Monday, June 24, 2013

The Spirit of Innovation Challenge


The Spirit of Innovation Challenge (http://www.conradawards.org/pages/students)

The next opportunity to achieve greatness is now open!
The Conrad Foundation believes high school students have the potential to create the next world-changing, commercially-viable product or service. The Spirit of Innovation Challenge invites students ages 13 – 18 from around the globe to Get Their Genius On and conceptualize a solution in the areas of:

o    Aviation and Aeronautics

o    Cybersecurity and Technology

o    Energy and Environment

o    Health and Nutrition

Prove you have what it takes to change the world in the Spirit of Innovation Challenge!

Why Take the Challenge?
Because we believe you have the ability to make the world a better place. Each year we challenge you to address global sustainability by creating an innovative product or service using science, technology, engineering and math (STEM). Just as entrepreneurs must succinctly pitch their ideas, you will enter by working with a team to submit a proposal by answering only four questions about your project. Plus, you will also have access to mentors, webinar, videos, articles and resources to help you innovate and excel as an entrepreneur. Students who advance through the challenge receive the opportunity to submit a full business and technical plan as well as graphical representation of their project. You don’t need to create a prototype, but you are welcome to do so if you want the extra challenge!

What’s the Incentive?
Finalist teams receive a travel grant to present at the 2014 Innovation Summit at NASA Johnson Space Center and Space Center Houston for a chance to win a $10,000 seed grant to develop their product or service. 

 

Tuesday, June 18, 2013

Terri Whitmire's Writing Workshop Oppurtunity

Mission Statement
The Writers’ Tablet foundation seeks to build the whole child up academically, spiritually and socially using their writing as a form of expression.

Vision Statement
Create in our youth a sense of confidence and excellence that will train them to aim high and dare to dream.

Terri Whitmire has worked with children in various capacities including tutoring, ministering, and teaching. She began to realize her dreams of mentoring the youth of today when she launched The Writers’ Tablet Foundation.
This foundation offers free creative workshops to school-aged children. She has taught several classes in the Atlanta Metropolitan area as well as in her home town of Waterbury, Connecticut. Her lively and interactive classes offer a fun way to learn about writing and character building skills. One of her most popular workshops, The Dream to Vision, teaches the necessary steps to find and fulfill your purpose. It has been a favorite among students and parents alike.

Fee: $175.00
Upcoming Classes
College Entrance and Scholarship Essays Workshop
for rising high school juniors and seniors
July 15th - July 19th
Register now at www.easyessays.eventbrite.com

Contact Us

Writerstablet@gmail.com
facebook.com/groups/TheWritersTablet
Foundation.

Tuesday, June 11, 2013

Big Business on a Bankrupt Budget

Saturday, June 15, 2013, 12:00 pm
FREE
 
This is a great look at the real-world application of skills that are used to keep a bussiness going!

Session 1 - Learn how to market, manage and motivate your business on a penny budget with the Success Instigator, Rhonda Nails.

Session 2 - The cost of Business: What you can (and cannot) write off with TaxChick Anissa Barbee.
This workshop is sponsored by GGene S.I.S., Inc, TaxChick and P.U.S.H.

For reservations, please call at the branch at 404.699.6363. All programs are free and open to the general public.

Tuesday, June 4, 2013

S.E.E.D. Academy and Summer Camp

S.E.E.D. Academy and Resource Center is the perfect mix of fun, academics and cost. 

Activities at S.E.E.D. include roller-skating, swimming, track, aerobics, S.T.E.A.M. (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art & Design and Math), language arts, agriculture, green projects, the arts and more. Weekly visits include Carl McNair, brother of the late Ronald McNair, NASA astronaut, Coach Barlow, CATCH Healthy Habits instructors and a host of other academic, sports and historical personalities.

SEED, a non-profit, has instructors truly committed and qualified, 4 of the 6 instructors are past or current teachers of the year in either Fulton, DeKalb, or Atlanta School Districts.

Sessions start June 3rd and run until July 19th, and fees start $25 per week. S.E.E.D. offers full day sessions for ages 5-14 weekdays from 8am-3pm, and before and after care from 6:30am till 6:30pm at an additional cost. 

The facilities are on the campus of West Hunter Street Baptist Church, 1040 Ralph David Abernathy in the West End of Atlanta. Call or go online today S.E.E.D.

Adress:West Hunter Street Baptist Church, 1040 Ralph David Abernathy Blvd SW, Atlanta, GA
Price: $25.00 and Up
Website for additional information: http://www.theseedacademy.org/#
Email for questions and concerns: theseedacademy@gmail.com
Phone number for questions and concerns: 678-824-5441