KNOW SOMEONE WHO LEARNS DIFFERNTLY? CHECK OUT THIS COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP

FROM PEATC: 

Scholarship Information

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WISER’s goals are to improve educational services and promote child advocacy by providing comprehensive resources to children and parents. To achieve these goals, WISER will: “Engage in various activities of a professional or charitable nature in order to disseminate information regarding the welfare of children and their special needs.”   

The WISER Board of Directors collaborates with NCAG (National Collegiate Advocacy Group- a 501(c) (6) organization) to support students meeting the GT/LD learning categories by providing a scholarship to students who demonstrate their originality and leadership skills through community service. 

In order to make this scholarship successful, we are always looking for donations.  Please print the PDF out below and send us your donation today!  We are partnered with a 501(c) (6) so it is tax deductible.  
 Use the following form to learn about donating for WISER Scholarships! 
                    WISER Scholarship for Higher Education Donation Form   

ARE YOU A STUDENT OR DO YOU KNOW A STUDENT WHO

•  IS a college bound high school junior or senior in the DC/MD/VA metro area ?

•  HAS a documented learning challenge ?

•  DEMONSTRATES leadership through a community service project(s)?

Please print and fill out the PDF below.  
                                    WISER Scholarship Application  

Beauregard Community Meetings

FROM THE CITY OF ALEXANDRIA: 

The City will host the following upcoming Beauregard Community Meetings at the John Adams Elementary School media center located at 5651 Rayburn Avenue in Alexandria on:

·         Tuesday, March 6, 2012 from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.

·         Monday, March 12, 2012 from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.

The meeting on March 6 will include a discussion of community comments received about housing for the working draft of the Beauregard Small Area Plan. The meeting on March 12 will include discussion on specified land use/open space, transportation and housing issues related to the working draft of the Beauregard Small Area Plan. The final agendas will be posted prior to the meeting in the Community Outreach section of the Beauregard Small Area Plan website. 

These meetings are open to the public and comments are welcome. Spanish translation services will be provided at the meeting.

Information on additional upcoming Beauregard related meetings can be found in the Community Outreach Section of the Beauregard Small Area Plan online at http://alexandriava.gov/BeauregardPlan.

If you have questions on these meetings, please contact contact Zunilda Rodriguez in the Planning and Zoning Department at 703.746.3855 or email zunilda.rodriguez@alexandriava.gov.

Alexandria Green Ideas Challenge

From ACTion Alexandria: 

ACTion Alexandria just launched the Alexandria Green Ideas Challenge  in collaboration with the Alexandria Environmental Policy Commission and Eco-City Alexandria to harness the incredible talent, intelligence and creativity of Alexandria citizens to make our city more sustainable.

We have a total of $2,500 in prize and grant money to offer for great ideas and mini-grants to help turn your ideas into reality: $275 for 1^st place, $150 for 2^nd place, and $75 for 3^rd place plus $2,000 for mini-grants.

It's easy to share your ideas for sustainability:

• Login to ACTion Alexandria (If you're not already registered,  start here: http://www.actionalexandria.org/user/register
• Go to the Challenge page, click on "Add Your Idea:" http://www.actionalexandria.org/challenge/make-alexandria-greener-more-sustainable-community
• Type in your idea and click "Save."

For more information, read the full announcement on ACTion Alexandria: http://www.actionalexandria.org/blog/announcing-alexandria-green-ideas-challenge

Thanks, Tracy Viselli

Community Manager
ACTion Alexandria
tracy.viselli@actionalexandria.org
703-379-7778