Announcements and Opportunities
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Wake County Public School System Parent Academy Catalogs
Parent Academy Catalog in English
Parent Academy Catalog in Spanish
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Meredith College Teaching Fellows Program
Students will participate in a high quality teaching education program at Meredith College, and the Teaching Fellows Program provides a four-year seminar series in education, cultural enrichment opportunities, a two-year mentor placement in a public school, and a scholarship. Most of our Fellows also qualify for additional financial assistance based on academic merit or need. More information about the program can be found online at: www.meredith.edu/academics/teaching_fellows.
Completed applications are due in the Office of Admissions by January 15, 2015. Selected students will be invited to interview on campus during Scholarship Weekend (February 22-23) for the Meredith College Teaching Fellows Program.
How to Apply
Application
Letter of Recommendation
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UNC Catalyst Conference
Every year, the Catalyst Conference brings a selected group of 100 high school students from across North Carolina to UNC Chapel Hill for a weekend-long exploration of social justice issues affecting both America and the larger world. Through leadership and personal development sessions, we aim to empower participants so they can serve as catalysts for positive change in their own communities. The Catalyst Conference serves a vital need, as encouraging today’s youth to take an interest in national and worldly issues is vital to securing an educated and passionate group of future leaders. These 100 students will face a challenging task; they will be asked to view the world through the eyes of another and come to a realization of the underlying similarities that connect us all.
Catalyst Conference 2015 seeks to:
The WELL has posted Test Prep Boot Camp dates and registration information on our website at wade.org. These dates are for Boot Camps at our facility (714 St. Mary's St., Raleigh). The Test Prep Boot Camps for the SAT and the ACT are taught by certified teachers in collaboration with Raleigh Tutoring. As always, there are some partials scholarships available for students in need.
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Wake County Public School System Parent Academy Catalogs
Parent Academy Catalog in English
Parent Academy Catalog in Spanish
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Meredith College Teaching Fellows Program
Students will participate in a high quality teaching education program at Meredith College, and the Teaching Fellows Program provides a four-year seminar series in education, cultural enrichment opportunities, a two-year mentor placement in a public school, and a scholarship. Most of our Fellows also qualify for additional financial assistance based on academic merit or need. More information about the program can be found online at: www.meredith.edu/academics/teaching_fellows.
Completed applications are due in the Office of Admissions by January 15, 2015. Selected students will be invited to interview on campus during Scholarship Weekend (February 22-23) for the Meredith College Teaching Fellows Program.
How to Apply
Application
Letter of Recommendation
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UNC Catalyst Conference
Every year, the Catalyst Conference brings a selected group of 100 high school students from across North Carolina to UNC Chapel Hill for a weekend-long exploration of social justice issues affecting both America and the larger world. Through leadership and personal development sessions, we aim to empower participants so they can serve as catalysts for positive change in their own communities. The Catalyst Conference serves a vital need, as encouraging today’s youth to take an interest in national and worldly issues is vital to securing an educated and passionate group of future leaders. These 100 students will face a challenging task; they will be asked to view the world through the eyes of another and come to a realization of the underlying similarities that connect us all.
Catalyst Conference 2015 seeks to:
- Give high school students the opportunity to build and learn from personal relationships that transcend racial, ethnic, religious, and gender boundaries.
- Provide an open forum for discussion of community issues of social justice and equality through a series of workshops to educate students about diversity and social issues.
- Empower students to combat the apathy and ignorance threatening the future of America’s youth through personal development sessions and leadership training.
- Create a network of peer support between high school students and college Catalyst Conference counselors.
- Transform our high school students into catalysts for positive social change and generate a vision of social harmony for the 21st century and beyond.
The WELL has posted Test Prep Boot Camp dates and registration information on our website at wade.org. These dates are for Boot Camps at our facility (714 St. Mary's St., Raleigh). The Test Prep Boot Camps for the SAT and the ACT are taught by certified teachers in collaboration with Raleigh Tutoring. As always, there are some partials scholarships available for students in need.
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