Student Opportunities and Announcements
NYS Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Art & Essay Exhibition (December 11, 2020)
We are pleased to announce that the New York State Education Department will sponsor an event in recognition of the life and teachings of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. As in years past, we honor Dr. King’s memory by inviting schools to submit student art and essays that reflect Dr. King’s teaching. A maximum of one piece of artwork and one essay entry may be submitted per student. Group work within each level is permitted and encouraged. LaGuardia will submit digital artwork illustrating Dr. King’s Six Principles and Steps of Nonviolence or essays celebrating Dr. King’s birthday. As part of the celebration, all entries will be available to view in a new online exhibit via www.empirestateplaza.ny.gov/nyking.
GUIDELINES
MLK's SIX PRINCIPLES OF NONVIOLENCE
Fundamental tenets of Dr. King’s philosophy of nonviolence described in his first book, Stride Toward Freedom. The six principles include:
- PRINCIPLE ONE: Nonviolence is a way of life for courageous people.It is active nonviolent resistance to evil. It is aggressive spiritually, mentally and emotionally.
- PRINCIPLE TWO: Nonviolence seeks to win friendship and understanding.The end result of nonviolence is redemption and reconciliation.The purpose of nonviolence is the creation of the Beloved Community.
- PRINCIPLE THREE: Nonviolence seeks to defeat injustice not people.Nonviolence recognizes that evildoers are also victims and are not evil people.The nonviolent resister seeks to defeat evil not people.
- PRINCIPLE FOUR: Nonviolence holds that suffering can educate and transform.Nonviolence accepts suffering without retaliation.Unearned suffering is redemptive and has tremendous educational and transforming possibilities.
- PRINCIPLE FIVE: Nonviolence chooses love instead of hate.Nonviolence resists violence of the spirit as well as the body.Nonviolent love is spontaneous, unmotivated, unselfish and creative.
- PRINCIPLE SIX: Nonviolence believes that the universe is on the side of justice.The nonviolent resister has deep faith that justice will eventually win.Nonviolence believes that God is a God of justice.
Tuesdays/Thursdays from 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Open Talk Support Group: Asian American & Pacific Islander Voices
Understanding #MeToo and You: A Sexual Consent Virtual Workshop for Teams (November 17)
What does sexual consent mean? We've heard about #MeToo, but sexual consent can be confusing. Come get a breakdown with Amanda from the Mount Sinai Sexual Assault and Violence Intervention program (SAVI). A certificate for one hour for program completion will be given to students who attend this virtual event.
Advance registration is required. You will need an email address, a device with audio and/or video and an internet connection and a Zoom account to join.
Accessibility:
This webinar will be presented in English. Please notify SAVIPresents@mssm.edu directly within 5 business days to allow for the host to address any accommodation requests.
About SAVI:
The Mount Sinai Sexual Assault and Violence Intervention Program (SAVI) provides free, confidential, trauma-informed, survivor-centered prevention education, advocacy and counseling to all Manhattan, Queens and Brooklyn-based survivors of sexual and intimate partner violence, and their loved ones. Please call 212-423-2140 if you have questions or would like to schedule an appointment with one of SAVI's therapists. More information can be found at www.mssm.edu/savi.
Submit Yearbook Photos from your Phone
From LaG's Green Team: November 2020
Talk Radio at its Best. -- Weeknights
SGO "Remind" Codes -- Stay Informed with Timely Push Notifications
FRESHMEN: @f2ed94
SOPHOMORES: @khfkgg
JUNIORS: @ed92ak
SENIORS: @lagseniors
The Student Government has set up a means of communicating with students through use of a platform called Remind. Remind is an app that allows students to stay up to date on important school information such as upcoming events and links to useful materials.
Class presidents send messages through their respective Reminds that give students push notifications alerting them of this information. We ask that each student join the Remind corresponding with their grade (ex. 9th graders would join the Freshman Remind) To join, you can either a) download the app and create an account or b) go to remind.com, where there is an option to sign up on the front page.
Once signed up, you can join the Remind by entering in your class code. This can also be done by texting the class code to 81010.
We hope that this messaging system helps to improve communication between the Student Government and we encourage students and their families to check the LaGuardia school website as well for other crucial information. We wish you all a great start to the new school year, and can’t wait to make a difference as this year’s SGO!
Download the Sora App to Access Books and Audiobooks Free
Program Begins November
TEEN INTERNSHIP PROGRAM
Want to make a difference in your community? Brooklyn Public Library (BPL) is now recruiting motivated high school students from diverse backgrounds with an interest in library services to apply for an innovative, hands-on internship program!
NYC teens in grades 10–12 is welcome to apply for a chance to build academic, college and career readiness skills with support from a mentor. Choose from a variety of program tracks, including Digital Media, Humanities, and Youth and Family Services, while earning a stipend and volunteer service hours. JOIN US! For further information on how to apply, please visit us online at https://www.bklynlibrary.org/lot, or contact us at LoT@bklynlibrary.org.
NEW Opportunities Weekly: Career Building Skills
PENCIL brings together business partners and educators to develop strategies that disrupt current college and career readiness outcomes. Through relationship management, curriculum resources, volunteer engagement, program facilitation, evaluation, and refinement, PENCIL makes it easy for businesses to work with schools to connect students to success.
Check back for updates on last-minute opportunities.
Links are shared 24 hours before the event. Click here to reserve a place for students from your school.
Sessions will also be available on PENCIL’s YouTube station (https://www.youtube.com/user/PENCILhelpingschools) for those students unable to attend live.
Next week’s schedule:
|
Date |
Topic |
Facilitator |
Description |
|---|
|
Friday, November 20th 11am – 12pm |
Creating Your LinkedIn Profile |
Facilitated by PENCIL staff and LinkedIn volunteer |
LinkedIn is the world’s largest professional network and connects the world’s professionals to make them more productive and successful. This session will teach students how to create and effectively use their LinkedIn Profiles for networking and job attainment. |
|
Monday, November 23rd , 1pm – 2:00pm |
Career Exploration workshop |
Facilitated by PENCIL staff and volunteers from Deloitte |
Professionals from Deloitte, an industry-leading audit, consulting, tax, and advisory services to many of the world's most admired brands, including 80 percent of the Fortune 500, will teach students strategies for exploring various careers. Students will learn how to align their personality, talents, and interests to effectively explore and build rewarding careers. |
|
Tuesday, November 24th, 12pm- 1:00pm |
Career Panel – Working Remotely |
Facilitated by PENCIL staff and volunteers from Verizon |
Verizon is one of the largest communication technology companies in the world. Hear from executives that will discuss the challenges and opportunities related to working virtually as well as best practices. |
|
Monday, November 30th, 1pm – 2pm |
College Exploration workshop |
Facilitated by PENCIL staff and volunteers from NYC DOE and Allvue Systems |
Professionals from industry and the NYC Department of Education Office of Postsecondary Readiness will provide key strategies and best practices to explore colleges and find your ideal college match. Students will learn an appropriate timeline and action steps to create their college lists and discover best fit colleges. |
|
Tuesday, December 1st, 12pm – 1pm |
Career Panel – Various Industries |
Facilitated by PENCIL staff and corporate professionals |
3 panelists from a variety of roles and companies will be speaking on their education backgrounds, career trajectories, internship experience, and more. The companies represented are Sprinklr, the world's leading Customer Experience Management platform; Edelman, a global communications firm that partners with businesses and organizations to evolve, promote and protect their brands and reputations; and Marino, a full-service strategic communications firm. |
|
Friday, December 4th , 11am – 12:00pm |
Career Panel – Investment Industry |
Facilitated by PENCIL staff and volunteers from the FFA |
The Fund Finance Association (FFA) is a non-profit industry association in the fund finance market, with a mission to educate members, legislators, regulators, and other constituencies about the fund finance market and related capital markets. Students will have the opportunity to hear from 3 members of the FFA who can speak to their experience in the finance industry, their career trajectories, educational backgrounds, the importance of joining affinity networks, and more. |
Sessions will also be available on PENCIL’s YouTube station (https://www.youtube.com/user/PENCILhelpingschools) for those students unable to attend live.
Art Spaces -- Open Ended
Student Art Spaces is a nonprofit youth-led organization that focuses on uplifting teen artists from minority communities. Throughout the pandemic, we have conducted workshops, interviews, and more to aid artists across the city to achieve our goal. We have a multitude of opportunities that we believe would benefit students who are interested in our mission in your school such as featuring their artwork, conducting interviews with artists, and opportunities to volunteer from home and work on our initiatives hands-on. We have included some of these opportunities and forms attached to this email. If anyone needs to contact us, please have them reach out to us at studentartspaces.nyc@gmail.com or on Instagram at @sas.newyorkcity.
Free Tutoring From NYU in Bio, Chem, Physics, Math
Student Updates
Links and Policies
Thurgood Marshall Summer Law Internship Program (Deadline: January 3, 2021)
The Office for Diversity & Inclusion of the New York City Bar Association invites your students to apply for the Thurgood Marshall Summer Law Internship Program (TMSLIP). TMSLIP is an intensive internship program which places diverse New York City high school students with legal employers for the summer. Since 1993, this program has provided students with an experience designed to develop them as young professionals and expose them to the legal profession. We also provide students with additional programming in preparation of their summer internship and beyond.
Please direct your students to apply here for TMSLIP. Also, share this opportunity with your students, their parents, and your colleagues to share with their students .
One2One: Q&A on Colleges and Careers Workshop for Young Men of Color
Saturday, November 21, 2020 at 11:00 AM until 12:30 PM
The One2One: Q&A on Colleges and Careers for Young Men of Color workshop will be held from 11:00am – 12:30pm, before the Virtual College Access Fair. Students will meet in a large group and then breakout into smaller groups with a group leader to discuss preparing for and excelling in college and careers. Group mentor leaders are successful college alumnus and working professionals who are men of color.
NOTE: The Virtual One2One session is for male students only. We encourage family members and others to attend other workshops offered during the afternoon event, or to visit the event webpage for helpful other pre-recorded information sessions. For the full schedule for the College Access Fair, see https://www.cicu.org/caf2020.
2020 College Access Fair for African-American/Black and Hispanic/Latinx Students and Families (November 21)
2020 College Access Fair for African-American/Black and Hispanic/Latinx Students and Families
Saturday, November 21, 2020 | Entirely Virtual
Fair 12-2 pm | Workshops 1-3 pm
Register below to participate. Click here for a list of participating colleges, universities, and organizations.
The virtual college fair will include the opportunity to connect with representatives from 50+ private colleges from across New York as well as workshops, offered in English and Spanish, on the college process and financial aid. Individual virtual appointments with financial aid experts will also be available in English and Spanish.
The fair is free and open to everyone — we hope to see you there!
SCHEDULE:
- 11-12:30 — Workshop: One2One Workshop for Young Men of Color (click here to register)
- 12-2 — College Fair
- 12-2 — Appointments with Financial Aid Experts
- 1-2 — Workshop: How to Pay for College
- 1-2 — Workshop: Cómo Pagar la Universidad
- 2-3 — Workshop: Prep for College Success (for students)
- 2-3 — Workshop: Preparing for the College Process (for parents/guardians)
- 2-3 — Workshop: New York State Dream Act with UnLocal
Recording Community Service Hours in x2VOL
For first time users, verify your Month/Year of Birth, Gender, Mobile Phone, and preferred email. Click “Proceed” and Skip the next page.
Now you are on the Main Dashboard of x2VOL.
There are basically 2 types of Volunteer opportunities:
- you use x2VOL to register
- you do not use x2VOL to register
It does not matter whether the activity took place for LaGuardia or not. It matters whether or not you use x2VOL to register.
- If you are looking to Register for an activity (you heard or read, “Sign Up on x2VOL), you click the “Find Opportunities” button.
- If you did not sign up on x2VOL, everything else (school service, too) gets put into “Add Hours”.
Create a New Personal Project (This is used for EVERYTHING if you did not sign up for the event on Naviance, including auditions, etc.)
- Write the name of the activity and a brief description e.g. tutoring or ushering
- You do not need to attach any file. You could upload a letter of recommendation.
- Input the Name, Phone, and Email of the person who will receive an email and verify you completed the hours. This often a teacher, AP, or outside event leader.
- Submit. The Activity Contact person will receive an email verifying your hours.
What happens next?
Your Activity Contact Person will be sent an email to verify that you completed the activity and the hours are correct. They answer the email, and then the verification sits in the x2VOL que. The school will review the hours and then approve them. The approval is generally done once a semester – it is the verification that is important.
Can we count hours from last year?
Yes. It is the same process for entering hours; however, please let the Activity Contact Person know they will be receiving an email from Naviance and that they can make the connection with you.
Who do we contact if we have questions?
Ms. Hobot, Guidance Secretary, in Room 235.
