Tuesday, April 6, 2021

 Tuesday, April 6, 2021

  • Stacey Yvonne Abrams was born on December 9, 1973 to Robert and Carolyn Abrams. She grew up in Mississippi. Abrams is an American politician, lawyer, voting rights activist, author and businesswoman. While in high school, she was hired as a typist for a congressional campaign, and at 17, she was hired as a speechwriter based on the edits she’d made while typing! She was also  her high school’s valedictorian. Abrams served in the Georgia House of Representatives from 2007 to 2017. She ran for governor in 2018, but lost by 50,000 votes. Her opponent, Brian Kent, was also Secretary of State - the office that in 2017 alone, canceled nearly 700,000 voter registrations - mostly belonging to minority voters. Kemp oversaw these eight months after declaring that he was running for governor. Abrams responded by creating Fair Fight Action, an organization to address voter suppression. Her efforts have been widely credited with boosting voter turnout in Georgia in 2020 by over 800,000 new voter registrations. You can see a documentary about her work, “All In: The Fight for Democracy” in Prime Video.

    Submitted by Mari Vicente

  • You’re invited! Registration is now open for 'Black at the Center,' the launch event for UMass Amherst’s Center of Racial Justice and Youth Engaged Research! April 21-23 will be here before we know it, so *Register now* to make sure you don't miss out! These sessions are open to youth from any and all institutions and locations.

    See flyers for highlights and check out our registration page for more details! And check us out on social media @UMassCRJ and use our hashtag #BlackAtTheCenter!
  • After a whole year of social distancing and virtual classrooms, it will feel so amazing to lock in a chord while singing with an amazing group of people this fall. Auditions for prospective new members of Chorale and Hurricane Singers are happening this week during lunch! The auditions are only ten minutes long, and are designed to be very low-stress--no preparation is required. You can find out more information and sign up for a time at this link: bit.ly/ARHSchoirauditions
  • Whether you enjoyed our Stop Asian Hate and children's education discussion last week or if you weren't able to come, stop by the International Students Club! We are meeting on Tuesday at lunch from 11:55-12:15 and will be debriefing from the discussion and talking about bystander training and future fundraisers. If you are interested, email Mira (setty-charityma@arps.org) or Rebekah (hongr@arps.org). Google Meet Link: 
  • Seniors who are 18 and looking to enter the BioTech field, check out this amazing opportunity! MassBioEd Foundation is introducing an opportunity to apply to receive free training, mentorship, and a paid one-year apprenticeship at a local biotech company through their new Life Sciences Apprenticeship Program.  
     
    Women, people of color, veterans, and people who are unemployed or underemployed are encouraged to apply. Applicants must be High School graduates (or equivalent) who are 18 or older.
     
    Apprenticeship Program highlights include:
    ·    3-6 months of training, partially-paid
    ·    the opportunity to be mentored by life sciences industry professionals
    ·    a paid one-year apprenticeship placement
     
    BioManufacturing Technicians help deliver life changing biological products and therapies to patients. Technicians prepare materials necessary for cellular growth and production, monitor operations, and document workflows.

    Stipend and Salary are $1000 a month during the apprenticeship training that's either 3 months or 4-6 months. Once the training is completed, the paid apprenticeship begins.


    Please email Crystal Cartwright @cartwrightc@arps.org if you have an interest in applying!
  • To all softball players: Coach Emma would like to meet all of you, including your parents/guardians/caretakers if they wish to join! There will be a virtual meeting on Tuesday April 6th from 3-4pm. Please feel free to come with questions, but just know that details about the season will come at a later time. Thanks!

  • Yearbook-

    • Remember, it is the last day to pre-order the yearbook and avoid shipping costs! Visit arps.picaboo.com to place your order!
    • If you are a senior on free/reduced lunch and can not afford a yearbook, email Miss Garrity ASAP to reserve one!
    • Do you have candid photos of you, your friends, your pets, your family? Email them to Miss Garrity by Friday! We desperately need more photos for our collage pages!




Posted by at