PPSGC Celebrates Parent’s Week

We appreciate your contributions to strengthen our schools and communities!

Please click the link below to go to the PPSGC homepage to view Governor Kasich’s Resolution declaring

September 25 – October 1, 2011 as Parent’s Week

PPSGC Webpage

ONE OF THE TOUGHEST JOBS IN THE WORLD IS GETTING TOUGHER

Special screening of a New Documentary - October 13th, 6:30 PM
at Mayerson Academy - RESERVE YOUR TICKETS TODAY

American Teacher is the feature-length documentary produced and directed by Academy Award winning filmmaker Vanessa Roth; produced by Nínive Calegari, co-founder of the literacy non-profit 826 National, and best-selling author Dave Eggers; and narrated by Academy Award winner- Matt Damon. American Teacher chonicles the stories of four teachers - Erik Benner, Jonathan Dearman, Jamie Fidler, and Rhena Jasey who live and work in disparate urban and rural areas of the country. By following these teachers as they reach different milestones in their careers, the film tells the deeper story of the teaching profession in America today. The film shows us the experience of these four young teachers as they recognize the importance of what they do.

Date: October 13, 2011
Time: 6:30 PM
Location: Mayerson Academy, 2651 Burnet Avenue 45219
Cause: To create a thoughtful, well-informed dialogue with policymakers, thought-leaders, educators, parents and the public in pursuit of the shared goal of providing every American with an opportunity to receive the best education in the world.
RSVP: To reserve your tickets, email greenbergb@strivetogether.org. Include names of attendees. Ticket is required for entry.

Ohio PIRC Transition Document

Effective September 30, 2011, the Ohio PIRC will cease all operations. The U.S. Department of Education, the primary funder for the past 17 years, did not recommend PIRC as a single line-item in the federal budget going forward

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SEPTEMBER 17,
CINCINNATI-HAMILTON COMMUNITY ACTIONAGENCY
1740 Langdon Farm Road off Reading Road
9:30 AM to 2PM
FREE TO THE PUBLIC, REFRESHMENTS PROVIDED

Sponsored by the Cincinnati Chapter of “Prepare the Future Ohio” with the Faith Community Alliance ofGreater Cincinnati, Metropolitan Area Religious Coalition of Cincinnati, Leagueof Women Voters of the Cincinnati Area, Parents for Public Schools, Citizens for Civic Renewal, Cincinnati-Hamilton County Community Action Agency, Applied Information Resources. Funding through the Greater Cincinnati Foundation and the Procter Grant of the Southern Ohio Episcopal Diocese

Introductionsand Welcome: Canon Anne Reed, Missionary Services Southern Ohio Episcopal Diocese,
Invocation: Reverend Rousseau O’Neal, President Faith Community Alliance
Moderator: Brewster Rhoads- Former Regional Director of Governor Strickland's Southwest Ohio office, Principal with Brewster Rhoads & Associates
Keynote Speaker–Gwen Robinson-Benning, CEO, Cincinnati-Hamilton County Community Action Agency: ‘The Fate of Early Childhood Education and Head Start”
Presentation–Andy Bensen– Vice President, Knowledge Works “Changes in the Administration of Public School Services”

Panel Discussion 1
“Role of Federal and State Government in Community Education”
Andy Bensen –Vice President, Knowledge Works
Gwen Robinson-Benning –Cincinnati-Hamilton County Community Action Agency
Katrina W.Rugless- Assistant Director of the Student Support Services Trio Program at Cincinnati State Technical and Community College, Member of the State Superintendent’s Parent Advisory Council (PAC)

PanelDiscussion - 2
“TheImportance of Concerned and Active Citizenry and Parents in Producing Quality Schools”
Dorothy Battle–Academic Researcher at University of Cincinnati, Associate at Kettering Foundation
OzieDavis- Chairman of the Urban League’s African American Leadership Development Program Alumni Association, Member of Parents for Public Schools of Greater Cincinnati and Prepare theFuture Ohio/Cincinnati Chapter
Jamila Hunter– Director Missionary Activities, Hyde Park Methodist Church
Bishop Tony Minor– Higher Grand Assembly, Directorof Advocacy at Lutheran Metropolitan Ministry, Coordinator of Prepare the Future Ohio/Greater Cleveland Chapter
Katrina W. Rugless– Warriors for Winton WoodsSchools
RolondaSmith– Executive Director, Parents for Public Schools of Greater Cincinnati


SUMMATION AND THE STATE PERSPECTIVE
Ohio State Senator William Seitz -(R) 8thDistrict, Former Member Cincinnati Public School Board.
For more information contact Prepare the Future Ohio/Greater Cincinnati Chapter AT513-910-5985.

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