[CharterSchools] ITS' FEST TIME AT CHARTER SCHOOLS!!

[charterschools at LACharter.org]

Eastbank Collaborative of Charter Schools' THREE Upcoming FESTIVALS!

Sci High Students to hold “Pick Up Your Peace” 
Anti-Violence Youth Summit March 28
                                                                              
   
WHO:           “Pick Up Your Peace”   Anti-Violence Youth Summit organized 
by the                          students at New Orleans Charter Science and 
Math High School
WHAT:       Saturday, March 28th
               Summit is Noon-6:30 pm with a 
               Community Feast and Festival from 6:30-9pm
WHERE:          New Orleans Charter Science and Math High School   ‘Sci High”

                      5625 Loyola Ave (at Nashville) IN UPTOWN NOLA
 WHY:     “Pick Up Your Peace,” is an Anti-violence Youth Summit organized 
by three students and teacher Ann Wootton of the New Orleans Charter Science 
and Math High School after attending the Children’s Defense Fund’s “Cradle to 
Prison Pipeline Summit” last fall.   The students returned determined to 
organize their own event. “Pick Up Your Peace” is for youth/by youth and will 
showcase some of NOLA’s rising young leaders participating in community building 
workshops, roundtable discussions, and hip-hop, spoken word, and brass band 
performances. Musician Shamarr Allen will be the keynote speaker and students will 
perform spoken word pieces throughout the summit, culminating in a large 
community celebration with free food, music and entertainment (Truth Universal, 
Dee-1 and the Double Duchesses). A student exhibition of a “Community Photo 
Project”, will be featured with photos included in the student-produced “Pick Up 
Your Peace Zine,” given out to all participants.   The students will also 
raffle various items to raise money for a local women and children’s shelter.
 
The Summit is co-sponsored by the American Friends Service Committee and 
participants include: the Children’s Defense Fund; the Juvenile Justice Project; 
and the Community Justice Clinic at Loyola Law School. The event is free and 
open to the public.   For more information, contact Ann Wootton at (504) 
324-7073.

2nd Annual Warren Easton Festival
Proceeds to benefit Easton School Based Health Center

WHO: Warren Easton Senior High School
 WHAT: The festivities will include giant inflatable slides and a Kid's Area; 
music by Easton’s Marching Band, Terrence Jones & Dimensions and DJ Aktright; 
food such as fried and boiled seafood, hamburgers, hot dogs, and desserts; an 
"Eagle Idol" student-singing competition; Easton spirit dance groups paying 
tribute to the 1950s, 60s, 70s and 80s; and recognition ceremonies for 
"Octogenarian Eagles" and recently slain student India Mahoney. The Hornets Bookmobile 
and the Blood Center bus will also be at the Fest. Admission is $5, children 
12 and under may enter for free.
WHEN: Saturday, March 28, 11:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. 
WHERE: Easton Park, 600 N. Lopez in MidCITY NOLA
WHY: Proceeds will benefit the Warren Ea ston School Based Health Center
Businesses are invited to donate gift cards, services or other items for door 
prizes.
For more information contact Janet Gaudet at (504) 338-6800 or Cassondra 
Ferrand at (504) 931-9840

International School Hosts 5th Annual Refrigerator Art Auction
Original artwork by “Be Nice or Leave” artist highlights this spring's 
coolest fundraiser
 
WHO: The International School of Louisiana (ISL)
 WHAT: New Orleans folk artist Dr Bob, known for20his “Be Nice or Leave” 
signs, and ceramicist Jennifer Schumacher Waller will have pieces auctioned off 
for ISL’s Fifth Annual Refrigerator Art Auction. Advance tickets are $60.00 
each ($100.00 at the door) and include live music, food, wine and beer. Patron 
Level tickets ($125) include a Patron Party beginning at 6 PM with additional 
live music, advance viewing of all auction items and signed and numbered pieces 
to the first 150 Patron Level guests. The menu for the event will be 
coordinated by John Harris, ISL parent and award-winning chef of Lilette, and 
the evening's entertainers will include the Bucktown All-Stars, Eggyolk 
Jubilee and the Davis Rogan Trio. Tickets are on sale now and may be purchased 
online at http://www.isl-edu.org.
 
WHEN: Sunday, March 29, 7- 10 p.m. (Patron Party begins at 6 p.m.)
WHERE: The Foundry, 333 St. Joseph St.
 
WHY: Event proceeds will support arts programs at ISL, a public charter 
school providing a multi-lingual education in French and Spanish.
 
The Refrigerator Art Auction is presented in association with sponsors New 
Orleans Magazine, St. Charles Avenue Magazine, The Foundry, Middendorf's and 
Katfish Home Improvements.
For more information call Pam Stewart at the International School of 
Louisiana at (504) 654-1088 or visit http://www. isl-edu.org.






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