Archive for the ‘Announcements’ Category

• Great Teachers Make A Positive Impact In The Lives of Students

  Friday, February 24th, 2012

  “I remembered her 50 years later” the winning Six-Word Essay Contest sponsored by StudentsFirst.
  Great teachers inspire flight, destroy chains, challenge barriers, encourage the discouraged, and engage the distracted.

• CT Parent Union – Advocates for Parents In All Aspects of Education

  Thursday, February 23rd, 2012

  “Make no mistake. This is no bake sale. You have lawyers, we have lawyers, you have lobbyists, we have lobbyists. The one with the loudest voice gets heard.” So said Gwen Samuel in talking about CT Parent Union, the newly formed entity designed to give parents equal power at the education decision table in CT.

• OneWorld’s Ode to Lyric Soprano Camilla Williams: Oct. 18, 1919 – Jan. 29, 2012.

  Tuesday, February 7th, 2012

  “As a top professional lyric soprano, Camilla Williams went on to perform in such classics as: Puccini’s “La Bohème” and “Madame Butterfly”, and as Nedda, in Leoncavallo’s “Pagliacci.” In 1948 she sang the title role of Verdi’s “Aida.” In 1954 she appeared as Cio-Cio-San with the London Sadler’s Wells Opera and that year became the first black artist to sing a major role with the Vienna State Opera.”

• Black History Month 2012 – from an Education Perspective – Pt1 – Emphasizing the Value of Education and Self-Respect

  Monday, February 6th, 2012

  “Education is a fundamental building block of families, communities and societies; this is more applicable in the 21st Century than it ever was, and it applies to all levels of society. Without a solid education foundation our children will not be able to earn a livable wage now or in the future; they will not be able to compete for jobs. Education is the hall mark to success; Black and Latino parents let us emphasize the value of education and the importance of acting responsibly and with self-respect.”

• New Study Shows Shootings and Killings Can Be Stopped

  Wednesday, February 1st, 2012

  “In communities plagued by violence where Safe Streets wasn’t implemented, community members were seven times more likely to support using guns to resolve disputes compared to a Safe Streets neighborhood.”