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Harlem’s Alain L. Locke Elementary School –PS 208 Celebrates Earth Week with Regional Birds of Prey, a New Logo, and Interactive On-Line Presence

Alain L. Locke Elementary School – PS 208, hosted a press conference announcing the school’s Environmental Club’s activities during Earth Week and its newly branded, interactive online platform.
On Thursday, April 23rd, we celebrated Earth Week 2009  with an on-site visit from the Harlem River Ecology Center, , hosted by the center’s founder, Luger Balan.  Our [...]

Posted by: Kara on April 24, 2009 | Filed under Events, News, Showcases & Celebrations, The Environmental Club | Tagged , , , , , , , | Comments (2)

Alain L. Locke – P.S. 208’s Environmental Club Takes A Tap Water Walk

On Sunday, March 22nd, we participated in UNICEF USA’s Tap Water Walk in New York’s Battery Park.
Our goal:  To help raise awareness and support for children worldwide who suffer from a lack of readily available clean water.
We walked one mile to symbolize the distance many people, particularly children have to walk just to get water [...]

Posted by: Kara on April 20, 2009 | Filed under Events, Extra-Curricular Activities, The Environmental Club | Tagged , , , , | Comments (0)

Maryland’s Gibson Island Day School Environmental Club Partners with Harlem’s Alain L. Locke-P.S.208: See Video of Their Visit to NY City

In December, Vicki Dabrowka and Tim Decker, teachers from the Gibson Island Country School in Maryland came to visit for Alain L. Locke Elementary School, PS 208.
Their school was partnered with us by CG Kidz and provided our school with  guidelines and curriculum.
See wonderful video footage of their visit here.

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Posted by: Kara on December 7, 2008 | Filed under The Environmental Club | Tagged , , , , | Comments (0)

Alain L. Locke – P.S. 208 Initiates Harlem’s First Environmental Club in an Elementary School

On December 3, 2008 the students at Alain L. Locke – P.S. 208 launched Harlem’s first elementary school environmental club.
With the help of an exceptional young “green-preneur” who traveled all the way from Little Rock, Arkansas with a passionate “go green” message .  The message was all the more inspiring because the young lady delivering [...]

Posted by: Kara on December 5, 2008 | Filed under Community Service, Events, Extra-Curricular Activities, News, The Environmental Club | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Comments (0)