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City Welcomes Third Class of Youth Leadership Academy

Thursday, July 16th, 2009

ASHEVILLE, NC – The City of Asheville has selected 23 high school students to participate in the 2009 City of Asheville Youth Leadership Academy (CAYLA). CAYLA, created in April 2007, is designed to introduce promising Asheville High School students to civic-minded careers while encouraging them to take an active part in saving for their college education.

The CAYLA students were chosen in May from eligible applicants at Asheville High School by a committee of local educators and city staff. Each student was required to submit an application and at least two written recommendations to the committee, and attend an in-person interview. After attending a week of orientation in June, students began 8-week internships at the both City and County Departments, as well as with a number of participating nonprofits and businesses including HomeTrust Bank, YMI Cultural Center, AB-Tech Small Business Center, UNCA, Mt. Zion Community Development Inc, MAHEC, the Center for Diversity Education, and the YWCA.

CAYLA students earn approximately $7 an hour. To support their goal of attending college, CAYLA students will each receive $2,000 in a 529 College Savings Plan to be awarded by the Asheville City Schools Foundation at the completion of the program in May 2010.

“CAYLA provides talented students with the opportunity to experience a professional environment while still in high school,” said Erika Germer, CAYLA coordinator. “I encourage Asheville businesses to consider hosting a CAYLA student next year or sponsoring a placement at a local nonprofit. Through public-private partnerships, CAYLA can promote economic self-sufficiency and strengthen our community as a whole.”

To complement the summer internships, the CAYLA program places a significant emphasis on community service. The students have already started planning and the second annual Summer Olympics to be held in August for young children who live in Asheville’s various housing communities. In addition, the CAYLA students attend weekly workshops on topics including entrepreneurship, health & wellness, financial literacy, and a personalized career assessment.

The members of the 2009-2010 Class of CAYLA are: Keevon Baten, Dre Bowden, Yelena Dariy, Taurean Davidson, Dreama Davis, Darius Drummond, Anika Ellis, Gio Figaro, Andrea Griffin, Nakia Harrell, Roosevelt “RJ” Harvin, Ceante Hudson, Martel Jackson,Tyler Jeffries, Satorria Jones, Simone Knotts, Sohna Njie ,Charles “Dre” Payton, Brianna Rock, Crystal Sherriff, Anice Smith, Jarrett Vernon, and Ariana Weaver.

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UNC Asheville Joins City of Asheville to Offer Classes at YMI Cultural Center

Thursday, July 16th, 2009


ASHEVILLE, NC – The University of North Carolina at Asheville, in collaboration with the City of Asheville and the YMI Cultural Center, will offer three upper-level, for-credit courses to the public beginning August 18. Classes will meet from 4:30-7 p.m. through December 8 at the YMI Cultural Center, located on the corner of Eagle and Market streets in downtown Asheville.

“Black Arts and the Harlem Renaissance” will examine how Harlem and its artists emerged from the social and political turmoil following World War I. Texts will include David Levering Lewis’ “When Harlem Was in Vogue” and works by well-known authors, artists and musicians of the time. In-state tuition for this master’s of liberal arts class is $452.82 and out-of-state tuition is $2,153.43, plus a one-time non-refundable $50 application fee. The registration deadline is August 12.

“Cultures of Childrearing,” an undergraduate anthropology class, will present the cultural practices surrounding parenting. Using ethnographies, case studies and fieldwork, this course will focus on the different ways that various communities approach raising children.

“Community Approaches to Achieving Racial and Ethnic Health Equity” is an undergraduate health and wellness promotion course. Students in the course will learn about the history and causes of health disparities and inequalities in the United States. The class will also examine practical solutions to eliminate health disparities, with a goal of applying the lessons in the students’ communities.,/p>

In-state tuition for these classes is $267.30 and out-of-state tuition is $1,445.76, plus a one-time non-refundable $20 application fee. Registration deadline is August 12.Free parking for enrolled students will be available in the City parking lot adjacent to the YMI Cultural Center. For questions about parking, contact Harry Brown, City of Asheville parking services manager, at 828/259-5792 orhbrown@ashevillenc.gov.

For more information or details on registrations, call UNC Asheville’s Extension and Distance Education Office at 828/232-5122 or visit www.unca.edu/distedu/.

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LEAF Festival Announces Theme and Music Lineup

Friday, July 10th, 2009

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ASHEVILLE, NC – The 29th LEAF festival announces a special theme of "Expresiones Latinas" (Latin Expressions) which is supported in part by LEAF’s first National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) grant. "Expresiones Latinas" kicks off Mexico’s Bi-Centennial celebration in 2010 and helps LEAF to enrich the community by presenting a unique blend of many different Latin cultures both at the festival and in the LEAF in Schools & Streets programs. LEAF in Schools & Streets will be working with local schools and community centers. In addition, LEAF International will be hosting teaching artists and children from our LEAF International Panama programs which have been working with hundreds of Ngobe Indian children over the past two years with 4-5 weekly music lessons as well as a music summer camps.

LEAF’s fall lineup is red hot with exceptional headliners to create the LEAF weekend soundtrack for dancing and listening! Drum roll…

- Arrested Development – Zap Mama – Cowboy Junkies – Alex Torres and His Latin Orchestra (Mexico)- The Squirrel Nut Zippers – Los Amigos Invisibles – Los De Abajo (Mexico)- Battlefield Band – Wild Asparagus & Notorious (contra) – Sones de México Ensemble (Mexico) – Forro In The Dark (Brazil) – Mamadou Diabate – The Horse Flies – Red Stick Ramblers – Billy Jonas – River Gueguerian Project – Gordon Brown & The Bug Band (Panama) – JC Brooks & The Uptown Sound – Ol Hoopty – Jeff Oster – Soul Feather – Skinny Legs & All – Special Kids’ Village Performers including Red Herring Puppets (special Latin-themed puppet show) – Jam Tent – Poetry SLAM – Yoga & Healing Arts

LEAF in Schools & Streets: Empowering Youth through Festive Arts. LSS is making residencies, workshops and performances available to area schools and community centers. In addition, LSS is hosting a special family-friendly performance and school field trip opportunity:

  • Sones de México Ensemble
  • Friday, Oct. 16, 2009
  • The Orange Peel, 101 Biltmore Avenue, downtown Asheville
  • 11:00 AM (10:30 AM doors)
  • Tickets: at the door ~ *special pricing for schools & families*
  • $2 for children (age 17 and under) • $3 for adults • All Ages welcomed
  • Reservations at outreach@theLEAF.org or by calling 828.68-MUSIC (686-8742)

For More Information: theleaf.org/lss/about_events.php

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