Join us January 27 at George Washington from 5:30-7!

All proceeds go directly into Dollars for Scholars college scholarships for 2012 GWCHS graduates. Taste the featured item from each of the nearby restaurants, including the Paragon, Iron Skillet, Maria’s, Judge’s, Indy’s, Mama Inez, Barry’s Pizza, La Posada, Charlie Brown’s, and Hooters.

Call Ann Kreicker at 523-6927 for more information

Taste of the Westside Super Bowl kick-off

This is an opportunity for us to reflect on our learning’s from this year, reflect on them, and think about becoming more sustainable by creating a plan of action for 2012.

DATE and INFO

December 10, 2011 George Washington High School

2125 W. Washington St.   9am –  5pm

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visit the Health and Human Rights Clinic.

Tuesdays and Thursdays

Wishard Hospital

8am – 12noon

Whether you have a green thumb or not, anyone is welcome to join Growing Near West! Growing Near West is comprised of 4 community garden locations, one for each neighborhood. Our first meeting in preparation for the next season will be this coming Monday, October 10th at 6:30 in the Fugate Community Room at George Washington High School.

Come grow with us!

See our event here

Super F.L.Y.

Future Leaders of the Youth

Youth in High Def Youth Council is happy to announce their 3^rd annual Youth Summit titled SuperF.L.Y.  (Future Leaders of the Youth)  This youth summit theme is based on super heroes and will focus on youth ages 12 to 18 and take place on October 7-8 at George Washington High School.  The summit will consist of three components: entrepreneurship, leadership, and college and job readiness.  Our keynote speaker, Dr. Farrah Gray; will speak to the youth regarding entrepreneurship, perseverance, and leadership.

The objective behind the theme SuperF.L.Y is to:

•             Inspire youth to see their potential and be given the opportunity to shine with their strengths.

•              Provide resources for youth after high school.  While  youth realize that not everyone attends   college after graduation, they want to make sure to highlight alternative possibilities after high school through workforce, certifications, or entrepreneurship.

•              Educate youth on proper resume building, completing applications, interviewing skills, and presentation skills.

Registration is required for each participant.

Super Fly youth summit registration form

We our hosting a Career fair on October 8, 2011 from 10:30 -12pm.  We are looking for volunteers to participate in a 20/30 minute panel discussion  about your career path to a class of 20-30 youth ages 12-18 yrs old.

We are looking for multiple volunteers in every field. Presenters can range from lawyers, doctors ,firefighters, police officers, nurses, sports, electricians, massage therapist, mechanics and more.

 If you, someone you know, or your fraternity or sorority would like to volunteer, please contact me,  Patrice Duckett 317-637-4312 ext. 21 for more information.

Thanks to the sponsors of the event:

Near West Collaborative

LISC

Indianapolis Neighborhood Resource Center

Youth as Resources

PEDCOR, Inc.

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