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Elev8 New Mexico Receives National Award for Learning Achievement

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Elev8 New Mexico was honored this summer with the Rookie of the Year Award from MicroSociety, a leading national nonprofit after-school organization, at its 18th Annual National Conference for Real World Learning.

Elev8's Computer Course: Bridging the Digital Divide

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A computer class at the Orozco Community Academy has quickly connected multiple generations of the Pilsen neighborhood in Chicago.

Reavis Robotics Rocks!

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RoboticsThe Reavis robotics team brought home the "teamwork" award in the Chicago South regional tournament of Illinois’ First LEGO League. The award has special meaning at Reavis, where Elev8 programs have been teaching team building and related skills for two years. >>

Elev8 Chicago Celebrates Successful 2009

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Elev8 Chicago's 2009 accomplishments were many. All five schools  — Ames, Marquette, Orozco, Reavis and Perspectives – successfully followed the Elev8 recipe to help students and families grow. They opened health centers, developed engaging summer and extended-day programs, and enticed parents into their schools with classes, workshops and social events.

Math + Money = Music

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In a collaboration with Elev8 partners Creative Alliance and Kariz Kids, students at Tench Tilghman middle school in Baltimore produced their very own CD this fall. Students learned how to create original instrumentals, format and structure songs, operate recording software, as well as the business side of the music industry. >>

Food in Focus: An Elev8 New Mexico Photo Project

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Food in Focus Students from the Native American Community Academy, Grant Middle School and Wilson Middle School worked with their teachers, families, providers and  Elev8 staff to produce Food in Focus, a photography exhibit that appeared in the Rotunda of the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center in Albuquerque in December 2009.

The show offers a revealing look at how youth view themselves and their cultural identity through what they eat, how the food is prepared, and how this creates a close relationship within their families and communities. >>



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