Drug Peace March!

On Saturday May 3rd, Laredo and I ventured down to Tompkins Square Park to attend a gathering supporting the legalization of marijuana. I was really nervous about asking people about their opinions on why they believed marijuana should be legalized. Everyone was smoking weed (obvious, I guess) and some people looked really drugged out. But the first person we interviewed, a man selling books teaching you how to roll a joint, was really open and nice to us. Everyone had really interesting points, and I feel as if my outlook on marijuana has changed. There was one man who walked up to Laredo and I to invite us to a play about cocaine. He was really cool, and realized that we were both nervous about approaching the really drugged out looking people, so he encouraged us.

All in all I am happy that we went and pushed ourselves.

Job Readiness

Hey HL blogger how you been great I hope , If not well it will get better . Do I have news for you : On Sunday I had gone e to an all day intensive job readiness course . This course was based on the philosophy that marketing your self as your own unique brand is crucial in today's work force. It was pretty long about 8 hrs. to be exact , but if have a hunger to succeed you must attend and get help where ever it is given . Luckily they had provided lunch for us and we had breaks in between . Another important point in the workshop was finding your C.O.I which stands for center of influence , if you wanna find out what this means further leave me a comment . I loved the workshop it was long but in the end these tips will help me , I received allot of positive feed back from my instructors . Networking as I learned is and always will be vital in our society .

Xoxo,
Divi

Today at HarlemLive

Well i dont blog that much. Today, I learn so many things in the word workshop and the talk that i have with Aisha Al-Muslim. In the word workshop, i learned the shortcuts like apple+i=italics, appple+s=save and other shortcuts. I also learned track changes, how to put page numbers on the page with Kathryn O'Dell.
I went to a job readiness on sunday and the teachers told how important is to network with everyone that you meet in your life. I thought that credentials from high school and college were the only things that will get you far in life but thats false. The talk that i had with Aisha, it reinforced what i learned in the job readiness about how powerful is networking with individuals.
It was awesome!!!

WORD CLASS!!!!!

Today was my first word class with Catherine she was just great today she taught me a lot about word that I did not even know before. I liked the class with Catherine a lot. I learned a lot out of this class. The things I learned in this class were tracking and a lot of stuff about the formatting platte. (Catherine if you read his thanks for the class.) Also I say that Catherine should also review her things about word because she was a little late with her things no offense. Any way good class       

Today I learned more about Microsoft Word. My interpretation of the class was that it was great because I became abreast about things that I never thought was possible before. The class was also, great because Ms.I took her time to explain everything to a point where one could understand. Now I am able to do things that I will help me a lot more.

Micro Soft word work shop

Hey you guys I just finished my class with Katharine it was about using micro soft word.It was very good I'm no good with computer and this  class helped me a lot now when I write a story I don't have to do it the hard way. I want to take the class again and what I want to learn in the next class would be to become a better typer.I really enjoy.

Monday is no Funday

Me so tired. I've only slept for two hours and I am truly exhausted. Today for me was pretty ok day. I am just worried about my upcoming Ap exam for US history and I have to really study hard. Plus its the last marking period so I do have to up my exam. For HarlemLive, I am planning to write an article about the Austrian father who sexually assaulted his daughter forcing her to have his seven children while be condemned in the basement of his house. But now I am just waiting to take Kathryn's class about Microsoft word.

School and other stuff

I am so glad that we only have five more weeks in school and seniors like me I will be graduating and won't have to deal with that money grubbing hellhole. I can't believe that they are charging the students to $15 to see the talent show. What an awful act against youth. Did I tell you all that our proposal for the improvement of sexual education wasn't passed. I can't believe it. Proposal for added security at schools was passed by the education committee. There were so many other important issues that should have passed besides that. I wonder if anyone at Harlemlive have anything interesting going on in their lives outside of HarlemLIVE?

It Monday Back too work

Hey HL it is monday afternoon and I'm hoping that you are having a happy Monday here at HL. So, I'm going to go do a P.O.S on teen drinking and what people think about teen drinking. I hope to get a interesting response from our neighborhood. See you guys laterz!!!!!   

FINALLY!!!!

YES YES YES!!! I am finally back at Harlemlive I was out for more than like 6 days because I had a virus called Pink Eye. This virus was very contagious it caused me to throw up sneeze and cough a lot I also had Fever. I know what your thinking how can Pink Eye cause you to do things with your mouth and nose well these are the affects of it. So I do not still have it I'm okay and fine. So holla at your boy SKITTLE SKILLZ 24/7!!!!!!!!!!!   

Nicole Pautre and National Action Network

Nicole says that she will still fight for justice on May 4th at a press conference at the national action network. It has been said that there will be six locations on Wednesday at 3 p.m where civil disobedience will occur. Two of those locations will be in Manhattan. I noticed that he says that people should be ready to be arrested if it comes down to it. I know only the strong and courageous will participate because when some people hear the words " arrest or jail" they stop immediately even if it's for a good cause. Hope to see justice in this matter. I have to add more because those police didn't even care that two children will grow up fatherless and that they just forced another women of color to raise kids alone. It's more shameful that two of the police officers were black in this case and only one showed remorse which was Cooperman.

Marijuana meeting in Tompkins square park

There was some weird looking guy that was talking about the importance of marijuana and how its good for medical purpose. There was this guy that talked about how paper from marijuana plants is efficient. This guy name Robert Freed had said that if marijuana had become legal there would be more jobs available. When he found out that we were from harlem he talked about how much he opposed the rezoning of 125th street. He said people should have fake gang fights, shoot blank shells, and pretend they got shot so the "yuppies' could get scared and leave. I've heard a statement similar to that when they started the Columbia expansion.

WIN,WIN,WIN

hey Wat up HL peeps I've busy but I 'm going to win this month. Stephanie watch out I'm coming for you.lol just playin but I will win I'm going to try my hardest to win I have no choice but to win.HAHAHAHA.Evil Laugh.

Days!!

Today iam so happy because its Friday and also because today is a week that i started my diet.Also because my team won tickets for the amateur night in the Apollo theater. Today we also had a staff meeting at HL but selly was absent. I am aslo really scared because the 2nd marking period ended and also because the third marking period is the most important grade of the year.Today iam happy because iam going to my cousins house and i really like to go there. This week iam hoping that my mom put me in the gym because i relly nedded if i want to lose those extra 20 pounds.

Well bye people..
Happy friday!!!

Back in Harlem

Well I just came back from Aruba and I must say they are a lot changes that have occurred. I see the office is nicely remodeled and everything seems more organized. Anyways, my time in Aruba was very fun. I learned how to float for the very time, which is a big step for me since I cannot swim and I big fear of bodies of water. I also learned to to drive first and second gear on a manual (Stick shift) car. And I also went to my first night club. I didn't enjoy that much as I realized its really not my scene but I do think it was really cool to have experienced. And during the rest of my trip I just hung out with my sister and went sight seeing while surprisedly watching a lot of documentaries. I guess that is for now. Ciao.

Finally

I finally got back to my paper regarding the article that I'm writing about Childrens' Arts & Sciences workshops. I hadn't work on that thing since early April. I have the names and I'm going to write about the Teens Take The City Conference as well. Therefore, I have everything ready for Katherine to edit on Monday because my e-mail editors take so long edit my articles. I know they have a life but it takes weeks for some of them to edit it.

It's suppose to be the end

i should stop coming to Today is May 2ND and it's suppose to be my last day here because the Virutal enterprise program that sent me here had a budget cut for the spring internship. So earlier this week i was informed that May 2NDHarlemlive but i decided to keep coming. I was beginning to get use to everything and this is a wonderful experience. I have to look for a job now but if i get one i will make sure that i will come here at least three or twice a week. I was kind of disappointed to hear that at first but i realized this don't have to be the end!!!!

WhAT A day and week

Well this week has been a crazy week. i learned what will happen to kids that dont put the points will see what happens and i think the new system of calculating the points is a good way to keep track of what we are doing here at harlemlive and how we will produce more work in the future.

Got it

I finally got the correct spelling of the directors names at the children's arts & sciences workshops. Also I recently received  a reply from the director of Teens Take The City. I wanted to revise the article regarding rev. Jeremiah Wright because some of the latest statements he made I know I will have at least 3 stories on the website this month. I also want to interview this girl at school regarding something that happen when she transferred to my school. Moreover, I want to start my article regarding the conflict in Colombia. What everyone else is doing here? 

David Paterson POS