Indianapolis Recorder, Indianapolis, Marion County, 19 March 2004 — Page 3

FRIDAY, MARCH 19, 2004

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BUSING Continued from Page 1 about the change and are uneasy about it “Certainly there will be issues,” said liingdoc. “We’re trying to preparefamilies. They should not expect to be abandoned by us. We will help with the transition. We have shared information with IPS and expect these students to still get a quality education. Hopefully we can work cooperatively and do what's best for , the students." One of these issues Is the quality of IPS education compared to township schools. ‘The only thing I can say to that is people need to give IPS a chance,” said Scheid. “We haveexcellent magnet opportunities, full-day kinder- _ garten options and a very good quality of education.” Another issue is the monetary impact this will have on the schools. They’re fairly slight because it’s going to take so long," said Rodney M.

Black, business manager at IPS. “In theory them will be no more money coming in. The townships were collecting money for the children, 1/3 from the state and 2/3 from IPS" Now I PS will be using this money for the new students they will get instead of giving it to the townships. Because the change begias in kindergarten, the total time it will take for the changes is 13 years. “It's a long process," said Black. Although ithasbeen reported that thLsseeminghsudden change Lssending many families into upheaval, Scheid says there was only a small amount of parents who weren’t aware. There was a meeting at Perry Township and the vast majority of parents knew about it said Scheid. “A small number said they didn’t know, but the>' were told about it at the meeting." IPS will also be adding buildings to aid in the transition. Schools 51 and 63 are currently being remodeled and will open in 2006.

MYTHS ► Continued from Page 1 Americans ponder is that Africans look down on African Americans. “In a way yes. Like I sa\, what Africans think of African Americans is what we get from the media. In away we kind of look down but also we are influenced by African Americans. Africans feel like African Americans have everything they need so why don’t they do something with it and why don’t they help us out. White Americans are helping us out with missionary work and through the Peace Corps. They are doing a very good job too," Younga said. Africans are perceived to only practice the Islam religion. Santana Sabina, who will also attend and speak at the seminar, is a Catholic

nun. “It was my childhood dream to know and to help other people to know. When God gave me a chance to go to school to get an education 1 wanted to go to another country to help them to know what goes on in Africa," she said. “The people here don’t know that they have so much. You can chose to go or not to go to school here, but people in Africa are w ishing that they had a chance to get an education. English is the primary language spoken among Americans no ipatter the territory or race. In Africa, among one tribe 15 different languages could be spoken. These types of realities are faced with the African culture and the Bridging the Gap seminar w ill make for a complete understanding between the two communities. “They (Africans) get so many distortions. It’s so important to dispel those distortions because we can learn so

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Job Fair with special guest speakers Wednesday, March 24, 2003 at 2:00 p.m. Brebeuf jesuit Preparatoi}' School IAPSOC (Indianapolis Area Private School Diversity Consortium) is proud to present the 1st Annual Diversity lob lair as an effort to increase the representation of diverse faculty, siall, and administration within the member schools. The |ob Fair will provide candidates the opportunity to find out more about the parlicipaling schools and speak with school representatives about career opportunities at each of the sctnxrls. Interviews - 2:45 p.m.- 4:45 p.m. & 6:00 p.m.- 8:00 p.m. Those interested in meeting with school representatives should bring a current resume'

To register or obtain additional information, please call Ms. Tommie Reel at (317) 7I3-S723 or access via the web at www.brebeuf.org/school/diversity|obfair.htm IAPSDC is a cooperative effort of 10 local private/independent schools to promote and enhance the diversity efforts within those schools. Cathedral High School, Brebeuf (esuit Preparatory School, The Orchard School. Park Tudor, St. Richards, University High School. The Oaks Academy. Sycamore School, Traders Poinl Christian Academy, and The International School of Indiana are member schools.

Special Guest Speakers-at 4:45 p.m. “Fostering Creativity in Private Education” John Braman, President Independent School Association of the Central States (ISACS) & Ulric lohnson, Ph.D., Founder of Cross-Cultural Consultation

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