When Kate Klonowski, head of Urban Scholastic Media Initiative, came up with the idea to partner Hawken Upper School and Shaw High School students with an interest in journalism for a joint writing venture, the intent of the program was as much about the process as it was the end product.
“In a way, both of the schools have isolation issues,” Klonowski commented when asked about.
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Teen Student Interviews County Medical Examiner
For some time now, I’ve wanted to be a medical examiner. I guess all those crime scene investigation TV shows, like "Criminal Minds," got to me.
When I told my mother about my latest career choice, she went digging through the Web for summer programs, internships — whatever. That is when she came across the High School Shadowing Program.
The program is coordinated by the medical examiner.
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Girls Entering 8th Grade, B-Wiser Camp
The College of Wooster offers scholarships for a five-day summer hands-on science camp for girls entering 8th grade this year. Applications and fees are due April 20. For details, visit http://bwiser.spaces.wooster.edu, call 330-263-2101 or email mkilpatrick@wooster.edu.
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Entering 10-11th Graders, NASA Paid Internship
NASA offers the NASA Glenn Research Center High School Internship Project, a paid 8-week summer internship for students entering 10th or.
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I Want my Neighborhood to Have…
In our August issue, we asked readers to tell us what they would like their neighborhoods to have. We were inspired by residents in Collinwood who used a Neighborhood Connections grant to build a community chalkboard on Waterloo Road near East 160th Street asking the same question. The group is now building another chalkboard on East 185th Street.
Folks from around the area answered our call..
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College: Free, Tuition-free and Full Scholarships
Yahoo! Finance: Ways to Attend College for Free (August 6, 2012)
Berea College in Kentucky is a no-cost liberal arts college offering undergraduate programs to high achieving students. It US News and World Report ranks it a "Best College" (71) for National.
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No comments Cleveland School District Offers Language Assistance for Parents
The Cleveland Metropolitan School District provides free language assistance to parents and guardians who have Limited English Proficiency (LEP) regarding school programs and activities.
To be eligible for assistance, a parent or guardian does not have to be of limited English proficiency in speaking, reading, writing and comprehension. It is only necessary that a person be limited in at least one of these areas to receive.
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No comments New High School Hosts Information Sessions
Nexus Academy of Cleveland will host a series of information sessions and events, both online and in-person, for prospective parents and students to learn about the new blended high school. The school is scheduled to open a campus at 3615 Superior Ave. for the 2012-2013 academic year. The information sessions will give parents and students the opportunity to hear more about this new approach to.
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No comments Two Local Students Share Their Take on College Life
It's that time of year again: back-to-school. With classes starting soon at schools and colleges in the area, Neighborhood Voice asked two local students for their perspective on going from high school to college. Here's what they had to say:
Making the Transition to Tri-C
Graduating from Jane Addams Business Careers Center and going off to college, I thought it was going to be super hard, but.
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No comments Charles R. Drew Academy: For Teens Interested in Medicine, Dentistry, Research
Good news 10th to 12th-graders of color who like medicine, dentistry or medical science. If your cumulative GPA is 3.5 to 4.0, the Cleveland Clinic, in partnership with the Health Legacy Project, holds the Charles R. Drew Academy for students like you. The academy's 2013 application deadline is October 12, 4:30pm.
This paid internship takes place on Cleveland Clinic’s main campus and runs for 12 Saturdays in.
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It's that time of year again -- back-to-school time. With classes starting soon at schools and colleges in the area, Neighborhood Voice asked one local student for her perspective on going from high school to college. Here's what she had to say:
Graduating from Jane Addams Business Careers Center and going off to college, I thought it was going to be super hard, but it's not..
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No comments Gov. Kasich Signs Mayor Jackson’s ‘Cleveland Plan’ into Law
Gov. John Kasich signed the “Cleveland Plan for Transforming Schools” into law Monday inside the auditorium at John F. Kennedy High School, an action that trumpets a new beginning for the 43,000 students enrolled in the Cleveland Metropolitan School District.
In signing the legislation, Kasich thanked members of the Cleveland Teachers Union and their leadership for being receptive to the transformation, which came at a cost.
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No comments Cookies 4 College Update
I'm Channon Conner, and I attend Health Careers campus at Martin Luther King Jr. High School, where I started a project called Cookies 4 College. I came up with up the project to sell cookies to pay for college when I discovered I was applying for scholarships and grants and not receiving any. I began to worry about how I would pay for college, especially since I'm going.
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No comments Appreciation Day at Luke Easter Park
The Cleveland Youth Empowerment Organization has been in existence since 2001. Our mission is to educate, recreate and empower the youth of Northeast Ohio by providing training, mentoring, tutoring, college tours, recreational activities and scholarships to enhance their quality of life.
In past years, we have assisted more than 40 youth in their endeavors to seek secondary education. We are proud to say that 75 percent.
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No comments African-American Museum Seeking Donations
Did you know we have an African-American museum right here in Hough?
The African American Museum of Cleveland is one of the oldest independently run and operated museums in the country and it’s right here in our neighborhood, but its doors are closed because of lack of funding.
The museum, at 1765 Crawford Rd. off of Hough Ave., is seeking donations. If every African-American in the area.
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