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News & Calendar
Education-related news and happenings in Minnesota
News
One graduate's journey from Sudan to Gates Scholarship
Tim Nelson, Minnesota Public Radio, June 5, 2008
The touching story of Nidal Kram, a Sudanese refugee, who will attend college thanks to a Gates Millenium Scholarship provided by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.
Calendar
Summer 2008: Parent Power Literacy & Advocacy Workshops convened by the Network for the Development of Children of African Descent (NdCAD). This summer, NdCAD will be hosting a three-part discussion to help parnets help children improve in and learn to love reading. The discussions will be held in north Minneapolis, St. Paul, and the northend of St. Paul. Please refer to the PDF flyer and brochure at the bottom of this webpage for more details and contact information for registration.
July 2008
7/22: The Minnesota Pipeline convened by the Minneapolis Urban League, Every Child Matters, and the Minesota Children's Platform, Stop the Disparities: Making Minnesota's Children a Political Priority in the 2008 Election. Please see flyer at the bottom of this webpage for more details.
August 2008
8/9: 14th Annual Latino Resource Fair to be held at the Midtown Farmer's Market from 10:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. Educational, health, and community resources for Latino families. This event is free and open to the public. For more information contact La Oportunidad at 612-872-6165.
8/13-14: : Summer Anti-Racism Institute to be held at the Blake School in Minneapolis, Minn. Join a diverse group of people for experiences and discussions about race that are unique and often life changing. The Institute runs from 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. and tuition is $175. For more details or to register go to Beyond Diversity Resource Center.
September 2008
October 2008
November 2008
11/6: Save the Date! MMEP's 2008 State of Students of Color & American Indian Students in Minnesota Conference
December 2008
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