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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

Saturday, 31 January 2015

[dcab-l] The Hackensaw Boys - Due to band illness, 2/12 show cancelled

From the Gypsy Sally's web site:
The Hackensaw Boys
Due to band illness, 2/12 show has been rescheduled for 4/16. 2/12 show tix will be
honored.
http://www.gypsysallys.com/listing/page/3/

Mike Marceau
SAVE THE DATE!
Feb 27th & 28th, 2015
5th Annual DC Bluegrass Festival
www.dcbluegrassfest.org

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[YEP-DC] Job Opportunities at Creative Minds International PCS in 2015 - 2016

Creative Minds International PCS is now hiring for the 2015 - 2016 academic year! Please see below for more information about our school and links to current openings.

About Creative Minds International PCS

Creative Minds International Public Charter School (CMIPCS) is a tuition-free school for DC public school students. The school will be located in the Petworth neighborhood of Washington D.C., at 3700 North Capital Street, NW, beginning in August 2015. The program serves students in grades pre-school through fifth grade, with the goal of expanding to include a middle school in the year 2016-17.

CMIPCS offers a highly engaging, international curriculum with project- and arts-based activities that foster creativity, self-motivation, social and emotional development, and academic excellence. Our unique program is based on an inclusive philosophy of education and a holistic pedagogical approach. The components of our education model include:

The International Primary Curriculum (thematic, interdisciplinary, arts-integrated units based on Howard Gardner's Multiple Intelligences Theory)
Foreign language instruction (Spanish, Mandarin, and French)
Arts Education (Music, Visual Arts, Drama)
Dr. Stanley Greenspan's Developmental Approach to Education
A highly diverse student and teacher population
A unique synthesis between charter and private school design elements

Current Openings

To Apply

Please provide resume, cover letter, and two letters of reference regarding the applicant's qualifications for this position to jobs@creativemindspcs.org. Letters of reference should demonstrate commitment to professional growth, ability and willingness to collaborate with peers, etc. (letters from principals, colleagues, professors, previous employers, etc.).

Creative Minds International PCS is an Equal Opportunity employer. Personnel are chosen on the basis of ability without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, marital status or sexual orientation, in accordance with federal and state law.

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Friday, 30 January 2015

[YEP-DC] Free PARCC Professional Development Series for DC Educator and Administrators

Good Afternoon,

PARCC Professional Development Series for Educators and Administrators

The DC Office of the State Superintendent of Education (OSSE) is offering a series of free professional development on PARCC entitled: "Preparing for Assessments with Strengthened Supports (P.A.S.S.) PARCC Trainings."

This series is a combination of in-person trainings, webinar instruction, and webinar Q&A sessions, and is free to all educators and administrators in the District of Columbia. To learn more about these trainings, including registration links, please visit: http://osse.dc.gov/page/preparing-assessments-strengthened-supports-pass-parcc-training. Trainings start next week and last through March.

Dates, times, topics and registration links are also included in the table below for all in-person sessions.

For webinar sessions, no pre-registration is required. Simply use the link provided in the second table below to join the live webinar at the scheduled time.

Sessions are FREE for District of Columbia school educators, administrators, staff and leaders. Please register using your LEA email address.

For more information, contact Abreyon Moses at Abreyon.Moses@dc.gov or 202-478-5993.

In-Person Training Sessions
Date	Time	Topic and Registration Link:
February 10	4:30-6:30PM	PARCC for Administrators
February 11	4:30-6:30PM	PARCC: The Nuts & Bolts
February 17	4:30-6:30PM	PARCC: The Nuts & Bolts
February 24	1:00-4:00PM	Student-Centered ELA Instruction
February 25	9:00-12:00PM	Student-Centered Math Instruction
February 25	1:00-4:00PM	Performance-Based ELA Tasks
March 3	4:30-6:30PM	PARCC: The Nuts & Bolts
March 9	4:30-6:30PM	PARCC: The Nuts & Bolts

Webinar/Q&A Sessions
To join live webinar session: http://osse.adobeconnect.com/cse/
Date	Time	Topic
January 6	5:30PM	Math Webinar 1
January 8	5:30PM	Test Prep Webinar 1
January 12	5:30PM	Test Prep Q&A 1
January 13	5:30PM	Math Q&A 1
January 15	4:00PM	Writing Webinar 1
January 26	5:00PM	Special Education Webinar 1
January 26	5:30PM	Reading Webinar 1
January 27	5:00PM	Special Education Q&A 1
January 30	5:30PM	Data Webinar 1
February 2	5:00PM	ELL Webinar 1
February 2	5:30PM	ELL Q&A 1
February 5	5:30PM	Reading Q&A 1
February 6	5:30PM	Data Q&A 1
February 9	5:00PM	ELL Webinar 2
February 9	5:30PM	ELL Q&A 2
February 12	5:30PM	Parent Resources Webinar 1
February 17	5:30PM	Parent Resources Q&A 1
February 18	5:30PM	Math Webinar 2
February 19	5:30PM	Reading Webinar 2
February 20	4:00PM	Writing Webinar 2
February 20	4:30PM	Writing Q&A 1
February 23	4:00PM	Writing Webinar 3
February 23	5:30PM	Math Webinar 3
February 24	5:30PM	Special Education Webinar 2
February 26	4:00PM	Special Education Q&A 2
February 27	4:00PM	Writing Q&A 2
February 27	5:30PM	Data Webinar 2
March 5	5:30PM	Math Q&A 2
March 6	5:30PM	Data Q&A 2
March 12	5:30PM	Reading Webinar 3
March 16	5:30PM	Reading Q&A 2

[dcab-l] Weekend Bluegrass Concert Series - February 2015

WEEKEND BLUEGRASS CONCERT SERIES

(http://hclcbluegrass.wordpress.com)

FEBRUARY 21, 2015 (Saturday)

THE CLAY HESS BAND

(http://www.clayhess.com)

-- show time at 7:30 pm, doors open at 6:30 pm

-- info/resv: 703-435-8377

-- admission: $15 (fifteen) - children 12 and younger admitted free

FEBRUARY 28, 2015 (Saturday)

BLUETRAIN

(http://www.facebook.com/Blutrainbluegrass)

-- show time at 7:30 pm, doors open at 6:30 pm

-- info/resv: 703-435-8377

-- admission: $15 (fifteen) - children 12 and younger admitted free

HOLY CROSS LUTHERAN CHURCH

1090 Sterling Road (one block off Elden Street)

Herndon, Virginia 20170

-- barrier and smoke free facility

-- light snack service

Bob

Concert Coordinator

Weekend Bluegrass Concert Series

(http://hclcbluegrass.wordpress.com)

Holy Cross Lutheran Church

1090 Sterling Road

Herndon, Virginia 20170

[YEP-DC] BUILD Showcase Judges!

Interested in one-time volunteer opportunities with BUILD? Get involved with our second student business plan showcase by becoming a judge! Information below—

Save the Date!

Showcase 2

Thursday, February 26^th, 2015

5:00 pm - 7:00 pm

The Hill Center

921 Pennsylvania Ave. SE

Please support our 9^th grade BUILD students on Thursday, February 26^th as they showcase their business ideas for the 2^nd time! This will get them one step closer to the 7^th Annual Business Plan Competition on May 30^th, 2015 at The George Washington School of Business

Please contact asusko@build.org for more information on getting involved.

______________________

Anna Susko

E1 Program Coordinator

BUILD DC

1763 Columbia Road NW, 1^st Floor,

Washington, DC 20009

c: 973.590.4573 // f: 202.204.1398 // www.build.org

Change a life, become a BUILD Mentor! Click Here to learn more.

About BUILD

Through entrepreneurship-based, experiential learning,

BUILD ignites the potential of youth in under-resourced communities

and equips them for high school, college and career success.

[YEP-DC] INVITE: Senator Scott's School Choice Forum in Washington, DC

All - I wanted to pass along the invite with RSVP information for the school choice forum Senator Scott, the American Federation for Children, and the Friedman Foundation are hosting on February 9th here in Washington, DC. Hope you can attend and feel free to forward far and wide! - Sean

RSVP at ChoiceForum@scott.senate.gov or 202-224-6121

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Forum Schedule

9:15 a.m. – 9:45 a.m. Registration

9:45 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. Welcome Remarks & Prayer

Senator Tim Scott (R-SC)

Dr. Bobby Little, Executive Director, Christian Embassy

10:00 a.m. – 10:45 a.m. PANEL 1: Leading the Charge for Change

Policy Leaders Panel - Discussion on tools for developing and executing a successful agenda.

Senator Tim Scott (R-SC)

Congresswoman Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA, 5th District), Chair, House Republican Conference

Governor Bobby Jindal (R-Louisiana)

State Senator Larry Grooms (R-SC, District 37 - Berkeley & Charleston Counties)

Moderator: Dr. Frederick Hess, Director of Education Policy Studies, American Enterprise Institute (AEI)

11:00 a.m. – 11:45 a.m. PANEL 2: Stronger Communities through Exemplary Schools

Expert panelists discuss how they spurred change and inspired community buy-in.

Sister John Mary Fleming, Executive Director of the Secretariat of Catholic Education, USCCB

Dr. Steve Perry, Founder and CEO, Capital Preparatory Schools

Nina Rees, President and CEO, National Alliance for Public Charter Schools

Kenneth Campbell, President, Black Alliance for Educational Options (BAEO)

Moderator: Robert Enlow, President & CEO, Friedman Foundation for Educational Choice

12:00 p.m. – 1:15 p.m. KEYNOTE LUNCHEON

Dr. Rod Paige, Former Secretary of Education, U.S. Department of Education

1:30 p.m. – 2:15 p.m. PANEL 3: The Magic Numbers: What Works

Funding panel - This panel focuses on money and relationships including a cost-benefit analysis, union contracts, and bureaucratic impediments.

Kevin P. Chavous, Executive Counsel, American Federation for Children and former DC Councilman (D)

Emily A. Kim, Chief Policy & Legal Officer, Success Academy Charter Schools

Ann Duplessis, former Louisiana State Senator (D)

Congressman Luke Messer (R-IN, 6th District)

Moderator: Dr. Frederick Hess, Director of Education Policy Studies, American Enterprise Institute (AEI)

2:30 p.m. – 3:15 p.m. PANEL 4: Marketing Excellence

Implementing a marketing and public relations plan that empowers more families to transform their lives through choice.

Ellen Weaver, President and CEO, Palmetto Policy Forum

Senator Lamar Alexander (R-TN), Chairman, Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, & Pensions

Dr. Ximena Hartsock, Co-founder and President, Phone2Action

Doug Tuthill, President, Step Up for Students

Moderator: Kara Kerwin, President, Center for Education Reform

[YEP-DC] [YEP-DC Service Event] Breakfast Club: Breakfast & Serving Lunch at SOME Kitchen on Feb 8

Hello YEP-DC Members!

On Sunday February 8, you are invited to join us for our monthly breakfast club of networking and service! This month, we will be meeting at 9:15am at Starbucks near the NoMa metro, followed by serving lunch at SOME Kitchen from 10:30an-1:15pm. SOME (So Others Might Eat) is an interfaith, community-based organization that exists to help the poor and homeless of our nation's capital.

We only have space for 10 people, so register ASAP: http://www.eventbrite.com/e/breakfast-club-join-us-for-breakfast-volunteering-at-some-so-others-may-eat-registration-15444868016
If you have any questions, please contact Cristin Caparotta at c.caparotta@gmail.com or 516-456-1561
Best Regards,

Cristin Caparotta
Community Engagement Chair, YEP-DC

[YEP-DC] Job Posting: Career Opportunities at Achievement Prep for SY 2015 - 2016

Achievement Prep is a network of high-performing, college preparatory schools located east of the Anacostia River in Ward 8 of Washington, DC. Achievement Prep schools are tuition-free, open enrollment public charter schools. We are an award-winning public charter school recognized for our immediate impact in closing the racial and socio-economic achievement gaps in Washington, DC.

We are seeking mission-driven people to support scholar achievement in a variety of ways:

Dean of Solutions (SY15-16)

Director of Human Resources (SY15-16)

Elementary School Teacher (SY15-16)

Elementary School Teacher Aide (SY15-16)

Instructional Support Teacher (SY15-16)

Math Specialist (SY15-16)

Middle School Teacher (SY15-16)

Math Specialist (SY15-16)

Reading Specialist (SY15-16)

Special Education Coordinator (SY15-16)

Special Education Teacher (SY15-16)

To learn more about us and apply online, visit our website: http://achievementprep.org/career-opportunities/.

Thursday, 29 January 2015

[YEP-DC] JOB POSTING: Seasonal Selection Officer

Job Title: Selection Officer (Seasonal: February/March – August)

Reports to: Associate Director of Selection

Team: Selection

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About Quad Learning

Quad Learning, Inc. (QL) is a venture-backed startup with an audacious mission: to change higher education by creating affordable new pathways to a top-tier bachelor's degree.

QL collaborates with leading community colleges to jointly develop and deliver American Honors, a competitive two-year honors program designed for high-ability students. After two years in American Honors, students transfer to complete the final two years of their four-year degree from a top college or university. In our inaugural year, our students have been admitted for transfer at Stanford University, the University of Michigan, Cornell University, the University of Washington, Georgetown University, Purdue University, Brigham Young University, and many others.

QL has been featured in TechCrunch, Inside Higher Ed, Venture Beat, the Washington Post, and more. We are an energetic, driven, passionate group.

Job Purpose

The Selection Officer supports our Selection Team in reading and processing application materials to efficiently and effectively select students that are a strong fit for American Honors, resulting in an academically bright and diverse cohort. Specifically, this person assists in the application review process: reading applications, processing transcripts/SAT scores, and recommending students for admission.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

● Apply a holistic mindset when evaluating applications.

● Make admission recommendations for applicants

● Process student documents (data entry): transcripts, test scores, letters of recommendation, etc.

● Assist in a "completion check" of applications, to make sure all required documents are submitted.

● Manage transcript requests between the applicant, high schools, community college, and the Regional Admissions Counselors.

● Make admission recommendations for applicants

● Collaborate with Regional Admissions Counselors in processing admissions materials from field events.

Required Skills and Attributes

● 1-3 years of work with college students or college-bound students, ideally in an admissions setting (preferred).

● Demonstrated initiative and self-motivation.

● Highly detail-oriented with a healthy sense of caution around handling sensitive student records.

● Commitment to reflecting on practices to make efficiency improvements.

● Commitment to follow directions with precision when required.

● Ability to collaborate in a team-oriented environment.

● Strong organizational skills.

● Salesforce experience a plus.

Qualifications

● Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience required.

● Proficiency with Microsoft Office and Excel.

● Familiarity with Salesforce or other CRM system is preferred.

Job Duration and Compensation

This position is a full time (Monday - Friday) seasonal (February - August) role. The ideal candidate will be available to work in our Washington, DC office throughout the peak season (February - August), with possibility for extension based on business needs and performance. Compensation will commensurate with experience.