Brooklyn Youth in Global Kids Program at Lafayette High School to Present Theater Project That Challenges Stereotypes.NEW YORK New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of -- Global Kids Leaders who attend Brooklyn's Lafayette High School Lafayette High School is the name of many secondary schools in the United States, among them:
adj. Bound inward; incoming: inbound commuter traffic. Adj. 1. inbound , for one night on Wednesday January 31. Expressions is Global Kids' after-school arts education program held at Lafayette High School for students in ninth through twelfth grades This article or section deals primarily with the United States and Canada and does not represent a worldwide view of the subject. Please [ improve this article] or discuss the issue on the talk page. . Students in the program learn to express themselves through artistic mediums, including theater, photography, and painting, and through these, learn how artistic mediums can be used as an empowering tool for social change. Global Kids is the foremost nonprofit organization Nonprofit Organization An association that is given tax-free status. Donations to a non-profit organization are often tax deductible as well. Notes: Examples of non-profit organizations are charities, hospitals and schools. in New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. specifically dedicated to educating students in underserved communities about international affairs Noun 1. international affairs - affairs between nations; "you can't really keep up with world affairs by watching television" world affairs affairs - transactions of professional or public interest; "news of current affairs"; "great affairs of state" . "The production of Inbound is an impressive accomplishment and an example of the multiple talents of students at Lafayette High School," said Carole Artigiani, executive director of Global Kids, Inc. "While many young people face numerous personal challenges, they respond with energy and enthusiasm when presented with opportunities to learn and inspire their peers to take action on critical issues in their own lives and the world." Inbound, written, created, and performed by youth in the Expressions program, explores the experiences and perspectives of a variety of diverse characters through a series of monologues that take place on the subway. The piece is based on photographs of strangers - analogous to those one sees every day on the subway - and the resultant monologues that students developed to tell their story. Through these monologues, the Expressions youth explore the idea of initial impressions of people and the possible internal realities. Inbound will be presented on Wednesday, January 31, 2007, beginning at 5:00 p.m. in the Library at Lafayette High School, located in Brooklyn at 2630 Benson Avenue. The school is accessible by subway at either the D train to 25th Avenue or the N train to 86th Street. There is no cost for attendance. Expressions is Global Kids' after-school art education program held at Lafayette High School for students in 9th through 12th grades. In the program, students learn to express themselves through artistic mediums, including theater, photography and painting, and through these, learn how artistic mediums can be used as an empowering tool for social change. Global Kids' programs at Lafayette High School are made possible by the New York City Department of Education The New York City Department of Education is the branch of municipal government in New York City that manages the city's public school system. The school system these schools form is the largest system in the United States. Over 1. , the New York City Department of Youth and Community Development, and The After-School Corporation. For information on attending the performance, please contact Eris Johnson-Smith at Global Kids, (212) 226-0130 or by e-mail at Eris@globalkids.org. About Global Kids, Inc. Founded in 1989, Global Kids' mission is to transform urban youth into successful students and global and community leaders by engaging them in socially dynamic, content-rich learning experiences. Through its leadership development and academic enrichment enrichment Food industry The addition of vitamins or minerals to a food–eg, wheat, which may have been lost during processing. See White flour; Cf Whole grains. programs, Global Kids educates youth about critical international and domestic issues and promotes their engagement in civic life and the democratic process. Through professional development initiatives, Global Kids provides educators with strategies for integrating experiential ex·pe·ri·en·tial adj. Relating to or derived from experience. ex·pe  ri·en learning methods and international issues into urban classrooms. Over ninety percent of the high school seniors who participate in Global Kids' leadership program graduate from high school.
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