Big Cypress youth stay active with summer camp Education by Beverly Bidney - July 24, 2012April 13, 2015 BIG CYPRESS — For kids, summer is all about having fun. No homework, no tests, no sitting still in a classroom for long hours at a time. Going to camp is about going outside, being active and having a good time trying new and exciting activities. A group of about 35
Hollywood youth attend Summer Academic Enrichment Camp Education by The Seminole Tribune - July 24, 2012 By Braudie Blais-Billie HOLLYWOOD — The Summer Academic Enrichment Camp, hosted on the Hollywood Reservation, is no ordinary education-oriented program. The trailer was teeming with children talking and giggling as they eagerly looked for their bathing suits. Glittery clay pots expecting to sprout seeds lined the windowsills of the camp’s trailer,
Tribe offers Financial Literacy Seminar for youth Education by Beverly Bidney - July 24, 2012April 13, 2015 HOLLYWOOD — Taxes, credit cards, stocks, mutual funds, money markets, real estate – they are enough to make anyone’s head spin, especially recent high school graduates and college students. From July 12-14, a class of 42 of these young adults successfully completed an intensive three-day Financial Literacy Seminar to give them
Brighton youth enjoy summer camp Education by The Seminole Tribune - July 24, 2012 By Andrea Holata BRIGHTON — With summertime in full swing on the Brighton Reservation and hundreds of youth out of school, Brighton has two summer camps with many activities to keep the youth engaged during their break. The camp has no shortage of action, including media production, aviation building, arts and crafts,
Education Department hosts annual college tour Education by Beverly Bidney - July 24, 2012April 13, 2015 The Education Department designed its annual college tour to promote higher education while introducing students to a handful of schools every summer. It gives students an opportunity to see their options before deciding which school to attend. "Our goal is to expose students to the world beyond the reservation and Florida,"
High schoolers can get an edge at College Application Workshop Education by The Seminole Tribune - July 24, 2012 By Braudie Blais-Billie FORT LAUDERDALE — For the first time, the Education Department will hold a College Application Workshop from Sept. 14-16 at the SpringHill Suites by Marriott. Organized by Higher Education recruiter Robert Caruso and tutor coordinator Julissa Collazo, the event will focus on helping high school seniors understand every step
Ahfachkee celebrates end of school year Education by Brett Daly - June 29, 2012April 13, 2015 BIG CYPRESS — The last day of the 2011-2012 school year on May 31 marked two big celebrations at Ahfachkee School: the D.A.R.E. graduation and the Fourth Quarter Awards Ceremony. The morning kicked off with students from kindergarten, third, fifth and sixth grades meeting in the cafeteria to receive their awards
Charter School holds Culture Open House Education by Rachel Buxton - June 29, 2012April 13, 2015 BRIGHTON — Students’ families, teachers and peers got an inside look at what the Culture Department has spent their school year teaching them. The Culture Department hosted their annual Culture Open House at Pemayetv Emahakv Charter School on May 24, displaying each student’s arts and crafts. Pieces included beaded daisy chains
Native Learning Center hosts fourth annual Summer Conference Education by Brett Daly - June 29, 2012April 13, 2015 HOLLYWOOD — The Native Learning Center (NLC) saw record numbers at its fourth annual Summer Conference held June 5-7 at the Hollywood Hard Rock Hotel & Casino. More than a hundred people registered for the conference representing Tribes such as Seminole, Navajo, Cherokee, Lumbee, Miccosukee and Ho-Chunk Nation, among others. NLC
Pemayetv Emahakv holds fourth annual Creek Spelling Bee Education by The Seminole Tribune - June 29, 2012 By Andrea Holata BRIGHTON — Grade-level winners nervously waited for the fourth annual school-wide Creek Spelling Bee to begin on May 15 at the Charter School cafeteria. The following students participated: Raeley Matthews, Joseph Osceola, Andrew Dobbs and Lahna Sedatol, Sylas Madrigal, Jessie Webber and Leilani Burton. Third place went to Lahna Sedatol, second place
