1. The 2,800-square-foot, four-bedroom house will be built on a concrete foundation.
2. Eastern Washington could be transformed into a renewable energy leader if people understood the benefits, said Carlton, owner of Palouse Synergy Systems.
3. “I got a double with a full bath,” said John Gardner, WSU vice president of economic development and global engagement. “I lived in Gannon-Golds for two years, and then I switched over here—[this is a] huge difference.”
4. PCEI is hoping to offer workshops such as the artists’ studio roof, so that locals value and know how to implement sustainable techniques, she said.
5. “The new dorm is likely to receive the silver rating,” Gardner said.
"Everything we do has a consequence,” Englund said about sustainability methods, consumption, and ecological footprints. “We just have to be aware [of] the butterfly effect.”
6. He also fundraises for student scholarships.
7. She said she has been ostracized in her dorm, and if things keep going like they are she might move to another hall.
8. Though helping to improve Pullman’s atmosphere, SEL doesn’t make Pullman completely immune from the recession, Sherman said.
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
Monday, October 26, 2009
Public Records
1. I could look at the Nez Perce tribe and their new casino. How much it cost to build? Who they employed? How they paid for its construction?
2. I am interested in the rise in teaching Spanish in elementary schools. I could look into how much it costs a school to implement such a program, including the hiring of new teachers, or do they have existing teachers teach it? I have heard of some schools who have before or after school programs to learn Spanish and I would assume these teachers get paid more.
3. During spring graduation last year, Multicultural Student Services put on four separate receptions for four different cultural groups at the university while having all four groups participate in one graduation ceremony. I am curious as to the cost of having a separate grad ceremony and four different receptions and why they do it this way.
2. I am interested in the rise in teaching Spanish in elementary schools. I could look into how much it costs a school to implement such a program, including the hiring of new teachers, or do they have existing teachers teach it? I have heard of some schools who have before or after school programs to learn Spanish and I would assume these teachers get paid more.
3. During spring graduation last year, Multicultural Student Services put on four separate receptions for four different cultural groups at the university while having all four groups participate in one graduation ceremony. I am curious as to the cost of having a separate grad ceremony and four different receptions and why they do it this way.
Thursday, October 22, 2009
1. Lithuanian Border
2. Historical records used to identify forgotten lead smelter and Drastic swings in test scores lead to questions of cheating
3.http://www.splc.org/foiletter.asp
4.
5. http://www.doioig.gov/upload/Smith%20REDACTED%20FINAL_080708%20Final%20with%20transmittal%209_10%20date.pdf
2. Historical records used to identify forgotten lead smelter and Drastic swings in test scores lead to questions of cheating
3.http://www.splc.org/foiletter.asp
4.
5. http://www.doioig.gov/upload/Smith%20REDACTED%20FINAL_080708%20Final%20with%20transmittal%209_10%20date.pdf
Profile Story (edited version)
She had never been here before. Not to this state. Not to this country.
She had never even left China.
Yet 29-year-old Jing Chen moved from Shanghai, one of the largest cities in the world, to Pullman last year to attend WSU.
“The quality is actually better than China,” Chen said. “The [Chinese] government does not put much money into education. The education system didn’t get very well developed.”
More international students are attending WSU than ever before, according to a recent article on WSU Today Online. International enrollment has been increasing since a dip in 2006 to an all-time high of 1,447 students this fall. These numbers parallel a national trend of increasing international student enrollment.
After a slump in 2005, the highest number ever of international students studied in the US last year, according to the 2008 statistics from the Institute of International Education. 2009 statistics will be released next month.
Nationally, India, China and South Korea account for the top three countries of international student origin, respectively. At WSU, the most-represented country is China, with 509 students, said International Enrollment Director Paul Svaren. Additionally, 162 students are from Korea and 113 students are from India, he said.
Chen, 29, decided to come to the U.S. for graduate school to obtain her second master's degree. She chose the U.S. because of the major she is studying. She is pursuing a degree in media studies, and the most important theorists and conferences are here in the U.S., she said.
Yi Lu, a graduate student in science statistics from Nanchang, China, chose the U.S. for a similar reason.
“I think American programs have the best resources and professors,” said Lu, who is also the president of WSU’s Chinese Scholars and Students Association.
Both Chen and Lu represent a common demographic for international students at WSU. In the mid-1990’s, 65 percent of foreign students were undergraduates, but today graduate students account for the majority, according to WSU Today Online.
Chen explained that one reason for the influx of graduate students is associated with the cost of college. Attending a U.S. institution is substantially more expensive than enrollment at a Chinese university. International students pay non-resident tuition at WSU which is $9,338 per semester, according to the WSU Office of Financial Aid. Converted to Chinese currency, this costs a student a little less than 64,000 yuan. A semester at a typical Chinese university is around 5,000 yuan, Chen said.
Graduate students have far more opportunities than undergraduates for fellowships, scholarships, and teaching positions in order to pay for graduate school. Chen teaches two public speaking courses while Lu is a statistics teaching assistant.
In addition to cost, another major obstacle for all international students is the process of acquiring a visa.
“Perception that a student is, in fact, an intending immigrant into the U.S.A. is one of the most pervasive problems,” Svaren said. “Students need to convince visa officers that they are, indeed, planning on studying in the U.S.A.”
Some students also need to prove they are studying acceptable material. Certain majors are heavily targeted by the U.S. consulates in China. Students in physics, biology, and majors that deal with nuclear studies endure much more questioning and background checks because of the nature of those fields, Chen said. These students may have to wait up to two months before they are cleared for a visa.
“You can still see the tension [between the two countries],” she said.
Despite possible tensions, Svaren said one of the reasons for the increase in international enrollment is “easier student visa acquisition in China.” Chen and Lu said they had relatively straightforward interviews because of their fields of study.
“My interview was one minute, after I waited four hours,” Lu said.
An American education can be beneficial to students who return home after graduation. Lu said employers in China like students who have an overseas background. Some of the big companies that have facilities in China, such as Dell, prefer students who can speak English, Chen said.
Many international students choose to stay in the U.S. after graduation. Chen estimates that 60 to 70 percent of Chinese students stay here once they graduate.
“One reason is it’s easier to live better here, for economic reasons and political stability,” Chen said.
Chen said after finishing her masters degree at WSU, she wants to get her Ph.D. at another American university. Lu also wants to stay in the U.S. after he graduates next semester; however, he wants to jump straight into the job market. Another reason for staying is to start a family.
“Some are hoping to stay for their next generation – for their babies,” Lu said.
###
Contacts:
Jing Chen
(509) 592-8287
Yi Lu
(509) 715-9133
Paul Svaren
International Enrollment Director
(509) 335-4508
svaren@wsu.edu
Outline
I. indirect lede
A. anecdote
B. lede quote “It’s a popular trend to study abroad for Chinese students”
II. nut graf
A. This semester marks the highest number of international students at WSU. This reflects a nation trend of increasing number of international students.
III. individual back story
A. Study here b/c education is better
1. Lu said the same thing
B. grad student at WSU
1. Majority of international students at WSU are grad students
2. TA helps pay for grad school
C. US consulate interview
1. depends on major
IV. looking forward
A. Many students stay in US (60-70%)
B. Both Chen and Lu plan to stay here
C. Better job opportunities back in China for those that studied abroad here
V. closing quote
A. “Some are hoping to stay for their next generation – for their babies”
She had never even left China.
Yet 29-year-old Jing Chen moved from Shanghai, one of the largest cities in the world, to Pullman last year to attend WSU.
“The quality is actually better than China,” Chen said. “The [Chinese] government does not put much money into education. The education system didn’t get very well developed.”
More international students are attending WSU than ever before, according to a recent article on WSU Today Online. International enrollment has been increasing since a dip in 2006 to an all-time high of 1,447 students this fall. These numbers parallel a national trend of increasing international student enrollment.
After a slump in 2005, the highest number ever of international students studied in the US last year, according to the 2008 statistics from the Institute of International Education. 2009 statistics will be released next month.
Nationally, India, China and South Korea account for the top three countries of international student origin, respectively. At WSU, the most-represented country is China, with 509 students, said International Enrollment Director Paul Svaren. Additionally, 162 students are from Korea and 113 students are from India, he said.
Chen, 29, decided to come to the U.S. for graduate school to obtain her second master's degree. She chose the U.S. because of the major she is studying. She is pursuing a degree in media studies, and the most important theorists and conferences are here in the U.S., she said.
Yi Lu, a graduate student in science statistics from Nanchang, China, chose the U.S. for a similar reason.
“I think American programs have the best resources and professors,” said Lu, who is also the president of WSU’s Chinese Scholars and Students Association.
Both Chen and Lu represent a common demographic for international students at WSU. In the mid-1990’s, 65 percent of foreign students were undergraduates, but today graduate students account for the majority, according to WSU Today Online.
Chen explained that one reason for the influx of graduate students is associated with the cost of college. Attending a U.S. institution is substantially more expensive than enrollment at a Chinese university. International students pay non-resident tuition at WSU which is $9,338 per semester, according to the WSU Office of Financial Aid. Converted to Chinese currency, this costs a student a little less than 64,000 yuan. A semester at a typical Chinese university is around 5,000 yuan, Chen said.
Graduate students have far more opportunities than undergraduates for fellowships, scholarships, and teaching positions in order to pay for graduate school. Chen teaches two public speaking courses while Lu is a statistics teaching assistant.
In addition to cost, another major obstacle for all international students is the process of acquiring a visa.
“Perception that a student is, in fact, an intending immigrant into the U.S.A. is one of the most pervasive problems,” Svaren said. “Students need to convince visa officers that they are, indeed, planning on studying in the U.S.A.”
Some students also need to prove they are studying acceptable material. Certain majors are heavily targeted by the U.S. consulates in China. Students in physics, biology, and majors that deal with nuclear studies endure much more questioning and background checks because of the nature of those fields, Chen said. These students may have to wait up to two months before they are cleared for a visa.
“You can still see the tension [between the two countries],” she said.
Despite possible tensions, Svaren said one of the reasons for the increase in international enrollment is “easier student visa acquisition in China.” Chen and Lu said they had relatively straightforward interviews because of their fields of study.
“My interview was one minute, after I waited four hours,” Lu said.
An American education can be beneficial to students who return home after graduation. Lu said employers in China like students who have an overseas background. Some of the big companies that have facilities in China, such as Dell, prefer students who can speak English, Chen said.
Many international students choose to stay in the U.S. after graduation. Chen estimates that 60 to 70 percent of Chinese students stay here once they graduate.
“One reason is it’s easier to live better here, for economic reasons and political stability,” Chen said.
Chen said after finishing her masters degree at WSU, she wants to get her Ph.D. at another American university. Lu also wants to stay in the U.S. after he graduates next semester; however, he wants to jump straight into the job market. Another reason for staying is to start a family.
“Some are hoping to stay for their next generation – for their babies,” Lu said.
###
Contacts:
Jing Chen
(509) 592-8287
Yi Lu
(509) 715-9133
Paul Svaren
International Enrollment Director
(509) 335-4508
svaren@wsu.edu
Outline
I. indirect lede
A. anecdote
B. lede quote “It’s a popular trend to study abroad for Chinese students”
II. nut graf
A. This semester marks the highest number of international students at WSU. This reflects a nation trend of increasing number of international students.
III. individual back story
A. Study here b/c education is better
1. Lu said the same thing
B. grad student at WSU
1. Majority of international students at WSU are grad students
2. TA helps pay for grad school
C. US consulate interview
1. depends on major
IV. looking forward
A. Many students stay in US (60-70%)
B. Both Chen and Lu plan to stay here
C. Better job opportunities back in China for those that studied abroad here
V. closing quote
A. “Some are hoping to stay for their next generation – for their babies”
Monday, October 19, 2009
Beat update, week of Oct. 19
http://www.ksby.com/Global/story.asp?S=11335375#
This article is from the San Luis Obispo area and focuses on a cultural 'fest' put on by Cal Poly students. It is relevent to WSU students because one of the sources talks about the absence of diversity in the San Luis Obispo community - which parallels the Pullman area. However, despite this lack of diversity, the students continue to celebrate all cultures.
http://www.tallahassee.com/article/20091018/BREAKINGNEWS/91018024/Step-show+dance+routines+traced+to+West+African+culture
This is a fun, light story on a Florida A&M tradition about step dancing competitions that take place during Homecoming week on campus. The dance draws heavily on West African culture. I felt this story is relevant to my beat because it shows how cultural customs become a part of American traditions.
This article is from the San Luis Obispo area and focuses on a cultural 'fest' put on by Cal Poly students. It is relevent to WSU students because one of the sources talks about the absence of diversity in the San Luis Obispo community - which parallels the Pullman area. However, despite this lack of diversity, the students continue to celebrate all cultures.
http://www.tallahassee.com/article/20091018/BREAKINGNEWS/91018024/Step-show+dance+routines+traced+to+West+African+culture
This is a fun, light story on a Florida A&M tradition about step dancing competitions that take place during Homecoming week on campus. The dance draws heavily on West African culture. I felt this story is relevant to my beat because it shows how cultural customs become a part of American traditions.
Thursday, October 15, 2009
1. He is a foster parent and convicted sex offender. Documents were released from the Department of Social and Health Services.
2. DSHS check clears convicts; 174 kept jobs despite murder, rape and more
3. The difference is internal records are obtained only through the permission of the individuals that the record is about.
4. RCW 13.50.100 says information contained in juvenile justice or care agency records is confidential.
5. a. One has notes
b. the priest cut his hair as punishment
c. cutting of hair, hand slapping, "grounding," hacks
d. yes, you can use them
e. it was released b/c it wasn't actually a draft
f. it's included b/c of the notes on it and it is considered a public record
g. It was initiated b/c of complaints from a parent and a counselor at the ranch
h. the media did not challenge it
2. DSHS check clears convicts; 174 kept jobs despite murder, rape and more
3. The difference is internal records are obtained only through the permission of the individuals that the record is about.
4. RCW 13.50.100 says information contained in juvenile justice or care agency records is confidential.
5. a. One has notes
b. the priest cut his hair as punishment
c. cutting of hair, hand slapping, "grounding," hacks
d. yes, you can use them
e. it was released b/c it wasn't actually a draft
f. it's included b/c of the notes on it and it is considered a public record
g. It was initiated b/c of complaints from a parent and a counselor at the ranch
h. the media did not challenge it
Tuesday, October 13, 2009
1. population: 41,664
white: 35,151=86%
2. annual construction costs for building permits for 2008: 14,007,013
3. San Juan and Whitman counties have highest percentage of uninsured people.
Whitman: 29.2%
4. First = Office of Financial Management
Total change = 1,960
natural increase = 1,324
total change takes into account migration
5. 2:00 p.m. – Palouse Basin Aquifer Committee meeting
Whitman County has 4 confirmed H1N1 cases
Washington state is slated to receive 600,000 doses
Whitman county = 360
Dr. Moody feels weshould wait to distribute the vaccine until there is enough injectablevaccine to offer to the majority of residents.
Lede
Of the more than half a million H1N1 vaccine doses expected in Washington state, Whitman county will only receive 360.
white: 35,151=86%
2. annual construction costs for building permits for 2008: 14,007,013
3. San Juan and Whitman counties have highest percentage of uninsured people.
Whitman: 29.2%
4. First = Office of Financial Management
Total change = 1,960
natural increase = 1,324
total change takes into account migration
5. 2:00 p.m. – Palouse Basin Aquifer Committee meeting
Whitman County has 4 confirmed H1N1 cases
Washington state is slated to receive 600,000 doses
Whitman county = 360
Dr. Moody feels weshould wait to distribute the vaccine until there is enough injectablevaccine to offer to the majority of residents.
Lede
Of the more than half a million H1N1 vaccine doses expected in Washington state, Whitman county will only receive 360.
Monday, October 12, 2009
Profile Story Ideas
1/2 There are two angles I am interested in concerning study abroad. First, I could do a story on an international student that is studying at WSU. I am interested in the processes of immigration, work visas, etc. they go through and also why they choose to come here even when we are having economic troubles. Second, according to the Forum on Education Abroad, 60 percent of collegiate institutions reported cuts in their study abroad budgets (article is from Sept. 16, 2009.) I could focus on a WSU student that is trying to study abroad but is encountering difficulties because of financial cutbacks.
3 On a news program last night, the host was discussing the increase of people in America that have expired work visas. I could talk to a local in the area who is encountering this problem.
3 On a news program last night, the host was discussing the increase of people in America that have expired work visas. I could talk to a local in the area who is encountering this problem.
Beat update Week of Oct.12
http://www.thetowntalk.com/article/20091009/NEWS01/910090332/1002/NEWS01/Lt.-Gov.-Landrieu-touts-economic-value-of-Louisiana-s-culture
This article is from a central Louisiana newspaper. It addresses the issue, as presented by the state's Lt. Gov., that culture is a big money maker for Louisiana. He says that tourism and the arts are big financial gains and says "culture means money." This is important because it shows how my beat is closely connected to the economy of our country.
http://www.worldtribune.com/worldtribune/WTARC/2009/me_iran0794_10_12.asp
This is an interesting article that addresses cultural and religious issues in Iran. It brings up the idea that there is a clash between Arab culture and the religion of Islam. This is important to my beat because I feel that the differences between these two ideas are not well known to Americans but is important to understanding the conflicts in that country - which is a country that is closely tied to our national defense, military actions, etc.
This article is from a central Louisiana newspaper. It addresses the issue, as presented by the state's Lt. Gov., that culture is a big money maker for Louisiana. He says that tourism and the arts are big financial gains and says "culture means money." This is important because it shows how my beat is closely connected to the economy of our country.
http://www.worldtribune.com/worldtribune/WTARC/2009/me_iran0794_10_12.asp
This is an interesting article that addresses cultural and religious issues in Iran. It brings up the idea that there is a clash between Arab culture and the religion of Islam. This is important to my beat because I feel that the differences between these two ideas are not well known to Americans but is important to understanding the conflicts in that country - which is a country that is closely tied to our national defense, military actions, etc.
Thursday, October 8, 2009
libel exercises
1. Even though he is dead, libel can still be an issue. However, I do not know how they could prove that Karen is wrong if the person she is talking about is dead.
2. I would say this is not libelous because of the source, a tabloid.
3. This is libelous because it is a statment of fact, it's not really an opinion.
2. I would say this is not libelous because of the source, a tabloid.
3. This is libelous because it is a statment of fact, it's not really an opinion.
Tuesday, October 6, 2009
enterprise story
LAPWAI, Idaho
Golden grasslands can seem to stretch forever in some parts of northern Idaho. But a field in Lapwai may provide more possibilities than potatoes for students of the Nez Perce tribe.
Next to a cemetery at the foot of one of Lapwai’s surrounding hills, lies an open lot that is the expected site of the Nez Perce Education, Training, and Business Development Center if the Economic Development Administration accepts the tribe’s latest grant proposal. The initial push for the production of the facility came from the Nez Perce Tribe Executive Committee.
“NPTEC wanted to do something about education - to make a more organized, comprehensive way to gain training and education,” said Terry Kinder, the grant writer for Project Work Group, the committee that is managing the development of the center.
The process began two years ago when Project Work Group submitted a grant to the EDA. The EDA accepted the committee’s initial proposal to research the economic feasibility of the project. The feasibility study was completed in June. Initially, the tribe’s main concern was the cost of the center but the study helped ease these anxieties and fostered “positive feelings that the project was feasible and the tribe accepted it,” Kinder said.
The Education, Training, and Business Development Center provides a different form of schooling than a typical college education. It is not a degree program and does not offer any form of state certification. Students take specialized classes that specifically pertain to their field. Kinder said the program focuses on introductory courses to give students an education than can “get their foot in the door.”
“It’s about becoming employable and providing a decent living for a family,” Kinder said. “There are way too many people on the reservation unemployed.”
The center is expected to have a wide range of skill-based classes, from viticulture training and machinery operation to bookkeeping and culinary arts. One of the goals of the center is to show students how to start their own business. Business students will take such classes as fiscal responsibility, spreadsheet design, bill paying, and online marketing.
Kinder said that she expects instructors to come from existing colleges including University of Idaho, Washington State University, Lewis-Clark State College, and Walla Walla Community College in Clarkston.
The center could someday provide a post high school education option for both tribal and nontribal students. But as of now, Lapwai High School Principal Mike Halverson estimates that as many as 70% of the town’s 150 high school students will move outside of Lapwai to get a college education. He said the other 30% stay in town to get jobs within the tribe. Kinder said many of the tribal members do not like to leave Lapwai or the reservation, and the new facility will enable students to “make a living and live where they want to live.”
“People want the education but don’t want to leave home,” Kinder said. “These are very family-oriented people.”
The value of family was taken into consideration when planning the location of the building. The proposed site is within walking distance of most of Lapwai. It will be next to the high school and an easy walk from the elementary school. Head Start, a child care/pre-school program, will also be moved into the facility. The idea is that students can drop their kids off either at school or at Head Start and then take classes.
Until recently, Head Start was held in an 85-year-old building that was once a tuberculosis sanitarium. When parts of the building had to be removed due to plumbing problems, mushrooms and black mold were discovered growing within the walls. The children were then evacuated because of health issues. Since the evacuation, Head Start has been operating out of a modular building located next to a 45 MPH freeway.
“Parents aren’t happy with the freeway so close and we can’t get the state to lower the speed limit,” Kinder said. “We need housing for our Head Start kids.”
The Education, Training, and Business Development Center would offer a permanent, centralized residence for Head Start.
“[The new location] would allow us to be closer to the main tribal offices and it’d be easier to communicate with other programs,” said Stacey Kash Kash, a family intervention specialist for Head Start.
At this point, the Project Work Group is waiting for another response from the EDA on their second grant proposal. Once the committee has heard from the EDA that construction will be funded, Kinder said the center could be completed in another two years.
###
Contacts:
Terry Kinder
(In-Person)
Grant Writer
208-843-7324 ext. 5
Mike Halverson
Lapwai High School Principal
208-843-2241
Stacey Kash Kash
Family Intervention Specialist II
208-843-7330
Golden grasslands can seem to stretch forever in some parts of northern Idaho. But a field in Lapwai may provide more possibilities than potatoes for students of the Nez Perce tribe.
Next to a cemetery at the foot of one of Lapwai’s surrounding hills, lies an open lot that is the expected site of the Nez Perce Education, Training, and Business Development Center if the Economic Development Administration accepts the tribe’s latest grant proposal. The initial push for the production of the facility came from the Nez Perce Tribe Executive Committee.
“NPTEC wanted to do something about education - to make a more organized, comprehensive way to gain training and education,” said Terry Kinder, the grant writer for Project Work Group, the committee that is managing the development of the center.
The process began two years ago when Project Work Group submitted a grant to the EDA. The EDA accepted the committee’s initial proposal to research the economic feasibility of the project. The feasibility study was completed in June. Initially, the tribe’s main concern was the cost of the center but the study helped ease these anxieties and fostered “positive feelings that the project was feasible and the tribe accepted it,” Kinder said.
The Education, Training, and Business Development Center provides a different form of schooling than a typical college education. It is not a degree program and does not offer any form of state certification. Students take specialized classes that specifically pertain to their field. Kinder said the program focuses on introductory courses to give students an education than can “get their foot in the door.”
“It’s about becoming employable and providing a decent living for a family,” Kinder said. “There are way too many people on the reservation unemployed.”
The center is expected to have a wide range of skill-based classes, from viticulture training and machinery operation to bookkeeping and culinary arts. One of the goals of the center is to show students how to start their own business. Business students will take such classes as fiscal responsibility, spreadsheet design, bill paying, and online marketing.
Kinder said that she expects instructors to come from existing colleges including University of Idaho, Washington State University, Lewis-Clark State College, and Walla Walla Community College in Clarkston.
The center could someday provide a post high school education option for both tribal and nontribal students. But as of now, Lapwai High School Principal Mike Halverson estimates that as many as 70% of the town’s 150 high school students will move outside of Lapwai to get a college education. He said the other 30% stay in town to get jobs within the tribe. Kinder said many of the tribal members do not like to leave Lapwai or the reservation, and the new facility will enable students to “make a living and live where they want to live.”
“People want the education but don’t want to leave home,” Kinder said. “These are very family-oriented people.”
The value of family was taken into consideration when planning the location of the building. The proposed site is within walking distance of most of Lapwai. It will be next to the high school and an easy walk from the elementary school. Head Start, a child care/pre-school program, will also be moved into the facility. The idea is that students can drop their kids off either at school or at Head Start and then take classes.
Until recently, Head Start was held in an 85-year-old building that was once a tuberculosis sanitarium. When parts of the building had to be removed due to plumbing problems, mushrooms and black mold were discovered growing within the walls. The children were then evacuated because of health issues. Since the evacuation, Head Start has been operating out of a modular building located next to a 45 MPH freeway.
“Parents aren’t happy with the freeway so close and we can’t get the state to lower the speed limit,” Kinder said. “We need housing for our Head Start kids.”
The Education, Training, and Business Development Center would offer a permanent, centralized residence for Head Start.
“[The new location] would allow us to be closer to the main tribal offices and it’d be easier to communicate with other programs,” said Stacey Kash Kash, a family intervention specialist for Head Start.
At this point, the Project Work Group is waiting for another response from the EDA on their second grant proposal. Once the committee has heard from the EDA that construction will be funded, Kinder said the center could be completed in another two years.
###
Contacts:
Terry Kinder
(In-Person)
Grant Writer
208-843-7324 ext. 5
Mike Halverson
Lapwai High School Principal
208-843-2241
Stacey Kash Kash
Family Intervention Specialist II
208-843-7330
Monday, October 5, 2009
Outline
I. lede about open field
II. Field’s use
III. how it started
IV. what the facility will provide/how it affects community of Lapwai
A. Specific skills training
B. Education in hometown
C. Centralized location
1. Head Start program
V. future of the facility
II. Field’s use
III. how it started
IV. what the facility will provide/how it affects community of Lapwai
A. Specific skills training
B. Education in hometown
C. Centralized location
1. Head Start program
V. future of the facility
Thursday, October 1, 2009
enterprise story ideas
I will be going to Lapwai, Idaho, to do my enterprise story. Lapwai is outside Lewiston, in the Nez Perce reservation. Of its more than 1,100 people, nearly 85% are American Indian.
- One story idea I have focuses on the Nez Perce Tribal TANF (Temporary Assistance to Needy Families) program. In 1999, more than 20% of the town's families were below the poverty level, thus making this program an important part of everyday life for some people living in Lapwai.
-I talked to WSU's Tribal Liaison, Barbara Aston, and she said that car accidents are a big problem in Lapwai. Two contributing factors may be alcohol and the absense of seatbelts, she said.
-The Nez Perce tribe hosted a Tribal Leaders Summit on environmental issues in September. A story could focus on the environmental developments they discussed and are working on.
- One story idea I have focuses on the Nez Perce Tribal TANF (Temporary Assistance to Needy Families) program. In 1999, more than 20% of the town's families were below the poverty level, thus making this program an important part of everyday life for some people living in Lapwai.
-I talked to WSU's Tribal Liaison, Barbara Aston, and she said that car accidents are a big problem in Lapwai. Two contributing factors may be alcohol and the absense of seatbelts, she said.
-The Nez Perce tribe hosted a Tribal Leaders Summit on environmental issues in September. A story could focus on the environmental developments they discussed and are working on.
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