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South Park TAPP visits AT&T as part of the JA job shadow program

Submitted by Sarah Eisenmenger
Monday, April 22nd, 2013, 7:32pm
South Park TAPP visits AT&T as part of the JA job shadow program

From AT&T

LOUISVILLE, KY - With more than 1 million students failing to graduate on time each year, AT&T is committed to providing Louisville students with mentoring opportunities to help prepare them for future success. To help maximize student potential, AT&T employees will team up with 24 South Park TAPP students for Aspire Job Mentoring to share life and career skills.

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JCPEF to Award $250,000 grant to 5 JCPS high schools to help increase ACT scores

Submitted by Sarah Eisenmenger
Friday, April 19th, 2013, 8:52pm
JCPEF to Award $250,000 grant to 5 JCPS high schools to help increase ACT scores

From JCPS

LOUISVILLE, KY - The Jefferson County Public Education Foundation (JCPEF) and its partners will award five Jefferson County Public Schools (JCPS) high schools the ACT Now grant, which will fund strategies that best support student success on the ACT.

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Financial Planning for Teens and Young Adults

Submitted by Jared Brown on Thursday, April 18th, 10:25 am
Financial Planning for Teens and Young Adults

From: Larry Church, Crescent Hill United Methodist Church

LOUISVILLE, KY - Crescent Hill UMC is sponsoring a free neighborhood dinner on Thursday, May 9th from 5:30-8:00 p.m. aimed at educating teens and young adults about financial matters. Topics will include budgeting, credit cards, loans, debt and 401k planning. A free taco bar dinner will be provided by the Outreach Team at Crescent Hill UMC. Please call the church office at 896-0396 and register for the presentation and dinner by May 2nd. Space is limited. The dinner is free but it is requested that attendees bring a canned food donation for a local food bank and free will offerings will also be accepted.

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UofL researchers demonstrate humans develop antibodies to tobacco virus

Submitted by Sarah Eisenmenger
Thursday, April 4th, 2013, 2:07pm
UofL researchers demonstrate humans develop antibodies to tobacco virus

From Gary Mans

LOUISVILLE, KY – A virus typically associated with tobacco, but also known to be present in spinach, tomatoes, petunias and other vegetables and  household plants, may help protect people from Parkinson’s Disease.

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Men’s Final Four, Atlanta Dream team up for community service

Submitted by Sarah Eisenmenger
Thursday, April 4th, 2013, 12:08pm
Men’s Final Four, Atlanta Dream team up for community service

From Mark Hebert

LOUISVILLE, KY - The University of Louisville will take part in an April 6 Atlanta-based community service project that includes the men’s NCAA Final Four basketball teams and the Women’s National Basketball Association’s Atlanta Dream.

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Kentucky Shakespeare gears up to serve its 1,000,000th Child

Submitted by Sarah Eisenmenger
Thursday, April 4th, 2013, 12:03pm
Kentucky Shakespeare gears up to serve its 1,000,000th Child

From Melissa B Zoeller

LOUISVILLE, KY – Kentucky Shakespeare, the largest in-school arts education provider in the Commonwealth, will serve its 1,000,000th child on April 23rd, 2013 at Fern Creek Traditional High School. Fern Creek offers the Communication, Media and Arts 5-Star Professional Career Theme.

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Kentuckiana's Kick Off Rally To End Child Abuse On April 9

Submitted by Jared Brown on Sunday, March 31st, 4:28 pm
Kentuckiana's Kick Off Rally To End Child Abuse On April 9

From: Erin Jones

LOUISVILLE, KY – Kosair Chairites, Family and Children’s Place and several other children’s agencies will come together April 9 to kick off Child Abuse Prevention Month. The kickoff event will take place at Louisville’s Slugger Field and is the first event in a ten-year campaign aimed at ultimately ending abuse in the Commonwealth. The start time for the event is 10:30 a.m.

Scheduled guests who will attend the kickoff event are leaders from local area children’s agencies. They include Dan Fox, CEO of Family and Children’s Place, Jerry Ward, Chairman of the Board of Kosair Charities, and Dr. Melissa Currie, Chief of University of Louisville’s Pediatric Forensic Medicine Department. Kentucky state senator Julie Denton is also expected to attend.

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