Category Archives: Education

Brooklyn’s 2nd Annual SAYSO!

Posted on April 1, 2011 by The Changeling

[ April 13, 2011; 3:00 pm to 7:30 pm. ]

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Free Screening: Waiting for Superman

Posted on April 1, 2011 by The Changeling

[ April 2, 2011; 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm. ]

A free screening of Waiting for Superman will be held in the auditorium of the Bedford Branch of the Brooklyn Public Library at Franklin Avenue and Hancock Street on Saturday, April 2nd at 1pm.  Take your whole family to see this very important and controversial film about our children’s education system and how we can [...]

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Shout Out to MKT 470!

Posted on March 7, 2011 by The Changeling

Dr. Comeforo (far left), the students and me (center)
I’d like to send out a big thanks to Dr. Kristin Comeforo and her Social Media and Marketing Class at Berkeley College.  Recently they invited me to speak about my blogging experiences and the class gave me great feedback and marketing tips that I plan to use in the [...]

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Join us in supporting a local student

Posted on January 13, 2011 by Inquisigal

Two weeks into the new year, we’re all normally focused on sticking to, and moving forward with our new year’s resolutions. While for many of us, that means getting back to a regular schedule at the gym, but for others, it can also mean being freshly motivated to explore new ideas, work on new projects, [...]

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“We Are Africa” Road Tour Makes A Stop To Bed-Stuy This Sunday

Posted on August 13, 2010 by The Progressive Southside

[ August 15, 2010; 2:00 pm to 6:00 pm. ]

Do you know where you’re from?  African Ancestry wants to help people find out.  They’re a DNA-based ancestry tracing and research group who have been featured in the CNN Presents Black in America series.  African Ancestry says they want to help African Americans to find out their roots more easily and accurately.  On August 1st, [...]

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St. John’s Bread and Life Attracts People From Near and Far

Posted on June 15, 2010 by The Progressive Southside

St. John's Bread and Life
Who knew that food services and resource center St. John’s Bread and Life (795 Lexington Avenue, Between Malcolm X and Patchen Avenues) would gain such worldly acclaim for their digital food pantry or that the architects won an award for their work. Sometimes it takes people from another city (or in this [...]

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Discover Bed-Stuy 4th Annual Neighborhood Resource Expo

Posted on June 9, 2010 by The Changeling

[ June 10, 2010; 11:00 am to 2:00 pm. ]

The Discover Bed-Stuy Expo 4th Annual Neighborhood and Resource Expo takes place tomorrow, June 10th at Boys and Girls High School at 1700 Fulton Street (between Schenectady and Utica Avenues). This event is open to the public to inform Bedford-Stuyvesant residents of the variety of programs and services available in the community that can assist [...]

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Children Can Learn Mandarin Chinese

Posted on April 20, 2010 by The Progressive Southside

Beginner’s classes for children aged 5 – 12 have already started.  Students will learn basic conversational phrases and basic Chinese characters, all through writing, fun activities and games.  Children will be exposed to various elements and aspects of Chinese culture.   Classes are on Fridays from 6 to 7:30PM and Saturdays from 12 noon to [...]

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If You Give a Mouse a Cookie Reading

Posted on March 5, 2010 by The Changeling

[ March 5, 2010; 11:00 am to 12:00 pm. ]
Today at the Marcy Library ESPN sports reporter Stephen A. Smith will be reading If You Give a Mouse a Cookie to first graders from PS 305 and pre-schoolers from The Salvation Army Pre-School from 11:00 a.m. to noon. This event is a celebration of the 25th anniversary of the publication of the classic [...]

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Black History Month Events at the Macon Library

Posted on February 4, 2010 by The Changeling

There are a lot of exciting events going on at the Macon Library this month:
February 4
Rhythm and Sound Percussion Workshop (ages 5 and up)
4 pm
February 6
Movie Screening
Passing Strange the Movie (2009) Directed by Spike Lee
1 pm
February 9
African Mask Making (ages 5 and up)
4 pm
BeSAA Black History Month Exhibition Opening: Feauring artist Olivia Cousins
6:30 pm
February 16
Documentary [...]

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