Greetings AOA supporter!
School supplies for Ghana
For only $5.00 you can supply a teacher in Ghana with a TEACHER’S PACK (pens, pencils, rulers, scissors, calculator, paper, glue, crayons, paper, file folders, etc.) For $5 you can help teachers and students learn a bit more efficiently. PLEASE HELP!!!! Send your $5 donation to AGE OF AWARENESS, PO Box 111, Glenn Dale, MD 20769…. or go to our ”CONTACT” page to pay online! I will be delivering the packs IN YOUR NAME this November 2010. Please pass this information on to family, friends and coworkers. THANK YOU!!!!
AOA SCHOOL SUPPLIES CONTRIBUTORS–Christina Orlicke, Rachel Smith, Donna Wagner Aparicio, Thelma Sullivan, Sheila Eldridge, Sally Hagens, Linda Johnson, Desta Johnson, Wanda D. Hayes, John Smith, Toni Hillman, Lee Hill, Monika Evstatieva, Lucy Collins, Pamela Jean Standley-Jamison, Rudy “Marc” Jules, Kenn Futch, Jan Mereday, Rick Silva, Lonnie Alsop, Tina Woodbury
Age of Awareness Students Build and Launch Water Rockets with ATK Engineer
July 8, 2010 Students participating in the Age of Awareness Summer Program at G. James Gholson Middle School in Landover, MD, became rocket scientists today as they designed, built, and tested their very own Water Rockets! Led by Andrea Kodys, an aerospace engineer at ATK in Baltimore, the students learned about the engineering design process and discussed the skills and knowledge that they will need for engineering and science careers while creating nosecones and fins to turned ordinary soda bottles into rockets. The highlight of the activity was the testing phase as the teams of students headed outside to launch their rockets. Each team loaded their rocket with propellant (water), pressurized the chamber using a bicycle pump, and counted down the launch. On this hot summer day, the spray of water from the rockets as they headed skyward was a very welcome reward for a job well done!
AOA College Access Summer Camp College Counselor, Malik Washington, (left, Wendy Johnson on right) was awarded $50 for excelling in his efforts at the camp. The donation was in honor of Major Brown, a teacher and coach in the Jersey City Public School system, who passed away in April. He was an advocate of college students and the award was given on behalf of his love for education. Congratulations, Malik!!!
What a day at camp today!! Our guest speaker and homegirl, Kathy Miles, came in and talked about her career as a corporate attorney and also enlightened the students about obtaining and maintaining a good credit standing. Kathy also highlighted her Harvard University experience. Then, Andrea Kodys, an engineer at ATK, had the students build rockets and LAUNCHED THEM OUTSIDE…IT WAS OFF THE HOOK!! Thanks to our speakers for making our day at AOA GREAT!
No speakers today at camp…the students completed a practice college application, did workbook exercises and reviewed the information necessary for them to know about getting into college. We got the creative juices flowing later and created some interesting pieces!
Day 11 at AOA College Access Summer camp included a presentation from NFL Players Association Attorney Art McAfee, a www.collegeboard.com training session from AOA College Counselor Malik Washington and a discussion on making choices from AOA Volunteer and AOA Parent, Ms. Spencer.
Today the students toured the Reginald F. Lewis Museum of Maryland African American History and Culture in Baltimore.
Kenneth Williams spoke to the camp today and encouraged students to consider a higher education in order to help themselves, then they will be in a postion to help others.
