The Register, 1998-01-31

              jan 13 vandalism a student reported damage to her vehicle suspicious person a student advised of suspicious person following her on campus jibreel khazan l-r franklin mccain and joseph mcneil are three of the greensboro four from the sit-ins in 1960 hit and run a student reported her vehicle was struck by another vehicle not leaving information of simply being recipients of accolades and awards because they have a desire to pass on their pioneer ing spirit to students and leaders of grassroots and neighborhood organizations therefore it was de cided to take this breakfast forum directly to the the greensboro four - franklin mccain joseph mcneil ezell brown now jibreel khazan and the late david richmond - moved by their individual conscience and their collective sense of justice sparked a movement for civic and social justice that resulted in far-reaching improvements in the lives of black americans and the entire american people mccain and mcneil will tell a&t students what happened 38 years ago during a breakfast forum at 7:30 sunday morning february 1 in the f.a will iams cafeteria upstairs at a&t the breakfast forum will feature presentations by a&t student leaders along with musical selections mccain and mcneil will share reflections and will lead an open mic session designed to facilitate dia logue with students the sit-in leaders suggested this format instead on february 1 i960 four a&t freshmen sat at the woolworth's lunch counter in downtown greensboro and refused to leave until they were served this brave act launched the national sit-in movement and expanded civil rights activities in america bcdi-g provides difference in drildren's lives by jacqueline koonce staff writer serious discussion about mass communications tietd recmite*3ffchand for job information alter party at bcr convention recording artist outkast x goodie mob although the bcr convention is not a job fair chances are you will obtain valuable leads to jump start your job search for summer intern positions and permanent jobs after graduation we'll have seminars on nearly every aspect of the mass communication field experts will be on hand to help you improve your campus stations operations for more information contact black college radio organization p.o box 3191 atlanta ga 30302 404)52-6136 if not us who will advocate for out children velopment of greensboro inc re quests your help if you would like to make a positive difference in a child's life contact bayyinnah mcgregor at 230-2138 their office is located on 1200 e market st in greensboro executive director june swanston-valdes says think about that one individual that made a positive difference in your life it might have been for a brief mo ment but think about how it made you feel you can give this same feel ing to a child in the park over 3,000 children and their families spend a fun-filled day in the park every year information is provided at booths sponsored by vari ous agencies and institutions children also share their talent with performances at this event finally with their black history quiz bowl teams of young people from across the county compete against each other to demonstrate their knowledge of afri can-american history and culture in order to continue these programs with the success that they have achieved in the past black child de at the april 10-11 1998 if you have a career interest in radio television film or cable . . . you'll want to join representatives from more than 100 black colleges and univer sities across the country for our 20th annual black college radio convention atlanta ga renaissance hotel you don't have to be a member of your campus station to attend plan now to attend the one national convention designed especially for you the bcdi-g overseers tiiink such comments from parents are worth their weight in gold however they need more conscientious dedicated volunteers to participate in their pro grams to continue improving the lives greater self-esteem happier more motivated a thirst for knowledge more motivated more self-confidence better test scores on standardized tests parents of the children who partici pate in bcdi-g programs also have positive things to say better grades my child is now college bound since its beginning in 1978 bcdi g has responded to issues and con cerns impacting the lives of children the programs designed to address these issues have had a strong impact in the improvement of the overall well-being of african-american chil dren gilmore has worked as a tutor with bcdi-g since september 1997 she encourages other a&t students to participate in the program if they like working or helping people she adds it's a good tiling to do the black child development insti tute of greensboro inc is an affiliate of the national black child develop ment institute a national non-profit membership organization dedicated to improving and protecting the qual ity of life of children youth and fami lies i like working with children the program is extremely enjoyable it brings me satisfaction to see smiles on the children's faces when you've helped them accomplish their goals in work it's a good feeling to know you were there to help them do it these words come from quemeshia gilmore a speech pathology major and tutor in the black child develop ment institute of greensboro inc.'s each one reach one the spirit of excellence program in celebration of children a day furthermore bcdi-g has a martin luther king jr violence prevention and leadership academy where more than 90 children from middle schools and high schools learn conflict reso lution skills using dr king's philoso phy of non-violent social change their greensboro parent to parent program provides parents with op portunities to learn about important parenting topics and are given access to community resources in order to ensure their children's success next their entering the college zone project helps students start plan ning early for college bcdi-g's new program is the al gebra project about 120 children will participate in this new project which is built on a very innovative instruc tional method volunteers will be trained for this mathematics program the program will be on saturday mornings from 9 a.m.-noon at a&t dr dominique clemence will oversee this program bcdi-g's mel corp mentoring program provides trained adult vol unteers for adolescents in the commu nity these mentors have a more rig orous interview and training session they must be committed to work with a child for at least a year the juve nile justice component of mel corp matches volunteers with adjudicated adolescents each week more than 250 children are tutored in libraries schools and churches throughout the city many of the tutors are college students who give numerous hours every week helping a young student with school work of greensboro's youth one of their most popular programs among college students is the each one reach one the spirit of excel lence the program gilmore works with the program is designed to improve the academic performance and self-esteem of participating stu dents through successful role models mentors and cultural enrichment ac tivities during the school year and summer programs ad published as an educational service by this newspaper by joya wesley university relations jan 6 brary parking lot collided with oncoming northbound e on laurel st mccain mcneil return to a&t gjunipu jan 15 attempted breaking and entering a student reported damage to his vehicle in an attempt to gain entry food fight police responded to a disturbance in wil liams cafeteria involving 40-50 students see four page 3 jan 7 hit and run a student's car was struck by an unknown automobile on lutheran street