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The first session of GearUp! is a Theater Camp that introduces the fundamentals of performance and will demonstrate how to turn play into a potential career The camp will educate the participants about using stage makeup, creating costumes, or using special effects. By learning some of the basics in theater participants will be better equiped for school and their future careers!

The goal of GearUp! is to increase high school graduation rates and enrollment in post-secondary education whether that be 2 or 4 year programs. This program will focus services on this years 6th and 7th graders, their families and teachers from now until they graduate from high school. Total of six years. This program is made possible by a federal grant awarded to LPSS school system. This grant also requires partnership agreements from area institutions of higher education, businesses, non-profit organizations and National organizations, which means community involvement is key to implementing grant requirements. Our Partners include Acadiana Center for the Arts, UL, SLC, LTC, Firefly Digital, Southwest Medical Center, USGS, LUMCON, and the Smithsonian.

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On the front is a story on Catrina Scott, a 27-year-old Hopkins resident who obtained her GED diploma at Adult Options in Educations GED graduation ceremony June 2 in Hopkins.
Scotts daughter died from heart failure three years ago. Her health issues inspired Scott to want to become a nurse. Now that she has her GED, she is enrolling at Hennepin Technical College and plans to become a licensed practical nurse and then work toward becoming a registered nurse.

On page 2 is a feature story on the Hopkins Jaycees. The organization is designed to build leadership skills in young professionals and provide community service.
The Hopkins chapter has 45 members ranging in age from 21 to 40. It is holding a membership drive now and will meet 7 p.m. tonight at Burnes Park in Hopkins. For more information on the Hopkins Jaycees call 612-735-8439 or visit www.hopkinsjaycees.com.

About 100 UnitedHealth Group employees will be at Glen Lake Elementary School tomorrow afternoon to participate in HandsOn Twin Cities annual service day.
The volunteers will clean the schools classrooms and common areas and complete outdoor landscaping projects from 1 to 3 p.m.
HandsOn Twin Cities is a volunteer resource center with a mission to bring people together to strengthen communities through volunteer action.

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What Is C E C Middle College of Denver?
As Denver’s only comprehensive career and technical magnet school, the Career Education Center (C E C) has been providing students with real-life learning experiences since 1976. CEC Middle College of Denver is an exciting new way for high school students to earn academic credits toward a college ociates degree while completing CEC’s career program requirements.

How Does It Work?
From junior year on, CEC Middle College of Denver students can take up to four courses a year at Community College of Denver (CCD) in lieu of academic courses at C E C. Upon graduation, students can complete their ociates degree at CCD in one year, rather than two. The degree can then be transferred to a bachelors or other advanced degree program. C E C also has an affiliate agreement with Emily Griffith Opportunity School to provide industry certification for specific course work.

Who Can Enroll in C E C Middle College?
Any high school student who wants to take full advantage of his or her career and academic options can apply on a space available basis. C E C Middle College of Denver enrolls both full-time and half-day students. Enrollment as a full-time student is by application and interview only. Students accepted to the full-time program take all of their career and academic courses through C E C. Half-day students take pre-professional courses on C E Cs Northwest Denver campus while enrolled in their home high schools.

What Is the Advantage of Attending C E C Middle College of Denver?
Nationwide, middle college-style high schools have been very successful in serving the needs of urban students. They’ve improved school attendance and academic performance, increased graduation rates and the number of students who pursue higher

education, and improved job placements. At C E C Middle College of Denver, not only do students have the advantage of a real-life learning experience offered by numerous career-oriented courses many of which provide internships they get a jump-start on a college degree or industry certification. Students who successfully complete the Middle College program can receive an ociate’s degree in one rather than two years after completing their senior year.

What Career Courses Does C E C Middle College of Denver Offer?
Industry-experienced professionals teach these career-oriented courses:

* Architectural Technology
* Athletic Training/Sports Medicine
* Audio Engineering
* Auto Body Repair and Painting
* Automotive Technology
* Business Management
* Citywide Jazz Combo (by Spring Audition)
* Commercial Art/Computer Graphics
* Commercial Photography
* Construction Trades
* Culinary Arts
* Digital Film Production
* Early Childhood/Elementary Education
* Executive Internship
* Fashion Design/Clothing Careers
* Fire Science
* Fitness Trainer
* Medical Careers
* Police Science/Criminal Justice
* Teacher Cadet
* Welding

For full descriptions of each, click above on
Career Studies at C E C.

What Does It Cost?
Tuition is free for most students and transportation is provided by DPS and RTD.

How Can Students Apply?
Applications are available in C E Cs main office or online by clicking on How to enroll link on the top left of each page. Students in the half-day program also can pick up application forms from their high school counselors. Students are encouraged to visit the school prior to applying.

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What Is C E C Middle College of Denver? As Denver’s only comprehensive career and technical magnet school, the Career Education Center (C E C) has been providing students with real-life learning experiences since 1976. CEC Middle College of Denver is an exciting new way for high school students to earn academic credits toward a college ociates degree while completing CEC’s career program requirements.

How Does It Work? From junior year on, CEC Middle College of Denver students can take up to four courses a year at Community College of Denver (CCD) in lieu of academic courses at C E C. Upon graduation, students can complete their ociates degree at CCD in one year, rather than two. The degree can then be transferred to a bachelors or other advanced degree program. C E C also has an affiliate agreement with Emily Griffith Opportunity School to provide industry certification for specific course work.

Who Can Enroll in C E C Middle College? Any high school student who wants to take full advantage of his or her career and academic options can apply on a space available basis. C E C Middle College of Denver enrolls both full-time and half-day students. Enrollment as a full-time student is by application and interview only. Students accepted to the full-time program take all of their career and academic courses through C E C. Half-day students take pre-professional courses on C E Cs Northwest Denver campus while enrolled in their home high schools.

What Is the Advantage of Attending C E C Middle College of Denver? Nationwide, middle college-style high schools have been very successful in serving the needs of urban students. They’ve improved school attendance and academic performance, increased graduation rates and the number of students who pursue higher education, and improved job placements. At C E C Middle College of Denver, not only do students have the advantage of a real-life learning experience offered by numerous career-oriented courses many of which provide internships they get a jump-start on a college degree or industry certification. Students who successfully complete the Middle College program can receive an ociate’s degree in one rather than two years after completing their senior year.

What Career Courses Does C E C Middle College of Denver Offer? Industry-experienced professionals teach these career-oriented courses:

• Architectural Technology
• Athletic Training/Sports Medicine
• Audio Engineering
• Auto Body Repair and Painting
• Automotive Technology
• Business Management
• Citywide Jazz Combo (by Spring Audition)
• Commercial Art/Computer Graphics
• Commercial Photography
• Construction Trades
• Culinary Arts
• Digital Film Production
• Early Childhood/Elementary Education
• Executive Internship
• Fashion Design/Clothing Careers
• Fire Science
• Fitness Trainer
• Medical Careers
• Police Science/Criminal Justice
• Teacher Cadet
• Welding

For full descriptions of each, click above on
Career Studies at C E C.

What Does It Cost? Tuition is free for most students and transportation is provided by DPS and RTD.

How Can Students Apply? Applications are available in C E Cs main office or online by clicking on How to enroll link on the top left of each page. Students in the half-day program also can pick up application forms from their high school counselors. Students are encouraged to visit the school prior to applying.

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Check out DebtHitsHard.org - a new nationwide campaign by Campus Progress to make college more affordable and reduce student debt. Watch the three awesome videos below and get involved!

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Debt Hits Hard: Access

48 percent of qualified low-income high school graduates are prevented from enrolling in four year institutions within two years of graduation because of cost factors. We should make sure every academically qualified student has the opportunity to go to college.
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Debt Hits Hard: Burden

39 percent of all students with student loans, and more than half of African American and Hispanic borrowers, are graduating with unmanageable levels of student debt.
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Debt Hits Hard: Choices

Since 1991, the percentage of young people delaying marriage because of student debt has doubled. Graduates have also cited student debt as a major factor in their decisions to purchase a home, attend for graduate school , and have children.

TAKE ACTION. Text “DEBT” to 30644 or visit debthitshard.org

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Special A - Ep 1 (2/3) with english subs

Synopsis:
In the super-rich elite and enroll in the Hakusenkan (or Private Hakusen Academy), the best school in the prefecture. The classes are separated into A-F based on grades. The A class is only open for the top students in each grade. The top seven within the A class, from first year to third year, are known as the Special A or SA class. The members of SA are highly respected.

Hikari Hanazono has always been second to Kei Takishima. When they were six years old, their pro-wrestling loving fathers introduced them to each other. uming that she was the best in wrestling, young Hikari challenged Kei to a wrestling match only to be thoroughly defeated by him. Ever since that fateful incident, Hikari swore to beat Kei in school grades, sporting events or any competition. To do this, she has enrolled in the same school as Kei since elementary. Now she attends Hakusenkan, an ultra elite school, that costs her carpenter father a lot of money. Hikari and Kei are the top two students in the school, with Kei holding firmly to that number one position. While Hikari considers Kei to be a rival and important friend, she is completely unaware that Kei loves her. The story primarily focuses on Hikari and her constant attempts to defeat her one and only rival, Kei, and how she finds love in their rivalry.

“Watch how Hikari struggles to beat Kei, and find love along the way.”

Disclaimer:
I do not own anything

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Listen to the second part of Dr. Kelly’s Graduation speech from June 10, 2009.

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Horace Mann held a Core Value Film Festival in which students created media representing a core value. This video was produced by Carla T.

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The Shine Centre is a volunteer driven NGO, providing a literacy programme for second language learners in Grade 2 and 3. We are committed to empowering young children to read and transform through books. Our motto is Words can Change Worlds.
Established in 2000, The Shine Centre has developed a proven and innovative approach to mentoring second language learners. We provide early intervention and support to Grade Two and Three children who are experiencing difficulty in language and reading.

We provide a holistic programme which includes language enrichment, paired reading, phoneme (sound) awareness, creative writing and parent workshops. This is done in the energetic and lively environment of literacy hour which is facilitated by trained volunteers.
Volunteers also develop partnerships with Grade Three learners and become their learning partner. This is a way of giving children invaluable one-on-one focused attention.
Through parent workshops, Grade R and One class book clubs and our swap shop, we seek to enrol families into finding the joy of sharing books, learning about the world and generating sparks of possibilities.

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Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/04/02/Former_Surgeon_General_Dr__Richard_Carmona

Former U.S. Surgeon General Richard Carmona argues for greater forcus on humanitarian aid as a staple of American foreign policy.

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Prevention: The Key to Heading off a National Health-Care Crisis with former Surgeon General Richard Carmona, M.D.

Carmona describes the current health crisis as preventable and reversible. He notes that chronic disease accounts for 7 in 10 deaths and 75 cents of every dollar spent on health care in the United States.

As 17th U.S. surgeon general, Carmona worked to revise our nation’s approach to health by emphasizing the importance of increasing prevention, eliminating health disparities and improving health literacy.

Carmona’s rise to being “doctor of the nation” is particularly remarkable because of his disadvantaged childhood. He was homeless at age 6 and a high-school dropout at 17. Join us to hear Carmona’s insights about our health-care challenges and opportunities - The Commonwealth Club of California

Dr. Richard H. Carmona was born to a poor family in New York City. Dr. Carmona experienced homelessness, hunger and health disparities during his youth. The experiences greatly sensitized him to the relationships among culture, health, education and economic status and shaped his future.

After dropping out of high school, Dr. Carmona enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1967. While serving, he earned his General Equivalency Diploma and went on to become a combat-decorated Special Forces Vietnam veteran. After leaving active duty, he was able to attend Bronx Community College of the City University of New York through an open enrollment program for veterans. He earned an ociate of arts degree and then attended the University of California, San Francisco, where he received a bachelor of science degree (1977) and medical degree (1979). At the University of California Medical School, Dr. Carmona was awarded the prestigious gold-headed cane as the top graduate.

Originally trained in general and vascular surgery after medical school, Dr. Carmona completed a
National Institutes of Health-sponsored fellowship in trauma, burns and critical care. He is a Fellow
of the American College of Surgeons. Recruited jointly by the Tucson (Arizona) Medical Center and
the University of Arizona, Dr. Carmona started and directed Arizona’s first regional trauma care
system, and became the chairman of the State of Arizona Southern Regional Emergency Medical
System, a professor of surgery, public health and family and community medicine at the University
of Arizona, and the Pima County Sheriff’s Department surgeon and deputy sheriff.

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