Friday, April 20, 2012
Thursday, April 12, 2012
National Service Learning Conference: Minneapolis 2012
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| Blake School YAC - Service, a Path to Peace at Blake School |
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| Casady Delegation at National Service Learning Conference with Nobel Prize Laureate, Shirin Ebadi |
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| Cyclones at Malls of America |
Alex chose workshops to enhance his understanding of service learning in classes of academic rigor. Salman and Shiva concentrated in workshops about Green Schools and grant writing. Mrs. Clay explored Youth Thrive, Peace Jam and workshops sponsored by the Shinnyo-en Foundation. The group visited Malls of America during their stay in Minneapolis.
The Shinnyo-en Foundation offered the group an invitation to apply to their grants with concrete projects that have a calendar of activities, concrete goals, process, and expected outcomes. Projects may benefiting Casady and/or the Oklahoma City community.
Blake School's director of service learning received the practitioner of the year and the Blake School Youth Service Council in the Upper Division presented their service as a path to peace experience at Blake School. Salman started text exchanges with a member of the Blake YAC regarding project collaboration with pluralism and green initiatives.
The National Service-Learning Conference is in Denver next year. Salman hopes a bigger group might be able to attend. Mrs. Clay will ask the Development Office to consider writing a capacity building grant to bring more teachers to the conference.
Monday, April 9, 2012
National Volunteer Week Preparations: April 16-22-Relay for Life May 7th
National Volunteer Week Activities
YAC's suggestions for A and B block activities were not approved. YAC had chapel and Friday-Block to celebrate. The Service-Learning office promoted Global Youth Service Day projects in the community (YWCA walk against sexual violence, Nichols Hills Earth Day 2012, Rebuilding Together Work Day)
Salman volunteered at Earth Day. There were several senior girls and MD students volunteering at Nichols Hills Earth Day too. Salman's "carbon footprint survey booth" was decorated with posters and banners made by Primary and recycled materials art sculptures and sock puppets made by LD students. Special thanks to Mrs. Czerwinski, Mrs. Scoville, and Mrs. Scott for their help.
Chapel: Monday and Friday Speeches: Seniors Andrew, Chris and Cassidy shared their service experience in chapel.
Friday, B-block: YAC meeting and YAC Volunteer Week Celebration, Volunteer t-shirt day-Off Uniform. The celebration was very low key. YAC and Environmental Club had ice-cream for all and the Presidential Awards: Pins, certificates and letter signed by President Obama were distributed with green, gold, silver and bronze chocolate bars to receipients. The chapel recognition of Presidential Award Winners will be May 17.
We had an off of uniform with T-shirt of place you volunteer on Friday also. Miss Chaveri's video production class interviewed students and we look forward to their final video of interviews.
Mrs. Clay, Salman, Shiva and Alex @ National Service-Learning Conference in Minneapolis April 10-14. NEXT PROJECT: Relay for Life 2012. Check Smilebox memories from 2011
YAC's suggestions for A and B block activities were not approved. YAC had chapel and Friday-Block to celebrate. The Service-Learning office promoted Global Youth Service Day projects in the community (YWCA walk against sexual violence, Nichols Hills Earth Day 2012, Rebuilding Together Work Day)
Salman volunteered at Earth Day. There were several senior girls and MD students volunteering at Nichols Hills Earth Day too. Salman's "carbon footprint survey booth" was decorated with posters and banners made by Primary and recycled materials art sculptures and sock puppets made by LD students. Special thanks to Mrs. Czerwinski, Mrs. Scoville, and Mrs. Scott for their help.
Chapel: Monday and Friday Speeches: Seniors Andrew, Chris and Cassidy shared their service experience in chapel.
Friday, B-block: YAC meeting and YAC Volunteer Week Celebration, Volunteer t-shirt day-Off Uniform. The celebration was very low key. YAC and Environmental Club had ice-cream for all and the Presidential Awards: Pins, certificates and letter signed by President Obama were distributed with green, gold, silver and bronze chocolate bars to receipients. The chapel recognition of Presidential Award Winners will be May 17.
We had an off of uniform with T-shirt of place you volunteer on Friday also. Miss Chaveri's video production class interviewed students and we look forward to their final video of interviews.
Mrs. Clay, Salman, Shiva and Alex @ National Service-Learning Conference in Minneapolis April 10-14. NEXT PROJECT: Relay for Life 2012. Check Smilebox memories from 2011
Tuesday, March 27, 2012
Wednesday, March 21, 2012
Friday, March 23 YAC Meeting
Agenda
YAC members signed up at YAC board!
1. Rebekah stated what we did last year and asked for ideas to celebrate volunteerism during National Volunteer Week, April 15-22 (Earth Day). Jessica G gave ideas other schools are doing for action and fundraising. We will meet on Monday briefly during B-block to create a list to propose at next YAC meeting and start making flyers. A member of YAC will take ideas for this week to STUCO and see how we could be collaborating to fundraise for Make a Wish. Crazy Fun Week is the following week, April 23-27th! A request for out of uniform with t-shirt of place one volunteered during Crazy fun week might be welcome as an opportunity to wear the Make a Wish t-shirt again!
2. Presidential Awards will be ordered Tuesday because of students in France and deliver in May, but PSA winners will be celebrated during National Volunteer Week too!We will know if we have funding from the CPO Monday!
3. NAIS Green Team going to NYLC conference (April 10-14). The Casady NAIS Challenge 20/20 Green team has grown to three people. Salman, Shiva and Daphne. Salman will be presenting at the Earth Celebration Festival, Planet Nichols Hills, Saturday, April 21. First professional energy audit done. Skype conference with energy auditors Tuesday, March 27, 9:00 a.m. A-Block.
4. Cindy J. and Mrs. Clay talked about Youth Lead OKC-TIDE conference. May 25-28. If anyone wants to attend, cost of conference and stay for the weekend is $275. Cost of ticket: $540. Additional money needed: Ground transportation, meals and souvenirs.
5. Elizabeth N. invited everyone to attend Brayden's B-Day Party and Coffee Shop . $5 tickets to see our Cyclone talent. Birthday cake and a happy deserving kid! STUCO is planning a presentation Monday at chapel. Members of Stuco visited Brayden at the hospital and brought hearth touching stories of his struggle and positive attitude fighting cancer.
6. Elizabeth gave update of Relay for Life. Committees formed. Mrs. Clay stated that YAC will have a tent and to consider participating! Fun, eye-opening activity that raises awareness and funds for breast cancer research.
7. No "YAC art project for Respect Diversity Foundation Exhibit." Neither Khadija nor Zainab attended. There was a required senior meeting that conflicted with the YAC meeting. The Gala Symbol Exhibit is Thursday at 5:00 p.m. Khadija will be at ISAS Arts Festival.
8. Mrs. Clay asked YAC members to consider volunteering in Archives Project Saturday (9:30-6:00) and Sunday (Noon-6) at the Wing !
YAC members signed up at YAC board!
1. Rebekah stated what we did last year and asked for ideas to celebrate volunteerism during National Volunteer Week, April 15-22 (Earth Day). Jessica G gave ideas other schools are doing for action and fundraising. We will meet on Monday briefly during B-block to create a list to propose at next YAC meeting and start making flyers. A member of YAC will take ideas for this week to STUCO and see how we could be collaborating to fundraise for Make a Wish. Crazy Fun Week is the following week, April 23-27th! A request for out of uniform with t-shirt of place one volunteered during Crazy fun week might be welcome as an opportunity to wear the Make a Wish t-shirt again!
2. Presidential Awards will be ordered Tuesday because of students in France and deliver in May, but PSA winners will be celebrated during National Volunteer Week too!We will know if we have funding from the CPO Monday!
3. NAIS Green Team going to NYLC conference (April 10-14). The Casady NAIS Challenge 20/20 Green team has grown to three people. Salman, Shiva and Daphne. Salman will be presenting at the Earth Celebration Festival, Planet Nichols Hills, Saturday, April 21. First professional energy audit done. Skype conference with energy auditors Tuesday, March 27, 9:00 a.m. A-Block.
4. Cindy J. and Mrs. Clay talked about Youth Lead OKC-TIDE conference. May 25-28. If anyone wants to attend, cost of conference and stay for the weekend is $275. Cost of ticket: $540. Additional money needed: Ground transportation, meals and souvenirs.
5. Elizabeth N. invited everyone to attend Brayden's B-Day Party and Coffee Shop . $5 tickets to see our Cyclone talent. Birthday cake and a happy deserving kid! STUCO is planning a presentation Monday at chapel. Members of Stuco visited Brayden at the hospital and brought hearth touching stories of his struggle and positive attitude fighting cancer.
6. Elizabeth gave update of Relay for Life. Committees formed. Mrs. Clay stated that YAC will have a tent and to consider participating! Fun, eye-opening activity that raises awareness and funds for breast cancer research.
7. No "YAC art project for Respect Diversity Foundation Exhibit." Neither Khadija nor Zainab attended. There was a required senior meeting that conflicted with the YAC meeting. The Gala Symbol Exhibit is Thursday at 5:00 p.m. Khadija will be at ISAS Arts Festival.
8. Mrs. Clay asked YAC members to consider volunteering in Archives Project Saturday (9:30-6:00) and Sunday (Noon-6) at the Wing !
Saturday, March 17, 2012
Tuesday, March 6, 2012
National Volunteer Week April 15-22, 2012
What we did last year!
What are we going to do this year?
Taylor B and Sody G want the Casady YAC to consider INVISIBLE CHILDREN as a possible project
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Taylor B and Sody G want the Casady YAC to consider INVISIBLE CHILDREN as a possible project
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