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Thursday, November 5, 2015
Fall 2015 V 14 Behind the Scenes tour of Lego Dyckman at Dyckman Farmhouse Museum (in Dyckman House Museum), Manhattan 4:30 p.m.–5:15 p.m. Join the master builder of this over 3,000 piece Lego® creation, Don Rice, for a sneak peek under the roof of Manhattan’s oldest farmhouse! Category: Art, Kids, Tours, Talks
FALL 2015 November 7 Behind the Scenes tour of Lego Dyckman at Dyckman Farmhouse Museum (in Dyckman House Museum), Manhattan
NOV7
Behind the Scenes tour of Lego Dyckman
at Dyckman Farmhouse Museum (in Dyckman House Museum), Manhattan
10:30 a.m.–11:15 a.m.
Join the master builder of this over 3,000 piece Lego® creation, Don Rice, for a sneak peek under the roof of Manhattan’s oldest farmhouse!
Category: Kids
Join the master builder of this over 3,000 piece Lego® creation, Don Rice, for a sneak peek under the roof of Manhattan’s oldest farmhouse!
Category: Kids
Fall 2015 NOVEMBER 5 NOV 5 Awakening in Ink: Written and Directed by Vincent Carbone at Morris-Jumel Mansion (in Roger Morris Park), Manhattan This is an Accessible location 8:00 p.m.–9:30 p.m. Submerged into the world of the play, audiences will come face to face with the history and lore within the walls of the iconic dwelling. Category: Theater
NOV5
Awakening in Ink: Written and Directed by Vincent Carbone
at Morris-Jumel Mansion (in Roger Morris Park), Manhattan 
8:00 p.m.–9:30 p.m.
Submerged into the world of the play, audiences will come face to face with the history and lore within the walls of the iconic dwelling.
Category: Theater
Submerged into the world of the play, audiences will come face to face with the history and lore within the walls of the iconic dwelling.
Category: Theater
Fall 2015 DAYS VARY Yoga At Morris-Jumel Mansion at Morris-Jumel Mansion (in Roger Morris Park), Manhattan This is an Accessible location 1:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m.
Yoga At Morris-Jumel Mansion
at Morris-Jumel Mansion (in Roger Morris Park), Manhattan
1:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m.
Every Thursday and Sunday at 1 p.m., Morris-Jumel Mansion plays host to Awesome Asana Yoga, an hour-long exercise in body stretching and mind cleansing taught by Registered Yoga…
Category: Fitness
Every Thursday and Sunday at 1 p.m., Morris-Jumel Mansion plays host to Awesome Asana Yoga, an hour-long exercise in body stretching and mind cleansing taught by Registered Yoga…
Category: Fitness
Wednesday, October 28, 2015
Fall 2015: Brooklyn Academy of Music: Arts & Justice Due November 13, 2015
Students Only
Jan 6—Mar 24, 2016
Students develop the artistic and critical thinking skills to examine social justice.
Part of
Education
Students
examine important social justice issues through the lens of the arts in
this unique interdisciplinary program. Through workshops in theater and
creative writing, participants develop artistic, critical thinking, and
presentation skills—while also gaining a deeper understanding of
important issues affecting young people and their communities.
In this program, students:
・ Engage in self-expression, creative writing, research, and in-depth group projects
・ Develop an original theatrical presentation to share with their friends & family
・ Performed at the BAM Fisher
・ Attend events and discussions with invited guest speakers
Application deadline: Nov 13, 2015
All students must complete an online application and interview in order to be considered for the program. No previous experience is required.
In this program, students:
・ Engage in self-expression, creative writing, research, and in-depth group projects
・ Develop an original theatrical presentation to share with their friends & family
・ Performed at the BAM Fisher
・ Attend events and discussions with invited guest speakers
Application deadline: Nov 13, 2015
All students must complete an online application and interview in order to be considered for the program. No previous experience is required.
Support
for Arts & Justice provided by Donald A. Capoccia; The Hasty
Pudding Institute of 1770; Saul & Devorah Sherman Fund.
Mondays, Wednesday, and Fridays, 4—6pm; Tech Week: Mar. 21—24, 4pm—8pm
Appropriate for grades 9—12
Application Deadline: Nov 13
FALL 2015 Musuem of Modern Art Due October 30, 2015: London, Chicago, and New York’s Art Scenes Exposed!
A Tale of Three Cities
http://www.moma.org/learn/teens/free_classes#course101
Online Course
London, Chicago, and New York’s Art Scenes Exposed!
Three huge cities, three major art museums, and three groups of young people collaborated to create our newest online art course for teens. For the first time ever, Tate, the Art Institute of Chicago, and The Museum of Modern Art have worked on a single educational and social experience, bringing the BEST of each of our cities’ vibrant cultures together into one incredible four-week online course. Visit international artists in their studios and learn about underground art spaces and emerging art scenes. Explore the politics, communities, and everyday challenges that shape the contemporary art world today. Investigate issues surrounding fashion, gender, artistic value, curating, aesthetics, inequality, art making, and more. Gain VIP access to exclusive content available only to course participants, and meet other young, creative people from around the globe. This is a class on YOUR terms, made for YOU, by a community of YOUR peers. And you can take part anytime you want, day or night. It’s like having 24-hour access to three of the world’s premier arts institutions…for FREE!
Please note: All applicants must be 13-17 years old. No prior art experience necessary. The course is completely free of charge, begins on November 4, and runs for four weeks. Applications can be found online and are due by Friday, October 30.
Monday, October 26, 2015
FALL 2015...Join the New Americans Youth Leadership Corps!!! Applications are due by Monday, November 15 at 5pm.
Please share this message widely with high school students, educators, and youth-focused organizations/agencies!
Do
you want to develop leadership, civic engagement and advocacy skills?
Learn about college access and personal finance management? Support
immigrant communities in becoming empowered and gaining access to
important services and resources? If so, consider applying for the New Americans Youth Leadership Corps (NAYLC) TODAY!!!
The NAYLC program will support high school students - who are immigrants or children/grandchildren of immigrants - in their pathways to success, and in developing key skills and knowledge in support of their self-empowerment. Between January 13 and April 20, 2016, NAYLC participants will engage in a series of interactive workshops focused on leadership, civic engagement, advocacy, college access, and finance management, and will then put their learning to practice through volunteer services in support of immigrant communities and nonprofit organizations that serve them.
In order to be eligible for the NAYLC program, applicants must be:
Applications are due by Monday, November 15 at 5pm.
To learn more information about the NAYLC program and how to apply, please click here.
Join the New Americans Youth Leadership Corps!!!
The NAYLC program will support high school students - who are immigrants or children/grandchildren of immigrants - in their pathways to success, and in developing key skills and knowledge in support of their self-empowerment. Between January 13 and April 20, 2016, NAYLC participants will engage in a series of interactive workshops focused on leadership, civic engagement, advocacy, college access, and finance management, and will then put their learning to practice through volunteer services in support of immigrant communities and nonprofit organizations that serve them.
In order to be eligible for the NAYLC program, applicants must be:
- an immigrant or a child/grandchild of an immigrant
- currently enrolled in high school
- interested in attending college
- available to participate in all of the scheduled NAYLC workshops and commit to 12 or more hours of volunteer service between January 13 and April 20, 2016
Applications are due by Monday, November 15 at 5pm.
To learn more information about the NAYLC program and how to apply, please click here.
Tuesday, October 20, 2015
FALL 2015 WHEELS Baseball raffle information
The
WHEELS Baseball Program
is selling raffle tickets to raise money for necessary
expenses such as equipment, assistant coaches, umpire fees, tournament fees, as
well as other expenses.
One hundred percent of the proceeds
from this fund-raiser will go to the baseball program.
Each member of the baseball program has been asked to sell a
minimum of $100 worth of raffle tickets at a price of $2 for students $5 for
adults.
There will be one
winner.
The winner has the choice
of one of the below
-
PS4
-
Xbox One
-
$300 gift card.
The winner will be selected randomly by 12/18/2015
unless
we have not sold enough raffle
tickets to cover the cost of the prize,
in which case the drawing will be
rescheduled for a later date.
After paying your donation you should receive a ticket stub
with a unique number on it as your receipt.
Please write your full name and phone number on the back of
the ticket stub that the player will be turning into me so we can contact you,
should you win.
Thank you for
your patronage, and best of luck in the raffle.
If you have any questions
please contact me at below information
Joshua
Bluestone
Washington
Heights Expeditionary Learning School
Athletic
Director
Baseball Coach
Fall 2015 Duke of Edinburgh International Award interest meeting on Thursday, October 22, 2015 at 3:15 PM in room 406
Looking
for a challenge?
Duke of Edinburgh International Award
·Get fit.
·Learn a new skill.
·Complete community service.
·Take an adventurous journey.
Interested?
Meet with us!
Thursday, October 22, 2015
3:15 PM-3:45 PM
Room 406
Questions?
Please see Mr. Maciejewski or Mr. Voulgarides
FALL 2015... VOLUNTEER to babysit our youngest WHEELS students and WHEELS family members during WHEELS Family Association meetings
VOLUNTEER
to babysit
our youngest WHEELS students
and WHEELS family members
during
WHEELS Family Association meetings
Wednesdays
5:45 PM-8:30 PM
Interested?
Contact Virginia Annibale.
(Her mailbox is in our main office...)
Fall 2015 American Museum of Natural History one day workshop: Inside/Outside Birds on Saturday, November 7, 2015
Inside/Outside BirdsAmerican Musuem of Natural History One Day Workshop
Saturday, November 7, 2015
9AM-4 PM
With nearly ten-thousand different species living on all seven continents,
birds are everywhere.
Birds have captivated scientists for centuries, with dramatic diversity of their anatomy, plumage, and behavior.
In this special one-day high school workshop students will explore how museum ornithologists study the diversity of birds around the world:
from tropical forests to our own backyards.
We will visit the museum’s vast ornithology collection which holds nearly one million skins, skeletons, eggs, nests and tissue samples.
Researchers from the museum will guide students through the process of preparing a bird specimen for a research collection, and learn how specimens can help answer big scientific questions about the biology, evolution, and ecology of birds.
Application Link:
https://www.surveymonkey.com/
Application Due Date: October 25, 11:59pm
Please contact hsprograms@amnh.org
FALL 2015 VOLUNTEER at a local soup kitchen in Washington Heights
What?
A local soup kitchen which feeds the homeless and hungry.
Students needed:
*to help with the preparation of the meal;
*to serve the food and from
*to clean up.
From Grabiela Vasquez, WHEELS alumna,
"Even though this is an Episcopalian church... religious view are not centered around the events that take place on Fridays."
Where?
Holyrood Episcopal Church
715 West 179th Street
New York, NY 10033
When?
Every Friday
4 PM to 8 PM
Interested?
Contact Jacqui.
Thursday, October 15, 2015
Fall 2015. Friday, October 23, 2015. College Fair at the American Musuem of Natural History. 5PM-7:30 PM
The Museum invites all NYC high school students to its 13th Annual College Fair
on Friday, October 23, 2015
from 5:00 – 7:30 PM.
FREE! Open to the public, no pre-registration required.
Location: Hall of the Universe, American Museum of Natural History.
Enter through the 81st Street/Rose Center entrance,
between Central Park West and Columbus Avenue.
This year we are excited to offer a free Kaplan seminar on the college application and financial aid processes with a Q & A session from 5:30-6:15pm located in the Food Court Annex.
Directions: To get to the Museum by subway take the B or C train to 81st Street. Two blocks west of the Museum, the 1 train stops at Broadway and West 79th Street. To get to the Museum by bus take the M79 bus traveling east/west on West 79th Street across Central Park, with a stop next to the Museum on West 81st Street. Other buses also stop at or near the Museum, including the M7, M10, M11, M86 and M104 buses. Need a local map to the AMNH? Click here. Enter through the 81st Street/Rose Center entrance, between Central Park West and Columbus Avenue.
Bard College
Bard College at Simon's Rock
Barnard College
Binghamton University
The City College of New York (CUNY)
College of Staten Island (CUNY)
Cooper Union
Cornell University
CUNY Hunter College
CUNY Welcome Center
CUNY Lehman College
Ithaca College
New York University
Penn State University
Reed College
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
The Sophie Davis School of Biomedical Education
Stevens Institute of Technology
Stony Brook University
Tufts University
University at Albany (SUNY)
University of Pennsylvania
Washington University in St. Louis
Wellesley College
Wesleyan University
Yale University
on Friday, October 23, 2015
from 5:00 – 7:30 PM.
FREE! Open to the public, no pre-registration required.
Location: Hall of the Universe, American Museum of Natural History.
Enter through the 81st Street/Rose Center entrance,
between Central Park West and Columbus Avenue.
This year we are excited to offer a free Kaplan seminar on the college application and financial aid processes with a Q & A session from 5:30-6:15pm located in the Food Court Annex.
Directions: To get to the Museum by subway take the B or C train to 81st Street. Two blocks west of the Museum, the 1 train stops at Broadway and West 79th Street. To get to the Museum by bus take the M79 bus traveling east/west on West 79th Street across Central Park, with a stop next to the Museum on West 81st Street. Other buses also stop at or near the Museum, including the M7, M10, M11, M86 and M104 buses. Need a local map to the AMNH? Click here. Enter through the 81st Street/Rose Center entrance, between Central Park West and Columbus Avenue.
PAST & POTENTIAL FAIR ATTENDEES
Amherst CollegeBard College
Bard College at Simon's Rock
Barnard College
Binghamton University
The City College of New York (CUNY)
College of Staten Island (CUNY)
Cooper Union
Cornell University
CUNY Hunter College
CUNY Welcome Center
CUNY Lehman College
Ithaca College
New York University
Penn State University
Reed College
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
The Sophie Davis School of Biomedical Education
Stevens Institute of Technology
Stony Brook University
Tufts University
University at Albany (SUNY)
University of Pennsylvania
Washington University in St. Louis
Wellesley College
Wesleyan University
Yale University
Fall 2015. Inwood Hill Park Hiking Trail.
Inwood Hill Park Hiking Trail
Difficulty Level: ModerateLength: 2 miles
Take a step back in time and imagine Manhattan as a forest grove of tulip trees, oaks, and maples. Inwood Hill Park’s marked scenic sites or historic highlights trail will lead you to the top of the hill, where the park’s oldest trees, two cottonwoods planted before the park was established, still live. Trails begin in the Northwest section of the park.
http://www.nycgovparks.org/highlights/fall-hiking-trails
Fall 2015. Stewardship Day at Inwood Hill Park. Saturday, October 24, 2015. 9:00 AM-1:00 PM
Inwood Hill Park
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Fall Stewardship Day at Inwood Hill Park
Saturday, October 24, 2015
9:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Eight
years ago, the city launched MillionTreesNYC with an ambitious goal: to
plant and care for one million new trees across the city. The benefits
to be gained were clear: improved air and water quality; reduced
pollution from storm water runoff, flooding and erosion; and reduced
energy costs, to name a few. But MillionTreesNYC is just the first step
in enhancing and preserving New York City's urban forest. Tree care and
stewardship are the next critical steps to ensuring the survival of our
urban forest. Since 2007, we have come a long way towards reaching our
goal of planting one million trees. We ask you now to continue the work
that we've done together and to join us in meeting the next challenge to
ensure a sustainable city.
Location
Payson Center in Inwood Hill Park
Payson Avenue and Dyckman Street
Manhattan
Cost
FreeEvent Organizer
NYC Parks StewardshipContact Number
(212) 360-1463Fall 2015. City Harvest Canned Food Drive.
Donate.
Canned good are being collected
through the month of October
by team 10.
Donations accepted in rooms 447 & 420.
Fall 2015. Inwood Pumpkin Pageant. Sunday, November 1, 2015, 5PM.
Sunday, November 1, 5:00 PM
Isham Park
Back for our 2nd year! Please save the date (always Nov 1, due to the shelf life of rotting pumpkins) which this year will be a Sunday
evening. Start thinking about those carving ideas now! Bring your
carved pumpkin to Isham Park on Nov 1st. We will line them up and light
them up at dusk and compost them after. Boo!
https://www.facebook.com/
Isham Park
With that first fall chill now in the air, it’s time for a quick reminder that the Inwood Pumpkin Pageant will return!
https://www.facebook.com/
Fall 2015. Highbridge Park Field Day. Tuesday, November 3, 2015 (Election Day!) 11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Highbridge Park, Manhattan 172nd Street and Amsterdam Avenue
Fall Field Day
11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Highbridge Park, Manhattan
172nd Street and Amsterdam Avenue
Get Directions172nd Street and Amsterdam Avenue
FREE EVENT
Rain or Shine
NYC Parks presents the first-ever Fall Field Day, at Highbridge Park in Manhattan. Kids, teens, and their families are invited to relive classic and nostalgic field day activities as they are re-introduced to a new generation. With an array of activities fit for all ages and abilities, Fall Field Day will have something for everyone to enjoy!
The event will feature:
Action Games
- Javelin (noodle) throw
- Bubble soccer
- Giant soccer
- Pillow Polo
- Obstacle course
- Hand cycling
Field Games
- Giant Parachute
- Tug-O-War (four way)
- Disc Tic-Tac-Toe
- Musical bean bag chairs
Relay Races
- Potato sack race
- Three-legged race
- Agility (parachute) races
- Spoon/egg race
Bring the kids to meet Snoopy from the Peanuts Movie!
FALL 2015. TUESDAYS IN OCTOBER AND NOVEMBER. 3:05 PM-5:30 PM. WHEELS & GOOD FLAVOR FARMS PARTNERSHIP. VOLUNTEER.
TUESDAYS IN OCTOBER AND NOVEMBER.
3:05 PM-5:30 PM.
WHEELS & GOOD FLAVOR FARMS PARTNERSHIP.
VOLUNTEER.
Roles available:
distribute fare shares
write recipes
create informational materials
offer food demos
share food justice information.
Interested?
See Ms. MacNeil.
3:05 PM-5:30 PM.
WHEELS & GOOD FLAVOR FARMS PARTNERSHIP.
VOLUNTEER.
Roles available:
distribute fare shares
write recipes
create informational materials
offer food demos
share food justice information.
Interested?
See Ms. MacNeil.
FALL 2015. Yoga At Morris-Jumel Mansion. SUNDAY, OCTOBER 18, 2015, 1PM-2PM.
Yoga At Morris-Jumel Mansion
Add to Calendar
Sunday, October 18, 2015
1:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m.
This event repeats every week on Sunday and Thursday between 4/26/2015 and 1/1/2016.
Awesome
Asana Yoga is an hour-long exercise in body stretching and mind
cleansing taught by registered yoga teacher Chelsea Best. As Chelsea
says, “Awesome Asana offers a unique yogic journey, linking breath with
movement in a meditative Vinyasa Flow class style designed to awaken the
spirit and bring the body and mind back to a place of peace.” The class
is Open Level Vinyasa, and is moderately challenging.
MJM’s Awesome Asana is part of Chelsea’s “Localize Yoga” project, which aims to make yoga affordable and accessible – to present it “as a possibility, rather than as a luxury” – to the denizens of upper Manhattan. The class is $5, and mats, should you need one, are provided.
MJM’s Awesome Asana is part of Chelsea’s “Localize Yoga” project, which aims to make yoga affordable and accessible – to present it “as a possibility, rather than as a luxury” – to the denizens of upper Manhattan. The class is $5, and mats, should you need one, are provided.
Location
Morris-Jumel Mansion in Roger Morris Park
65 Jumel Terrace
Manhattan
Cost
$5 suggested donationEvent Organizer
Morris-Jumel MansionContact Number
(212) 923-8008Contact Email
marketing@morrisjumel.orgFALL 2015. Open House New York: Fort Tryon Park Cottage & The Heather Garden. Saturday, October 17, 2015 12:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Open House New York: Fort Tryon Park Cottage & The Heather Garden
Saturday, October 17, 2015
12:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Here's
your chance to see inside of the Fort Tryon Park Cottage! The 1908
cottage flanking the Heather Garden was originally the gatehouse of the
C.K.G Billings Estate and has retained its charm over its many uses in
the last 104 years.
The Heather Garden is part of the larger Fort Tryon Park, which was donated to NYC in 1935 by John D. Rockefeller, Jr. and designed by the renowned Olmsted Brothers. It boasts over 500 varieties of plants, trees and shrubs, and breathtaking views of the undisturbed Palisades.
Come on a tour to learn more! Garden and Cottage tours start every 30 minutes (max 20 guests).
The Heather Garden is part of the larger Fort Tryon Park, which was donated to NYC in 1935 by John D. Rockefeller, Jr. and designed by the renowned Olmsted Brothers. It boasts over 500 varieties of plants, trees and shrubs, and breathtaking views of the undisturbed Palisades.
Come on a tour to learn more! Garden and Cottage tours start every 30 minutes (max 20 guests).
Location
Margaret Corbin Circle in Fort Tryon Park
Manhattan
Please meet at the Fort Tryon Park Cottage, on the southwest corner of Margaret Corbin Circle, across the crosswalk at the north end of Javits Playground. For Heather Garden tours go to the stone pillars.
Cost
FreeEvent Organizer
Fort Tryon Park Trust, Northern Manhattan Parks, Open House NYContact Number
(212) 795-1388Contact Email
info@FortTryonParkTrust.orgFall 2015. Girls Write Now College Bound Seminar. Saturday, November 14, 2015 FREE. REGISTER BY 11/4/2015
GIRLS WRITE NOW
College Bound Seminar
Mark your calendar
Saturday, November 14, 10am – 4:00pmat Parsons, The New School
6 E. 16th Street, 12th Floor, New York, New York
This fall, get closer to the college of your dreams!
Join over 150 high school girls, parents, and guardians for a series of workshops and panel discussions about college decisions, applications, financial aid, and more. You’ll hear directly from admissions officers, get an in depth guide on how to pay for college, receive professional advice on writing an effectual essay in your own voice and style, and talk to current college students about what college life is really like! The day also includes a college fair with representatives from a variety of great East Coast colleges. (You can read a short overview of last year’s Seminar, written by a GWN mentee, here!) Parents, guardians, mentors, and educators are welcome. Download the flyer here and feel free to share it widely!
This fall you can:
- Start of perfect your college essay in workshops led by experts
- Attend panels of current college students, admissions officers, counselors, and others to gain insight into the college decision and application processes
- Learn more about financial aid and scholarship opportunities to support your college journey
- Meet alumnae and outreach officials from prominent East Coast colleges in the college fair
Essentials:
- When: Saturday, November 14, 10am-4pm
- When: Parsons the New School for Design – D12 – 6 East 16th Street, 12th Floor, Manhattan
- Who can come: High school girls, and their parents & guardians – but you MUST register in advance and get a confirmation email!
- Questions? Email college@girlswritenow.org or call 212-336-9330 ext. 915
- Want to Volunteer? We’re seeking support for workshops and logistics, and you can sign up here to help out!
Register:
The deadline for registration is November 4 so please register for the College Bound Seminar in advance.FALL 2015. Friday, October 23, 2015. FREE. COMPLIMENTARY TICKETS FOR STUDENTS AND EDUCATORS... USHER
COMPLIMENTARY TICKETS FOR STUDENTS AND EDUCATORS
USHER RAYMOND IV
in conversation with HARRY BELAFONTE
moderated by SOLEDAD O’BRIEN
“BREAKING THE CHAINS” OF SOCIAL INJUSTICE
FRI, OCT 23, 7:30PM
1395 LEXINGTON AVENUE (AT 92ND ST)
4 5 6 TO 86TH STREET
Music superstar Usher Raymond IV and civil rights pioneer Harry Belafonte
come together for an important discussion about the human issues of injustice
and the role that the creative community plays in highlighting and solving
these injustices. Hear how thought leaders hope to raise consciousness
through activism and artistic means, promoting justice, peace and equality.
Use code JUSTICE for COMPLIMENTARY tickets
RSVP via the website or call 212.415.5500
FALL 2015. American Musuem of Natural History One Day Workshop... FREE Saturday, November 7, 2015... Due: 10/25/15
Inside/Outside Birds
With nearly ten-thousand different species living on all seven continents, birds are everywhere. Birds have captivated scientists for centuries, with dramatic diversity of their anatomy, plumage, and behavior. In this special one-day high school workshop students will explore how museum ornithologists study the diversity of birds around the world; from tropical forests to our own backyards. We will visit the museum’s vast ornithology collection which holds nearly one million skins, skeletons, eggs, nests and tissue samples. Researchers from the museum will guide students through the process of preparing a bird specimen for a research collection, and learn how specimens can help answer big scientific questions about the biology, evolution, and ecology of birds.
Application Link:
https://www.surveymonkey.com/
Application Due Date: October 25, 11:59pm
Please contact hsprograms@amnh.org with any questions or concerns regarding the class.
Friday, September 25, 2015
FALL 2015 LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE APPLICATION 2015-2016 Welcome to the Sadie Nash Leadership Project! We are a young women’s leadership and educational organization! We are currently recruiting for Leadership Institute, our year-long high school programs.
LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE APPLICATION 2015-2016
Welcome to the Sadie Nash Leadership Project! We are a young women’s leadership and educational organization! We are currently recruiting for Leadership Institute, our year-long high school programs.
Classes run October 2015 through May 2016.
Participants will receive an end of year stipend based on participation and attendance. All classes will take place in midtown Manhattan at our office near Bryant
Park. There are 3 class options in Leadership Institute, you may choose one:
Option A) Sisterhood Academy – This class will focus on sisterhood and leadership! You will participate in
workshops around identity, leadership, media, healthy relationships, wellness, youth activism and social justice.
Using your own life experiences as a starting point, you will discuss different important community issues
while building a community of support. You will participate in field trips and conferences while developing
confidence, leadership, communication, and activism skills. Come join the sisterhood! Sisterhood Academy
will meet Saturdays from 1:30 – 4:30pm
Option B) Leadership Scholars – This class will focus on educational justice, college readiness and college
prep! The educational justice aspect of the class will examine: What makes a good school, and why aren’t all
schools good? What is a “good education” and how can you fight for your right to one? You will also receive
support and guidance around your own college plans. You will learn what colleges are looking for, how to
apply, options to consider, and begin your journey! Open to juniors only. Leadership Scholars will meet
Tuesdays and Thursdays from 4:00 – 6:00pm.
Option C) Making Waves – This class is focused on social justice organizing, activism, and social change!
During the class, you will examine social justice issues in your life and community, explore historical and
contemporary women leaders, and learn about social justice movements. You will explore theories of social
change and develop a social justice project of your own while getting to know more about local government,
local leaders, and relevant social justice campaigns in our city. Making Waves will meet Mondays and
Wednesdays from 4:00 – 6:00pm.
To apply, please complete the enclosed application. Once we have reviewed your application, we will contact
you for an interview. Applications are due Wednesday, September 30, 2015.
You are encouraged to attend one of our Open Houses on Saturday, Sept. 12 at 1:30pm, Thursday, Sept. 17 at
4pm or Monday, Sept. 21 at 4pm. All Open Houses take place at 4 West 43rd Street, 5th floor, between 5th and
th Avenue in midtown Manhattan. You can take the 1/2/3/N/Q/R/A/C/E to Times Square, the B/D/F/M/7 to
Bryant Park, or the 4/5/6/S to Grand Central. Please RSVP for an Open House by emailing Leslie at
leslie@sadienash.org or calling 212.391.8664. We hope you consider applying to Leadership Institute!
Welcome to the Sadie Nash Leadership Project! We are a young women’s leadership and educational organization! We are currently recruiting for Leadership Institute, our year-long high school programs.
Classes run October 2015 through May 2016.
Participants will receive an end of year stipend based on participation and attendance. All classes will take place in midtown Manhattan at our office near Bryant
Park. There are 3 class options in Leadership Institute, you may choose one:
Option A) Sisterhood Academy – This class will focus on sisterhood and leadership! You will participate in
workshops around identity, leadership, media, healthy relationships, wellness, youth activism and social justice.
Using your own life experiences as a starting point, you will discuss different important community issues
while building a community of support. You will participate in field trips and conferences while developing
confidence, leadership, communication, and activism skills. Come join the sisterhood! Sisterhood Academy
will meet Saturdays from 1:30 – 4:30pm
Option B) Leadership Scholars – This class will focus on educational justice, college readiness and college
prep! The educational justice aspect of the class will examine: What makes a good school, and why aren’t all
schools good? What is a “good education” and how can you fight for your right to one? You will also receive
support and guidance around your own college plans. You will learn what colleges are looking for, how to
apply, options to consider, and begin your journey! Open to juniors only. Leadership Scholars will meet
Tuesdays and Thursdays from 4:00 – 6:00pm.
Option C) Making Waves – This class is focused on social justice organizing, activism, and social change!
During the class, you will examine social justice issues in your life and community, explore historical and
contemporary women leaders, and learn about social justice movements. You will explore theories of social
change and develop a social justice project of your own while getting to know more about local government,
local leaders, and relevant social justice campaigns in our city. Making Waves will meet Mondays and
Wednesdays from 4:00 – 6:00pm.
To apply, please complete the enclosed application. Once we have reviewed your application, we will contact
you for an interview. Applications are due Wednesday, September 30, 2015.
You are encouraged to attend one of our Open Houses on Saturday, Sept. 12 at 1:30pm, Thursday, Sept. 17 at
4pm or Monday, Sept. 21 at 4pm. All Open Houses take place at 4 West 43rd Street, 5th floor, between 5th and
th Avenue in midtown Manhattan. You can take the 1/2/3/N/Q/R/A/C/E to Times Square, the B/D/F/M/7 to
Bryant Park, or the 4/5/6/S to Grand Central. Please RSVP for an Open House by emailing Leslie at
leslie@sadienash.org or calling 212.391.8664. We hope you consider applying to Leadership Institute!
FALL 2015 Want to act/sing/dance/write/direct? AUDITION FOR THE POSSIBILITY PROJECT AT WHEELS Friday, October 2nd from 1:30pm - 2:15pm
THE POSSIBILITY PROJECT -
AUDITION CONFIRMATION AND DETAILS
School: | W.H.E.E.L.S. |
Location: | 511 W. 182nd St New York, NY 10033, Room 420 |
Date/Time: | Friday, October 2nd from 1:30pm - 2:15pm |
Details: | One of our Artistic Directors (Elizabeth, Meagan, Kenny or David) will conduct the audition. They will go to the front office and ask to see you when they arrive. |
Who should come: | Anyone 13-19 yrs old who wants to create positive change in their lives and communities. No previous performing experience is necessary. |
What students should expect: | A low-pressure group audition. Everyone will dance a little, sing a little, and act a little. There are no judges, and students don’t have to have ANY performing experience whatsoever. |
Thursday, September 24, 2015
FALL 2015 American Museum of Natural History After School Program Youth initiatives, Education Department Session 0216 Dates: November 4- December 18 Application Deadline: 11:59 pm, Sunday October 11, 2015. Students will be notified by October 16, 2015.
http://www.amnh.org/learn-teach/grades-9-12/after-school-program
After School Program Youth initiatives, Education Department
Session 0216 Dates:
November 4- December 18
Application Deadline: 11:59 pm, Sunday October 11, 2015. Students will be notified by
October 16, 2015.
Application link: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/FY16_ASP_0216_App
Exploratory Courses
Explore diverse interests in science at AMNH. These are NOT pre-requisites for the Science Research Mentoring Program. Exploratory courses are open to students in 9-12th grade.
Medical Anthropology
Doctors treat patients across the globe with the latest technology to fight global pandemics. But how do scientists treat the human behind the patient? With special behind-the-scenes access to AMNH’s new Countdown To Zero exhibit, you will explore the ways social scientists, microbiologists, and medical professionals work together to cure disease. Using the tools on anthropology, you will uncover how history, geography, and our own culture can affect how we treat malaria, HIV, guinea worm and other tropical diseases in the developing world, and what you can do to stop their spread.
Meeting Times: Tuesdays and Thursdays 4:30 PM to 6:30 PM Meeting Dates: 11/5, 11/10, 11/12, 11/17, 11/19, 11/24, 12/1, 12/3, 12/8, 12/10, 12/15, 12/17
Anthropology of Food
Eat your way through anthropology! In this class we will explore how food, nutrition, taste and culture intersect as we examine the interdisciplinary field of the Anthropology of Food. Discover new foods and eating practices while examining why we eat (or refuse to) and how we can understand others and ourselves through our dinner plates. Topics include evolutionary, cultural, and linguistic explanations for the traditions, taboos and attitudes towards food around the world. Using traditional methods and new technology, students will also explore how to use the tools of anthropology to study food in their own culture.
Meeting Times: Fridays 4:30 PM to 6:30 PM Meeting Dates: 11/6, 11/13, 11/20, 12/4, 12/11, 12/18
Marine Biology
In this course, students will learn about marine life and biodiversity through the field research and scientific expertise of scientists working at the Museum. The course will cover marine ecosystems as well the major groups of marine life and their evolutionary relationships. Class activities will include dissections, exploring marine life displays in Museum halls, cladistics and the study of evolution, as well as meeting with scientists. Meeting Times: Fridays 4:30 PM to 6:30 PM Meeting Dates: 11/6, 11/13, 11/20, 12/4, 12/11, 12/18
For more information visit: http://www.amnh.org/afterschool
Science Research Courses
These are intensive courses that serve as pre-requisites for the Science Research Mentoring Program. Science Research courses are open to students in 10-12th grades.
Secrets of the Solar System
This course is a pre-requisite for the Museum’s Science Research Mentoring Program (SRMP) in the Physical Science track. The course is offered free-of-charge. This class will take you on a grand tour of the solar system, from Mercury and the moons of Saturn, to asteroids and comets. How did such a diversity of worlds come to be? Like space detectives, we will follow the clues and try to unravel the secrets of the solar system’s formation and evolution.
Meeting Times: Mondays and Wednesdays 4:30 PM to 6:30 PM Meeting Dates: 11/4, 11/9, 11/11, 11/16, 11/18, 11/23, 11/30, 12/2, 12/7, 12/9, 12/14, 12/16
Wonderful Universe
This course is a pre-requisite for the Museum’s Science Research Mentoring Program (SRMP) in the Physical Science track. The course is offered free-of-charge.
What makes a star shine? What holds the stars in a galaxy together? What exactly is a black hole? Could spaceships travel faster than the speed of light? This class will introduce and discuss the physical laws and principles that make the Universe what it is, from gravity to electromagnetism to quantum mechanics. We will meet some bizarre and unfamiliar objects along the ride, such as pulsars, cosmic rays, and dark matter. The course is offered free-of-charge.
Meeting Times: Mondays and Wednesdays 4:30 PM to 6:30 PM Meeting Dates: 11/4, 11/9, 11/11, 11/16, 11/18, 11/23, 11/30, 12/2, 12/7, 12/9, 12/14, 12/16
Human Origins
This course is a pre-requisite for the Museum’s Science Research Mentoring Program (SRMP) in the Life Science tracks. The course is offered free-of-charge. Around 3.6 million years ago in a remote corner of East Africa, two early human ancestors left a trail of footprints in a field of fresh volcanic ash. Walking upright with a gait that was more human-like than ape-like, these resourceful hominids were adapted to life beyond the tropical forests. Flash forward to 100,000 years ago to a cave in Israel where a band of the first anatomically modern humans laid to rest two family members, symbolically placing a necklace of shell beads with one individual and the jaw of a wild boar with the other. What traits separated these fully modern humans from their hominid ancestors? How did hominids physically adapt to their ever-changing environment, learn to produce tools, or develop the ability to communicate ideas? Explore first-hand what makes us human by examining fossils, studying anatomy, and learning to make your own chipped stone tools. In this course, we will trace the path of human evolution through in-depth discussions, hands-on activities, and visits to Museum halls that plot the history of humankind.
Meeting Times: Tuesdays and Thursdays 4:30 PM to 6:30 PM Meeting Dates: 11/5, 11/10, 11/12, 11/17, 11/19, 11/24, 12/1, 12/3, 12/8, 12/10, 12/15, 12/17
Tree of Life
This course is a pre-requisite for the Museum’s Science Research Mentoring Program (SRMP) in the Life Science tracks. The course is offered free-of-charge. This course will explore the diversity of life on earth through the tree of life. Students will learn how scientists use both physical and molecular characteristics of microorganisms, fungi, plants and animals to classify and name species, as well as determine how different species are related to one another. Through the study of specimens, students will learn the major characteristics of species from bacteria through plants and animals. Meeting Times: Tuesdays and Thursdays 4:30 PM to 6:30 PM
Meeting Dates: 11/5, 11/10, 11/12, 11/17, 11/19, 11/24, 12/1, 12/3, 12/8, 12/10, 12/15, 12/17
After School Program Youth initiatives, Education Department
Session 0216 Dates:
November 4- December 18
Application Deadline: 11:59 pm, Sunday October 11, 2015. Students will be notified by
October 16, 2015.
Application link: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/FY16_ASP_0216_App
Exploratory Courses
Explore diverse interests in science at AMNH. These are NOT pre-requisites for the Science Research Mentoring Program. Exploratory courses are open to students in 9-12th grade.
Medical Anthropology
Doctors treat patients across the globe with the latest technology to fight global pandemics. But how do scientists treat the human behind the patient? With special behind-the-scenes access to AMNH’s new Countdown To Zero exhibit, you will explore the ways social scientists, microbiologists, and medical professionals work together to cure disease. Using the tools on anthropology, you will uncover how history, geography, and our own culture can affect how we treat malaria, HIV, guinea worm and other tropical diseases in the developing world, and what you can do to stop their spread.
Meeting Times: Tuesdays and Thursdays 4:30 PM to 6:30 PM Meeting Dates: 11/5, 11/10, 11/12, 11/17, 11/19, 11/24, 12/1, 12/3, 12/8, 12/10, 12/15, 12/17
Anthropology of Food
Eat your way through anthropology! In this class we will explore how food, nutrition, taste and culture intersect as we examine the interdisciplinary field of the Anthropology of Food. Discover new foods and eating practices while examining why we eat (or refuse to) and how we can understand others and ourselves through our dinner plates. Topics include evolutionary, cultural, and linguistic explanations for the traditions, taboos and attitudes towards food around the world. Using traditional methods and new technology, students will also explore how to use the tools of anthropology to study food in their own culture.
Meeting Times: Fridays 4:30 PM to 6:30 PM Meeting Dates: 11/6, 11/13, 11/20, 12/4, 12/11, 12/18
Marine Biology
In this course, students will learn about marine life and biodiversity through the field research and scientific expertise of scientists working at the Museum. The course will cover marine ecosystems as well the major groups of marine life and their evolutionary relationships. Class activities will include dissections, exploring marine life displays in Museum halls, cladistics and the study of evolution, as well as meeting with scientists. Meeting Times: Fridays 4:30 PM to 6:30 PM Meeting Dates: 11/6, 11/13, 11/20, 12/4, 12/11, 12/18
For more information visit: http://www.amnh.org/afterschool
Science Research Courses
These are intensive courses that serve as pre-requisites for the Science Research Mentoring Program. Science Research courses are open to students in 10-12th grades.
Secrets of the Solar System
This course is a pre-requisite for the Museum’s Science Research Mentoring Program (SRMP) in the Physical Science track. The course is offered free-of-charge. This class will take you on a grand tour of the solar system, from Mercury and the moons of Saturn, to asteroids and comets. How did such a diversity of worlds come to be? Like space detectives, we will follow the clues and try to unravel the secrets of the solar system’s formation and evolution.
Meeting Times: Mondays and Wednesdays 4:30 PM to 6:30 PM Meeting Dates: 11/4, 11/9, 11/11, 11/16, 11/18, 11/23, 11/30, 12/2, 12/7, 12/9, 12/14, 12/16
Wonderful Universe
This course is a pre-requisite for the Museum’s Science Research Mentoring Program (SRMP) in the Physical Science track. The course is offered free-of-charge.
What makes a star shine? What holds the stars in a galaxy together? What exactly is a black hole? Could spaceships travel faster than the speed of light? This class will introduce and discuss the physical laws and principles that make the Universe what it is, from gravity to electromagnetism to quantum mechanics. We will meet some bizarre and unfamiliar objects along the ride, such as pulsars, cosmic rays, and dark matter. The course is offered free-of-charge.
Meeting Times: Mondays and Wednesdays 4:30 PM to 6:30 PM Meeting Dates: 11/4, 11/9, 11/11, 11/16, 11/18, 11/23, 11/30, 12/2, 12/7, 12/9, 12/14, 12/16
Human Origins
This course is a pre-requisite for the Museum’s Science Research Mentoring Program (SRMP) in the Life Science tracks. The course is offered free-of-charge. Around 3.6 million years ago in a remote corner of East Africa, two early human ancestors left a trail of footprints in a field of fresh volcanic ash. Walking upright with a gait that was more human-like than ape-like, these resourceful hominids were adapted to life beyond the tropical forests. Flash forward to 100,000 years ago to a cave in Israel where a band of the first anatomically modern humans laid to rest two family members, symbolically placing a necklace of shell beads with one individual and the jaw of a wild boar with the other. What traits separated these fully modern humans from their hominid ancestors? How did hominids physically adapt to their ever-changing environment, learn to produce tools, or develop the ability to communicate ideas? Explore first-hand what makes us human by examining fossils, studying anatomy, and learning to make your own chipped stone tools. In this course, we will trace the path of human evolution through in-depth discussions, hands-on activities, and visits to Museum halls that plot the history of humankind.
Meeting Times: Tuesdays and Thursdays 4:30 PM to 6:30 PM Meeting Dates: 11/5, 11/10, 11/12, 11/17, 11/19, 11/24, 12/1, 12/3, 12/8, 12/10, 12/15, 12/17
Tree of Life
This course is a pre-requisite for the Museum’s Science Research Mentoring Program (SRMP) in the Life Science tracks. The course is offered free-of-charge. This course will explore the diversity of life on earth through the tree of life. Students will learn how scientists use both physical and molecular characteristics of microorganisms, fungi, plants and animals to classify and name species, as well as determine how different species are related to one another. Through the study of specimens, students will learn the major characteristics of species from bacteria through plants and animals. Meeting Times: Tuesdays and Thursdays 4:30 PM to 6:30 PM
Meeting Dates: 11/5, 11/10, 11/12, 11/17, 11/19, 11/24, 12/1, 12/3, 12/8, 12/10, 12/15, 12/17
FALL 2015 American Musuem of Natural History College Fair Friday, October 23, 2015 5 PM-7:30 PM
From the education department at the AMNH...
AMNH’s upcoming college fair – our 13th annual!
It will take place on October 23rd from 5-7:30 PM and is open to the public. Please see the attached flyer for more information and where to enter the Museum.
We have
more than 20 college and universities signed up to attend, with more registering each day!
FALL 2015 There is still time to apply for the YWCA’s FREE Leadership and STEAAM programs! Registration has been extended until Monday, September 28th. Please share with your networks and any self-identified HS girls.
There is still time to apply for the YWCA’s FREE Leadership and STEAAM programs!
Registration has been extended until Monday, September 28th. Please share with your networks and
any self-identified HS girls.
Registration information can be found here:
STEM Program and AMP
Leadership Program. All programs are FREE and take place at YWCA NYC, 500 W 56TH ST. (between 10th & 11th Aves), NY.
Please spread the word and do not hesitate to contact me with any questions!
Briyana Davis
Program Coordinator, Girls Initiatives
YWCA of the City of New York
Girls Programming:
500 West 56th St
New York, NY 10019
Headquarters:
50 Broadway, 13th Floor
New York, NY 10004
On the Web:
www.ywcanyc.org
On Twitter:
Twitter.com/ywcanyc
On Facebook:
Facebook.com/ywcanyc
Apply for the YWCA of the City of New York's
Amplifying Multiple Perspectives Leadership Program
Fall 2015-Spring 2016
The AMP Leadership Program offers self-identified girls with the opportunity to develop and define their individual
leadership and collective capacity.
Times: 4:30-7:00Pm on Wednesdays starting September 30th OR 10:00am-12:30pm on Saturdays starting October 3rd
Location: YWCA NYC, 500 W 56TH ST. (between 10th & 11th Aves), NY
Fee: Free!
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Apply for the YWCA of the City of New York's
STEAAM Programs: Science, Techonology, Art, Advocacy, Math
Fall 2015
We offer three STEAAM programs:
Geek Girls: This
weekly program includes hands-on workshops and training, networking
with women experts and girl leaders, trips to technology hubs, labs, and
more! Thursdays from 4:30 to 6:30 pm, from October 1st to December 17th.
Maker Space: Come
create in our
new maker space! Use the 3D printer, recycled electronics, or
traditional art supplies to build creative projects. Open after school
until 7:00 pm.
Intensives: These short term programs
will meet for 3-5 weeks and will focus on topics such as sustainability and fashion, coding, and more! Dates to be announced.
All programs are FREE and take place at YWCA NYC, 500 W 56TH ST. (between 10th & 11th Aves), NY.
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