Kyle Doney recognized with ‘40 under 40’ award Community Education News Sports by Damon Scott - March 24, 2023September 19, 2024 Kyle Doney, center, at an FSU game last November with Brighton Councilman Larry Howard, left, and Hollywood council representative special adviser Tomie Motlow, right. (Courtesy photo) The National Center for American Indian Enterprise Development (NCAIED) has recognized the Seminole Tribe’s Kyle Doney as one of its Native American “40 under 40”
Love of reading, tribe’s children inspire library staff Community Education News by Damon Scott - March 23, 2023September 19, 2024 Cecilia Vickers (Courtesy photo) In recognition of National Library Week, which takes place April 23-29, Padmini Dukharan, the tribalwide library program supervisor, asked library staff to write about their work and interactions with the tribe’s children. The following are submissions from Dinorah M. Johns, a library catalog processor on the Brighton Reservation;
Washington trip provides learning experience for Seminole students Community Education News by Beverly Bidney - March 10, 2023September 19, 2024 At the White House, from left to right, Leviticus Berry, Cece Thomas, Liyah Alvarado, Hadyn Billie, Ty Martinez, Jaylee Jimmie, Lavin Billie and Izaiah Billie. (Beverly Bidney) WASHINGTON, D.C. — After a pandemic-imposed three-year hiatus, 10 Seminole students attended the Close Up Washington/USET Impact Week Youth Summit held Feb. 3 to
Dukharan wants libraries to engage tribal members Community Education by Damon Scott - February 21, 2023September 19, 2024 Padmini Dukharan stands in the Dorothy S. Osceola Memorial Library on the Hollywood Reservation. (Photo Damon Scott) HOLLYWOOD – Padmini Dukharan said she’s well aware that technology has changed libraries, including how people read books and how often they read. The Education Department’s new library supervisor said the name of the
Education roundup: Workshops, spring SWEP, new library supervisor Community Education News by Damon Scott - January 25, 2023September 19, 2024 In this 2016 photo, Dante Thomas carries cabbage palm fronds during a Brighton Culture Department project that taught SWEP youth how to rethatch a chickee. The Education Department is taking spring SWEP applications through Feb. 10. (File photo) HOLLYWOOD – The Seminole Tribe’s K-12 students are about halfway through the
Governor honors Seminole students during Native American Heritage Month Community Education News by Beverly Bidney - January 4, 2023September 19, 2024 Big Cypress Councilwoman Mariann Billie, Brighton Councilman Larry Howard and Ahfachkee School and Pemayetv Emahakv Charter School students join Gov. Ron DeSantis for a reception at the governor's mansion on Nov. 30 during Native American Heritage Month. (Governor's office) TALLAHASSEE — Students from Pemayetv Emahakv Charter School and the Ahfachkee School
Boys & Girls Club renamed for Max B. Osceola Jr. Community Education News by Damon Scott - November 26, 2022September 19, 2024 From left to right are Carla Knapp and members of Max B. Osceola Jr.’s family – Meaghan Osceola, Melissa DeMayo, Max Osceola III, Margaret Osceola, Sharon Osceola and Amy Cox. (Photo Damon Scott) HOLLYWOOD – Visitors to the Howard Tiger Recreation Center on the Hollywood Reservation will soon see new
Florida contests mark Native American Heritage Month Education by The Seminole Tribune - November 8, 2022September 19, 2024 Pemayetv Emahakv Charter School seventh graders in their classroom after appearing virtually before Tribal Council on April 14, 2022. The students are Brody Riley, Harmany Urbina, Joleyne Nunez, Ilya Trueblood, Hannah Platt, Timothy Urbina, Kiera Snell and Sally Osceola. (Courtesy photo) The Seminole Tribe of Florida, the Florida Department of Education
PECS targets bullying as part of national program Community Education News by Beverly Bidney - November 8, 2022September 19, 2024 Students and faculty at Pemayetv Emahakv Charter School wore blue for Blue Up Against Bullying Day. (PECS) Students at Pemayetv Emahakv Charter School learned about bullying in October as part of National Bullying Prevention Month. Tracy Sills, PECS dean of mental health and behavioral support, led classroom meetings with students in all
Kimberly Clement wins Glades County School Board seat Community Education News by Beverly Bidney - November 7, 2022November 7, 2022 Kimberly Clement (Courtesy photo) Kimberly Clement, the Seminole Tribe’s 4-H special projects coordinator, wanted to be more involved in her third-grade son’s school district, so she ran for a school board seat and won. Clement received 57% of the vote at an Aug. 23 election to be the District 4 representative
