CAPCS this Friday: The HistoryMakers, with special guests U.S. Secretary of Education, Rev. Al Sharpton, and former U.S. Secretary of Labor

The Dorothy I. Height Community Academy Public Charter Schools (CAPCS) welcomes

The HistoryMakers

www.thehistorymakers.com

on

Friday, September 17, 2010

This Friday join CAPCS elementary and middle school students help celebrate the 10th anniversary of The HistoryMakers! The HistoryMakers is the single largest archival collection telling the story of both well-known and unsung African-American individuals and organizations. HistoryMakers representing government, medicine, law, education, civic engagement, and journalism will share inspirational stories with students, encouraging our children to live up to an Expectation of Excellence! These HistoryMakers will serve as a “living example for today’s youth.” Check out the attached press release!

HistoryMaker Schedule:

9:30 AM Butler Campus Assembly

CivicMaker Atty. E. Faye Williams

http://www.thehistorymakers.com/biography/biography.asp?bioindex=635&category=Civicmakers&occupation=Lawyer%20%26%20Activist&name=E.%20Faye%20Williams

10:00 AM Amos 3 Campus – Middle School Assembly

EducationMaker Kent Amos

http://www.thehistorymakers.com/biography/biography.asp?bioindex=448

MediaMaker Roger Wilkins http://www.thehistorymakers.com/biography/biography.asp?bioindex=136&category=MediaMakers&occupation=Journalist%20%26%20Lawyer&name=Roger%20Wilkins

PoliticalMaker Alexis Herman

http://www.thehistorymakers.com/biography/biography.asp?bioindex=548

CivicMaker Rev. Al Sharpton

http://www.thehistorymakers.com/biography/biography.asp?bioindex=171&category=civicMakers

U. S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan

1:30 PM Amos 1 Campus Assembly

CivicMaker Atty. Roscoe Dellums

http://www.thehistorymakers.com/biography/biography.asp?bioindex=511

Amos 3 Campus – Elementary Assembly

EducationMaker Dr. Badi Foster

http://www.thehistorymakers.com/biography/biography.asp?bioindex=400

2:00 PM Rand Campus Assembly

MedicalMaker Bette Catoe, MD

http://www.thehistorymakers.com/biography/biography.asp?bioindex=747

For questions about this event, to RSVP, or to find out more about how you can support the students of CAPCS, please contact Ashaki Goodall at 202.545.1254 or ashakigoodall.

Ask me how you can support our school’s “Expectations of Excellence”!

Ashaki E. Goodall

Director of Development and External Affairs

Dorothy I Height Community Academy Public Charter Schools

Administrative Headquarters

1351 Nicholson Street, NW

Washington, DC20011

Main: 202.234.KIDS (5437)

Direct: 202.545.1254 NEW!

Mobile: 202.320.6184

Email: ashakigoodall

Web Address: www.capcs.org

“Expectations of Excellence”

DC Press Release 100914b.doc


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