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

Sunday, 31 March 2013

[dcab-l] Please help us improve our festivals

I'm writing on behalf of the DC Bluegrass Union. I'd really appreciate it if you'd take a moment to reply to this brief survey. Your response will be completely confidential, and your name and email address will not be retained.A summary of the responses will be sent to the DCBU (organizers of the DCBU Bluegrass Festival), to the Boston Bluegrass Union (organizers of the Joe Val Bluegrass Festival), and to the organizers...

[YEP-DC] City Year is looking for volunteers for a service project this Friday, April 5th!

City Year is looking for more volunteers for their service project this coming Friday, April 5th! See the attached flier or click on the link below for more information. http://community.starbucks.com/groups/global-month-of-service-2013-washington-dc-city-year -- -- You received this message because you are a part of Young Education Professionals-DC (YEP-DC). YEP-DC is a nonpartisan group that...

[dcab-l] The Stray Birds at IMT

The Stray Birds are coming to IMT in Takoma Park this Wednesay. John Starling says "Five stars," and we agree. The Stray Birds Wednesday, April 3, 7:30 pm Takoma Park Community Center 7500 Maple Ave., Takoma Park, MD Tickets: $15 advance, $18 door. Students: $12 advance, $15 door. Available at http://www.imtfolk.org, The House of Musical Traditions in Takoma Park and at the door. Kent =========================== Kent Murray kentmurray@sunspotpro.com Executive...

[dcab-l] Re: Tiffany Tavern

Very sad. I wrote an article on my site: http://lowtechtimes.com/2013/03/31/the-end-of-an-era/On Friday, March 22, 2013 2:44:47 PM UTC-4, STUART FOSTER wrote: I have just posted the following on the DCBU home page. Tiffany Tavern Closes! I have been informed by Nancy Herman of Tiffany's, that due to health issues, she has decided to close down after more than 30...

RE: [dcab-l] BG at Kennedy Center Last Night

It's great to see Steve Grossman kicking on that banjo again! ed -----Original Message----- From: dcab-l@googlegroups.com [mailto:dcab-l@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of mikemarceau@juno.com Sent: Saturday, March 30, 2013 11:59 AM To: DCAB-L@googlegroups.com; BGRASS-L@LSV.UKY.EDU; ibma-members@googlegroups.com Subject: [dcab-l] BG at Kennedy Center Last Night I'm really proud of our friends in By & By who did a...

[YEP-DC] Looking for Exceptional Tutors in History, ELA and Precalculus - Needed ASAP!

Looking for Exceptional Tutors! Achieve Tutoring believes in better thinkers, better learners, and ultimately creating better students. We tutor DC public school students who need it most, and the service is free of charge to their families. We at Achieve follow the A-TEAM philosophy: A - ADAPTABILITY: Can you adapt to the changing environment of a classroom? T - TIME: Do you adequately...

Saturday, 30 March 2013

[dcab-l] BG at Kennedy Center Last Night

I'm really proud of our friends in By & By who did a fine job on the Millennium Stage. They were a bit nervous before the show so I talked with them a little to calm them down. I'm not sure if it helped but their excitement wasn't too obvious when they started playing. See it here: http://www.kennedy-center.org/explorer/videos/?id=M5377&type=A The band is on the web at: http://byandbybluegrass.com/ Mike Marceau...

Friday, 29 March 2013

[YEP-DC] Intern With The White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for African Americans

The White House Initiative's Year-round Internship Program provides current undergraduate and graduate students with an opportunity to learn about African American-focused education policy, communications, and outreach at the U.S. Department of Education in Washington, D.C. Responsibilities include,...

[dcab-l] Bluegrass open jam in Brunswick, MD this Easter Sunday, Mar 31

I've received several inquiries and there definitely is an open Bluegrass Jam at Beans in the Belfry, in Brunswick, MD, on Easter Sunday from 3-5 PM, with option of extending till 6 PM if the desire is there. Our first jam on March 10th was a great success. Eleven musicians showed up, including a banjo, resonator guitar, fiddle, bass, a couple of mandolins and several guitars. Six of the pickers were members of five...

[dcab-l] BanjerDan Schedule, April 2013

UPCOMING PERFORMANCES(All shows are BanjerDan solo unless otherwise noted)3/29/13, Fraternal Order of Eagles Aerie #3243, Ridgecrest, CA, 7:00PM, (760) 375-2060Fraternal Order of Eagles Aerie #3243, 301 W. Ridgecrest Blvd., Ridgecrest, CA 93555; (760) 375-2060 http://www.foe.com/aerie-locator.aspx?number=3243Presented by Jacob Geiger.3/30/13, Hennessey's Tavern, Las Vegas, NV, 6:00PM, (702) 382-4421Hennessey's Tavern, 425 Fremont...

[dcab-l] BG at Kennedy Center Tonight 6:00 PM

Listen Local First presents the D.C.-based and District-loving bluegrass band By & By in a concert featuring a mix of traditional and original music with rich, tight vocal harmony. The winners of the band competition at the 2012 DC Bluegrass Festival will be playing a FREE show TONIGHT March 29th at 6:00 PM EDT as part of the Kennedy Center Millennium Stage series. If you can't be there in person like i can, watch...

[dcab-l] "Dueling Banjos" solo on a double necked guitar by Mark Kroos

Amazing!http://www.wimp.com/doublenecked/Ed SchaefferMusician and Raconteur&nb...

Thursday, 28 March 2013

[YEP-DC] House LD Job Announcement - Ed Policy Experience Preferred

Progressive, policy-minded Democrat representing an urban district seeks experienced, detail-oriented person to fill Legislative Director position. LD will be responsible for coordinating ambitious legislative agenda, for promoting and maintaining a strong legacy in the area of education and for seeking out new opportunities in education and health policy. Candidates should have legislative experience on the...

[YEP-DC] Summer Opportunities working with Scholars! We are hiring!

Envision EMI is hiring for a number of exciting opportunities working with scholars this summer!We are seeking dynamic individuals to work with high-achieving scholars in various roles at our educational conferences. All jobs are residential and require long hours, but every experience is certainly “more than a job.” Staff members continually return to work with us each season to inspire, educate and motivate a future generation...

Re: [BloomingdaleActionList] Fwd: FW: Bloomingdale incidents

Anything that I can do to assist, madam commissioner! We're all in this together.Sent on the run just for you!On Mar 28, 2013, at 11:18 AM, tj quinn <terijanine@gmail.com> wrote: John Salatti was kind enough to put an end to my guessing game: OUC = Office of Unified Communications. This office outside of MPD handles all 911/311 calls. These operators receive calls from people calling 911 and then distribute...

Re: [BloomingdaleActionList] Fwd: FW: Bloomingdale incidents

John Salatti was kind enough to put an end to my guessing game: OUC = Office of Unified Communications. This office outside of MPD handles all 911/311 calls. These operators receive calls from people calling 911 and then distribute the incident requests to police officers on patrol.John, now we're all a tad bit smarter thanks...