We are very happy to see that West End is getting slowly the attention of the media, where some wonder if West End will be Cincinnati's next breakthrough neighborhood...
See this very interesting article on Soapbox, called: "Why can't the West End be Cincinnati's next breakthrough...
Two 4th Grade students from George Hays-Jennie Porter Elementary went today to FLL Robotics Tournament held at Lakota Freshman Campus.
While they didn't compete, they went to observe, learn, and get inspired for the competition next year. They were also cheering two Robotics Teams from AMIS...
Students from two West End Cincinnati schools: George Hays-Jennie Porter Elementary and Taft IT High School, were invited to Museum Center to be the coaches for the "Hour of Code" organized by the Museum Center. Also invited were InterAlliance, Cintrifuse, and Differential.
It is a huge honor for...
Computers are everywhere, but fewer schools teach computer science than 10 years ago. Girls and minorities are severely underrepresented. Good news is, we’re on our way to change this.
In one week last year, close to 80 million people tried computer science! Computer science was on homepages of...
If you care about the West End, we want to hear what you have to say.
What do you value most? Is it education, programs for youth, safety, quality housing, or something else? What do you want to see in the West End?
We invite you to come together with other West End residents to set the course for...
Several West End families of students attending Hays-Porter Elementary School are participating in Toyota Family Learning program.
This program, led by Beech Acres Parenting Center, is helping families in West End forge a new movement of families learning together, gaining new skills,...
Today the whole George Hays-Jennie Porter Elementary School got exposed to Robotics and to the upcoming "Hour of Code" event.
Close to 300 kids had the opportunity to experience hands-on Robotics and learn about the opportunities to do cool things with robots, as well as about job opportunities...
We live in a world surrounded by technology. And we know that whatever field our students choose to go into as adults, their ability to succeed will increasingly hinge on understanding how technology works. But only a tiny fraction of us are learning computer science, and less students are...
Students at Hays-Porter Elementary School having fun learning how to build robots as part of FIRST Lego League program.
FIRST LEGO League’s positive impact on participants is gratifying and well documented. Over 88% are more interested in doing well in school, and 87% have more interest in...
Several students from Hays-Porter Elementary School went to see the "Dead Can Dance" show being currently played at the Jarson-Kaplan Theater at Aronoff Center.
Exhale Dance Tribe resurrected its popular Halloween-themed show/event. This fantastic show delivers eclectic, exciting choreography,...
Even if we have more and more applications that use touch and move screens, the basic "typing" skill will remain an important skill to get a job for many years to come, as most jobs, especially the better paid jobs, require some degree of computer work, and knowing how to type quickly and...
The Hays-Porter Robotics Club needs a special table for the practice with robots.
The team from Home Depot in Crescent Springs was very helpful in cutting the right pieces for us, really going the extra mile to help us!
More info about the table and the Robotics Club coming soon....
It's a new school year, and thanks to Family Forwards, the After-School computer classes are back in the Hays-Porter Elementary School.
Since this class was the first one in this school year, we've teamed up the students who joined us for the first time with the returning students, who taught...
At yesterday's monthly West End Community Council meeting, Kevin Holt and Brandy Herrmann from the Hamilton County branch of "Ohio Means Jobs" shared with West End residents the services they offer to Job Seekers:
The West End Community Council is...
Partnership for Innovation in Education (PIE) received ArtsWave Grant for “Build a Better Ballet Shoe” Case Learning Opportunity, and is teaming up with Hays-Porter Elementary School to give its students the opportunity to use their problem-solving and decision-making skills to design an...
Thanks to a generous donation from the West End Development Fund, students of Hays-Porter Elementary School will be able to start a Robotics Club, based on the curriculum from FIRST LEGO League:
http://www.usfirst.org/roboticsprograms/fll
This is an exciting program with kids having a lot of fun,...
Thanks to a learning grant from the Greater Cincinnati Foundation, the Hays-Porter Elementary School will enter the fascinating world of Raspberry Pi computers
The Raspberry Pi is a low cost, credit-card sized computer that plugs into a computer monitor or TV, and uses a standard keyboard and...
We hope all residents, business owners, students, educators and West End Stakeholders will join us for our Community Conversations. at the 7 Hills Neighborhood House, this Saturday, 2pm -4 pm.
More info: click here
You can speak out in a personal video and share your thoughts:
