Young Education Professionals-DC & DCAB-L

oung Education Professionals is a DC-based non-profit created by and for young professionals that connects tomorrow’s education leaders through relationship-building, knowledge development, career and professional development, and community engagement .DCAB-L supports the Washington DC/Baltimore area bluegrass community by providing a forum for its denizens.Disruptive, potentially illegal, or commercial non-bluegrass posts, are not tolerated and consitute grounds for expulsion

Thursday, 31 May 2012

[YEP-DC] REMINDER: June 5 YEP-DC Public School Choice Discussion (Updates & RSVP inside)

RSVP TODAY! YEP-DC'S PANEL DISCUSSION ON PUBLIC SCHOOL CHOICE IN THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA WHAT: Assessing the Impact of Public School Choice in DC WHERE: John A. Wilson Building, 1350 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Room TBD (Accessible via Metro Center) WHEN: Tuesday, June 5, 2012, 5:30-7:30 p.m. RSVP: http://bit.ly/YEPDCPublicSchoolChoice ...

[dcab-l] Katy Daley on PBS re Doc Watson

An excellent interview of our very own Katy Daley.http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/remember/jan-june12/docwatson_05-30.htmlRegina DerzonDCBU....

[YEP-DC] Children’s Defense Fund National Conference July 22-25

I'm writing on behalf of Marian Wright Edelman to let you know that the Children's Defense Fund is hosting a national conference for 3,000 leading child advocates, including 1,500 young adult leaders, July 22 - 25, 2012 in Cincinnati, Ohio. Will you please join us in Pursuing Justice for Children and the Poor with Urgency and Persistence? Register today at: www.childrensdefense.org/conference ...

[YEP-DC] Summer Teaching Opportunity

BUILDING HUMAN CAPITAL!! Modeled after Prep For Prep NYC, Emerging Scholars Program is a free 14-month, intensive academic and leadership program for high-achieving, low and moderate-income 4th and 5th grade students who aspire to reach their full academic potential. Job Description:Emerging Scholars Program (ESP) is looking for teachers...

Wednesday, 30 May 2012

[dcab-l] Dupont Bluegrass Jam this Sunday, June 3, 11am - 2pm!

Join us for the June edition of the first Sunday bluegrass jam this Sunday, June 3, at the Mansion on O St (2020 O Street N.W.), hosted by the DC Bluegrass Union. Musicians of all experience levels are welcome. We'll get started at 11am and will play til 2pm. NEWS: Once again, we'll be trying out a slow jam room for folks who are interested. It'll be in the room above where the main group is playing. ...

[dcab-l] House Concert — Pot Luck/Jam Featuring Eddie Adcock -- Martha Adcock -- Tom Gray

To all my music loving friends! House Concert — Pot Luck/Jam Featuring Eddie Adcock -- Martha Adcock -- Tom Gray Seats are still available. RSVP Host: Andy and Diane Bryson For Reservations, Information, or Directions, Please Contact Andy Bryson at (301) 351- 8087 or email BryCA137@aol.com Location: Bryson Family Home, Mount Rainier, MD Date: SATURDAY, June 9, 2012 Time: POTLUCK – 3:00 pm - 6:45 pm, SHOWTIME - 7:00 pm Donation:...

[dcab-l] Final Derzon House Concert

Hi DCBU’ers: Well folks, this is it -- the 50th and final Derzon House Concert at our Falls Church house. Since our first concert on June 13, 2003, we’ve invited over 75 musicians and 4,000 guests into our home to support DC area bluegrass. We’ve met a ton of folks, eaten terrific pot-luck dishes, enjoyed wonderful music together, and have gotten to know the musicians up close and personal. In addition, we’ve...

[YEP-DC] 4,000 YEP-DC Members Can't Be Wrong - Help Find Solutions at the YEP-DC Conference (June 23)

REGISTER TODAY! YEP-DC'S RESEARCH TO PRACTICE & PRACTICE TO POLICY CONFERENCE WHAT: Research to Practice & Practice to Policy Conference WHERE: Microsoft, 5335 Wisconsin Avenue, Bethesda, MD 20815 (accessible via Friendship Heights Metro) WHEN: Saturday, June 23, 2012, 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. REGISTER: http://yepdcpolicyandpractice.eventbrite.com/...

[dcab-l] Fairfax, VA, Summer Entertainment Series

Hey,Everyone, The Fairfax County Park Authority, in partnership with the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors and with generous contributions from local businesses and corporations, presents a summer-long calendar of shows, concerts and movies appropriate for you and your family. These concerts, held in local parks are the perfect place to bring a picnic dinner, blankets and lawn chairs to enjoy the best local and regional...

[dcab-l] Fw: [nova-acb] FW: [leadership] Doc Watson tribute tonight

Sorry for the multiple fowards info here. FYI: Although this is for a special interests target, perhaps some of you might appreciate other anecdotal sharing or might want to share yourself. ----- Original Message ----- From: Doug Powell To: odcbvi@yahoogroups.com ; nova-acb@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday,...

Re: [dcab-l] Dobro Teacher in Annapolis?

>Pete Reichwein lives in AA County. He's very good, though somewhat >idiosyncratic. I don't know whether he teaches. >--Ira Gitlin > Pete R would also be a good choice although as Ira points out, whether or not he teaches is one question and he is idiosyncratic which if he reads this, I hope he doesn't take as a criticism. He's an outstanding player with a great feel as well as technical understanding of dobro playing...

[dcab-l] Fwd: R.I.P. Doc Watson

Begin forwarded message:From: "Pollak, Edward (Retired)" <EPollak@wcupa.edu>Date: May 30, 2012 9:58:04 AM EDTSubject: R.I.P. Doc Watson P { MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px } From USA Today: http://www.usatoday.com/life/people/obit/story/2012-05-29/doc-watson-dies/55271498/1 Edward I. Pollak, Ph.D. Professor Emeritus of Psychology West Chester University of Pennsylvania http://home.comcast.net/~epollak/...

Re: [dcab-l] Dobro Teacher in Annapolis?

>Hey, Fellow Pickers, > I got this message yesterday. Can anyone help? >Please reply to me and I will forward the info. Thanks. >--------------------------------------------- >I am looking for a Dobro teacher in the Annapolis, Stevensville or >Chester area. >If you know anybody, please let me know. >Thank you very much, >--------------------------------------------- Take the drive to Silver...

[dcab-l] Dobro Teacher in Annapolis?

Hey, Fellow Pickers, I got this message yesterday. Can anyone help? Please reply to me and I will forward the info. Thanks. --------------------------------------------- I am looking for a Dobro teacher in the Annapolis, Stevensville or Chester area. If you know anybody, please let me know. Thank you very much, --------------------------------------------- Mike Marceau http://vfp-vn.ning.com/ ...

[dcab-l] Doc Watson Obit in Wash Post

http://tinyurl.com/85uukwp Mike Marceau http://vfp-vn.ning.com/ -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "DCAB-L" group. To post to this group, send email to dcab-l@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to dcab-l+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/dcab-l?hl=...

Tuesday, 29 May 2012

[dcab-l] Fwd: NEBG: CNN Reporting Doc Watson has died at the age of 89

Begin forwarded message:From: Seth Holmes <sholmes@mugwumps.com>Date: May 29, 2012 8:44:34 PM EDTTo: nebg@bbu.orgSubject: Re: NEBG: CNN Reporting Doc Watson has died at the age of 89Reply-To: sholmes@mugwumps.comOn 5/29/12 8:23 PM, Seth Holmes wrote:From cnn.com:Bluegrass music legend Doc Watson died at a hospital in North Carolina,according to his representative. Watson was 89.http://www.cnn.com/2012/05/29/us/north-carolina-doc-watson_______________________________________________Nebg...

[dcab-l] USA Today: Doc Watson dead at 89

http://www.usatoday.com/life/people/obit/story/2012-05-29/doc-watson-dies/55271498/1 Master flatpicker Doc Watson died Tuesday in North Carolina, according to his manager. The folk-music icon, 89, died Tuesday, after a fall last week at his home in Deep Gap, N.C., and subsequent colon surgery. Blind from infancy, Watson grew up playing harmonica and a homemade banjo but learned guitar after his father bought him a $12 Stella acoustic...

Monday, 28 May 2012

[dcab-l] Playlist Foster's Corner 5/28

The Link. http://www.fosterscorner.com/FC20120528.html Bill -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "DCAB-L" group. To post to this group, send email to dcab-l@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to dcab-l+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/dcab-l?hl=...

[YEP-DC] Exciting opportunities with the DC Public Schools Teacher Effectiveness Strategy Team

I wanted to let you know about an exciting opportunity to be a part of D.C. Public Schools' work to transform public education. We are hiring for positions on the DC Public Schools Teacher Effectiveness Strategy Team in the Office of Human Capital. The Office of Human Capital is at the center of many of the Chancellor's most important reforms, which focus on what has come to be recognized as the most critical...

RE: [BloomingdaleActionList] I'm Pooped

I can certainly ask my old LeDroit gang to lend their input and see what we get. From: john.salatti@gmail.comDate: Sun, 27 May 2012 16:49:08 -0400Subject: Re: [BloomingdaleActionList] I'm PoopedTo: bloomingdaleactionlist@googlegroups.comCC: slhoward40@comcast.net; erinwhite@yahoo.com; ewbushdoctor@gmail.com; kitamit@hotmail.com; w.anderson201@comcast.net; adustus@gmail.com; anc5c03@gmail.com; deanallenfloyd@gmail.comHi,...

Sunday, 27 May 2012

Re: [BloomingdaleActionList] I'm Pooped

Hi, Mark,You truly deserve this long weekend of rest. And if one can offer a standing O for the amazing work you've done in the very short time you've been commissioner, I offer it here <please feel free to bask in the appreciation you have well earned>. As for the surveys, I can do about 30. I have the file so I can just print them unless you have gobs sitting there you want to move out the door.Also have...

[BloomingdaleActionList] RE: I'm Pooped

All surrounding Civic Associations voted against the historic review application ANC voted neither to accept or reject the application--with note that conversations are continuing regarding a line of concerns. Historic Review meeting was cancelled at last minute due to earlier meeting (not about McMillan) running too late. So, it is delayed until June. Therefor, I need as many surveys as possible before June....

[BloomingdaleActionList] I'm Pooped

Hi All, I'm pooped from a few frantic weeks leading up to the McMillan votes and Historic Preservation Reveiw Board hearing. In preparation for the June Review Board hearing, will you help by giving surveys to some of your neighbor/friends around your home? I can drop-off and pick-up the surveys from your home. Oh, and make sure you take the survey, if you haven't. There are currently around 540 completed...

Saturday, 26 May 2012

Re: [dcab-l] Digest for dcab-l@googlegroups.com - 1 Message in 1 Topic

The Hillbilly Gypsies are also scheduled to be at the Lucketts Fair on August 19.Kent =========================== Kent Murray Sunspot Productions kentmurray@sunspotpro.com Sunspot Concerts, www.sunspotpro.com Executive Director, Institute of Musical Traditions, www.imtfolk.org Treasurer, Contradiction Dance, www.contradictiondance.com 2414 Andorra Pl, Reston, VA 20191 Ph: 703 304-6157 From: "dcab-l@googlegroups.com"...

[YEP-DC] Exciting opportunities with the new DC Public Schools Teacher Recruitment and Selection Team

I wanted to let you know about an exciting opportunity to be a part of D.C. Public Schools' work to transform public education. We are hiring for positions on the new DC Public Schools Teacher Recruitment and Selection Team. The Office of Human Capital is at the center of many of Chancellor Kaya Henderson's most important reforms, which focus on what has come to be recognized as the most critical school-based...

Friday, 25 May 2012

[dcab-l] The Hillbilly Gypsies in Rovkville, Maryland, this Sunday

Hey, Folks, I know this is last minute, but I just saw this on the Rockville City web site. The Hillbilly Gypsies Sunday 3:30-5 p.m. The Hillbilly Gypsies are a West Virginia native string band who specialize in playing their own homegrown style of Appalachian old time music, mixed with a hard drivin' bluegrass sound. In addition to their original material, The Hillbilly Gypsies play an eclectic mix of traditional...

[YEP-DC] Data Manager Needed

Howard Road Academy Charter School Data Manager Position Description Position Summary: To serve as the Data Manager for Howard Road Academy. Supervised by the CAO, the Data Manager monitors system-wide performance measures; enters formats, analyzes and interprets data;...