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March 2013, BSF's Talking Drum newsletter

February 2013, BSF's Talking Drum newsletter

Novmeber 2012, BSF Executive Director Jeanie Collins Carr Interviewed on Comcast Newsmakers Segment

November 2012, BSF Alumnus Elected to Alexandria, Virginia City Council

BSF Alumnus John Taylor Chapman won a seat on the City Council of Alexandria, Virginia, in the November 4, 2012 elections.

"Yesterday, I joined five of my fellow democrats in being selected for the next Alexandria City Council," writes Councilman-elect Chapman. "Without the support of my family, friends, campaign staff and supporters, we would not have been victorious. Thank you all for your vote, support, and encouragement along this journey."

Congratulations, John, and best wishes for success from all of us at BSF!

November 2012, BSF Executive Director Essay Appears in The Washington Times

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An essay by BSF Executive Director Jeanie Collins Carr appeared in the October 31, 2012 edition of The Washington Times in the newspaper’s “Communities” section.

The essay entitled “Speaking of Family,” ran under the headline: “Unleashing potential and promise in our youth by building educational bridges.”

Ms. Carr’s essay highlights Black Student Fund’s mission and focuses on making exceptional educational opportunities available for all students. “Just as a bridge connects people and communities, a bridge can connect two small towns. I would like to think that we build bridges for children in the National Capital Area allowing them to attend an independent school that is the “best fit” for both the student and their family,” writes Ms. Carr.

The essay also emphasizes the importance of cultural and racial inclusion in the classroom: “Our BSF slogan ‘Preparing Children for Life’ can only be achieved by creating diverse educational environments in which students, educators, and administrators from racial, cultural and socio-economic backgrounds benefit from regular interaction.”

Read the complete article by using this link: Speaking of Family, and let us know your thoughts!

October 2012, BSF Annual Report Published Online

Black Student Fund is pleased to make available its 2012 Annual Report online. With the rising cost of traditional paper publications and their environmental impact, BSF made the fiscal and earth-friendly decision to electronically publish this year's Annual Report.

Click here to view the BSF 2012 Annual Report!

July 2012, BSF Family of Member Schools Grows by Five

We are pleased to announce the addition of five schools to our distinguished family of Member Schools. Aiden Montessori School, The Barnesville School, Concord Hill School, Friends Community School, and St. John’s Episcopal School have each met BSF Criteria for Member Schools, and were approved for admission by our Board of Trustees.

Please join us in welcoming these fine schools to our community!

BSF 2012 Scholars

Black History Month celebrated at Landon School

Above: Landon School's Multicultural Student Alliance, Dr. Chris Howard, Jeanie Carr and Doug Nettles.

BSF member school, Landon School, celebrated Black History Month with an all-school assembly sponsored by the Multicultural Student Alliance (MSA) featuring keynote speaker Dr. Chris Howard, president of Hampden-Sydney College in Virginia. BSF Executive Director, Jeanie C. Carr, also took part in the celebration. On behalf of the BSF, Jeanie Carr accepted a generous contribution of hats and gloves collected by lower school students.

Howard brought the message of his five “B’s: Be yourself, be humble, be accountable, be courageous and be the change you want to see in the world (Ghandi).

January 2012 BSF's Talking Drum newsletter

40th Annual BSF School Fair

A signature recruitment program of the Black Student Fund is its Annual School Fair which in recent years has attracted more than 4,000 people. The Fair provides families the opportunity to have in person conversations with school admission and financial aid directors from over 60 independent day and boarding schools. Save the date for this year's BSF School Fair to take place on Sunday, November 4, 2012, 2:00 to 5:00 PM, at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center. As alway admission to the School Fair is free, and open to all.

BSF Celebrates the Holiday Season...

BSF Scholars and Families proudly celebrated he holiday season with the support of some of our friends from Lockheed Martin, All Therapy and our Member schools. Together they helped make the holiday season brighter for the families of BSF Scholars. For the last 10 years the Bethesda, Maryland office of Lockheed-Martin has supported BSF Families by donating turkey dinners. The dinners included a turkey with all the trimmings and were received by 10 families with a total of 23 children. Our Member Schools along with a local business partner, All Therapy collected items to be given during the Holiday Season. Together they collected more than 200 individually wrapped gifts. Donations included gift cards, board games, stuffed animals, scarfs, hats, gloves and books. The Black Student Fund Scholars, Families and Staff thank you for your continued support and generosity.