Spelman Blueprint Conference for Middle & High School Girls
Saturday, May 15, 2010
Harvard Graduate School of Education, Cambridge, MA
The Boston Area Chapter of the National Alumnae Association of Spelman College will host the 4th Annual Middle and High School Girls Conference to provide Boston girls with a forum for open, honest dialogue between themselves and positive female role models.
As an outstanding historically Black college for women, Spelman empowers women to create positive social change with the support of a strong network and sisterhood. Through the Conference’s inception in March 2007, this Chapter and Conference has been able to provide that same network and sisterhood for girls in the Boston community.
Applications due February 28th
For more information, questions or to become a sponsor email bostonnaasc AT gmail.com
Wednesday, February 24, 2010
Wednesday, February 17, 2010
Black Educators' Alliance of Massachusetts (BEAM) Scholarship for HS Seniors
Black Educators' Alliance of Massachusetts (BEAM) is pleased to announce its scholarship application process for the 2009-2010 school year.
Applicants must be a resident of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and be a 2010 graduate of a public or private high school, be a citizen of the United States, Provide proof of acceptance/enrollment in an accredited two or four year degree-granting institution in September 2010 prior to receiving the scholarship and make himself/herself available for an interview upon responsible notification by the Scholarship Committee.
Please see the application (PDF) for details.
Deadline: Sunday, February 28, 2010
Applicants must be a resident of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and be a 2010 graduate of a public or private high school, be a citizen of the United States, Provide proof of acceptance/enrollment in an accredited two or four year degree-granting institution in September 2010 prior to receiving the scholarship and make himself/herself available for an interview upon responsible notification by the Scholarship Committee.
Please see the application (PDF) for details.
Deadline: Sunday, February 28, 2010
Tuesday, February 16, 2010
City Year looking for panelists for March 5th Networking event for corps members
The City Year Boston Alumni Board is planning an 18-minute networking event for current City Year corps members on Friday, March 5th, between 3:15 pm and 5:15pm at City Year Headquarters on 287 Columbus Avenue, Boston, MA.
We have panelists representing different professions, sectors and industries. Some of the panelists are City Year alumni or past staff, while some of them are not. We have tables reserved for non-profit organizations, foundation, education, government, community organizing, youth development, etc.
If you are interested in being a panelist, please contact James Chen via email at James_Chen AT dfci.harvard.edu.
As the March 5 networking event date is fast approaching, we at City Year Alumni Board still need panelists from the following professions:
Foundations/Philanthropy
Education - Elementary/Middle School
Government
Politics/Campaigning
Youth Development
I know that this event is taking place on a Friday afternoon during your normal working hours, and you may have plans to be with your families and friends, but I really hope if you are interested and can make it, please let me know. For those who have already contacted me and volunteered to participate in the event, you have my utmost gratitude! Even if you know someone who would be interested, please let me know!
We will have a reception at a nearby venue in the BackBay/South End area after the event and you have the chance to mingle with a lot of new friends from many different professions who work in Boston!
-James Chen
We have panelists representing different professions, sectors and industries. Some of the panelists are City Year alumni or past staff, while some of them are not. We have tables reserved for non-profit organizations, foundation, education, government, community organizing, youth development, etc.
If you are interested in being a panelist, please contact James Chen via email at James_Chen AT dfci.harvard.edu.
As the March 5 networking event date is fast approaching, we at City Year Alumni Board still need panelists from the following professions:
Foundations/Philanthropy
Education - Elementary/Middle School
Government
Politics/Campaigning
Youth Development
I know that this event is taking place on a Friday afternoon during your normal working hours, and you may have plans to be with your families and friends, but I really hope if you are interested and can make it, please let me know. For those who have already contacted me and volunteered to participate in the event, you have my utmost gratitude! Even if you know someone who would be interested, please let me know!
We will have a reception at a nearby venue in the BackBay/South End area after the event and you have the chance to mingle with a lot of new friends from many different professions who work in Boston!
-James Chen
Wednesday, February 10, 2010
Attend your Ward Caucus to be a delegate for MA Democratic Convention
For those who are interested in getting a up-close view of politics in Massachusetts, the state's Democratic party is having its caucuses this month.
The caucuses will be held to elect delegates and alternates to the 2010 Massachusetts Democratic Convention. Delegates will be divided equally between men and women.
Please see this Excel listing for dates, times, and locations of your Ward's caucus.
For my Boston folks, almost half of them are this Saturday, February 13th; with most in the following week.
The convention will be held on Friday, June 4 and Saturday, June 5, at the DCU Center in Worcester. At that time Democrats from across the state will gather to endorse statewide candidates and adopt a party platform.
The caucus is open to all registered Democrats in their respective ward. All ballots will be written and secret. Those not elected as delegates and/or alternates, who meet the qualifications, may apply to be add-on delegates in the following categories: youth, minority, and disabled.
Challenges to the delegate selection process can be filed with the Massachusetts Democratic Party, 56 Roland St., Suite 203, Boston, MA 02129 no later than 10 days after the caucus date.
Holla.
The caucuses will be held to elect delegates and alternates to the 2010 Massachusetts Democratic Convention. Delegates will be divided equally between men and women.
Please see this Excel listing for dates, times, and locations of your Ward's caucus.
For my Boston folks, almost half of them are this Saturday, February 13th; with most in the following week.
The convention will be held on Friday, June 4 and Saturday, June 5, at the DCU Center in Worcester. At that time Democrats from across the state will gather to endorse statewide candidates and adopt a party platform.
The caucus is open to all registered Democrats in their respective ward. All ballots will be written and secret. Those not elected as delegates and/or alternates, who meet the qualifications, may apply to be add-on delegates in the following categories: youth, minority, and disabled.
Challenges to the delegate selection process can be filed with the Massachusetts Democratic Party, 56 Roland St., Suite 203, Boston, MA 02129 no later than 10 days after the caucus date.
Holla.
Tuesday, February 02, 2010
Filmmaker Lee Daniels (Precious) lecture at Emerson tonight
EBONI presents acclaimed filmmaker Lee Daniels as part of African American Heritage Month
Acclaimed filmmaker Lee Daniels, director of Precious, Monster's Ball, and The Woodsman, will visit Emerson as part of African American Heritage Month. His film Precious will screen in the Bright Family Screening Room at Emerson's Paramount Center on Monday, February 1, at 8:00 pm.
The following day Daniels will be on campus to give a lecture, presented by Emerson student group EBONI, at 6:00 pm in the screening room.
Precious, based on the book Push by Sapphire, is the story of an overweight, illiterate girl raised in Harlem. She is sexually abused by her father and about to give birth to her second child. Precious stars newcomer Gabourey Sidibe, and features a supporting cast that includes Mo'Nique, Mariah Carey, and Lenny Kravitz. Mo'Nique won a Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actress in a Drama for her role as the abusive mother.
The Hollywood Reporter called Precious "a disturbing masterwork of human survival," and Variety dubbed it "courageous and uncompromising, a shaken cocktail of debasement and elation, despair and hope."
Tyler Perry and Oprah Winfrey were executive producers of the film. "I've never seen anything like it. It's so raw and powerful, it split me open," Winfrey said of the film.
Precious won both the Grand Jury Prize and Audience Award in the U.S. Dramatic Competition at the 2009 Sundance Film Festival—only the third film in festival history to do so. The film is expected to be nominated for multiple Oscars® in 2010.
The screening and lecture are open to anyone in the Emerson community with a current Emerson ID.The screening will be held Monday, February 1, at 8:00 pm in the Bright Family Screening Room at the Paramount Center, 555 Washington Street. The lecture will be held Tuesday, February 2, at 6:00 pm, also in the screening room. Contact Tikesha Morgan, director of Multicultural Affairs, Tikesha_Morgan AT emerson.edu, with questions or for further information. Press inquiries can be directed to Allison _Teixeira AT emerson.edu in the Office of Public Affairs.
Acclaimed filmmaker Lee Daniels, director of Precious, Monster's Ball, and The Woodsman, will visit Emerson as part of African American Heritage Month. His film Precious will screen in the Bright Family Screening Room at Emerson's Paramount Center on Monday, February 1, at 8:00 pm.
The following day Daniels will be on campus to give a lecture, presented by Emerson student group EBONI, at 6:00 pm in the screening room.
Precious, based on the book Push by Sapphire, is the story of an overweight, illiterate girl raised in Harlem. She is sexually abused by her father and about to give birth to her second child. Precious stars newcomer Gabourey Sidibe, and features a supporting cast that includes Mo'Nique, Mariah Carey, and Lenny Kravitz. Mo'Nique won a Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actress in a Drama for her role as the abusive mother.
The Hollywood Reporter called Precious "a disturbing masterwork of human survival," and Variety dubbed it "courageous and uncompromising, a shaken cocktail of debasement and elation, despair and hope."
Tyler Perry and Oprah Winfrey were executive producers of the film. "I've never seen anything like it. It's so raw and powerful, it split me open," Winfrey said of the film.
Precious won both the Grand Jury Prize and Audience Award in the U.S. Dramatic Competition at the 2009 Sundance Film Festival—only the third film in festival history to do so. The film is expected to be nominated for multiple Oscars® in 2010.
The screening and lecture are open to anyone in the Emerson community with a current Emerson ID.The screening will be held Monday, February 1, at 8:00 pm in the Bright Family Screening Room at the Paramount Center, 555 Washington Street. The lecture will be held Tuesday, February 2, at 6:00 pm, also in the screening room. Contact Tikesha Morgan, director of Multicultural Affairs, Tikesha_Morgan AT emerson.edu, with questions or for further information. Press inquiries can be directed to Allison _Teixeira AT emerson.edu in the Office of Public Affairs.
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