Story Shares, a nonprofit organization devoted to inspiring reading practice and improving literacy skills, has launched its annual “Relevant Reads Story of the Year” writing contest. The call-for-entries began Aug. 23, 2016 and has a submission deadline of Dec. 31, 2016.
The contest is seeking submissions of books for young readers in a variety of genres including historical fiction, horror/suspense, fantasy and overall diversity. The contest also has a “For Teens by Teens” category and accepts submissions by youth (under the age of 18) who wish to contribute their unique voices to the organization’s growing library. Submissions can range in length from 1,000 to 10,000 words. Full details and submission guidelines area available at StoryShares.org/contest.
Like most writing contests, the Story Shares “Relevant Reads” contest offers cash prizes along with publication in both digital and print form. Awards range from $500 to $3,000. But unlike most writing contests, there is no submission fee and those who submit work to Story Shares will have a real opportunity to make a difference. The organization has established a broad network of readers across 44 states and 26 countries who are waiting for fresh content to consume. These readers use the stories in Story Shares library to improve literacy skills, either by themselves or with their teachers.
Writers will not only have a wide audience at their disposal, but even more importantly, their stories will become a part of the organization’s mission to change the literacy landscape for teens and young adults around the country (and the world) who struggle to read.
Story Shares works to empower and inspire struggling readers of all kinds, including English language learners, students with learning disabilities such as dyslexia, and students from low-income communities who have fallen behind in literacy skills and reading comprehension. The organization’s mission is truly a matter of changing an entire landscape.
More information about the “Relevant Reads Story of the Year” writing contest including contest guidelines, submission instructions and official contest rules are available at StoryShares.org/contest.
Soccer on the Mat ™ registration is open! CLICK HERE TO REGISTER
First session starts Nov 9th and 10th – register by Oct 1st for early bird pricing.
Soccer on the Mat ™ is an innovative soccer and yoga program developed by Boston College Women’s Soccer Head Coach, Alison Foley, and hosted exclusively at Artemis Yoga in Watertown. Each class is designed to:
Improve soccer fitness and footwork technique while decreasing soccer-specific injuries
Build and celebrate physical and emotional growth with drills, poses and conversation
Strengthen both the body and mind of the soccer athlete
Grow confidence and body awareness through teamwork and mindfulness focused activities
Soccer on the Mat – 2016-2017 Schedule
Eight-week series starts in Nov 2016 and Jan 2017
Classes on Wednesday and Thursday afternoons
Student may sign up for 1 or 2 classes a week
SESSION
DAY
TIME
DATES
Session 1
Wednesday or Thursday
4:00 to 5:30pm
November to January
Nov 9/10– Jan 11/12
8 weeks—$200
EARLY BIRD – $160
Session 2
Wednesday or Thursday
4:00 to 5:30pm
January to March
Jan 18/19 – Mar 15/16
8 weeks—$200
EARLY BIRD – $160
*no class during public school vacation weeks
Pricing
Save 20% with Early Bird Pricing*
*Register by Oct 1st for Session 1, by Dec 1st for Session 2
Student may sign up for 1 or 2 classes a week
Location
Class held at Artemis Yoga, 639 Mt. Auburn Street (Rt. 16), Watertown, MA – a beautiful new facility
Located right next to Belmont & Cambridge – near Deluxe Town Diner, Red Lentil, Sevan
*Web Technologist *
LHT position, 15-17 hours per week
Department: MBA Program
End Date: Jan 31, 2017 with a possibility of reappointment
The MBA Program at Harvard Business School has a part-time position available, with primary responsibility for updating and maintaining a number of the program’s internal and external websites. The position is a 4 month term position, with a possibility of extension, and has the following primary responsibilities:
-Gathering website feedback and coordinating responses / changes
-Basic web maintenance: adding links and pages
-Building web forms
-Partnering with the IT team for technical projects
-Documenting changes, policies, and procedures
-advising a team that is working on a native iOS and Android app with embedded web content
A successful candidate would be fluent in HTML, and comfortable with SharePoint and CSS. Strong writing skills, and the ability to document and set guidelines in multiple formats (text and video, e.g. Camtasia) are very welcome. Schedule is negotiable, though the ability to regularly travel to the HBS campus is required. BA/BS desired.
To apply, email resume and cover letter to kbilotta@gmail.com.
Laurie Halse Anderson’s Ashes, the final book of the Seeds of America trilogy!
10/18/2016
7:00pm
Wellesley Books
Central Plaza
82 Central St
Wellesley, MA 02482
ABOUT THE BOOK
Return to the American Revolution in this blistering conclusion to the trilogy that began with the bestselling National Book Award Finalist Chains and continued with Forge, which The New York Times called “a return not only to the colonial era but to historical accuracy.”
As the Revolutionary War rages on, Isabel and Curzon have narrowly escaped Valley Forge—but their relief is short-lived. Before long they are reported as runaways, and the awful Bellingham is determined to track them down. With purpose and faith, Isabel and Curzon march on, fiercely determined to find Isabel’s little sister Ruth, who is enslaved in a Southern state—where bounty hunters are thick as flies.
Heroism and heartbreak pave their path, but Isabel and Curzon won’t stop until they reach Ruth, and then freedom, in this grand finale to the acclaimed Seeds of America trilogy from Laurie Halse Anderson.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Laurie Halse Anderson is a New York Times bestselling author known for tackling tough subjects with humor and sensitivity. Her work has earned numerous ALA and state awards. Two of her books, Speak and Chains, were National Book Award finalists. Chains also received the 2009 Scott O’Dell Award for Historical Fiction, and Laurie was chosen for the 2009 Margaret A. Edwards Award. Mother of four and wife of one, Laurie lives in Northern New York, where she likes to watch the snow fall as she writes. You can follow her adventures on Twitter @HalseAnderson, or visit her at MadWomanintheForest.com.
**Purchase your copy of Ashes from Wellesley Books for the opportunity to meet Laurie and have her sign your book.**
3 Valeo Boys Chosen for U.S. Youth Futsal National Team
U.S. Youth Futsal has announced the rosters for its youth national teams and 3 Valeo FC boys were selected.
After a year-long identification process that concluded with a National I.D. Event player pools were announced with Marc Kim – 2005, Patrick Leal – 2003 and Zachary Sardi-Santos – 2003 making the teams.
Valeo Player Asked to Join 2016 U.S. Soccer Youth National Team Futures Camp
Valeo is pleased to announce that Michael Tsicoulias was asked to join the 2016 U.S. Soccer Youth National Team Futures Camp over Memorial Day weekend.
The Futures Camp is an important identification event that is a part of the U.S. expanding development initiatives.
“The aim of the YNT Futures Camp is to select the most talented players in the ’01 and ’02 birth years who also happen to be on a later physical development growth path, with the goal of eliminating the relative age effect on talent identification. This program will help us to more easily showcase the technical and tactical skills that every National Team player must possess”, says Kyle Theilacker; The National Teams Coordinator.
“We have some truly outstanding young players in this year’s player pool,” noted U.S. Youth Futsal Director of Coaching Ty Stauffer. “I look forward to seeing them compete against international competition.”
11 Valeo FC Players Chosen for the New England Revolution Academy Teams
The New England Revolution has announced their Academy rosters for the 2016-17 U.S. Soccer Development Academy season. In total, 76 players from the New England region were selected for the Revolution Academy squads. The Academy will return 39 players, while 37 new players have been added, 11 in total coming from Valeo FC, the most of any club. The Revolution Academy has expanded for the 2016-17 season, which will be the inaugural season for the Under-13 team.
Entering its ninth season, the Revolution Academy is the only fully funded, professional youth development program in New England, and competes in the prestigious U.S. Soccer Development Academy as well as the MLS Generation Adidas Cup. Qualified and talented players are accepted into the program without regard to their financial situation. All players’ needs and expenses related to soccer activities – training, facilities, equipment, uniforms, travel associated with competitions – are provided by the Revolution at no cost to the players or their families.
The Newton-Wellesley Hospital Charitable Foundation’s 7th Annual HopeWalks event will be held on Sunday, October 2, 2016. HopeWalks is a 3.3 mile neighborhood walk to benefit cancer patients and their families by supporting the Integrative Support Services offered at the Vernon Cancer Center. These life-enhancing services for cancer patients optimize healing and comfort throughout treatment. Newton-Wellesley Hospital wants to continue making these services available to all patients, regardless of their ability to pay. Online registration is open atwww.nwh.org/hopewalks.
(11/22/07 Milton, MA ) Photo by Faith Ninivaggi )
The HopeWalks route will begin and end at the hospital and all ages are welcome. Check-in will begin at 9:00 AM, with opening ceremonies starting at 9:30 AM. The walk will then set-off at 10:00 AM. Each walker is asked to raise a minimum of $100.
Veteran newscasterEd Harding will emcee the festivities. Harding is co-anchor of NewsCenter 5 at 4:30PM, 6PM, 7PM and 11PM, as well as WCVB’s new newscast: The 10 O’Clock News on MeTV Boston. An award-winning local journalist who has been a member of NewsCenter 5 for over 25 years, he grew up in Newton and now lives in Wellesley.
The HopeWalks online registration fee is $30 per walker. For those who register by paper or on the day of the event, the registration fee is $40. Children 10 and under are free. Corporate sponsorships at all levels are still available.
Just in case you are looking for additional fall activities, Artemis Yoga in Watertown is hosting an open house week to try our kids & teen yoga classes.
The studio is new this past year so looking to get the word out to the local area. We are just on the border of Cambridge & Belmont on Rt 16 in Watertown.
FREE YOGA CLASSES – KIDS & TEEN OPEN HOUSE WEEK – SEPT 26, 27, OCT 1
Please sign up in advance at this link for the open house class or call 617-393-3590. A flyer is attached.
Location: Artemis Yoga, 639 Mt. Auburn Street, Watertown, MA
K-Gr 2 (age 5-7) – Monday – 3:45pm–4:30pm
o FREE CLASS – SEPT 26TH
o Series – Oct 3– Dec 19 – 11 weeks—$132
Gr 3-5 (age 8-10) Tuesday– 3:45pm–4:45pm
o FREE CLASS – SEPT 27TH
o Series – Oct 4– Dec 13 – 11 weeks—$132
Middle School, Gr 6-8 (age 11-14) – Tuesday– 4:45pm–5:45pm
Asian Family Acceptance Workshop Tour
Comes to Boston on Saturday, September 24, To Bring Families Together and Save Lives
Workshop to Take Place at Old Oak Dojo in Jamaica Plain, 12:00-3:00 pm, to Help Asian Parents Support their LGBT Children
To offer guidance and support to the parents of LGBT Asian American, South Asian, Southeast Asian, and Pacific Islander (API) children, The National Queer Asian Pacific Islander Alliance (NQAPIA) continues its Asian Family Acceptance Workshop Tour, launched this past May. These unique workshops are taking place in major American cities throughout the year.
The Boston workshop, locally hosted by The Queer Asian Pacific-Islander Alliance (QAPA), the Massachusetts Area South Asian Lambda Association (MASALA), and The Asian American Resource Workshop (AARW), will be presented in Jamaica Plain on Saturday, September 24, from 12:00 Noon to 3:00 pm at Old Oak Dojo, located at 14 Chestnut Place, Jamaica Plain, MA 02130. To RSVP in advance, visit bit.ly/rsvpfamilyacceptanceand select “Boston” in the drop-down menu.
The parents who will speak at the workshop are:
Clara Yoon: Proud Korean mother of a transgender, bisexual son, living in New York City. She is the founder of API Project of PFLAG NYC that provides support for LGBTQ individuals and families of Asian heritage and addresses culture-specific needs of the API community. She also serves on the board of PFLAG NYC chapter. Clara is passionate about supporting and advocating for LGBTQ youths specifically to prevent bullying, suicide and homelessness. She also believes in the importance of improving LGBTQ equality in homelands and faith groups to create better acceptance to LGBTQ individuals within the API communities.
Aya Yabe: A mother of a married gay daughter, Aya is a member of PFLAG NYC API Rainbow Parents (ARP) and is involved with community outreach efforts. She is pledged to increasing the visibility of Asian parents of LGBTQ+ children in society. She is originally from Japan, where she has strong ties with the country’s LGBTQ community. In New York City, Aya volunteers as a Japanese language interpreter-translator for NPOs/students who visit from Japan to learn about LGBTQ activism. With Clara Yoon, the founder of ARP, Aya was invited to sit on a panel for a discussion on coming out, organized by Nijiiro Diversity, one of the prominent Japanese LGBT NPOs during 2016 Tokyo Rainbow Pride Week.
Tejan Oza: The mother of a queer daughter named Tina, Tejan has navigated a long journey to embrace her child, due to internalized pressures and beliefs originating from certain Indian communities. After attending NQAPIA’s parent institute in Chicago, Tejan has committed to becoming her daughter’s greatest ally. Tejan lives in North Andover, MA, and works as an accountant at AT&T. Tina is currently studying at UPenn for her Masters in Nursing with midwifery. Tejan’s son Jay is a teacher in Lawrence, MA.
Neelam Jethwani: The mother of a married gay son, Neelam began her journey of acceptance while still living in India. She is passionate about human rights and fairness and actively works for the rights of female domestic workers in India through her non-profit organization. Despite her work, Neelam was only able to find love for her son and son-in-law after going through a unique journey that was not just personal, but also societal and legal, in a country that still criminalizes homosexual acts.
The Boston workshop will be moderated by Glenn Magpantay, Executive Director of NQAPIA. It will offer culturally appropriate peer-support and practical steps to empower API parents to support their LGBT children in the coming-out process. The workshop will be offered in English.
“Though many LGBT Asians are out in the community, they go back into the closet in their families, fearful of coming out to parents and dishonoring them,” said Glenn Magpantay, Executive Director of NQAPIA. “The result is self-loathing, depression and suicide. Our Asian Family Acceptance Workshop Tour gives parents the tools to break down the closet door for their children, by offering unconditional love and acceptance. These workshops will strengthen families and save lives.”
The parents appearing at the workshops are involved in NQAPIA’s landmark Asian Family Acceptance Campaign, a series of emotionally-moving TV ads entitled “Family Is Still Family.” The ads ran throughout the month of June nationally. Additional workshops will be held through the end of 2016.
The Queer Asian Pacific-Islander Alliance (QAPA) is the oldest Asian queer organization in the United States. QAPA is committed to providing a supportive social, political, and educational environment for LGBTQ AAPIs in the Boston and New England area.
Massachusetts Area South Asian Lambda Association (MASALA) is a volunteer-led community organization focused on supporting and engaging the South Asian queer community on a broad range of topics through events and community forums.
The Asian American Resource Workshop (AARW) is an intergenerational social justice nonprofit that promotes Asian American identity while addressing contemporary issues affecting our communities.
The National Queer Asian Pacific Islander Alliance (NQAPIA) is a federation of LGBTQ Asian American, South Asian, Southeast Asian and Pacific Islander organizations. NQAPIA seeks to build the capacity of local LGBT API organizations, invigorate grassroots organizing, develop leadership, and challenge homophobia, racism, and anti-immigrant bias. NQAPIA is an independent non-profit organization.
The National Queer Asian Pacific Islander Alliance (NQAPIA) is on the Web atNQAPIA.org. On Facebook at facebook.com/NQAPIA and on Twitter at @NQAPIA.
How do the club soccer teams in Newton stack up against the best soccer teams in Massachusetts? The season is not that far along, but here are the rankings:
