| African-American/Caribbean Education Association, Inc. "Working to better the education of our children" |
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“Working to Build a Better Future for our Children.” Friday, April 3 and Saturday, April 4, 2009. Community Church of the Nazarene, Far Rockaway, NY [Scroll down for specifics of Part I -- held Nov. 14-15, 2008]
at the Annual Scholarship Luncheon and hosted at Antun's, located on 96-43 Springfield Boulevard, Queens Village, NY at 12:00 noon. Donation is $65 and will benefit NAUW scholarship fund. For more information you may contact us. Reflections 2008
Sandra Marcela Blake Memorial Scholarship Foundation Lifetime Achievement Award.
Community Service Award.
The African-American/Caribbean Education Association, Inc. Celebrated “Achievement and Excellence” at their First Annual Scholarship and Lifetime Achievement Awards ceremony hosted at the Crowne Plaza JFK. AACEAINC Board Members presenting scholarships from left to right: Original Tuskegee Airman, William Samber Sr, Hon. Ernestine Washington, Mildred Collins, and President, Rosalind O'Neal [See Scholarship and Lifetime Achievement Awardees Below] SEE LINK TO ARTICLE
The National Association of Negro Business and Professional Women's Clubs, Inc (a Non-Governmental Organization of the United Nations) presented President Rosalind O'Neal the "Distinguished Leadership" Award for Education Activism. The award was presented at the United Nations. Photo Center: NANBPWC President Sandra Coleman presenting to awardee, AACEAINC President Rosalind O'Neal
AACEAINC and the Grace Moravian Church of Springfield Gardens co-hosted a gala surprise 90th Birthday Celebration in honor of Mildred Collins bringing together a host of friends and community. Top row from left to right: Dr. Beryl Dorsett, Joyce Samber, Rosalind O'Neal, Sandria VonAckbersingh-Twitty, and Hon. Ernestine Washington Bottom row from left to right: William Samber Sr, Honoree, Mildred Collins, and State Senator Shirley Huntley
the Center for Community Development and Education Reform, and the African-American/ Caribbean Education Association, Inc sponsored its First Annual Education Conference—Part I on Friday, November 14, and Saturday, November 15, 2008. The theme: “Working to Build a Better Future for our Children.” The two day conference facilitated a youth forum, panel discussion, and workshops to offer solutions, strategies, and models to address issues of bullying, drug abuse, mayoral control, the public school system, no child left behind, parent advocacy, policing, putting children first, standardized testing, and youth employment. SEE LINK TO ARTICLE |
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| SCHOLARSHIP AWARDEES 2009 AACEAINC is proud to announce this year's scholarship recipients who have met eligibility criteria, demonstrated academic merit, and have given over 200 hours of outstanding community service. The Mildred Collins Nursing/ Health Science/ Medicine Scholarship AWARDEE Lystona Fough, Manhattan, NY Academic All Star, Liberty Partnership Program at Barnard College School: Hunter College High School, Manhattan, NY College Attending Fall 2009: "Macaulay Honors College" of Hunter College, CUNY The Honorable Ernestine Washington Library Science/ English Language Arts Scholarship AWARDEE Arielle Henley, Cambria Heights, Queens, NY National Honor Society School: Francis Lewis High School, Queens, NY University Attending 2009: New York University The William Samber Sr. Aviation/ Math and Science Scholarship AWARDEE Ben Antoine, Brooklyn, NY National Honor Society School: Long Island City High School, Queens, NY University Attending 2009: Carnegie Mellon University AWARDEE Jordan Roberts, Washington, DC National Merit Commended Scholar School: Georgetown Day High School, Washington, DC College Attending 2009: Williams College Lifetime Achievement Award Honorees 2009 Honoring the outstanding contributions of the following individuals in recognition of their service to the community: Dr. Beryl Dorsett, New Rochelle, NY International Governor, NANBPWC, Former Assistant Secretary of Elementary and Secondary Education at U.S. Department of Education, AACEAINC Education Consultant Charlotte Huey, Fresh Meadows, NY Advocate of the Arts and Youth Leadership, Retired College Counselor, Former Co-Chair AACEAINC Scholarship Committee Betty Leon, Esq., Far Rockaway, NY Community Leader & Board Member of Rockaway Development and Revitalization Corporation, Peninsula Hospital and Peninsula Preparatory Academy Charter School Rev. Dr. Les Mullings, Far Rockaway, NY Sr. Pastor Community Church of the Nazarene, Far Rockaway, NY, Community Leader, Executive Director Community Center for Economic Development and Education Reform Dr. Virginia Noville, Cambria Heights, NY Co-Founder BETSA (Better Education Through School Assistance), Retired Principal, Contributor to AACEAINC’s “Making Education a Top Priority Series” |
ANNOUNCEMENTS--Updates to appear soon! |
| UPCOMING EDUCATIONAL EVENTS EMPOWERING PARENTS AND FAMILIES Saturday, December 5, 2009 School Safety Forum: "Keeping Our Children Safe" Location: Church of the Nazarene 1414 Central Ave, Far Rockaway, NY 11691 10:00 AM - 12:00 Noon [click on fllyer for event] |
SCHOLARSHIP AND LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARDEES 2008 [Click on link] |