Please see the attached letter for a message from NYCDOE Chancellor Meisha Porter.
Translations will be available shortly at https://www.schools.nyc.gov/about-us/messages-for-families
Check out our ACLA students, featured in this Stanford University News article , for continuing to rise to the challenge-this time, it's our eleventh graders tackling a Stanford University computer science course, in partnership with the National Education Equity Lab!
They're also on the front page of Stanford's website! See https://www.stanford.edu/ (scroll down) and in the Wall Street Journal.
All Puerto Rican, Hispanic, or Latinx high school students are invited to apply for the NYC delegation of the Puerto Rican/Hispanic Youth Leadership Institute (PR/HYLI). The 10-week civic-engagement program takes place Saturdays (in-person from 8:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m. for the first five weeks and virtually for the final five), and is designed to empower Latinx students and provide a platform for student leadership and empowerment. The program focuses on:
The development of leadership skills in Puerto Rican, Hispanic and Latinx youth;
The opportunity for students to earn two points for the NYS Seal of Biliteracy;
The creation of opportunities for Puerto Rican, Hispanic, and Latinx students to interact with positive role models such as Latinx elected officials, educators, and business leaders;
The creation of partnerships and conversations among educators, business leaders and students; and
The development of an in-depth student knowledge of the New York State legislative process.
Interested high school students can learn more about the program though a virtual informational session; students should register to join either the 5:30 p.m. session on October 12, or register for the 5:30 p.m. session on October 19. Please apply by October 25.
Please see the attached update from FACE with information on:
Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month!
NYCDOE UPDATE: Special Education Recovery Services
NYCDOE UPDATE: Chancellor’s Regulation A-660 Posts!
NYCDOE UPDATE: Face Covering Policy
NYCDOE UPDATE: SUBMITTING COVID TESTING FORMS
NYCDOE UPDATE: Public Meetings and School Visits
NYCDOE UPDATE: Mindfulness Classes on Parent University!
NYCDOE UPDATE: Specialized High School Admissions Test
UPDATE: Team Up for Success: Strengthening School-Home Partnerships in NYC
UPDATE: Pandemic Electronic Benefits Card for Food
UPDATE: Hunter College Learning Lab for Children with IEPs
UPDATE: Free Parent and Caregiver Webinars from the Ackerman Institute
UPDATE: NYCLU's Teen Activist Project Application
UPDATE: The Office of Food & Nutrition Services is Hiring!
UPDATE: NYC Civil Service 101
Let’s Talk NYC Training for Mental Health
Support for Children of Incarcerated Parents
NYC Commision on Human Rights: Youth for Equity and Solidarity Council
Universal NYC Baby Bonds: Kids Rise Save for College Program
DIIT Resources and Events
Vaccine Fundraiser for PAs and PTAs
GetFoodNYC: Free Food Locations
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT
Want to learn to code in a fun after-school environment? Want to meet actual software engineers and make connections that could help you get a job one day?
Sign up for Code Quickstart, a free virtual after-school program for anyone who wants to give coding a try! There, you can get to know new friends, or even join with your squad to build cool websites together. Sound like fun?
Need to know more first? Watch this video! Or learn more below...
Code Quickstart is totally free and totally virtual
It's built for anyone who's brand new to code
It meets twice a week after school, from late October 2021 through May 2022 (We haven't decided which days yet, so if you're interested, sign up & tell us which days you're free!)
It’s not taught by a classroom teacher and it’s not for a class grade
Instead, it’s led by software engineers who work at companies like the NBA, Amazon, Etsy, Spotify, and more
And it's run by Code Nation, an organization that's been teaching coding in NYC schools for almost 10 years!
You’ll learn the basics of HTML, CSS, and JavaScript so you can make your own...
Buzzfeed quizzes
Websites to showcase your favorite sports players, artists, or Grey's Anatomy characters
Photo filter apps
...and more!
So if you’ve got some time on your hands, and you want to have fun and try something new, join Code Quickstart today!
P.S. Have questions? Double-check the information above to make sure you didn't miss something, then email info@codenation.org, and they'll get you answers. Hope you're able to sign up!
