Seminar: Harlem Community Development Corporation (Harlem, NY)

Harlem Community Development Corporation

a Subsidiary of Empire State Department

 

How To Write a Business Plan

Thursday, October 15, 2015  w  9:30 AM - 12:30 PM

Adam Clayton Powell, Jr. State Office Building

163 West 125^th Street, 2^nd Floor Art Gallery (You will need a photo ID to enter the building)

This free seminar will help small business owners and entrepreneurs understand the importance of writing a business plan.

Discussion topics include:

• Why You Need a Business Plan
• How to Utilize Your Business Plan
• Your Business Path and Growth Projections
• Planning for Marketing Your Business
• Completing a Break-even Analysis
• What You Need to Sell to Cover Expenses and Show a Profit

Space is limited.  Please register for this free seminar by contacting Harlem CDC at 212‑961‑4100 or harlemcdc@esd.ny.gov.

The "Impact of Giving Back" Contest (Grades K-12)

From now through January 20, submissions are open for the second White House Student Film Festival. The theme of this year’s festival is The Impact of Giving Back, and it’s open to U.S. students, grades K-12.

Students can tell their stories about paying it forward, about community service, or what making a difference looks like in their eyes and through their lens. It can be a fictional story or a short documentary, so break out the lights, write a script, get the camera ready, and show us your passion for service and giving back. Go the the White House Film Festival website for more details: http://www.whitehouse.gov/filmfestival.

The official selections will be featured on the White House website, and shared across the world on White House sites and official social media accounts. Winners may have a chance to attend the film festival at the White House!

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Cover Design Competition - NYC Public HS Students

The New York City Department of Education in collaboration with Smithsonian Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum present the 2014 COVER DESIGN COMPETITION.  Your Design could be next!!!!

What is the Cover Design Competition?

The competition encourages participants to reflect on their lives as public school students in New York City and express their ideas artistically in the form of a cover design.

Who is eligible to participate?

The 2014 Cover Design Competition is open to all students currently enrolled in a New York City public high school.
 
What will I learn?
Serving as an exploration of the design profession, this exciting opportunity extends beyond the classroom and gives students a taste of the design world from the perspective of a graphic designer serving a client. Finalists of the Cover Design Competition will have the opportunity to work with a real-world client (the Department of Education), develop their design with professional designers, and gain practical experience they can take with them after high school.
 
What is the impact?
The grand prize winner’s design will be featured as the cover of the Department of Education's annual Directory of New York City Public High Schools and used for related materials – including signs, bags, and t-shirts – for the 2014-2015 school year.

Calendar

Open for Submissions ............. January 27
All Submissions Due................ February 14
Workshop Winners Notified..... February 24 – February 28
Workshops for Finalists........... March 5; March 12; March 19; March 26; April 2
Public Vote.............................. April 7 – April 14
Winners Announced................ April 22

Delta's 2014 Power of the Paintbrush Competition

ATTENTION H.S. STUDENTS, ART TEACHERS, GUIDANCE COUNSELORS & COMMUNITY CENTERS:

The Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc. 2014 Power of the Paintbrush competition is now accepting submissions.

Students are invited to submit any form of original artwork, i.e., oil, watercolor, acrylic, chalk, etc. or an original written word piece that inspire their peers to become actively interested in our country's welfare as well as generate a voice that speaks to and for their community.

SUBMISSIONS
Students MUST complete and submit an application and send their original work, on CD and/or a digital photo via mail by Friday, April 4th 2014 to:

Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.
c/o Arts and Letters Committee/POP
PO BOX 3570 – Grand Central Station
New York, NY 10163
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Email digital photos to: artsandletters@nmacdst.org.

Cash Prizes will be awarded to the top three winners:
1st Place: $250
2nd Place - $150
3rd Place – $100

All winners will be selected and notified by April 18th.
AWARDS PRESENTED ON SATURDAY, MAY 17TH.

For further information contact: Gwendolyn Kingsberry 646 580 0187.