Like Liberty
Why can’t I be like the wind?
Listlessly sliding and gliding through the trees
I long to embody the breeze
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Archive for August, 2009
Poetry by Jasmine Price
Reflections From Say Yes to Education Summer Camp
SU College Student Witnesses South Side Students’ Excitement for Learning
A Little Faith, Hope
Faith Hope Community Center struggling with funding
John Jackson, the cook at Faith Hope Community Center, remembers a time when two young boys got into a fight a couple of blocks away from the center. One of the staff members somehow persuaded the boys to come to the center. Read the rest of this entry »
Show — Don’t Tell
Interviewing Tips from Prof. Steve Davis
The following list is a recap of the tips Prof. Davis provided during The Stand’s August Workshop on Interviewing:
• Before the interview starts, tell the person about to be interviewed what you hope to get out of the interview and why you want to know this specific information
Pots & Pans
The Stand’s board member Charles Pierce-El explains how his family’s long-standing Pots & Pans Family Reunion got started.
Backpack Giveaway
Heat didn’t discourage volunteers or students from attending Mary Nelson’s Eighth annual Youth Day Barbecue and Backpack Giveaway.
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Video from Mary Nelson’s Eighth annual Youth Day Barbecue
Video by Arnett Haygood-El
The Stand’s community reporter Arnett Haygood-El captures the day’s happenings at Mary Nelson’s Eighth annual Youth Day Barbecue held Saturday, Aug. 15. This annual event provides needed school supplies and backpacks to all students who attend — free of charge. Attendees also receive lunch and can watch entertainment. The event also draws a number of community representatives and community organizations.
Summer Camp
Donations help campers get the most out of summer camp
Close to 20 paper bumblebees, adorned in sparkles and all colors of the rainbow, hang from the ceiling of the arts and crafts room at the summer camp run by Greater New Testament Missionary Baptist Church. A table in the room is filled with markers, crayons, magazine cutouts and coloring books.
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