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THE SUNDAY SANTAN SUN NEWS | JANUARY 19, 2020
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Bank of America seeking student leader applicants High school juniors and seniors are being sought for summer paid internships in Bank of America’s Student Leaders program. The program aims to provide young people with an opportunity to build their workforce, civic and leadership skills by working at a local nonprofit and attending a weeklong leadership summit
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what it did." By this point, though, it was too late. “People are backing away (saying) ‘Oh, we can’t support something that the perception is anti-gay and so there was no choice but to hold this bill,’’ Allen said. She also suggested schools, in teaching sex ed and other social and moral issues, were not being neutral. “They should not be taking a perspective of the socialist, Marxist radical points of views out here, or not even the more radical views that might be on the Right,’’ she said. “They must
in Washington, D.C. Participants in the eight-week program at a Boys & Girls Club branch in the Valley must be able to work at least 35 hours a week for eight weeks. Students who have participated in the program praised what they have learned. They also must have good standing at their school and have a letter of recommendation from a teacher, guidance counselor or school administrator Applications are due by Jan. 31 at bit.ly/2rFocPY.
Foundation offers free STEM workshops for volunteers
served elementary schools. "We're hoping that by having this conference, it will educate college students and make them more valuable to the community and their respective schools," Esparza said. Participants will learn coding basics, machine fabrication and other skills that help college students turn elementary students into robotics team members in the competitive LEGO League. He said the college students can help fill a growing demand for highly skilled science educators. Information: sisepuedefoundation.org.
be respectful of our parents and what children are learning and being directed from in their home.’’ Fann, however, said her main concern was avoiding certain hot-button issues she feared could take away needed attention from the necessary business of the Legislature. “We’re going to try and keep this session as quickly as possible with the least amount of friction and create a bipartisan atmosphere so we can get through this session with civility,’’ she said. And what it means, Fann said, is delaying for as long as necessary “those issues that need a little more work.’’ This ikely means Steele’s proposal also will meet the same fate and not get
a hearing. Her measure not only preserves sex ed in all grades but makes it an opt-out situation, with students enrolled in the classes unless parents specifically ask they be excused. Steele defended the change. “I don’t think it is all controversial,’’ she said. “I think there is a small, vocal group of people who don’t want other people’s kids to have access to this safe, healthy, life-saving information.’’ Anyway, Steele said she believes children today need sex education from people who know how to teach it to keep them safe. “This is a much more complicated world than when you and I were kids,’’
said Steele who is 63. “Kids have questions,’’ she continued, questions most parents are not answering -- or their kids are not asking them. “So if we don’t have teachers in the classroom telling them the facts, they’re going to get their questions answered on the internet, probably a porn site.’’ Steele’s measure would have added some new requirements to what would have to be taught in sex education classes, including discussing the perception students have of their bodies, emotions and behaviors and talk about “personal boundaries, consent and the right to privacy.’’ On Twitter: @azcapmedia.
The Si Se Puede Foundation in Chandler will host a conference Jan. 25 to train college students to become science mentors in their communities. College students throughout the Valley can attend free science workshops 8 a.m.-4 p.m. at Chandler-Gilbert Community College's Pecos campus. Si Se Puede President Alberto Esparza said his foundation wants to mobilize young and aspiring engineers into becoming volunteer mentors at under-
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