HAPPY HOLIDAYS TO ALL! SEE YOU ON JANUARY 5TH, 2015.

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FAMILY RESOURCE CENTER

GUNMAN EXECUTES 2 NYPD COPS IN GARNER "REVENGE"answer t

WE WATCHED THE FOLLOWING VIDEO FROM THE NY POST

http://nypost.com/2014/12/20/2-nypd-cops-shot-execution-style-in-brooklyn/

ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS:

1) DID THE GUNMAN HAVE A RIGHT TO KILL THE POLICEMEN?  EXPLAIN WHY?



2) HOW DOES KILLING TWO RANDOM POLICEMEN MAKE UP FOR THE DEATHS OF MICHAEL BROWN OR ERIC GARNER?


3) WHY DID THE SHOOTER KILL HIMSELF?

BOO SAVES JEM AND SCOUT FROM BOB EWELL

WHAT DID YOU THINK OF THE END OF THE MOVIE?

 DID YOU EVER THINK THAT BOO WOULD END OF SAVING JEM AND SCOUT?

DID YOU EXPECT THAT THE SHERIFF WOULD SAY THAT BOB EWELL DIED BY FALLING ON HIS OWN KNIFE?

WRITE A COUPLE SENTENCES ABOUT WHAT YOU THOUGHT OF THE ENDING.

COMPARISON OF TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD AND FERGUSON

YESTERDAY, WEDNESDAY, WE CREATED AN ORGANIZER SHOWING THE COMPARISON OF TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD AND FERGUSON.   THEY BOTH INVOLVE THE VIOLATION OF RIGHTS AND RACISM. IN YOUR OPINION, WHICH SITUATION SHOWED MORE RACISM: TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD OR FERGUSON?  WHERE IS RACISM THE WORST? EXPLAIN YOUR ANSWER

MUNICIPAL CITY IDENTIFICATION CARD INFORMATION

Below is information about a Municipal (City) identification card.  All NYC Residents who are 14 years of age and above will be able to apply for this card.  This includes those who are homeless, undocumented, the elderly, youth and those who have been formerly incarcerated.  This will satisfy the requirement for government issued ID.  Below is how to access the card and the link to what you will need to apply for the card.  This program will begin in January 2015.  Please ensure that you have the points needed by January 2015 so that you can apply for the card.  See below for the link to the website.  Please be advised it is very important for your individuals to have a government issue ID.  Please check to make sure the individuals that you serve have some form of government issue ID.  Cut and paste the link and put into your browser.

 

http://www1.nyc.gov/site/muniid/card/documentation.page

 

Subject: IDNYC CARD AND ELIGIBILTY

 

IDNYC is the new, free identification card for all New York City residents, which will give all of us the opportunity to show who we are—New Yorkers. As a government-issued photo identification card, IDNYC will secure the peace of mind and access to City services that come from having recognized identification. IDNYC benefits every city resident, including the most vulnerable communities—the homeless, youth, the elderly, undocumented immigrants, the formerly incarcerated and others who may have difficulty obtaining other government-issued ID.

 

IDNYC cardholders can access services and programs offered by the City as well as businesses. IDNYC will help enhance public safety, by serving as a recognized ID for interacting with NYPD. It will also help New Yorkers gain access to all City buildings that provide services to the public and will be accepted as a form of identification for accessing numerous City programs and services. IDNYC will also provide a dynamic series of benefits to cardholders, including a free one-year membership at many of the City's leading museums, zoos, concert halls, and botanical gardens.

 

The newly published rules provide that:

•         The IDNYC Card will be provided to applicants free of charge (the de Blasio Administration has committed to making IDNYC available free of charge for the first year of the program through December 31, 2015)

•         The IDNYC Card will expire after five years

•         The minimum age to apply for the card will be 14 years of age

•         Applicants will be required to present proof of identity and proof of residency in New York City

•         Homeless New Yorkers without a permanent address will have the ability to obtain a card

•         The card will provide address confidentiality protections to survivors of domestic violence

 

Additionally, the rules establish which documents may be used to demonstrate identity and residency.  The rule sets forth over 40 categories of documents that may be used to establish identity, including foreign passports and consular identification cards, foreign birth certificates, military identification, U.S. high school diplomas, and U.S. voter registration cards. Applicants will be able to demonstrate residency in New York City with cable, phone or utility bills, bank statements, and residential leases, among other documents. The documents will be accepted on a point-based system that weighs document value, similar to the one used by the New York State DMV.

 

You need 4 document points (AAR and Reduced fare cards are worth a point each!) to qualify. go tohttp://www1.nyc.gov/site/muniid/card/documentation.page for information

 

The City of New York has adopted rules regarding proof of identification and proof of residency required to apply for the IDNYC. The full list of acceptable documents is outlined below, along with special policies geared toward effectively serving all New Yorkers.

 This rule establishes requirements to implement the IDNYC Card Program and provides guidance to critical stakeholders and applicants interested in obtaining the IDNYC Card. The proposed rule was identified as the "Municipal ID Card Program." The name of the program has been changed to the "IDNYC Card Program," and the final rule reflects this change.

Specifically, the rule:

• Establishes that the IDNYC Card will be provided to applicants free of charge;
• Establishes that cards will expire after five years;
• Creates a mechanism for homeless New Yorkers without a permanent address to obtain a card;
• Sets the minimum age to apply for the card at 14 years of age;
• Provides protections to survivors of domestic violence;
• Sets forth the documents with which applicants may demonstrate identity and residency and the weight each document will have;
• Establishes that cardholders who change their residential address, gender, or name should update the information appearing on the card within 10 days of the change;
• Establishes privacy protections that safeguard information collected for issuing the identification card to protect against identity theft and fraud; and
• Provides that an applicant who has been denied an IDNYC Card may seek review of this denial by submitting a review request to the Executive Director of the IDNYC Card program within 30 days of issuance of the denial.

FRONT DOOR SESSION FOR OPWDD, JANUARY 13, 2015

JOHN F. KENNEDY JR. H.S.

P721Q PRESENTS A:

FRONT DOOR session

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 14, 2015

1:00-3:00 PM

In order for your child to receive OPWDD services, it is mandatory that a family member attend a Front Door information session.

OPWDD Front Door

If you are interested in learning about the services that OPWDD can provide or in requesting services for your child, you must go through OPWDD’s front door. OPWDD has regional offices across the state with staff who can answer your questions, complete a needs assessment, and give you information about the services available in your community.

Please RSVP By December 23, 2014

Latasha Hayward/Parent Coordinator 718-760-1083 Ext 1124

LHayward2@schools.nyc.gov

Debbie Ciccarelli/ Transition Coordinator

718-760-1083 Ext 3193

DCiccarelli@schools.nyc.gov

HE SAID, SHE SAID---MAYELLA EWELL'S AND TOM ROBINSON'S TESTIMONY

CHAPTER 18 (The Trial)  

1. What is Mayella’s version of what happened? Which part of her testimony contradicts that of her father’s?

SHE SAID.......

 

CHAPTER 19 (The Trial)

1. When Tom Robinson takes the oath, what is made clear about his left hand? How does this help Atticus’s case?

2. Summarize Tom’s testimony. According to him, what happened on the day of the alleged crime?

HE SAID.......

3. When Tom admits that he felt sorry for Mayella Ewell? How do the majority of white people in the courtroom react?

PARACHUTE NYC==AN ALTERNATIVE TO HOSPITALIZATION FOR PEOPLE EXPERIENCING EMOTIONAL CRISIS

FIRST WITNESSES OF THE TRIAL

ANSWER AS MANY OF THE QUESTIONS BELOW AS YOU CAN FROM THE READING AND THE MOVIE

1. Who is the first person to take the stand? Briefly summarize his testimony.

2. What does Atticus spend much of his time asking Mr. Tate?

3. To what animal does Scout compare Mr. Ewell? How is the comparison fitting?

4. Where do the Ewells live, and what does this say about their social position in Maycomb county?

5. How does Mr. Ewell act when he first takes the stand, and how does Judge Taylor react to him

6. What is Mr. Ewell’s version of what happened?

7. Why does Atticus want Ewell to write his name?

8. Jem thinks that Atticus has clinched the case by establishing that Ewell is left-handed.

9. However, Scout is skeptical that the information proves anything. What are her doubts?

WHAT IT MEANS TO BE IN SOMEONE ELSE'S SHOES

RESPOND TO THIS QUOTE FROM ATTICUS WHEN HE IS COMFORTING SCOUT:

"YOU NEVER REALLY UNDERSTAND A PERSON UNTIL YOU CONSIDER THINGS FROM HIS POINT OF VIEW...UNTIL YOU CLIMB INTO HIS SKIN AND WALK AROUND IN IT."

DO YOU AGREE OR DISAGREE WITH THIS STATEMENT?  HOW CAN THIS RELATE TO THE EVENTS IN FERGUSON AND NYC TODAY?  

HOW CAN WE UNDERSTAND HOW YOUNG  AFRICAN AMERICAN PEOPLE FEEL TODAY?

HOW DO THE POLICE FEEL ABOUT THE CRIME AND VIOLENCE ON THE STREET?

SCOUT STOPS THE MOB

1. The reason for the men’s arrival at the jail is not directly stated. Taking into account what they say and their behavior, why have they come to the jail?

2. Briefly summarize what happens when Scout pushes her way through the group of men. How does she ultimately defuse the situation?

CHAPTER 9 QUESTIONS--IMPACT ON THE FINCH FAMILLY

ANSWER AS MANY OF THE QUESTIONS THAT YOU CAN FROM THE READING OF CHAPTER 9 TODAY.   AT THE VERY LEAST, ANSWER #1 AND #2.

1. Who is Atticus defending? What are townspeople saying about the case? What is Atticus’ response to the gossip?

2. When Scout asks Atticus if is he is going to win the case, he tells her, “No, honey.” She then asks him why he is taking on a case that cannot be won. What is his response, and what do you think he is referring to?

3. What does Francis say about Atticus? How do his comments illustrate that racism exists not just in the other residents of  Maycomb, but within the Finch family as well?

4. How does Scout react to Francis’s taunts? What is the result of her action?

5. As Jack and Atticus talk together in the evening, Atticus says that Scout must “learn to keep her head” in the next few months. Why is he concerned about her?

6. What information is provided about the Robinson case as the chapter comes to a close? What is Atticus’ plan?

7. Near the end of the chapter, Atticus refers to the ingrained racism among the residents of Maycomb. How does he describe racism in this passage? To what does he compare it?

8. Scout ends the chapter with the words, “…I never figured out how Atticus knew I was listening, and it was not until many years later that I realized he wanted me to hear every word he said.” Why do you think Atticus wanted Scout to hear what he said during his conversation with Uncle Jack?

CHAPTER 9 WHAT HAPPENS IN A SOUTHERN TOWN WHEN A WHITE LAWYER DEFENDS A BLACK MAN?

SCOUT FIGHTS WITH A KID A SCHOOL OVER HIS SAYING THAT ATTICUS DEFENDS "NIGGERS".  ATTICUS TELLS HER NOT TO FIGHT ANYMORE.  SHE ASK HIM IF HE WILL WIN THE CASE, HE SAYS NO.

MAKE A PREDICTION.  HOW WILL THE PEOPLE IN MACOMB REACT TO ATTICUS' DEFENDING A BLACK MAN?

WHAT WILL THE WHITE PEOPLE DO OR SAY?

WHAT WILL THE BLACK PEOPLE DO OR SAY?

HOW WILL AFFECT ATTICUS AND HIS CHILDREN?

MANHATTAN DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES COUNCIL'S FAMILY AND PROFESSIONAL RESOURCE FAIR, DEC 18TH

SCOUT'S FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL REVEALS THE CLASS DIFFERENCES IN MAYCOMB

SCOUT'S FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL WAS VERY STRESSFUL FOR HER.  SHE HAD TO EXPLAIN TO THE NEW TEACHER ABOUT THE PROUD CUNNINGHAMS. WE ALSO LEARN ABOUT THE EWELLS.  .SHE WAS VERY EXCITED ABOUT THE FIRST DAY BUT SHE WAS DISAPPOINTED BY SOME THINGS.  TWO POSSIBLE ASSIGNMENTS FOR HOMEWORK:

OPTION 1: WRITE ABOUT THE CLASS DIFFERENCES AMONG THE KIDS DESCRIBED:
SCOUT'S FAMILY, THE CUNNINGHAMS AND THE EWELLS.

OPTION 2: WRITE ABOUT YOUR FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL.  WHAT HAPPENED TO YOU?
WHAT WAS FUN...WHAT WAS SCARY?

"BLACK LIVES MATTER'

WE READ THE ARTICLE, "ALL LIVES ARE WOUNDED" BY THE BLOGGER.


YOU ALL ASKED THE QUESTION,  " WHAT IS OBAMA DOING ABOUT THIS?"

HOMEWORK: WHAT DO  YOU THINK OBAMA SHOULD DO ABOUT ALL THAT'S GOING ON THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY?

WRITE A PARAGRAPH.

DRAW A PICTURE.

COMPOSE A SONG.

WRITE A POEM.

HUMAN FIRST DAY HABILITATION SERVICES

GO TO THIS WEBSITE FOR FURTHER INFORMATION

The contact person is:

Safaa Meshref

Day Habilitation Coordinator

17 West 17^th St.                                                                 25-15 Steinway St.

New York, NY 10011                                                        Astoria, NY 11103

Tel: 212-337-3480 or 917-612-6677 (cell)                 Tel: 347-82-0035

smeshfref@humanfirst.org

http://www.humanfirst.org/index.php/programs-services/day-habilitation-program

ABOUT

Human First, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization founded in 2001.
We are a multicultural agency serving the developmentally disabled communities
 of New York City and Long Island. We are committed to creating positive
 relationships and safe environments in our work with the community.

Our Mission  is to provide greater opportunities for individuals with
 special needs to reach their personal goals. We are dedicated to developing
 support systems for both individuals and their families.

We Strive to reach previously underserved populations in New York
communities through our programs.

We Serve over 1200 families in Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens,
 Staten Island, and Nassau and Suffolk counties.

Human First offers Individualized Support Services, Service Coordination,
 Community Habilitation, Day Habilitation, Residential services and more
 to children and adults with various disabilities. Our culturally trained and
 multilingual staff and high staff retention rates are the keys to our success.
 We currently employ over 300 individuals who provide a wide range of
 services. We are well known for serving the most challenging individuals
from seriously emotionally disabled to medically fragile, and have been
 recognized by esteemed elected officials for our outstanding contributions
 to the care of the  disabled in New York.