News
Wed, 02/15/2012
Say Yes congratulates and welcomes Debbie S. Rosenbaum to the Say Yes team! Debbie, who currently works at Xerox U.S. Client Operations of Syracuse, was one of 11 Xerox employees nationally to receive a fully-paid Social Service leave of absence to work with a non-profit organization. ...
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Wed, 02/01/2012
They don’t have the cape or the flashy lights, but educators are rising to a superhero challenge every single day. Few people have such an impact on all of our lives, and the lives of our children, as educators. And with all of the attention being paid to the importance of teacher performance in...
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Wed, 01/25/2012
The 2nd Annual Say Yes Day in the Dome will be held Saturday, March 3rd in the SU Carrier Dome during the Louisville-SU Men's Basketball Game, which begins at 4 PM. Say Yes will once again take this exciting opportunity to publicly thank corporate partners who have supported the Say Yes program and...
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Wed, 01/25/2012
Lawrence Williams, SCSD Mentor Coordinator will kick off a month-long Black History Celebration with a keynote presentation to Frazer K-8 staff, students and families, followed by presentations from various community leaders throughout the month of February. An 8th grade field trip to OCC...
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Wed, 01/25/2012
The 27th Annual Martin Luther King Jr. community event, "A Living Legacy: The Fierce Urgency of Now" held Saturday, January 21st at Shea Middle School honored 15 elementary and K-8 schools for making a positive difference in the lives of others in their schools and who exemplify the teachings of Dr...
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Thu, 01/19/2012
Say Yes to Education is currently seeking Graduate Assistants and Youth Enrichment Specialists to work in the Say Yes to Education Summer Program.Say Yes Summer Camp will be held the first week of July and run Monday-Thursday, for 5-7 weeks, approximately 6 hours each day. (...
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Sun, 01/15/2012
The first annual Say Yes Scholar Mix & Mingle, held Jan. 12, 2012 drew over 42 current Say Yes college students, 30 family members, and 34 Say Yes staff and Say Yes corporate/SCSD/community partner guests to the Say Yes office, 109 Otisco St. During the Mix and Mingle, college...
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Thu, 01/05/2012
The White House has announced Summer Jobs+, a new call to action for businesses, nonprofits and government to work together to provide pathways to employment for low-income and disconnected youth in the summer of 2012. As part of the Summer Jobs+ announcement made at the White House on Jan. 5,...
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Mon, 01/02/2012
The Say Yes Collegiate Preparatory Academy has entered into an exciting partnership with The Learn to Be Foundation, a national online tutoring organization that offers free online tutoring to students across the country. The Syracuse University chapter of Learn to Be and The Say Yes Collegiate...
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Thu, 12/22/2011
Buffalo has taken a step forward in the race to improve education both publicly and privately. The "Say Yes to Education" foundation has announced that they will be organizing a branch in the city, which is the second branch to open in the Upstate New York area. The national nonprofit education...
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Wed, 12/07/2011
The BoFA Gallery (Breath of Fresh Air), Syracuse's first and only art gallery dedicated solely to teenage artists, officially opened December 3rd, 2011. Say Yes students from HW Smith K-8 school were the opening exhibit and featured beautiful art of all mediums including drawings, paintings,...
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Fri, 12/02/2011
Syracuse University is looking for people who, in the spirit of Dr. King’s “beloved community,” have made a positive difference in the lives of others. The award will be presented during the Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration dinner in January 21, 2012 at the Carrier Dome.
Eligibility Individuals...
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Mon, 11/28/2011
Help Say Yes Win a $10,000 grant! Vote DAILY for Laurie Holtsbery at connectamillionminds.com!
Time Warner Cable (TWC) announced Laurie Holtsbery of Syracuse has been named the local winner from the Central New York market for its Super Connector Search contest. As the winner, she will star in her...
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Wed, 11/16/2011
On Thursday, Nov. 17, from 1:30-2:30 p.m., La Casita will host "Seymourofus Cross-generational Conversation," a community discussion led by Seymour School third-graders on issues of cultural memory, spaces of belonging and active participation in Syracuse. And from 2:30-4 p.m., community...
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Mon, 11/14/2011
Actor/author Taye Diggs read the children's book, "Chocolate Me", that he wrote with his friend and illustrator Shane Evans, at the Greater Evangelical Church. The November 14th event was sponsored by Say Yes to Education, the Syracuse school district and the Interdenominational Ministerial...
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Tue, 11/08/2011
The first 250 members of the Say Yes Collegiate Preparatory Academy (SYCPA) are being inducted this fall after being nominated by the guidance staff at their respective schools. The SYCPA is a holistic college access model supported by a Verizon Foundation Grant, designed to support SCSD...
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Tue, 11/01/2011
In collaboration with Say Yes and the Syracuse City School District, Syracuse University law students began teaching monthly lessons about impunity, international law, foreign affairs and human rights to SCSD high school students during their social studies, political science and...
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Mon, 10/24/2011
In partnership with the Syracuse City School District, Say Yes to Education has opened free law clinics in seven locations throughout the Syracuse City School District beginning Monday, October 24th. This will be the fourth year clinics have been provided in the District through the Say Yes to...
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Mon, 10/24/2011
St. Joseph’s College of Nursing in Syracuse has become the latest college to join the Say Yes to Education Higher Education Compact, by agreeing to offer free college tuition to Syracuse City School District graduates who meet residency and college entry requirements beginning in 2012. St....
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Mon, 10/17/2011
In partnership with the Syracuse City School District, Say Yes to Education will open free law clinics in seven locations throughout the Syracuse City School District beginning Monday, October 24th. This will be the fourth year clinics have been provided in the District through the Say Yes to...
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