b'POLITICS F R E ELO C A LBill to Increase E V E N TC A L E N D A RDiversity in EducatorWorkforce Passes House F a m ily&F r ie n d sF e llo w s h ipD a y Come MARCH 159:45a.m. Family & Friends Fellowship Day" andbeourspecialguest!Thisisourcasualdaywhereyoucan T heHousetodaypasseddress down in jeans so that you can feel comfortable and enjoy RepresentativeBriBuentelloandthe fellowship. (Lunch will be served after service.) Shekinah Glory James Colemans bill to foster a moreEmpowerment Center | 800 Telluride Rd| Aurora80011 For more diverseeducatorworkforceonthird reading.Thebillwasapprovedbyainfo: please call 303-718-3963vote of 50-13. As a Latina and a former special edG o s p e l C o n c e r tteacher, I know firsthand how crucial it can be for students to have educa- MARCH284-6pmatGreaterUnionBaptistChurch.1880 tors who reflect their identities and lifeXanthiaSt,Denver,80220.TheNational AssociationofColored experiences, said Rep. Bri Buentello,Women\'s Club Inc., and Youth Affiliates Colorado State Association D-Pueblo. Im always looking for ways to support teachers and improve ourof Colorado Women\'s Clubs Annual Gospel Concert. Everyone is educatorworkforce,andImproudinvited. More info, call Barbara at 720-250-7331.that the House voted to do just that today.E M B O D I M a leYo u t hC o n fe re n c eStudy after study has shown that studentsofcolordomuchbetterinAPRIL 11 Sat 8AM to 3:30PM. The Empowering Males to Build school when they have teachers withOpportunitiesforDevelopingIndependence(E.M.B.O.D.I.)Male backgroundsandidentitiessimilarBri Buentello Youth Conference is a FREE, one-day conference that is designed totheirown,saidRep.Coleman, D-Denver. I know from my own expe- to motivate, educate and empower black male youth. Saturday, at Dr. riencethathavingateacherwhoMartin Luther King, Jr. Early College, located at 19535 E 46th Ave, lookedlikememadeallthediffer- Denver, CO 80249. The conference is being hosted by the Denver ence in my education and upbringing. Today, were hoping to make a differ- Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated (Inc.) ence for students of color everywherein partnership with Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Early College & Local in Colorado.Fraternity Chapters. The event is open to high school males in the Under HB20-1007, the DepartmentDenver Metro Area (grades 9-12). Breakfast, lunch, & t-shirts will ofHigherEducationandthebe provided. Pre-registrationrequired. REGISTER NOW at www.Department of Education would createdenverdeltas.org/EMBODI. Deadline to register is Wed, April 1. For a workgroup on diversity in the educa-torworkforce.Theworkgroupwouldmore info, email djharvell@yahoo.com.investigate barriers to a diverse educa-tor pool and recommend strategies toTo b a c c oC o m m u n it yTo w nH a llincrease recruitment and retention of a diverse educator workforce to serveAPRIL 1610AM8PM The Colorado Black Health Collaborative Colorado students. The bill passed onpresents,AvoidthetrapofflavoredtobaccoSymposiumand ThirdReadingthismorning;thebill will now move onto the Senate.CommunityTownHallonThursdayattheDoubleTreeby In Colorado, 76 percent of teachersHiltonDenver.FREEFOOD,PRIZES,andMORE!Register James Coleman atMentholTobacco-Symposium.eventbrite.comFormoreinfo: 720.579.2126 or info@coloradoblackhealth.orgStudy after study hasare women and 67 percent of teachers identify as white women. Furthermore,R e g io n a l U s h e rsC o n fe re n c eshown that students ofonly 46 percent of elementary schoolChurchUshersUnionofColoardo,Inc.willbe teachers pass the certification examsAPRIL16-18 color do much better inthe first time despite graduating fromhosting, the Western Regional Ushers Conference, at the Double accreditedteacherpreparationpro- Tree Hotel, 3203 Quebec St. We will be having a Prayer Breakfast, school when they havegrams; only 38 percent of black teach- Friday, April 17th and a Banquet, Saturday, April 18th. For more ing candidates, 45 percent of Hispanic teachers of color. candidatesand75percentofwhiteinformation contact: Mrs. Delores Evans 303 755-4601candidates pass the licensing test.BODY OF CHRIST NEWS MARCH 2020 21'