Thursday, September 30, 2010

Educational Strategies and Solutions to Prepare Black Male Students for Success

On October 11th and 12th, St. Catherine University will be hosting its 2010 Social Justice Symposium on their St. Paul Campus. Their Diversity Council presents, "Accelerating Effective, Progressive Action in Minnesota Schools: Educational Strategies and Solutions to Prepare Black Male Students for Success. This upcoming event is not only exciting because of the subject matter they will be covering, but also because it's FREE and open to the public! For more information or questions, feel free to call the University's Office of Student Affairs at 651-690-6778.

Go get 'em, Promise Fellows!

Tuesday, September 28, 2010

Education Nation

Has anyone had a chance to tune into NBC Nightly News this week? If not, you've been missing out on an amazing summit featuring parents, teachers, and students from across the nation who will come together with leaders in politics, business, and technology to discuss the challenges and opportunities in education today.

Education Nation is a nationally broadcast, in-depth conversation about improving education in America. Please take a few minutes to check out their website for resources, video clips from the summit and highlights in education.

Our country. Our future.

Monday, September 27, 2010

Food Stamps

For any AmeriCorps Promise Fellow interested in applying for Food Stamps, go to the following link to apply:

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All the information about what you need should be provided!

Using the Standards to Help Plan Service-Learning Units

Planning Service-Learning in an traditional or after-school setting? Let the standards be your guide! The K-12 Service-Learning Standards for Quality Practice were researched and published by National Youth Leadership Council to provide educators with guidance on providing the most high quality Service-Learning for their students. We know now, when Service-Learning is done with quality your students will have the most academic and personal benefits. Each standard includes 4-5 indicators for you to compare to your Service-Learning to help strengthen the quality of your curriculum.

Where can you get more information on the K-12 Service-Learning Standards for Quality Practice? www.nylc.org/standards

To get a deeper understanding on what the quality Service-Learning looks like related to the standards join the Generator School Network (GSN). The Generator School Network is a FREE online community for anyone who uses Service-Learning. On the GSN you can see example projects, use the Lift to explore the K-12 Service-Learning Standards for Quality Practice, and communicate with others around the country that use Service-Learning. Go to www.gsn.nylc.org to sign up... IT'S FREE!

Last but not least, want FREE help planning your Service-Learning unit? We can help! Contact Lana Peterson, lpeterson@nylc.org or Irina Vaynerman, ivaynerman@nylc.org to sit down and half a nice up of coffee and talk over your Service-Learning.