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Alexandria Seaport Foundation receives $50K grant at Economic Club event with guest Warren Buffett

Submitted by Sherry Moeller
Monday, June 11th, 2012, 2:48am
Alexandria Seaport Foundation receives $50K grant at Economic Club event with guest Warren Buffett

Buffett and David Rubenstein, The Economic Club of Washington, DC's President, are among business leaders at 25th anniversary celebration on June 5th where 10 community organizations, including the Alexandria Seaport Foundation, received a total of $500,000 in grants

The Alexandria Seaport Foundation (ASF), which offers disadvantaged youth and young adults a paid, work-based apprentice program in boat building that prepares participants for careers in the building trades, received a $50,000 grant from The Economic Club of Washington, D.C. at its 25th anniversary on June 5th at the Washington Marriott Wardman Park.

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Drew Freeman Selected As Finalist in Science Youth Media Festival

Submitted by Kristina D'Ambrosio, Community Content Producer
Sunday, May 27th, 2012, 11:11am
Drew Freeman Selected As Finalist in Science Youth Media Festival

 

The following information was sent to us by Prince George's County Public Schools:

A film by students in the Climate, Ocean and Weather (COW) Institute at Drew-Freeman Middle School was selected as a finalist in the KQED Science Youth Media Festival in San Francisco. 

Drew-Freeman’s submission, “Ocean Acidification,” will be shown at the festival on June 10. The film highlights research by Dr. Jane Lubcheno, undersecretary of commerce for oceans and atmosphere, about the effects of increased carbon dioxide levels on marine life. Students at the Suitland school performed two experiments in the film that allowed them to see the effects of increasing carbonic acid levels on the skeletons of marine life.

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Music Event at Hardy Middle School

Submitted by Simon Landau, Community Web Producer
Tuesday, May 22nd, 2012, 1:29pm
Music Event at Hardy Middle School

Check out this event from Melissa Salmanowitz.

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LIST: Top 20 Public High Schools According to U.S. News

Submitted by Kristina D'Ambrosio, Community Content Producer
Tuesday, May 8th, 2012, 3:25pm
http://www.beaverton.k12.or.us/isb/
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“On the Right Road to STEM CAREERS” Science • Technology • Engineering • Math - May 4th & 5th

Submitted by Thurman D. Jones, Jr., Founder, Patriots Technology Training Center
Wednesday, May 2nd, 2012, 11:43am
“On the Right Road to STEM CAREERS” Science • Technology • Engineering • Math - May 4th & 5th

 Patriots 15th Annual Youth Summit on Technology

“On the Right Road to STEM CAREERS”

Science • Technology • Engineering • Math

Bowie State University

14000 Jericho Park Road
Bowie, MD 20715

This year Patriots 15th Annual Youth Summit is a two day event May 4th & 5th 2012.  The purpose of the Summit is to get students excited about the possibility of college, study and careers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.

REGISTRATION

You can register on line at http://patriots-ttc.org, stop by the

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9 Days to Go. Patriots 15th Annual Youth Summit on Technology

Submitted by Thurman D. Jones, Jr., Founder, Patriots Technology Training Center
Wednesday, April 25th, 2012, 2:57am
9 Days to Go. Patriots 15th Annual Youth Summit on Technology

Bowie State University

14000 Jericho Park Road
Bowie, MD 20715

This year Patriots 15th Annual Youth Summit is a two day event May 4th & 5th 2012.  The Youth Summit on Technology is the Patriots signature event and is now attended by over 700 students and parents from the 5th grade through 12th grade. 

            You don't want to miss out on this!!!

NO ON-SITE REGISTRATION!!!

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GW School of Nursing to Support Rural Health Care

Submitted by Simon Landau, Community Web Producer
Monday, April 23rd, 2012, 12:44pm

 

From Jill Sankey: Officials from the George Washington University School of Nursing and Dabney S. Lancaster Community College formalized a partnership agreement today that will allow nursing students from the community college to pursue advanced education while still serving the communities they live in. 

 

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