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Spotlight on St. Louis Area Neighborhood Activities - Updated September 6, 2009
Nurses and Retirement Security: A Looming Crisis?
ST. LOUIS, MO, (SLFP.com), September 6, 2009 - Nurses appear to be taking far better care of their patients than they are their financial futures, according to a survey released today by the Center for American Nurses and the Women's Institute for a Secure Retirement (WISER).
The Nurse Investor Education Survey reveals that nurses may be saving for retirement, but few are planning and investing to meet retirement needs. In fact, most nurses say they do not know what those needs will be.
"The good news is that most nurses are putting money away for retirement," said Wylecia Harris, Executive Director at the Center for American Nurses. "What's troubling is that less than half have tried to figure out how much income they will need when they get there." See Community Health News
(L - R) St. Louis Mayor Francis G. Slay and U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan visited with St. Louis Juvenile Courts Judge Jimmie Edwards as they headed to a press conference held at the Lexington Elementary School on Norwood Avenue in North St. Louis. (photo courtesy of City of St. Louis)
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AFT and U.S. Education Czar Salute City School Progress
ST. LOUIS, MO, (SLFP.com), August 27, 2009 - The American Federation of Teachers president Randi Weingarten kicked off an eight-city back-to-school tour on Thursday at a news conference at the Lexington Elementary School in North St. Louis.
Weingarten was joined by local and state union and education leaders, including St. Louis Mayor Francis G. Slay and U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan, who applauded the union-district collaboration that has yielded several innovative reform programs.
The St. Louis Plan is a union-district partnership program to improve teacher quality that is starting this school year. The district wide peer assistance and review program utilizes mentor teachers, to observe, evaluate and offer assistance to every new teacher. Each mentor will work with no more than eight teachers.
"A very productive collaborative partnership between the union and the school district is now bearing fruit for students and teachers. There are innovative programs in St. Louis public schools now that can be models for other cities," Weingarten said. She said the good working relationships illustrates that a "with us, not to us" approach is the right way to go for students, teachers, and school staff.
"Teaching presents its own set of daunting challenges, particularly for new teachers. The St. Louis Plan will go a long way in providing the nurturing and support that brand-new teachers need to do a great job for kids and stay in the profession," Weingarten said.
St. Louis Public Schools Superintendent Kelvin Adams and AFT St. Louis President Mary J. Armstrong emphasized that students and teachers are benefiting from the positive partnership between the union and the district.
(L - R) Jim Cloar, president, Partnership for Downtown St. Louis, Alderwoman Kacie Starr Triplett, and 10th grade student Brianna Ledbetter admire St. Louis Mayor Francis Slay's attempt to cut a very stubborn ribbon at the grand opening ceremonies, as Craig Glover, Confluence Academy board chair looks on with delight. (photo by Gentry W. Trotter)
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Confluence Prep Academy Opens in Downtown St. Louis
ST. LOUIS, MO, (SLFP.com), August 26, 2009 - Area educators, civic and business leaders joined City officials, Tuesday, August 25, in officially opening Confluence Preparatory Academy, located at 310 North 15th Street in the former TWA Reservation Center.
Over $7 million worth of renovations have been completed to the building to make room for one of the top performing charter schools in the city. The school has leased 120,000 square feet over three floors and has partnered with Edison Learning to provide high quality education.
The facility includes a variety of learning spaces, such as an interior courtyard, an executive-style seminar center, and technology enriched classrooms. It offers advanced placement and honors courses, as well as college field trips and college immersion opportunities throughout the students' four years.
The college prep high school also offers a sports program that includes football, cross-country, basketball and track. After-school programs include cheerleading, yearbook, robotics, newspaper, debate and student government.
Confluence Prep has enrolled about 250 high school students with the intention of expanding to an additional 500 students. Tuition is free to all secondary education students living in the City of St. Louis and transportation is provided. The school will add a grade in each of the next two years and plans eventually to serve 900 students.
(L - R) Dan Buck, CEO of St. Patrick Center, Michael Holmes, executive director, S.L.A.T.E Missouri Career Center, St. Louis Mayor Francis Slay, Gwenne Hayes-Stewart, executive director, City Seeds Urban Farm Program and John Caupert, director, National Corn to Ethanol Research Center marvel at a blown-up check. (photo by Gentry W. Trotter)
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$550,000 Goes To "Project Go! Green"
ST. LOUIS, MO, (SLFP.com), August 26, 2009 - St. Louis Mayor Francis Slay has announced the launch of The Project Go! Green Jobs Training Initiative. The two-part program, includes a partnership between the City of St. Louis and St. Patrick Center made possible through a recent $550,000 grant from the Wal-Mart Foundation.
The City of St. Louis was among only six cities, who won a grant through the U.S. Conference of Mayors.
Project GO! Green is a two-part program in partnership with Gateway Greening and the National Corn to Ethanol Research Center at Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville and includes:
- Working with Gateway Greening in St. Louis, City Seeds Urban Farm, located across from Union Station. The initiative trains 60 of St. Patrick Center's homeless clients in green horticulture, preparing them for jobs in landscaping, nurseries, gardening retailers and other green-care jobs.
- Working with the National Corn to Ethanol Research Center at Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville. The GO! Network trains 50 of the network's professional members and 10 St. Patrick Center clients in biofuels production and related fields. (The professionals joined the GO! Network in early 2009 after losing their jobs due to the current economic crisis.)
St. Patrick Center provides opportunities for self-sufficiency and dignity to persons who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless. Individuals achieve permanent, positive changes in their lives through affordable housing, sound mental health, employment and financial stability.
Freedom River Walk at Jefferson Barracks Park
FERGUSON, MO, (SLFP.com), August 26, 2009 - The community is invited to participate in the Freedom River Walk, Saturday, September 12, 2009, at 9:00 AM in the Jefferson Barracks. Countless cities across the USA will host Freedom Walks. The Jefferson Barrack's event is being sponsored by Jefferson Barracks VA Medical Center and South County Chamber of Commerce. See Community Events
Ferguson Initiates Sunday Parkways Family Festival
FERGUSON, MO, (SLFP.com), August 26, 2009 - Trailnet, The Great Rivers Greenway District, the City of Ferguson, and Live Well Ferguson are initiating Sunday Parkways, a rolling street festival taking place on three Sundays. The remaining Parkway events will be held September 27 and October 18. See Community Events
Archived St. Louis Community News and Information:
House Speaker Richard Appoints Task Force on Dropout Prevention for Missouri Kids
Soccer Legends and Moms Mia Hamm and Brandi Chastain Lead Effort for Seasonal Flu Vaccinations
Obesity Remains No. 1 Health Problem for Kids in 2009
VFW Riders of Collinsville donate $27,500 to the Fisher House in St. Louis
Governor Jay Nixon Announces Grants for New Technology Learning in 14 Missouri School Districts
Metro Restores Service for Many Routes
St. Louis Mayor Francis G. Slay Signs Bill to Expand Construction Job Opportunities For Minorities
$75 Million HUD-VASH Program to Provide Rental Housing and Support Services
Cool Down St. Louis Prepares for NExt Heat-WAVE
Nurses for Newborns Foundation, St. Louis, Approved for $70,000 in YOP Tax Credits
AmerenUE Launches $3 Million 'Clean Slate' Program for Low-Income Elderly/Disabled Customers
Senator Bond Receives Heat-Up St. Louis Founder's Award
Cool Down St. Louis Launches 'Check On Your Neighbors - Turn On The Air!' Initiative
St. Louis to Host American International Choral Festival
11th Annual Susan G. Komen St. Louis Race for the Cure® Draws Record Crowd Downtown
Public Forum for Chesterfield Bicycle & Pedestrian Plan
Missouri's Optometrists to Provide Free Professional Eye care for Infants
Early Childhood Educators Are Making the Grade
Civil Rights Pioneers Honored on Stamps
Opera Legend Grace Bumbry Receives Key to the City
Barack Obama Boulevard sign at Delmar Boulevard and Kingshighway Boulevard
Post Offices hold Passport Fairs February 21
Children's Health Advocacy Project Receives Funding
City of Kirksville Awarded $250,000 Community Development Block Grant
Prostate Cancer Awareness Coalition Brings Attention to Importance of Early Detection
Freddie Mac Extends Eviction Suspension Until March 1, 2009
Contrary to Earlier Predictions, Older Driver Fatal Crashes Trend Down
Washington University to Receive McDonnell Foundation Science Initiative Award
Roosevelt High School Color Guard and Drill Team to Participate in Inaugural Parade
Plans for Neighborhood Stabilization Program Announced
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