Monday, 30 June 2014

[BloomingdaleActionList] Fwd: Action Item! - Help Flagler/Adams with DC Water!

Forwarding this from Flagler Place neighbors. Please excuse duplicate emails. ACTION ITEM:Please send the following email (with any edits/additions you choose to make) to: kmcduffie@dccouncil.us, terijanine@gmail.com, 5E08@anc.dc.gov Subject:  Help Flagler/Adams with DC Water!----------------------------- Dear Councilmember McDuffie:We need your help with DC Water's First Street Tunnel project.  We...
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[YEP-DC] Job Posting: Early Childhood Data Collector

EARLY CHILDHOOD DATA COLLECTORS - WASHINGTON DC METROSchool Readiness Consulting is seeking multiple part-time data collectors to assist us in our efforts to improve early childhood classroom quality in District of Columbia schools. The program quality assessment is the Classroom Assessment Scoring System...
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[YEP-DC] Job posting: NCTQ is hiring!

The National Council on Teacher Quality is now hiring for two district policy positions. We're looking for a full-time district policy analyst as well as a part-time remote analyst. See full job descriptions here. Thanks, Nancy WaymackManaging Director, District PolicyNational Council on Teacher Quality nwaymack@nctq.org | (202) 393-0020 x102Visit our website or read our blog | Like us on Facebook |...
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[YEP-DC] YEP-DC Event: Edu-Jobs - July 14, 2014 (RSVP inside)

CONNECT WITH DC'S EDUCATION LEADERS AT EDU-JOBS! RSVP TODAY! WHAT: Edu-Jobs WHEN: Monday, July 14, 2014, 6:30pm – 9:00pm (Registration begins at 5:45 pm) WHERE: American Federation of Teachers building, 555 New Jersey Avenue NW (1.5 blocks from Union Station) REGISTER: bit.ly/edujobs2014 COST: $5 ...
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Sunday, 29 June 2014

[YEP-DC] Job Openings at Rocketship Education

Interested in joining the leading public school system for low-income elementary students committed to eliminating the achievement gap? Rocketship Education (www.rsed.org), the Bay Area-based, innovative charter school network is hiring educators that seek to work in an organization that is focused on changing the educational narrative for thousands of elementary students in our country's most at-risk neighborhoods. At Rocketship,...
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Saturday, 28 June 2014

[dcab-l] Bluegrass in Brunswick

On Sunday, we have our regular fifth Sunday open bluegrass jam at Beans in the Belfry Cafe in down town Brunswick, MD, at 122 W Potomac St., from 3-5 PM. If you haven't attended before, the Beans jam is open circle style and the venue is a great little cafe in a 100 year old church that offers a nice menu of light fare if you're hungry, and a great selection of teas, coffees,...
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Friday, 27 June 2014

[YEP-DC] Media Specialist/Librarian at WEDJ PCS

The William E Doar Jr. Public Charter School for the Performing Arts is currently looking for a media specialist/librarian for our 2014-2015 school year. The media specialist/librarian must possess a B.A. or B.S. in a relevant field and at least two years of experience instructing elementary and middle students in library science. The ideal candidate will have experience in both the library sciences and teaching...
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[YEP-DC] UPDATED RSVP LINK for D.C. State Board of Ed's Summit on Graduation Requirements & Competency-Based Learning

Good morning! For some, our original link didn’t work – we’ve included a modified link, below. On behalf of the D.C. State Board of Education, you’re invited to join the State Board in a dialogue about proposed changes to high school graduation requirements and a new way of measuring what students know. Concluding two years of public meetings and conversations with the community, the State Board wants to share their...
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Thursday, 26 June 2014

[YEP-DC] Storytelling and Video Production Professional Development Workshop

GoodFight Media, a DC video production company is hosting a workshop in our Adam's Morgan studio on July 30 and 31.These workshops are a crash course in documentary film production for professionals who need to tell a great story about the work they're doing.Who Should Come: NGO program officers, communications professionals, small business owners, public health workers, astronauts and anyone else whose work deserves film...
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Re: [dcab-l] Attention Jam Hosts

Just want to say thanks for hosting and maintaining this page. We get regular newcomers to our jam from this posting. Dirk Johnson On Thu, Jun 26, 2014 at 6:31 AM, Bill Foster <swfoster@shentel.net> wrote: If you have a jam listing on the DCBU jam page and: 1) the jam is no longer active 2) the jam's contact info has changed Please contact DCBU to let us know of these changes. Thank you.....   Bill, DCBU...
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[dcab-l] FREE D.C. Concert Pete Seeger Tribute

The 2014 Smithsonian Folklife Festival begins Wednesday, June 25, on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. Along with the featured programs on China and Kenya, there will be FREE evening concerts featuring Smithsonian Folkways artists: Friday, June 27: Tribute to Pete Seeger with Anthony Seeger, Tony Trischka, Abigail Washburn, Quetzal, Radmilla Cody, Luci Murphy, Nobuko Miyamoto, Holly Near, and more. 6:30pm - 8:00pm...
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[YEP-DC] SRI International Education Division is hiring

Job Search on SRI Website:http://www.sri.com/careers#TitleResearch Analyst I - Center for Education & Human ServicesLocationArlington, VAStateVAEmployment StatusFull TimeJob DescriptionThe Center for Education and Human Services, at SRIInternational, conducts a variety of both complex, large-scale research,evaluation, and technical assistance projects as well as smaller projects involvingchildren, families, programs, teachers,...
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[YEP-DC] Kids and Students Read to Fly this Summer!

Hello Fellow Educators and Friends, Happy June to you! We are excited to invite students to Read to Fly this summer completely free or charge. Read to Fly provides a curated collection of books for each grade. Students Read, Earn, and Win! All that your students and/or parents/guardians need to do is sign up free of charge at Read...
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[dcab-l] Everly Brothers Tribute Concert at Gypsy Sally's in G'town this Saturday

DCBUers - I know it ain't exactly grass but fans of the Everly Brothers and good singing will appreciate the music, and it's a good chance to check out a great new venue that has been hiring some bluegrass acts (caught Robbie Fulks there with Missy Raines on bass and he knocked my socks off and Big Chimney played there back in Feb w/ Matt's...
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[YEP-DC] Attend the D.C. State Board of Ed's Summit on Graduation Requirements & Competency-Based Learning

Hello Young Education Professionals-DC, On behalf of the D.C. State Board of Education, I wanted to invite you to join the State Board in a dialogue about proposed changes to high school graduation requirements and a new way of measuring what students know. Concluding two years of public meetings and conversations with the community, the State Board wants to share their final recommendation of revised high school graduation...
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[dcab-l] Attention Jam Hosts

If you have a jam listing on the DCBU jam page and: 1) the jam is no longer active 2) the jam's contact info has changed Please contact DCBU to let us know of these changes. Thank you..... Bill, DCBU -- 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...
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[dcab-l] Attention Bands

If you have a listing on the DCBU bands page and: 1) the band is no longer active 2) the band has changed personnel 3) the band's web, email, or contact info has changed Please contact DCBU to let us know of these changes. Thank you..... Bill, DCBU -- 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...
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Wednesday, 25 June 2014

[YEP-DC] Register Now: DC Data Summit

Registration Now Open to all PCS and DCPS teachers and leaders! July 8, 2014 at Carlos Rosario PCS 1100 Harvard Street NW  The 5th Annual DC Data Summit will provide DCPS and public charter school leaders and teachers with an opportunity to learnwith and from one another about the latest trends and best practicesin data-driven instructional decison-making and performance  management....
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[YEP-DC] Job Posting: CentroNia searching for Literacy Tutoring Program Administrator

My organization - CentroNia - is seeking a Literacy Tutoring Program Administrator asap to manage the literacy aspects of our year-round K-8 student enrichment programs.  If you or someone you know has a strong education/literacy background, 1-2+ years program management experience, bilingual Spanish/English, and would enjoy working in a multicultural, bilingual environment helping to serve low-income children in DC, please...
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[dcab-l] Orrin Star Annapolis Show Friday

Folks, After 10 years of living in DC, this is my first public show in Annapolis.   Have a number of new tunes and stories to share. Orrin Friday June 27,  8:00pm An Evening of Bluegrass, Folk & Humor  49 West Coffehouse, Annapolis 49 West Street.  $15. Reservations encouraged: 410-626-9796   And on Saturday June 28......
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[dcab-l] Gig announcement -Westover Market

I'll be playing with The Stewart Sisters tonight at the Westover Market from 6-8. Not hardly strictly BG but you might like it. -jim -- 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...
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[dcab-l] DCBU Calendar Posting

Just a reminder that if you would like your event or gig posted on the DCBU calendar please use our on-line event/venue forms. This will ensure you event is accurately listed as the who, what, when, where, contact, etc....... Thank you   Bill Foster DCBUhttp://www.dcbu.org/form-artists.htmhttp://www.dcbu.org/form-venues.htm -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "DCAB-L"...
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Tuesday, 24 June 2014

[YEP-DC] Project Inspire Seeking Applications for Board of Directors

Greetings,Project Inspire is accepting applications for our 2014 - 2015 Board of Directors. The mission of our 501(c)(3) organization is to empower youth and young adults through powerful personal, educational and professional opportunities using the arts as a gateway to achievement. Our team did awesome work this year in Florida, Maryland...
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[dcab-l] SplitStringSoup this Friday at Shaw's Tavern in DC from 8-11 pm and Saturday at Dogfish Alehouse in Falls Church, VA from 3-6 pm

Good morning, We’ll be out and about this weekend: Friday June 27th at Shaw’s Tavern in NW Washington DC from 8-11 pmSaturday June 28th at Dogfish Alehouse in Falls Church, VA from 3-6 pm as part of their Summer Beer Fest A full list of upcoming gigs can be found at our website www.splitstringsoup.com Hope to see you there! Richard HinmanSplitStringSoup& on Facebook804.310.6061Hinman.richard@gmail...
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