Archive for November, 2011
What Teachers Don’t Get About ‘Low-Performing’ Students
New America Media, Commentary, Yvette Jackson, Posted: Nov 20, 2011 All students should have the chance to be motivated to achieve in ways that are usually expected of those students labeled “gifted,” but that’s not the case. Often educators and parents feel a sense of hopelessness in the ability of our leaders to enact policies [...]
Digital Media Arts Summit and Expo
Text by Wendy Lopez. Photos by Cheeravath Aphipunyo. On November 3, 2011, community members and organizations came together to attend the Digital Media Arts Summit and Expo. The event was set up in two parts. The first part was the conference. It featured a keynote speech by Sports Illustrated photographer Bill Frakes. Bill Frakes shared [...]
Grim Snapshot: Job Seekers Pack Harlem Career Fair
Amsterdam News, News Report, Herb Boyd, Posted: Nov 18, 2011 A good indicator of the deplorable unemployment rate in our region occurred Monday morning at City College of New York. Rep. Charles Rangel’s career fair turned out thousands of job seekers in a line that stretched around Shepherd Hall, “and all the way to Brooklyn,” [...]
In California, Health Reform ‘Nearly Impossible to Be Undone’
New America Media, News Report, Liz Gonzalez, Posted: Nov 18, 2011 LOS ANGELES – As the U.S. Supreme Court prepares to review the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), California health experts are confident that the state will continue to lead the way on health reform. The Supreme Court announced this week that it [...]
