ReCAST BR News

 

 Black and Disabled Virtual Teen Town Hall Saturday, October 30, 2021 10:00 a.m. - 11:15 p.m. (CT) Registration link: https://bit.ly/3ohixdQ  

Legal Exposure is gearing up for the academic year and would like your child to be involved. Please select the links below to complete the mentee application and the parent/guardian application. Mentee Application: https://survey.alchemer.com/s3/4660427/CLICKS-Mentee-Online-Application Parent/Guardian Application: https://survey.alchemer.com/s3/4660428/CLICKS-Parent-Guardian-Information-and-Consent-Form   In addition, we are having the very first Virtual Townhall of the year and we welcome your student(s) along with parents to log on to receive beneficial information for your families. Please select the link below to register for the virtual Townhall titled: Resilence: Oppression or Opportunity?  If you are having difficulty, please email rsmith@sulc.edu or tonya_ylabr@yahoo.com for the zoom link. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/resilience-oppression-or-opportunity-tickets-182039273367

RESERVE YOUR SEAT!  Upcoming DORLA Series Dates:   Wednesdays October 6 - November 10 5:00 - 7:00 PM CST   Thursdays October 21 - December 2 (skip Thanksgiving) 5:00 - 7:00 PM CST Reserve your free seat now! VISIT: dorla.eventbrite.com  

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Recognizing the importance of reading comprehension and the effects of trauma on the success of our area youth, several organizations have joined forces in a project entitled Barbers, Books and Badges. Participating organizations include: ReCAST Baton Rouge, Baton Rouge Police Department, AmeriHealth Caritas Louisiana, 100 Black Men of Metro Baton Rouge, First United Methodist Church Baton Rouge, William Cosey Barber shop and The Bridge Agency Inc. The focus of the program is to heighten the interest in reading and reading comprehension. Coupling reading programs with identifying possible areas of trauma that might be affecting our area youth is thought to be a viable strategy designed to improve academic performance as well as civic behavior.  In addition, we encourage Law Enforcement officers to interact with kids involved in the project to develop and enhance relationships between Law Enforcement and Youth. Photos from William Cosey Barber shop, Sept. 18, 2021.

Community organizer Emanuel “Boo” Milton speaks to WAFB about the Brighter Future Program, which connects kids to quality vision care.  Click image to view broadcast. About the Brighter Future Program: When a child can’t see well they will struggle to view laptops, whiteboards, assignments, and other learning materials which can lead to stress, anxiety, and a lack of confidence (which is key to learning). From this discomfort, it may lead to further external expressions of behavioral health challenges such as a reluctance in completing assignments and disruption of instructional time for themselves and others. If we can get children the VISION they deserve at a critical moment it will set them on a clearer path to achieve personal and academic success. Bright Future: Clear Vision provides children full eye examinations and optical quality glasses at no cost.