Help Teach for America Alumnus Win $10,000 to Support FREE TUTORING for At-Risk Youth
diyonnamarie | | 
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Of the thousands of ideas listed on the Ideablob website, Teach for America Alumnus, Di Yonna Mitchell, is currently in 3rd place for the online entrepreneurship competition, which may provide funds to support her free tutoring program for at-risk youth. Please vote online BEFORE Monday, September 22, 2008 at http://www.ideablob.com/ideas/2702-Free-Tutoring-for-At-Risk-Youth. If the program receives either 1st or 2nd place by September 21, it will earn a spot in the finals to compete for $10,000. The program has already secured a contract with the Georgia Department of Education to provide free tutoring to thousands of eligible youth; however, funding is still needed for books, instructional material, marketing, and many other operational supplies.
Make a difference in the lives of youth by supporting the mission BEFORE September 22, 2008. Please forward this information to other educators, leaders, and individuals whom you believe would be willing to support this cause. Visit http://www.ideablob.com/ideas/2702-Free-Tutoring-for-At-Risk-Youth and vote! Your support is greatly appreciated.
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Vote Online to Support FREE TUTORING for At-Risk Youth
diyonnamarie | | 0
Vote at http://www.ideablob.com/ideas/2702-Free-Tutoring-for-At-Risk-Youth?fi
BEFORE Monday, September 8, 2008
We recently secured a contract with the Georgia Department of Education that allows us to provide free tutoring to at-risk youth. We are only 1% away from making it to the finals of an online entrepreneurship competition to receive additional funding for our program! To those of you who have voted online, thank you, and hopefully, you will vote again at the end of the month if we make it to the finals. To those of you who have not had a chance to vote online, we would TRULY appreciate your support. Please vote for our idea at the following link:
http://www.ideablob.com/ideas/2702-Free-Tutoring-for-At-Risk-Youth
Please forward this information to individuals you believe would be willing to support this cause, and vote as soon as possible to promote our vision. We can make a difference!
Thank you for your support.
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Vote to Support Free Tutoring for At-Risk Youth
diyonnamarie | | 0
Vote online BEFORE Friday, August 22, 2008 to support free tutoring for at-risk youth
free, tutoring, mentoring, at-risk, youth, Department of Education, ideablob (all tags)
Think You're Too Young to Run?
asheinbaum | | 0
In case any of you out there are thinking to yourself, I'm not ready to run for public office, I'm too young...I'm too inexperienced, a rash of young people in the area are defying the odds and winning seats.
Yesterday's Philadelphia Inquirer had an article highlighting an 18 year old who defied the odds and beat a GOP-endorsed candidate to win a place on the Republican State Committee. The article also makes mention of teen mayors in the towns of Mercer and Mount Carbon and Luke Ravenstahl, the 28 year-old mayor of Pittsburgh who is the youngest mayor of any major US city.
Point is, young people are running and winning and so could you! And our children need you to be part of the decision making impacting the likelihood of students in low-income communities to have an excellent education. Join the growing group of TFA alumni running for public office today!
young, politics, Philadelphia Inquirer, youth, candidate, Pittsburgh (all tags)
Get Youth Involved in MA State Government!
Amanda_Hillman | | 0
Governor's Youth Council
Governor Patrick has established a Statewide Youth Council as part of his administration's effort to engage and involve citizens of all ages and create opportunities for residents across the Commonwealth.
In the coming months, the state will appoint 28 young leaders to the council - two representatives from each of the Commonwealth's 14 counties - who will speak on behalf of their communities. Massachusetts residents age 14 to 20 are encouraged to apply at www.mass.gov/governor/youthcouncil.
Youth Council members will be on the front lines of policy discussions, sharing what they see in their communities and talking about how state government and communities can work together to find a solution. The issues and recommendations that come out of these meetings will receive prompt consideration at the highest levels of this government.
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