Tuesday, February 5, 2013
Birmingham students helped build walls with Habitat for Humanity Detroit on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.
High school students from Birmingham Public Schools are the stars of a recent video spotlighting student volunteers with Habitat of Humanity. The video, posted to Youtube on Jan. 26, was taken on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. The Birmingham students, wearing Groves High School and Birmingham United hockey sweatshirts — as well as hard hats and work gloves — helped Habitat volunteers in Detroit build walls during the day off from school. "Thank you volunteers and family partners," writes Habitat for Humanity volunteer Keith Kol, who uploaded the video. Students across the district volunteered on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day this year, including Berkshire Middle School students, who delivered donated items to Gleaner and Lighthouse of Oakland …
Saturday, January 26, 2013
Roosevelt Johnson of Mobile Ed Productions spoke with students at Berkshire Middle School Tuesday.
Birmingham's Berkshire Middle School students learned about the life of Martin Luther King, Jr. this week. Roosevelt Johnson of Mobile Ed Productions, which puts on live educational programs in schools across the country, spoke to sixth grade students at Berkshire on Tuesday about the life of Dr. King. Johnson's performance took the students on a journey through King's life, from childhood up through his assassination. This photo provided by Birmingham Public Schools. Do you have a photo you want to show off? Upload them to our Pics & Clips Gallery!
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Berkshire Middle School
21707 W 14 Mile Rd, Beverly Hills, MI
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Monday, January 21, 2013
Here's what you need to know about Birmingham this week.
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The Community House
380 S Bates St, Birmingham, MI
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Our Shepherd Lutheran School
1658 E Lincoln St, Birmingham, MI
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Birmingham Historical Museum and Park
556 W Maple Rd, Birmingham, MI
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Village Players
34660 Woodward Ave, Birmingham, MI
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Groves High School
20500 W 13 Mile Rd, Beverly Hills, MI
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The third Monday in January — otherwise known as Martin Luther King Jr. Day — can be a day off spent sleeping in and lounging around the house. But for millions of Americans, it's a day spent volunteering. Nowhere is that more true than in Birmingham. Though schools are officially closed, on Monday Birmingham teachers will participate in a day full of professional development — with a focus on social justice issues, differentiated instruction, and learning style differences. Meanwhile, students across the districts will be volunteering at dozens of local charities and non-profits. Will you be giving some of your time to a good cause, or did you already on Saturday — the National Day of Service declared by President Barack Obama? Show off a…
Roeper will lead a Martin Luther King, Jr. Day ceremony and candlelight walk at its lower school campus while Wayne State's Dr. Silas Norman will speak at The Community House Monday.
Thursday, January 17, 2013
Roeper will lead a Martin Luther King, Jr. Day ceremony and candlelight walk at its lower school campus while Wayne State's Dr. Silas Norman will speak at The Community House Monday.
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day is Monday and in Birmingham, community groups are preparing for ways to remember, give back and reflect. Beginning at 8 a.m. Monday, The Community House will host its 21st annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration, a breakfast sponsored by Birmingham's Race Relations & Diversity Task Force. Themed "Lest We Forget," this year's event will feature a speech from Dr. Silas Norman, Jr. assistant professor of internal medicine and the associate dean for Admissions, Diversity and Inclusion at the Wayne State University School of Medicine. Born and raised in Georgia, Norman began his formal involvement in the civil rights movement while at Paine College in the early 1960's. As a student at the University of Wisconsin, …
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The Community House
380 S Bates St, Birmingham, MI
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41190 Woodward Ave, Bloomfield Hills, MI
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Monday, January 14, 2013
Students and staff at Berkshire Middle School have been collecting toiletries, winter clothing and non-perishable foods for a month now.
For many Berkshire Middle School students, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day is a day of giving. The Berkshire community has been working diligently over the last month to collect items for those in need. All items — including toiletries, winter clothing and non-perishable foods — will be delivered to area organizations by the students on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. This photo provided by Birmingham Public Schools. Do you have a photo you want to show off? Upload them to our Pics & Clips Gallery!
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Berkshire Middle School
21707 W 14 Mile Rd, Beverly Hills, MI
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