HoCoPoLitSo’s virtual 44th annual Irish Evening of Music and Poetry is Friday, February 11, 2022 at 7:15 p.m., via ZOOM. Event features an amazing roster of Irish writers - Colm Tóibín, Colum McCann, Alice McDermott, Mike McCormack, Vona Groarke, Theo Dorgan, Paula Meehan and Mary Madec - with music by O’Malley’s March and step dancers from the Teelin Irish Dance Company. The program will be introduced by Daniel Mulhall, Ireland’s Ambassador to the U.S.
College and Trade school planning from a financial perspective
Interactive, "hands-on" family program-students and parents together
Scholarship, Loan, Job and Budgeting Strategies
Live over Zoom
High school students and their parents or guardians.
Current college students might also find the information helpful.
Five date choices!
Tues. Feb 1, 6:30 PM
Howard Community College is offering special Saturday hours on January 22 and 29 to help you apply, register, and prepare for the upcoming spring semester. Enrollment services are available on campus and virtually. In-person services are all located in the Rouse Company Foundation Services Hall (RCF).
The Howard County Chapter of The Society, Incorporated and Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated, Iota Lambda Omega Chapter invite youth to participate in a Virtual Poetry Slam taking place on Saturday, February 12, 2022 at noon. Youth of all ages are invited to share a poem, spoken word or other original work as they compete to win monetary prizes. First Place Winner receives $100, Second Place $75, and Third Place $50. All skill levels are welcome. Those who would like to compete may register at: www.thesocietyinchoco.org.
The TOPTE Leadership Academy will:
Identify your personal leadership style.
Recognize your weaknesses and strengths.
Work on assertiveness and self-confidence.
Enhance public speaking abilities.
Develop a personal brand.
Understand the concept of investing.
This competition is offered to HS students and the student must prepare a 5-7 minute speech to illustrate the Rotary Four-Way Test.
Information about this year's Four-Way Test Speech Competition can be found at https://rotary7620.org/four-way-test-speech-contest/
-Contact Temrah Okonski, okonskitg@verizon.net, if interested.
-Find applications on the above link and submit to Temrah by March 25.
-Students will be paired with mentors.
Join Boolean Girl for our FREE, online Hour of Code events.
You will get an introduction to programming in Scratch - a
drag and drop programming language designed by MIT to
teach kids to code or Python - one of the most widely
used programming languages in the world. You'll get to
follow along with our live instructor and create your very
own program.
Where: Booleangirl.org
When: Saturdays at 3:00 PM EST
Ages: 8+
To register go to : https://booleangirl.org/events/
The Community Action Council of Howard County (CAC) operates an early childhood education program that encompasses both Head Start and Pre-Kindergarten classrooms. CAC’s education program is full-day and full-year (51 weeks) and is designed to prepare students socially, emotionally and academically for kindergarten. It also has a focus on family engagement and forming partnerships between parents and staff that promote family stability, reduce stressors and connect families to critical family resources.
The Millionaire's Club is a complete financial skills program designed for delivery in a club-like setting at high schools and middle schools.
The Millionaire's Club was developed by professionals from non-profit banking, education, and financial literacy disciplines. The focus is on delivering a meaningful learning experience to Club members that will provide lifelong personal finance skills so participants avoid financial missteps, and prosper in our ever-challenging financial world.
Kids on Campus has new scholastic and enrichment courses for your child, including languages, STEM, and test prep. Classes are designed for elementary, middle, and high school students. Register your student today: www.howardcc.edu/KoC
