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READER SUBMITTED: $5000 Grant From JC Penney Helps Children In Hartford …

Natalie Zembrzuski, YMCA of Greater Hartford

Hartford

7:10 p.m. EDT, May 16, 2013

The Wilson-Gray YMCA Youth and Family Center has received a $5,000 grant from jcp cares, JC Penney’s new charitable giving program, to provide school-aged children with financial assistance to attend afterschool programs at the Y. This gift provides children in Greater Hartford community, who otherwise could not afford to participate, with access to life-enriching afterschool programs that cultivate the values, relationships and skills kids need to thrive.

According to the Afterschool Alliance, a nonprofit public awareness advocacy organization, 15.1 million U.S. children are left unsupervised after 3 p.m. during the school year. Studies show participation in afterschool programs helps boost school attendance and academic performance and reduces gaps in academic achievement among children from disadvantaged households.

“As a company founded on the Golden Rule, jcpenney has a strong legacy of giving back,” said Miki Woodard, president of JCP cares and vice president of philanthropy at JC Penney. “We are firmly committed to organizations like the Y, which truly make a difference in their communities.”

The Wilson-Gray YMCA Youth and Family Center sees the benefits of this collaboration first-hand. “The support of JC Penney enhances our efforts to serve as many children as possible with meaningful, high-quality afterschool programming,” says Sonia Toledo, vice president of Youth Development. “By working together we can not only keep children safer, but also help provide them with lasting benefits, including healthier lifestyles, improved social skills and an enhanced academic performance.”

In the Greater Hartford community, the Y serves 1,403 children weekly in 42 pre-school and before-and-after school program sites. In Hartford, three before-and-after school sites serve 104 children weekly.

In addition to supporting local Ys’ afterschool programs, jcpenney, through JCP cares, has named the Y as its featured charity for the month of January. JC Penney team members will invite customers throughout the month of January to round up their purchases in stores to the nearest whole dollar and donate the difference to the Y. These resources will support the Y’s national commitment to closing the achievement gap through three key programs: early learning, afterschool and summer learning. JC Penney will feature the Y prominently on the company’s web site (www.jcp.com).

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READER SUBMITTED: $5000 Grant From JC Penney Helps Children In Hartford …

Natalie Zembrzuski, YMCA of Greater Hartford

Hartford

7:10 p.m. EDT, May 16, 2013

The Wilson-Gray YMCA Youth and Family Center has received a $5,000 grant from jcp cares, JC Penney’s new charitable giving program, to provide school-aged children with financial assistance to attend afterschool programs at the Y. This gift provides children in Greater Hartford community, who otherwise could not afford to participate, with access to life-enriching afterschool programs that cultivate the values, relationships and skills kids need to thrive.

According to the Afterschool Alliance, a nonprofit public awareness advocacy organization, 15.1 million U.S. children are left unsupervised after 3 p.m. during the school year. Studies show participation in afterschool programs helps boost school attendance and academic performance and reduces gaps in academic achievement among children from disadvantaged households.

“As a company founded on the Golden Rule, jcpenney has a strong legacy of giving back,” said Miki Woodard, president of JCP cares and vice president of philanthropy at JC Penney. “We are firmly committed to organizations like the Y, which truly make a difference in their communities.”

The Wilson-Gray YMCA Youth and Family Center sees the benefits of this collaboration first-hand. “The support of JC Penney enhances our efforts to serve as many children as possible with meaningful, high-quality afterschool programming,” says Sonia Toledo, vice president of Youth Development. “By working together we can not only keep children safer, but also help provide them with lasting benefits, including healthier lifestyles, improved social skills and an enhanced academic performance.”

In the Greater Hartford community, the Y serves 1,403 children weekly in 42 pre-school and before-and-after school program sites. In Hartford, three before-and-after school sites serve 104 children weekly.

In addition to supporting local Ys’ afterschool programs, jcpenney, through JCP cares, has named the Y as its featured charity for the month of January. JC Penney team members will invite customers throughout the month of January to round up their purchases in stores to the nearest whole dollar and donate the difference to the Y. These resources will support the Y’s national commitment to closing the achievement gap through three key programs: early learning, afterschool and summer learning. JC Penney will feature the Y prominently on the company’s web site (www.jcp.com).

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READER SUBMITTED: $5000 Grant From JC Penney Helps Children In Hartford …

Natalie Zembrzuski, YMCA of Greater Hartford

Hartford

7:10 p.m. EDT, May 16, 2013

The Wilson-Gray YMCA Youth and Family Center has received a $5,000 grant from jcp cares, JC Penney’s new charitable giving program, to provide school-aged children with financial assistance to attend afterschool programs at the Y. This gift provides children in Greater Hartford community, who otherwise could not afford to participate, with access to life-enriching afterschool programs that cultivate the values, relationships and skills kids need to thrive.

According to the Afterschool Alliance, a nonprofit public awareness advocacy organization, 15.1 million U.S. children are left unsupervised after 3 p.m. during the school year. Studies show participation in afterschool programs helps boost school attendance and academic performance and reduces gaps in academic achievement among children from disadvantaged households.

“As a company founded on the Golden Rule, jcpenney has a strong legacy of giving back,” said Miki Woodard, president of JCP cares and vice president of philanthropy at JC Penney. “We are firmly committed to organizations like the Y, which truly make a difference in their communities.”

The Wilson-Gray YMCA Youth and Family Center sees the benefits of this collaboration first-hand. “The support of JC Penney enhances our efforts to serve as many children as possible with meaningful, high-quality afterschool programming,” says Sonia Toledo, vice president of Youth Development. “By working together we can not only keep children safer, but also help provide them with lasting benefits, including healthier lifestyles, improved social skills and an enhanced academic performance.”

In the Greater Hartford community, the Y serves 1,403 children weekly in 42 pre-school and before-and-after school program sites. In Hartford, three before-and-after school sites serve 104 children weekly.

In addition to supporting local Ys’ afterschool programs, jcpenney, through JCP cares, has named the Y as its featured charity for the month of January. JC Penney team members will invite customers throughout the month of January to round up their purchases in stores to the nearest whole dollar and donate the difference to the Y. These resources will support the Y’s national commitment to closing the achievement gap through three key programs: early learning, afterschool and summer learning. JC Penney will feature the Y prominently on the company’s web site (www.jcp.com).

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Discovery Education Announces Major Initiative to Provide No Cost STEM …

Silver Spring, Md., May 10, 2013 /3BL Media/ – Recognizing the need for meaningful, high-impact STEM curriculum that can be used in any environment when students are not in school, Discovery Education announced the development of Discovery Education STEM Camp, a dynamic series of standards-aligned STEM curricula available at no cost to schools, districts, non-profit organizations and parents. Created for use as part of summer camps, after-school learning opportunities and other educational programs, Discovery Education STEM Camp supports President Obama’s “Educate to Innovate” campaign to encourage more students to pursue careers in STEM fields and is designed to keep students inspired and engaged in learning during the summer months and after school.

“Building STEM literacy among America’s next generation of leaders is critical to meet the global challenges that lie ahead and prepare students for tomorrow’s careers,” said Bill Goodwyn, CEO, Discovery Education. “Today’s announcement broadens our decade-long commitment to fostering student achievement. Discovery Education STEM Camp provides parents, educators and summer program leaders with easy-to-use resources that maximize after-school hours and summer months to keep students engaged in learning.”

Created in collaboration with leading educators and launched in partnership with the Afterschool Alliance and STEMconnector®, Discovery Education STEM Camp features hands-on and virtual labs, engineering challenges, digital investigations, videos and career connections designed to inspire and engage students in learning about STEM subjects. Launching this summer, STEM Camp will be deployed in conjunction with key partners, including Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s Chicago Summer of Learning program and the Chicago Public Schools. STEM Camp is designed to support the grand challenges of science issued by the National Academy of Engineers with curricula built around STEM-related topics of water, urban infrastructure and energy.

“Every summer, the city is a classroom for our children. Through our Chicago Summer of Learning initiative, we are encouraging all of our Chicago youth to participate in hands-on learning outside of the classroom, and I am proud that Discovery Education has partnered with this initiative to offer engaging learning opportunities that connect STEM education to real-world experiences and challenges,” said Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel.

“We know that too often, unequal access to summer and after-school learning opportunities contribute to disparities in student achievement,” said Cindy Moss, director of global STEM initiatives for Discovery Education. “After-school hours and summer months provide rich opportunities to broaden all students’ exposure to the STEM concepts we know are critical for their success in the classroom today and that are vital to prepare them to compete for the jobs of tomorrow.”

Discovery Education STEM Camp is part of Discovery Communications’ “Connect the Dots” campaign, which is designed to help students connect the dots between learning and life. Other initiatives that are part of the campaign include the new science-focused series THE BIG BRAIN THEORY: PURE GENIUS on Discovery Channel, and a partnership between Science Channel and America’s manufacturers in support of Discovery’s ‘Discover Your Skills’ initiative to inspire STEM learning and careers in the skilled trades, among other programs.

In addition to the development of the Discovery Education STEM Camp, Discovery Education partners with like-minded organizations committed to STEM achievement to bring supplemental curriculum programs to schools at no cost. Some of Discovery Education’s long-term partners include the Siemens Foundation, 3M and America’s Navy. Through programs including the Discovery Education 3M Young Scientist Challenge, Siemens We Can Change the World Challenge and Navy STEM for the Classroom, Discovery Education and its partners empower educators and promote STEM engagement in classrooms around the world.

For more information about Discovery’s “Connect the Dots” campaign and to access the Discovery Education STEM Camp curricula, visit  www.discoveryeducation.com/STEM.

About Discovery Education
Discovery Education is the global leader in standards-based digital content for K-12, transforming teaching and learning with award-winning digital textbooks, multimedia content that supports the implementation of Common Core, professional development, assessment tools, and the largest professional learning community of its kind.  Available in over half of all U.S. schools, community colleges and in 50 countries around the world, Discovery Education partners with districts, states and like-minded organizations to captivate students, empower teachers, and transform classrooms with customized solutions that accelerate academic achievement. Discovery Education is powered by Discovery Communications (NASDAQ: DISCA, DISCB, DISCK), the number one nonfiction media company in the world, Explore the future of education at www.discoveryeducation.com.

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Same Old Song and Budget Dance for NYC Youth Programs

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Jeff Mann

Same Old Song and Budget Dance for NYC Youth Programs

Apr 19, 2013
by Jeff Mann

It’s déjà vu all over again for New York City’s afterschool programs which were largely cut, once again, from Mayor Bloomberg’s preliminary budget.

In 2012, the City Council successfully fought to restore $150 million to the budget, saving programs for more than 47,000 children at risk of losing care. This year’s budget eliminates $135 million from childcare and afterschool programs, including those at PS 18, PS 34 and School Settlement Association, as well as Small World Daycare.

With the axe hanging again, on Wednesday, Councilmembers Steve Levin and Diana Reyna rallied with hundreds of parents and advocates for the restoration of the funds at a Town Hall they co-organized with St, Nick’s, the Campaign for Children NYC and the Afterschool Alliance.

According to The Campaign for Children, a coalition of more than 150 childcare and after-school advocacy and provider organizations, City funded programs are more crucial than ever, with one third of the City’s children living in poverty. In North Brooklyn, that number jumps to more than half, as per a 2013 report by the Citizens Committee for Children.

Advocates for restoring the funds say the benefits of investing in high quality early childhood education and after-school programs, particularly for low-income children are well known. They cite studies that childcare and after-school programs help close the achievement gap by ensuring that children are prepared to start school and continue to achieve once there. They also provide a safe, educational place for working parents to leave their children while they support their families.

“The fact that our City’s child services are not baselined in the budget is beyond irresponsible,� said Reyna. “Afterschool programming and childcare services facilitate the safe and healthy development of our children and provide the daily support that working families need.�

For many observers, the cuts, rallies and restorations are part of the annual “budget dance� between the Mayor and Council, in which the Mayor “cuts� important services and the Council heroically restores them. Critics, however, say the “budget dance� creates instability among parents and youth who depend on these needed programs. Williamsburg parent Lisa Velez, whose 7-year-old daughter attends afterschool at School Settlement Association, was one of many parents not prepared to take a restoration for granted. “Not knowing the outcome for next year causes a severe hardship for me financially and emotionally,� she explained. “I can’t afford to go part-time or to stay home, and emotionally it impacts my family because this has been part of our lives for many years. My children have gotten really close to the staff and their friends, and now they’re worried it’ll be taken away.�

It’s no easier for the providers. A Campaign for Children survey asked them to rank how much the budget dance affected them in areas such as staff recruitment, turnover and morale, fundraising and planning for future academic years. Both the child care and after-school providers rated fundraising and planning for future academic years as two of the most difficult issues for their programs.

“Childcare and afterschool are critical components of family stability and long-term community health. They cannot be neglected,� said Lai-Wan Wong, Director of St. Nicks Youth and Education. St. Nicks Alliance serves more than 1,000 Williamsburg/Greenpoint families in afterschool programs.

Often, a successful restoration of funds comes at the expense of other necessary programs for low- to moderate-income people, highlighting the need for strong organization within the community.

“These types of cuts run counter to our values as New Yorkers,� said Levin. “I am proud to stand with my colleagues to make sure we continue to provide afterschool and childcare programs that families across New York City depend on and deserve.�

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Rhode Island Wants More Education Money From Congress – WLNE

by ABC6 Chief Political Reporter Mark Curtis 

mcurtis@abc6.com 

Students, educators and political leaders gathered at Gilbert Stuart Middle School in Providence, backing a new bill in Congress.

If it passes, more help for kids failing reading and math could result.

School Superintendent Dr. Susan Lusi said, “The Providence Afterschool Alliance, for example, has been partnering with our teachers to really hands on and engaging learning opportunities that reinforce the classroom work.”

Last year Congress gave $530 million dollars for education improvements nationwide.

But most of that money goes to elementary and high schools.

This bill would give middle schools more funding, hoping to prevent problems.

Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) said, “Sexual activity, gang activity, criminal activity, drugs activity. Those sorts of things are now beginning to appear pretty constantly in middle schools.”

ABC6 Chief Political Reporter Mark Curtis said, “One thing the program will target is truancy. After all, if kids start skipping classes in middle school, chances are they won’t make it in high school.”

The high school drop out rate in Rhode Island now stands at 5 percent.

The big question is, can Congress afford hundreds of millions to fund this bill.

Sen. Jack Reed (d-RI) said, “Well this has to be looked at this as an investment. I mean if we can’t give good educational quality in the middle school years, or that turning point, we’re going to have much more costs in the future..”

Right now in Providence only 66 percent of high school students ever graduate.

 

Article source: http://www.abc6.com/story/21821929/rhode-island-wants-more-education-money-from-congress

Rhode Island Wants More Education Money From Congress – WLNE

by ABC6 Chief Political Reporter Mark Curtis 

mcurtis@abc6.com 

Students, educators and political leaders gathered at Gilbert Stuart Middle School in Providence, backing a new bill in Congress.

If it passes, more help for kids failing reading and math could result.

School Superintendent Dr. Susan Lusi said, “The Providence Afterschool Alliance, for example, has been partnering with our teachers to really hands on and engaging learning opportunities that reinforce the classroom work.”

Last year Congress gave $530 million dollars for education improvements nationwide.

But most of that money goes to elementary and high schools.

This bill would give middle schools more funding, hoping to prevent problems.

Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) said, “Sexual activity, gang activity, criminal activity, drugs activity. Those sorts of things are now beginning to appear pretty constantly in middle schools.”

ABC6 Chief Political Reporter Mark Curtis said, “One thing the program will target is truancy. After all, if kids start skipping classes in middle school, chances are they won’t make it in high school.”

The high school drop out rate in Rhode Island now stands at 5 percent.

The big question is, can Congress afford hundreds of millions to fund this bill.

Sen. Jack Reed (d-RI) said, “Well this has to be looked at this as an investment. I mean if we can’t give good educational quality in the middle school years, or that turning point, we’re going to have much more costs in the future..”

Right now in Providence only 66 percent of high school students ever graduate.

 

Article source: http://www.abc6.com/story/21821929/rhode-island-wants-more-education-money-from-congress

Rhode Island Wants More Education Money From Congress – WLNE

by ABC6 Chief Political Reporter Mark Curtis 

mcurtis@abc6.com 

Students, educators and political leaders gathered at Gilbert Stuart Middle School in Providence, backing a new bill in Congress.

If it passes, more help for kids failing reading and math could result.

School Superintendent Dr. Susan Lusi said, “The Providence Afterschool Alliance, for example, has been partnering with our teachers to really hands on and engaging learning opportunities that reinforce the classroom work.”

Last year Congress gave $530 million dollars for education improvements nationwide.

But most of that money goes to elementary and high schools.

This bill would give middle schools more funding, hoping to prevent problems.

Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) said, “Sexual activity, gang activity, criminal activity, drugs activity. Those sorts of things are now beginning to appear pretty constantly in middle schools.”

ABC6 Chief Political Reporter Mark Curtis said, “One thing the program will target is truancy. After all, if kids start skipping classes in middle school, chances are they won’t make it in high school.”

The high school drop out rate in Rhode Island now stands at 5 percent.

The big question is, can Congress afford hundreds of millions to fund this bill.

Sen. Jack Reed (d-RI) said, “Well this has to be looked at this as an investment. I mean if we can’t give good educational quality in the middle school years, or that turning point, we’re going to have much more costs in the future..”

Right now in Providence only 66 percent of high school students ever graduate.

 

Article source: http://www.abc6.com/story/21821929/rhode-island-wants-more-education-money-from-congress

Rhode Island Wants More Education Money From Congress – WLNE

by ABC6 Chief Political Reporter Mark Curtis 

mcurtis@abc6.com 

Students, educators and political leaders gathered at Gilbert Stuart Middle School in Providence, backing a new bill in Congress.

If it passes, more help for kids failing reading and math could result.

School Superintendent Dr. Susan Lusi said, “The Providence Afterschool Alliance, for example, has been partnering with our teachers to really hands on and engaging learning opportunities that reinforce the classroom work.”

Last year Congress gave $530 million dollars for education improvements nationwide.

But most of that money goes to elementary and high schools.

This bill would give middle schools more funding, hoping to prevent problems.

Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) said, “Sexual activity, gang activity, criminal activity, drugs activity. Those sorts of things are now beginning to appear pretty constantly in middle schools.”

ABC6 Chief Political Reporter Mark Curtis said, “One thing the program will target is truancy. After all, if kids start skipping classes in middle school, chances are they won’t make it in high school.”

The high school drop out rate in Rhode Island now stands at 5 percent.

The big question is, can Congress afford hundreds of millions to fund this bill.

Sen. Jack Reed (d-RI) said, “Well this has to be looked at this as an investment. I mean if we can’t give good educational quality in the middle school years, or that turning point, we’re going to have much more costs in the future..”

Right now in Providence only 66 percent of high school students ever graduate.

 

Article source: http://www.abc6.com/story/21821929/rhode-island-wants-more-education-money-from-congress

Rhode Island Wants More Education Money From Congress – WLNE

by ABC6 Chief Political Reporter Mark Curtis 

mcurtis@abc6.com 

Students, educators and political leaders gathered at Gilbert Stuart Middle School in Providence, backing a new bill in Congress.

If it passes, more help for kids failing reading and math could result.

School Superintendent Dr. Susan Lusi said, “The Providence Afterschool Alliance, for example, has been partnering with our teachers to really hands on and engaging learning opportunities that reinforce the classroom work.”

Last year Congress gave $530 million dollars for education improvements nationwide.

But most of that money goes to elementary and high schools.

This bill would give middle schools more funding, hoping to prevent problems.

Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) said, “Sexual activity, gang activity, criminal activity, drugs activity. Those sorts of things are now beginning to appear pretty constantly in middle schools.”

ABC6 Chief Political Reporter Mark Curtis said, “One thing the program will target is truancy. After all, if kids start skipping classes in middle school, chances are they won’t make it in high school.”

The high school drop out rate in Rhode Island now stands at 5 percent.

The big question is, can Congress afford hundreds of millions to fund this bill.

Sen. Jack Reed (d-RI) said, “Well this has to be looked at this as an investment. I mean if we can’t give good educational quality in the middle school years, or that turning point, we’re going to have much more costs in the future..”

Right now in Providence only 66 percent of high school students ever graduate.

 

Article source: http://www.abc6.com/story/21821929/rhode-island-wants-more-education-money-from-congress

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