Wednesday, May 8, 2013

#ADVICE from a #Tuskegee Alum #HBCU



Today I had the chance to sit down and talk with Deputy Director Ronald E. Blakely from @usedgov, #Tuskegee University alum, #Army #Veteran and currently with the Department of Education working on #HBCU initiatives.

Here are my takeaway’s:

  1. ‘Some people Win but Loose’
  2. ‘You’ve got to know when to go around the problem’
  3. ‘Take a little bit from the people you admire but be YOU’, and
  4. ‘It’s okay to be different’

@hbcunews  

Monday, April 29, 2013

FREE 4.30.13: Webcast on managing student loan debt & saving! For College Seniors & Young Workers



Start Early to Take Charge of Your Financial Future
A Webcast for College Seniors and Young Workers
 April 30, 2013
3:00 pm to 4:00 pm EDT
 
When finishing college or starting a career, it can be challenging to manage your money.  On April 30th at 3p.m. (EDT), the U.S. Department of Education and the Department of Education Labor will host a webinar for college seniors and young workers  on managing student loan debt and saving for the future.  In this webcast, you will learn how to afford today’s needs and save for tomorrow’s goals. We’ll help you get started with practical information and useful tools on personal financial planning, including budgeting, managing debt from student loans and credit cards, saving and investing for short and long-term goals, investing and making the most of employer-sponsored retirement and health benefits. 
 

Tuesday, April 9, 2013

INVITE: U.S. Department of Education, OPEN Briefing, Wednesday, April 10

The U.S. Department of Education will hold a briefing on the President's Fiscal Year 2014 Budget Request Wednesday, April 10, starting at 1:30 PM in the Department Auditorium (400 Maryland Avenue, S.W., Washington, DC, 20202).  Reservations are not required.

For security purposes, attendees are reminded to bring a photo ID and a business card.  As in previous years, attendees are requested to enter the Department on the C Street side of the building (across from the McDonald’s), go through the magnetometers, and show their photo ID to the guards.  However, instead of signing-in at the Front Desk, attendees will be directed to the auditorium's rear doors, where they will be asked to submit a business card OR record their name, organization, and contact information on a sign-in sheet. 

At this point, the budget book and briefing materials will be distributed.

If you are unable to attend in person, we will be live streaming the briefing.  To watch the briefing, go to http://edstream.ed.gov/webcast/Viewer/?peid=b3c44e2a90df4d978e44a729b10ef0541d.  No registration is required.   

We hope you can join us – either in person or online – on Wednesday!

The Communications and Outreach Team

Monday, April 8, 2013

BOSTON JOBS: Math & Science Summer Instructors Needed



JOBS: Boston Public Health Commission
Boston Area Health Education Center (BAHEC)
Youth to Health Careers (Y2HC) Summer Enrichment Program
 

Math & Science Summer Instructors Needed
To teach one of the following areas:

·         Pre-calculus, Calculus
·         Algebra with Statistics
·         Geometry
·         Trigonometry
·         Intro to Sciences

·         Chemistry
·         Biology
·         Anatomy & Physiology,
·         Physics


LOCATION:      BAHEC, 729 Mass Ave., Miranda Creamer Bldg. (Mass. Ave. & Albany, near BMC)
SUPERVISOR:   Education Coordinator/BAHEC Director
Rate:                $31.25/hour (additional paid for preparation time)
HOURS:           Part Time 2-6 Hours/Week
DAYS/TIMES:   TBD: Class days run from 9AM-3:30 pm, Mondays-Wednesdays
DATES:             July 8, 2013 – August 7, 2013

Responsibilities:
  • Plan and implement Science and Math curriculum geared towards Boston Middle/High School Students interested in Health Professions.
  • Link curriculum to MA Department of Education’s Standards and Frameworks
  • Maintain accurate attendance records.
  • Maintain regular communication with Education Coordinator(s) regarding student progress.
  • Complete mid-program and final evaluations of students and program.
  • Instructors are encouraged to attend a field trip/special event during the course of the program.
  • Attend paid Instructor workshop/meetings on planning, developing, and training activities.

Minimum Qualifications:
  • Bachelor’s Degree, MA/MS preferred.
  • Teaching experience.
  • Experience working effectively with students and staff of various cultures and linguistic backgrounds.
  • Experience working with adolescents preferred.
  • Excellent interpersonal, written and oral communication skills.
  • Bilingual/multicultural skills preferred, but not necessary.
  • Creativity and ability to foster curiosity.
  • Ability to facilitate professional and interactive atmosphere.

Indicate the area of math or science you are most interested in teaching in your cover letter.

INTERESTED CANDIDATES SHOULD SUBMIT COVER LETTER AND RESUME TO:
Raia Warfield, Program Manager
Youth Development & Health Promotion Division
1010 Massachusetts Ave.
Boston, MA 02118
NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE

Saturday, March 16, 2013

ATLANTA, GA: Ms. Cymone as March 2013 Youth of the Month!

Congratulations to Ms. Cymone for being named, The Youth Career Coach Inc.
March 2013 'Youth of the Month'
 

 


Here's a little bit more about Cymone:
Ms. Cymone is pictured with her mom Nikki, CEO/Dance Instructor of SSSJ-Soca Dance Fitness Class in Atlanta, Georgia.

Ms. Cymone won the above pictured award for 'Student of the Month for her class in February 2013. She is a 3rd grader at Woodland Elementary Charter School in Atlanta, GA. She loves to read, dance, rollerskate, run and play with her friends. Her role models are her mom and big sister.
She wants to be an athlete when she grows up.

Lastly, Ms. Cymone says, 'One of my goals is to be the best person I can be!'.




@AskTheJobCoach #students #StudentoftheMonth #college #protégée #Scholarships #YouthJobCoach #Careers

Friday, March 8, 2013

#POTUS & #FLOTUS say, Happy 50th to the Parents of The Youth Career Coach

#POTUS #FLOTUS say
 Happy 50th Wedding Anniversary to the Parents of....
 The Youth Career Coach Inc.
 
Congratulations to Edward & Faye 50th Anniversary Greeting from #POTUS #FLOTUS @whitehouse @BarackObama @ED_Outreach http://t.co/qAIPk1CtKe

Why Teens Should Start Networking in High School



Why Teens Should Start Networking In High School
 
Read reasons why at ....................
 
 
#Teens @AskTheJobCoach #YouthCareerCoaching #Internships #HighSchools
 

Wednesday, February 27, 2013

Press Release New Director of the White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for African Americans, Mr. David Johns

Press Release by The Youth Career Coach Inc. 

U.S. Department of Education announces the new Executive Director of the White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for African Americans, David Johns

Significantly improving the educational outcomes of African Americans
David Johns (ΚΑΨ), Executive Director of the White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for African Americans, along side Natascha F. Saunders (AKA), Founder of The Youth Career Coach Inc. and Doctor of Education Student, Northeastern University  (Photo:The White House by Tascha.2-27-13)
Washington, DC – on Tuesday, February 26th, 2013 – the U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan announced the new appointment of David Johns, the new Executive Director of the White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for African Americans.


The initiative will work with the President and agencies to identify evidence-based best practices to improve African American students’ achievement in school and college. It will build a network of people, grassroots organizations and communities to share those practices.

David Johns has served as a Senior Education Policy Advisor to the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions under the Leadership of Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA). His policy portfolio includes issues affecting low-income and minority students; neglected youth and early childhood education; and Historically Black institutions. 

Arne Duncan, United States Secretary of Education, along side Natascha F. Saunders (AKA), Founder of The Youth Career Coach Inc. and Doctor of Education Student, Northeastern University  (Photo:The White House by Tascha.2-27-13)


Watch Mr. David Johns - give his acceptance speech...click middle of image above USE your Headsets for sound! 

Prior to his work in the Administration, Johns conducted research as a Mellon Fellow which served as a catalyst to identify, disrupt, and supplant deleterious perceptions of black males both within academia and society. Johns is committed to volunteer services and maintains an active commitment to improve literacy among adolescence minority males.

Johns obtained a Master’s Degree in Sociology and Education Policy at Teachers College, Columbia University graduating summa cum laude, while simultaneously teaching elementary school in New York. Johns graduated cum laude from Columbia University in 2004 with a triple major in English, Creative Writing and African American Studies.

Written by: Natascha F. Saunders, CEO?Founder of The Youth Career Coach Inc. | Doctor of Education student at Northeastern University

@ArneDuncan @Ed_Outreach @whitehouse #WHChamps @TaschaSaunders

Saturday, February 23, 2013

The Youth Career Coach Inc. names Young Professional of the Month, February 2013

The YCC Inc. Young Professional for the Month of February 2013

Congratulations!!!! The Youth Career Coach Inc. names Young Professional of the Month, February 2013 Ms. Amber Clark, Miss Black Rhode Island 2013


 
 
The YCC Inc. Young Professional for the Month of February 2013


Amber is an IVY League education Med student at Brown University and holds the title of Miss Black Rhode Island 2013. In the picture it is I, Natascha, Miss Black Rhode Island '07 who crowned her.
Our Mission: Miss Black USA Pageant provides educational opportunities to outstanding young women of color and develops the "whole woman mind, body, and spirit. (We have no swimsuit.) We celebrate scholastic achievement. We average A/B GPA's across the board. The year I won, they paid for my MBA and sent me to West Africa, so I could serve as a Goodwill Ambassador.

Ask, I can share more about one of the very few organizations that supports black girls. http://www.missblackusa.org

 

Words are things, I am convinced

Maya Angelou:
“Words are things, I am convinced
You must be careful, careful about the words you use
Or the words you allow to be used in your house
In the Old Testament we are told in Genesis (actually it’s John 1:1)
That in the beginning was the Word
And the Word was God and the Word was with God
That’s in Genesis (John 1:1)
Words are things
You must be careful
Careful about calling people out of their names
Using racial pejoratives and sexual pejoratives
And all that ignorance
Don’t do that
Someday we’ll be able to measure the power of words
I think they are things
I think they get on the walls, they get in your wallpaper, they get in your rugs
In your upholstery, in your clothes and finally…
Into you”