Self-Defense Awareness Event: Follow-up

We are so excited about the excellent feedback we've gotten concerning the Self-Defense Awareness Class held March 29th at LIU.

Local resident Jana wanted to recommend this book- The Gift of Fear by Gavin De Becker; noting it as vital in the preliminary education of the principles of defense awareness.

We'd also like to bring your attention to the excellent Center for Anti-Violence Education (CAE), who offer a wealth of information and programs concerning self-defense awareness. If you are interested in furthering your knowledge in this area, please contact CAE at (718) 788-1775.

We'd like to thank the Embora Wellness & Movement Studio for their excellent presentation, Brooklyn DA Charles Hynes for his insight and leadership, the Fort Greene/Clinton Hill Public Safety Task Force for staying on top of effectively everything, and all those who joined us!

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Please see the following message from our Communications Director-

I want to thank all of you for your contributions, which helped to make the Self Defense Awareness Event at Long Island University this past Sunday a big success. I, along with Council Member James left the event feeling inspired, more knowledgeable and empowered, and we have received only positive feedback from attendees and participants.

The venue, support staff and desserts were excellent (kudos to Sharon Abbate, Peg Byron, and Lisa Gallo from LIU); the superb instruction given by Emory Moore and his students kept all entertained; and District Attorney Charles Hynes charmed everyone with his wisdom.

Thank you to every organization and individual who donated their time, literature and voices, including John Castelli, Assistant District Attorney, and other representatives from the office of District Attorney Charles J. Hynes; Karen Moffitt and representatives from the Brooklyn Aids Task Force; Susan Moesker, with the Center for Anti-Violence Education; Susan Debrango, with the Fort Greene/Clinton Hill Public Safety Task Force; and Elisa Mala from the New York Times, The Local- Fort Greene/Clinton Hill blog.

Council Member James and I look forward to working with you again. Each of you helped to bring all of the pieces together to make for an enlightening and enjoyable afternoon.

Reps. Towns and Clarke host Congressional Town Hall to Discuss Federal Stimulus Money; 4/4; 9:30AM; BAM

Congress Members Ed Towns (D,10) and Yvette Clarke (D,11) are hosting a 2009 Federal Economic Stimulus Package Town Hall Forum. Representative Towns currently serves as the Chair of the Congressional Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. We've asked constituents in the past to contact federal elected officials concerning what they want to see happen with stimulus funds; now, we think it's important that you attend this forum to learn about where these funds are going.

Please note-
*The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act was signed into law by President Barack Obama on February 17, 2009. The Act was based largely on proposals made by President Obama and is intended to provide a stimulus to the U.S. economy in the wake of the economic downturn. The Act includes federal tax cuts, expansion of unemployment benefits and other social welfare provisions, as well as domestic spending in education, health care, and infrastructure (including the energy sector). Specifically to New Yorkers, the Act makes investments in communities, creates 215,000 New York-based jobs, protects existing positions and creates over 14,000 NYC education jobs, increases funds to NYS and NYC to help the unemployed, funds "shovel-ready" projects in Brooklyn and other boroughs, and cuts taxes and increases benefits for working families.

If you are interested in learning more about the direct benefits of stimulus funds, please join us-

When: Saturday, April 4, 2009 at 9:30AM
Where: BAM Cinema III
30 Lafayette Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11217

Update: Bedford Stuyvesant Business Improvement District

We are once again happy to announce the development of another Business Improvement District (BID). We have been on top of the proposal for the Bedford-Stuyvesant BID, and on March 30, 2009, Mayor Bloomberg signed Int. 906-2008 into law, officially creating the Bedford-Stuyvesant BID.

The mayor's official press release states:

"This new Business Improvement District- located in the Bedford-Stuyvesant section of north-central Brooklyn- is one of the busiest hubs of commercial activity in the borough. It includes a diverse mix of about 307 regional and national chain stores along with independently owned businesses."

Bed-Stuy Gateway adds:

"With an annual budget of $675,000, the Bed-Stuy Gateway BID will be among the top 20 largest BIDs in New York City which range in annual budgets from $12 million to $95,000. The Bed-Stuy Gateway BID will provide a comprehensive suite of services, including: security, sidewalk sanitation and maintenance, marketing and beautification. The commercial district under the Bed-Stuy Gateway BID's management contains nearly 500,000 square feet of retail space located within a ten minute walk of nearly 100,000 residents."

Council Member James is thrilled that so many strong BIDs have been created in and around the 35th District (the Bed-Stuy BID joins the local Myrtle Avenue BID and the Fulton Street BID). Team Tish maintains the belief that BIDs strengthen the power of local businesses, residential property values, and the general quality of life. We believe in the collective power of local and small business, and we join other Brooklyn elected officials in the call to Shop Brooklyn. On behalf of Council Member Letitia James, we thank Mayor Michael Bloomberg for his constant leadership in regards to the development of local and small businesses in Brooklyn, and Bedstuy-Gateway for their their part in organizing local businesses, and disseminating information, regarding the Bedstuy-BID.

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2009 Clinton Hill House Tour; 5/3, 12Noon, Rain or Shine!

It has once again rolled around to that time of year when the Society for Clinton Hill hosts their Clinton Hill House Tour (2009). This year's event takes place on Sunday, May 3, 2009, 12Noon-5PM (as always, the event takes place either rain or shine!) Advanced tickets may be purchased at the Fort Greene Farmer's Market, the Brooklyn Flea (which will be re-opening in Clinton Hill/Fort Greene on April 18th), Outpost Cafe and Lounge, Pillow Cafe, Sister's Hardware, and YU Interiors. Tickets are $20. Please contact the Society for Clinton Hill for further information.

State Sen. Adams Hosts Health Fair, 3/28, 10AM

State Senator Eric Adams is hosting a Health Fair on March 28th at the Endoscopy Center at 760 Parkside Avenue (btwn New York and Nostrand Avenues). Event is from 10AM-3PM. See flyer for more information:

REMINDER: CM James Hosts Self-Defense Awareness Event, LIU, 3/29, 3PM

As we posted before, Council Member Letitia James is hosting a Self-Defense Awareness Event at LIU on Sunday, March 29th from 3pm until 5pm.

The event will be held in the Arnold & Marie Schwartz Gymnasium (the former Paramount Theater), located on DeKalb Avenue at Flatbush Avenue Extension in Brooklyn.

Participants include representatives from the Office of Brooklyn District Attorney Charles Hynes, the 88th Police Precinct, as well as certified self-defense instructors from Embora Wellness and Movement Studio, who will lecture and lead the class.

Please come listen, learn, and practice self protection & safety tips, as well as self-defense techniques with the community.

This Event Co-Sponsored by:

Council Member Letitia James
The Brooklyn Campus of Long Island University
Embora Wellness and Movement Studio- www.embora.com
The Fort Greene/Clinton Hill Public Safety Task Force

ATTENTION: Info for Over 50 Scholarships and Grants for College Students at ANY Institution!

Here's a list of over 50 scholarship opportunities (including major scholarship sites) for students who are already matriculated in a college or university, or looking to attend college soon. Please click the links for detailed information (we have not checked all of the links for accuracy, and therefore can't state that every scholarship or grant opportunity listed is legitimate. We are, however, familiar with most of the organizations listed, so if the link seems wonky, please Google the website and start the search from scratch.)

Before you start, please check out FAFSA On The Web, your key aid website (a FAFSA must be completed for all college or university students looking for ANY kind of aid). The correct link may be accessed here: http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/

Other MAJOR scholarship resources are the following:
-FinAid: The Smart Students Guide to Financial Aid scholarships http://www.finaid.org/
-College Board Scholarship Search http://apps.collegeboard.com/cbsearch_ss/welcome.jsp
-CollegeNet's Scholarship Database http://mach25.collegenet.com/cgi-bin/M25/index
-College Scholarships http://www.college-scholarships.com/

Our list--

1) Student Inventors Competition (monetary grants) http://www.invent.org/collegiate/

2) Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation https://www.coca-colascholars.org/cokeWeb/index.jsp

3) Holocaust Remembrance Scholarships http://holocaust.hklaw.com/

4) Elie Weisel Foundation Ethics Competition (monetary grants) http://www.eliewieselfoundation.org/prizeinethics.aspx

5) Ayn Rand Essay Competition (monetary grants) http://www.aynrand.org/site/PageServer?pagename=education_contests_atlas

6) Americanism Educational League (monetary grants) http://www.americanism.org/pages/contest/college.htm

7) Gates Millennium Scholarships http://www.gmsp.org/publicweb/aboutus.aspx

8) Xerox Scholarships for Students http://www.xerox.com/go/xrx/template/009.jsp?view=Feature&Xcntry=USA&Xlang=en_US&ed_name=Careers_University_Scholarships_1

9) Sports Scholarships and Internships http://www.ncaa.org/about/scholarships.html

10) National Assoc. of Black Journalists Scholarships (NABJ) http://www.nabj.org/programs/scholarships/index.php

11) United States Department of Agriculture Scholarships, Grants, and Internships http://www.aphis.usda.gov/career_opportunities/student_programs.shtml

12) Thurgood Marshall Scholarship Fund http://www.thurgoodmarshallfund.org/index.php?action=scholarship_programs

13) Learn & Serve America http://www.learnandserve.gov/for_individuals/students/index.asp

14) Microsoft Scholarship Program http://www.microsoft.com/college/ss_overview.mspx

15) Hope Scholarships & Lifetime Credits (Federal Scholarship for the 1st two years of collegiate education) http://www.ed.gov/offices/OPE/PPI/HOPE/index.html

16) American Political Science Association Minority Scholarships and Grants http://www.apsanet.org/PS/grants/aspen3.cfm

17) Into The Best Scholarships http://www.intothebest.com/services/scholarships.jsp

18) Institute for Humane Studies Scholarships http://www.theihs.org/ContentSelectionList.aspx?id=924

19) Guaranteed Scholarships http://www.guaranteed-scholarships.com/

21) All-Ink Supplies Scholarship http://www.all-ink.com/scholarship.aspx

22) National Academy of American Scholars http://www.naas.org/college.php?Form=NAAS.Collegians.Announce.2008&Mode=naasderfgthyuiop&Security=5656bcvghjkioophjui78jkiolp67xx&PHPSESSID=ff00bdd09ed5ecd9c2a671d7b679b507

23) Maryland Artists Scholarships http://www.maef.org/

24) American Indian Graduate Center http://www.aigc.com/02scholarships/scholarships.htm

25) Jacki Tuckfield Memorial Graduate Business Scholarship (for AA students in South Florida) http://www.jackituckfield.org/

26) IES Abroad (travel scholarships) https://www.iesabroad.org/IES/Scholarships_and_Aid/financialAid.html

27) Actuarial Scholarships http://www.beanactuary.org/college/scholarships.cfm

28) International Students Scholarships & Aid Help http://www.iefa.org/

29) Datatel Scholarship Foundation http://www.datatelscholars.org/

30) Siemens Foundation http://www.siemens-foundation.org/en/merit_scholarship.htm

31) Foundation of Research and Education (AHIMA) http://www.ahima.org/fore/

32) Walmart Foundation Scholarship Programs http://walmartstores.com/CommunityGiving/8736.aspx?p=236

33) Hispanic College Fund http://www.hispanicfund.org/

34) 25 Scholarship Gateways from Black Excel http://www.blackexcel.org/25scholarships.htm

35) Black Excel Scholarship & Financial Aid Help http://www.blackexcel.org/fin-sch.htm

36) Scholarship Links (Ed Finance Group) http://www.efg.net/link_scholarship.htm

37) Aid & Resources For Re-Entry Students http://www.back2college.com/

38) Scholarships for Study in Paralegal Studies http://www.paralegals.org/Choice/2000west.htm

39) Asian & Pacific Islander American Scholarship Fund http://apiasf.org/

40) Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship http://www.act.org/goldwater

41) United Negro College Fund http://www.uncf.org/forstudents/scholarship.asp

42) Kaplan Essay Scholarship http://www.kaptest.com/essay

43) Best Buy Scholarships http://www.bestbuyinc.com/community_relations/scholarship.htm

44) McDonald's Employees Scholarship http://www.mcdonalds.com/usa/good/people/scholarship.html

45) NAACP Scholarship Information http://www.naacp.org/youth/scholarships/index.htm

46) Black Alliance for Educational Options Scholarships http://www.baeo.org/programs?program_id=2

47) RHODES SCHOLARSHIPS http://www.rhodesscholar.org/info.html

48) Alliance for Young Artists & Writers (monetary grants) http://www.artandwriting.org/

49) Wendy's Classic Achiever Scholarship http://www.wendysclassicachiever.ca/about.asp?language=1

50) Tylenol Scholarship http://www.tylenol.com/page.jhtml?id=tylenol/news/subptyschol.inc


Please note that this is- in no way- an exhaustive list of non-university-specific scholarships. A good place to find scholarship opportunities aside from those listed here would be major company websites, government agency websites, and from your local colleges and universities which often have similar lists within their resources.

Job Opportunity- Production Assistant Training Program

We've posted about this program before, and another chance to apply has come around. Brooklyn Workforce Innovations (BWI), a nonprofit organization, and The New York City Mayor’s Office of Film, Theatre and Broadcasting is now accepting applications for the fourteenth cycle of The “Made in NY” Production Assistant Training Program. This FREE skills training and job placement program aims to promote diversity in NYC’s production industry and create new career opportunities for young adults who are unemployed or low-income. For more information about this free program visit our website at http://www.bwiny.org/pages/patraining.html.

Application Deadline for *April’s Training Cycle: Tuesday, April 7th @ 1pm SHARP.

Please do not apply if you are employed full-time or enrolled in school, or plan to enroll in school in the next two years.

To apply for this program, you must:
·Have a valid driver’s license (no exceptions– you will be driving during job placement)
·Be at least 21-years-old
·Be New York City Resident (you must currently live in one of the five boroughs) and legally eligible to work in the U.S.
·Demonstrate need for this opportunity (e.g.- unemployed, low income or receiving public assistance, low-income background or lack of career choices due to personal obstacles)

Please visit our website before applying to learn more about our eligibility requirement: http://www.bwiny.org/pages/programs/patraininga.html
No previous production experience or knowledge is required; there is no educational requirement. Individuals who are on parole, probation or who have past criminal convictions are welcome to apply.

To apply you must attend an Open House!

Open House Schedule for New Applicants

Tuesday, March 31st at 1pm
Tuesday, April 7th at 1pm

*Arrive 10 minutes early. Latecomers will not be admitted.*

A limited number of training spots are available. Apply ASAP to guarantee consideration. Applications are accepted year round. (Training cycles are normally held in February, April, June and September).

DIRECTIONS:
BWI is located at 621 DeGraw Street between 3rd and 4th Avenues in Brooklyn, NY. Take the M or R train to Union Street, walk two blocks towards the Hess gas station and make a left onto DeGraw Street. Or Take 2/3/4/5/D/M/N/Q to Atlantic Ave. and transfer to The Brooklyn-bound R Train.

Brooklyn's Workforce Innovations' website may be found here: http://www.bwiny.org/.

Seminar: The Status of Women in the Labor, Health, and Political Power Structure, 3/26, 6PM

State Senator Velmanette Montgomery, Council Member Letitia James, the 57th A.D. Democratic Organization, and the 35th C.D. District Leader Olanike Alabi have joined together to sponsor a seminar entitled, "The Status of Women in the Labor, Health, & Political Power Structure"

The Panel will include-
*Brooklyn Deputy Borough President Yvonne Graham
*SEIU 32BJ Assistant Political Director Camille Rivera
*The Commission on the Public's Health System's Judy Wessler
*DC 37's Director of Political Action and Legislation Wanda Williams

*and The New York City Council's 35th District Representative Letitia James

Fort Greene/Clinton Hill Community Activist Ruth Goldstein will moderate, and the Special Guest will be Congress Member Yvette D. Clarke (of the 11th Congressional District)

When: 6PM, Thursday, March 26, 2009
Where: Teen Challenge Center, 444 Clinton Avenue (btwn Greene and Gates Avenues), Brooklyn, NY

Moving Pictures: Filming in the 35th District

So we know how much unexpected filming in the district can cause a bit of confusion, and we wanted to post information concerning scheduled filming in the district as we receive it. Expect these kind of updates every so often. Information posted signifies that the film has received filming permits for the areas and times designated.

On Tuesday March 24, 2009 the feature FILM “When in Rome” is scheduled to film exterior scenes on Clermont Avenue between Park and Myrtle Avenues.

APPROXIMATE TIME: 7am-12pm