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- (Aug. 24) FW: RJN hosts Office of Males of Color at 1st Parent Meeting of School year
- (Aug. 25) FW: Summer Celebration Of Music 2017
- (Aug. 26) FW: Get Ready for the Greater Miami Valley Math Circle (GMVMC)
- (Aug. 26) FW: Greater Miami Valley Computer Science Circle (GMVCSC) --- Registration, Orientation and 1st Class on this Saturday
- (Aug. 27) FW: Our Big Day: Rally4Recovery is Almost Here
- (Aug. 28) FW: Dayton Unit NAACP Press Release – Education
- (Sept. 2) FW: Working Together
- FW: Piqua City claims responsibility for Coe cancellation
- FW: Interviewees Wanted for Senior Voices
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From: Racial Justice NOW!
Subject: Racial Justice NOW! hosts Office of Males of Color at 1st Parent Meeting of School year
Join us for our first monthly parent meeting of the school year. Our special guest will be Mr. John Rogers III, the Coordinator of the Office of Males of Color for Dayton Public Schools. Come on out to eat, drink, and hear about how this Office effects Black Boys in DPS.
The newly created department began in the 2016-17 school year and will address academic and social factors to raise graduation and achievement rates.
The office has five initial goals: reduce disparities in suspensions among males of color, increase the graduation rate over a four-year period, reduce the percentage of chronic absenteeism, increase the number of students taking advanced coursework, and reduce the number of expulsions.
We will also give parents time to discuss any concerns or issues that they may have around the upcoming school year.
Food and childcare wil be provided.
From: David K. Greer
Subject: FW: Summer Celebration Of Music 2017
From: Munsup Seoh
Subject: Get Ready for GMVMC this Saturday, Aug. 26
Hello Everyone,
(Also read the important note give below!)
The Greater Miami Valley Math Circle will begin its new academic year this Saturday August 26 from 11am to Noon with an orientation and short first class. Parents and guardians are encouraged to attend and are welcome to attend other class sessions as well. We will meet on the second floor of the Mathematical and Microbiological Sciences (MM) Building on the campus of Wright State University. We recommend parking in Parking Lot 6, 7, or 8 because they are close to the MM Building. (Please see the attached campus map.) Also, please allow for some extra time to get to class this Saturday--Wright State will be hosting "First Saturday" for its students and there may be more traffic that morning than usual.
After this Saturday, we will return to our normal class time of 10:30am-Noon every 2nd and 4th Saturdays of the month unless noted otherwise. (Please see the attached calendar of classes.)
Next, if you haven't submitted your application yet, please fill out the attached registration form before you come to class on Saturday to help expedite the registration process. You can also mail it to Mr. Erik Potts at the following address:
Mr. Erik Potts
Department of Mathematics and Statistics
Wright State University
3640 Colonel Glenn Highway
Dayton, OH 45435
Lastly, if you have any questions, please contact me at mseoh@siscom.net or Mr. Erik Potts at erik.potts@wright.edu.
All the best and hope to see you this Saturday!
Dr. Munsup Seoh
Co-Coordinator and Co-Founder, Greater Miami Valley Math Circle
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Important Note:
This Saturday, Wright State will be hosting "First Saturday," a new, special event for our students to get ready for classes ahead of Monday's beginning of the fall semester. As such, please be patient and flexible while traveling to campus. Plan to leave yourselves some extra time for getting parking and walking to the MM (Math & Micro) Building. We recommend you park in Parking Lots 6, 7, or 8 on campus (see the attached campus map) because they are closest to the MM Building. No parking passes or permits are required since it is the weekend, so park wherever you can--just don't park in a spot that has "Restricted at All Times' on the sign! Please let us know if you have any questions or concerns.
How to Find MM Building: The easiest way to get there is to turn onto campus from Colonel Glenn Highway and proceed until you get to Parking Lot #7. (You may park anywhere that does not have a "Restricted at All Times" sign; no parking permit or pass is needed on the weekends.) From there, just leave the parking lot and head directly straight to the MM Building. (You will be going in between Rike Hall and University Hall.) The MM Building is by the big red sculpture called "Turning Points," so you cannot miss it! Once inside the building, just turn right and head down the hallway to 170 MM. It is the only computer lab (PC) on the first floor. To make this easier, I have attached a campus map so that you can see everything. Please let me know if you have additional questions or if you need me to clarify further.
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From: Munsup Seoh
Subject: [gmvcsc-class] GMVCSC --- Registration, Orientation and 1st Class on this Saturday, Aug. 26
Hello Everyone,
(Also read the important note given below!)
The Greater Miami Valley Computer Science Circle will begin its new academic year this Saturday August 26 from 9:30am to 11am with an orientation and short first class. Parents and guardians are encouraged to attend and are welcome to attend other class sessions as well. We will meet in Room 170 (a computer lab) on the first floor of the Mathematical and Microbiological Sciences (MM) Building on the campus of Wright State University. We recommend parking in Parking Lot 6, 7, or 8 because they are close to the MM Building. (Please see the attached campus map.) Also, please allow for some extra time to get to class this Saturday--Wright State will be hosting "First Saturday" for its students and there may be more traffic that morning than usual.
After this Saturday, we will return to our normal class time of 10am-Noon every 1st and 3rd Saturdays of the month unless noted otherwise. (Please see the attached calendar of classes.)
Next, if you haven't submitted your application yet, please fill out the attached registration form before you come to class on Saturday to help expedite the registration process. You can also mail it to Mr. Erik Potts at the following address:
Mr. Erik Potts
Department of Mathematics and Statistics
Wright State University
3640 Colonel Glenn Highway
Dayton, OH 45435
Lastly, if you have any questions, please contact me at mseoh@siscom.net or Dr. Lining Qi at qiln@yahoo.com.
All the best and hope to see you this Saturday!
Dr. Munsup Seoh
Co-Coordinator and Co-Founder, Greater Miami Valley Computer Science Circle
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Important Note: This Saturday, Wright State will be hosting "First Saturday," a new, special event for our students to get ready for classes ahead of Monday's beginning of the fall semester. As such, please be patient and flexible while traveling to campus. Plan to leave yourselves some extra time for getting parking and walking to the MM (Math & Micro) Building. We recommend you park in Parking Lots 6, 7, or 8 on campus (see the attached campus map) because they are closest to the MM Building. No parking passes or permits are required since it is the weekend, so park wherever you can--just don't park in a spot that has "Restricted at All Times' on the sign! Please let us know if you have any questions or concerns.
How to Find MM Building: The easiest way to get there is to turn onto campus from Colonel Glenn Highway and proceed until you get to Parking Lot #7. (You may park anywhere that does not have a "Restricted at All Times" sign; no parking permit or pass is needed on the weekends.) From there, just leave the parking lot and head directly straight to the MM Building. (You will be going in between Rike Hall and University Hall.) The MM Building is by the big red sculpture called "Turning Points," so you cannot miss it! Once inside the building, just turn right and head down the hallway to 170 MM. It is the only computer lab (PC) on the first floor. To make this easier, I have attached a campus map so that you can see everything. Please let me know if you have additional questions or if you need me to clarify further.
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aFrom: FOA Families of Addicts
Subject: Our Big Day is Almost Here
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From: Derrick L. Forward; President, Dayton Unit NAACP
Subject: Dayton Unit NAACP Press Release – Education
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE on August 20, 2017
CONTACT: Derrick L. Foward, M.C.E., (937) 222-2172
Dayton Unit NAACP Providing an Opportunity
for the Community At-Large to Invest in Our Children’s Education
DAYTON, OHIO - AUGUST 23, 2017 - The Dayton Unit of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) will host a Town Hall titled “Moving Forward to Create a Culture of Schools, Homes, and Communities Working Together.” The event will be held on Monday, August 28, 2017 at 6:30 at the Dayton Boys Preparatory Academy located at 1923 W. Third St. The distinguished guest panelist will be Dr Robert C. Walker, President of the Dayton Board of Education; Sharon Goins, Principal, Thurgood Marshall STEM High School; Debra Corbin, Principal, Ponitz Career Tech Center; Dr. Donetrus Hill, Principal, Meadowdale High School; Karen Chicketti & Timothy McKinney, Assistant Principals, Meadowdale High School; and Crystal Phillips, Principal, Dunbar Early College High School. The moderator will be Lauretta Williams, Chair of the Dayton Unit NAACP Education Committee.
“Very few things in life can be done alone, that includes improving the quality of leadership, teaching, and learning within Dayton Public Schools,” said Williams. No longer can we afford to engage in confusion, conflict and criticism. Instead, we must come together, collaborate and create,” said Williams. “We are seeking the assistance of educators, administrators, parents, students and concerned citizens with developing a plan, in conjunction with the Dayton Public Schools, to ensure our children are receiving a high quality education, said Derrick L. Foward, President of the Dayton Unit NAACP. Education opens doors to unlimited opportunities,” said Foward.
From: Cheryl Scroggins
Subject: Working Together
COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENT. For more information contact Daryl Dalton (daryldaltonproductions@gmail.com).
What's Going on Dayton will host the 3rd Annual Cookout and Clothing drive/give-away for the homeless & the community.
Date: Saturday, September 2, 2017; 8:00 am – 5:00 pm
Location: McIntosh Park, on the corner of Edwin C Moses Blvd. and Riverview Avenue.
This event is FREE and open to the public; however donations are kindly accepted.
For more information contact Daryl Dalton (daryldaltonproductions@gmail.com).
From: Keith Ciriegio
Subject: City claims responsibility for Coe cancellation
AUGUST 18, 2017 BY PIQUA DAILY CALL
City claims responsibility for Coe cancellation
Resident who spoke out ‘had no bearing’ on decision
By Sam Wildow - swildow@dailycall.com
City of Piqua officials have taken responsibility for stopping the performance of controversial country singer David Allan Coe at the upcoming Piqua BikeFest. The cancellation also was confirmed on the Piqua BikeFest Facebook page.
PIQUA — The city of Piqua has taken responsibility for stopping the performance of controversial country music singer David Allan Coe at the upcoming Piqua BikeFest, citing safety concerns as the reasoning behind prohibiting Coe’s performance.
The city addressed the issue on their “Rumor and Trending Topics” page on their website under the question, “Is it true that the city stopped the performance of David Allan Coe at the BikeFest event?”
Underneath it, the city posted, “That is true.”
The post went on to explain that BikeFest, along with other public events, must “meet community standards” in order for the city to agree to close public streets and to issue permits allowing venues to utilize public space, saying:
“Since the inception of the BikeFest event four years ago, it has been designed by the BikeFest organization as a community event. As part of the city’s agreement with BikeFest to close public streets and areas for the event, the city maintains the right to review and approve entertainment and activities to ensure they are appropriate and meet community standards. This is true for all events conducted by organizations that request to use public space.”
The city maintained that the resident who spoke during the Piqua City Commission Tuesday evening, Joe Hinds, did not influence this decision and was not at fault. The city said that their decision was made prior to the commission meeting and the “comments of the citizen speaking against the performance at the City Commission had no bearing on the prior decision by the City Manager.”
Safety concerns arise
The city explained that City Manager Gary Huff decided that Coe was not an appropriate performer for a community event and “would create an unnecessary safety issue for the community” and informed the BikeFest committee of his decision.
“The scheduling of this particular performer was deemed not appropriate for the community by the City Manager who has the final approval on all special events planned for public property. The City Manager determined that this performance would create an unnecessary safety issue for the community and directed that the BikeFest Committee be informed of this decision which resulted in the action by the BikeFest Committee to cancel the performance. The City Manager’s decision was made and the BikeFest Committee was informed prior to the City Commission meeting of August 15th”
The full decision can be read on the city’s website at: http://bit.ly/2wZ0Ena
Huff provided a further statement Friday afternoon, reiterating that it was his decision to prohibit Coe’s performance and that it was made prior to the commission meeting. Huff cited safety concerns as his reasoning for doing so, suggesting that the “perceived prejudice or racism” in Coe’s background could have encouraged protests and counter-protests.
“The decision to schedule this performer by BikeFest in my view posed a safety threat in the form of possible confrontations for the community because of his past reputation of song writing and recordings,” Huff said. “First and foremost, there is no place in our community for this type of perceived prejudice or racism and having a performer with this background only invites and encourages protesters and counter-protesters unnecessarily to the event for the wrong reasons.”
Huff went on to say that the city encourages special events, but those events “should be welcoming to all members of our city.”
Piqua BikeFest also confirmed on their Facebook page that Coe will no longer be performing and that it was not the committee’s decision to remove him or Coe’s decision. The post added, “We are working diligently to find a replacement and will be released as soon as it is confirmed. The lineup will be amazing as always.”
Committee members were not available for further comment Friday.
‘Underground’ songs resurfacing
Controversy surrounding the singer arose when Coe’s past songs came to light during the commission meeting Tuesday evening. Piqua resident Joe Hinds came forward during public comment to denounce Coe’s songs as “racist.” Hinds went on to say that Coe was “unrepentant” about the “vile, racist, homophobic, and misogynistic songs” of his past as he is still selling and profiting from them.
While Coe may no longer perform those songs in public, Hinds objected to Coe’s “Underground” CD and other CDs being sold on Coe’s website. Those CDs include such song titles as “Kajun KKK,” including multiple uses of the n-word in lyrics like, “Ship those n****** back,” along with several graphic sexual innuendos. Hinds objected to Piqua BikeFest supporting a performer who also profits from the message of those CDs.
During the meeting, Mayor Kazy Hinds, while stressing that this controversy is “nothing against BikeFest,” said, “For our community and for it to be a community event, everybody needs to feel welcome, and our African American citizens would not.”
Other performers currently scheduled to appear at Piqua BikeFest, according to advertising, include Hollow, an Alice in Chains tribute band; Latter; Ithika; Strategy; and ReFlektion, featuring Piqua natives Jared and Justin Younce.
Reach Sam Wildow at swildow@dailycall.com or (937) 451-3336
From: Mrs. Billi Ewing
Subject: FW: Interviewees Wanted for Senior Voices
Attention Community Members:
We are looking for Interviewees to share their stories and memories of Dayton while being recorded by trained volunteers. This can take place at the Main Library, Northwest Branch Library, Madden Hills Library, and Trotwood Branch Library. Please let me know if you are interested or having someone in mind that might want to share their story. To learn more about Senior Voices read below.
Thanks, - Dave Hicks dhicks@daytonmetrolibrary.org/937.496.8638
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DAYTON METRO LIBRARY, REBUILDING TOGETHER DAYTON & WYSO
Dayton Metro Library is collaborating with Rebuilding Together Dayton and WYSO in a partnership that will not only help low-income seniors have safer homes, it will also preserve and share their unique memories, stories and perspectives on life in the Dayton area.
The Senior Voices project addresses both the physical and mental well-being of older citizens, particularly residents of West Dayton. Homeowners who qualify for home repair and safety modifications through Rebuilding Dayton Together will be encouraged to participate in interviews conducted by trained volunteers. The recorded Senior Voices stories will be archived as part of the Dayton Metro Library’s Local History collection and air as a radio series on WYSO.
“With this collaboration, three community-minded organizations are working together to focus attention on the lives of older adults in our area,” said Dave Hicks, Library Volunteer Services Manager. “Rebuilding Together Dayton brings their skills and experience with home rehab, and WYSO brings its commitment to sharing citizen voices. The Dayton Metro Library, which serves older adults in our area through Homebound Delivery, the Lobby Stop Library and many Lifelong Learning initiatives, is recruiting and coordinating volunteers, particularly those age 55 and older. This will be an especially interesting and rewarding volunteer opportunity,” he said.
These volunteers are needed:
- HOMEOWNERS who meet the age and income requirements to qualify for Rebuilding Together Dayton’s home safety and efficiency modifications.
- VOLUNTEERS AGE 55+ who have a story to tell about their lives and the changes they’ve seen in their community.
- VOLUNTEERS OF ANY AGE to help install materials for safer, more efficient homes.
WYSO Public Radio will train volunteers to collect stories and create a radio and web series in early 2018. General Manager Neenah Ellis said, “We plan to air at least fifty stories in 2018. We expect to hear important and compelling stories about life in the Dayton area.”
Rebuilding Together Dayton is an affiliate of the largest volunteer home repair organization in the nation, providing home rehabilitation for low-income Dayton area homeowners, particularly the elderly, so they can live safely and independently in their own homes. Typical home repairs and accessibility modifications include carpentry, electrical work, plumbing repair, painting, grab bars, handrails, trash removal and yard work.
The Senior Voices collaboration received a Del Mar Social Innovation Award for Older Adult Programming from The Dayton Foundation’s DMH-Fund. The award recognizes innovations from area nonprofits that are working to address issues faced by older adults.
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