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YWCA Empowering Family Center sponsors the K-lst Graders Excellence By FELECIA P MCMILLAN Special lo the Chronicle Courtney Saunders is the director of the YWCA Empower ing Family Center's K-lst Graders Excellence Program. The Monday-Friday sessions began Feb. 3, 4-6 p.m., and the Saturday sessions began Feb. 8 and are held from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. The family center is directly across the street from the Winston-Salem Chroni cle. There are 66 students enrolled in the Saturday sessions and 63 in the weekly classes. "We want to teach our chil dren to stay on task so they can complete assignments," said Saunders. "It is very important to begin early on this skill, because incomplete assignments can develop into a big problem later. Our children are often eager to play, but not eager to work, so we try to stress sticking to the task." The Excellence Program is free to all kindergartners and first graders whose parents want them to have additional practice in number and letter identification, writing their names and addresses, and spelling si ght words. Many of the participants in the program have been referred by their teachers, but the program is open to all who want to attend. Lizbeth Smith brings her son Victor to the excellence classes. "I teach Victor Spanish at home, and \ think this program will help him with his English," she said. According to Saunders, the program could use additional vol unteers in order to instruct groups of five. Her son Jerry Saunders helps students with Math and Reading. He is a senior at Glenn High School. Malissa Dance, a volunteer for the excellence program, works regularly at the Human Resources Office at Forsyth Technical Col lege. She works with the acade mic program and helps prepare snacks for the sessions. She plans to solicit fruit and other nutritious snacks from companies and food stores around the community. Volunteer Anthony Griffin /T% ^ Tamika Singletary and Renaldo Caldwell help the students with a list of sight words. "\l/? l ?: o-i ? "? aaivt ttw ilcui 117 gIVC II1UIC UII1C to our children and to our com munity. Our children are our future." His nephew Christopher attends the program. Griffin also volunteers at Sherwood Forest, where his children attend school. He volunteers in their computer lab. Adults and youths from vari ous churches and organizations volunteer their time with the young people in the Excellence Program. Students from the Upward Bound Program at Win ston-Salem State University come each Saturday. Tameja Thompson is the president of Upward Bound and a senior at North Forsyth High School. She plans to con tinue coming to help the children because, she said, she believes it is her responsibility to contribute to her community in a positive way. Renaldo Caldwell is a junior from Glenn High School. He believes that the excellence pro gram is very worthwhile. He has had experience working with chil dren during a summer youth camp, and he has enjoyed assist ing the young people so far and plans to continue. Sophomore Tamika Single tary attends Parkland High acnooi. ane wants to De an ele mentary school teacher. "Working in the excellence programs gives me a chance to work with young children and prepare for my future career," she said. Ricky May is a parent whose two boys have been coming to the empowering center for two years. His sons have participated in the summer program and the March ing Angels program. "The activi ties they sponsor here are positive, and they help keep kids off of the street," said May. May encourages more parents to volunteer and to bring their children to participate in the activities. Angela Childs is the sponsor for the Archonettes, who also vol unteer for the excellence program. The Archonettes are sponsored by the Zeta Phi Beta Sorority. Ashia Judkins, Nicole McLaurin, and Michelle Chadwick are in this service group. They are a group of young women ages 14-18 who offer services throughout the community. Patricia "Vickie" Robinson is a part-time programmer during the after-school program from 4 to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday. Currently 40 students are enrolled from Lewisville and Clemmons schools. The students are bused to the empowering center from their respective schools. Parents pick their children up at 6 p. m. at the Center. This program is free for K-5th graders who may need help in homework assignments and in clearing up concepts that could help them pass on to the next grade level. K-lst graders also come during the week. The after school enrollment is 63 students. Another program at the center is the Rehearsal & Such Program for male students ages 511. The sessions focus on grammar, writ ing, spelling, hygiene, sexual responsibility (age appropriate), conflict resolution, team work, and drum rehearsal. The enroll ment in this program is 55 stu dents. It is held on Saturdays from 1 to 4:30 p.m. According to Saunders, the center serves 1,200 families per year. Dean or saiem College to speak at WSSU Dr. hileen H. Wilson-Oye laran, dean of Salem College, will be the featured speaker for the Joseph N. Patterson Lecture and Assembly Series at Win ston-Salem State University Wednesday, March 19, at 10 a.m. The lecture will take place in room 228 in the Hall-Patter son Building on the campus. Wilson-Oyelaran earned a bachelor's degree in sociology from Pomona College. She has a master's degree and a doctorate degree in education from Clare mont Graduate School. Before becoming dean at Salem College in 1995, Wilson Oyelaran spent a year as a fellow with the American Council on Education, working in the offices of the provost and the president of Wake Forest Uni versity. She is a former chair of the Department of Education at Winston-Salem State University and the vice tjean of the School of Social Sciences at Obefemi Awolowo University in Ile-Ife, Nigeria. Wilson-Oyelaran has admin istered several grants pertaining to educational programs for pub lic school students and teachers. She has edited a selection of readings, contributed articles to several books and journals. She is also a sought-after lecturer and an activist in the community. The Joseph N. Patterson Lecture and Assembly Series is a part of the Lyceum Program at Dr. Eileen B. Wilson-Oyelaran Winston-Salem State University. Featured lecturers speak on a variety of topics. Wilson-Oye laran's lecture is free and open to the public. Fraternity, youth group to hold conference The Phi Beta Sigma Frater nity Inc. and Sigma Beta Confer ence (Youth group for ages 12 16) will have their conference in Winston-Salem March 14-15. Several events are open to the public. The conference will feature a public oratorical and debate contest, a step competition at the Anderson Center, an exhibitions contest, and an AIDS awareness rap session. Tom Albert of the Winston-Salem AIDS Task Force will lead the discussion. Jocole Gilchrist and Mario Friendly will lead a session on the topic "Sigma Beta Rebuild ing the Image." Head football coach Kermit Blount from Win ston-Salem State University will collaborate with WJMH Radio and the Delta Sigma Chapter to present "Athletes are Students Too" as a topic. The Sigma Beta will hold a Youth Lock-up and tour the Black Inventors exhibit at Sci Works. The Phi Beta Sigma Fra ternity Dinner and Dance will follow. The conference will feature national president of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity Inc., Carter Womack. The Alpha Alpha Gamma Sigma Chapter of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity Inc. and the Delta Sigma Chapter will host this event at the Radisson Mar que Hotel in Winston-Salem. CME Women's Missionary Council meets in Houston The Executive Board of the Women's Missionary Council of the Christian Methodist Episco pal Church met in Houston, Texas, Feb. 25-March 1, at the Adams Mark Hotel. The qua drennial theme is Discipleship 2000: A Missionary Calling. The executive sessions included the community service, the committee meetings, the business sessions, the missionary education training sessions, the overseas missions training, the presidents' supper, the dinner meeting, the Phyllis H. Bedford Prayer Breakfast, and the closing service of rededication. A spe cial Phyllis H. Bedford Retreat was held March 1-2. In attendance from the Win ston-Salem area were Marvelle Wilson Willoughby (Connec tional Committee on Missionary Education and Carolina Confer ence Historical chairperson), Dinah Pettigrew (Phyllis H. Bedford Breakfast participant), Eula Goodwin (Logan Chapel Christian Methodist Episcopal Church), the Rev. Bobby Best (pastor, St. John Christian Methodist Episcopal Church), and the Rev. Dr. Lloyd L. Watkins Sr. (pastor, Hanes Memorial Christian Methodist Episcopal Church). J After having "No-Stitch, No-Patch" , Cataract Surgery you can return to your normal activities immediately. Here at Southeastern Eye Center, you can have a new technique in I cataract surgery. In this procedure, I which takes less than seven minutes, ; ? eyedrops are used to numb the S eye instead of a needle. You can ? return to your normal activities immediately and you don't ? even need to wear a patch. Southeastern Etye Center? I l eiitial I jroiiru Virtual Eyr AmocmIm, P A / Mfdkirf Awignmrnt AtT^ptwl ^ I 3309 Healy Dr.. Suite C Winston-Salem. NC 27103 (910) 760-0440 C. Richard Epes. MD. FACS, FICS John D. Matthews. MD. FAAO. FICS Donald J. Bergin. MD. FAAO. FACS Marc A. Ralston. MD. FAAO 3312 Battleground Avenue Greensboro. North Carolina 27410 910-282-5000 or 1-800-632-0428 Karl G. Stonecipher, MD. FAAO John T. Harriot, MD, FAAO Leonard A. Rappaport, MD, FAAO Robert D. Green, MD. FAAO. FACS 1429 Johnson St. I High Point. NC 27262 I (910) 889-6501 I F. Michael Cornell. MD. FAAO I Vincent P Dahringer. MD. FAAOB Kirk A. Murdock. MD I John R Fry. MD, FAAO I Annual Spring Revival \ at Goler Memorial ~\) The Annual Spring including a trip to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Revival at Goler Memorial for the World Methodist Conference on A.M.E. Zion Church is set Evangelism. for Monday, March 24 - Under his leadership at Warner & Temple, the congregation has recently com pleted the building of a new ultra-modern church edifice at a cost of more than $800,000.00. Thursday, March 27th. The evangelist will be Rev. Terry L. Jones, Sr., pastor of Warner Temple A.M.E. Zion Church in Wilmington, NC. The theme of the revival is, "All Things Are Possible To Them That Believe." Rev. Terry Jones is a native of Jacksonville, Florida. He is very active on all levels of the A.M.E. Zion Church, serv ing on a number of Boards and commis sions, including the Connectional Board on Evangelism. In addition to his pastoral responsibilities Rev. Jones is in much demand as conference speaker, and preach er and has traveled much representing, his denomination in ecumenical gatherings, Rev. Jones is married to the former Donzia Singleton of : Henderson, NC and they are the parents of three sons: Terry Jr., Justin Bernard, and Joshua Alan. Seminars will be held ?.? < . ? o:ju-/:ju nigntiy, along with devotion and | prayer and praise services at 7:30 to 8:00 ? PM. Preaching will begin at 8 PM. j i Seminars and presenters are: Sunday - "How To Have A Tithing Church," Rev. Seth Lartey Monday - "Parenting" Mrs. Melanee Mills, Guidance Counselor, Winston ? Salem Forsyth County Schools Tuesday - "Let's Get To Know Each Other." "What White and Black Christians Need To Know About Each Other." Rick Down, pastor of Redeemer Presbyterian Church Wednesday - "Dealing With Grief After the Death of A Loved One" Ms Frankie Lane, Therapist, High Point Mental Health Center. Thursday - "Overcoming Pain and Hurt in An Abusive Relationship." Devotion Service Leader - Rev. Dairle Scott, pastor of Hickory Grove A.M.E. Zion Spiritual Singing Leader - L.B. Spears, Center Grove A.M.E. Zion "Come Lift The Name of Jesus With Us And Be Revived Again." Goler Memorial is located at 630 N. Patterson Avenue Winston-Salem, NC Rev. Dr. Seth O. Lartey, Pastor V
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