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Census In The Schools Website Help your students learn what a census is and why it's important—from getting representation in Congress to funding local programs—with the It's About Us program, provided free by the U.S. Census Bureau. Make sure you and your students are counted in the 2010 Census. Start planning with these lessons and classroom ideas today! Visit scholastic.com/census to find more information.

Find college workshops at College Depot
College Depot at the Burton Barr Central Library offers several free workshops per week to help people of all ages find their way to a successful post-secondary experience. All workshops are listed on the College Depot online calendar located at phoenix.gov/collegedepot. All participants must RSVP to attend a workshop by calling 602-261-8847, emailing college.depot@phoenix.gov, or visiting College Depot at 1221 N Central Ave on the second floor.

We need your help! - 2050 Phoenix General Plan Update Every 10 years the City of Phoenix is required to develop a new comprehensive General Plan that outlines how the city should develop. We need your help to give youth a voice in formulating a vision for the future of our City. As a thank you for helping us, all respondents will be entered in a drawing for 2009-10 Phoenix Suns Basketball tickets. For more information, please see the flier. If you would like to be added to the planPHX mailing list for regular updates on the 2050 General Plan Update, please visit phoenix.gov/subscribe.

Expect More Arizona has been launched as a public-private partnership dedicated to promoting education in Arizona. The organization seeks to create a movement within the state and capture those individuals who are passionate and actively engaged in creating a competitive state through education. Visit expectmorearizona.org to get involved.http://www.expectmorearizona.org

Arizona College Access Coalition is a statewide network of organizations committed to increasing the access to college education for Arizonans.  By increasing access to college, we are creating a workforce pipeline of talented and motivated individuals who can contribute to the success of Arizona both today and in the future. For more information, visit azcollegeaccess.org

Arizona Construction Championships: For high school educators looking to challenge their construction students, the upcoming Arizona Construction Championships event is the perfect opportunity to test students’ skills while introducing them to construction companies from across the state in a fun, competitive environment. The event takes place from 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., Friday, February 19, 2010, at Metro Tech High School, located at 1900 W. Thomas Rd in Phoenix. The championship is open to all qualified high school students involved in a construction or trade training program and there is a $20 registration fee per student, which includes lunch, an event T-shirt and a certificate of participation. For more information or to register, email Dave Severn or Doug Bogart.

National Financial Capability Challenge: The National Financial Capability Challenge is a non-monetary awards program designed to increase the financial knowledge and capability of high-school aged youth across the United States. It challenges youth to take control of their financial future by learning more about personal finance, and it challenges teachers and schools to incorporate the important information and topics into their curricula. All U.S. high-school aged students (ages 13-19) are encouraged to take part in the Challenge. Teachers, schools, school districts, home-school parents, and youth groups can register to participate. Registration is free and must be completed by March 1, 2010. Sign up or find more out at challenge.treas.gov.

Innovative Technology Experiences for Students and Teachers Program: The Examining Your Environment through the Power Of Data (EYE-POD) project provides teachers with the means to implement interdisciplinary, technology-integrated, project-based learning modules with an Earth science focus in their classrooms. Students learn science and math concepts as they collect and analyze data in an attempt to solve a community problem and communicate those solutions through the use of geographic information systems (GIS) software. Applicants must commit to full participation in one of two scheduled 10-day professional development institutes at Northern Arizona University’s Flagstaff Mountain Campus in June and July of 2010. Only 20 schools from across Arizona will be selected to participate in this amazing opportunity, so apply today! Application deadline: March 2, 2010.

Scholarships and Leadership Development Opportunities for Youth