Month: October 2019
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New Rising Voices Classroom Library from Scholastic and David C. Banks Celebrates the Stories of Black and Latino Boys
Press Release – Today, Scholastic announced the Rising Voices Library, a new collection of books for K–5 classrooms containing high-interest, authentic texts that celebrate the stories of Black and Latino boys—some of the historically most underrepresented people in children’s literature.
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Eagle Academy Foundation Hosts Historic College & Career Fair
Amsterdam News – Hundreds of students attended the College & Career Fair held at Queens College Oct. 18, meeting the representatives of more than 100 colleges at a historic college fair.
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Innovation “TED Talks” coming to Fairfield University
Connecticut Post- Fairfield, CT- Fairfield University will host a diverse line-up of speakers at a TEDx program on October 28, including Eagle Founder David C. Banks.
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Flushing College and Career Fair Engages Hundreds of NYC Students
Queens Daily Eagle- More than 2,000 young men and boys from around New York City visited Queens College Friday for a college and career fair designed to help high schoolers consider their next steps after graduation.
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COLLEGE FAIR OFFERS UNIQUE OPPORTUNITIES TO YOUNG MEN OF COLOR
Queens – Research shows young men of color are underrepresented at colleges across the country, but Eagle Academies are trying to change that with a college fair open to only Black males.
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How an Unconventional College Fair Could Change the Lives of Young Men at Risk
Kew Gardens Hills, Queens – Thousands of teens pack a Queens College gymnasium for a college fair targeted specifically at young men of color.
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‘INFAMOUS FUTURE’, UN DOCUMENTAL LLENO DE HISTORIAS INSPIRADORAS SOBRE JÓVENES QUE CONSTRUYERON SU CAMINO
La producción narra las vivencias en las escuelas Eagle Academy, que ofrecen formación de calidad para afroestadounidenses y latinos en Nueva York y Newark. Elizabeth Almonte, directora de innovación de la entidad, explicó que en las aulas los jóvenes crecen en un ambiente donde se sienten seguros y así pueden aprovechar al máximo el aprendizaje.