Book Fiesta Event

"CLUES will be hosting for the community at CLUES in Minneapolis on Friday, April 29 from 12:00- 6:00 pm and in St Paul on Saturday, April 30th from 9am-3pm to promote book, reading, and literacy skills within the diverse communities.

They will be giving away free books in 5 languages (English, Spanish, Oromo, Hmong, and Somali) and will be offering book read alouds, a quiet reading area, and interactive literacy activities for all participants. They are partnering with TPT, the public libraries, the Children's Museum, the Science Museum, and the Mexican Consulate to offer resources for parents and activities for the children. All of the activities are free and open to all, however please note that families should call us ahead of time to reserve their free books."

More about Clues:
Comunidades Latinas Unidas En Servicio
Many cultures, one dream. Muchas culturas, un solo sueño.
797 E. 7th Street
St Paul, MN 55106
work phone 651-379-4212
fax 651-292-0347
ylerew@clues.org
www.clues.org

Webinar: Effective and Innovative Solutions to Address Health Issues Affecting Refugees, Recent Immigrants, and Undereducated Adults

Wednesday, May 04, 2011 from 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM (CT)

The increasing population growth of racial and ethnic communities and linguistic groups, each with its own cultural traits and health profiles, presents a challenge to addressing critical health issues in this country. By understanding, valuing, and incorporating the cultural differences of America's diverse population and examining one's own health-related values and beliefs, we can implement and support a system that responds appropriately to, and directly serves the unique needs of populations whose cultures may be different from the prevailing culture (U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, Office of Minority Health).

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GOP Education Bill

Here's a copy of the new bill proposed by House Republicans on Monday.  Since then, Education Commissioner Brenda Cassellius has called the bill "too aggressive" and other Democrats from around the state think it creates a win/lose situation for inner-city schools.  Republicans believe that the bill will help fund charter and rural schools and pilot programs in Minneapolis and Saint Paul that aim to close the achievement gap.  Take a look, here

Women of WISE

Promise Fellow site, Women's Initiative for Self-Empowerment (WISE) is featured in a local paper! WISE is a nonprofit organization founded in 1995 to help Asian, African and Latino immigrant women and girls succeed in this country. One of their programs, Girls Getting Ahead in Leadership (GGAL) aims to teach low-income immigrant high school girls what they need to know to get into college and how to finance it.

Way to go, women of WISE!

Youth Issues via Webinars

There's still time to sign up for some timely webinars related to working with youth. Well Aware is offering webinars about suicide and cyberbullying.

Workshops for Girls!

The YWCA is offering some all-day workshops for young girls! Click here for more information!

Race to Nowhere

Featuring the heartbreaking stories of young people across the country who have been pushed to the brink, educators who are burned out and worried that students aren’t developing the skills they need, and parents who are trying to do what’s best for their kids, Race to Nowhere points to the silent epidemic in our schools: cheating has become commonplace, students have become disengaged, stress-related illness, depression and burnout are rampant, and young people arrive at college and the workplace unprepared and uninspired.

Race to Nowhere is a call to mobilize families, educators, and policy makers to challenge current assumptions on how to best prepare the youth of America to become healthy, bright, contributing and leading citizens.

In a grassroots sensation already feeding a groundswell for change, hundreds of theaters, schools and organizations nationwide are hosting community screenings during a six month campaign to screen the film nationwide. Tens of thousands of people are coming together, using the film as the centerpiece for raising awareness, radically changing the national dialogue on education and galvanizing change.