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THE GOLDEN BUGLE Service Leadership Academies Network Newsletter ● Issue 6 ● April 2015

In this Issue

Cadet Spotlight

Cadet BG Autumn Mireles

Rickover All-City Artists

Around the Academies

Jason Avante Visits Carver

West Point LEADS Workshop

Morehouse College Visit

Reality of Emmit Till

MLA 7th & 8th Grade Formation

JROTC

Competition Updates

District Highlight

Parent University

Community

DREAMers & New DACA Dates

May Parent Conference

Special Announcement

Jefferson Awards Winner

Around the Academies | While watching a Black History Month special, a segment mentioned the name “Emmit Till,” and

Burrell’s grandmother said to Emari Burrell (CMA-B Cadet), “Did you know that I went to that boy’s funeral?” Burrell was shocked. He

said, “I didn’t even know that my grandmother was that old.” “It’s something you’ll never forget,” Pulliam said as she remembered the

day that her Auntie Elvira took her cousin Jimmy and her to stand in a “line a mile long” at the viewing of Emmit Till’s body.

The event of Till’s death in 1955 is considered by many to be the catalyst that set the civil rights movement in the United States in

motion. Cadet Burrell, who is analyzing Dr. King’s “Letter from a Birmingham Jail” in class, was so taken by the events surrounding

Till’s death that he took it home to share with his family. He was surprised when his grandmother told him that she had been at the

funeral. “His eye was out his head and there was a hole in it that you could see all the way through to the inside of the casket,” said

Pulliam. It is widely reported that Till, visiting family in Mississippi, whistled at a white woman at a local store. In the middle of the

night, two white men kidnapped and brutalized him before throwing his body into the Tallahatchie river. Local authorities wanted to bury

his body quickly, but Emmit’s mother, Mamie Till Bradley, demanded that his body be returned to Chicago. Mayor Richard J.

Daley interceded on behalf of the family, and Emmit’s body was returned. To show the world what had come of her son, Mamie Till was

determined that the casket remain open, and that a public wake be held for all to see how her son had died. “I still can’t believe she saw

it,” Burrell said. “Learning about this changed my life.” - Carol Moran, CMA-B English Department

Cadet Spotlight | Rickover Naval Academy has three students whose pieces

were selected for the All-City Art Show. The All-City Art Show is a District-wide

juried competition for CPS High School Art Students. This year it is housed at the

Expo 72 Space, and consists of two exhibitions, in partnership with the Chicago

Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events.

Congratulations to Cadet Luz Vargas and Cadet Octavio Castro for being selecting

for Exhibition 1 and to Cadet Nicolas Echeverria for Exhibition 2. Luz Vargas

created a collage titled "love birds.” Octavio Castro had a drawing titled "I Missed

You.” Finally, Nicolas Echeverria's work is on display in the school on the third

floor hallway by the women's bathroom. His is titled "Metal Works.” It will be

downtown for the second exhibit.

Rickover’s visual art curriculum took off last year with their new teacher Amanda

Chilenski. “After only one year with us, she now has students producing at this

level.”

- Michael Biela, Rickover Naval Academy Principal

Cadet Highlight | I joined JROTC because my

dad wanted me to join. He was in JROTC when he

was in high school and wanted me to get the same

experience as he. The truth is that I did not have the

same experience he did. Eventually, staying in

JROTC became something I found, that for the first

time, made me happy. I felt like I “fit” in. I was no

longer do it for my father just to make him happy.

When I began high school I was not always the loudest person or the most outgoing. Being

in JROTC made me feel comfortable with myself and with who I was as a person. I never

thought I could change as much as I did being in JROTC. I became more of a leader and

less of a person who just sat and waited for others to take control. I learned to have a

greater opinion and expressing it. I have learned that if you know you can do better or be

better, why not take every opportunity to be great. That is the reason I joined City Corps

Staff. I saw all the opportunities and achievements the past City Corps Staff members from

my school accomplished and it made me want to do the same. I wanted to be someone

people remembered and looked up to.

I wanted and did things that I thought I was not capable of doing such as being the City

Corps Staff Deputy Commander and a Cadet Brigadier General. I can say that holding

these two roles has been the biggest accomplishment in my life so far. I would not change

it for anything in the world.

My favorite experience over the last 4 years of being in JROTC has been meeting all the

cadets and instructors. I have learned so much from every cadet I have ever met and each

time it has made me a better person and leader. I not only learned from them but I gained a

family because ever since I have been in JROTC, it has been like being with my family

every step of the way. My life would not be the same if it was not for JROTC.

- Autumn Mireles, Cadet BG

If you are downtown, stop by the exhibits!

Exhibition #1

• This exhibition will run from March 20th

through April 12th.

Exhibition #2

• This exhibition will run from April 17th

through May 10th.

• The exhibition reception is on Thursday,

April 30th from 4pm-7pm.

Both exhibits will be on display at the Expo

72 Space at 72 E. Randolph.

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District Highlight | Housed at Miles Davis Elementary,

Spencer Technology Academy, and Roberto Clemente High

School, Parent University sites will include a computer lab, a

parent resource room, an office area and an activity room, and

will provide parents with numerous opportunities, including

GED and College Bridge programs and academic support in core

content areas. The Parent University concept was put in place by

CEO Barbara Byrd-Bennett in 2012. Pillar 3 of that plan calls for

Engaged and Empowered Families and Communities,

recognizing that parental support plays a critical role in the

successful education of children.

The goal of Parent University is to provide CPS parents with a

new outlook on education and the learning process – experiences

that will transfer into positive outcomes for them as well as for

their children. All Parent University activities are free of charge

for CPS parents and guardians. Families can register at

www.chicagocityoflearning.org/parentuniversity.

Around the Academies | Carver Alumnus, Jason Avant,

visited his alma mater last month to talk to students and visit the

new weight room facility at the academy. Jason engaged cadets

in dialogue about the importance of teamwork, motivation, and

loyalty. Afterwards, they walked through the new weight room

facility where Jason then pledged to donate even more

equipment. His donation will double all the new equipment and

could potentially triple it if the NFL agrees to match his

donation. He will be returning in late April to donate the check

for the new equipment. While at Carver, Jason was All-City and

All-State wide receiver and even played in the U.S. Army

All-American Bowl. In college, he went on to play for the

Michigan Wolverines. At the professional level, he was drafted

by the Philadelphia Eagles, played for the North Carolina

Panthers, and was recently picked up by the Kansas City Chiefs.

Around the Academies | Last month, the Office of College

and Career Success “Men of Color Summit" took place at

Malcolm X College. This event was in partnership with

Morehouse College students. As an alternative to Spring Break,

15 Morehouse College students sought to help change lives in

Chicago. The Morehouse College students ran workshops on

diverse topics - all with the goal of inspiring and motivating youth

of color to attend college. One conference participant said because

of their visit he felt that "college is possible because they are just

like me.” Overall, the students expressed much gratitude and glad

the Men of Morehouse came to visit. Then on the other hand, one

of the college students said, “I believe this trip changed me—just

as much as it did the students.” Instead of going to the beach and

sitting in the sun, they spent the entire week interacting and

inspiring the youth in Chicago. After the summit, they visited

Carver and Chicago Military Academy. The Morehouse College

students said the investment “was life changing.” They thanked

the District for believing in them, and with excitement expressed

how much they are looking forward to impacting lives

again spring of 2016.

JROTC | Competition Updates

Clemente High School and Phoenix Military Academy will be

attending the NASP Nationals (for archery) in Louisville,

Kentucky this May. Schurz High School and Westinghouse

College Prep High School will be attending the Sea Perch

Robotics Competition in Massachusetts. Hubbard High School and

Foreman High School will be competing at the national drill meet

in Florida.

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Around the Academies | The 7th and 8th Graders at

Marine Leadership Academy at Ames held their first formation

in uniform on Feb 13th. They looked great and acted like

seasoned veteran cadets while conducting their troop leading

procedures. Great job MLA!

Community | Last month, the Spring DREAMers

Conference hosted just under 100 students and parents at Chicago

State University. Attendees took advantage of workshops such as

“How to Start a DREAMers Club at Your School,” “Financial Aid

for Undocumented Students,” “New Opportunities at the Chicago

Community Colleges,” and they also received policy updates on

DACA and DAPA by the National Immigration Justice Center.

(NIJC). If you missed the conference, below are upcoming

workshop dates hosted by NIJC. Please encourage your student

and parent population to attend is applicable.

Workshops:

● DACA Renewal Pro Se Workshop: April 8, 2015 - 3:00pm -

5:00pm. | This workshop will take place on the North Side of

Chicago. The full address will be provided once an individual's

registration is confirmed.

● Legal Clinic for Immigrant Youth Seeking Deferred

Action: April 17, 2015 - 1:00pm - 5:00pm. | This clinic will take

place in downtown Chicago. The full address will be provided

once an individual's registration is confirmed.

● DACA Renewal Pro Se Workshop: April 18, 2015 - 10:00am -

1:00pm. | This workshop will take place in DeKalb, IL. The full

address will be provided once an individual's registration is

confirmed.

● DACA Renewal Clinic: April 28, 2015 - 9:00am - 1:00pm. This

clinic will take place in downtown Chicago. The full address

will be provided once an individual's registration is confirmed.

For more information visit www.immigrantjustice.org

Congratulations! | The PMA Cadet Team recognized as the

Regional Champions for the Jefferson Awards Service Leadership

School. PMA was awarded the gold last week for the 2014-2015

school year. PMA was recognized as a Bronze (2013) and a Silver

(2014) Service Leadership School as a result of the last two

competitions. This regional championship was the culmination of

the efforts expended these past three years concluding in three full

days of dedicated efforts and energy devoted to the Jefferson

Award application process. Through all of these efforts, the PMA

Cadet Team was guided by their Commandant Victor Harris as

they completed the application late into the night as it was due.

Around the Academies | On Tuesday, March 17th,

Phoenix Military Academy in Partnership with the Service

Leadership Academies Network hosted the West Point LEADS

(Leadership in Ethics and Diversity in STEM) Workshop. Over

225 students from all over the city registered and attended the

event. Activities for the day included projects with Lego

Robotics, workshops on Leadership and Ethics, and guest

speaker appearances by Lane Tech High School Graduate and

former Deputy Chief of the Army Corps of Engineers, Major

General ( R ) Ron Johnson and Whitney Young Alumnus, and

First Team All-American, West Point Cadet Terrance Baggett.