-income women 40+ participate in education and training opportunities. Approximately 100 scholarships ranging from $500 to $5,000 are expected to be awarded in the first round. The process opens August 31, 2007 at www.aarp.org/womensscholarship.
Applications are only available online.
Priority will be given to women who:
** individuals returning to the workforce after an extended absence;
** individuals who are underemployed (in a job with limited pay,
limited growth opportunities and limited benefits); or
** grandmothers or other female relatives raising another family
member’s child/children (with the ability to demonstrate significant financial responsibility for those child/children).
The application deadline is October 31, 2007. Scholarship recipients will be notified in January 2008 and funds will be made available shortly thereafter.
Tuesday, September 04, 2007
Saturday Tutoring Program - Church of the Covenant
http://tutor_me.tripod.com/
About the Tutoring Programs at Covenant
In 1990, the Church of the Covenant formed a partnership with its neighbor, John Hay High School, in the Cleveland Municipal School District. Volunteers began tutoring students at the school and at the church under the direction of the chair of John Hay's English Department. Since that time, the Saturday Tutoring Program has developed and grown.
On most Saturday mornings at the church, tutors help students in Grades 1-12 from many schools in the Cleveland area. Tutors cover a variety of subjects including math, reading, and science. Tutors also help students prepare for the Ohio proficiency tests and college entrance exams. Field trips to local cultural and educational sites have greatly enhanced Covenant's Saturday tutoring program.
On weekday afternoons, Covenant volunteers read with children at Daniel E. Morgan Elementary School. The church has formed an official partnership with the school through the Cleveland Initiative for Education. You are invited to visit Daniel E. Morgan's media center website.
Over the years, hundreds of students have received tutoring from Covenant volunteers. The tutoring programs have brought together senior citizens, adults, college students, and youth who are interested in helping Cleveland's young people learn.
To volunteer, please call (216) 421-0482 ext. 281
About the Tutoring Programs at Covenant
In 1990, the Church of the Covenant formed a partnership with its neighbor, John Hay High School, in the Cleveland Municipal School District. Volunteers began tutoring students at the school and at the church under the direction of the chair of John Hay's English Department. Since that time, the Saturday Tutoring Program has developed and grown.
On most Saturday mornings at the church, tutors help students in Grades 1-12 from many schools in the Cleveland area. Tutors cover a variety of subjects including math, reading, and science. Tutors also help students prepare for the Ohio proficiency tests and college entrance exams. Field trips to local cultural and educational sites have greatly enhanced Covenant's Saturday tutoring program.
On weekday afternoons, Covenant volunteers read with children at Daniel E. Morgan Elementary School. The church has formed an official partnership with the school through the Cleveland Initiative for Education. You are invited to visit Daniel E. Morgan's media center website.
Over the years, hundreds of students have received tutoring from Covenant volunteers. The tutoring programs have brought together senior citizens, adults, college students, and youth who are interested in helping Cleveland's young people learn.
To volunteer, please call (216) 421-0482 ext. 281
The Straightforward Media Minority Scholarship
StraightForward Media Minority Scholarship
Provided by: StraightForward Media
Deadline: September 30, 2007
Award Amount
$500 Awards Available
4 Type of Award
Scholarship
Website
http://www.straightforwardmedia.com/minority/
Description
The Straightforward Media Minority Scholarship is available to current and prospective students of color.
Additional Information
The deadlines for applications are: March 31, June 30, September 30 and December 31. Please visit the sponsor's Web site for additional information.
Applicable Majors
All Fields of Studies
Provided by: StraightForward Media
Deadline: September 30, 2007
Award Amount
$500 Awards Available
4 Type of Award
Scholarship
Website
http://www.straightforwardmedia.com/minority/
Description
The Straightforward Media Minority Scholarship is available to current and prospective students of color.
Additional Information
The deadlines for applications are: March 31, June 30, September 30 and December 31. Please visit the sponsor's Web site for additional information.
Applicable Majors
All Fields of Studies
Monday, September 03, 2007
Press Release for Tim Roberts & BRICK Program Benefit
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Radio One, Third Federal, Ticknors Mens Clothier, Jay Honda, Urban Flix, and 100 Proof Magazine, presents Cool, Smooth & Jazzy, Part XI, a celebrity benefit hair and fashion show, Saturday, September 8, 2007 at The New Mirage on the Water, 2510 Elm Street, (West Bank of the Flats), Cleveland, Ohio. Live entertainment starts at 6:30 pm with light hor devours being served.
The 11th annual celebrity benefit Hair & Fashion Show will feature hair fashions by Kayla?s Vision of Drama. Clothes fashions will be provided by: Ticknors Mens Clothier, Fashions by Fowler, Rave Fashions, AYV Clothing Company from Detroit, Michigan, and local designers: DruWho?, Roz Bishop, Kymnesty, Christ Couture, Designs By Attalah, and current BRICK student designers Kandy Koated. Today?s hottest fashions will be modeled by local celebrities: Harry Boomer ? 19 Action News; Brian McIntyre ? Ohio News Network; Grace Roberts ? Praise 1300AM; Kris Blu ? WERE 1490AM; Chanel Brooks ? Z107.9 FM; Cedric Toney ? Former Cleveland Cavalier; Leon Bibb, Carolina Leid, Kimberly Gill ? News Channel 5; Todd Meany, Dray Clark ? Fox 8 News; Yvonne Pointer ? Community Activist; Senator Shirley Smith; Anthony Brown ? Another Look; Daron Cherry ? Former Kansas City Chief; Mark Lyon ? Jay Honda and Erik Sales ? Former BRICK Student and CEO of 100 Proof Magazine. Live entertainment prior to the show provided by: Hot 16, Tache? Huston, Basheer Jones, Clark Kent, Joe Merc, Erika Kayne and Comedian Terrill Huey. Please come and join our Host Kim Johnson from WZAK 93.1FM.
Partial Proceeds from the benefit will support BRICK (BROTHERHOOD, RESPECT, INTELLIGENCE, CONDUCT, AND KNOWLEDGE) YOUTH MENTORING PROGRAM. BRICK founded in 1996 by Tim Roberts, mentors young men in the Cleveland Public Schools ages 9 through 21 by offering program alternative opportunities in avoiding illegal activities, drug abuse, gangs and teen pregnancy. Members meet weekly and participate in weekly community service projects along with a variety of workshops, conferences and public events. Just recently one of BRICK?s former students, Quarterback Troy Smith from The Ohio State University Football Team, won the Heisman Trophy. Feel free to visit their website at www.friendsofbrick.com.
Donations for the event: $25.00 in advance and $30.00 day of event. Doors open at 6:00 pm. Tickets go on sale Monday, August 13, 2007 and can be purchased at Fashions By Fowler, 3090 Mayfield Road, Cleveland Heights, and Ticknors Mens Clothier in Beachwood Mall. For more information or tickets contact Tony Owens at (440) 725-6286, Tonda Gant at (216) 857-0600, or visit their website at www.coolsmoothandjazzy.com.
Cleveland Metroparks Zoo -- Volunteers: Zoo Crew
Thank you for your interest in our teen volunteer program.
The application deadline for 2007 has passed.
Applications and reference forms for 2008 will be available on January 2, 2008.
Do You....
Love to learn about animals?
Like talking to people?
Want to become active in wildlife conservation?
Zoo Crew Teens have....
A lasting interest in animals and the environment
The desire and ability to teach others
Good working habits
A GREAT time this summer!
What does the Zoo Crew Do?
Zoo Crew teen volunteers (ages 13-17) assist in the Education Division by actively participating in various conservation projects and interpreting. What is interpreting, anyhow? It simply means talking to the public about the animals, their exhibits, and conservation!
The Zoo Crew teen volunteer program focuses on conservation and encourages teens to learn responsibility, develop job and career skills and grow in their personal conservation ethic.
Requirements
Applicants must...
be at least 13 years old by January 1 and not older than 17 by June 1 of the year they will be volunteering.
commit to attend once/week for the entire summer (June – August) with only two (2) excused absences. After completing one summer (with a minimum of 40 hours), you may be invited to join the year-round program (September – May). We will meet once a month; every third Saturday (may need to meet more than one Saturday a month depending on the project). You can miss two of these monthly meetings a year.
have an exceptional interest in animals and the environment.
have the desire and ability to work with people of all ages.
If selected, Zoo Crew volunteers must...
attend an orientation session with parent or guardian.
attend training sessions.
work at least one six (6) hour shift per week.
always wear his/her uniform while on duty - Zoo Crew shirt & your own khaki shorts or pants.
Cost
$30 fee covers uniform shirt, nametag, training materials and activities, and wrap-up party. NOTE: A limited number of scholarships are available for those demonstrating financial need. (Please inquire with your application)
How To Apply
The application deadline for 2007 has passed. Applications and reference forms for 2008 will be available on January 2, 2008.
To Parents/Guardians:
The Zoo Crew Volunteer Program is a commitment not only for your teen, but also for parents and family. Please remember that Zoo Crew teens are allowed only two (2) scheduled absences during the summer program and two additional absences during the year-round program.
The Zoo can be reached by public transportation Memorial Day through Labor Day. The bus stop is just outside the main entrance to the Zoo.
Parents/Guardians must attend the mandatory Orientation Session. It will give you insight as to what your teen will accomplish, and what will be expected of your teen.
For more information, call (216) 661-6500 x4009.
http://www.clemetzoo.com/education/vol/zoocrew.asp
The application deadline for 2007 has passed.
Applications and reference forms for 2008 will be available on January 2, 2008.
Do You....
Love to learn about animals?
Like talking to people?
Want to become active in wildlife conservation?
Zoo Crew Teens have....
A lasting interest in animals and the environment
The desire and ability to teach others
Good working habits
A GREAT time this summer!
What does the Zoo Crew Do?
Zoo Crew teen volunteers (ages 13-17) assist in the Education Division by actively participating in various conservation projects and interpreting. What is interpreting, anyhow? It simply means talking to the public about the animals, their exhibits, and conservation!
The Zoo Crew teen volunteer program focuses on conservation and encourages teens to learn responsibility, develop job and career skills and grow in their personal conservation ethic.
Requirements
Applicants must...
be at least 13 years old by January 1 and not older than 17 by June 1 of the year they will be volunteering.
commit to attend once/week for the entire summer (June – August) with only two (2) excused absences. After completing one summer (with a minimum of 40 hours), you may be invited to join the year-round program (September – May). We will meet once a month; every third Saturday (may need to meet more than one Saturday a month depending on the project). You can miss two of these monthly meetings a year.
have an exceptional interest in animals and the environment.
have the desire and ability to work with people of all ages.
If selected, Zoo Crew volunteers must...
attend an orientation session with parent or guardian.
attend training sessions.
work at least one six (6) hour shift per week.
always wear his/her uniform while on duty - Zoo Crew shirt & your own khaki shorts or pants.
Cost
$30 fee covers uniform shirt, nametag, training materials and activities, and wrap-up party. NOTE: A limited number of scholarships are available for those demonstrating financial need. (Please inquire with your application)
How To Apply
The application deadline for 2007 has passed. Applications and reference forms for 2008 will be available on January 2, 2008.
To Parents/Guardians:
The Zoo Crew Volunteer Program is a commitment not only for your teen, but also for parents and family. Please remember that Zoo Crew teens are allowed only two (2) scheduled absences during the summer program and two additional absences during the year-round program.
The Zoo can be reached by public transportation Memorial Day through Labor Day. The bus stop is just outside the main entrance to the Zoo.
Parents/Guardians must attend the mandatory Orientation Session. It will give you insight as to what your teen will accomplish, and what will be expected of your teen.
For more information, call (216) 661-6500 x4009.
http://www.clemetzoo.com/education/vol/zoocrew.asp
Greater Cleveland Sports Commission Internship
http://www.patriotbowl.com/
Internship Program
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INTERNSHIP TERMS
Spring Term
January - April
Apply by: November 15
Summer Term
May - August
Apply by: March 1
Fall Term
September - December
Apply by: July 15
The Greater Cleveland Sports Commission offers internships throughout the year that focus on various events and projects. Due to the nature of the organization, our projects and events are rarely the same; the internship experience depends heavily on the current happenings of the Sports Commission and, at times, the commitment of the intern to suggest and develop projects as he/she sees fit. There are four (4) inernship positions available each session (Spring, Summer & Fall) that will consist of projects and tasks relating to Communications, Marketing, Event Management and Fundraising/Development. The intern program is not intended to be administrative, but on occasion, administrative tasks will need to be completed by all staff members. The goal of the internship program is to provide a meaningful and educational experience in the Sport Industry.
Compensation - The Greater Cleveland Sports Commission offers a $200 per month stipend to interns (amount to be determined). Interns will be paid monthly. Interns will not be paid overtime.
Work Hours - The summer internship program requires a minimum of 40 hours per week. The fall, winter, and spring sessions require 20 hours per week. If the student is receiving college credit for the internship, the college or university will determine work hours, up to 40 hours per week. The Sports Commission is flexible in terms of exact work hours, but would require a loose schedule to be created in advance. Interns may not work on scheduled Sports Commission holidays. There may be occasions where attendance is mandatory and at least two weeks notice will be given.
Transportation and Parking - Transportation and parking are not provided or reimbursable. Interns may use the RTA system (the central train station is located in Tower City) or may drive and park for approximately $4 per day in some locations. RTA schedules and routes can be found at www.riderta.com.
Evaluation - Interns will be evaluated in the middle and at the end of the term. These evaluations are meant to be constructive criticism and are a tool for improvement and focus. They are meant to determine if the job duties and working conditions match the intern’s interests and expectations while allowing the GCSC to determine whether the intern’s qualifications, job performance, and work habits meet GCSC standards. In addition, the intern will have the opportunity to evaluate the Sports Commission on the quality of the internship program.
Supervision - The Director of Events supervises the internship program. However, one intern will be hired to meet every niche of our business so most day to day activities will be assigned and monitored by specific staff members. Close working relationships with all staff members must be developed. A general respect both for and from the intern are expected and required.
Application Procedure - Interested candidates should submit their resume, cover letter and references to:
Greater Cleveland Sports Commission
Attn: Internship Program
50 Public Square, Suite 950
Cleveland, Ohio, 44113
Internship Program
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INTERNSHIP TERMS
Spring Term
January - April
Apply by: November 15
Summer Term
May - August
Apply by: March 1
Fall Term
September - December
Apply by: July 15
The Greater Cleveland Sports Commission offers internships throughout the year that focus on various events and projects. Due to the nature of the organization, our projects and events are rarely the same; the internship experience depends heavily on the current happenings of the Sports Commission and, at times, the commitment of the intern to suggest and develop projects as he/she sees fit. There are four (4) inernship positions available each session (Spring, Summer & Fall) that will consist of projects and tasks relating to Communications, Marketing, Event Management and Fundraising/Development. The intern program is not intended to be administrative, but on occasion, administrative tasks will need to be completed by all staff members. The goal of the internship program is to provide a meaningful and educational experience in the Sport Industry.
Compensation - The Greater Cleveland Sports Commission offers a $200 per month stipend to interns (amount to be determined). Interns will be paid monthly. Interns will not be paid overtime.
Work Hours - The summer internship program requires a minimum of 40 hours per week. The fall, winter, and spring sessions require 20 hours per week. If the student is receiving college credit for the internship, the college or university will determine work hours, up to 40 hours per week. The Sports Commission is flexible in terms of exact work hours, but would require a loose schedule to be created in advance. Interns may not work on scheduled Sports Commission holidays. There may be occasions where attendance is mandatory and at least two weeks notice will be given.
Transportation and Parking - Transportation and parking are not provided or reimbursable. Interns may use the RTA system (the central train station is located in Tower City) or may drive and park for approximately $4 per day in some locations. RTA schedules and routes can be found at www.riderta.com.
Evaluation - Interns will be evaluated in the middle and at the end of the term. These evaluations are meant to be constructive criticism and are a tool for improvement and focus. They are meant to determine if the job duties and working conditions match the intern’s interests and expectations while allowing the GCSC to determine whether the intern’s qualifications, job performance, and work habits meet GCSC standards. In addition, the intern will have the opportunity to evaluate the Sports Commission on the quality of the internship program.
Supervision - The Director of Events supervises the internship program. However, one intern will be hired to meet every niche of our business so most day to day activities will be assigned and monitored by specific staff members. Close working relationships with all staff members must be developed. A general respect both for and from the intern are expected and required.
Application Procedure - Interested candidates should submit their resume, cover letter and references to:
Greater Cleveland Sports Commission
Attn: Internship Program
50 Public Square, Suite 950
Cleveland, Ohio, 44113
JIMMY AND THE CLEVELAND SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM NEEDS YOUR HELP!
JIMMY AND THE CLEVELAND SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM NEEDS YOUR HELP! Looking for volunteers to help out at the Steelyard Commons Grand Opening on Thursday, Sept 6th. Proceeds from the Grand Opening are being donated to Cleveland Scholarship Programs. Interested? Email malone@wmji.com.
http://www.wmji.com/pages/lanandmalone.html
http://www.cspohio.org/csp/
http://www.wmji.com/pages/lanandmalone.html
http://www.cspohio.org/csp/
Friday, August 31, 2007
Youth Program for Kids Interested in Engineering, Math, and Science
NSBE Jr.
CAAO member, the National Society of Black Engineers is organizing thier annual NSBE Jr. program. These meetings are open to Cleveland and Cleveland area high school students who are interested in learning more about engineering, math and science. Engineering concepts will be presented in a fun and challenging way in a friendly environment. Unless otherwise noted, all meetings will be held at the Addison Branch Library 6901 Superior Ave Cleveland, OH 44103
Schedule:
9/8/2007 - Introduction to NSBE Jr.
10/13/2007 - Industrial Engineering
11/10/2007 - Mechanical/Aerospace Engineering
12/8/2007 - Holiday Activity
1/12/2008 - Chemical Engineering
2/9/2008 - College Tour
3/8/2008 - Biomedical Engineering
4/12/2008 - Electrical Engineering
5/10/2008 - Civil/Environmental Engineering
6/14//2008 - Trip to Amusement Park
For more information contact Lizalyn Smith at liza711@hotmail.com
Community Action on Youth Issues
FROM: Stanley Miller
On Saturday, September 15, 2007, from 9 to 11 AM, the Cleveland NAACP, 100 Black Men, BUILD, Black on Black Crime, Peace in the Hood, The Black Shield Police Association, The Black Psychologist Association, Pastor in Mission, and many other groups are asking organizations to join the dialogue to address minority youth issues in our community, at Tri C Metro.
We are asking any organization who is involved in minority youth tutoring, mentoring or other youth focused programs to join us to understand the scope of the issues facing our community and understand better what programs are in place, and begin a dialogue on opportunities to work more effectively together.
The ABC’s of the meeting will be to:
Agree on the need, and what’s being done today
Buy-in to the effort
Commit to recruit others in the effort
Dr. Eugene Sanders the CMSD, CEO will join the session to share his vision and how we can all best make a difference together. With all respect, the session is not designed for debate or speeches. All we ask that egos be checked at the door, and a folks bring a sincere effort to make is difference.
Please RSVP to the Cleveland NAACP at 216-231-6260 or by responding to this email.
On Saturday, September 15, 2007, from 9 to 11 AM, the Cleveland NAACP, 100 Black Men, BUILD, Black on Black Crime, Peace in the Hood, The Black Shield Police Association, The Black Psychologist Association, Pastor in Mission, and many other groups are asking organizations to join the dialogue to address minority youth issues in our community, at Tri C Metro.
We are asking any organization who is involved in minority youth tutoring, mentoring or other youth focused programs to join us to understand the scope of the issues facing our community and understand better what programs are in place, and begin a dialogue on opportunities to work more effectively together.
The ABC’s of the meeting will be to:
Agree on the need, and what’s being done today
Buy-in to the effort
Commit to recruit others in the effort
Dr. Eugene Sanders the CMSD, CEO will join the session to share his vision and how we can all best make a difference together. With all respect, the session is not designed for debate or speeches. All we ask that egos be checked at the door, and a folks bring a sincere effort to make is difference.
Please RSVP to the Cleveland NAACP at 216-231-6260 or by responding to this email.
Thursday, August 23, 2007
Ruckus Nation - Challenge Competition
http://www.ruckusnation.com/whatstheruckus.html
How To Enter
Here’s the deal: Ruckus Nation challenges you to imagine a new product for kids that’s fun and cool enough to make them want to get up and move around. HopeLab, the nonprofit organization sponsoring Ruckus Nation, will support the development, testing and distribution of products based on the best ideas. You read that right – your idea could become a real product that gets kids moving. In addition, we’re offering great prizes for the best ideas.
And yes, we mean you! The competition is open to people of all ages, shapes, sizes and colors. Whether you’re a college student in Cape Town, a soccer coach in Savannah, a grandparent in Guntur, an engineer in Nanjing, or a kid in Ketchikan, we’re betting you have a product idea that could make a difference.
For complete eligibility requirements, take a few minutes to read the competition rules.
How to Enter To enter, you must register and submit your idea online here, at ruckusnation.com. No stamps, staples, presentation slides or entry fee required.
Submitting an entry is pretty straightforward too: You’ll need to describe your idea in writing, in English, and in two (2) pages or less. If you want to get fancy (and we like fancy), you can also submit an illustration or video to show us just how cool your product idea is, but the illustration and video are entirely optional.
Need help coming up with a winning product idea? You can form a team of up to six (6) people (6 including you), then work together to brainstorm, sketch, submit an idea, and win a prize as a group. (Note: when choosing team members, smart, fun, creative types with a good sense of humor are highly recommended.)
Judging and Winning Eventually, one great product idea will win more than $75,000, but we’ll be recognizing other top-notch entries with prizes along the way. Prizes include:
* 40 Semifinalists ($250 prize)
* 8 Category Winners ($25,000 prize)
* 1 Grand Prize Winner (an additional $50,000 prize)
* 8 Inspiration Prizes ($2,500 prize)
Ideas will be judged in four competition categories – Middle School/Junior High School, High School, College/University, and Other. At least 10 semifinalists and 2 overall winners will be named in each category. The grand prize winner will be selected from among category winners at a special in-person event.
All ideas will be judged using a scorecard, and judges will include kids and adults with a diverse set of experiences and backgrounds. For more info, review the Ruckus Nation judging process.
Ideas Made RealAfter winners are announced and prizes are awarded for Ruckus Nation, HopeLab will support the development of product prototypes based on great ideas submitted to the competition. These prototypes will be rigorously tested to determine their effectiveness. Prototypes that prove to be most effective will be developed into final products and made broadly available to kids. Your idea could start a movement!
Legal Stuff You’ve read the basics, now see what our lawyers have to say! Read the Ruckus Nation competition rules.
But What About … ? Still have questions? We’ve got answers. Check out our FAQs.
How To Enter
Here’s the deal: Ruckus Nation challenges you to imagine a new product for kids that’s fun and cool enough to make them want to get up and move around. HopeLab, the nonprofit organization sponsoring Ruckus Nation, will support the development, testing and distribution of products based on the best ideas. You read that right – your idea could become a real product that gets kids moving. In addition, we’re offering great prizes for the best ideas.
And yes, we mean you! The competition is open to people of all ages, shapes, sizes and colors. Whether you’re a college student in Cape Town, a soccer coach in Savannah, a grandparent in Guntur, an engineer in Nanjing, or a kid in Ketchikan, we’re betting you have a product idea that could make a difference.
For complete eligibility requirements, take a few minutes to read the competition rules.
How to Enter To enter, you must register and submit your idea online here, at ruckusnation.com. No stamps, staples, presentation slides or entry fee required.
Submitting an entry is pretty straightforward too: You’ll need to describe your idea in writing, in English, and in two (2) pages or less. If you want to get fancy (and we like fancy), you can also submit an illustration or video to show us just how cool your product idea is, but the illustration and video are entirely optional.
Need help coming up with a winning product idea? You can form a team of up to six (6) people (6 including you), then work together to brainstorm, sketch, submit an idea, and win a prize as a group. (Note: when choosing team members, smart, fun, creative types with a good sense of humor are highly recommended.)
Judging and Winning Eventually, one great product idea will win more than $75,000, but we’ll be recognizing other top-notch entries with prizes along the way. Prizes include:
* 40 Semifinalists ($250 prize)
* 8 Category Winners ($25,000 prize)
* 1 Grand Prize Winner (an additional $50,000 prize)
* 8 Inspiration Prizes ($2,500 prize)
Ideas will be judged in four competition categories – Middle School/Junior High School, High School, College/University, and Other. At least 10 semifinalists and 2 overall winners will be named in each category. The grand prize winner will be selected from among category winners at a special in-person event.
All ideas will be judged using a scorecard, and judges will include kids and adults with a diverse set of experiences and backgrounds. For more info, review the Ruckus Nation judging process.
Ideas Made RealAfter winners are announced and prizes are awarded for Ruckus Nation, HopeLab will support the development of product prototypes based on great ideas submitted to the competition. These prototypes will be rigorously tested to determine their effectiveness. Prototypes that prove to be most effective will be developed into final products and made broadly available to kids. Your idea could start a movement!
Legal Stuff You’ve read the basics, now see what our lawyers have to say! Read the Ruckus Nation competition rules.
But What About … ? Still have questions? We’ve got answers. Check out our FAQs.
Wednesday, August 22, 2007
OUR STORIES -- Preserving OUR Cedar/Central Pillars
OUR Stories
Presents
Preserving OUR Cedar/Central Pillars
Many years ago, African American businesses and residents made the Cedar/Central region was one of the more prosperous communities in Cleveland. Unfortunately, many of today’s youth, who are growing up in one of the nations’ poorest cities, are unaware of the vast and rich history of the city and its neighborhoods. While several educational institutions exist in the community, very few, if any, incorporate this history into the curriculum. However, we are fortunate that we have elders within OUR community who lived through and experienced much of the Cedar/Central history.
This educational program is designed to help resolve the intergenerational disconnect between youth and the elders/pillars in Cleveland’s neighborhoods. In doing so, this particular initiative, Preserving OUR Cedar/Central Pillars, engages middle and high school age students in an oral history project which will preserve the experiences and stories of elders, who are often referred to as pillars, of the Cedar/Central community. In exchange for their testimonies and wisdom, the elders will have their front porches beautified with a fresh coat of paint and floral arrangements by students in the program FREE OF CHARGE.
If you are interested in getting your porch painted and decorated with flowers and sharing your history or experiences living in the Cedar/Central community, please contact the Director of OUR Stories, Dr. Dwayne C. Wright, Assistant Professor in the Department of Curriculum and Foundations at Cleveland State University at 216-875-9672 or d.wright1@csuohio.edu.
Friday, August 17, 2007
Cleveland Education Committee
Cleveland Education Committee
Next MEETING:
Thursday, August 23rd, 2007
6:30 p.m.
Fairfax-Renaissance Development Corporation, 8111 Quincy Ave. 44104 (Entrance point off E. 79th St. at rear of Emmanuel Baptist Church). Look for sign for Quincy Place. Phone: 361-8400
* Do you have concerns or questions about your local school?
* Do you want to be meaningfully involved at your child’s school but are not sure how?
* We want to hear from you. Come and find support and information from other parents and community members.
* The Cleveland Education Committee consists of parents, grandparents, concerned citizens and staff of community organizations.
• Our purpose is to promote parent and community leadership in creating meaningful involvement in our schools to enhance the education of our children and in turn, revitalize the City of Cleveland.
For more information contact Ian Heisey at 671-2710 or ianh@bpdc.org, at Bellaire-Puritas Development Corporation
Next MEETING:
Thursday, August 23rd, 2007
6:30 p.m.
Fairfax-Renaissance Development Corporation, 8111 Quincy Ave. 44104 (Entrance point off E. 79th St. at rear of Emmanuel Baptist Church). Look for sign for Quincy Place. Phone: 361-8400
* Do you have concerns or questions about your local school?
* Do you want to be meaningfully involved at your child’s school but are not sure how?
* We want to hear from you. Come and find support and information from other parents and community members.
* The Cleveland Education Committee consists of parents, grandparents, concerned citizens and staff of community organizations.
• Our purpose is to promote parent and community leadership in creating meaningful involvement in our schools to enhance the education of our children and in turn, revitalize the City of Cleveland.
For more information contact Ian Heisey at 671-2710 or ianh@bpdc.org, at Bellaire-Puritas Development Corporation
Wednesday, August 15, 2007
KARAMU HOUSE ANNOUCES ARTS AND CULTURAL FESTIVAL
216-795-7070 Fax 216-795-7073
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Media Contacts: Neal Hodges
216.795.7070 (x. 249)
Vivian C. Wilson: 216.795.7070 (x. 215)
KARAMU HOUSE ANNOUCES ARTS AND CULTURAL FESTIVAL AT THE HISTORIC KARAMU PERFORMING ARTS THEATER WITH CLEVELAND MAYOR FRANK JACKSON SERVING AS HONORARY CO-CHAIR SATURDAY AUGUST 18, 2007
CLEVELAND– July 28, 2007 – Karamu House, the nation’s oldest multicultural arts institution and Black theater, will host an arts and cultural festival at the historic site on Saturday August 18, 2007. Cleveland mayor Frank Jackson and Cuyahoga county commissioner Peter Lawson Jones will serves as honorary co-chairs. The event will run from 12 noon – 8 pm.
Organized by Cleveland community activist Bob Render and Karamu House artistic director Terrence Spivey, the event will incorporate a bevy of local and national talent outside and inside the theater with a headline performance by local R&B artist Conya Doss. Other outdoor entertainment includes a poetry slam hosted by poet Q-Nice; gospel sensation Kelly Chapman; The New Jerusalem Mass Choir and a special performance by the national puppeteer group, The Crowtations. Local comedian Cool TLC and deejay veteran Lady Skill will serves as master and mistress of ceremony. Other acts are scheduled to be announced at a later date.
Inside, festival goers can experience arts & craft activities for kids; a film screening series featuring short films and local independent cinema (hosted by Reel Deal: A Film Series) and a special theatrical performance to be announced at a later date. Food and non-food vendors will be on site.
The Karamu Arts & Cultural Festival is sponsored in part by First Merit, Cleveland Clinic, Dominion East Ohio Gas and Shore Bank. The Cleveland Public Library is supporters of the film screening event. For more information, call 216.795.7070 (x.249).
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Media Contacts: Neal Hodges
216.795.7070 (x. 249)
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KARAMU HOUSE ANNOUCES ARTS AND CULTURAL FESTIVAL AT THE HISTORIC KARAMU PERFORMING ARTS THEATER WITH CLEVELAND MAYOR FRANK JACKSON SERVING AS HONORARY CO-CHAIR SATURDAY AUGUST 18, 2007
CLEVELAND– July 28, 2007 – Karamu House, the nation’s oldest multicultural arts institution and Black theater, will host an arts and cultural festival at the historic site on Saturday August 18, 2007. Cleveland mayor Frank Jackson and Cuyahoga county commissioner Peter Lawson Jones will serves as honorary co-chairs. The event will run from 12 noon – 8 pm.
Organized by Cleveland community activist Bob Render and Karamu House artistic director Terrence Spivey, the event will incorporate a bevy of local and national talent outside and inside the theater with a headline performance by local R&B artist Conya Doss. Other outdoor entertainment includes a poetry slam hosted by poet Q-Nice; gospel sensation Kelly Chapman; The New Jerusalem Mass Choir and a special performance by the national puppeteer group, The Crowtations. Local comedian Cool TLC and deejay veteran Lady Skill will serves as master and mistress of ceremony. Other acts are scheduled to be announced at a later date.
Inside, festival goers can experience arts & craft activities for kids; a film screening series featuring short films and local independent cinema (hosted by Reel Deal: A Film Series) and a special theatrical performance to be announced at a later date. Food and non-food vendors will be on site.
The Karamu Arts & Cultural Festival is sponsored in part by First Merit, Cleveland Clinic, Dominion East Ohio Gas and Shore Bank. The Cleveland Public Library is supporters of the film screening event. For more information, call 216.795.7070 (x.249).
Thursday, August 09, 2007
A Mom’s Eye View of Campus Life ™ First in a Series © What’s Your Major? SM
A Mom’s Eye View of Campus Life ™
First in a Series
© What’s Your Major? SM
Liberal, Conservative or Moderate…..Oh My!
The social tone, or campus culture, is one of the most important factors that can make or break your child’s happiness at a college. It’s also one of the most difficult campus qualities to understand.
College is the first opportunity to get new and challenging inputs that will shape your child’s self-image and passions. But a bad reaction to campus life could show itself in your child’s detachment, boredom or feeling of isolation.
It’s important that your child “own” this aspect of college selection. Your role requires a shift from being a decision-maker to a decision-facilitator.
Diversity Rules!
Colleges strive for diversity, as one of the most important influences that shape learning. Diversity can take many forms: political, religious, social, economic or even geographic. The impact of these diversities on a student’s experience at a college is palpable, once living there. But it is difficult to anticipate from a traditional college tour. And the diversity statistics reported by a specific college often stop with the number of minority or international students enrolled.
The National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE) defines educational enrichment, in part, as a result of the “serious conversations” students have with people who are “very different from you”, in addition to those who are of a different race or ethnicity. However, for your child to receive knowledge effectively at college, he or she must feel comfortable with the living and learning environment. An urban, northern-bred student might be miserable at a southern, rural campus. Success depends on “what” the current climate on campus actually is, how pervasive it is in the classroom and in student housing, and how your child responds. You can make your child aware of the benefits of diversity and encourage openness.
It’s Isn’t Easy Being….Liberal
Academia is all about foraging new ideas, so you might assume that most colleges offer a liberal living and learning environment. There are no published statistics about whether a college is liberal, conservative or moderate. You have to assess this intuitively, and judge whether your child will fit in.
At top liberal schools, The Princeton Review says that "a bohemian ideal is enforced” and the environment is "Utopian-liberal", giving a parent a pretty clear idea of what lifestyle is expected. "Hippies, hipsters, and geek chic" are common sights on the Bard College campus, the most liberal campus, according to U.S. News and World Report. However, students say that the reality is that "most people here are friendly, social, and pretty normal." On the other hand, "If you're uncreative or conservative you probably wouldn't fit in."
The Princeton Review provides rankings of 361 colleges, based on such touchy-feely aspects of campus life as political persuasion, marijuana and drug use, the prevalence of religion, the popularity of student government, and the students’ level of acceptance of the gay community on campus. Of Warren Wilson College, The Review says: "(It’s) mildly famous" for their "extreme liberalism…a haven for hippies and very left-wing people. (Students are) identifiable by their dread locks, Phish t-shirts, [and] political buttons, (and they) "like good organic wholesome food" and "hand-rolled cigarettes" and typically know "some botanical-ornithological basics." Students say that: “Wilson is known as a hippie college, but there is a startling diversity of other kinds of alterna-creatures here.”
So It’s Cool to Be Conservative?
Conservatism reaches the classroom, according to Young American’s Foundation top Ten Conservative College’s list. A stated mission and programs that emphasize can identify a conservative college:
• Principles of smaller government
• Strong national defense
• Free enterprise
• Traditional values
Furthermore, according to YAF, conservative studies center on Western Civilization “instead of straying toward the study of Marxism, feminism, sexuality, postmodernism, and other modern distractions…”.
Hillsdale College, the “most conservative” on The Princeton Review’s list supports: ‘limited government,’ its role as ‘a defender of free markets and conservative values,’ and its emphasis on learning from ‘original texts’, (which) is appreciated by its largely ‘conservative, white, (and) Christian’ students...”. Students agree that “‘typical students are smart and religious’ at Hillsdale; they ‘go to church every Sunday and (their) religious beliefs come out in (how they speak and act)’.”
At other top conservative colleges, the Princeton Review says:
• “Students here ‘do not accept anything other than 100 percent manners, 100 percent class, 100 percent preppy, and 100 percent conservative all the time.’".
• “…(there is) a campus environment "full of Christians that get along great with each other, but have a hard time knowing how to treat anyone that isn't exactly like them."
Two-thirds (63%) of the students surveyed in the 2004-05 Post-Secondary Planning survey from the National Research Center for College & University Relations (NRCCUR) prefer a “moderate social environment” on campus, 12% prefer a conservative environment and 25% prefer a liberal environment. Furthermore, more than 40% of the students prefer a denominational church-related college, and Catholic or Baptist schools are most favored.
That said, the larger the campus, the more likely it is that extreme liberalism or conservatism will not dominate the environment. On the other hand, minority groups can cling together at larger schools, making it harder to experience diversity, unless diversity is “institutionalized” – made a priority -- in the classroom and student housing environments.
Collaborative Versus Intense Learning Environments
Bottom line, a supportive academic and social environment is the single best indicator of student satisfaction, according to the NSSE. In fact, when NSSE results are statistically compared with US News and World Report college rankings, a “supportive campus environment” is best correlated best with colleges that retain second-year students and have the highest graduation rates. You should compare the retention and graduation rates for the colleges on your final list by looking them up on the College Board College Matchmaker, or other, college search engine.
Collaborative learning, by definition, puts the professor and the student on the same side. Learning is a result of the social experience working together to solve a problem, complete a task, or create a product. College advisor Loren Pope, author of “Colleges That Change Lives,” says that collaborative/supportive environments encourage campus living and learning between students, and with faculty, where students “explore their interests, goals, spirituality, and values in myriad ways.”
Brown University positions itself as the best of all possible colleges experiences, with a “collaborative university-college model”; one “in which faculty are as committed to teaching as they are to research, embracing a curriculum that requires students to be architects of their education.” An example of collaborative learning-in-practice are “interdisciplinary courses”, available on many campuses, which enable students to enter and leave with very different technical skills, but learn to master the skill of collaboration. These courses require the collaboration of teachers from different departments. An indication of a college’s level of commitment to collaborative learning is the number of interdisciplinary courses they offer.
On a recent tour of the College of William & Mary, a tour guide explained that learning there is completely collaborative. According to the guide, a student experiences this right in the classroom, where the “tone” of instruction is encouraging, not competitive.
The Hierarchy of Needs at Competitive Colleges: Food, Clothing, Shelter….and Studying?
If your child wants to be in a highly selective academic environment, but would thrive best in a collaborative learning environment, you should insist on specific examples of the school’s philosophy in practice. Make sure that that philosophy is not just randomly realized. It should truly impact all students.
To contrast with collaborative learning, the “Students Guide to Colleges” uses the term “intellectual fervor” to rate how much students from selected colleges talk about academics: “All the time, sometimes, or hardly ever.” An obsession with learning can be a positive or negative experience for your child. It is not an attribute of campus life that a college is likely to advertise.
A student describes an intense learning environment as “a culture of doing things the hard way…(with) competitions of how many hours you spend studying before you sleep/take a shower.” Likewise, you can get a sampling of opinions about the intensity of academic competition on campus by asking randomly selected students.
A recent graduate of the Cleveland Institute of Art (CIA), recently attended summer course at Columbia’s film program, putting him in the position to compare the two learning environments. He preferred the “much less intense” atmosphere at CIA, because the “intensity” of Columbia’s students limited his day-to-day experiences with fellow students and his ability to learn through others.
Georgetown University could be expected to have an intensely competitive learning environment. In their information sessions, a parent was recently told that, while it’s highly competitive to get in to Georgetown, once in, the students “pull each other through the program” and become like a family. It would be best to confirm statements like this by asking for specific examples of institutionalized collaborative/supportive programs and philosophy from “unofficial” college representatives.
Sizing Up Your College Choices
The best time to dig deep into a college’s culture is after you’ve determined that the college meets your academic and financial and practical needs, and you’ve visited once. When you’re ready to put together your final list of eight to ten colleges that meet all of your basic criteria, you need further evaluate your child’s chances for success at them:
1. Read about the college’s mission statement and strategic plan, and look at the President’s message, on the web site. Ask to see the most recent student satisfaction survey, which should be on file in the President’s office.
2. Don’t assume that a college that is affiliated with a religious institution will express that heritage in daily campus life. The influence of that institution may or may not be dominant on campus.
3. Ask the tour guide and college representatives about the social tone, campus culture (or campus climate) and to provide examples of how they experience it.
4. Visit your final choice colleges a second time, after you’ve been accepted but before you accept the financial aid offer. On this visit:
Pay attention to verbiage used in event posters, student newspapers, and presentations. And ask random students on campus for their opinion about the campus climate.
Take advantage of overnight stay programs that are commonly offered by the Admissions Department.
Have your child visit or call the residence halls, explaining that he/she is a prospective student and ask the same questions that you asked of the tour guides and official representatives.
5. To fully understand how diversity and collaborative learning impacts daily campus life, take the extra effort to interview faculty members (especially those in your child’s field of study). Be sure to ask for specific examples or data, about the following questions:
• How does the institution encourage activities where students from different backgrounds meet and work together? Ask for examples where the activities impacted the majority of students, not just members of club or academic program.
• How often do students work in teams to complete assignments, solve problems, or apply course content?
• How frequently do students engage in service learning or take part in community-based projects, to fulfill class requirements?
• How many students collaborate on research with faculty members?
• How many interdisciplinary courses are offered? Are they open to all students?
• How many students are involved with living and learning communities? How is the faculty involved with these communities?
7. Since retention and graduation rates are correlated with student satisfaction, look them up on the College Board College Matchmaker, or other, college search engine, and compare your final choice colleges.
8. Consult student-written guides and forums about campus life, which are available for selected campuses. The most popular guides are:
“The Insider’s Guide to The Colleges,” The Yale Daily News
“Students’ Guide to Colleges”, the Penguin Group
“The Big Book of Colleges ‘07”, College Prowler
Visit online forums, where you can read comments and pose questions to experienced parents and students:
www.collegeconfidential.com
www.campusdirt.com
9. You may want to have a discussion with your child about the importance of campus diversity and culture to his or her happiness as a student. But don’t expect tremendous insight. Your child’s personality is still in a formative stage and he or she has a limited worldview.
10. Resist the urge to judge the campus morals and values, superficially. What you think is best for your child might not, in fact, be best. Listen beyond what your child says about a campus. He or she wants to please you and may be telling you what you want to hear. Look for signs of genuine enthusiasm.
Jill Bernaciak is an independent education consultant in Cleveland, OH and author of the What’s Your Major portfolio/workbook. For more information, visit www.whatsyourmajor.net.
© What’s Your Major? SM
First in a Series
© What’s Your Major? SM
Liberal, Conservative or Moderate…..Oh My!
The social tone, or campus culture, is one of the most important factors that can make or break your child’s happiness at a college. It’s also one of the most difficult campus qualities to understand.
College is the first opportunity to get new and challenging inputs that will shape your child’s self-image and passions. But a bad reaction to campus life could show itself in your child’s detachment, boredom or feeling of isolation.
It’s important that your child “own” this aspect of college selection. Your role requires a shift from being a decision-maker to a decision-facilitator.
Diversity Rules!
Colleges strive for diversity, as one of the most important influences that shape learning. Diversity can take many forms: political, religious, social, economic or even geographic. The impact of these diversities on a student’s experience at a college is palpable, once living there. But it is difficult to anticipate from a traditional college tour. And the diversity statistics reported by a specific college often stop with the number of minority or international students enrolled.
The National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE) defines educational enrichment, in part, as a result of the “serious conversations” students have with people who are “very different from you”, in addition to those who are of a different race or ethnicity. However, for your child to receive knowledge effectively at college, he or she must feel comfortable with the living and learning environment. An urban, northern-bred student might be miserable at a southern, rural campus. Success depends on “what” the current climate on campus actually is, how pervasive it is in the classroom and in student housing, and how your child responds. You can make your child aware of the benefits of diversity and encourage openness.
It’s Isn’t Easy Being….Liberal
Academia is all about foraging new ideas, so you might assume that most colleges offer a liberal living and learning environment. There are no published statistics about whether a college is liberal, conservative or moderate. You have to assess this intuitively, and judge whether your child will fit in.
At top liberal schools, The Princeton Review says that "a bohemian ideal is enforced” and the environment is "Utopian-liberal", giving a parent a pretty clear idea of what lifestyle is expected. "Hippies, hipsters, and geek chic" are common sights on the Bard College campus, the most liberal campus, according to U.S. News and World Report. However, students say that the reality is that "most people here are friendly, social, and pretty normal." On the other hand, "If you're uncreative or conservative you probably wouldn't fit in."
The Princeton Review provides rankings of 361 colleges, based on such touchy-feely aspects of campus life as political persuasion, marijuana and drug use, the prevalence of religion, the popularity of student government, and the students’ level of acceptance of the gay community on campus. Of Warren Wilson College, The Review says: "(It’s) mildly famous" for their "extreme liberalism…a haven for hippies and very left-wing people. (Students are) identifiable by their dread locks, Phish t-shirts, [and] political buttons, (and they) "like good organic wholesome food" and "hand-rolled cigarettes" and typically know "some botanical-ornithological basics." Students say that: “Wilson is known as a hippie college, but there is a startling diversity of other kinds of alterna-creatures here.”
So It’s Cool to Be Conservative?
Conservatism reaches the classroom, according to Young American’s Foundation top Ten Conservative College’s list. A stated mission and programs that emphasize can identify a conservative college:
• Principles of smaller government
• Strong national defense
• Free enterprise
• Traditional values
Furthermore, according to YAF, conservative studies center on Western Civilization “instead of straying toward the study of Marxism, feminism, sexuality, postmodernism, and other modern distractions…”.
Hillsdale College, the “most conservative” on The Princeton Review’s list supports: ‘limited government,’ its role as ‘a defender of free markets and conservative values,’ and its emphasis on learning from ‘original texts’, (which) is appreciated by its largely ‘conservative, white, (and) Christian’ students...”. Students agree that “‘typical students are smart and religious’ at Hillsdale; they ‘go to church every Sunday and (their) religious beliefs come out in (how they speak and act)’.”
At other top conservative colleges, the Princeton Review says:
• “Students here ‘do not accept anything other than 100 percent manners, 100 percent class, 100 percent preppy, and 100 percent conservative all the time.’".
• “…(there is) a campus environment "full of Christians that get along great with each other, but have a hard time knowing how to treat anyone that isn't exactly like them."
Two-thirds (63%) of the students surveyed in the 2004-05 Post-Secondary Planning survey from the National Research Center for College & University Relations (NRCCUR) prefer a “moderate social environment” on campus, 12% prefer a conservative environment and 25% prefer a liberal environment. Furthermore, more than 40% of the students prefer a denominational church-related college, and Catholic or Baptist schools are most favored.
That said, the larger the campus, the more likely it is that extreme liberalism or conservatism will not dominate the environment. On the other hand, minority groups can cling together at larger schools, making it harder to experience diversity, unless diversity is “institutionalized” – made a priority -- in the classroom and student housing environments.
Collaborative Versus Intense Learning Environments
Bottom line, a supportive academic and social environment is the single best indicator of student satisfaction, according to the NSSE. In fact, when NSSE results are statistically compared with US News and World Report college rankings, a “supportive campus environment” is best correlated best with colleges that retain second-year students and have the highest graduation rates. You should compare the retention and graduation rates for the colleges on your final list by looking them up on the College Board College Matchmaker, or other, college search engine.
Collaborative learning, by definition, puts the professor and the student on the same side. Learning is a result of the social experience working together to solve a problem, complete a task, or create a product. College advisor Loren Pope, author of “Colleges That Change Lives,” says that collaborative/supportive environments encourage campus living and learning between students, and with faculty, where students “explore their interests, goals, spirituality, and values in myriad ways.”
Brown University positions itself as the best of all possible colleges experiences, with a “collaborative university-college model”; one “in which faculty are as committed to teaching as they are to research, embracing a curriculum that requires students to be architects of their education.” An example of collaborative learning-in-practice are “interdisciplinary courses”, available on many campuses, which enable students to enter and leave with very different technical skills, but learn to master the skill of collaboration. These courses require the collaboration of teachers from different departments. An indication of a college’s level of commitment to collaborative learning is the number of interdisciplinary courses they offer.
On a recent tour of the College of William & Mary, a tour guide explained that learning there is completely collaborative. According to the guide, a student experiences this right in the classroom, where the “tone” of instruction is encouraging, not competitive.
The Hierarchy of Needs at Competitive Colleges: Food, Clothing, Shelter….and Studying?
If your child wants to be in a highly selective academic environment, but would thrive best in a collaborative learning environment, you should insist on specific examples of the school’s philosophy in practice. Make sure that that philosophy is not just randomly realized. It should truly impact all students.
To contrast with collaborative learning, the “Students Guide to Colleges” uses the term “intellectual fervor” to rate how much students from selected colleges talk about academics: “All the time, sometimes, or hardly ever.” An obsession with learning can be a positive or negative experience for your child. It is not an attribute of campus life that a college is likely to advertise.
A student describes an intense learning environment as “a culture of doing things the hard way…(with) competitions of how many hours you spend studying before you sleep/take a shower.” Likewise, you can get a sampling of opinions about the intensity of academic competition on campus by asking randomly selected students.
A recent graduate of the Cleveland Institute of Art (CIA), recently attended summer course at Columbia’s film program, putting him in the position to compare the two learning environments. He preferred the “much less intense” atmosphere at CIA, because the “intensity” of Columbia’s students limited his day-to-day experiences with fellow students and his ability to learn through others.
Georgetown University could be expected to have an intensely competitive learning environment. In their information sessions, a parent was recently told that, while it’s highly competitive to get in to Georgetown, once in, the students “pull each other through the program” and become like a family. It would be best to confirm statements like this by asking for specific examples of institutionalized collaborative/supportive programs and philosophy from “unofficial” college representatives.
Sizing Up Your College Choices
The best time to dig deep into a college’s culture is after you’ve determined that the college meets your academic and financial and practical needs, and you’ve visited once. When you’re ready to put together your final list of eight to ten colleges that meet all of your basic criteria, you need further evaluate your child’s chances for success at them:
1. Read about the college’s mission statement and strategic plan, and look at the President’s message, on the web site. Ask to see the most recent student satisfaction survey, which should be on file in the President’s office.
2. Don’t assume that a college that is affiliated with a religious institution will express that heritage in daily campus life. The influence of that institution may or may not be dominant on campus.
3. Ask the tour guide and college representatives about the social tone, campus culture (or campus climate) and to provide examples of how they experience it.
4. Visit your final choice colleges a second time, after you’ve been accepted but before you accept the financial aid offer. On this visit:
Pay attention to verbiage used in event posters, student newspapers, and presentations. And ask random students on campus for their opinion about the campus climate.
Take advantage of overnight stay programs that are commonly offered by the Admissions Department.
Have your child visit or call the residence halls, explaining that he/she is a prospective student and ask the same questions that you asked of the tour guides and official representatives.
5. To fully understand how diversity and collaborative learning impacts daily campus life, take the extra effort to interview faculty members (especially those in your child’s field of study). Be sure to ask for specific examples or data, about the following questions:
• How does the institution encourage activities where students from different backgrounds meet and work together? Ask for examples where the activities impacted the majority of students, not just members of club or academic program.
• How often do students work in teams to complete assignments, solve problems, or apply course content?
• How frequently do students engage in service learning or take part in community-based projects, to fulfill class requirements?
• How many students collaborate on research with faculty members?
• How many interdisciplinary courses are offered? Are they open to all students?
• How many students are involved with living and learning communities? How is the faculty involved with these communities?
7. Since retention and graduation rates are correlated with student satisfaction, look them up on the College Board College Matchmaker, or other, college search engine, and compare your final choice colleges.
8. Consult student-written guides and forums about campus life, which are available for selected campuses. The most popular guides are:
“The Insider’s Guide to The Colleges,” The Yale Daily News
“Students’ Guide to Colleges”, the Penguin Group
“The Big Book of Colleges ‘07”, College Prowler
Visit online forums, where you can read comments and pose questions to experienced parents and students:
www.collegeconfidential.com
www.campusdirt.com
9. You may want to have a discussion with your child about the importance of campus diversity and culture to his or her happiness as a student. But don’t expect tremendous insight. Your child’s personality is still in a formative stage and he or she has a limited worldview.
10. Resist the urge to judge the campus morals and values, superficially. What you think is best for your child might not, in fact, be best. Listen beyond what your child says about a campus. He or she wants to please you and may be telling you what you want to hear. Look for signs of genuine enthusiasm.
Jill Bernaciak is an independent education consultant in Cleveland, OH and author of the What’s Your Major portfolio/workbook. For more information, visit www.whatsyourmajor.net.
© What’s Your Major? SM
Tuesday, July 31, 2007
Gates Millennium Scholarship Information Session
ARE YOU A HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT, LEADER AND SCHOLAR?
DO YOU WANT TO HEAR ABOUT A GREAT COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITY?
COME TO THE “GATES MILLENNIUM SCHOLARSHIP INFORMATION SESSION – A SCHOLAR’S PERSPECTIVE” TO HEAR GATES SCHOLARS PRESENT ABOUT PROGRAM BENEFITS SUCH AS:
• Support for the cost of education by covering unmet need and self-help for the undergraduate and graduate institutions of your choice
• Annual Renewable awards for Scholars maintaining satisfactory academic progress (up to 5 years for undergraduate)
• Graduate School Funding for continuing Scholars in the areas of education, engineering library science, mathematics, public health, and science
• Leadership Development programs with distinctive personal, academic and professional growth opportunities
When: Tuesday, August 7, 2007 at 6:00 – 7:30 p.m.
Where: Deuteronomy 8:3 Café, Books & Music
1464 East 105th Street (Medical Associates Building), Cleveland, Ohio 44106, between Ashbury and Wade Park Avenues, The Heart of Historic Heritage Lane
Contact: Corttrell Kinney at educatecleveland@yahoo.com to RSVP
BRING MONEY FOR SNACKS!
DO YOU WANT TO HEAR ABOUT A GREAT COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITY?
COME TO THE “GATES MILLENNIUM SCHOLARSHIP INFORMATION SESSION – A SCHOLAR’S PERSPECTIVE” TO HEAR GATES SCHOLARS PRESENT ABOUT PROGRAM BENEFITS SUCH AS:
• Support for the cost of education by covering unmet need and self-help for the undergraduate and graduate institutions of your choice
• Annual Renewable awards for Scholars maintaining satisfactory academic progress (up to 5 years for undergraduate)
• Graduate School Funding for continuing Scholars in the areas of education, engineering library science, mathematics, public health, and science
• Leadership Development programs with distinctive personal, academic and professional growth opportunities
When: Tuesday, August 7, 2007 at 6:00 – 7:30 p.m.
Where: Deuteronomy 8:3 Café, Books & Music
1464 East 105th Street (Medical Associates Building), Cleveland, Ohio 44106, between Ashbury and Wade Park Avenues, The Heart of Historic Heritage Lane
Contact: Corttrell Kinney at educatecleveland@yahoo.com to RSVP
BRING MONEY FOR SNACKS!
Thursday, July 26, 2007
CMSD Army of Belivers Recognition Luncheon
This special recognition luncheon will benefit the
Cleveland Metropolitan School District Scholarship Fund
Wednesday, August 8, 2007
11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Renaissance Cleveland Hotel, 24 Public Square, Cleveland Ohio
$50 per luncheon ticket - for information, reservations and group ticket prices call 574-8504
Checks payable to the Cleveland Metropolitan School District
Note line should read: Scholarship Fund
RSVP by August 2, 2007
"The primary goal of the Cleveland Metropolitan School District is to become a premier school district in the United States."
Cleveland Metropolitan School District Scholarship Fund
Wednesday, August 8, 2007
11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Renaissance Cleveland Hotel, 24 Public Square, Cleveland Ohio
$50 per luncheon ticket - for information, reservations and group ticket prices call 574-8504
Checks payable to the Cleveland Metropolitan School District
Note line should read: Scholarship Fund
RSVP by August 2, 2007
"The primary goal of the Cleveland Metropolitan School District is to become a premier school district in the United States."
Join us for a special recognition luncheon in honor of our Army of Believers
This special recognition luncheon will benefit the
Cleveland Metropolitan School District Scholarship Fund
Wednesday, August 8, 2007
11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Renaissance Cleveland Hotel, 24 Public Square, Cleveland Ohio
$50 per luncheon ticket - for information, reservations and group ticket prices call 574-8504
Checks payable to the Cleveland Metropolitan School District
Note line should read: Scholarship Fund
RSVP by August 2, 2007
"The primary goal of the Cleveland Metropolitan School District is to become a premier school district in the United States."
Cleveland Metropolitan School District Scholarship Fund
Wednesday, August 8, 2007
11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Renaissance Cleveland Hotel, 24 Public Square, Cleveland Ohio
$50 per luncheon ticket - for information, reservations and group ticket prices call 574-8504
Checks payable to the Cleveland Metropolitan School District
Note line should read: Scholarship Fund
RSVP by August 2, 2007
"The primary goal of the Cleveland Metropolitan School District is to become a premier school district in the United States."
Tuesday, July 10, 2007
Join us for, “School to Prison Pipeline: The ABC’s of the prison superhighway,” with the director of the National ACLU Racial Justice Program, Dennis Parker.
07.11.07 | wednesday | 12:00 p.m.
Max Wohl Civil Liberties Center
4506 Chester Avenue, Cleveland
Parker will discuss the alarming practice of pushing children and teens out of the classroom and into the criminal justice system.
Did you know that:
school violence has dropped by half since 1992, but school based arrests continue to soar?
“zero-tolerance” policies have criminalized disruptive behavior for children as young as six years old?
children of color and children with disabilities are more likely to end up in correctional facilities?
This program is part of the Brown Bag Lecture Series, happening Wednesdays throughout the summer from 12:00 – 1:30 p.m. at the Max Wohl Civil Liberties Center, 4506 Chester Avenue, Cleveland.
This event is free and open to the public. Participants are invited to bring their lunches; drinks and desserts will be provided. To RSVP, click on the button above or call (216) 472-2220.
For more information regarding this lecture series and other events, visit www.acluohio.org.
07.11.07 | wednesday | 12:00 p.m.
Max Wohl Civil Liberties Center
4506 Chester Avenue, Cleveland
Parker will discuss the alarming practice of pushing children and teens out of the classroom and into the criminal justice system.
Did you know that:
school violence has dropped by half since 1992, but school based arrests continue to soar?
“zero-tolerance” policies have criminalized disruptive behavior for children as young as six years old?
children of color and children with disabilities are more likely to end up in correctional facilities?
This program is part of the Brown Bag Lecture Series, happening Wednesdays throughout the summer from 12:00 – 1:30 p.m. at the Max Wohl Civil Liberties Center, 4506 Chester Avenue, Cleveland.
This event is free and open to the public. Participants are invited to bring their lunches; drinks and desserts will be provided. To RSVP, click on the button above or call (216) 472-2220.
For more information regarding this lecture series and other events, visit www.acluohio.org.
How should I start my application essay? What are they really looking for?
What kinds of clubs/activities should I be involved in?
I have a 4.0. Do clubs matter?
My grades are bad. Can I still go to college?
I want to visit my college, but I can’t afford it. What help is there for me?
Are test prep classes worth it?
How long should I study for the ACT or SAT?
Should I take the ACT or SAT?
Do colleges look at the composite scores of the SAT/ACT or the scores on the individual sections?
My test scores are low. How much will that hurt my chances of getting into a good college?
What are the differences between scholarships, grants, and loans?
If I take out loans, how soon do I have to repay the government?
My family can’t afford to help me pay for college at all. How much financial aid is available to me?
QUESTIONS FOR CSP 1/31/06
1. How should I start my application essay? What are they really looking for?
2. What kinds of clubs/activities should I be involved in?
3. I have a 4.0. Do clubs matter?
4. My grades are bad. Can I still go to college?
5. I want to visit my college, but I can’t afford it. What help is there for me?
6. Are test prep classes worth it?
7. How long should I study for the ACT or SAT?
8. Should I take the ACT or SAT?
9. Do colleges look at the composite scores of the SAT/ACT or the scores on the individual sections?
10. My test scores are low. How much will that hurt my chances of getting into a good college?
11. What are the differences between scholarships, grants, and loans?
12. If I take out loans, how soon do I have to repay the government?
13. My family can’t afford to help me pay for college at all. How much financial aid is available to me?
LOST.
(How most kids feel about preparing for college.)
Without the help of an adult, it may be confusing for students to find their way to college. If you know a student with dreams of a higher education, do your part and help lead the way. Learn how at…
KnowHow2GO.org 800-433-3243
What kinds of clubs/activities should I be involved in?
I have a 4.0. Do clubs matter?
My grades are bad. Can I still go to college?
I want to visit my college, but I can’t afford it. What help is there for me?
Are test prep classes worth it?
How long should I study for the ACT or SAT?
Should I take the ACT or SAT?
Do colleges look at the composite scores of the SAT/ACT or the scores on the individual sections?
My test scores are low. How much will that hurt my chances of getting into a good college?
What are the differences between scholarships, grants, and loans?
If I take out loans, how soon do I have to repay the government?
My family can’t afford to help me pay for college at all. How much financial aid is available to me?
QUESTIONS FOR CSP 1/31/06
1. How should I start my application essay? What are they really looking for?
2. What kinds of clubs/activities should I be involved in?
3. I have a 4.0. Do clubs matter?
4. My grades are bad. Can I still go to college?
5. I want to visit my college, but I can’t afford it. What help is there for me?
6. Are test prep classes worth it?
7. How long should I study for the ACT or SAT?
8. Should I take the ACT or SAT?
9. Do colleges look at the composite scores of the SAT/ACT or the scores on the individual sections?
10. My test scores are low. How much will that hurt my chances of getting into a good college?
11. What are the differences between scholarships, grants, and loans?
12. If I take out loans, how soon do I have to repay the government?
13. My family can’t afford to help me pay for college at all. How much financial aid is available to me?
LOST.
(How most kids feel about preparing for college.)
Without the help of an adult, it may be confusing for students to find their way to college. If you know a student with dreams of a higher education, do your part and help lead the way. Learn how at…
KnowHow2GO.org 800-433-3243
Art House Offers Summer Art Camp for Children 9-13 Years Old
Art House, a non-profit art center located in historic Brooklyn Centre, announces its Summer 2007 Multi-Media Mania art camp for children 9-13 years old on Aug. 6—9, 2007 from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. This camp is FREE to all Cleveland Municipal School District (CMSD) children. Register immediately because spaces are limited. The camp will take up to the first 20 students who register. All non-CMSD students pay only $110 or $100 for Art House members.
Multi-Media Mania will be instructed by local art educator, Laura Thomas and artist Michelle Pajak Reynolds. Children will explore their creativity through several mediums of art, including; drawing, painting, ceramics, sculpture and jewelry-making. Art House will provide a healthy snack in the afternoon but children are asked to bring their own lunches.
To learn more about this exciting and educational camp, please contact Art House Program Coordinator at 212-398-8556 ext. 2 or visit www.arthouseinc.org
Art House is located at 3119 Denison Ave., 1 ½ blocks west of Pearl Rd. near the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo. For complete information on classes or to register go to website, www.arthouseinc.org and click on the Schedule and Registration link or call (216) 398-8556. Art House is open to the public Monday through Thursday 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Friday by appointment only, and Saturday 9 a.m.-12 p.m.
Art House, a non-profit art center located in historic Brooklyn Centre, announces its Summer 2007 Multi-Media Mania art camp for children 9-13 years old on Aug. 6—9, 2007 from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. This camp is FREE to all Cleveland Municipal School District (CMSD) children. Register immediately because spaces are limited. The camp will take up to the first 20 students who register. All non-CMSD students pay only $110 or $100 for Art House members.
Multi-Media Mania will be instructed by local art educator, Laura Thomas and artist Michelle Pajak Reynolds. Children will explore their creativity through several mediums of art, including; drawing, painting, ceramics, sculpture and jewelry-making. Art House will provide a healthy snack in the afternoon but children are asked to bring their own lunches.
To learn more about this exciting and educational camp, please contact Art House Program Coordinator at 212-398-8556 ext. 2 or visit www.arthouseinc.org
Art House is located at 3119 Denison Ave., 1 ½ blocks west of Pearl Rd. near the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo. For complete information on classes or to register go to website, www.arthouseinc.org and click on the Schedule and Registration link or call (216) 398-8556. Art House is open to the public Monday through Thursday 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Friday by appointment only, and Saturday 9 a.m.-12 p.m.
Greetings all,
On behalf of Governor Strickland, C.J. Prentiss and the entire effort to Close the Achievement Gap, thank you again for your participation in attending the Columbus Conference on May 30th. It is time to implement the next phase of the initiative as you are invited to a local planning session at the Barbara Byrd-Bennett Professional Development Center at 11404 Lakeshore Blvd. in Bratenahl on Tuesday, July 10th, 4-6pm.
As community leaders, stakeholders and concerned constituents, you will receive pertinent information as it relates to the Northeast Ohio approach to Closing the Achievement Gap and Increase the High School Graduation Rate for African-American Males as a follow-up. Also detailed in this meeting will be the RFA process and an opportunity to discuss and set forth strategies as it relates to the Cleveland area.
Please fill free to give me a call with any questions as we look forward to your attendance and continued support and participation as we address this serious matter.
Regards,
Bob Ivory, Community Outreach Coordinator
Cleveland Office of Governor Ted Strickland
615 W.Superior Ave., 12th floor
Cleveland, Ohio 44113
Office: 216.787.3240
Cell: 216.324.9154
Email:bob.ivory@governor.ohio.gov
On behalf of Governor Strickland, C.J. Prentiss and the entire effort to Close the Achievement Gap, thank you again for your participation in attending the Columbus Conference on May 30th. It is time to implement the next phase of the initiative as you are invited to a local planning session at the Barbara Byrd-Bennett Professional Development Center at 11404 Lakeshore Blvd. in Bratenahl on Tuesday, July 10th, 4-6pm.
As community leaders, stakeholders and concerned constituents, you will receive pertinent information as it relates to the Northeast Ohio approach to Closing the Achievement Gap and Increase the High School Graduation Rate for African-American Males as a follow-up. Also detailed in this meeting will be the RFA process and an opportunity to discuss and set forth strategies as it relates to the Cleveland area.
Please fill free to give me a call with any questions as we look forward to your attendance and continued support and participation as we address this serious matter.
Regards,
Bob Ivory, Community Outreach Coordinator
Cleveland Office of Governor Ted Strickland
615 W.Superior Ave., 12th floor
Cleveland, Ohio 44113
Office: 216.787.3240
Cell: 216.324.9154
Email:bob.ivory@governor.ohio.gov
http://www.ursuline.edu/vtcalendar/main.php?view=event&eventid=1182877376586
Tuesday, July 10, 2007
7:30pm
Free Lecture: Johnnie Dent
Other
Johnnie Dent, author, activist, minister, lecturer,
will share his story of growing up poor, black and
male in a racially charged era. He has assisted
several ministries to empower disenfranchised
youth, men and women. He is committed to social
justice and breaking the cycles of poverty and abuse
that are so prevalent in many of our communities.
Location: Daley Dining Hall
Price: Free
Contact: Diane Meros
Tuesday, July 10, 2007
7:30pm
Free Lecture: Johnnie Dent
Other
Johnnie Dent, author, activist, minister, lecturer,
will share his story of growing up poor, black and
male in a racially charged era. He has assisted
several ministries to empower disenfranchised
youth, men and women. He is committed to social
justice and breaking the cycles of poverty and abuse
that are so prevalent in many of our communities.
Location: Daley Dining Hall
Price: Free
Contact: Diane Meros
Monday, June 04, 2007
Scholarship for CMSD students
http://www.city.cleveland.oh.us/mayor/index.asp#scholarcmsd
In your opinion, what are the two most pressing issues facing the City of Cleveland today?
Why do you believe that these are the two most critical problems facing Cleveland? What
do you hope to gain from your college academic experience to assist you in supporting the
City of Cleveland in effectively addressing these issues?
All forms must be submitted by June 15, 2007 to Tracy Martin, 601 Lakeside
Ave. Room 227 Cleveland, OH 44114. No faxes will be accepted.
The candidate must meet the following criteria:
• Student is a graduating senior attending a Cleveland Municipal School District high
school
• Student maintains a cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher (include high school transcript)
• Student has been accepted to a post-secondary institution (community college, four-year
college, or university) for the fall of 2007
• Student is racially/ethnically identified as a minority
• Student’s essay exceeds minimum expectations in all areas outlined in the attached
rubric.
In your opinion, what are the two most pressing issues facing the City of Cleveland today?
Why do you believe that these are the two most critical problems facing Cleveland? What
do you hope to gain from your college academic experience to assist you in supporting the
City of Cleveland in effectively addressing these issues?
All forms must be submitted by June 15, 2007 to Tracy Martin, 601 Lakeside
Ave. Room 227 Cleveland, OH 44114. No faxes will be accepted.
The candidate must meet the following criteria:
• Student is a graduating senior attending a Cleveland Municipal School District high
school
• Student maintains a cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher (include high school transcript)
• Student has been accepted to a post-secondary institution (community college, four-year
college, or university) for the fall of 2007
• Student is racially/ethnically identified as a minority
• Student’s essay exceeds minimum expectations in all areas outlined in the attached
rubric.
Monday, April 30, 2007
The Governor’s Conference on Increasing the High School Graduation Rate for African American Male Students
While we have known for decades the severity of the problem of many of our African American students not graduating from high school, and some of us have made valiant attempts to address this issue, never before have we had a Governor that is taking direct action to develop real solutions. The Governor believes that the cost of not doing so is too great, not only in the quality of life for each individual but in the cost to our society.
The Governor's Conference on Increasing the High School Graduation Rate for African American Males will be held on Wednesday, May 30th starting at 9:00 a.m., registration 8:00-9:00 a.m. The paradigm that will be promoted is shared responsibility. Each one has a part to play is solving this issue. So the range of invitees to this conference goes from parents to business persons.
I invite you to pass this flyer out and include it in your forms of communication to your members, associations and friends.
Click here to register for the conference. (http://www.ohioclosethegap.org/conference.html)
Lois Jones
Office of C.J. Prentiss
Ohio Department of Education
25 S. Front St.
Columbus, OH 43215
614-466-0685
lois.jones@ode.state.oh.us
The Governor's Conference on Increasing the High School Graduation Rate for African American Males will be held on Wednesday, May 30th starting at 9:00 a.m., registration 8:00-9:00 a.m. The paradigm that will be promoted is shared responsibility. Each one has a part to play is solving this issue. So the range of invitees to this conference goes from parents to business persons.
I invite you to pass this flyer out and include it in your forms of communication to your members, associations and friends.
Click here to register for the conference. (http://www.ohioclosethegap.org/conference.html)
Lois Jones
Office of C.J. Prentiss
Ohio Department of Education
25 S. Front St.
Columbus, OH 43215
614-466-0685
lois.jones@ode.state.oh.us
Tuesday, April 10, 2007
Local colleges offer free courses for high-schoolers this summer
Saturday, April 07, 2007
Cleveland State University and the University of Akron are offering free summer sessions for high school students as part of the state's STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) initiative. Not only can students walk away with college credits for the intensive programs, but UA also has jobs for teachers.
Fifty high school juniors and seniors will be selected for a Chinese Academy at Cleveland State. (The "L" for language must not have fit into the acronym.)
The academy is free and includes tuition, lunches and textbooks. Students will earn three semester hours of college credit for the three-week session, which runs June 20 to July 11. Applications are due May 1.
Cleveland State, Ohio State and Miami universities are sharing a $340,000 grant to host the Chinese academies.
For more information, call 216-687-4645 or e-mail modlang@csuohio.edu.
Meanwhile at the UA, a Math Academy is not only free but also offers high school juniors and seniors $500 upon completion of the program. Students will live in an Akron residence hall at no cost and will get four hours of college credit.
An even better deal is available to teachers willing to help the UA faculty. High school teachers accepted to the program will get $4,000 and four hours of graduate credits. Applications for the UA program are due April 15. For details, go to www.uakron.edu/colleges/artsci/stemacad, or call 330-972-8006. Expect to hear lots more talk about STEM as the initiative gains traction and as local colleges start spending some of the grant money they have received for it. Oberlin College and Kent State and Bowling Green State universities also have been chosen for foreign-language academies. Hiram College, UA and KSU will come together for a science offering, as will Lakeland Community College, John Carroll University and Youngstown State University.
Related to STEM's goals, but not part of the state initiative, is a big grant that OSU's agricultural research center at Wooster just received from the National Science Foundation. The campus got $2.9 million to work with elementary and high school teachers to improve science teaching.
To reach this Plain Dealer reporter:
jokoben@plaind.com, 216-999-4535.
Cleveland State University and the University of Akron are offering free summer sessions for high school students as part of the state's STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) initiative. Not only can students walk away with college credits for the intensive programs, but UA also has jobs for teachers.
Fifty high school juniors and seniors will be selected for a Chinese Academy at Cleveland State. (The "L" for language must not have fit into the acronym.)
The academy is free and includes tuition, lunches and textbooks. Students will earn three semester hours of college credit for the three-week session, which runs June 20 to July 11. Applications are due May 1.
Cleveland State, Ohio State and Miami universities are sharing a $340,000 grant to host the Chinese academies.
For more information, call 216-687-4645 or e-mail modlang@csuohio.edu.
Meanwhile at the UA, a Math Academy is not only free but also offers high school juniors and seniors $500 upon completion of the program. Students will live in an Akron residence hall at no cost and will get four hours of college credit.
An even better deal is available to teachers willing to help the UA faculty. High school teachers accepted to the program will get $4,000 and four hours of graduate credits. Applications for the UA program are due April 15. For details, go to www.uakron.edu/colleges/artsci/stemacad, or call 330-972-8006. Expect to hear lots more talk about STEM as the initiative gains traction and as local colleges start spending some of the grant money they have received for it. Oberlin College and Kent State and Bowling Green State universities also have been chosen for foreign-language academies. Hiram College, UA and KSU will come together for a science offering, as will Lakeland Community College, John Carroll University and Youngstown State University.
Related to STEM's goals, but not part of the state initiative, is a big grant that OSU's agricultural research center at Wooster just received from the National Science Foundation. The campus got $2.9 million to work with elementary and high school teachers to improve science teaching.
To reach this Plain Dealer reporter:
jokoben@plaind.com, 216-999-4535.
5th Annual Minority Men’s Health Fair April 19th
http://www.clevelandclinic.org/
Cleveland Clinic News
5th Annual Minority Men’s Health Fair April 19th
04/05/2007
More Information - MMHC Thursday, April 19th, 2007
5 p.m. until 8 p.m. (Last screening starts at 7:30.)
Crile Building – Lobby at Cleveland Clinic Main Campus.
FREE Parking at E 100th St. parking garage
Listen to Dr. Modlin speak on the free screenings and health seminars
available to the public at the 5th annual Minority Men's Health Fair
Free screenings include:
• Prostate Cancer
• Blood Pressure
• Diabetes
• Bone Densitometry
• Cholesterol
• Sickle Cell
• Glaucoma
• Skin Cancer
• Oral Cancer
• Many More!
The health fair also includes free health seminars on Stroke Prevention,
Smoking Cessation, Health and Nutrition, and Colorectal Cancer.
A pharmacist will be on hand to review medications for possible drug
interactions. Attendees are encouraged to bring their current
prescription medications with them to the health fair.
Meet these local pro athletes at the Health Fair!
Andra Davis, Browns player Reggie Rucker, former Browns player Campy
Russell, former Cavaliers player
Andra Davis
Browns player Reggie Rucker
former Browns player Campy Russell
former Cavaliers player
Cleveland Clinic News
5th Annual Minority Men’s Health Fair April 19th
04/05/2007
More Information - MMHC Thursday, April 19th, 2007
5 p.m. until 8 p.m. (Last screening starts at 7:30.)
Crile Building – Lobby at Cleveland Clinic Main Campus.
FREE Parking at E 100th St. parking garage
Listen to Dr. Modlin speak on the free screenings and health seminars
available to the public at the 5th annual Minority Men's Health Fair
Free screenings include:
• Prostate Cancer
• Blood Pressure
• Diabetes
• Bone Densitometry
• Cholesterol
• Sickle Cell
• Glaucoma
• Skin Cancer
• Oral Cancer
• Many More!
The health fair also includes free health seminars on Stroke Prevention,
Smoking Cessation, Health and Nutrition, and Colorectal Cancer.
A pharmacist will be on hand to review medications for possible drug
interactions. Attendees are encouraged to bring their current
prescription medications with them to the health fair.
Meet these local pro athletes at the Health Fair!
Andra Davis, Browns player Reggie Rucker, former Browns player Campy
Russell, former Cavaliers player
Andra Davis
Browns player Reggie Rucker
former Browns player Campy Russell
former Cavaliers player
Tuesday, February 06, 2007
Saturday Tutoring Program Appreciation Day - Feb 11, 2007
Dear Tutors,
On February 11, 2007, the CEO of the Cleveland Municipal Schools will be giving a seminar at The Church of the Covenant. We have planned several special "Tutoring Appreciation" events for that day, and we hope that you will attend.
From my perspective, our Saturday tutoring sessions are one of many activities happening in the building during the week that most of the church's members miss out on. Many Covenant members cannot visualize the large number of volunteers and students who participate in the program. Several times a year, I write articles about our program, and I give them statistics. But the numbers never convey the whole story. It would be great if we could all be together again on Sunday, February 11, so the church can see who we are!
· Rev. Dr. Robert Campbell will recognize all tutors, students, and their families at the beginning of the worship service that morning. The service begins at 10:00 a.m. in the sanctuary (main level of the building) and everyone is invited to sit together as a group. (Linda Wilson and I will be at the huge front door of the church to greet you just like we do on Saturdays!)
· A reception will be held in our honor around 11:00 a.m. in the reception room (main level of the building). Light refreshments will be served.
· Then Dr. Eugene Sanders, CEO of the Cleveland Municipal Schools, will present his seminar entitled, "Creating Educational Excellence for Cleveland's Children". The seminar begins at 11:30 a.m. in Beckwith Hall on the upper level of the building.
See you then,
Louise
--
The Saturday Tutoring Program at
The Church of the Covenant
11205 Euclid Avenue
Cleveland, OH 44106
(216) 421-0482 ext. 281
Visit our website at http://www.covenantweb.org/tutoring/
On February 11, 2007, the CEO of the Cleveland Municipal Schools will be giving a seminar at The Church of the Covenant. We have planned several special "Tutoring Appreciation" events for that day, and we hope that you will attend.
From my perspective, our Saturday tutoring sessions are one of many activities happening in the building during the week that most of the church's members miss out on. Many Covenant members cannot visualize the large number of volunteers and students who participate in the program. Several times a year, I write articles about our program, and I give them statistics. But the numbers never convey the whole story. It would be great if we could all be together again on Sunday, February 11, so the church can see who we are!
· Rev. Dr. Robert Campbell will recognize all tutors, students, and their families at the beginning of the worship service that morning. The service begins at 10:00 a.m. in the sanctuary (main level of the building) and everyone is invited to sit together as a group. (Linda Wilson and I will be at the huge front door of the church to greet you just like we do on Saturdays!)
· A reception will be held in our honor around 11:00 a.m. in the reception room (main level of the building). Light refreshments will be served.
· Then Dr. Eugene Sanders, CEO of the Cleveland Municipal Schools, will present his seminar entitled, "Creating Educational Excellence for Cleveland's Children". The seminar begins at 11:30 a.m. in Beckwith Hall on the upper level of the building.
See you then,
Louise
--
The Saturday Tutoring Program at
The Church of the Covenant
11205 Euclid Avenue
Cleveland, OH 44106
(216) 421-0482 ext. 281
Visit our website at http://www.covenantweb.org/tutoring/
Tuesday, December 05, 2006
Adopt-A-School Network
Dear Pastor:
We would like to invite you and ask you to extend the invitation to your congregation to participate in the upcoming Mentoring Training through announcements, your church bulletin and/or flyer distribution, etc. This training will assist the members of church congregations that have adopted schools or that desire to adopt a school in Cleveland and the Northeast Ohio School Districts.
The Adopt-A-School Network
Presents
A Mentoring Training
Saturday December 9, 2006
9:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. 8:30 a.m. Registration
@ Zion Chapel Missionary Baptist
4234 Lee Road
No Charge - A Freewill Offering Will Be Taken - Everyone Must Register - Thank You!
Please call: 216-752-3442
Praying for you with love!!!
Gail R. Reese
We would like to invite you and ask you to extend the invitation to your congregation to participate in the upcoming Mentoring Training through announcements, your church bulletin and/or flyer distribution, etc. This training will assist the members of church congregations that have adopted schools or that desire to adopt a school in Cleveland and the Northeast Ohio School Districts.
The Adopt-A-School Network
Presents
A Mentoring Training
Saturday December 9, 2006
9:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. 8:30 a.m. Registration
@ Zion Chapel Missionary Baptist
4234 Lee Road
No Charge - A Freewill Offering Will Be Taken - Everyone Must Register - Thank You!
Please call: 216-752-3442
Praying for you with love!!!
Gail R. Reese
Friday, December 01, 2006
Cleveland Education Committee
Cleveland Education Committee is (11/30) at 6:30 PM at Lincoln West High School, in the music room. Hope to see all of you at the meeting. They start on time and they end on time.
Thursday, Nov. 30th at 6:30 p.m. at Lincoln West High School, 3202 W. 30th St.
Thursday, Nov. 30th at 6:30 p.m. at Lincoln West High School, 3202 W. 30th St.
Thursday, November 30, 2006
STEP UP TO VICTORY
STEP UP TO VICTORY
Saturday, December 2, 2006
Lincoln-West School - 3202 West 30th Street
9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Registration & Breakfast 9-9:30 a.m.
A District-wide information fair to help students and families step up
to success—workshops, gifts, free supplies, breakfast and lunch.
Workshops for students, parents, guardians and families
Tips about passing the Ohio Achievement Test (OAT) and the Ohio Graduation Test (OGT)
Free supplies (limit of 3) for students and parents (2 workshops required)
Community Agencies and District Departments represented
Children’s literacy activities (students 4-7 years old)-must be potty trained
For more information call: 216-574-8432
1380 EAST SIXTH STREET CLEVELAND, OHIO 44114 216.574.8000 WWW.CMSDNET.NET
Saturday, December 2, 2006
Lincoln-West School - 3202 West 30th Street
9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Registration & Breakfast 9-9:30 a.m.
A District-wide information fair to help students and families step up
to success—workshops, gifts, free supplies, breakfast and lunch.
Workshops for students, parents, guardians and families
Tips about passing the Ohio Achievement Test (OAT) and the Ohio Graduation Test (OGT)
Free supplies (limit of 3) for students and parents (2 workshops required)
Community Agencies and District Departments represented
Children’s literacy activities (students 4-7 years old)-must be potty trained
For more information call: 216-574-8432
1380 EAST SIXTH STREET CLEVELAND, OHIO 44114 216.574.8000 WWW.CMSDNET.NET
Tuesday, November 28, 2006
History of Black Education in Cleveland
Dr. Dwayne C. Wright, Assistant Professor in the Department of Curriculum and Foundations in conjunction with the CSU Black Studies Program, AHANA Program, STARS Club, and the Black Student Union will host a panel discussion:
Challenging and Revisiting the Historical Master Narrative:
Personal Perspectives on the History of Black Education in Cleveland
Wednesday, December 6, 2006
5:00 – 7:30 PM
Cleveland State University
University Center (UC 001)
Members of the panel will include
Wanda Jean green, Phd
author of
And They Called It Public Education: The Cleveland Public Schools
In addition to Dr. Green, former Cleveland Public School (CPS) students will contribute to the discussion regarding Cleveland Public School educational policies that affected the lives of African Americans. Particularly, Mrs. Jackki “Jackkia the Storyteller” Boyd and Mr. Anthony Houston will respectively share their experiences as “relay” and “bussed” students in the CPS. For more information contact Dr. Dwayne C. Wright, 216-875-9672 or d.wright1@csuohio.edu.
http://wapps.csuohio.edu/campusmailbag/forum_posts.asp?TID=1664
Challenging and Revisiting the Historical Master Narrative:
Personal Perspectives on the History of Black Education in Cleveland
Wednesday, December 6, 2006
5:00 – 7:30 PM
Cleveland State University
University Center (UC 001)
Members of the panel will include
Wanda Jean green, Phd
author of
And They Called It Public Education: The Cleveland Public Schools
In addition to Dr. Green, former Cleveland Public School (CPS) students will contribute to the discussion regarding Cleveland Public School educational policies that affected the lives of African Americans. Particularly, Mrs. Jackki “Jackkia the Storyteller” Boyd and Mr. Anthony Houston will respectively share their experiences as “relay” and “bussed” students in the CPS. For more information contact Dr. Dwayne C. Wright, 216-875-9672 or d.wright1@csuohio.edu.
http://wapps.csuohio.edu/campusmailbag/forum_posts.asp?TID=1664
Monday, November 20, 2006
Big gift for grads:
Cleveland Browns wide receiver Braylon Edwards is putting $1 million toward the college costs of 100 Cleveland eighth-graders.
To earn $10,000 in scholarships, each student will have to maintain a 2.5 grade-point average, complete 15 hours of community service each year and avoid unexcused absences.
Edwards' foundation will provide mentoring and tutoring to help students along the way.
Awardees, who were recommended by teachers and principals, will be named later this month.
http://www.braylonedwardsfoundation.org/
To earn $10,000 in scholarships, each student will have to maintain a 2.5 grade-point average, complete 15 hours of community service each year and avoid unexcused absences.
Edwards' foundation will provide mentoring and tutoring to help students along the way.
Awardees, who were recommended by teachers and principals, will be named later this month.
http://www.braylonedwardsfoundation.org/
Wednesday, November 08, 2006
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday Scholarship Committee of Cleveland, Ohio
http://www.kingbreakfast.org/
Contest for Grades 1-12
Dear Student:
The Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday Scholarship Committee of Cleveland, Ohio, is sponsoring a contest as part of a community activity celebrating the life, work and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. You are invited to create a birthday card for Dr. King using the title “Happy Birthday Dr. King!”
The contest winners will receive three complimentary tickets to the Seventh Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday Breakfast Celebration, which is scheduled for Monday, January 15, 2007. During the Celebration, the winners will be introduced to the Community, and each student will receive a trophy, a $500.00 scholarship and other prizes.
We hope that you will join us in this activity as we prepare to observe the National Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday and celebrate the 78th anniversary of Dr. King’s birth. Thank-you!
Sincerely, MLK Holiday Scholarship Committee
WHAT: A Birthday Card in honor of the 78th Birth Anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.TITLE “Happy Birthday Dr. King!” SIZE 8 ½ x 11 inches total The card may be folded
DIRECTIONS: First and last names – printed on the back of the card Grade and full name of your school – printed on the back of the card Size – See above Title – See above Card must incorporate color
ENTRY FORM: An entry form must be enclosed with the birthday card. Please complete ALL information.
DEADLINE: All birthday cards and entry forms must be postmarked no later than Friday, November 17, 2006
JUDGING: Judging will be based on attractiveness, creativity, originality, relevant, accurate and clear graphics, correct grammar, directions observed and followed (see Rubrics). The decision of the judges is final.
EXCLUDED FROM CONSIDERATION: Lined paper, ClickArt® (or similarly computer generated cards), oversized entries, anonymous entries, cards created by more than one student, cards without entry forms, cards with entry forms glued or taped to the card, cards with words, phrases and/or images that are vulgar or disrespectful.
CATEGORIES OF COMPETITION:
Grades 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
TOWER CITY CENTER: Students whose entries are not among the 12 winners, but are excellent will have the opportunity for their cards to be on display at Tower City Center in Downtown Cleveland.POSTAGE Please be sure to use enough postage for first class mail. The U.S. Postal Service will not deliver mail with insufficient postage.
***PLEASE NOTE - Cards will not be returned.
Contest for Grades 1-12
Dear Student:
The Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday Scholarship Committee of Cleveland, Ohio, is sponsoring a contest as part of a community activity celebrating the life, work and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. You are invited to create a birthday card for Dr. King using the title “Happy Birthday Dr. King!”
The contest winners will receive three complimentary tickets to the Seventh Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday Breakfast Celebration, which is scheduled for Monday, January 15, 2007. During the Celebration, the winners will be introduced to the Community, and each student will receive a trophy, a $500.00 scholarship and other prizes.
We hope that you will join us in this activity as we prepare to observe the National Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday and celebrate the 78th anniversary of Dr. King’s birth. Thank-you!
Sincerely, MLK Holiday Scholarship Committee
WHAT: A Birthday Card in honor of the 78th Birth Anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.TITLE “Happy Birthday Dr. King!” SIZE 8 ½ x 11 inches total The card may be folded
DIRECTIONS: First and last names – printed on the back of the card Grade and full name of your school – printed on the back of the card Size – See above Title – See above Card must incorporate color
ENTRY FORM: An entry form must be enclosed with the birthday card. Please complete ALL information.
DEADLINE: All birthday cards and entry forms must be postmarked no later than Friday, November 17, 2006
JUDGING: Judging will be based on attractiveness, creativity, originality, relevant, accurate and clear graphics, correct grammar, directions observed and followed (see Rubrics). The decision of the judges is final.
EXCLUDED FROM CONSIDERATION: Lined paper, ClickArt® (or similarly computer generated cards), oversized entries, anonymous entries, cards created by more than one student, cards without entry forms, cards with entry forms glued or taped to the card, cards with words, phrases and/or images that are vulgar or disrespectful.
CATEGORIES OF COMPETITION:
Grades 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
TOWER CITY CENTER: Students whose entries are not among the 12 winners, but are excellent will have the opportunity for their cards to be on display at Tower City Center in Downtown Cleveland.POSTAGE Please be sure to use enough postage for first class mail. The U.S. Postal Service will not deliver mail with insufficient postage.
***PLEASE NOTE - Cards will not be returned.
Gates Millennium Scholarship Information Session
Event: Gates Millennium Scholarship Information Session - A Scholar's Perspective
When: November 16, 2006 at 6:00 – 7:30 p.m.
Where: Deuteronomy 8:3 Café, Books & Music
1464 East 105th Street (Medical Associates Building), Cleveland, Ohio44106, between Ashbury and Wade Park Avenues, The Heart of Historic Heritage Lane
Contact: Corttrell Kinney at educatecleveland@yahoo.com to RSVP
Websites: www.gmsp.org and http://educatecleveland.blogspot.com
Eligibility Criteria:
* Are African American, American Indian/Alaska Native, Asian Pacific Islander American, and Hispanic American
* Are a citizen/ legal permanent resident or national of the United States
* Have attained a cumulative GPA of 3.3 on a 4.0 scale (non-> weighted) at the time of nomination
* Will be enrolling for the first-time at a U.S. accredited college or university as a full-time, degree-seeking, first year student
* Have demonstrated leadership abilities through participation in community service, extracurricular or other activities
* Meet the Federal Pell Grant eligibility criteria; and
* Have completed all three required forms (Nominee Personal InformationForm, Nominator Form, and Recommender Form) and submitted by the January 12, 2007 deadline.
When: November 16, 2006 at 6:00 – 7:30 p.m.
Where: Deuteronomy 8:3 Café, Books & Music
1464 East 105th Street (Medical Associates Building), Cleveland, Ohio44106, between Ashbury and Wade Park Avenues, The Heart of Historic Heritage Lane
Contact: Corttrell Kinney at educatecleveland@yahoo.com to RSVP
Websites: www.gmsp.org and http://educatecleveland.blogspot.com
Eligibility Criteria:
* Are African American, American Indian/Alaska Native, Asian Pacific Islander American, and Hispanic American
* Are a citizen/ legal permanent resident or national of the United States
* Have attained a cumulative GPA of 3.3 on a 4.0 scale (non-> weighted) at the time of nomination
* Will be enrolling for the first-time at a U.S. accredited college or university as a full-time, degree-seeking, first year student
* Have demonstrated leadership abilities through participation in community service, extracurricular or other activities
* Meet the Federal Pell Grant eligibility criteria; and
* Have completed all three required forms (Nominee Personal InformationForm, Nominator Form, and Recommender Form) and submitted by the January 12, 2007 deadline.
Monday, August 21, 2006
CMSD Sets Grand Openings For New and Renovated Buildings
August 15, 2006
Pat Martin: 216-574-8143
Becky Hague: 216-574-8413
District Sets Grand Openings For New and Renovated Buildings
CLEVELAND –The grand openings of five Cleveland Municipal Schools will mark the beginning of the 2006-07 school year. The five schools include two newly constructed buildings and three schools that received comprehensive renovations. To familiarize students, their families and the public with the new buildings, grand opening dates have been set as follows:
Mary B. Martin (Comprehensive Renovation)8200 Brookline AvenueThursday, August 17th, from 4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Hannah Gibbons-Nottingham (New Construction)1401 Larchmont RoadFriday, August 18th, from 4:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.
John Adams High (New Construction)3817 Martin Luther King, Jr. DriveSaturday, August 19th, from 2:00 p.m. -5:00 p.m.
Mary Bethune (Comprehensive Renovation)11815 Moulton AvenueMonday, August 21st, from 2:00 p.m. -5:00 p.m.
John Hay (Comprehensive Renovation)2075 Stokes BoulevardWednesday, August 23rd, from 2:00 p.m. -5:00 p.m.
The public is encouraged to visit during the grand openings and see firsthand the work that has gone into making these buildings 21st-century learning environments.
Pat Martin: 216-574-8143
Becky Hague: 216-574-8413
District Sets Grand Openings For New and Renovated Buildings
CLEVELAND –The grand openings of five Cleveland Municipal Schools will mark the beginning of the 2006-07 school year. The five schools include two newly constructed buildings and three schools that received comprehensive renovations. To familiarize students, their families and the public with the new buildings, grand opening dates have been set as follows:
Mary B. Martin (Comprehensive Renovation)8200 Brookline AvenueThursday, August 17th, from 4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Hannah Gibbons-Nottingham (New Construction)1401 Larchmont RoadFriday, August 18th, from 4:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.
John Adams High (New Construction)3817 Martin Luther King, Jr. DriveSaturday, August 19th, from 2:00 p.m. -5:00 p.m.
Mary Bethune (Comprehensive Renovation)11815 Moulton AvenueMonday, August 21st, from 2:00 p.m. -5:00 p.m.
John Hay (Comprehensive Renovation)2075 Stokes BoulevardWednesday, August 23rd, from 2:00 p.m. -5:00 p.m.
The public is encouraged to visit during the grand openings and see firsthand the work that has gone into making these buildings 21st-century learning environments.
Thursday, August 17, 2006
Cleveland Education Committee
Cleveland Education Committee
Next MEETING:
Thursday, August 24th, 2006
6:30 p.m.
Trinity United Church of Christ, 3525 W. 25th St. 44109. Near I-71 entrance. Enter off of Scranton Rd. (south of MetroHospital)
Phone: 351-7667
* Do you have concerns or questions about your local school?
* Do you want to be meaningfully involved at your child’s school but are not sure how?
* We want to hear from you. Come and find support and information from other parents and community members.
* The Cleveland Education Committee consists of parents, grandparents, concerned citizens and staff of community organizations.
Our purpose is to promote parent and community leadership in creating meaningful involvement in our schools to enhance the education of our children and in turn, revitalize the City of Cleveland.
Please join us at our next meeting as we continue to plan a conference for Saturday, September 23rd at Cleveland State University, “A Community Perspective on School Involvement,” co-sponsored by Center for Community Change, CNDC, Catalyst Cleveland, and supported by Cleveland Foundation. All are welcome.
For more information contact Ian Heisey at 671-2710 or ianh@bpdc.org, Bellaire-Puritas Dev. Corp. / Tim Walters, May Dugan Center, 631-5800 or twaltersco@adelphia.net, or Neighborhood Leadership Institute: 812-8700
Next MEETING:
Thursday, August 24th, 2006
6:30 p.m.
Trinity United Church of Christ, 3525 W. 25th St. 44109. Near I-71 entrance. Enter off of Scranton Rd. (south of MetroHospital)
Phone: 351-7667
* Do you have concerns or questions about your local school?
* Do you want to be meaningfully involved at your child’s school but are not sure how?
* We want to hear from you. Come and find support and information from other parents and community members.
* The Cleveland Education Committee consists of parents, grandparents, concerned citizens and staff of community organizations.
Our purpose is to promote parent and community leadership in creating meaningful involvement in our schools to enhance the education of our children and in turn, revitalize the City of Cleveland.
Please join us at our next meeting as we continue to plan a conference for Saturday, September 23rd at Cleveland State University, “A Community Perspective on School Involvement,” co-sponsored by Center for Community Change, CNDC, Catalyst Cleveland, and supported by Cleveland Foundation. All are welcome.
For more information contact Ian Heisey at 671-2710 or ianh@bpdc.org, Bellaire-Puritas Dev. Corp. / Tim Walters, May Dugan Center, 631-5800 or twaltersco@adelphia.net, or Neighborhood Leadership Institute: 812-8700
Monday, August 07, 2006
BOND ACCOUNTABILITY COMMISSION MEMBERS NAMED
July 31, 2006
BOND ACCOUNTABILITY COMMISSION MEMBERS NAMED
CLEVELAND, OH – Cleveland Board of Education Chairman Larry Davis—in consultation with Cleveland Mayor Frank Jackson—today announced the new members of the Bond Accountability Commission (B.A.C.). The reconstituted Commission is to fulfill a campaign pledge made in 2001 for an independent group of citizens to monitor and issue public reports on the District’s school construction program.
“These individuals named to the Bond Accountability Commission are exceedingly qualified to oversee implementation of the school district’s Facilities Master Plan,” said Chairman Davis. “I know the Board of Education and the entire community is eager for the Commission to begin its work of publicly accounting for the dollars spent to rebuild our schools.”
Mayor Frank Jackson is a strong proponent of appointing the new Commission. “I’m pleased this outstanding group of citizens has accepted the charge of keeping the public well-informed about the school district’s facilities program,” he said. “I look forward to the Commission holding the school district accountable for the spending of taxpayers’ money on this project so critical to the future of our children and community.”
Earlier this summer, Alfonso Sanchez was appointed Interim Chairman of the B.A.C. The retired Executive Vice President of Turner Construction presided over numerous major construction projects including the Key Tower, the Galleria and the Cleveland Public Library. Sanchez will serve as Interim Chairman until the Commission chooses a permanent chair in January.
At its July meeting, the Board of Education approved the use of District funds for start-up costs of the Commission and staff. Private funds will be sought to supplement the funding of the Commission. Cuyahoga Community College will provide space at its Metro Campus to house the staff of the B.A.C.
The new B.A.C. members are:
Bond Accountability Commission
Alfonso Sanchez, Interim Chair
Retired Executive Vice President of Turner Construction Executive
At Turner he presided over numerous major construction projects including the Key Tower, the Galleria, Cleveland Public Library and the Cleveland Clinic.
Lillie Bell
Retired Customer Service Manager for United Parcel Service.
Co-Chair of the Cleveland Leadership Education Committee. President of the Ward 2 Democratic Club. President of the Board of the Substance Abuse Initiative of Greater Cleveland. Resident of Cleveland.
Tanya Brown
President of the School Parent Organization at Gracemount School.
Parent of two Gracemount School students. Resident of Cleveland and a graduate of John Marshall High School.
Diane Downing
Vice President of Administration for the Cleveland Browns.
Served as project manger for the construction of Cleveland Browns Stadium. Previously served in the cabinets of Mayor Michael White and Mayor George Voinovich. Resident of Cleveland.
Robert Jackson
Senior Partner in the Cleveland law firm of Kohrman, Jackson & Krantz.
Corporate lawyer, avid book collector and supporter of public libraries. President of the Contemporary Art Society at the Cleveland Museum of Art.
Denise Link
Vice President of Delivery Planning and ATM Performance at National City Bank. Parent of two Newton D. Baker School students. Classroom tutor and parent volunteer at Newton D. Baker School. Resident of Cleveland.
Eric Paszt
Retired Purchasing Director at Turner Construction Company
At Turner he was instrumental in purchasing for numerous major construction projects including the Cleveland Clinic Cancer Center and Eye Clinic, the Bank One Building, Cleveland Public Library and Rainbow Babies and Children Hospital.
Nancy Schuster
Managing principal for the law firm Schuster & Simmons Co., LPA located on the West Side of Cleveland.
Previously served as President Parma Board of Education, and as Chief of the White Collar Section and the Criminal Division of the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Ohio.
Peter van Dijk
Architect and design consultant with Westlake Reed Leskosky.
Responsible for the designs of Blossom Music Center, IMG Building, University School, Cleveland State University Music Building, Playhouse Square Theatre restoration, and Federal Reserve Bank restoration. Resident of Cleveland.
Additional members including a Cleveland Municipal School District student will be identified and appointed to the BAC at the beginning of the school year.
BOND ACCOUNTABILITY COMMISSION MEMBERS NAMED
CLEVELAND, OH – Cleveland Board of Education Chairman Larry Davis—in consultation with Cleveland Mayor Frank Jackson—today announced the new members of the Bond Accountability Commission (B.A.C.). The reconstituted Commission is to fulfill a campaign pledge made in 2001 for an independent group of citizens to monitor and issue public reports on the District’s school construction program.
“These individuals named to the Bond Accountability Commission are exceedingly qualified to oversee implementation of the school district’s Facilities Master Plan,” said Chairman Davis. “I know the Board of Education and the entire community is eager for the Commission to begin its work of publicly accounting for the dollars spent to rebuild our schools.”
Mayor Frank Jackson is a strong proponent of appointing the new Commission. “I’m pleased this outstanding group of citizens has accepted the charge of keeping the public well-informed about the school district’s facilities program,” he said. “I look forward to the Commission holding the school district accountable for the spending of taxpayers’ money on this project so critical to the future of our children and community.”
Earlier this summer, Alfonso Sanchez was appointed Interim Chairman of the B.A.C. The retired Executive Vice President of Turner Construction presided over numerous major construction projects including the Key Tower, the Galleria and the Cleveland Public Library. Sanchez will serve as Interim Chairman until the Commission chooses a permanent chair in January.
At its July meeting, the Board of Education approved the use of District funds for start-up costs of the Commission and staff. Private funds will be sought to supplement the funding of the Commission. Cuyahoga Community College will provide space at its Metro Campus to house the staff of the B.A.C.
The new B.A.C. members are:
Bond Accountability Commission
Alfonso Sanchez, Interim Chair
Retired Executive Vice President of Turner Construction Executive
At Turner he presided over numerous major construction projects including the Key Tower, the Galleria, Cleveland Public Library and the Cleveland Clinic.
Lillie Bell
Retired Customer Service Manager for United Parcel Service.
Co-Chair of the Cleveland Leadership Education Committee. President of the Ward 2 Democratic Club. President of the Board of the Substance Abuse Initiative of Greater Cleveland. Resident of Cleveland.
Tanya Brown
President of the School Parent Organization at Gracemount School.
Parent of two Gracemount School students. Resident of Cleveland and a graduate of John Marshall High School.
Diane Downing
Vice President of Administration for the Cleveland Browns.
Served as project manger for the construction of Cleveland Browns Stadium. Previously served in the cabinets of Mayor Michael White and Mayor George Voinovich. Resident of Cleveland.
Robert Jackson
Senior Partner in the Cleveland law firm of Kohrman, Jackson & Krantz.
Corporate lawyer, avid book collector and supporter of public libraries. President of the Contemporary Art Society at the Cleveland Museum of Art.
Denise Link
Vice President of Delivery Planning and ATM Performance at National City Bank. Parent of two Newton D. Baker School students. Classroom tutor and parent volunteer at Newton D. Baker School. Resident of Cleveland.
Eric Paszt
Retired Purchasing Director at Turner Construction Company
At Turner he was instrumental in purchasing for numerous major construction projects including the Cleveland Clinic Cancer Center and Eye Clinic, the Bank One Building, Cleveland Public Library and Rainbow Babies and Children Hospital.
Nancy Schuster
Managing principal for the law firm Schuster & Simmons Co., LPA located on the West Side of Cleveland.
Previously served as President Parma Board of Education, and as Chief of the White Collar Section and the Criminal Division of the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Ohio.
Peter van Dijk
Architect and design consultant with Westlake Reed Leskosky.
Responsible for the designs of Blossom Music Center, IMG Building, University School, Cleveland State University Music Building, Playhouse Square Theatre restoration, and Federal Reserve Bank restoration. Resident of Cleveland.
Additional members including a Cleveland Municipal School District student will be identified and appointed to the BAC at the beginning of the school year.
High school students win awards and scholarships in first business plan competition
News Release #14050June 29, 2006Contact: Mary Grodek 216.687.2290 pr@csuohio.edu
High school students win awards and scholarships in first business plan competition
From better hospital gowns to removing tattoos: twelve high school students from four local schools took home awards for business plans that they wrote as part of an innovative pilot curriculum to learn about free enterprise and entrepreneurship.
On Wednesday, June 28 at Cleveland State’s Nance College of Business Administration, students from Brecksville-Broadview Heights, Fairview, North Royalton and West Geauga high schools celebrated the fact that their business plans for new products and services were selected as winners from among more than 120 submitted by students. Each was awarded a $500 scholarship.
Grand prize winners were Megan Milcinovic of Brecksville-Broadview High School for her plan for a nonprofit tutoring service called Enlightening, and Haley Beck and Amanda Blackley of West Geauga for their plan for a company called Shirt-Abilities.
In their business plans, students outlined how they would create, staff and market a new business or nonprofit group. The competition among the four schools is part of an innovative pilot program called Scholarship of Entrepreneurial Engagement (SEE). Eight high schools -- the others are Chardon, Madison, Mayfield Heights and Parma -- involving hundreds of students used a curriculum throughout spring 2006 developed by retired American Greetings executive John Klipfell. Partners in SEE that provided mentoring, contest judging and other assistance include the Nance College of Business, EconomicsAmerica and local chambers of commerce. The objectives of SEE are to:
Provide program participants with a high level, non-political understanding of how American free enterprise and the global economy work, consistent with the Ohio Department of Education's Academic Content Standards.
Plant the seeds of entrepreneurship in local high school youth to benefit their lives and careers.
Fuel the entrepreneurial spirit in the local business community through their participation.
Involve higher education more in the economic and entrepreneurial education of high school students.
The winning business plans are (descriptions provided where available):
West Geauga High School:Haley Beck and Amanda Blackley − Shirt-Abilities. A create-your-own line of shirts and tank tops. Using an assembly line format, customers can add graphics, paint and accessories to create their own look. “Our generation is all about standing out and being unique,” Beck and Blackley explained. “With our shirts, you can save money and not spend a lot on designer clothing.”
Brecksville-Broadview Heights High School Peter Jones − 2nd Gear Sports. A company that organizes and promotes sports tournaments for amateur athletes, such as basketball tournaments attended by coaches for recruiting athletes to college sports.
Harpreet Malla − Babysittersforehire.com. An online business dedicated to helping families find babysitters.
Chelsea Getts − Head to Toe Salon. A one-stop shop that provides a variety of services to women, including tanning, hair care, nail care and wardrobe consulting by stylists.
Nick Karas − Specialized Transportation
Megan Milcinovic − Enlightening. A nonprofit tutoring service for elementary school children, incorporating art to make learning more fun and effective.
Sharon Rymut − Organic Soil, Inc. A company that turns horse manure and bedding into compost that is then sold to garden centers and landscapers. The public can also drop off yard waste at the company location.
Fairview High School:Christine Rakowsky − Feel Good Gowns. A firm dedicated to providing better hospital gowns.
North Royalton High School:Gregory Hiller − Fresh Start. A tattoo removal service; Hiller was inspired by the fact that young people his age often get “goofy” tattoos that they later want removed.
Joseph Benny − Retro World
Julia Antonelli − Xander's Corner Bar
SEE partners plan to expand the program’s success to 20 to 30 high schools next year. Additional aspects may include class lectures from the local business community, an optional student essay contest in addition to the business plan contest, online mentoring by local business professionals, and a continuing education program for ongoing inspiration for SEE program alumni.
For more information, please call Cleveland State’s Office of Marketing and Public Affairs at 216-687-2290.
High school students win awards and scholarships in first business plan competition
From better hospital gowns to removing tattoos: twelve high school students from four local schools took home awards for business plans that they wrote as part of an innovative pilot curriculum to learn about free enterprise and entrepreneurship.
On Wednesday, June 28 at Cleveland State’s Nance College of Business Administration, students from Brecksville-Broadview Heights, Fairview, North Royalton and West Geauga high schools celebrated the fact that their business plans for new products and services were selected as winners from among more than 120 submitted by students. Each was awarded a $500 scholarship.
Grand prize winners were Megan Milcinovic of Brecksville-Broadview High School for her plan for a nonprofit tutoring service called Enlightening, and Haley Beck and Amanda Blackley of West Geauga for their plan for a company called Shirt-Abilities.
In their business plans, students outlined how they would create, staff and market a new business or nonprofit group. The competition among the four schools is part of an innovative pilot program called Scholarship of Entrepreneurial Engagement (SEE). Eight high schools -- the others are Chardon, Madison, Mayfield Heights and Parma -- involving hundreds of students used a curriculum throughout spring 2006 developed by retired American Greetings executive John Klipfell. Partners in SEE that provided mentoring, contest judging and other assistance include the Nance College of Business, EconomicsAmerica and local chambers of commerce. The objectives of SEE are to:
Provide program participants with a high level, non-political understanding of how American free enterprise and the global economy work, consistent with the Ohio Department of Education's Academic Content Standards.
Plant the seeds of entrepreneurship in local high school youth to benefit their lives and careers.
Fuel the entrepreneurial spirit in the local business community through their participation.
Involve higher education more in the economic and entrepreneurial education of high school students.
The winning business plans are (descriptions provided where available):
West Geauga High School:Haley Beck and Amanda Blackley − Shirt-Abilities. A create-your-own line of shirts and tank tops. Using an assembly line format, customers can add graphics, paint and accessories to create their own look. “Our generation is all about standing out and being unique,” Beck and Blackley explained. “With our shirts, you can save money and not spend a lot on designer clothing.”
Brecksville-Broadview Heights High School Peter Jones − 2nd Gear Sports. A company that organizes and promotes sports tournaments for amateur athletes, such as basketball tournaments attended by coaches for recruiting athletes to college sports.
Harpreet Malla − Babysittersforehire.com. An online business dedicated to helping families find babysitters.
Chelsea Getts − Head to Toe Salon. A one-stop shop that provides a variety of services to women, including tanning, hair care, nail care and wardrobe consulting by stylists.
Nick Karas − Specialized Transportation
Megan Milcinovic − Enlightening. A nonprofit tutoring service for elementary school children, incorporating art to make learning more fun and effective.
Sharon Rymut − Organic Soil, Inc. A company that turns horse manure and bedding into compost that is then sold to garden centers and landscapers. The public can also drop off yard waste at the company location.
Fairview High School:Christine Rakowsky − Feel Good Gowns. A firm dedicated to providing better hospital gowns.
North Royalton High School:Gregory Hiller − Fresh Start. A tattoo removal service; Hiller was inspired by the fact that young people his age often get “goofy” tattoos that they later want removed.
Joseph Benny − Retro World
Julia Antonelli − Xander's Corner Bar
SEE partners plan to expand the program’s success to 20 to 30 high schools next year. Additional aspects may include class lectures from the local business community, an optional student essay contest in addition to the business plan contest, online mentoring by local business professionals, and a continuing education program for ongoing inspiration for SEE program alumni.
For more information, please call Cleveland State’s Office of Marketing and Public Affairs at 216-687-2290.
Cleveland State University Receives $1 Million from the Ohio Department of Education
News Release #14063August 4, 2006Contact: Brian Johnston216.687.2290 pr@csuohio.edu
Cleveland State University Receives $1 Million from the Ohio Department of Education
New program will train high school teachers in high-need subjects
The Ohio Department of Education has awarded Cleveland State University $1 million to provide fast-track training to future teachers of life sciences, chemistry, physics, mathematics, Spanish, Chinese and Arabic. Funding for the award comes from the Ohio Core Initiative.
In the State of Ohio, significant emphasis has been placed on preparing high school graduates for life beyond the K-12 classroom. The emphasis is on better preparing students for success in the work force or college through statewide adoption of a more rigorous high school curriculum that will require all students to complete four years of mathematics, including Algebra II; three years of laboratory-based science, including biology, chemistry and physics; and two years of a foreign language. Through Ohio House Bill 115, $13.2 million has been appropriated to support this focus on the Ohio Core, with the expectation that through a rigorous high school curriculum, more students will be prepared for post-secondary education, technical training, apprenticeships, military, or the work force.
As part of the Ohio Core Initiative, HB 115 set aside $2.6 million to support the participation of teachers licensed in Ohio, as well as mid-career professionals, in a 12-month intensive training program that culminates in teacher licensure in advanced mathematics, laboratory-based science, or a foreign language at the secondary education level and employment with an Ohio school district.
In response to this State need, Cleveland State’s College of Education and Human Services, College of Science, and College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences worked together to develop a fast-track, 12-month program aimed at helping qualified individuals acquire licensure to teach math, science or foreign languages in the secondary school. This new program — the Accelerated Post-baccalaureate Program in Secondary Education — prepares individuals to become classroom teachers in the life sciences, chemistry, physics, mathematics, Spanish, Chinese and Arabic.
“The State and Federal governments have consistently recognized Cleveland State’s national prominence in literacy, math and science education, as evidenced by more than $10 million in grants received over the last few years. This is another excellent example of Cleveland State’s leadership in this area,” noted Dr. Mark Tumeo, Vice Provost for Research and Dean of the College of Graduate Studies.
Working with various school districts in Northeast Ohio, including the Cleveland Municipal School District, Euclid City Schools and Shaker Heights School District, a cohort-based training program will offer both common experiences (field experiences, bi-weekly seminar) as well as content and/or pedagogy coursework targeted toward the needs of each individual participant.
This program targets teachers already licensed in Ohio who want to expand their credentials in order to teach in one of the high-need areas and mid-career professionals who have a high degree of competence or training in a given content area and who wish to teach but are not currently licensed to do so. Supplementing required coursework will be field experiences that are arranged around the current work schedule of each participant, with experiences ranging from the teaching of first-year university students to the direction of summer science fair projects. In addition, these cohorts will participate in Praxis preparation activities and a bi-weekly seminar focused on conflict resolution and other professional matters.
The cohort-based training program will begin on August 26, 2006, and end on August 15, 2007, with individuals ready to enter the secondary classroom in Fall 2007 as fully licensed teachers.
While this 12-month program does not replace the traditional route to high school teaching, it does enable those individuals with significant content expertise to finalize their studies in preparation for high school teaching.
For more information, please contact Dr. Jane Zaharias, College of Education and Human Services, 216.687.4585.
Cleveland State University Receives $1 Million from the Ohio Department of Education
New program will train high school teachers in high-need subjects
The Ohio Department of Education has awarded Cleveland State University $1 million to provide fast-track training to future teachers of life sciences, chemistry, physics, mathematics, Spanish, Chinese and Arabic. Funding for the award comes from the Ohio Core Initiative.
In the State of Ohio, significant emphasis has been placed on preparing high school graduates for life beyond the K-12 classroom. The emphasis is on better preparing students for success in the work force or college through statewide adoption of a more rigorous high school curriculum that will require all students to complete four years of mathematics, including Algebra II; three years of laboratory-based science, including biology, chemistry and physics; and two years of a foreign language. Through Ohio House Bill 115, $13.2 million has been appropriated to support this focus on the Ohio Core, with the expectation that through a rigorous high school curriculum, more students will be prepared for post-secondary education, technical training, apprenticeships, military, or the work force.
As part of the Ohio Core Initiative, HB 115 set aside $2.6 million to support the participation of teachers licensed in Ohio, as well as mid-career professionals, in a 12-month intensive training program that culminates in teacher licensure in advanced mathematics, laboratory-based science, or a foreign language at the secondary education level and employment with an Ohio school district.
In response to this State need, Cleveland State’s College of Education and Human Services, College of Science, and College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences worked together to develop a fast-track, 12-month program aimed at helping qualified individuals acquire licensure to teach math, science or foreign languages in the secondary school. This new program — the Accelerated Post-baccalaureate Program in Secondary Education — prepares individuals to become classroom teachers in the life sciences, chemistry, physics, mathematics, Spanish, Chinese and Arabic.
“The State and Federal governments have consistently recognized Cleveland State’s national prominence in literacy, math and science education, as evidenced by more than $10 million in grants received over the last few years. This is another excellent example of Cleveland State’s leadership in this area,” noted Dr. Mark Tumeo, Vice Provost for Research and Dean of the College of Graduate Studies.
Working with various school districts in Northeast Ohio, including the Cleveland Municipal School District, Euclid City Schools and Shaker Heights School District, a cohort-based training program will offer both common experiences (field experiences, bi-weekly seminar) as well as content and/or pedagogy coursework targeted toward the needs of each individual participant.
This program targets teachers already licensed in Ohio who want to expand their credentials in order to teach in one of the high-need areas and mid-career professionals who have a high degree of competence or training in a given content area and who wish to teach but are not currently licensed to do so. Supplementing required coursework will be field experiences that are arranged around the current work schedule of each participant, with experiences ranging from the teaching of first-year university students to the direction of summer science fair projects. In addition, these cohorts will participate in Praxis preparation activities and a bi-weekly seminar focused on conflict resolution and other professional matters.
The cohort-based training program will begin on August 26, 2006, and end on August 15, 2007, with individuals ready to enter the secondary classroom in Fall 2007 as fully licensed teachers.
While this 12-month program does not replace the traditional route to high school teaching, it does enable those individuals with significant content expertise to finalize their studies in preparation for high school teaching.
For more information, please contact Dr. Jane Zaharias, College of Education and Human Services, 216.687.4585.
Cleveland Municipal District high school students explore health career options through summer camp
Cleveland Municipal District high school students explore health career options through summer camp
For Immediate ReleaseJuly 11, 2006
CLEVELAND – Cleveland Municipal School District students in the ninth through 12th grade had an opportunity to learn more about health careers through Cuyahoga Community College’s Health Careers and Nursing Summer Camp this summer. The three-week program provided the students who were accepted to the program, via an extensive application process, the opportunity to learn more about career opportunities that utilize science and math.
The 21 students visited organizations that employ college graduates who pursue an education in health careers or the sciences. The tours included the Cleveland Clinic, Metro Health, the Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District’s Southerly Wastewater Treatment Plant, the laboratory at the Environmental and Maintenance Center and the Health Museum, as well as all three Cuyahoga Community College campuses. The hospital visits included learning about trauma care, and viewing sports health medicine, outpatient surgery and radiology facilities. At the treatment plant they learned about the biological and chemical process involved in wastewater treatment, the testing of water quality and the important role water quality plays in our environment and health.
As part of the completion of the program and the graduation ceremony, the students worked in groups to create a PowerPoint presentation to share with family members. One student said, “It was a fun learning experience. I met new people, learned new things and had the opportunity to participate in many activities.” And as a final surprise for the students, they each received a $200 stipend, compliments of CVS Pharmacies at the graduation on June 30. The summer program is one of many initiatives underway as part of a $1.86 million community-based job training grant Cuyahoga Community College received earlier this year from the U.S. Department of Labor to assist in alleviating health care worker shortages in Greater Cleveland.
ContactJanet R. Cannata, Manager Marketing Communications & Campus RelationsCuyahoga Community College Metropolitan Campus216.987.6155 (office) — 216.403.8156 (cell) — janet.cannata@tri-c.edu
For Immediate ReleaseJuly 11, 2006
CLEVELAND – Cleveland Municipal School District students in the ninth through 12th grade had an opportunity to learn more about health careers through Cuyahoga Community College’s Health Careers and Nursing Summer Camp this summer. The three-week program provided the students who were accepted to the program, via an extensive application process, the opportunity to learn more about career opportunities that utilize science and math.
The 21 students visited organizations that employ college graduates who pursue an education in health careers or the sciences. The tours included the Cleveland Clinic, Metro Health, the Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District’s Southerly Wastewater Treatment Plant, the laboratory at the Environmental and Maintenance Center and the Health Museum, as well as all three Cuyahoga Community College campuses. The hospital visits included learning about trauma care, and viewing sports health medicine, outpatient surgery and radiology facilities. At the treatment plant they learned about the biological and chemical process involved in wastewater treatment, the testing of water quality and the important role water quality plays in our environment and health.
As part of the completion of the program and the graduation ceremony, the students worked in groups to create a PowerPoint presentation to share with family members. One student said, “It was a fun learning experience. I met new people, learned new things and had the opportunity to participate in many activities.” And as a final surprise for the students, they each received a $200 stipend, compliments of CVS Pharmacies at the graduation on June 30. The summer program is one of many initiatives underway as part of a $1.86 million community-based job training grant Cuyahoga Community College received earlier this year from the U.S. Department of Labor to assist in alleviating health care worker shortages in Greater Cleveland.
ContactJanet R. Cannata, Manager Marketing Communications & Campus RelationsCuyahoga Community College Metropolitan Campus216.987.6155 (office) — 216.403.8156 (cell) — janet.cannata@tri-c.edu
SCHOOLS CEO, BOARD AND CITY TO HOLD COMMUNITY SUMMIT ON STUDENT SAFETY
Media Relations
Dan Minnich
(216) 574-8065
Patricia Martin
(216) 574-8143
Becky Hague
(216) 574-8413
Alan Seifullah
(216) 858-6510
July 25, 2006
SCHOOLS CEO, BOARD AND CITY TO HOLD COMMUNITY SUMMIT ON STUDENT SAFETY
CLEVELAND, OH – Cleveland Municipal School District CEO Dr. Eugene Sanders, the Cleveland School Board and members of Mayor Frank G. Jackson’s administration are asking Cleveland residents to attend a series of meetings to discuss and make recommendations for improving student and staff safety at school and while traveling to and from school.
“Respect Cleveland: A Matter of Choice. A Leadership Summit for Safe and Respectful Schools,” is scheduled for August 7-10 at four locations throughout the city.
“We intend to do all that we can before the start of school to ensure safety, security and respect to all of our students and staff,” said Dr. Sanders. “And we want every concerned resident, including our young people, to have the opportunity to bring their suggestions and recommendations to this process.”
Dr. Sanders explained that a goal of the Summit is to identify and implement 4-5 initiatives prior to the start of the school year to improve the safety and security of all students and staff during the 2006-2007 school year. Longer-term recommendations also are welcomed.
Each meeting will last from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Meeting dates and locations are as follows:
• Monday, August 7th, at Cudell Recreation Center, 1910 West Blvd.
• Tuesday, August 8th, at Collinwood High School Auditorium, 15210 St. Clair Ave.
• Wednesday, August 9th, at Earl B. Turner Recreation Center, 11300 Miles Ave.
• Thursday, August 10th, at Fairfax Recreation Center, 2335 E. 82nd Street.
Meetings will open with a brief panel discussion on the challenges and opportunities for improving school safety. The floor then will be opened to the public for comments and recommendations.
Dan Minnich
(216) 574-8065
Patricia Martin
(216) 574-8143
Becky Hague
(216) 574-8413
Alan Seifullah
(216) 858-6510
July 25, 2006
SCHOOLS CEO, BOARD AND CITY TO HOLD COMMUNITY SUMMIT ON STUDENT SAFETY
CLEVELAND, OH – Cleveland Municipal School District CEO Dr. Eugene Sanders, the Cleveland School Board and members of Mayor Frank G. Jackson’s administration are asking Cleveland residents to attend a series of meetings to discuss and make recommendations for improving student and staff safety at school and while traveling to and from school.
“Respect Cleveland: A Matter of Choice. A Leadership Summit for Safe and Respectful Schools,” is scheduled for August 7-10 at four locations throughout the city.
“We intend to do all that we can before the start of school to ensure safety, security and respect to all of our students and staff,” said Dr. Sanders. “And we want every concerned resident, including our young people, to have the opportunity to bring their suggestions and recommendations to this process.”
Dr. Sanders explained that a goal of the Summit is to identify and implement 4-5 initiatives prior to the start of the school year to improve the safety and security of all students and staff during the 2006-2007 school year. Longer-term recommendations also are welcomed.
Each meeting will last from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Meeting dates and locations are as follows:
• Monday, August 7th, at Cudell Recreation Center, 1910 West Blvd.
• Tuesday, August 8th, at Collinwood High School Auditorium, 15210 St. Clair Ave.
• Wednesday, August 9th, at Earl B. Turner Recreation Center, 11300 Miles Ave.
• Thursday, August 10th, at Fairfax Recreation Center, 2335 E. 82nd Street.
Meetings will open with a brief panel discussion on the challenges and opportunities for improving school safety. The floor then will be opened to the public for comments and recommendations.
Sunday, May 07, 2006
The Cleveland Scholarship and Tutoring Program
http://www.ode.state.oh.us/school_options/scholarship/TutoringProgramRequirements.asp
The Cleveland Scholarship and Tutoring Program: Tutoring Program Requirements
What is the Cleveland Tutoring Program? The tutoring program is an opportunity provided by the State of Ohio for parents/guardians to obtain tutoring services for their children that are enrolled in Cleveland Municipal Schools.
Who is eligible? All children currently attending a Cleveland Municipal school in kindergarten through eighth grade (K-8) are eligible. Students attending private school may not participate.
What services will be provided? Students will be tutored in the areas of reading, writing, mathematics, science and citizenship. Emphasis will be given to improve reading skills.
Where will tutoring take place? Tutoring takes place before or after school hours at the child’s school or at other approved participating sites.
Who pays for tutoring services? Complete applications with verification of income must be returned as soon as possible. The State provides up to 90 percent and parents/guardians are responsible for the difference, 10 percent, which is $2.00 per tutoring session. Where the family’s income exceeds the 200 percent of Federal Poverty Guidelines, the State will allocate 75 percent. Parents/guardians pay 25 percent or $5.00 per tutoring session.
Note: The State of Ohio will issue a check(s) in the name of the tutor who provided tutorial service. Parents/Guardians are responsible for providing the family's share of services rendered.
Is there a limit on the number of hours a student can be tutored? Each student is eligible for 21 hours of tutoring per academic school year.
How many students can be tutored per tutoring session/per hour? Only one student per hour, at a maximum of one hour per day.
How do parents/guardians apply? Parent/Guardians must submit a complete CSTP Parent/Student application (click here) and all required income documentation.
The Cleveland Scholarship and Tutoring Program: Tutoring Program Requirements
What is the Cleveland Tutoring Program? The tutoring program is an opportunity provided by the State of Ohio for parents/guardians to obtain tutoring services for their children that are enrolled in Cleveland Municipal Schools.
Who is eligible? All children currently attending a Cleveland Municipal school in kindergarten through eighth grade (K-8) are eligible. Students attending private school may not participate.
What services will be provided? Students will be tutored in the areas of reading, writing, mathematics, science and citizenship. Emphasis will be given to improve reading skills.
Where will tutoring take place? Tutoring takes place before or after school hours at the child’s school or at other approved participating sites.
Who pays for tutoring services? Complete applications with verification of income must be returned as soon as possible. The State provides up to 90 percent and parents/guardians are responsible for the difference, 10 percent, which is $2.00 per tutoring session. Where the family’s income exceeds the 200 percent of Federal Poverty Guidelines, the State will allocate 75 percent. Parents/guardians pay 25 percent or $5.00 per tutoring session.
Note: The State of Ohio will issue a check(s) in the name of the tutor who provided tutorial service. Parents/Guardians are responsible for providing the family's share of services rendered.
Is there a limit on the number of hours a student can be tutored? Each student is eligible for 21 hours of tutoring per academic school year.
How many students can be tutored per tutoring session/per hour? Only one student per hour, at a maximum of one hour per day.
How do parents/guardians apply? Parent/Guardians must submit a complete CSTP Parent/Student application (click here) and all required income documentation.
Monday, February 13, 2006
Shaw HS College Bound Program Important links for Selecting a College
Web Resources for Finding a College and Links to Colleges and Universities
http://www.petersons.com/ Select the find a college link and search for a school that fits you using the Peterson’s website search tools
www.colleges.com or http://www.colleges.com/admissions/collegesearch/index.html To find a college based on your personal criteria
http://www.collegeboard.com/csearch/ Find a College Search Tool from College Board.com
http://www.usnews.com/usnews/edu/college/rankings/rankindex_brief.php Best Colleges based on U.S. News and World Report with links to the College Websites
http://u101.com/ Find websites for schools in USA and Canada
http://www.mit.edu:8001/people/cdemello/univ-full.html Complete College Website List
http://www.50states.com/college/ohio.htm Links to Ohio Schools
http://www.elearners.com Links to Online Colleges
These are just a few sites. There are MILLIONS of websites designed to help you find a college. You can search www.google.com for more of these sites.
http://www.petersons.com/ Select the find a college link and search for a school that fits you using the Peterson’s website search tools
www.colleges.com or http://www.colleges.com/admissions/collegesearch/index.html To find a college based on your personal criteria
http://www.collegeboard.com/csearch/ Find a College Search Tool from College Board.com
http://www.usnews.com/usnews/edu/college/rankings/rankindex_brief.php Best Colleges based on U.S. News and World Report with links to the College Websites
http://u101.com/ Find websites for schools in USA and Canada
http://www.mit.edu:8001/people/cdemello/univ-full.html Complete College Website List
http://www.50states.com/college/ohio.htm Links to Ohio Schools
http://www.elearners.com Links to Online Colleges
These are just a few sites. There are MILLIONS of websites designed to help you find a college. You can search www.google.com for more of these sites.
Wednesday, February 08, 2006
CMSD School Board Meeting
CLEVELAND BOARD OF EDUCATION’S FEBRUARY meeting will be held on Thursday February 9th at Andrew J. Rickoff, 3500 E. 147th Street. Work Session begins at 4 PM Business session begins at 6:30 PM. To confirm the meeting time, date and location call 574-8585 or visit www.cmsdnet.net
Directions to School: 3500 East 147th Street 44120I-77 South to Harvard Avenue exit and turn left. Proceed on Harvard to East 147th Street and turn left. Take E. 147th Street to Kinsman Avenue and proceed to school. School parking is on East 146th Street.
Directions to School: 3500 East 147th Street 44120I-77 South to Harvard Avenue exit and turn left. Proceed on Harvard to East 147th Street and turn left. Take E. 147th Street to Kinsman Avenue and proceed to school. School parking is on East 146th Street.
Cleveland Leadership Summit – Education Committee
Cleveland Leadership Summit – Education Committee
Next MEETING: February 28, 2005 6:30 p.m.
At Slavic Village Development Corporation, 5620 Broadway Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio. (at the intersection of Broadway and 55th) (PH. 216-429-1182). Parking is available in back. The meeting will be held on the floor.
Attention parents: Do You have concerns or questions about your child’s school? Do you want to be meaningfully involved at the school but are not sure how? We want to hear from you. Come and find support and from other parents and community members.
Who are we? The Education Committee of the Cleveland Leadership Summit has continued to meet since the November 2004 Summit. We are parents, grandparents, concerned citizens and staff of community organizations.
The Education Committee’s purpose is to promote parent and community leadership in creating meaningful involvement in our schools to enhance the education of our children and in turn, revitalize the City of Cleveland. Please join us at our next meeting. All are welcome.
For more information contact Ian Heisey at 671-2710 or ianh@bpdc.org, Bellaire-Puritas Development Corporation.
Next MEETING: February 28, 2005 6:30 p.m.
At Slavic Village Development Corporation, 5620 Broadway Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio. (at the intersection of Broadway and 55th) (PH. 216-429-1182). Parking is available in back. The meeting will be held on the floor.
Attention parents: Do You have concerns or questions about your child’s school? Do you want to be meaningfully involved at the school but are not sure how? We want to hear from you. Come and find support and from other parents and community members.
Who are we? The Education Committee of the Cleveland Leadership Summit has continued to meet since the November 2004 Summit. We are parents, grandparents, concerned citizens and staff of community organizations.
The Education Committee’s purpose is to promote parent and community leadership in creating meaningful involvement in our schools to enhance the education of our children and in turn, revitalize the City of Cleveland. Please join us at our next meeting. All are welcome.
For more information contact Ian Heisey at 671-2710 or ianh@bpdc.org, Bellaire-Puritas Development Corporation.
Monday, February 06, 2006
Concerned Partners in Education Meeting Topic CMSD Superintendent/ CEO
Come One! Come All! Concerned Citizens…
TO A BUGLE CALL!
Do You Care? Do YOU really Care?
Come show your support; let’s be fair to our deserving children. We all have a stake in our children’s future and their safe and secure learning environment.
Each school must have the same opportunity to achieve the highest standards of academic excellence.
You are cordially invited to attend our next
“Concerned Partners in Education” Crucial Meeting
Date: Saturday, February 18, 2006
Location: Harvard Community Center
18240 Harvard Avenue / Cleveland, OH
Time: 10:30 A.M. - 12:30 P.M.
TOPIC: Superintendent/Chief Executive Officer
Cleveland Municipal School District
Guest, Chris Webb
Up and Coming Poet, Cleveland School of the Arts
We are a caring grass roots organization of educators, business owners, parents, students and community whose main objective is in the best education and the safety of our children, founded by Mrs. Gwendolyn Blake Norfleet, retired Principal, as a result of a mandate from the School Board to have “Community Involvement” in the search for our school district’s new Superintendent.
It is blatantly evident that the Superintendent/CEO has an immediate impact on the lives of our children who will later become our “Future America,” hence; it is our mission to make sure that this person, male or female, has a heartfelt, vested interest in the education of the whole child/student. We must not overlook the creative, talented, highly immaculate qualifications of Educators within our own surrounding areas and regional jurisdictions. Let us embark upon this task with passion and dedication for our “kids.” Show your loving heart for the Cleveland Municipal Public School system.
PLEASE COME OUT AND VOICE YOUR CONCERNS!!
RSVP: Contact: Mrs. Gwendolyn Blake Norfleet
Chairperson, Concerned Partners in Education (CPIE)
Phone: 1-877-280-1644 e-mail: cpiecleveland@yahoo.com
TO A BUGLE CALL!
Do You Care? Do YOU really Care?
Come show your support; let’s be fair to our deserving children. We all have a stake in our children’s future and their safe and secure learning environment.
Each school must have the same opportunity to achieve the highest standards of academic excellence.
You are cordially invited to attend our next
“Concerned Partners in Education” Crucial Meeting
Date: Saturday, February 18, 2006
Location: Harvard Community Center
18240 Harvard Avenue / Cleveland, OH
Time: 10:30 A.M. - 12:30 P.M.
TOPIC: Superintendent/Chief Executive Officer
Cleveland Municipal School District
Guest, Chris Webb
Up and Coming Poet, Cleveland School of the Arts
We are a caring grass roots organization of educators, business owners, parents, students and community whose main objective is in the best education and the safety of our children, founded by Mrs. Gwendolyn Blake Norfleet, retired Principal, as a result of a mandate from the School Board to have “Community Involvement” in the search for our school district’s new Superintendent.
It is blatantly evident that the Superintendent/CEO has an immediate impact on the lives of our children who will later become our “Future America,” hence; it is our mission to make sure that this person, male or female, has a heartfelt, vested interest in the education of the whole child/student. We must not overlook the creative, talented, highly immaculate qualifications of Educators within our own surrounding areas and regional jurisdictions. Let us embark upon this task with passion and dedication for our “kids.” Show your loving heart for the Cleveland Municipal Public School system.
PLEASE COME OUT AND VOICE YOUR CONCERNS!!
RSVP: Contact: Mrs. Gwendolyn Blake Norfleet
Chairperson, Concerned Partners in Education (CPIE)
Phone: 1-877-280-1644 e-mail: cpiecleveland@yahoo.com
Sunday, February 05, 2006
SHAW HS College Bound Program
IMPORTANT CBP LINKS
http://www.ode.state.oh.us/proficiency/OGT/default.asp (HS Graduation Test Site)
http://ohio.measinc.com/content.htm (OGT Student Resources Site)
http://www.ecpl.lib.oh.us/ (East Cleveland Public Library – Tons of resources and free computer classes—be sure to check out the homework help)
http://www.cspohio.org/ (Cleveland Scholarship Programs)
www.oplin.org (Ohio Public Library Website)
www.learningexpresslibrary.com (College Admission Exam Preparation, Academic Subject Reviews, and Career Skill Tutorials)
http://www.ode.state.oh.us/proficiency/OGT/default.asp (HS Graduation Test Site)
http://ohio.measinc.com/content.htm (OGT Student Resources Site)
http://www.ecpl.lib.oh.us/ (East Cleveland Public Library – Tons of resources and free computer classes—be sure to check out the homework help)
http://www.cspohio.org/ (Cleveland Scholarship Programs)
www.oplin.org (Ohio Public Library Website)
www.learningexpresslibrary.com (College Admission Exam Preparation, Academic Subject Reviews, and Career Skill Tutorials)
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