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

Monday, 30 September 2013

[YEP-DC] Youth Venture Executive Director Opportunity

Youth Venture is seeking a seasoned entrepreneur and executive to lead the organization to its next level of growth and impact. Youth Venture is part of the Ashoka family, the pioneer of social investment and social entrepreneurship, and the world's largest and most prominent network of leading social entrepreneurs. Youth Venture spans 23 countries and over the past 16 years has launched nearly 10,000 youth-led social...

[dcab-l] DCBU Fest Date?

Has the date been announced? If so...please share. tnx h -- Howard Parker hlpdobro@gmail.com -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "DCAB-L" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to dcab-l+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to dcab-l@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/dcab-l. To...

[dcab-l] Tom's fall S.S.P.

Hi friends & family, Take a look at my personal appearance, Shameless Self Promotion list below. I hope to see you at some of these events. There are some near home and a few farther north and south. TOM GRAY Public performance schedule as of Sep. 30, 2013 Contact Tom at graytone@comcast.net or 301-942-8360 Sa Oct 5 ...

[YEP-DC] Job opportunity with Homeless Children's Playtime Project

Great part-time job available working with children experiencing homelessness in DC. Check out this link for more details on Playtime and the position. http://www.playtimeproject.org/site-manager-fellow/ -- Lauren Cranman703.307.8992 -- -- You received this message because you are a part of Young Education Professionals-DC (YEP-DC). YEP-DC is a nonpartisan group that allows its members to post education-related...

[YEP-DC] Education Policy Discussion and Q & A with City Councilwoman Muriel Bowser

Just the messenger.JO OUSTERHOUT • STAN VOUDRIE (HOST COMMITTEE IN FORMATION)Cordially invites you to joinMondays With MurielFor a Policy Discussion and Q and ATopic: EducationMONDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2013HOST COMMITTEE 6:00-6:30PMPOLICY BRIEFING WITH Q AND A 6:30-8:00PMULTIMO LOUNGE1633 17THSTREET, NWWASHINGTON, DCPLEASE RSVP TO AARON CARR AT (202) 832-0403 ORAARON.CARR2@GMAIL.COM -- -- You received this message because...

[YEP-DC] Volunteer to serve as a Reading Buddy

Hello all,My organization New Community for Children offers academic and social enrichment programming to kids after school and summer. We are celebrating our 25th school year of service in Shaw DC. We welcome dedicated volunteers to serve as Reading Buddies. See notice belowNEW COMMUNITY FOR CHILDREN WELCOMES READING BUDDIESHelp children discover a love for reading! Reading Buddies spend one half-hour with their buddy each...

[dcab-l] Civil War Songs & Letters - Sunday, Oct. 6

Back by popular demand: Civil War Songs & Letters! Dead Men's Hollow, along with actors from the Guillotine Theatre, will once again perform "Civil War Songs & Letters". The show will include songs from, and about, the Civil War (performed by Dead Men's Hollow) interspersed with letters and diary entries written by soldiers and civilians during the Civil War (read by Guillotine Theatre actors). This...

[YEP-DC] Seize the Night at Turning the Page's 7th Annual Gala - Oct. 18th @ The Washington Post!

Turning the Page, a D.C. education non-profit, announces their 7th Annual Gala! Tickets are now on sale for Carpe Noctem: Turning the Page's 7th Annual Gala, which will be held on Friday, October 18th, 2013 at The Washington Post. $50 per ticket includes drinks, delicious food, and access to the extensive silent auction! Gala...

[dcab-l] Jam on October 12 and Eddie Collins on the 26th

The horse farm jam will be held on October 12th. Slow jams will start at 1:00 p.m. and the rest of the activity at 2:00. Days are getting shorter. Better make hay . . . . .6206 Covey Road, Warrenton, VA. From Gainesville: West past Vint Hill Road (light) go straight and into right turn lane. Turn on Pilgrim's Rest, go 1/2 mile to Covey Road, go right, pass two trees in the center of the road to hard left...

[dcab-l] Stephen Wade at our Gig

Bluegrassers: Rattlesnake Hill played the Sunday afternoon show at New Deal Café in Greenbelt, Md. on Sept 22nd. “Wild Bill”, in the audience, left a foursome into the side door to catch a little of our set.No sooner did they enter, than our banjo picker John Brunschwyler exclaimed: “Stephen Wade!” (As a quick explanation, Stephen Wade, for many years, had the longest running show in Washington...

[YEP-DC] Only One More Week: Education Innovation Fellowship Applications due by 11:59 pm Monday, 10/7

CityBridge Foundation and NewSchools Venture Fund launched the Education Innovation Fellowship program in 2013 with an inaugural cohort of 12 Fellows. This year-long program introduces teacher leaders to the most promising innovations in blended learning and offers them opportunities to pilot blended models in their schools. With the support of a $1 million grant from the Microsoft Corporation, the Fellowship will expand in 2014...

[BloomingdaleActionList] MCE SAP

Here is the handout for the Mid City East SAP Draft Recommendations. Cover sheet, then the rest. This is a very general summary - again, they are still proposals.Enjoy. Betsy -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Bloomingdale Action List" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to bloomingdaleactionlist+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com....

[dcab-l] IBMA's World of Bluegrass - The Business Conference

I've posted the first of several blog entries, this one treating the IBMA Business Conference held last week in Raleigh, NC. Please take a look. - Ted http://tedlehmann.blogspot.com/2013/09/ibmas-world-of-bluegrass-in-raleigh.html -- Ted Lehmann tlehmann@ne.rr.com www.tedlehmann.blogspot.com -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "DCAB-L" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop...

Sunday, 29 September 2013

[dcab-l] Fwd: Ed’s Bluegrass Newsletter for Sunday, September 29, 2013

Begin forwarded message:From: "Pollak, Edward (Retired)" <EPollak@wcupa.edu>Date: September 29, 2013 6:35:01 PM EDTSubject: Ed's Bluegrass Newsletter for Sunday, September 29, 2013Reminder: This will be the last newsletter until around October 13th. Edward I. Pollak, Ph.D.Professor Emeritus of PsychologyWest Chester University of Pennsylvaniahttp://home.comcast.net/~epollak/Husband, father, grandfather, bluegrass fiddler,...

[dcab-l] Tuesday October 1: NO Bluegrass Open Mike

This Tuesday, October 1, 2013, there will be NO Bluegrass Open Mike at the American Legion Post 268 in Wheaton, MD, as it is the first Tuesday of the month. Come back next Tuesday, October 8, 2013, to hear Bluegrass Camp!For more information, see the Web site at the link below. --Barb ~ 301-633-2504Check out the Bluegrass Open Mikes Web page at http://www.bluegrassopenmikes.com/...

[BloomingdaleActionList] DDOT Livability Study

I've scanned the DDOT handout from Thursday evening's SAP Open House. There are a lot of interesting proposals in here - including mini-roundabouts and various Low Impact Designs for stormwater management. This (and more) should be posted online by the end of the week. Residents need to comment and let DDOT know what is important to the neighborhood.I gave Scott my handout for Planning's draft for the SAP - he will scan...

[YEP-DC] Opening at Washington Jesuit Academy: Communications and Donor Relations Manager

Washington Jesuit Academy is looking for a Communications and Donor Relations Manager to join the Development Team. This position is a critical part of external communications and donor stewardship for the Academy. The Communications and Donor Relations Manager is responsible for managing all social media, donor communications, and stewardship events for external stakeholders. All interested candidates are encouraged...

[dcab-l] Hey Everybody- Tickets are still available for The Seldom Scene's Return to Red Fox on Oct 20th

This will be a landmark event, not to be repeated, so dont miss out. Follow the here: http://dcbu.ticketleap.com/return-to-the-red-fox-inn-with-the-seldom-scene/ for tickets. It will be a great celebration of DC's historic band and legendary venue! Dont miss it! -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "DCAB-L" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop...

Saturday, 28 September 2013

[dcab-l] Mike Munford

If you want to know why Mike is IBMA's Banjo Player of the Year, here is Exhibit 1. http://www.kennedy-center.org/explorer/videos/?id=M4463&type=A Pay no attention to the guy standing behind the band!! Mike Marceau www.veteransforpeace.org -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "DCAB-L" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails...

Friday, 27 September 2013

[YEP-DC] Speech-Language Pathologist Opening at Maya Angelou Schools

Speech-Language Pathologist Opening The Maya Angelou Public Charter Schools' (MAPCS) in Washington, D.C. is seeking a Speech-Language Pathologist to work at our middle and high schools for the 2013-2014 school year. Our middle and high schools are located on separate floors of the same building. Specific responsibilities will include, but not be limited to: Work with 30 middle and high school studentsAddress...

[YEP-DC] Job Opportunity - DC Promise Neighborhood Initiative

The DC Promise Neighborhood Initiative (DCPNI) is in search of an Early Learning Program Coordinator. Please see the attached job description! -- -- You received this message because you are a part of Young Education Professionals-DC (YEP-DC). YEP-DC is a nonpartisan group that allows its members to post education-related messages regardless of affiliation. To submit a post to YEP-DC, send an...

[YEP-DC] Advancing to America's Boardrooms- Monday September 30th at Walter E. Washington Convention Center

Join the Congressional Hispanic Institute Alumni Association for a discussion on Advancing to America's Boardrooms. Monday, September 30 2:45PM - 5:00PM Walter E. Washington Convention Center, Room 158AB *Latinos are the fastest growing population in the United States, yet remain drastically underrepresented...

[YEP-DC] Job Opp: Youth Poetry & Empowerment Coach

Youth Poetry & Empowerment Coach Job Description Background Split This Rock calls poets to the center of public life and fosters a national network of socially engaged poets. From our home in the nation's capital we celebrate poetic diversity and the transformative power of the imagination. We are committed to fostering the voices of the next generation poets through our youth programs. Split ...

[YEP-DC] LULAC SCHOLARSHIP BBQ & DONATION DRIVE

---------- Forwarded message ----------From: crendero <crendero@...>Subject:Fwd: You're invited to "LULAC Annual Scholarship BBQ" In celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, we invite you to join us and help raise scholarship for students in Washington, DC. With your attendance/donation, we will be able to provide financial assistance to these students and help them move...

[YEP-DC] Special Education Paraprofessional 2013-2014

Our Mission: Scholar Academies exists to close the achievement gap by providing high-quality public education for traditionally underserved inner-city students.Our Schools:Young Scholars Charter School: our flagship, free, open-enrollment Middle School where students are selected by lottery from across the city of PhiladelphiaYoung Scholars Frederick Douglass Charter School: a Philadelphia Public School District turnaround...

Thursday, 26 September 2013

[YEP-DC] Higher ed job available in Nairobi, Kenya

Hi all,My friend is launching a social enterprise called Spire to create a new model for higher education and education-to-employment training in the developing world. They are building programs to close the skills gap between what employers seek and what higher education institutions deliver -- and in doing so, transform the lives of tens of thousands of promising young people. They're now looking to hire...

[YEP-DC] Town Hall about National Standards for Arts Education

Town Hall about National Standards for Arts EducationAmericans for the Arts is now officially a part of the leadership team for the National Coalition for Core Arts Standards (NCCAS), a group of organizations revising the K-12 learning standards for dance, media arts, music, theatre, and visual arts. In coordination with the National Coalition for Core Arts Standards, we are hosting a town hall meeting on Tuesday, October...