Educate Tomorrow

Getting Some Fresh Air And Life Skills In Southern Miami

Thu, 19 Aug 2010 07:00:00 -0400

Educate Tomorrow recently joined several Miami Dade foster youth and former foster youths at a retreat in southern Miami, to discuss some of the issues they face, to help them to make career plans, and to open up about their concerns. In between the workshops and discussions, they relaxed over barbecues, volleyball, and a fun dance session. A career panel of successful professionals shared their experiences and pitfalls, to provide everyone with some perspective on career paths. The experience provided the opportunity to take a respite from the hectic chaos of the city, and to share openly in a comfortable and safe environment. Stay tuned for more pictures from this event soon.

Educate Tomorrow at Buffalo Cove, NC

Wed, 18 Aug 2010 07:00:00 -0400

This August, Educate Tomorrow accompanied a number of Miami-Dade youth to Buffalo Cove Outdoor Education Center in North Carolina.

Former foster children from Miami help build a Habitat for Humanity home in Stuart

http://www.tcpalm.com/staff/nicole-rodriguez/ (Nicole Rodriguez ) — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 07:00:00 -0400

From TCPalm.com http://www.tcpalm.com/news/2010/jul/16/former-foster-children-from-miami-help-build-a/

By Nicole Rodriguez

Friday, July 16, 2010

A group of former foster kids put their summer vacations on hold, trading in sunglasses and swimwear for hardhats and hammers to help Habitat for Humanity of Martin County build a home for a family in East Stuart.

The group of 11 made the two and a half hour trek from Miami Monday to the Treasure Coast, where they

President Obama Proclaims May National Foster Care Month

Fri, 30 Apr 2010 07:00:00 -0400

Every year May is National Foster Care Month, but it

Alhadj in the News

Fri, 30 Apr 2010 07:00:00 -0400

The Observer has written a story about our own Alahdj Amadou, director of our international program. Read the original article here http://observernews.com/index.php/news/general-news/1743-west-african-educator-visits-reston-schools, or below.

West African Educator Visits Reston Schools By Leslie Perales, Observer Editor

Last week Alhadj Amadou, an educator from Niger, West Africa, visited South Lakes High School and Langston Hughes Middle School to learn more about American Schools. Amadou is the director of a school called Kabey Fo, which was founded by a Peace Corps volunteer and her five sisters. The school is supported by Educate Tomorrow, an organization based in Miami that is operated by the sisters. While touring SLHS and LHMS Amadou learned about the programs offered to students.

Comparatively, his school has no electricity and his computer is run off solar panels. Instead of Smart Boards or whiteboards his school uses blackboards, and most students walk or use donkeys for travel. His students still enjoy putting together theater productions, playing sports during their free time and learning about students in other countries. While at SLHS Amadou visited the school

Alhadj's thoughts on his first visit to the US

Fri, 30 Apr 2010 07:00:00 -0400

What a beautiful Country, U.S.

My people, the Tuareg people of Niger, West Africa have a proverb that says: ''Travel is a University.'' I will describe the service during my stay in the country of ''Uncle Tom,'' the land of freedom commonly known as the United States of America (USA) from February 14 to April 12, 2010. As an African, I was impressed by three American values, which are: the organization of the system, hospitality, and respect for human rights as behavior.

The Organization:
From New York to Washington, the last city of my visit, via Philadelphia, Miami, Georgia, Kentucky, Tennessee, Indiana, Chicago, Wisconsin, Boston, New Jersey and Pennsylvania to name the ones I traveled through. I was influenced by the cleanliness of roads, neighborhoods and public places. No polluting and littering the roads, cities and the bush. People perform their duty with pride. ''I told a friend, apparently it is more difficult to maintain a car than to buy it here.'' In the private services, and the public sector, and especially in the NGO

Educate Tomorrow Published In a New Book "The American Way To Change"

Thu, 29 Apr 2010 07:00:00 -0400

Educate Tomorrow has been published in a new book The American Way to Change, as 1 of the country's 25 "Models With Promise" that are transforming the nation through national service and volunteers. Click here to visit the book's official website: http://www.waytochange.com/high_impact_volunteer_and_national_service_programs.html

Community Professionals Enhance Classroom Learning

Fri, 15 Jan 2010 07:00:00 -0500

Educate Tomorrow's Chief Operating Officer Erica French reaches out to young students through the Miami Beach Chamber of Commerce Speakers Bureau.

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Americorps*VISTA Volunteers Enliven ET Staff

Fri, 16 Oct 2009 07:00:00 -0400

Three new Americorp*VISTA volunteers have recently joined ET's staff. Each brings a unique background that will enrich our program - and they all bring a great deal of enthusiasm and talent!

Olga Kofman: Olga, who grew up in Broward County, is spending this year with ET before resuming her economic studies at Northwestern.

Sairah Kimmel: Sairah hails from Washington, where she earned her BA in Anthropology from Willamette University after a tour in the United States Marine Corps.

Dave Scott: After college, Dave worked in outdoor education programs for young people. He plans to continue working to improve the lives of youth through his work at ET.

Mentors Make A Difference

Thu, 06 Aug 2009 07:00:00 -0400

As we celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Florida Mentoring Partnership, we understand the push for new mentors is as important as ever. In fact, we are working to expand the mentoring program to include opportunities for children housed in foster group homes. Our goal is to provide young people preparing to transition out of foster care with a better chance at a successful life with the help of a mentor who can offer life skills guidance and a lasting and healthy support system. We are partnering with Family Services of Metro Orlando, Guardian ad Litem and Educate Tomorrow with plans to pilot the mentoring project at two Central Florida group homes this fall.

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