For the second consecutive year, an all-male charter school located in one of Chicago's worst neighborhoods is sending its entire senior class to college, reports the Huffington Post.
Urban Prep Charter Academy was founded in 2006, and its goal from the start was for every one of its graduates to be attending college when they left. It was an unlikely mission, given that only four percent of the school's first freshman class was reading at grade level when they entered.
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Tuesday, February 22, 2011
Monday, February 14, 2011
English Major? Check Out these Scholarships for Minority Students
Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute
1. The Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute awards scholarships to U.S. citizens or permanent residents of Latino descent. For a four-year undergraduate degree as of February 2011, the scholarship is worth $2,500. For graduate level study, the award is worth $5,000. The scholarship is split into yearly payments.
This scholarship is not restricted just to English majors. The program does not judge applicants on their grade point averages but rather on their active participation in community activities and strong writing skills.
Illinois Association of Teachers of English
2. For those students aiming to have a teaching career, the Illinois Association of Teachers of English (IATE) Scholarship for Minority Teacher Education pays a successful minority student applicant $1,000 a year, as of February 2011.
The criteria necessary for entry include a wish to teach in Illinois, writing samples and references. The scholarship is applicable to Illinois colleges and universities only.
Ford Foundation Fellowship Programs
3. Aimed at prospective graduate students, the Ford predoctoral scholarship gives $20,000, as of February 2011, to 40 minority students a year to fund Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) or Doctor of Science (Sc.D) research studies. The funding is available to all Americans but special consideration is given to people of Native American, Latin or African-American descent.
Students studying certain types of English programs, such as literature, art and theater history, and linguistics, are eligible for the award.
Ron Brown Scholar Program
4. Designed to support African-American students, the Ron Brown Scholar Program awards 10 to 20 scholarships a year. These scholarships are not restricted to any particular major, but applicants must apply prior to entering college. The award is worth $10,000 a year for four years, as of February 2011.
Selection criteria include an application, an interview and participation in a weekend selection group. The weekend group, scheduled for the month of March and located in Washington, D.C., allows selection staff to assess the applicant against a group of other applicants.
Applicants must be permanent American residents or U.S. citizens.
The Jackie Robinson Foundation
5. The Jackie Robinson Foundation gives awards of up to $7,500 annually, as of February 2011, to minority students based on outstanding high school Scholastic Aptitude Test or American College Test scores, a reference and an essay application. The reference should be completed by someone who can attest to the student's character, such as a guidance counselor, pastor or employer.
The application is online at jackierobinson.org.
The applicant is also judged on community service, leadership potential and financial need.
Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans
6. Aimed at graduate students, the Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans award up to $25,000 in maintenance a year and up to $20,000 in tuition fees, as of February 2011, to students who hold a green card, are naturalized citizens or whose parents are naturalized citizens.
Students pursuing all fields of study are eligible for this award. Applicants are judged on their accomplishments, drive, creativity and future potential.
Read more: Scholarships for Minority Students Majoring in English | eHow.com http://www.ehow.com/info_7905237_scholarships-minority-students-majoring-english.html#ixzz1DwTmTIae
1. The Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute awards scholarships to U.S. citizens or permanent residents of Latino descent. For a four-year undergraduate degree as of February 2011, the scholarship is worth $2,500. For graduate level study, the award is worth $5,000. The scholarship is split into yearly payments.
This scholarship is not restricted just to English majors. The program does not judge applicants on their grade point averages but rather on their active participation in community activities and strong writing skills.
Illinois Association of Teachers of English
2. For those students aiming to have a teaching career, the Illinois Association of Teachers of English (IATE) Scholarship for Minority Teacher Education pays a successful minority student applicant $1,000 a year, as of February 2011.
The criteria necessary for entry include a wish to teach in Illinois, writing samples and references. The scholarship is applicable to Illinois colleges and universities only.
Ford Foundation Fellowship Programs
3. Aimed at prospective graduate students, the Ford predoctoral scholarship gives $20,000, as of February 2011, to 40 minority students a year to fund Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) or Doctor of Science (Sc.D) research studies. The funding is available to all Americans but special consideration is given to people of Native American, Latin or African-American descent.
Students studying certain types of English programs, such as literature, art and theater history, and linguistics, are eligible for the award.
Ron Brown Scholar Program
4. Designed to support African-American students, the Ron Brown Scholar Program awards 10 to 20 scholarships a year. These scholarships are not restricted to any particular major, but applicants must apply prior to entering college. The award is worth $10,000 a year for four years, as of February 2011.
Selection criteria include an application, an interview and participation in a weekend selection group. The weekend group, scheduled for the month of March and located in Washington, D.C., allows selection staff to assess the applicant against a group of other applicants.
Applicants must be permanent American residents or U.S. citizens.
The Jackie Robinson Foundation
5. The Jackie Robinson Foundation gives awards of up to $7,500 annually, as of February 2011, to minority students based on outstanding high school Scholastic Aptitude Test or American College Test scores, a reference and an essay application. The reference should be completed by someone who can attest to the student's character, such as a guidance counselor, pastor or employer.
The application is online at jackierobinson.org.
The applicant is also judged on community service, leadership potential and financial need.
Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans
6. Aimed at graduate students, the Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans award up to $25,000 in maintenance a year and up to $20,000 in tuition fees, as of February 2011, to students who hold a green card, are naturalized citizens or whose parents are naturalized citizens.
Students pursuing all fields of study are eligible for this award. Applicants are judged on their accomplishments, drive, creativity and future potential.
Read more: Scholarships for Minority Students Majoring in English | eHow.com http://www.ehow.com/info_7905237_scholarships-minority-students-majoring-english.html#ixzz1DwTmTIae
Thursday, February 10, 2011
Black History Month
As we celebrate Black History month, many of the programs I have attended continue to speak of a movement that began only 53 years ago as the defining moment in our rich history. I do agree, the civil rights movement opened many doors for today’s sumptuousness, but many of our children clearly believe our existence began with slavery. When the stories are shared what is left out and what is highlighted about the journey and essences of blackness globally? How do we connect the identification of one's blackness to the influence many so eagerly mandate? What is their connection to what qualifies them as black?
We have been indoctrinated on what it is that defines the criteria for being black in America. Many have chosen two routes of assimilation, success or failure and called that being black to justify their condition. Many believe finding the truth which has comprehensible value may open wounds of pain, but ask the veteran who can’t find a job about pain, ask the child who has never had a hot meal except at a shelter about pain, ask the 60% national average African-American male who has drop-out of high school about pain, ask the college graduate who can’t find employment about pain or the millions of American’s who can’t afford or have been denied healthcare about pain in the greatest country on Earth.
My mother once said if it doesn't kill you it will only help you grow, if we are to continue celebrating Black History month we must conjure up the courage and share the truth of our memoirs for the betterment of our legacy. If scores of us would research our derivation and find out our factual prominence, there would not need to be an assumption for your significance, you would know your greatness and therefore live life completing the purpose of your existence.
HAPPY BLACK HISTORY MONTH!
-R.T EDWARDS
We have been indoctrinated on what it is that defines the criteria for being black in America. Many have chosen two routes of assimilation, success or failure and called that being black to justify their condition. Many believe finding the truth which has comprehensible value may open wounds of pain, but ask the veteran who can’t find a job about pain, ask the child who has never had a hot meal except at a shelter about pain, ask the 60% national average African-American male who has drop-out of high school about pain, ask the college graduate who can’t find employment about pain or the millions of American’s who can’t afford or have been denied healthcare about pain in the greatest country on Earth.
My mother once said if it doesn't kill you it will only help you grow, if we are to continue celebrating Black History month we must conjure up the courage and share the truth of our memoirs for the betterment of our legacy. If scores of us would research our derivation and find out our factual prominence, there would not need to be an assumption for your significance, you would know your greatness and therefore live life completing the purpose of your existence.
HAPPY BLACK HISTORY MONTH!
-R.T EDWARDS
Friday, February 4, 2011
Favorite Excerpt from the State of the Union:
"Let’s remember that, after parents, the biggest impact on a child’s success comes from the man or woman at the front of the classroom. In South Korea, teachers are known as ‘nation builders.’ Here in America, it’s time we treated the people who educate our children with the same level of respect. We want to reward good teachers and stop making excuses for bad ones. And, over the next 10 years, with so many Baby Boomers retiring from classrooms, we want to prepare 100,000 new teachers in the fields of science and technology and engineering and math.”
- President Barack Obama
- President Barack Obama
Monday, January 31, 2011
Readings for Black History Month
After researching a few ways to celebrate Black History Month, I ran across an article by Allen Pierleoni posted on http://www.sacbee.com/. He listed a few samples of intriguing readings, and I thought I would share.
If you get a chance to read any of these great samples, let us know so we can discuss what you took from the reading.
Enjoy!
NONFICTION
• Long before she retired after 35 years as a history teacher, Sherie Labedis was a college student working in the civil rights movement in 1965 South Carolina. Her transition as a voter registration worker, "knowing only the white culture into which she was born, to her enculturation into the 'colored' culture of the segregated South," is the subject of her memoir, "You Came Here to Die, Didn't You" (Smokey Hill, $17.95, 187 pages; order at www.sherielabedis.com).
"Although President Obama is a man of color, the vitriolic atmosphere of the U.S. proves there is still work to be done (in race relations)," Labedis, who lives in Roseville, said on the phone. "Let us apply Martin Luther King's advice: 'That old law about an eye for an eye leaves everybody blind.' "
• "The Word," edited by Marita Golden (Broadway, $14.99, 224 pages): Golden conducts fascinating Q&A interviews with 13 contemporary black writers about the "transformative power" of reading and writing.
• "Colin Powell: A Political Biography" by Christopher D. O'Sullivan (Rowman & Littlefield, $17.95, 236 pages): His loyalty to Bill Clinton and George W. Bush proved costly for the former chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and secretary of state, the author suggests.
• "Where the Dark & Light Folks Meet" by Randall Sandke (Scarecrow, $40, 288 pages; with vintage photos): The author challenges the belief that the roots of jazz were planted in racial segregation and cultural insulation.
• "The Black History of the White House" by Clarence Lusane (City Lights, $19.95, 544 pages): In eloquent language, Lusane shows how the African American experience helped shape a series of presidential administrations and governmental policies.
• "Black Faces of War: A Legacy of Honor From the American Revolution to Today" by Robert V. Morris (Zenith, $30, 160 pages): Profiles of African American war heroes and other military figures.
• "When We Were Colored: A Mother's Story" by Eva Rutland (IWP, $12.95, 152 pages): Rutland, 94, wrote 20 romance novels during her career. "Colored," first published in 1964, is a memoir described as "the story of a black mother reared in the segregated South who comes west after World War II to raise her children in Sacramento during the turbulent civil rights era."
FICTION
• "Getting to Happy" by Terry McMillan (Viking, $27.95, 400 pages): The characters who engaged readers in "Waiting to Exhale" – Savannah, Gloria, Bernadine, Robin – are back. They're older, yes, but are they wiser?
• "Glorious" by Bernice L. McFadden (Akashic, $15.95, 240 pages): Easter Bartlett flees the racist South in search of love, acceptance and a new life in the Harlem Renaissance. It proves to be a long journey, though she does meet poet Langston Hughes and pianist Fats Waller.
• "Same Song, Same Cry" by Ntozake Shange and Ifa Bayeza (St. Martin's, $26.99, 576 pages): The authors are playwrights and sisters who weave a 200-year epic of seven generations of "the Mayfield family's women."
• "The Olympian" by Craig T. Williams (iUniverse, $26.95, 260 pages): Presenting the life of John Baxter Taylor Jr., the first African American to win a gold medal in the Olympics (1908 in London).
If you get a chance to read any of these great samples, let us know so we can discuss what you took from the reading.
Enjoy!
NONFICTION
• Long before she retired after 35 years as a history teacher, Sherie Labedis was a college student working in the civil rights movement in 1965 South Carolina. Her transition as a voter registration worker, "knowing only the white culture into which she was born, to her enculturation into the 'colored' culture of the segregated South," is the subject of her memoir, "You Came Here to Die, Didn't You" (Smokey Hill, $17.95, 187 pages; order at www.sherielabedis.com).
"Although President Obama is a man of color, the vitriolic atmosphere of the U.S. proves there is still work to be done (in race relations)," Labedis, who lives in Roseville, said on the phone. "Let us apply Martin Luther King's advice: 'That old law about an eye for an eye leaves everybody blind.' "
• "The Word," edited by Marita Golden (Broadway, $14.99, 224 pages): Golden conducts fascinating Q&A interviews with 13 contemporary black writers about the "transformative power" of reading and writing.
• "Colin Powell: A Political Biography" by Christopher D. O'Sullivan (Rowman & Littlefield, $17.95, 236 pages): His loyalty to Bill Clinton and George W. Bush proved costly for the former chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and secretary of state, the author suggests.
• "Where the Dark & Light Folks Meet" by Randall Sandke (Scarecrow, $40, 288 pages; with vintage photos): The author challenges the belief that the roots of jazz were planted in racial segregation and cultural insulation.
• "The Black History of the White House" by Clarence Lusane (City Lights, $19.95, 544 pages): In eloquent language, Lusane shows how the African American experience helped shape a series of presidential administrations and governmental policies.
• "Black Faces of War: A Legacy of Honor From the American Revolution to Today" by Robert V. Morris (Zenith, $30, 160 pages): Profiles of African American war heroes and other military figures.
• "When We Were Colored: A Mother's Story" by Eva Rutland (IWP, $12.95, 152 pages): Rutland, 94, wrote 20 romance novels during her career. "Colored," first published in 1964, is a memoir described as "the story of a black mother reared in the segregated South who comes west after World War II to raise her children in Sacramento during the turbulent civil rights era."
FICTION
• "Getting to Happy" by Terry McMillan (Viking, $27.95, 400 pages): The characters who engaged readers in "Waiting to Exhale" – Savannah, Gloria, Bernadine, Robin – are back. They're older, yes, but are they wiser?
• "Glorious" by Bernice L. McFadden (Akashic, $15.95, 240 pages): Easter Bartlett flees the racist South in search of love, acceptance and a new life in the Harlem Renaissance. It proves to be a long journey, though she does meet poet Langston Hughes and pianist Fats Waller.
• "Same Song, Same Cry" by Ntozake Shange and Ifa Bayeza (St. Martin's, $26.99, 576 pages): The authors are playwrights and sisters who weave a 200-year epic of seven generations of "the Mayfield family's women."
• "The Olympian" by Craig T. Williams (iUniverse, $26.95, 260 pages): Presenting the life of John Baxter Taylor Jr., the first African American to win a gold medal in the Olympics (1908 in London).
Remembering Reagan
To mark the 100th anniversary of Ronald Reagan's birth on Sunday, the late president's son Ron offers "My Father at 100" (Viking, $25.95, 240 pages). The memoir is an inside look at the life of one of our most popular leaders, yet "there was much that Ron never knew about his father's past, (so) he sets out to understand this … enigmatic figure."BLACK HISTORY MONTH STARTS TOMORROW!
As we begin our work week, let's take an opportunity to remember tomorrow starts the 1st day of Black History Month. What will you do this month to educate yourself and/or your loved ones on the history of African Americans?
Let us know your ideas, suggestions, comments or questions...we love to hear them all!
Well until next time, Peace and Blessings!
- R.T Edwards
Wednesday, December 22, 2010
Adults Blame Parents for Education Problems
Good Afternoon,
This is a debate we hear of often, who is to blame for the child's education problems? According to the Associated Press-Stanford University Poll on education found that 68 percent of adults believe parents deserve heavy blame for what's wrong with the U.S. education system - more than teachers, school administrators, the government or teachers unions.
What is your position on this argument? Do you agree with this article, or do you feel otherwise? We want to hear what you feel.
Please either comment on our blog at http://www.edwardseducationconsulting.blogspot.com/ , on Facebook at www.facebook.com/EdwardsEducationalConsulting or Twitter @RoryTEdwards.
You can also find this full article here. We look forward to hearing what you have to say.
Peace and Blessings
-Edwards Educational Consulting, LLC
This is a debate we hear of often, who is to blame for the child's education problems? According to the Associated Press-Stanford University Poll on education found that 68 percent of adults believe parents deserve heavy blame for what's wrong with the U.S. education system - more than teachers, school administrators, the government or teachers unions.
What is your position on this argument? Do you agree with this article, or do you feel otherwise? We want to hear what you feel.
Please either comment on our blog at http://www.edwardseducationconsulting.blogspot.com/ , on Facebook at www.facebook.com/EdwardsEducationalConsulting or Twitter @RoryTEdwards.
You can also find this full article here. We look forward to hearing what you have to say.
Peace and Blessings
-Edwards Educational Consulting, LLC
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