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June 14, 2010    -    June 20, 2010
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10:00am						10:00am» 145th Juneteenth Celebration Detroit 12:00pm» "16th Annual Juneteenth: A Celebration of Freedom" Ann Arbor Branch of NNACP
11:00am				11:30am» Seminar: Open Educational Resources in Africa
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6:00pm			6:00pm» Surviving a Layoff or Job Change
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9:00pm			9:00pm» Performance: U-M Museum of Art Jazz Series

Time:

6:00pm

Description:

Ypsilanti Public Library Michigan Avenue Branch

A financial counselor from Greenpath will present a way to regroup, re-evaluate, and plan for the future.

Registration required: 482-4110 ext. 1385.

Presented in conjunction with Ypsilanti Area Federal Credit Union.

Time:

9:00pm

Description:

Hear jazz every month at UMMA. Experience outstanding local artists in an intimate group setting in this series curated by Adam Unsworth, associate professor of music. Admission is FREE in June, July and August.

Location: U-M Museum of Art, Commons (more info)

Sponsored by: U-M Museum of Art

Phone: 734-764-0395

Time:

11:30am

Description:

This seminar will provide an overview of the open educational resources (OER) initiatives underway in Africa led by OER Africa, an initiative of the South African Institute for Distance Education.

Currently working in the domains of health, agriculture, teacher education, and college preparation foundation courses, OER Africa is leading efforts to deploy African expertise to harness the concept of OER for the benefit of education systems on the continent and around the world.

Speaker/Performer: Catherine Ngugi and Neil Butcher

Date: June 17, 2010, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m.

Location: Michigan League, Koessler Room (more info)

Sponsored by: Medical School Office of Enabling Technologies and the Open.Michigan Initiative

Phone: 998-0218

Time:

10:00am-5:00pm

Description:

Juneteenth, also known as Freedom Day or Emancipation Day, is the oldest nationally celebrated commemoration of slavery's end in the United States.

This year’s celebration, hosted by the Charles H. Wright Museum's Women's Committee, will be a block party for the entire family to enjoy, including food, games and entertainment, including:
• a parade featuring the Michigan Black Horsemen, Buffalo Soldiers, Tuskegee Airmen & more!
• Shoot around, free throw & slam dunk contests!
• Arts & Crafts, face painting, Princess Presto from DPTV's "Super Why" & PAWS, the official mascot of the Detroit Tigers!

In addition, there'll be a host of vendors and a blood drive by the American Red Cross. This event is FREE and open to the public! Sponsored by State Farm Insurance Group, Comerica Bank, The Detroit Branch of the NAACP, and Tim Horton's. Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History 315 East Warren Avenue Detroit, Michigan 48201-1443 (313) 494-5800

Time:

12:00pm-6:00pm

Description:

Celebration of the anniversary of the first reading in Texas of the Emancipation Proclamation, on June 19, 1865--more than 2 years after it was signed by President Lincoln.

The family-oriented program includes performances by local musicians and other entertainers, a cakewalk, kids activities, and more.

Food available.

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