APSU to hold 2nd annual Joint Juvenile Justice Conference on Saturday
April 18, 2012
Austin Peay State University
Clarksville, TN – Austin Peay State University will hold its second annual Joint Juvenile Justice Conference on Saturday, April 21st in the Morgan University Center.
The conference will take place from 8:30am-4:30pm on the third floor of the MUC.
The purpose of the conference is to increase the awareness of issues, programs and resources available to youth, parents, teachers, college students, advocates, officers of the court and the public to help prevent juvenile delinquency. [Read more]
Professional Basketball Team Comes to UrbanFest
October 7, 2011
American Basketball Associations’ newest team; Nashville Soul, will participate in annual festival
Clarksville, TN — Nashville has the Titans, the Predators and now the Souls. The newest team to hit Tennessee; the Nashville Soul; will be at UrbanFest.
“We want to raise awareness about the team, it’s a lot of local players (Clarksville’s own Trenton Hassell), and some of the home games will be played in Clarksville,” says team owner John Rowe. “…UrbanFest is an awesome event and we will have some players and staff there as well;” he adds. [Read more]
Food, Fun, and Jobs at UrbanFest
October 6, 2011
Clarksville, TN – Most festivals feature music, food, and possibly things for children to do. However, in a time when the unemployment rate is at 10% in Clarksville, TN. UrbanFest is positioned to entertain and help the unemployed.
On Saturday, October 8th, from noon to 11:00pm, McGregor Park will be filled with the sounds of salsa bands, uplifting lyrics of gospel, the laughter of children; the beats from the Tina Brown Blues Band and jobs. [Read more]
Clarksville Rallies Behind Youth
June 23, 2011
Clarksville, TN – The Clarksville community accepted the challenge of assisting First Missionary Baptist Church and the LEAP Organization take youth on a trip to Washington DC. This trip provides the youth with an opportunity to journey through our past and see history in the making through an historical and relevant tour of the Capitol.
The students will be exposed to a myriad of activities such as performances at the National Theaters, the National Gallery of Art, the Smithsonian, several memorials and monuments.
Clarksville youth to visit Washington, D.C.
H.O.P.E is Hosting an Overview of the Census and its Data Products
January 26, 2011
Clarksville, TN – On Tuesday, February 1st there will be a workshop at the Montgomery County Civic Hall to provide general information about the use of census data in grant proposals and small businesses. [Read more]
H.O.P.E. to hold Grand Opening for their New Computer Lab
December 30, 2010
Clarksville, TN – The Hispanic Organization for Progress and Education (H.O.P.E.) will hold a Grand Opening for their new computer lab on January 5th, 2011 from 11:00am to 1:00pm.
The public is invited to attend the event. [Read more]
Job Seeker’s Workshop
September 21, 2010
Clarksville, TN – The Hispanic Organization for Progress and Education will be holding a Job Seeker’s Workshop on September 24th at 4:00pm. The H.O.P.E. office is located at 410 Church Street.
Today’s economic situation has changed the way people go about searching, applying for, and obtaining a job. Now, the internet applications are the new way to apply for work. Resumes are needed for almost everything you apply for, and an email address is often needed to apply for the majority of the jobs. With all of these new developments, a job seeker needs to be better prepared for the mission.
Come we can help!
H.O.P.E. to hold their annual Women’s Day Conference this Saturday
August 13, 2010
On Saturday from 10:00am till 4:00pm the Hispanic Organization for Progress & Education (H.O.P.E.) will be holding their 2010 Women’s Day Conference at the Montgomery County Civic Hall at Veterans Plaza (350 Pageant Lane).
The conference will provide a wide variety of information and activities for women including health screenings, Cooking and Home Decor tips, food samples, hand-made crafts, Satin Hands, Make-overs, a Clothes Closet, hourly prizes, and much more!
Valerie Guzman will be the Emcee for the day. Special guests include Mrs. Tennessee International Cydney Miller and Social Entreprenur April Boyed-Noronha will also be on hand.
So come on out and be a part of this amazing celebration of Women’s Heath, Mind, Body, & Spirit. [Read more]
L.E.A.P. ORG Awards Scholarship at 3 on 3 Back to School Basketball Tournament Championship
July 26, 2010
Nonprofit organization and community center provide recreation and supplies for youth
On Saturday, July 24th at 12:00pm the L.E.A.P. Organization awarded April Ogburn with Scholarship for her outstanding performance in the LEAP Intern Program and being accepted into Lane College. Trophies were awarded to winners fo each bracket.
As a result to donations from LEAP and the community we were able to collect over 240 packs of paper and other items for the Back to School Bash. This event also gave our youth a positive outlet to fellowship and build teams in a safe and secure environment.
Participants of the 3 on 3 Back to School Basketball Tournament Championship
Nashville Artist comes to Clarksville to paint with the children
June 17, 2010
On June 5th Nashville Artist Jorge A. Yances came to Clarksville to work with the children at the Hispanic Organization for Progress & Education (H.O.P.E.) to create a mural for their first annual Create, Paint, and Express Yourself youth summer program. The mural was put on display at the Clarksville-Montgomery County Public Library yesterday, and will remain there until the end of the month.
The purpose of this program is to give children another outlet to express themselves instead of getting into trouble through boredom. The art portion of program was funded in part by a grant from the Clarksville Arts & Heritage Development Council, along with sponsorships by AmeriChoice & Jerry’s Artarama.
The Mural is on display at the Clarksville-Montgomery County Public Library on the second floor
