Sept. 10, 2010 – (DENVER, Colo.) - High school students who are deaf or hard of hearing and their parents will get ideas about life after high school at FutureQuest, a FREE one-day conference offered by Rochester Institute of Technology. It will be held at the Sheraton Denver West Hotel, 360 Union Boulevard, Lakewood, Colo. on Sat., Oct. 2, from 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Students can enjoy self-awareness activities that will help them learn what they are good at and what they like to do – whether they are working with others or creating things with their hands or working on computers – and how that could become their major in college or the focus of their future career. Parents will receive financial information and tips to help them plan for their son or daughter’s life after high school. A complimentary lunch is provided for students and parents. Sign language interpreters will be available.
To be eligible for FutureQuest, students must currently be in 9th, 10th, 11th or 12th grade, bring at least one parent or guardian and attend the entire conference.
To register or for more information on the FutureQuest program, visit www.rit.edu/NTID/FutureQuest, e-mail FutureQuest@ntid.rit.edu or call (585) 475-7695 (voice/TTY).
Another free conference will be held at the same hotel from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Fri., Oct. 1, for teachers, school counselors, Vocational and Educational Services for Individuals with Disabilities (VESID) counselors and other professionals who provide support for deaf and hard-of-hearing students making decisions regarding life after high school. This valuable opportunity, PEPNet iTransition, is sponsored by NTID Pre-College Outreach and PEPNet. Visit www.rit.edu/NTID/iTransition for more information or to register.
Registration deadline is Sept. 23, 2010 for the conferences.
RIT is internationally recognized as a leader for providing computing, engineering and imaging technology along with fine and applied arts programs. Through RIT’s National Technical Institute for the Deaf, the college provides unparalleled support services for deaf and hard-of-hearing students. More than 1,300 NTID-supported students study, live and socialize with more than 16,000 hearing students on RIT’s Rochester, N.Y. campus. Visit: www.ntid.rit.edu.
Students at Landmark academy at reunion celebrate first annual latin culture week
Landmark Academy at Reunion , a tuition-free public charter school, recently hosted their First Annual Latin Culture Week, a week focused on educating students on the various aspects of Latin culture, from music and art to sports and celebrities, through unique activities. During the week-long celebration, students were able to step into the lives of the Aztecs, Incas and Mayans with Latin culture lessons through piñata making, cultural crafts, songs, traditional foods and more. Students made maracas and learned a traditional Mexican Hat Dance; created Aztec suns working with metal tooling; and studied different countries in Mexico , Central America and South America . Aztec dancers from the Colorado Folk Arts Council also visited with students and educated them on the spiritual and traditional aspects of Aztec culture through dance. “We reside in a community with strong Latin and Hispanic roots,” said Matt Carlton, principal of Landmark Academy at Reunion . “Our community culture is important to us at Landmark. By providing unique ways for our students to learn the various backgrounds of our diverse community they are able to understand and appreciate different cultures.” For more information about Landmark Academy at Reunion , please visit www.landmarkacademy.org.
