Iam a proud American But this makes me sick! $2100.00 to demolish this house It could have been fixed sue sue sue get even! This is BS America get up off your lazy a**es and do something spend bi;;ons on space or the joke war and let this country go to h*ll contact your congressman ! Its time for America to be Proud again rich az.
An intimate portrait of the challenges faced by Hurricane Katrina survivors six months after the stormStill Standing provides an intimate portrait of the challenges faced by Hurricane Katrina survivors six months after the storm. Ms. Gertrude is a determined grandmother struggling to return home and rebuild. Her story reveals all-too familiar issues in urban American communities: the neglect of poor and minority neighborhoods, the inadequacy of public assistance to provide long-term solutions, and the struggles necessary to bring about positive change. About EVC The Educational Video Center is a non-profit youth media organization dedicated to teaching documentary video as a means to develop the artistic, critical literacy, and career skills of young people, while nurturing their idealism and commitment to social change. Documentary Workshop is an 18-week credit-bearing course providing 50 public high school students from underserved communities across New York City with an introduction to video production. Youth Organizers Television (YO-TV) is a ten-month pre-professional internship that offers graduates from EVC’s Documentary Workshop the opportunity to hone their documentary production and career skills.
External Education Programs provide workshops in video and EVC’s teaching methodology to middle and high school teachers, after-school educators, and their students.
 Still Standing
Release Year: 2007 Duration: 8 min Availability: Worldwide Related: Environment, Politics, Shorts Still Standing provides an intimate portrait of the challenges faced by Hurricane Katrina survivors six months after the storm. Ms. Gertrude is a determined grandmother struggling to return home and rebuild. Her story reveals all-too familiar issues in urban American communities: the neglect of poor and minority neighborhoods, the inadequacy of public assistance to provide long-term solutions, and the struggles necessary to bring about positive change. About EVC The Educational Video Center is a non-profit youth media organization dedicated to teaching documentary video as a means to develop the artistic, critical literacy, and career skills of young people, while nurturing their idealism and commitment to social change. Documentary Workshop is an 18-week credit-bearing course providing 50 public high school students from underserved communities across New York City with an introduction to video production. Youth Organizers Television (YO-TV) is a ten-month pre-professional internship that offers graduates from EVC’s Documentary Workshop the opportunity to hone their documentary production and career skills.
External Education Programs provide workshops in video and EVC’s teaching methodology to middle and high school teachers, after-school educators, and their students.
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Posted 03/06/09 by David M.
With our economy in the toilet, and more and more people looking for some way to secure their future, Microsoft’s Elevate America really does come at a great time. Best-case scenario, it could live up to its name and pull at least a couple million citizens out of the dumps and into a rewarding, sustainable career. Personal loans for an education can be one of the best investments that you can make. Microsoft understands this, which is why they started their Elevate America program. They also offer cash grants to some people in need that want to enroll. Microsoft aims to aid in raising the general technological literacy of the public, a vital skill for the next generation of workers. It would be definitely worth it to take their courses with the aid of personal loans if you need them. |
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