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Recognizing Excellence of The UNCF
Recognizing Excellence of The UNCF
Ihe Advertising
Council, Inc.
Linda I). Nolen
Educator
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vate, nonprofit organization w hich
has been the leading producer o f
public service com m unications pro
gram s in the United States since
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paigns that benefit children, fam i
lies and com m unities. T hecom m u-
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helped to save lives and resources,
to educate the public about issues
and concerns o f the day, and to
m ake A m erica a healthier country
to live in.
S in c e c r e a tin g th e c a te g o ry
of p u b lic se rv ic e a d v e rtis e m e n ts
1 P S A ’s) in 1942, th e A d C o u n
c il h as p la y e d an in c re a s in g ly
c r itic a l r o le in o u r c h a n g in g s o
c ie ty . T h e C o u n c il w as fo u n d e d
to ra lly s u p p o r t fo r th e W o rld
W a r II r e la te d e f f o r ts .
The
C o u n c il p r o d u c e d P S A c a m
p a ig n s th a t ra is e $ 3 5 b illio n in
W a r B o n d s , e n c o u r a g e d th e
p la n tin g o f 50 m illio n V ic to ry
G a r d e n s , a n d r e c ru ite d 2 m illio n
w o m e n in to th e jo b fo rc e th ro u g h
th e p o w e rfu l sy m b o l, “ R o s ie th e
Assistance Available for Educational and
Environmental Projects
N o rth w e s t S e rv ic e A c a d e m y
(N W SA ) M etro C enter needs com
m unity partners to host A m eriC orps
M em bers in Fall 1998. T his year,
M em bers placed in non-profit o rga
nizations and schools will serve over
90,000 hours in total, addressing tre
m endous environm ental and educa
tional need. N W S A /A m eriC orps
M em bers help start new projects or
enhance ongoing efforts such as tu
toring, restoration projects and vol
unteer coordination. Selected com
m u n ity p a r tn e rs d e s ig n a te th e
projects, and M embers create results.
NWSA will place 60 Members to
serve nearly full-time August 1998-July
1999 in the Portland and Southwest
Washington area. To become a Partner,
organizations need to meet NWSA crite
ria and submit an application for place
ment. Schools and government agencies
with environm ental or educational
projects. Applications are available by
calling NWSA Metro Center at 503-
872-2844 and arcdueon April 10,1998.
Linda Daughertry Nolen was bom
in Kingston, NC., Sand Hill township
on December 13,1947. She attended
Savannah Consolidated High School
in the Savannah Section o f Kingston,
NC, from 1st to 12th grades, in the
segregated south. After moving to
New York, Linda attended B iw klyn
College; received her M. A. from New
York University and earned 30 credits
above her masters at Ci ty Uni versity o f
New York. After attending Teachers
College working toward a Ph D. in
supervision and administration, Linda
took more courses at City University
toward her license as an assistant prin
cipal. “A slongasthercisstrengthinm y
body,' ’ she say s, "I ’ 11 be working to help
young boys and girls toward a higher
goal.”
For over 25 years Mrs. Nolen has
been volunteering and working with
youngsters. A member o f the I AC/
UNCF, and former secretary o f the
IAC, Mrs. Nolen was a phone-a-thon
volunteer with the late Mr. William
Claybome. S
She is currently teaching social
R iv e te r .”
In 1 947, th e P re s id e n t a s k e d
th e C o u n c il to c o n tin u e as a
p e a c e tim e n o n -g o v e rn m e n t
p u b lic s e rv ic e o r g a n iz a tio n to
h e lp s o lv e th e m o st p r e s s in g
s o c ia l is s u e s o f th e d ay .
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L in d a D. Nolen-Educator.
studies at JHS 113, The Ronald
Edmonds Learning Center, District
13, Brooklyn. Linda has taught life
science, earth science, guidance, spe
cial education, hom e & careers, been
a m entor for new teachers, UNCF
Coordinator in her school and Coordi
Teachers Face Higher Expectations
Strict standards for teacher ev alu
ation and expectation saw its first
im pact tonight as the Portland P ub
lic S chool B oard d ecid ed w hich
teachers w ould continue to w ork for
the district and w hich ones faced
g reater scrutiny o v er the next year.
M ore than 3500 teachers received
contract renew al notices u nder the
“ 880” program . S enate Bill 880 w as
passed by t h e 1 9 9 7 le g i s l a t u r e t o
g iv e school districts m ore flexibility
in d ealing w ith teachers and ad m in
istrative contracts. “8 8 0 ” allow s for
know
tw o year contracts based onanevalu-
ation system ereated by the school
district. T eachers who do not m eet
certain standards can be placed on
“program s o f assistance.” They are
told that at this point their contract
has not been renew ed for the next
year. But they m ay, w ith significant
w ork, reach those standards that are
clearly identified by the district, but
i t t h e y do n o t, they w ill no longer be
w orking for the P ortland Public
Schools.
19 teachers initially identified by
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nator o f the sub-school for the Acad
emy o f Performing Arts. Linda’s
class was once adopted by former
Mayor Edward I. Koch, under the
direction o f Viola Abbott, former
Coordinator and Dr. Hall, former
principal.
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