The Florida Education Association‘s (FEA) Human and Civil Rights Committee recently presented Mr. Mike D. Payne, from the International Longshoremen’s Association with the prestigious “Cesar Chavez Action & Commitment Award” during their “Evening of Inspiration and Celebration Event in Orlando, Florida.
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Dr. Sherrie Poitier-Liscombe is a 23-year veteran of Broward County Public Schools, BCPS who has worked with every level student from Elementary to Community School and has expansive knowledge in inspiring at-risk youth to reach their full potential. This beacon of light has been blessed with a supernatural gift of speaking hope into disenfranchised youth.
Rayfield Family Literacy, Inc. (RFL), a nonprofit organization dedicated to the care of the developmentally and physically disabled, hosted its first annual Cookout “Field Day” for the city of Hollywood and its residents on Saturday, October 19, 2019.
The Florida A&M University (FAMU) Marching “100” Band has been selected to perform at the 2020 Honda Battle of the Bands (HBOB) Invitational Showcase in Atlanta.
On October 28, 2019, I attended A Crucial Town Hall Meeting focused on Lessons From the Past. It specifically addressed a blueprint for a more productive future in education and the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA).
A new, nationwide effort will soon begin that allows entire communities to show their support for Bethune-Cookman University. It will be based upon the well-known legacy of the university founder, Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune—a legacy expanded after her death by succeeding presidents, Dr. Richard V. Moore and Dr. Oswald Bronson, Sr.
A recent Daily Beast article written by Sil Lai Abrams is the latest example that in the age of social media, factchecking and accuracy are no longer criteria to getting a story published.
Old Dillard Foundation Celebrating 25 Years
My mentor comes to my school once a week ,and we talk about a variety of things. My mentor’s identity is supposed to be confidential as well, and I’m her only mentee so no one else in the program is also her mentee.
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