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www.nypive.org


Welcome to the Promoting Immigrant Voices in Education (PIVE) Blog! Please check back for updates on our latest news and events. Thanks for your support!

Our Mission:

OUR MISSION

PIVE's mission is to promote the meaningful and active participation of immigrant parents in NYC public schools.

We believe that the involvement of informed and engaged parents can raise educational outcomes in immigrant communities and create change within schools.

By collaborating with schools and community groups, PIVE works to
educate immigrant parents on their rights in schools, to help
them become more familiar with the culture of the U.S.
education system, and to empower them to become the leaders and advocates within the school community.

We also support youth leadership development and higher education as an attainable goal for all immigrant students.

Get Involved!

PIVE is a brand new organization. We need lots of support from dedicated volunteers. There are a number of ways to get involved. Translate written documents, or translate simultaneously at our events. Help us provide child care for parents attending our meetings. Teach in our ESL/Parent Leadership program. These are just three examples of a number of ways you can get involved at PIVE. Please send us an e-mail at NYPIVE@gmail.com if you are interested in volunteering with us. A small stipend may be provided.

Tuesday, February 27, 2007

PIVE Update

PIVE has been chosen as 1 of 5 finalists for the Be A Changemaker Challenge Grand Prize Competition. The Grand Prize Winner will receive:

· A $10,000 grant to support the Venture
· A $500 Staples Gift Card to purchase materials for the Venture
· A special consulting opportunity with leading entrepreneurs and experts from Youth Venture
· Enrollment in the New Venture Program at the Berkley Center for Entrepreneurial Studies
· Participation in the Stern Incubator's 2007-2008 Brown Bag speaker series
· Participation in the Stern Incubator's Entrepreneurial Boot Camp

We're very excited about the prospects of winning this competition. The additional funding will allow us to greatly expand our program!

We're currently gearing up to start our work in a Jackson Heights, NY school. We are in the process of contacting an official at the NYC DOE Translation and Interpretation Unit to help us identify a school in need of our services! We will post updates as things develop.

Thanks for your support!
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Tuesday, February 13, 2007

Idealist.org

We now have an account at Idealist.org! Here is the link: http://www.idealist.org/en/org/159612-163

We look forward to posting volunteer opportunities there in the coming weeks, as we plan our first workshop!
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Monday, February 12, 2007

Welcome!

Welcome to the Promoting Immigrant Voices in Education Blog!

Last month, we were awarded $1000 by Youth Venture to create our initiative, which promotes the access to and utilization of translation and interpretation services in New York City public schools. We are very excited to begin!

We will start by identifying a school in the Jackson Heights area that does not tend to utilize these services. After meeting with school staff and administration, we will survey the school's parents, and begin our work of outreach and workshops to ensure that every parent is aware of their right to language services.

We look forward to updating the blog soon with the latest developments!

Thank you for your continued support!
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