"Young Audiences Charter School"
At Young Audiences Charter School, arts-integrated curriculum reflects recent research from the arts education field that provides significant evidence of the value of the arts in the learning process.
Young Audiences Charter School is an open admissions charter. Students residing in Jefferson Parish will be considered eligible applicants for admission, regardless of ethnicity, gender, or exceptionality. For 2013-14 school year, we will be accepting applications for K, 1st, 2nd, and 3rd grade students.
ENROLLMENT IS NOW OPEN! Application can be downloaded at http://bit.ly/YACharterSchoolApp
"Mentor Fest"
Volunteer to help New Orleans children at this year's Mentor Fest. Sign up at www.nokp.org/mentortutor or visit Mentorfest at Lawrence Square Park on the corner of Magazine Street and Napoleon Avenue Saturday May 11th between 11am and 3pm.
Performing at Saturday's Mentorfest: 610 Stompers, Hot 8 Brass Band, TBC Brass Band and The Roots of Music.
Organizations represented include: Each One Save One , S.T.A.I.R. , CASA New Orleans , Roots of Music , The Urban League College Track, Volunteers of America , New Orleans Outreach, and Mentoring Connection.
"HBI PACT for Youth Pre-Apprenticeship Training"
HBI and Paxen Learning Corporation have partnered to provide unemployed and underemployed 18-21 year olrds with the tools they need to build lasting academic career, and life skills, along with job placement assistance for graduates.
Register now for:
- Free hands-on contruction and work readiness training
- Plumbing, carpentry, electrical, painting, and more.
- Employability and life skills
- Incentives for meeting goals
- Transportation assistance
- Mentoring
Call or visit: Frederick Douglass Adult Education Center HBI PACT for Youth, 1400 Huey P. Long Ave Building 2 Gretna, LA 70053. 504-363-4701
HBI PACT for Youth is funded by Jefferson Parish Workforce Investment Board and operated in partnership with the Home Builders Association of Greater New Orleans, Jefferson Parish School System, HBI and Paxen Learning Corporation.
"Centerplate Fundraising"
Centerplate at Mercedes-Benz Superdome gives back to the local community by offering non-profit organizations the opportunity to volunteer at concession stands during events to raise money. They use non-profit groups to staff 95% of their concession stands.
Centerplate is now looking for 501 (c) (3), non-profit organizations for the upcoming 2012-2013 event season at the city's premier event venues.
If you are interested, please contact Tanja Rogers at (504) 264-4848 or via email at tanja.rogers@centerplate.com.
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