SwiftPageEmail Subject: Announcing Speakers for Active Citizenship Workshop
 

Dear Bobbi,
 
Civitas now announces sixteen adults who will meet with students at the February 9 Active Citizenship workshop at Crossroads (map).  They will be discussing their experiences in cultivating, retaining, and refining a sense of global concern as they moved from high school students to adults with careers and families.  The expected speakers are:
 
  1. Paul April, Activist / teacher, St. Louis Public Schools
  2. Mike Baldwin, community activist (North St. Louis)
  3. Jeffrey Boyd, St. Louis Board of Aldermen (22nd Ward)
  4. Betsey Bruce, Political Reporter, KTVI-TV, Channel 2
  5. Elliott Davis, “You Paid for It,” KTVI-TV, Channel 2
  6. Nikki Doughty, Director of Admissions, City Academy
  7. Jackson Foote, Citizens for Missouri's Children
  8. Mike Garrity, Reporter, KSDK-TV, Channel 5
  9. Ginger Imster, Director of Development, City Academy
  10. Rachelle L’Ecuyer, Community Development, City of Maplewood
  11. Felicia Pulliam, Community Development, City of Kinloch
  12. Alvin Reid, City Editor, St. Louis American
  13. Jamala Rogers, Community Activist; Columnist, St. Louis American
  14. Jeff Smith, Missouri State Senator (4th District)
  15. Steve Sorkin, Community Activist
  16. Rachel Storch, Missouri House of Representatives (64th District)
The format (which is subject to tweaking) is that we will have two panel discussion with the participants, one beginning at 9:25 AM and the next at 10:30 AM.  We will have two twenty-five minute sessions of small group discussions, where three or four students meet with one of our adult guests and they have an informal question and answer exchange.
 
We are very appreciative to all the guests who will be joining us that morning.  While it is not our usual modus operandi to put pressure on or use guilt to motivate students to attend one of our events, we're having a difficult time restraining ourselves with this one.  We do as much as we can to engage you rather than bore you; this should be a real winner!
 
Here's our schedule of upcoming events:  If you are in the Active Citizenship project and did not make the Jan. 19 prep session, the one this coming Saturday, Feb. 2, is most important.  If you can't make it, e-mail us.
  
 
Upcoming Civitas Events
 
(Actual events in bold -- always subject to change when change occurs!)
Black: High School                                  Blue: Middle School 
 

Date 

Time 

Place 

Activities 

Sat.,
02/02/2008
 1 

9:00 AM -
11:00 AM 1
Crossroads 1 Discussion Group #11
Make-up AC Prep Session #11
Sat.,
02/09/20082
9:00 AM - 11:30 AM2 Crossroads2 Active Citizenship Prep Session #22
Fri., 02/15 -
Sat., 02/16/2008
-- Comfort Inn & Spazio's Active Citizenship Conference
Mon., 02/25 4:00 PM -
5:00 PM
"The Heights" (Richmond Heights Community Center) Middle School MUN Teacher Meeting #3 (Resolution Selection)
 
 
1 The discussion was previously scheduled for last Saturday.  Because of an entrance exam at Crossroads that morning, we changed the date to Feb. 2.  Simultaneous to the discussion will be Make-Up Prep Session #1 for the Active Citizenship Conference for those who missed it on Jan. 19.
 
2 The two prep sessions for the Conference were previously scheduled to run until Noon.  In the interest of humaneness, we have moved that time up to 11:30 AM.  Thank Gloria for that one!
 

Essay Contest: Win Trip to Washington!
 
The St. Louis chapter of Citizens for Global Solutions is offering a free trip to Washington, DC for a student who submits the winning entry to their essay contest.  The topic is "Pursuing A Multilateral Foreign Policy for the Good of the World."  This is not your typical "compare and contrast" essay, so Civitas staff is available to help you get a grasp on the topic.
 
The trip is to Washington, DC on May 15-16 and includes participation in a student conference on international issues.  You will also have opportunities to get involved in the political process, including visiting the Washington offices of Senators McCaskill and Bond as well as your congressperson. 
 
A complete description of the contest and trip is available by clicking here. 


 



 


Arthur H. Lieber
314-367-6480

Civitas Associates 
10845 Olive Blvd.
Suite #155
Saint Louis, Missouri 63141-7760
 
Phone: (314) 367-6480
Fax: (314) 367-7742
 
 
Tuesday, January 29, 2008