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| Writing for Children and Young Adults Writers' Conference at Oakland University April 1 |
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 Writing for Children and Young Adults is the theme for Rochester Writers’ annual spring event held on April 1 at Oakland University. For authors and illustrators of any age, this one-day event will focus on designing picture books, writing young adult novels, and publishing middle grade series.
Carrie Howland from Empire Literary Agency in New York returns to her home state of Michigan to kick off the conference as the featured morning speaker and an author/illustrator couple, Karen Bell-Brege and Darrin Brege, will be the featured afternoon speakers ...
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| Retiring Oakland County Director to Lead The Rainbow Connection |
 Oakland County Health and Human Services Director George Miller will retire from the county after 40 years of service in order
to become the executive director of The Rainbow Connection, an organization founded by County Executive L. Brooks Patterson to grant wishes to seriously ill children. “George is known at the county for his exceptional […] |
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| STEAM Grant to Help Rochester Community Schools Foundation |
 ITC Presents Rochester Community Schools Foundation with a Grant for STEAM Initiatives The Rochester Community Schools Foundation is honored to be the recipient of a $5,000 grant from ITC Holdings Corp to be used for initiatives which promote Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics (STEAM)
education. ITC Regional Manager Cynthia Stump presented a check to […] |
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| Hands-On Learning Expands in Avondale Schools |
 Avondale School
District Program Receives Funding for Expansion of Hands-On Learning Two non-profit organizations have granted funding that will support the expansion of learning opportunities for a group of students in the Avondale School District. Housed at Deerfield Elementary, the Avondale School District S.A.I.L.S. (Students Achieving Independence and Learning Successfully) Program is a special place […] |
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| Avondale Middle School Help Build a Well in Africa |
 Avondale Middle School Students Raise $1000 to Build a Well in Africa After hearing the devastating consequences for people living in Africa without a clean water source, eight Avondale Middle School students decided to take action. The group, all members of the school’s Leadership Class, created a plan with a
goal of raising $500 to […] |
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| A Journey into the Heart of the U.S.-Mexico Border |
 Oakland University to Host Screening of U.S.-Mexico Border Documentary
Purgatorio Director Rodrigo Reyes will visit Oakland University (OU) on March 27 for a special screening and discussion of his award-winning documentary, Purgatorio: A Journey into the Heart of the Border. “Purgatorio is a bold and compelling exposé of the U.S.-Mexico border,” said Diana Orcés, an […] |
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| State of the City Address 2017 for City of Rochester |
 City of Rochester Announces State of the City Address The City of Rochester will hold its annual State of the City Address
on Monday, April 17, 7:00 p.m. at the Royal Park Hotel. The event will include an update on new projects and developments happening within the City, as well information on several events in […] |
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