Event: Emergency Meeting - Response to Al Sharpton's National Action Network's (NAN)annual gathering for 6PM Monday, March 30, 2009 @ DC37!!

Event: Emergency Meeting - Response to Al Sharpton's National Action Network's (NAN)annual gathering

Purpose: To plan an "informational rally" for either Thursday or Friday at the Sheraton Hotel (actually across the street).

Time: 6 PM
Day & Date: Monday, March 30, 2009

Location:
DC37 (125 Barclay & West Side Hi-way)

Sponsors:

• DC37
• BNYEE
• NY Coalition for Neighborhood School Control

Background:
The Sponsors of this emergency meeting position: We can't let the Sharptons of the world run their hustles unchecked-- especially when it's about our children's future. The Learn NY and Education Equality Project have gone unchallenged for such a long time that they feel confident that they can win over the majority of NY's citizens with there multimillion dollar smoke and mirrors hype machine.

National Action Network’s Annual Convention | April 1 - 4, 2009

Event: National Action Network’s Annual Convention

Fee: Free and open to the public; please register

Location:
Sheraton Hotel & Towers (811 7th Ave., NY, NY)

Time & Day & Date:
Thursday, April 2, 2009 (Entire Conference April 1-4th)

• 10:00 -11:00 am: Plenary Session: Arne Duncan, United States Secretary of Education
• 6:00 - 7:30 pm: American Conversation: Reverend Al Sharpton and Newt Gingrich

Friday, April 3rd: Education Equality Project Day

• 10-11:30 am: "How to ensure a high-quality education for your child"
  Featuring:
  Joe Williams, Democrats For Ed Reform
  Ginny Ford, Executive Director of D.C. Parents for School Choice [PRO CHARTER]
  Kyesha Bennett, Harlem Parents United [PRO CHARTER]
  Bill Jackson, GreatSchools.net
  

• 11:30 am - 2:30 pm: Luncheon - A Conversation on Education
  Featuring:
  Reverend Al Sharpton – President/Founder, National Action Network
  Joel Klein – Chancellor of New York City Public Schools
  James Mtume – Radio Personality
  Margaret Spellings - Former United States Secretary of Education
  Adrian Fenty – Mayor, Washington, DC
  Mike Bloomberg – Mayor, New York City
  Antonio Villaraigoso – Mayor, Los Angeles
  Kevin Johnson – Mayor, Sacramento
  Claudio Sanchez –National Public Radio

• 4:00-5:30 pm: Panel: "Schools that work"
  Featuring:
  Kevin Chavous, Former Chair of the Washington D.C. Council Education Committee
  David Whitman, Author of Sweating the Small Stuff
  Jarvis Sanford, Principal of Dodge Renaissance School
  Ben Chavis, Principal of American Indian Public Charter School in Oakland
  Ryan Hill, TEAM Academy
  Steve Barr – Green Dot Schools

Co-sponsor: EEP.

Background:
Join the National Action Network in New York City on April 2nd and 3rd as leaders like U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan, New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigoso, Washington D.C. Mayor Adrian Fenty, Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson, and former U.S. Education Secretary Margaret Spellings discuss how to close the achievement gap in our public schools and restore the civil rights of children to an equal education.

The event is part of the National Action Network’s annual convention. It brings together leaders from government, nonprofits, and the business world to discuss today’s pressing civil rights issues. The discussion will focus on the building blocks we can put in place today to close the achievement gap.

LINK: http://www.educationequalityproject.org/page/s/NANconvention

Black Male Forum: Reshaping The Minds of Young Black Men - The Ingredients For Success

Event: Black Male Forum
Reshaping The Minds of Young Black Men
The Ingredients For Success

Time: 12:00 pm -4:00 pm
Day & Date: Saturday, March 7, 2009

Location:
National Action Network House of Justice
106 W. 145th Street Harlem, NY
(between Malcolm X & Adam Clayton Blvds.)

Download Flyer from the CSH Flyer Depot

In Addition:

• VIP African American Greek Panel:
  Kappa Alpha Psi, Fraternity Inc.
  Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.
  Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc.


• Special Youth Panel:
  Musical
  Hip hop
  Spoken word performances
  


• Special Guest:
  From NY Knicks

Food: Lunch Will Be Provided
Moderator: Thabiti Boone

Registration/Information - Contact:
William Griffin, Chairman, National Action Network Men’s Auxiliary
1-914-497- 8056 or billygee42@aol.com
Mario Clemenzio, Publicity Director
1-914-562-0534 or ilconterto@yahoo.com

Host: National Action Network Men’s Auxiliary Committee
Sponsors: Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. 2nd District

Reported by Owen Rogers
Image by Quiouri Black