The Summer Legal Fellowship Program
A Paid Internship Program for East Bay Public High School Students

• Gain employment skills
• Develop skills in communication and negotiation
• Learn about law, social justice, higher education, and careers
• Meet legal professionals and students from other schools
• Get paid!

The program includes:

• Classes and Activities on the UC Berkeley campus, in law, life skills and leadership
• 
  Mock Trials in which students play the roles of lawyers, investigators and witnesses
• 
  Internships in law, government, or public service offices where you’ll work with professionals and learn practical skills
• A Graduation Ceremony

Pay > Earn $1,400 for the summer. You might also be able to receive high school credit.
Schedule > Full time. June 17 through August 16, Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Location > Classes are held at the U.C. Berkeley campus, which can be reached by BART and many bus lines.
Internships are located in Berkeley, Oakland, SF, and Richmond, and are accessible by public transit.

Sponsored by
Center for Youth Development through Law
www.youthlawworks.org

• What some of our students have said:

“The program was great! It helped me prepare for the outside world.”
“This was an amazing experience that matured and opened my
mind in so many ways.”
“I met great friends and learned a lot of useful materials.”
High school sophomores, juniors and seniors attending public school in Oakland, Berkeley, El Cerrito or Richmond are eligible to apply.
Interested students should contact Nancy Schiff at 510-642-4520 or nschiff@youthlawworks.org
Parents/guardians: Please do not contact us on behalf of your son or daughter. Interested students should contact us directly.

You can also contact Ms. Grant or Mr. Zarazua for an application. The deadline is 4/19, but the sooner the better so do not procrastinate!

Laney College is having it’s Career and Technical Education Open House on Saturday, April 27th from 10am to 3pm. Participating departments include machine and wood technology,carpentry, architecture/engineering, graphic arts, photography, biomanufacturing, cosmetology, environmental control technology, electricity,culinary arts, welding, green jobs and media communications. There will be open shops, demos, raffles and lunch. The event is targeted towards school students, but is also open to the general public. To show our appreciation for spending a Saturday with us we are paying stipends to community/non-profit youth leaders, high school teachers and counselors. The stipends are $100 each and we still have some slots left. It’s on a first come, first serve basis. Please email me if you are interested. To get the stipend, we just ask that you visit at least 5 shops (please get a stamp at each shop). You can also enter the teachers raffle for an Android tablet (students enter a separate raffle). 

Attached is the flier, below are instructions for students, their friends and family who would like to attend.Teachers, counselors, youth leaders will be given different instructions on a later date. Everyone is encouraged to pre-register at the link below to give us an idea of how many lunches to prepare and how many raffle entries to print. Please send the message below to students and anyone else who may want to attend.

 http://goo.gl/TS3nK

We are excited to have you at the Laney College Career and Technical Educaton Open House! There will be in shop demos, information tables, free food, and a raffle to win an IPod. Here are some instructions for the day of the event:

Although you can register at the event, we encourage pre-registration to avoid any lines! To pre-register for the Laney College Career and Technical Education Open House please go to our website (link below), click on the register button, fill out  and submit the form:

 http://goo.gl/TS3nK

When you arrive: 

-Pick up a schedule which is also the raffle ticket so hold on to it!

-Register if you did not pre-register before. You will be able to register at F-170

-At each shop you visit, get a stamp on the grid on the back of the schedule

-When you have 5 stamps, turn in the raffle tickets by 1pm in boxes placed in each shop or at F-170.

-Listen for raffle results at 1:30pm at the main hub (where the information tables will be near the G building)

Here is a link with directions and a map to Laney College:
http://www.laney.edu/wp/campus-map-directions/

You can arrive anytime between 10am and 3pm, but lunch will be served between 11:30am and 1:00pm and the raffle will take place at 1:30pm. Free parking will be available in the parking lot along E. 8th street. Please contact Ying Liu if you have any questions at: CAA.Outreach@gmail.com

Check out aerosol arts instructor Desi as he talks about the role of arts in the community.

“We were trying to change the perception or role of the aerosol writer to someone who is engaged with and a part of the community, rather than destructive to it.” You can find these quotes and plenty of pics at this link here. Thanks for doing good in the ‘hood!

Congratulations to the following players for league recognition 
Boys’ Basketball All-League Players
Terrell Joseph
Curtis Rollins

Girls’ Basketball Second-Team All-League Players
Beatriz Arias
Maria Baires

Games:
Tuesday 4/9 at 4 PM
Girls’ Soccer VS LPS Richmond at Raimondi Field
Baseball VS Oakland Tech JV at Lowell Filed

Thursday 4/11 at 4 PM
Baseball VS Skyline JV at Skyline

Eligibility for this week
Baseball
Jesus Avalos
Emanuel Barraza
Javier Barraza
Alexis Carillo
Aldo Hernandez
Alex Hernandez
Maria Hernandez
Angel Montano
Eddie Nunez
Pedro Ramirez
Jorge Saldana

Girls’ Soccer
Beatriz Arias
Maria Baires
Mayra Canchola
Ana Diaz
Nori Dubon
Alejandra Figueroa
Jennifer Garcia
Melissa Hernandez
Sonia Lepe
Susana Lopez
Julie Ortega
Imelda Rodriguez
Nancy Silva
Andrea Torres
Linda Vicente

If you have any questions about your eligibility, contact Mr. Z ASAP.

The Accounting Careers and Awareness Program (ACAP) is a great opportunity to learn about money and business, as well as experience a bit of college life with high school students from around the Bay. A number of Unity students, including Kevin Hunter, Patricia Gonzalez, and Carolina Burciaga have all participated, returning with rave reviews. The program includes workshops, visits to to different sites around the Bay, and social events such as a dance with other teens. All expenses are paid! Graduates of this program have also earned scholarships to help pay for college. Please talk to Ms. Chung or Mr. Zarazua for more information.

ACAP’s goals are to:

• Increase the understanding of accounting and business career opportunities among high school students from under-represented ethnic groups and increase college enrollment of these under-represented ethnic groups

To achieve these goals, ACAP provides the following:

• An extensive one week summer residency program at the University of California, Berkeley
• Exciting seminars about accounting, business, self-development, and college preparation
• Site tours to CPA firms and companies in the private sector
• A graduation banquet attended by the students and their parents and mentorship and tracking of ACAP alum to measure our effectiveness

Information and applications can be found on www.acapsfbayarea.org. Applications are due May 3rd. Students who will have completed 9th, 10th, or 11th grade this school year are encouraged to apply!

Erin was heavily featured in a recent Oakland Tribune/San Jose Mercury News piece about her trip to Alabama with Representative Barbara Lee for the annual Congressional Civil Rights Pilgrimage, which included attendance by Vice President Joe Biden. Great work Erin. You continue to make us proud!

Click here for the article.

Congratulations to senior Beatriz Arias who was selected for the 2013 Susan Steelman Bragato Scholarship from the California Charter Schools Association. Congratulations on this accomplishment!

The scholarship is named in honor of Susan Steelman Bragato, the co-founder of the first charter school in California and the founder of the California Network of Educational Charters (which was renamed the California Charter Schools Association in 2003). Sue was one of the first people to recognize the importance of building a strong network of support among charter school leaders statewide. Sue also organized the first California Charter Schools Conference. Sue died in 2005 after a battle with breast cancer. In honor of her unprecedented contribution to the charter school movement, the Association named this scholarship for her.

This scholarship is awarded to five graduating seniors from a charter high school that is a member of the California Charter Schools Association. It goes to applicants who have a scholastic record that reflects the ability to succeed at a college or university level. This scholarship is intended to help you reach your educational goals and can be applied toward any education-related costs, including textbooks, lab fees, uniforms, and any other fees associated with their studies.

Visitors from the Benesse corporation met with Unity students and staff to learn about challenges and successes of blended learning. Ms. Berg and Ms. Chung shared the teachers’ experience while a number of Unity students also shared their thoughts, as did Principal Brewer. Thank you to our visitors Masayasu Morita, Kouseuke Ikeda, Minako Kisaki, and Tetsuya Nobuhara for the exchange of ideas, as well as Junko Sasaki for arranging the visit.

Click on the image for more pics from the visit.

Seniors Jesus Dominguez, Jesus Garcia, Luis Garcia, and LaStacia Lighten were selected to represent Unity for paid internships with Flatiron, a local heavy civil engineering company.

Through this internship the students will learn professional programs such as Auto CAD, fundamentals of engineering, and construction safety.

For more info on Flatiron, click here.

Baseball: The team suffered a tough loss this week, getting off to a fast 6-0 start but succumbing at the end, losing 10-14.  The team is looking to rebound this Friday VS Impact at Tennyson Field in Hayward (4 PM). Congratulations to senior Eddy Nunez for being selected player of the game!
Women’s Soccer: The team tied a tough KIPP King Team 2-2 this past Wednesday. They will enjoy a long rest until their next game on April 9. Stay posted for more details!