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Meet the Staff Vice President Saliha Nelson Northwestern University Graduate, BA Programs
OCTOBER 2011
Manager Shedia Nelson
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Hawai`i Pacific University Graduate, BA Mentor Carla Stitt
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Inside this issue: Upcoming Events Advice Column News stories
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Resources Snaps
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Awareness Themes Calendar
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Thank You!
for re-funding Rites of Passage for 2011-2012 The Rites of Passage Program is generously funded by The Children’s Trust. The Children’s Trust is a dedicated source of funding created by voter referendum in 2002 to improve the lives of children and families in Miami-Dade County by making strategic investments in their future – because all children are our children.
Photo Courtesy: Crystal Pearl Molinary
UPCOMING EVENTS
What: Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA) Women on the Rise
What: Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA) Women on the Rise When: October 20, 2011
Activity: Celebration of contemporary Time: 3-5pm women artist with historical reference and visual art project incorporating convenWhere: Edison high school tional and unconventional media like photography and experimental multi-media Activity: Focus Group Discussion of concepcollages. ART PROJECTS tual photography from teen perspective When: October 18, 2011
Time: 3-5pm Where: Booker T. Washington Senior high school
COURTESY REMINDER No gum, candy, sunflower seeds, texting or MP3’s, ear phones