Keonie is currently working on her BA in Criminal Justice at the University of the District of Columbia and has many years of strong involvement in the community, specifically with tenant organizing. Her leadership with the Community Center Committee of the Faircliff Plaza West Housing Development reflect her strong committment to engaging in the community and improving the lives of children.

CoRAL is pleased to welcome Keonie to the CoRAL Network!

The Washington Council of Agencies has a new name.

"In 25 years the Washington Council of Agencies became something more than its name: we became a central, indispensable resource for nonprofits throughout greater Washington. So we searched for words to express our deeds-and found a new name to describe what has always been our mission. "

-Excerpt from CNA announcement

This is your opportunity to get involved in a national conversation meant to bring out student voices in the conversation on the role higher education plays in civic and community life.

Check out the Raise Your Voice website to register and get information on how you and your campus can:

*be a part of this critical discussion, and

*use this opportunity to initiate even more discussion and action on your campus.

Registration will be held until February 11, 2005. Raise Your Voice is an iniative of Campus Compact.

Do you believe that all students can learn at high levels?

Do you believe that strong principals can ensure that all children reach their highest potential?

The New Leaders for New Schools' program is currently accepting applications for Principal Residency participants in Washington, D.C., Chicago, New York City, the Bay Area of California and Memphis. To qualify for admission, you must have at least two years of K-12 teaching experience, proven success leading adults, and an unyielding belief in the potential of all children to learn at high levels.

An Outstanding Preparation for School Leadership

New Leaders receive three years of comprehensive training and support, featuring a rigorous, hands-on curriculum taught by a nationally-recognized faculty of experts and practitioners; an intensive year-long, paid Residency in a public school working with a Mentor Principal; three years of intensive, one-on-one coaching from a successful urban school principal; support in gaining a school leadership position; and a lifetime connection to a national movement of like-minded leaders dedicated to transforming urban public schools.

A National Community

New Leaders for New Schools is a community united by the belief that all children have the ability to achieve at high levels, and adults have the responsibility to make it happen. We are teachers, former teachers, non-profit and business leaders committed to leading urban public schools to excellence. Our ages and backgrounds vary, but we all share an unyielding belief in the potential of all children, a record of success in leading adults, proven knowledge of teaching and learning, and a relentless drive to lead outstanding urban public schools. Together, we are on the pathway to the principalship and to excellence - for ourselves as leaders and for the schools we lead. Join us.

New Leaders for New Schools fosters high levels of academic achievement for every child by attracting, preparing and supporting the next generation of outstanding school leaders for our nation's urban public schools.

If you would like to share any announcements from your organization or campus with the CoRAL Network community, send a brief blurb to cbenitez@coralnetwork.org by close of business each Thursday for inclusion in the following Monday's Newsbits.