http://www.algebra.org/news archive Tue, 17 Jun 2008 15:24:13 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en From: Betty G. Robinson <bgrobinson@verizon.net> Subject: Urgent: Baltimore City student hunger strikers need your support -- please forward WIDELY! Date: Sun, 1 Jun 2008 9:59 am     document.write(msg.body); From hunger striker supporters: Please read to get a full understanding of what you can do and why the ... http://www.algebra.org/news/2008/06/03/baltimore-ap-students-in-peer-2-peer-hunger-strike-for-public-education-support/ At the Vernon John Middle School, New Orleans community members and youth are coming together to design a community-led effort to improve education. Community and Site Development consultant Dr. Doris Williams led the March 15th meeting to reach the following goals: To inform ... http://www.algebra.org/news/2008/04/18/connecting-community-and-schools/ The Algebra Project invites you to submit a proposal for workshops in the National Conference, hosted by Jackson State University. DOWNLOAD RFP RFP Deadlines:  Abstract:  APRIL  28 Full Proposal: MAY 5 General registration will open shortly - please visit this page for updates. ... http://www.algebra.org/news/2008/04/18/2008-national-conference-rfp/ The Education for Liberation Network presents talkin 'bout math and social justice: a public, online discussion about how math education can be used to forward social justice and how social justice can be used to improve math education. Wednesday, March 19 to Thursday, March 20 www.edliberation.org/talkin-bout Talkin' bout is an online discussion ... http://www.algebra.org/news/2008/03/12/math-social-justice/ Asheville Initiative for Mathematics (AIM) - a University of North Carolina - Asheville initiative - is hosting their first Math Literacy Summit, where Bob Moses will be speaking at the opening of the event. To register, visit their website at http://www.unca.edu/math/aim. Find out about Ruafika Cobb who founded ... http://www.algebra.org/news/2008/02/26/math-literacy-summit-feb-27-28/ On January 10, 2008, ninety parents, community members, civil rights activists and educators assembled at the Medical Mall in Jackson, Mississippi with great anticipation of the demonstrations in mathematics which would be led by the Algebra Project students of Lanier. The demonstrations highlighted the concepts of distance and displacement and ... http://www.algebra.org/news/2008/02/21/lhs-algebra-project-students-lead-%e2%80%9cfamily-math-night%e2%80%9d-activities/ FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Click here for PDF  WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 2008 4:30 P.M. CST CONTACT: David J. Dennis, Sr., (601) 668-6473, Algebra Project Site & Community Development consultant Renowned actor and humanitarian Danny Glover will be in New Orleans visiting Recovery School District schools tomorrow, Thursday February 14 and Friday February 15, continuing his ... http://www.algebra.org/news/2008/02/13/feb-14-15-driving-education-reform-with-danny-glover/ 25 years of the Algebra Project RAISING THE FLOOR: Quality Education as a Constitutional Right Where: Jackson State University, Jackson, MS When: July 24-27, 2008 Registration: Please visit: http://www2.jsums.edu/forms/algebraconference/ Schedule: (as of 6/17/08) http://www.algebra.org/articles/APconfsched_20080617.pdf Questions: ebrooks@algebra.org. Volunteering: Email ebrooks@algebra.org if you’d like to volunteer on one of the committees or at the event. ... http://www.algebra.org/news/2007/12/10/national-conference-public-education-as-a-consitutional-right/ On the morning of December 8th, the Algebra Project board members and staff were welcomed by Peabody Middle School, who hosted a Community Rally. Danny Glover, current Algebra Project board member, spoke passionately to an audience half comprised of high school and college students. Petersburg People’s News The Progressive Index http://www.algebra.org/news/2007/12/10/a-community-inspired/ By P. Sterling Stuckey Yvonne and Wilheminia     Though Yvonne and Wilhemenia worked eight hours a day, Emergency Relief Committee meetings were held in their apartments on week nights, sometimes late into the night, and on weekends in the early evening. For many months the sisters, on Saturdays, joined the ... http://www.algebra.org/news/2007/11/11/featured-fund/