Wednesday, September 7, 2011

Emily Griffith Block Party

I love that school. I attended there for three seasons. The stories I could tell.... Emily rocks!!!

Mark your calendars, Emily Griffith is rocking and rolling on the city blocks of Welton and 12th with a block party for Denver on Thursday, October 6 from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.  (take off -it's worth it!)
The event is free and open to the public.
The 2nd annual event, dubbed "OPPORTUNITY ROCKS THE BLOCK" will feature education opportunities, interactive career demonstrations and food, live entertainment and activities for kids.

Live entertainment will be headlined by world-renowned recording artist Manuel Molina, who has performed for the US Department of Defense and US embassies overseas. Molina features Latin and world music with his three piece band. More artists will be announced closer to the event.
The event will kick off with a "Parade of Nations" at 10 a.m. where refugee and English as a Second Language students from the Language Learning Center parade the flag of their nation with pride.
A limited number of goodie bags with coupons and free items will be presented to the event's first guests. Food from the Emily Griffith Culinary Kitchen and area restaurants will offer a variety of tastes for every palate. Free haircuts and food samples from the cosmetology and culinary arts departments, respectively, will be offered, and a fashion show by the fashion design program will highlight student creations.

Emily Griffith High School is co-hosting the event and will host street art, basketball contests and other games.

Over 40 different career programs, most of which can be completed in less than a year, will be on display from accounting to medical and dental to welding and auto mechanics. Assistance with financial aid and admissions will also be available.
Emily Griffith Technical College is one of Colorado's longest-standing educational resources, having opened its doors "for all who wish to learn" in Denver with over 1.6 million graduates. With an annual enrollment of approximately 10,000 students, the college provides affordable education in accredited programs in over 40 certificate programs and 14 trade apprenticeships that can lead to high-paying careers or guaranteed transfer to any of the state's community colleges towards an associates of applied science degree.

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