African-American/Caribbean Education Association, Inc.
"Working to better the education of our children"
           

  •   AACEAINC Co-Sponsors                                                                          [DOWNLOAD FLYER]
        Second Annual Education Conference—Part II
                 “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]

  •  On Sunday May 17, 2009, the National Association of University Women, Queens Branch,
      will honor President Rosalind O'Neal with their "Community Service Award". The event will be held  
      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
  •      Education Officer Honored for Lifetime Achievement January 26, 2008--
          William Samber, Sr was honored by Dowling College with the
          Sandra Marcela Blake Memorial Scholarship Foundation Lifetime Achievement Award.

  •      Board Member Honored for Community Service  March 14, 2008--
         Hon. Ernestine Washington was the recipient of the Robert Couche Senior Center
         Community Service  Award.    

  •      Scholarship Ceremony & Lifetime Achievement Awards August 2, 2008
                  
                                                                         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  


  •      Parent Workshops - Back to School September 2008-- Information offered on transition   
           from Middle School to High School and tips to navigating the school system.

  •      Voter Education and Registration at local high schools and Southeast Queens
      Community September-October 2008


  •      AACEAINC President Receives Distinguished Leadership Award October 13, 2008

                                                       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







  •   Celebrating Beloved Board Member's 90th Birthday October 18, 2008
                                          
                                              
                    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




  • Education Conference November 14-15, 2008
    The Community Church of the Nazarene, the Senator Malcolm A. Smith Education Advisory Committee,
    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
                       Part II will be presented in the Spring -- April 3-4, 2009    [DOWNLOAD FLYER ]



                               
                                   
                     
                       
  
                         
 




                                
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]