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African American FFAMILYAMILY DDAYAY SupportingSupporting YourYour Child’sChild’s FullFull PotentialPotential Greetings Parents/Guardians and Students, On behalf of the UCLA-LAUSD Collaborative African American Family Day Committee, we would like to invite you attend the Fourth Annual African American Family Day 2016! This event is an opportunity for families from Hamilton, Fairfax, University, Santee, Venice, Manual Arts, Rancho Dominguez, Westchester, Dorsey, Webster, Pio Pico and John Muir to partic- ipate in a friendly, informative setting in a day full of exciting workshops, special guests, entertainment, and a college fair. Parent and student survey requests have helped us to prepare workshop topics and services that will help all of our African American students reach their full potential. Our day will begin at 8:30 a.m. with registration and the continental breakfast. Immediately following breakfast, you can choose from any number of helpful workshops, led by experienced, knowledgeable presenters. If it’s too hard just to choose one workshop, no problem! There will be two workshop sessions, so you can attend your second choice after the break. To help you prepare your itinerary, here are the workshop topics:
CREATING AND MAINTAINING A COLLEGE CULTURE AT HOME TRANSITIONING FROM MIDDLE SCHOOL TO HIGH SCHOOL HOW TO PAY FOR COLLEGE PROTECTING OUR CHILDREN/STUDENTS EFFECTIVE PARENT /TEACHER COMMUNICATION ADVANTAGES AND DANGERS OF SOCIAL MEDIA SUCCESS IN MIDDLE SCHOOL INCLUDING CULMINATION A PARENTS’ GUIDE TO COLLEGE AND CAREER READINESS REQUIREMENTS NCAA ELIGIBILITY AND YOUR STUDENT ATHLETE HELPING CHILDREN WITH IEPS REACH THEIR SOCIAL/EMOTIONAL SUPPORT FOR STUDENTS FULL POTENTIAL MINDSET MATTERS! THE NUTS AND BOLTS OF GRADUATION AND COLLEGE THE WORKSHOPS WILL BE FOLLOWED BY LUNCH AND A ENTRANCE REQUIREMENTS KEYNOTE AND A GUEST SPEAKER. I LOVE MY SUCCESSFUL BLACK STUDENT SELF IN ADDITION TO RESOURCES TO ASSIST PARENTS, THERE WILL AFRICAN AMERICAN LANGUAGE MATTERS! BE GIFT BAGS AND A RAFFLE.
There are additional workshops and entertainment scheduled for students, and we will provide babysitting for children too young to participate. If that’s not enough, there will also be an exciting college fair, attended by representatives from CSU, UC, Community College, HBCU, and Private college and universities. In all, it’s a full day of events and services that we know you’ll enjoy and appreciate. Below, please find additional details for your information and consideration. Date: Saturday, October 29, 2016 Event Time: 8:30 a.m. -1:30 p.m. Commitment Time: 11:30 a.m. – 12:10 p.m. Location: Hamilton High School 2955 South Robertson Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90034 Host: Hamilton High School Participating Schools: Hamilton H.S., Fairfax H.S., University H.S., Santee H.S., Venice H.S., Manual Arts H.S., Rancho Dominguez H.S., Westchester H.S., Dorsey H.S., Webster M.S., Pio Pico M.S., and John Muir M.S.
HAMILTON, FAIRFAX, UNIVERSITY, SANTEE, VENICE, MANUAL ARTS, RANCHO DOMINGUEZ, WESTCHESTER, DORSEY, WEBSTER,PIO PICO & JOHN MUIR UCLA-LAUSD COLLABORATIVE AFRICAN AMERICAN FAMILY DAY LETTERS_2016 8/31/16 11:08 PM Page 18
African American FFAMILYAMILY DDAYAY SupportingSupporting YourYour Child’sChild’s FullFull PotentialPotential
Invited Guests: Superintendent Michelle King, White House Initiative on African American Educational Excellence Executive Director David Johns, Congresswoman Karen Bass, Board Member Dr. George McKenna, Board Member Steve Zimmer, and Local District West Superintendent Cheryl Hildreth Previous Attendees: Tremeal Bradford, Ryan Smith, Wes Hall, Reginald Hudlin, Paula Patton, Wesley Jonathan, and Jay Ellis. Points of Contact: April Monroe 310-280-1414 • [email protected] Dr. Robert Whitman (213) 241-1750 • [email protected] We look forward to having you join us on October 29th! Sincerely,
April Monroe, Dr. Robert Whitman African American Family Day Coordinator LAUSD- Special Programs Coordinator
HAMILTON, FAIRFAX, UNIVERSITY, SANTEE, VENICE, MANUAL ARTS, RANCHO DOMINGUEZ, WESTCHESTER, DORSEY, WEBSTER,PIO PICO & JOHN MUIR UCLA-LAUSD COLLABORATIVE AFRICAN AMERICAN FAMILY DAY