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← Older posts Newer posts →Families and Schools Come Together in Jackson County
Jan 4, 2013Family members, school administrators, community volunteers and Berea College Promise Neighborhood staff members came together on December 14 to celebrate the Families and Schools Together (FAST) graduation at Jackson County Middle School. FAST is an international program that works to … Continue reading
Posted in News | Leave a commentLIMITED RESOURCES, UNLIMITED OPPORTUNITIES
Dec 11, 2012College for Every Student (CFES), one of our partnering organizations, highlights our “Connecting the Dots: Skype Mentoring” program in a post on their website: LIMITED RESOURCES, UNLIMITED OPPORTUNITIES If you’d like to learn more about “Connecting the Dots,” please contact … Continue reading
Posted in News | Leave a commentJACKSON COUNTY WRITING GROUP PERFORMS PLAY
Dec 3, 2012The Full Moon Writers, a community writing and arts group for girls ages 11 – 16, recently performed their play, A Friendship Birthday Sleepover. The play is about a birthday party to which one friend doesn’t receive an invitation and … Continue reading
Posted in News | Leave a commentSTARS, EDUCATORS CELEBRATE FAMILIES
Nov 27, 2012Renfro Valley was packed on Saturday, November 10, with families from eighteen Kentucky counties all celebrating the important roles that parents and grandparents play in education. Berea College’s Office of Externally Sponsored Programs and the Kentucky Music Hall of Fame … Continue reading
Posted in News | Leave a commentEIGHTH-GRADERS MAKE CAREER CONNECTIONS IN CORBIN
Nov 21, 2012Eight hundred eighth-grade students traveled to the Corbin Center for Technology and Community Activities on Tuesday to meet with more than 40 professionals from around Kentucky. Students traveled from Bell, Knox and Corbin school districts for the event, sponsored by … Continue reading
Posted in News | Leave a commentCONFERENCE INVITES WOMEN TO CELEBRATE THEMSELVES
Oct 23, 2012The Christian Appalachian Project Family Life Abuse Center, in partnership with the Berea College Promise Neighborhood Initiative, is proud to present the Celebrating Women of All Ages Conference at Eastern Kentucky University’s Manchester Campus Saturday, October 27 from 9:30 a.m. … Continue reading
Posted in News | Leave a commentBEREA, CLAY, OWSLEY STUDENTS LEARN SKILLS, SOLVE CHALLENGES
Oct 23, 2012Students from Berea Community Schools hosted teams from Clay and Owsley counties in Berea for activities and hands-on learning as part of a Destination ImagiNation Skills and Challenges Day. Destination Imagination is an educational program where students work together to … Continue reading
Posted in News | Leave a commentSCHOOLS THAT CAN
Oct 11, 2012Assistant Deputy Secretary for Innovation and Improvement Jim Shelton posted about his visit with us on the Official Blog of the Department of Education: SCHOOLS THAT CAN To learn more about his visit, check out our story here.
Posted in News | Leave a commentNATIONAL THEATER GROUP PERFORMS FOR PULASKI STUDENTS
Oct 10, 2012The GEAR UP program in Pulaski County hosted two days of theatre productions and career exploration talks for middle schools students from Garrard, Laurel, Rockcastle and Pulaski counties this week. The Chamber Theatre Group, a national educational theater company, … Continue reading
Posted in News | Leave a commentPROMISE NEIGHBORHOOD BEGINS AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAM IN JACKSON COUNTY
Oct 10, 2012A new after-school program, funded by the Promise Neighborhood Initiative, is scheduled to begin in Jackson County on October 15. Registration forms and materials about the programs have been sent home with students over the last two weeks. The new … Continue reading
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