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Community Child Advocacy Forum
Find Out Ways You Can Help Abused & Neglected Children…
We need people who care about children caught in our child protection system. Social workers, child advocates and families positively impacted by court involvement will share their experiences and stories. Becoming a Guardian ad Litem (court appointed special advocate), and other ways community members can become involved will be discussed.
Sponsored by the Minnesota Association of Black Social Workers & Hennepin County’s Guardian Ad Litem Program
IF YOU’RE INTERESTED AND CAN’T MAKE THE FORUM, PLEASE CALL FOR AN INFORMATION PACKET (612) 348-6824 OR (651) 266-5270
Minneapolis Urban League 19th Annual Family Day Saturday, August 2, 2008
Saturday, August 2 is Family Day, a day-long, fun-filled festival and parade your entire family will enjoy. Attractions at this year’s FREE festival will include a morning seminar from 9-11:30 a.m. featuring Kelvin Boston, the host of “Moneywise with Kelvin Boston” on PBS and best-selling author of Who’s Afraid to be a Millionaire? and Smart Money Moves for African Americans. Boston, along with several panelists from Freddie Mac, the FDIC and a financial planning firm, will discuss with the audience such issues as wealth building, investing and saving, predatory lending and avoiding foreclosure. The seminar is sponsored by Geico and will be held at the Minneapolis Urban League’s Glover-Sudduth Center, 2100 Plymouth Avenue North, Minneapolis.
At noon following the seminar, guests are encouraged to enjoy an amazing Family Day parade sponsored by ClearWay Minnesota/QUITPLAN Services immediately outside of the Glover-Sudduth Center, at the corner of Penn and Plymouth avenues. Festival and parade-goers will be able to watch our 100-unit parade as it winds through the streets to North Commons Park, where the festival will be taking place. The parade will include beauty queens, zany clowns, antique cars and marching bands that step in time to a rhythmic beat. Within North Commons Park, located at 1801 James Avenue North, the festivities will include an inflatable slide, pony rides, a Double-Dutch competition, and more than 50 local vendors and information booths. On stage throughout the day, local R&B, rap and gospel groups will perform. At 7 p.m., POWER, the evening’s headlining entertainment group will perform their old- and new-school sounds.
The day also includes a 100-unit parade, games and rides, and a headlining live stage performance by POWER
“This year’s Family Day will definitely delight and entertain each person in your family!” said Clarence Hightower, president/CEO of the Minneapolis Urban League, which hosts the event every year. “We initiated Family Day in 1989 to promote the unity and resolve of the inner-city neighborhoods, and provide residents with a FREE event as an alternative to some of the more expensive festivals. This year we’re proud to be able to provide everyone in the community with a truly exciting, entertainment-packed day!” The Minneapolis Urban League Family Day festival, one of the longest- running festivals in north Minneapolis, will be held from 12- 8 pm in North Commons Park at 1801 James Ave N. The Family Day parade, sponsored this year by ClearWay Minnesota/QUITPLAN, is a 100-unit parade and the fourth largest in Minneapolis, is scheduled to begin at 12 pm at Washburn and Plymouth Aves. and will end at Golden Valley Road and James Ave., the entrance to the park.
The following is a list of the Family Day activity highlights:
• Seminar and discussion with Kelvin Boston, host of “Moneywise with Kelvin Boston” on PBS — 9-11:30 am
For the first time, this year’s festival will include a morning seminar featuring best-selling author and financial journalist Kelvin Boston, host of “Moneywise with Kelvin Boston” on PBS. Panelists will include representatives from Freddie Mac, the FDIC and financial planning firms.
• A 100-unit parade — Begins at noon
This year’s parade will feature zany clowns, antique cars, beauty queens, floats and marching bands. The parade will begin at Washburn and Plymouth avenues and end at Golden Valley Road and James Ave, which is the entrance to North Commons Park.
• Main stage entertainment — 12-8 pm
Teen and adults will dance from 12-8 pm to a wide variety of the local rap, R&B, gospel, jazz artists and African dance, which will be featured on this year’s entertainment stage.
Entertainment headlining group POWER—7 pm
Power is a Minneapolis-based vocal group that offers audiences both an old- and new-school feel. Their power-packed stage show and soulful sound is likened to The Temptations, the Whispers, and New Edition, and includes pop, jazz, funk and R&B selections.
• Inflatable rides/games — 12-8 pm
Youth will enjoy jumping and bouncing around in our inflatable obstacle course, bounce castle with slide, and bounce house.
• Double Dutch competition — throughout the day
Double Dutch competitions for ages 8-11, 12-15 and 16-18 will offer prizes to the winning teams of four.
• Pony rides — 1-5 pm
Young children will get a thrill riding ponies around the festival grounds and waving to family and friends.
Each pony ride is FREE.
• Face painting—12– 8 pm
Children from infant to pre-teen can have different designs and shaped painted on their cheeks and nose.
• Food and merchandise vendor and information booths — throughout the day
More than 40 local vendors and community organizations will have booths in the park to sell their products and services, and share their information.
Since 1989, the Minneapolis Urban League has been providing the residents of the north Minneapolis community a safe, fun-filled day that they eagerly anticipate year after year. Today, Family Day attracts nearly 4,000 people who reside not only in north Minneapolis, but are from neighborhoods throughout Minneapolis, as well as St. Paul. For more information about the Family Day parade and festival, please visit the Minneapolis Urban League web site at www.mul.org.
The sponsors for this year’s Family Day festivities include Comcast, Carlson Hotels Worldwide, AstraZeneca, Caterpillar, Prudential and the City of Minneapolis Empowerment Zone.
About Family Day
Family Day is one of the longest-running festivals in north Minneapolis, and the Family Day parade is the fourth largest in Minneapolis. Begun in 1989, by the Minneapolis Urban League, Family Day festival and parade was created to promote the unity and the resolve of the inner-city neighborhoods, and provide the residents with an alternative to the more expensive festivals. The day-long festival, held in North Commons Park, begins with a 100-unit parade, and includes more than 40 local vendors, pony rides for the kids, and entertainment on the main stage. Please visit the Minneapolis Urban League web site at www.mul.org for more information.
About the Minneapolis Urban League
The Minneapolis Urban League is a community-based organization that provides human services and advocacy that will enable African Americans and other people of color to cultivate and develop their individual and group potential on a par with all other Minnesotans. The programs and services that the Minneapolis Urban League offer operate from eight facilities throughout Minneapolis and help approximately 20,000 people each year access quality employment, housing, health care, education and social services. For more information about the Minneapolis Urban League or its programs and services visit www.mul.org.
Poor No More on Minneapolis Television Network (MTN) Channel 17
Our Mission
To connect people through a world-class communication platform; to change the lives of our global market by developing strong leaders while providing a vehicle for unlimited prosperity. A million men and women dedicated countless hours into the development of keeping people out of the poor house. Only those that dare to step into the world of how to, teach me and show me the way and to do whatever it takes attitude are the ones that will truly become Poor No More…
How can we get American people to save money, spend less money and bring more money into the household is the hot topic. My answer is by treating the situation as an addition that faces us on a day to day basis.
A lot of people have a problem saving money. I believe that there is an illness attached to spending and why we can’t resist, which explains why we can’t save money, nor spend thrifty and live within our means.
Poor No More initiative has joined others to change the mind set of Americans regarding money management. We have taken the steps to educate, inform and support Americans looking to overcome the personal and business financial stain. Through informational workshops, Television talk shows, community outreach and group discussions we hope will help to start people on the right path no matter what their financial situation may be. High cost of food, gas, health care etc. poor people it’s time for change become educated of what your options are through the efforts of Poor no More. Visit our website at www.poornomore2008.com.
The show, Poor no More is hosted by longtime Twin Cities Economic Activist Mr. Donald Jackson. You can watch this programming on Minneapolis Television Networks (MTN www.mtn.org) Channel 17 at the following times: Tuesday 7/29/08 at 5:30 p.m., Saturday 8/2/08 at 7:30 a.m., Friday 8/5/08 at 9:30 p.m., Monday 8/11/08 at 9:00 a.m., for more information call Donald Jackson at 763-300-1176
Waynewood School of Hope Open House – Friday, July 25, 2008
The Waynewood School of Hope, located at 1000 University Avenue in St. Paul will be having their open house on Friday, July 25, 2008 from 3- 7pm. You are encouraged to attend this history making event. The schools Founder and Director, Ms. Beverly Waynewood says, “The staff and I sincerely want to stimulate the hearts and minds on our students to achieve excellence. We want children and their families to become excited about their education and hopeful about the future.”
About the Wanyewood School of Hope:
Their slogan, “Building Young Minds for a Global World” is based on the schools rigorous curriculums, character development, culture, self appreciation and responsibility. The
Waynewood School of Hope program benefits include:
· Small Classes
· Transportation
· Uniform Dress Code
· Nutritious Meals
· Teachers and Staff who value HIGH expectations
· Respect is NUMBER ONE
The Waynewood School of Hope is a Public Charter School for grades 6, 7, 8. Our goal is to support the positive development of your child’s Cultural self-awareness and self-esteem with a commitment to high expectations to give you and your child an inspired vision of the future and the skills to take control of his or her destiny.
The culture of the Waynewood School of Hope will use the two most basic and fundamental principles that are found in many cultures: Respect and Community. Human-to-Human Respect and Community will be used as the vehicles that drive the school staff and fashion student success.
The Waynewood School of Hope is currently accepting students for their 2008-2009 school year. You can register your child by calling (651) 917-3085 or visit Waynewood‘s website at www.waynewoodschoolofhope.org for more information.
