Feeling stressed about academics?
Need some one-on-one or small group support?
Look no further!
WHEELS High School Peer tutoring have arrived!
1. Check out the bulletin boards outside of 433 and 233 for a list of available tutors.
2. Email the tutor directly to set up an appointment.
3. Let the tutoring begin!
Questions?
Email erika.cabrera.15@wheels-student.org
Friday, October 12, 2012
Attention WHEELS class of 2012! Attention WHEELS class of 2012!
Attention WHEELS class of 2012!
This seems like an unreal opportunity, folks. Read it. See Ms. MacNeil if you are thinking about applying!
Attention WHEELS class of 2012!is a premier global bridge year program designed to unleash the potential of the next generation of young Americans as authentic leaders and effective agents of change.
Each year, we recruit and train a diverse corps of high-potential graduating seniors and support them through a bridge year of service learning and leadership training in Africa, Latin America and Asia. Through a world-class training and individual apprenticeships, our Fellows develop the skills and perspectives they need to succeed in college, careers, and a global economy.
We invest in emerging leaders because we know that young people who have the opportunity to explore the world, and their role within it, approach the future with the passion and purpose they need to make an impact – on our nation and our world.
MISSION
Our mission is to unleash the potential of the next generation of Americans to approach the rigors of higher education and the challenges of the 21st century with innovative, insightful, and effective leadership.
To do this we:
- Recruit a diverse corps of high-potential graduating seniors who defer college for one year to become Global Citizen Year Fellows;
- Train our Fellows through an intensive, world-class curriculum in the U.S. and abroad;
- Support them through immersive homestays and apprenticeships in communities across the developing world;
- Connect Fellows with K-12 classrooms and their communities back home through blogs, videos from the field, and presentations upon return;
- Forge a dynamic network of alumni who share a global perspective and a commitment to use their education to make a positive impact in whatever field they pursue.
VALUES
PEOPLE
- We hold all people’s dignity and well-being at the heart of our words and actions.
- We aspire to build a high-performance culture based on trust, respect for difference, and individual responsibility.
- We strive to be a humane organization, creating opportunities for our staff, fellows and international hosts to live whole, engaged, and fulfilling lives.
POTENTIAL
- We believe that all people have the capacity to learn, grow and thrive – and that our work can help unleash this potential.
- We are optimistic that through innovation and collaboration across sectors we can create a more peaceful, sustainable and prosperous world.
- We actively pursue opportunities to expand our reach and accelerate progress toward our mission.
IMPACT
- We go above and beyond to improve the quality our Fellows’ learning, to increase the value we bring to communities abroad and at home, and to expand the number of beneficiaries we serve.
- We are committed to rigorous evaluation and course-corrections that strengthen the positive benefits of our work.
- We prioritize getting things done efficiently and making a tangible difference.
http://globalcitizenyear.org/about/about-us/
Support WHEELS basketball! Attend the WHEELS School Spirit Basketball Event
Support WHEELS basketball!
Attend the WHEELS School Spirit Basketball Event
Sunday, October 21, 2012
Baruch College (at East 24th Street
and Lexington Avenue)
9:30 AM Basketball clinic
12:00 PM National Freshmen All-Star Game
Pep rally at half time for WHEELS Wolves!
Fliers available out of 233 and 433 on the
bulletin boards.
Questions? See Coach Krinsky in 430, or email him at j.krinsky@wheelsnyc.org.
WHEELS High School Spring Musical Damn Yankees!
Like to sing? Dance? Act?
Audition!
WHEELS High School Spring Musical
Damn Yankees!
Sign up for auditions outside of Ms. Gerstein’s
room (429) for October 22, 23, 24, 2012.
Questions? Email Ms. Gerstein or Ms. Zar-Kessler.
s.gerstein@wheelsnyc.org
s.zarkessler@wheelsnyc.org
From the desk of Anthony Vargas, class of 2015 Law Enforcement Explorers Program
From the desk of Anthony Vargas, class of 2015
Law Enforcement
Explorers Program
Mission
Law Enforcement Exploring is a community service,
career-oriented program designed to educate young men and women, ages 14-20,
about Law Enforcement.
Exploring reaches out to New York City's young adults
in every community to help build up relations between the community and New
York City Police Department. Explorers of Post 521 are taught the importance of
higher education, self discipline, and respect for authority while they
actively participate in community service projects and other Exploring events.
Contact: 718-834-8855.
Wednesday, October 3, 2012
http://www.forttryonparktrust.org/
Take advantage of events in our local parks!
The mission of the Fort Tryon Park Trust is to promote the restoration, preservation, and enhancement of this historic and scenic landmark for the benefit and use of the surrounding community and all New Yorkers. The Trust partners with New York City Parks & Recreation to secure dedicated funding for park restoration efforts, ongoing horticultural maintenance, and free public programming.
Thanks to the Fort Tryon Park Trust’s partnership with NYC Parks, two remarkably diverse gardens, the Heather Garden and the Alpine Garden are being restored. These gardens feature over 250 varieties of trees, shrubs and perennials. There is so much to see in every season! With a staff of NYC Parks’ gardeners and countless volunteers we have recaptured the beauty of its original 1935 design. If you want to help the park thrive as a volunteer, join us during one of our beautification days. Or come on one of our monthly garden tours to learn more about one of the most horticulturally diverse parks in New York City. In addition to plant diversity and volunteer opportunities, the Trust provides free kids, arts, and fitness programming, featuring yoga, tai chi, concerts, birding, and more. To learn about our diverse offerings, visit our events page.
The Fort Tryon Park Trust has already raised $3 million for an endowment to help sustain the park for future generations. A generous gift from the Peter Jay Sharp Foundation initiated the restoration of the three-acre "Alpine Garden," with its carved stone staircases, rock garden plantings, and grotto water feature. A one-mile Winter Walk of conifers and evergreen plantings is being developed, thanks to the generosity of The Arthur Ross Foundation. Historic water service has been reinstated throughout the Broadway expanse of the park thanks to the Cleveland H. Dodge Foundation. These funders have been essential to the current restoration projects but the partnership of local park users and visitors are equally critical to sustaining the beauty and vitality of the park. We rely on contributions from our local community to preserve and enhance the park for future generations. To show your support visit our donation page.
Fort Tryon Park Trust
P.O. Box 1044
Fort George Station
New York, NY 10040
(212) 795-1388 x300
Take advantage of events in our local parks!
The mission of the Fort Tryon Park Trust is to promote the restoration, preservation, and enhancement of this historic and scenic landmark for the benefit and use of the surrounding community and all New Yorkers. The Trust partners with New York City Parks & Recreation to secure dedicated funding for park restoration efforts, ongoing horticultural maintenance, and free public programming.
Thanks to the Fort Tryon Park Trust’s partnership with NYC Parks, two remarkably diverse gardens, the Heather Garden and the Alpine Garden are being restored. These gardens feature over 250 varieties of trees, shrubs and perennials. There is so much to see in every season! With a staff of NYC Parks’ gardeners and countless volunteers we have recaptured the beauty of its original 1935 design. If you want to help the park thrive as a volunteer, join us during one of our beautification days. Or come on one of our monthly garden tours to learn more about one of the most horticulturally diverse parks in New York City. In addition to plant diversity and volunteer opportunities, the Trust provides free kids, arts, and fitness programming, featuring yoga, tai chi, concerts, birding, and more. To learn about our diverse offerings, visit our events page.
The Fort Tryon Park Trust has already raised $3 million for an endowment to help sustain the park for future generations. A generous gift from the Peter Jay Sharp Foundation initiated the restoration of the three-acre "Alpine Garden," with its carved stone staircases, rock garden plantings, and grotto water feature. A one-mile Winter Walk of conifers and evergreen plantings is being developed, thanks to the generosity of The Arthur Ross Foundation. Historic water service has been reinstated throughout the Broadway expanse of the park thanks to the Cleveland H. Dodge Foundation. These funders have been essential to the current restoration projects but the partnership of local park users and visitors are equally critical to sustaining the beauty and vitality of the park. We rely on contributions from our local community to preserve and enhance the park for future generations. To show your support visit our donation page.
Contact Us
Jennifer HoppaFort Tryon Park Trust
P.O. Box 1044
Fort George Station
New York, NY 10040
(212) 795-1388 x300
http://the-possibility-project.org/get-involved/join-the-project/
The Possibility Project! Final audition for fall 2012.
The Possibility Project! Final audition for fall 2012.
The Possibility Project brings together vastly diverse groups of teenagers who meet weekly for a year. Through a combination of issue-oriented discussions, trainings in diversity, conflict resolution, leadership and community activism, instruction in the full range of performing arts, and the creation of scenes and writing, the youth cast writes, produces and performs an original musical based on their lives and their ideas for change. In addition, they design and lead community action projects on issues of concern to them in order to take their creative vision for change into the world.
Through the program, our young people develop skills in cross-cultural understanding, non-violent conflict resolution, leadership, community responsibility, self-efficacy, and the performing arts and achieve academic advancement. Our aim is to increase the confidence and independence of teenagers as they move into adulthood, and to create the next generation of creative leadership that is capable of unifying our diverse populations to resolve the most pressing social issues that we face.
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