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Have you heard of The Posse Foundation? 

The Posse model works for both students and college campuses and is rooted in the belief that a small, diverse group of talented students—a Posse—carefully selected and trained, can serve as a catalyst for individual and community development. As the United States becomes an increasingly multicultural society, Posse believes that the leaders of the 21st century should reflect the country’s rich demographic mix. The key to a promising future for our nation rests on the ability of strong leaders from diverse backgrounds to develop consensus solutions to complex social problems. Posse’s primary aim is to train these leaders of tomorrow.

Posse by the Numbers

• Posse Scholars graduate at a rate of 90 percent.
• Since 1989, Posse’s partner colleges have awarded $1.5 billion in scholarships to Scholars.
• 9,966 Scholars have been selected to date.
• The Posse program recruits from 10 cities across the United States: Atlanta, the Bay Area, Boston, Chicago, D.C., Houston, Los Angeles, Miami, New Orleans, and New York, and nationwide for the Posse Veterans Program.
• 57 partner colleges and universities award Posse Scholarships each year.

To reach our local office visit their website.

When you discover your greatest strengths, you learn to use them to handle stress and life challenges, become happier, and develop relationships with those who matter most to you. What are your strengths? If you're interested in learning more, go here to complete the survey! 

Have you heard about the Sketchbook Project?  Visit their website to learn about the 28 Day Challenge and other initiatives for your little artist.

Do you have a teen looking for a job?  We'll use this post to share job opportunities for our teens. If you have a job listing, feel free to add it in the comments.

We're thrilled to announce our partnership with UnCommon Construction!
Do you have a child who is 16, able to attend a build day from 8-3PM on a Wednesday or Thursday and attend a virtual meeting on Mondays from 2-3PM? This program could be for you! This is not only for kids interested in learning about construction or boys, rather it's a crash course in soft and hard skills that will be useful to all kids! 

As an apprentice students will:

• Join a diverse team of your peers from different high schools across New Orleans.

• Build a whole house from foundation to finish, learning to use tools and new skills through phases of construction like wall-framing, exterior siding, installing windows & doors, interior trim, painting, and more!

• Earn hourly pay, high school internship credit, and a matching Equity Award Scholarship* for after graduation.

Visit their website for more details. Apply today!  Registration closes August 28th! FYI, students need a letter of recommendation. Below depicts their commitment to keeping  our kids safe while learning this semester!

DIGITAL MEDIA COURSES

CAREER & TECHNICAL EDUCATION FOR HIGH SCHOOL

Designed by professionals working in the industry, our curriculum focuses on providing soft and software skills through engaging and relevant coursework. Our courses not only prepare students to earn a basic statewide credential in an Adobe software program, but also use project-based learning to foster problem-solving, collaborative working, original thinking, cultural awareness, and project management skills.

The after school program is free for members of NOLA Homeschoolers who also sign up to become a NOVAC member at the $25 level!  Registration closes 8/21 and classes begin September 1st. Please only sign up if you can commit to Tuesdays and Thursdays from 4-5:30 consistently.

Scan the QR code at the bottom of the picture to sign up!

With field trips, we'll alternate between parks and businesses. Thanks for your input, the first Friday of the month, we'll visit parks in Orleans Parish and the third, we'll visit parks in surrounding parishes. We'll offer a monthly field trip at the ERC where we bring in a guest or have a lesson where we make a variety of items- candy, bath bombs (see picture below), painting... and the fourth Sunday we'll visit a business. August is glassblowing, September is Paradise in Picayune... Emails go out to members on the website when field trips are scheduled, so make sure you're a member.

We're open to other activities. If a group wants to gather for a class or lesson on Mondays or Fridays when the ERC is not in use, let us know. Send a request to connect@nolahomeschoolers.com.