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Assemblyman Marcos Crespo & Fidelis Care Present 

Friends of Soundview Park Big Read

with support from Actuator Inc., BronxMama.com, MetroOptics & Slammers Snacks

July 30th 11am

Soundview Park Amphitheater enter at Rosedale and Lacombe Ave 

RSVP at FOSPBigRead2016.Eventbrite.com

Join us for a reading and giveaway of "TuTu goes Green" written by Tulani Thomas at the beautiful Soundview Park amphitheater  Author Tulani Thomas to read her book along with the families in the park.

For free book you must register.  One Book per householdd

Books distributed at the event.

In this fun and engaging book, an adorable little girl named TuTu sets out on a quest to spread the message of how children can contribute to saving the environment. Children will learn how small changes to their daily routines such as recycling old notebooks, turning out the lights, and using reusable shopping bags can play a huge role in helping the environment. Vibrant and colorful illustrations help make often difficult terms and topics more digestible and easy to understand.  Appropriate for 3rd grade and below.

With Support from Actuator Inc., Bronxmama.com, MetroOptics, OmeshPersaud.com & Slammers Snacks

Early Conference Experience in Geosciences Due July 29, 2016

Early Conference Experience in Geosciences (ECE GeoSci): An opportunity for High School students to attend a national forum at CCNY

We invite students from the 5 boroughs of NYC, who are entering their junior or senior year of high school, to attend the NOAA/EPP/MSI 8^th Biennial Science and Education Forum at The City College of the City University of New York (CCNY).  The ECE GeoSci events aim is to encourage students from underrepresented communities to pursue degrees in ocean, atmospheric, and geological sciences.

Students will attend the one-day ECE GeoSci event on Monday 29^th, August 2016 from 7:30am to 5:00pm, at no cost to the selected students.  Participants will be paired with a graduate student mentor for the day.  Pairings will be based on the expressed interests written within the online application.  Together participants and their mentors will attend scientific lectures covering a range of topics in the geosciences.  During special breakout sessions participants will learn about the process of transitioning from high school to college, explore career opportunities, and engage in dialogue with scientific professionals. 

Those who are interested should submit the online application as well as the additional requested materials.  The online application can be found line using the following link: http://bit.ly/App_ECEGeoSci. Additional information can be found in the enclosed PDF packet or online at http://bit.ly/ECEG_PacketF.

Extra Program Details

·       Online application, recommendation letter, waivers and liability forms must be submitted by 5:00pm on July 29th.
·       Participants are required to find their own transportation to the event
·       This program is fully funded so there is no cost for students while at the event
·       Breakfast, lunch and a snack will be provided
·       Each student will receive a Certificate of Participation 

All questions and concerns should be directed to LaTreese Denson or Chante Davis at ECEGeoSci@gmail.com.

LaTreese S. Denson
Ph.D. Student
University of Miami
Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science

Department of Marine Biology and Ecology

ECE GeoSci Coordinator

Email: ECEGeoSci@gmail.com

Introducing Brotherhood Sister Sol Torchbearer Training August 8 - 11, 2016

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The Brotherhood-Sister Sol is pleased to announce that we will be conducting a professional development training from  August 8th -11th, for youth organizations and schools that are interested in adopting, or learning from, our Rites of Passage program. The training is a 4-day intensive exploration of our  award-winning model.  Click Here to read a summary of the training.     Click Here to get the registration form. If you have any questions, contact Jason Warwin at  lvlm@brotherhood-sistersol.org or at 212.283.7044. The Brotherhood/Sister Sol | 212.283.7044 | www.brotherhood-sistersol.org   STAY CONNECTED:

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Black Photographers of NYC- A Panel & Reception Wednesday July 13

WEDNESDAY, JULY 13, 6:30 – 8:00 PM

612 SCHERMERHORN HALL

COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY(MORNINGSIDE CAMPUS)

Black Photographers of New York

A panel and reception with Kamoinge Photographers Danny Dawson, Russell Frederick and Ming Smith

Moderated by Grace Aneiza Ali

 Image by Russell Frederick

Kamoinge, a pioneering photographic collective, was formed in New York in over 50 years ago  to address the under-representation of black photographers in the art world. Kamoinge’s body of work spans the past 50 and included numerous images of daily life in black America in New York City during the last half of the twentieth century.

This panel is part of Columbia University’s Institute for Research in African-American Studies (IRAAS) 2016 Summer Teachers and Scholars Institute (STSI), entitled “The Many Worlds of Black New York.” This portion of the STSI is free and open to the public. To  learn more about the STIS please visit columbiastsi.com or emailstsi@columbia.edu .

116 St – Columbia University, New York, NY 10027, United States

Visit to apply and learn more

Source: Columbia University, Institute for Research in African American Studies

Summer Teachers and Scholars Institute