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December 15th, 2009
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Author: Minnesota Reading Corps, an AmeriCorps program, is helping ensure that all Minnesota children become successful readers by third grade. You can be part of this successful organization by becoming a Reading Corps member.
To begin serving in August, complete an online application. Priority deadline is February 1, 2010. Qualified applicants who apply by this date will be the first to be interviewed. After this date, selection process is rolling.
You can be one of 675 people, like current member Cyre, who will serve one year in a local elementary school or preschool. Cyre says, “You build your confidence, you get a real chance to be a positive force in a child’s life, you become involved with your community, and you join a national organization of people who want to make this world a better place.” Apply and learn more at www.MinnesotaReadingCorps.org.
Minnesota Reading Corps (MRC) “members” introduce research-based methods to children age 3 through grade 3, providing the extra support they need to read successfully. As a member, you not only impact the lives of children and families every day, but your own as well. During a year of service, you will build career skills and real responsibility, network with professionals, and add an impressive name to your resume. Other benefits include a living allowance, Education Award of up to $5,350 and health insurance for full time members.
Find out more at www.MinnesotaReadingCorps.org and read our blog at www.mnReadingCorps.blogspot.com.
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The 5th annual Ivey Awards for excellence in local theater took place Monday night at the State Theatre and, as usual, the winners represented a…
The 5th annual Ivey Awards for excellence in local theater took place
Monday night at the State Theatre and, as usual, the winners
represented a diverse cross-section of actors, directors, technicians,
and theater companies in the Twin Cities. Hosted by Claudia Wilkens and Richard Ooms, the
2009 Ivey award-winners are:
The Baldwin sisters—Jennifer and Christina—for their outstanding singing and acting in Nautilus Music Theater’s Sister Stories.
The Youth Performance Company for its civil-rights musical, Little Rock, 1957.
Greta Oglesby, for her outstanding performance as Caroline in Tony Kushner’s Caroline, Or Change, at The Guthrie Theater
Greg Banks, for his outstanding direction in The Children’s Theatre Company’s production, Romeo and Juliet.
Chris Griffith, for outstanding prop design in the Minnesota Jewish Theatre Company’s Herschel and the Hanukkah Goblins.
The History Theatre’s production Tyrone and Ralph, written by Jeffrey Hatcher, for overall excellence.
Sean Healy, for outstanding sound design in The Jungle Theater’s Shipwrecked.
Luverne Seifert, for his outstanding performance in the Workhaus Theater Collective’s 800 Words, The Transmigration of Philip K. Dick.
Theatre Latte Da’s Old Wicked Songs, for overall excellence, presented at the Guthrie’s Dowling Studio and directed by Peter Rothstein.
Sonja Parks, for her outstanding performance in the one-woman show No Child, at the Pillsbury House Theatre.
The Emerging Artist Award went to Emily Gunyou Halaas.
The
Lifetime Achievement Award went to Dudley Riggs, founder of the Brave
New Workshop. By video, Minnesota senator Al Franken, who began his
career at the BNW, thanked Riggs by saying, “Dudley, without you I
wouldn’t be where I am today. I’d be in my fourth term.”
Mpls./St.Paul extends its congratulations to all the winners, and everyone who was under consideration for an award.
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