So, teaching urban high school students in the 21st Century: do they need to know it, or do they need to know how to use it? Do they need to memorize the phases of the French Revolution, or is it okay to punch “French Revolution” into a browser and access more info on the topic than any teacher could want?
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How do we compete with China?
by William Grant Executive Director, PRIDE/NY WEBCenter A recent report said more IPOs (Initial Public Offerings) were issued in China last year than in the US and Great Britain combined. It’s a signal that intellectual and financial capital are flowing there, and one more indicator that the hand of the West may be slipping from [...]
Educate to Graduate II
We’re taking the challenge seriously. We’re not waiting on money from somewhere, we’re organizing. We’re developing a Central Brooklyn Task Force of legislators, educators, community leaders, parents and students.
Educate to Graduate is our mantra
As we start the new school year, Educate to Graduate is our mantra. The Schott Report issued its dismal findings: NYC is at the bottom in terms of high school graduation rates, particularly for at risk students such as we deal with.
‘Death at the Apollo’ Interactive Game Helps Students Develop Math & Science Skills
Sometimes things just click. This summer we hired five high school student interns to help us with “Death at the Apollo,” our prototype computer game. There was excitement, passion and commitment every day at the WEB Center. The interns recorded sound effects, developed storyline and artwork, and laid down a soundtrack. In three weeks, interns and staff polished 15 PowerPoint slides into an exciting demonstration of the game’s first chapter.
Highly-Motivated: The No Dope Project in Production
Ok, it’s no dope. You get high before class, you gonna fall on your ***. So, we say, “NO DOPE, NO WEED, NO JUICE.” Highly-Motivated: The No Dope Project is in production right now: a docudrama by PRIDETV about Jayden, a high school rapper who gets high to stay chilled. Will he get himself together for the music contest, or will he . . .
See it on PRIDE TV
You get the Xs and Os in the classroom, then bring it onto the field with PRIDETV. But check it out: nothing stays in Vegas anymore. It’s on the ‘Net, on your phone, ‘round the world in a heartbeat. So, you do the 411 to know what you’re talking about. You practice practice practice to look and sound hot as you can. And like Queen Latifa, you learn both sides of the camera. That way, it’s not an accident. You’re a career.
Creating A Culture of Respect
We’re takin’ hip hop to the skoolz with a positive message. Gangsta ain’t the only rap. Matter of fact, many of us feel gangsta’s over. We’ve got another flavor, and it’s still as prime, still as real. Want longevity? Connect to positivity.
HitZ Magazine covers the issues students care about
Who says we won’t read? We’ll read, write, design the layout – and you can print that!
Hip Hop Academy mixes beat with opportunity
Hip Hop Academy (HHA) ain’t lookin’ back from its ode to Obama (“Change: the Obama Song”) which was carried into the West Wing by Brooklyn’s finest political cats. In the Fall, our stable turned out a hip hop operetta warning the krewe to stay protected from HIV/AIDS. The disease may be off the front pages, but it’s still death in the bedroom and the street. St. John’s U, the client, spelled love LUVIT!
