Join us for a young people’s slumber party and movie screening under the stars!

Saturday, June 26th at 8:30 pm

Bring Your Blanket or Lawn Chair and Join Us for

Madagascar

Marcus Garvey Park Lawn

Located on Madison Avenue side of Park between
122nd & 124th St.

Free Admission and Limited Refreshments.

Raindate:  Wednesday, June 30th

Storyline:  At New York’s Central Park Zoo, a lion, a zebra, a giraffe, and a hippo are best friends and stars of the show.
Runtime:  86 Minutes

This event is co-sponsored by   Karasma Media, The Mt. Morris Park Community Improvement Association, Dark Green Joe, Maysles Cinema and Target

Kara works with legal marketers to create a more clearly defined focus and distinctive business strategy that will provide them with a competitive advantage for new business, higher reputation recognition, and enhance their ability to attract, win, and retain the clients they really want.

You can reach her at 917-856-5410

On Thursday, March 25th, Alain L. Locke – P.S. 208, the elementary school in Harlem that I work pro-bono with, shared a wonderful celebration of world culture and dance.

The school’s populace of 3rd, 4th and 5th graders exhibited their skills in  2 World Dance performances.  They worked exceedingly hard for only 10-weeks to prepare and beautifully  demonstrated their talent via:  African Dance, African Drumming, Brazilian Dance, Native American Dance and Ballroom.

The students had 10 week residencies with teacher/choreographers from PurElements, Lotus Music and Dance, and the American Ballroom Dance Company from December through March.

Study of these international dance styles provided the students with the unique opportunity of experiencing a hands-on social study of world cultures as they were incorporated into their curriculum.

Community leaders came out to support the children and their presence couldn’t have been more appreciated by the parents and children.  There’s nothing like watching a group of young people doing their absolute best in the lime-light.  The children were truly delighted seeing their auditorium filled with people who love and support them, gathered together to celebrate them.

From vips

Pictured: Charise Liggens, PENCIL; Principal Susan Green,  of Alain L. Locke; Serge St. Ledger & Kebrina Carter, Manhattan Integrated Service Center; Lermond Mayes, City Council Woman Inez Dickens’ Office; Laurent Delly, Mt. Morris Park Community Improvement Association; Kara Smith, Karasma Media PR

My fellow PENCIL Partner, Paul Neuman of Neuman’s Catering donated a fabulous 18″ x 20″ carrot cake with cream cheese frosting, gorgeously decorated with the school’s logo, designed by my friends at Leibowitz Communications.

I knew the kids would be excited when Principal Susan Green announced they’d be having this special desert, but they went WILD!!

Paul, thank you so very much for this wonderful gift, which the kids aptly described as, “Crazy Good”!

I’ve been working with Alain L. Locke for approximately  a year-and-a-half, and its thrilling to see how much parental involvement and community support has grown, and how much of a difference it’s making for the children.  I even got to dance the Merengue, so I think the kids had almost as much fun as I did, which one of the many reasons I encourage legal marketers to take on pro-bono projects that they love.

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Kara works with legal marketers to create a more clearly defined focus and distinctive business strategy that will provide them with a competitive advantage for new business, higher reputation recognition, and enhance their ability to attract, win, and retain the clients they really want.

You can reach her at 917-856-5410

Brett Larson of Fox-5 New York covered PENCIL’s “Principal For A Day” kick-off  at Alain L. Locke Elementary School on October 16, 2009.

PENCIL is a non-profit working to improve public education in New York City and other large cities by engaging the private sector.  You may already know that I provide pro-bono services the school as a PENCIL partner.  Whether you did or not, I wanted to share the incredible development of the school and why working with them is so important to me.  My work with these beautiful children, their terrific principal their dedicated teachers not only lights up my life, it directly correlates with the services I provide my clients.

In structuring the online conversation with my clients, I emphasize that social Media is public relations for your organization, and should be interacted with accordingly.   With this in mind, the pro-bono services you provide reflect the goals and mission of your firm, and you make people cognizant of who you are and  the level of commitment you bring to the work you perform.
I work with Principal Susan Green to empower her children scholastically, impact the staff’s development and build the community’s awareness of the school and the education provided there.

Some of the projects we worked on with them last year include a new logo;  an environmental club and a partnership with a green school in Maryland.  For the 2009-2010 school year, our emphasis will be on creating a strong foundation for their educational future with college visits, and being of service thru partnership with The Africa Hope Center, a school for orphans in Nairobi, Kenya.

Here’s presentation I shared with the students:

Principal Susan Green, Alain L. Locke students Jashira Johnson and Mariama Seck were on the air during morning drive time from 6-10, with 10/10 – WINS’ Alice Stockton-Rossini  discussing PENCIL’s Principal For A Day Kick-off

Alice Stockton-Rossini

LISTEN HERE!

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