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 November 2015

[dcab-l] Nothin' Fancy in Old Town Manassas Friday 12/11

Nothin’ Fancy is coming to town. They’re on the Billboard bluegrass charts, fresh of a new release “By Any Other Name” under the Mountain Fever record label. Y’all come!Nothin’ FancyFriday, December 11, 2015Bull Run Unitarian Universalist Church9350 Main StreetManassas, VA 20110$20 general admission, all ages, non-smoking venue7:00pm showtimeTickets available in person or online – save time and make it easy! - at http://www.bruu.org/?page_id=966. See...

[YEP-DC] Open Positions on the YEP-DC Leadership Team-Deadline Extended to Friday, December 4th!

Are you interested in taking on a more active role with YEP-DC? The Leadership Team is excited to announce that we have several positions open on our leadership team! We have the following positions open: Vice President of Membership Operations Chair Social Media Coordinator Recess Editor To apply, email...

[YEP-DC] Giving Tuesday and Happy Hour TODAY, December 1st!

Giving Tuesday is here! We hope you will consider supporting YEP-DC this year. Your tax-deductible donation to YEP-DC will help to expand program offerings, service opportunities, and networking and social events. Click here to learn more about how we're growing and to donate. You can also promote giving to YEP-DC...

[YEP-DC] Giving Tuesday and Happy Hour TOMORROW, December 1st!

It's hard to believe December is almost here. That also means it's nearly Giving Tuesday (December 1st), a national day of giving. We hope you will consider supporting YEP-DC this year. Your tax-deductible donation to YEP-DC will help to expand program offerings, service opportunities, and networking and social events. Click here to...

[dcab-l] Fingerstyle Blues for Beginners and Intermediates

Hi all, Please pardon the self-promotion. Also, this is bluegrass related, as Doc Watson (and most other flatpickers) have played a lot of fingerstyle blues...:) Over the last few months I have developed (and used in lessons) a "deep dive" program for beginners and intermediates who want to learn proper fingerstyle blues from the ground up. A lot of the books out there for fingerstyle acoustic blues have great material in them,...

[YEP-DC] Leadership Coach- Teacher Leadership Innovation (TLI)

Please see the attached job announcement for the Teacher Leadership Innovation (TLI) Leadership Coach position at Leading Educators. -- -- 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 email to YoungEdProfessionals@googlegroups.com...

Sunday, 29 November 2015

[YEP-DC] Join YEP-DC for Happy Hour on Giving Tuesday (December 1)

As you may know, we're quickly coming up on Giving Tuesday (December 1st), a national day of giving. This is the second year YEP-DC is participating, and we hope you will support our campaign by promoting giving to YEP-DC through your social networks. Below are some ideas and sample tweets to share before December...

[dcab-l] Bluegrass Radio-Larry Sparks

CORRECTION......... Due to technical issues from last Monday evening, the Bluegrass On The Bay program scheduled for last week will air this Monday evening (see schedule below) followed by an *hour of Bluegrass Christmas programming. This week on Bluegrass on the Bay, a special tribute to the newest IBMA Bluegrass Hall of Fame member, LARRY ...

Friday, 27 November 2015

[dcab-l] The Gibson Brothers - Authenticity on Tap: No Depression

My weekly column in No Depression offers an examination of what factors come together to help create the Gibson Brothers popularity and wide appeal. I enjoyed writing it and hope you like it, too. I always appreciate your feedback and discussion on the site's comment page, my Facebook page, and so-on. - Ted http://nodepression.com/article/gibson-brothers-authenticity-tap -- Ted Lehmann tlehmann@ne.rr.com www.tedlehmann.blogspot.com --...

[dcab-l] Hazel Dickens Song Contest

SecondAnnual Hazel Dickens Song Contest Accepting EntriesWashington, DC – The second annual Hazel Dickens SongContest is now open for entries. The contest pays tribute to one of bluegrassmusic's most beloved songwriters.From hardscrabblebeginnings in West Virginia coal country in 1935, Dickens moved to Baltimore,MD, as a young woman to find factory work and quickly connected with localmusicians. She started performing throughout...

Wednesday, 25 November 2015

[dcab-l] Jamming in Brunswick

This Sunday, Nov 29, is the fifth Sunday of the month which means we have the stage at Beans in the Belfry, 122 W Potomac St, Brunswick, MD for some pickin' from 3-5 PM. Come join us if you can! Beans is a funky cafe sited in a lovely 100+ year old church in downtown Brunswick, about 12 minutes west of Frederick, MD. There is no cover but they have a great selection of light fare and drinks if you're hungry or thirsty. http://beansinthebelfry.com...

Tuesday, 24 November 2015

[YEP-DC] New YEP-DC blog post: Have America's Seniors Stagnated for 40 Years?

The ed world was abuzz last month with the release of the 2015 results of the National Assessment of Educational Progress, as researchers, policymakers, and educators tried to parse the latest scores. And while many commentators jumped on the flat or declining scores for fourth and eighth graders, Recess's Phillip Burgoyne-Allen thinks there's...

[YEP-DC] Join YEP-DC for Happy Hour on Giving Tuesday (December 1)

Monday, 23 November 2015

[YEP-DC] Next YEP-DC Conference Committee Meeting on December 2nd!

PLAY A CRITICAL ROLE IN DESIGNING YEP-DC'S FOURTH ANNUAL POLICY TO PRACTICE CONFERENCE!Last year's conference attracted over 300 young professionals and included more than 30 speakers and 40 organizations, but we know we can be better and bigger this year! We are looking to create a unique and invaluable professional...