It is a pivotal time in this
country to measure and analyze the impact of our changing media landscape on
children and literacy, and it is essential to set the right course for the
future. Cohen will present innovative market and public opinion
research to help identify potential solutions.S.

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(1) Go Theatre (Web Site) (2005); available from
http://www.

U.S. Department of Education and PBS Co-Host Education Summit on Children Media and Literacy

S.

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The San Francisco Theater Festival is presented in association
with the Yerba Buena Gardens Festival.T.sftheaterfestival. MECA has served Houston's First
Ward, Sixth Ward , Near Northside, and Heights Districts since 1977,
providing a variety of arts education opportunities , community
performances, public art, and cultural celebrations. Department of Education
and PBS are hosting a Ready To Learn summit titled "A Child's Life: Learning,
Literacy and the Role of the Media," to be held on Feb.

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San Francisco Theater Festival: Sunday July 24; Largest One-Day FREE Annual Theater Extravaganza! Unique Smorgasbord of 60 Professional Theater Groups

and end at 5 p.m. Young Conservatory, Active
Arts Theatre for Young Audiences, Artship Dance Theater, Asian
American Theatre Company, Azeem Rude Boy, Bale Techlorico (Greg
Beuthin), BATS Improv, BelPact, Big City Improv, Blue Blanket, Brian
Shapiro's CultureWorks, Bright Eye Dreamer Productions, Charlie Chin
Folktales , Cinnabar, Clown Conservatory (Jeff Razz), Colored Ink,
Earthcapades, Encore Theatre, First Voice , Fools Fury, Fred Anderson
(Comedy on the Square), Frisbee Show, Galatean Players, Golden Thread
Productions, Jay Alexander Magic, Jump/Nena St. Featuring Renowned Early Childhood Education Experts on the
Impact of Media on Children's Learning and Literacy Skills

ALEXANDRIA , Va. Department of Education. Department of Education
Under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, as amended by No Child
Left Behind, the U. Programs supported by Ready
To Learn include ARTHUR, CLIFFORD THE BIG RED DOG, DRAGON TALES, and BETWEEN
THE LIONS, which are broadcast via the PBS.

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And you can chat with
the performers and the producers of the companies, learn about their
upcoming schedules and sign up for the season subscription if you
like," says producer Bill Schwartz. "Its goal is to
use the arts and student mentors to reach out to underserved high
school students.

Michael Cohen, president of The Michael Cohen Group based in
New York City. The services and materials include local
workshops for parents and teachers, free children's books, television
programming , related newsletters and innovative Web sites for parents,
teachers and children.

This category lists pages and sites that children or teenagers might use to learn more about the arts of drama and theater .

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T. Louis, Kinetic Mime,
La Vache Enragee Productions, Lamplighters Music Theatre, Lively
Foundation , LMS Productions, Lorraine Hansberry, Lucky Dog, Magic
Theatre, Mia Iwatate Tagano, Michael Wayne Rice, Multi-Ethnic Theatre,
Musical Studio Madach Theatre of Budapest, Naked Masks, No Nude Men
Productions , Not Quite Opera, One People Voice, Oui Be Negroes, Pamela
Rosin, Playground, Ray of Light Theater , Rhythmic Fusion, SF Free
Civic Theatre, Shanique Scott-Tyehimba, Shelton Theater, Stagebridge
Senior Theatre, Teatro Nahual, The Very Little Theater Company,
Theater of the Blacklisted, Unscripted Theater Company, Wayne
Harris/Club Solo, Woman's Will, Young Peoples Teen Musical Theatre,
ZGI
Information: www. MECA's 28-year
presence has given families and youth a positive sense of themselves,
their community, and their culture.

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Participants: 42nd Street Moon, A.org

Due to the
graciousness of the College for Texans Campaign, all MECA Go Team
performances are offered free of charge, whether at MECA or at a venue
of your choosing. "We think this seminar is a
wonderful opportunity to pull together the best and the brightest in the early
learning, media and technology fields to address the important questions
facing educators, parents and caregivers.S.

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It's entertainment
for everyone . Young Conservatory, 42nd
Street Moon, Magic Theater, Lorraine Hansberry, Traveling Jewish
Theatre , BATS Improv, and more than 50 others will participate in the
festival.org
Multicultural Education and Counseling through the Arts (MECA) is
a community-based, non-profit organization whose mission is to promote
the healthy social, cultural, and academic development of at-risk,
inner-city youth through education in the arts. "Studies have shown that media
can be a powerful teaching tool, specifically that carefully constructed,
educational programs improve pre-reading skills. By bringing together the
best minds studying media and education, public television's Ready To Learn
team from around the country, as well as representatives of others engaged in
children's media, we hope to build on that learning and work together with the
U.S.

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C., The U. Through PBS Ready To Learn, nearly one million parents
and teachers have helped prepare eight million children for success in school.

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Bay Area theater companies such as A. Last year 3,500 people enjoyed this fun, festive, and unique
event .
This is a marvelous opportunity for school districts, libraries,
and community centers to preview MECA's Go Team. Valdez at 713-802-9370 extension 26.

Where: MECA
1900 Kane
Houston, Texas 77007

Admission: Free + Open to the Public

For more information please visit MECA's website at
www.S."
Funded by the U.pbs.

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"Our children are continually bombarded with different media influences
that may shape the way they learn and perceive the world around them," said
Nina Shokraii Rees , assistant deputy secretary, Office of Innovation and
Improvement, U.

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And, it's FREE! The festival , a celebration of Bay Area
theater, consists of short performances, under 30 minutes, at 9
stages , indoor and outdoor, all within a short walk. Aiming to examine the impact of
media on children 's literacy skills, the invitation-only event offers
participants an opportunity to learn about and exchange information on current
research, insights and future projections as well as lay a foundation to forge
new partnerships among the public broadcasting, reading research, technology
and entertainment fields.
The summit also offers several sessions featuring other highly acclaimed
educational and children's media experts to address the complexity of today's
media, such as its contributions , current role and position, trends and
potential obligation in facilitating language and literacy development for
young children.

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Performances begin at 11 a." (1) With financial and technical support from the Go
Theatre Project and under the direction of Carlos Henderson, MECA's Go
Team will generate performances throughout the year. Being part of the
Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB) College for Texans
Campaign, MECA's Go Team will produce shows focusing on higher
education . Secretary of Education is authorized to award grants to
develop, produce, and distribute educational and instructional video
programming for preschool and elementary school children and their parents in
order to facilitate student academic achievement. More information about PBS is available
at http://www.

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PBS is headquartered in Alexandria, Virginia.

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m. Like MECA, Go Theatre uses the arts as
guidance for high school kids from the Houston area.

About the U.

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"This is the only professional theater festival that I know of
that allows someone to sample so many theater performances for every
taste and age -- children, younger people, and adults included -- in
one place on one day and with free admission.

About PBS
PBS is a private, nonprofit media enterprise that serves the nation's 349
public noncommercial television stations, reaching nearly 90 million people
each week through on-air and online content.

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What: MECA Go Theatre Team Performance

When: Friday
February 18, 2005
At 5:00 p. Ready To Learn Television grants
are administered by the Office of Innovation and Improvement at the U.

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Business Editors/Education Editors

HOUSTON--- -MECA is proud to be a
part of the Go Theatre program. MECA offers classical
and ethnic arts education and support services to approximately 1,500
students a year, and over 3,000 students participate in MECA
workshops, residencies, and projects.gotheatre.cfm ; Internet; accessed 4
February 2005 . Bringing diverse viewpoints to
television and the Internet, PBS provides high-quality documentary and
dramatic entertainment, and consistently dominates the most prestigious award
competitions .pbskids.

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Attention Editors: Summer Festival Roundup + Calendar

SAN FRANCISCO----Comedy, drama, mime,
musical, Shakespeare, improv, solo performers, hip-hop ,
African-American, Hispanic, and Asian-American performance groups,
plus a series of shows for children that includes Chinese folk tales,
dancers, clowns, jugglers, magic, plus Balinese musicians to complete
the day.

MECA's Go Team Presents Go Theatre. Go Education. Go Get It.

org/about/Organized . Keynote speaker Dr. PBS is the leading provider of educational materials for K-12
teachers, and offers a broad array of educational services for adult learners.org), continue to be parents' and teachers ' most trusted
learning environments for children.org, one of the leading dot-org Web sites on the Internet,
averaging more than 30 million unique visits and 380 million page views per
month in 2004.

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org, 415-543-1718, or e-mail at:
producer@SFTheaterFestival. To book a Go Team show at your location, please
contact Clarissa L.

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Summit attendees will hear from nationally renowned education experts who
will consider how media -- television, video games, computers and the Internet
-- shape and influence children's abilities to process and retain information
in their preschool and early elementary years. Reid Lyon,
chief of the child development and behavior branch at the National Institutes
of Health, will specifically outline current information about how children
learn and the impact of using scientific evidence to influence the development
of educationally-oriented television shows."
Additionally, the summit will be moderated by prominent education
researcher Dr.
"Knowing that children spend more time watching television than anything
else, it is critical to understand media's impact on children's learning,"
said Pat Mitchell, President and CEO of PBS . Department of Education to ensure that parents and children have choices
in media that will strengthen children's learning skills and enrich their
minds.S.
PBS' premier kids' TV programming and Web site, PBS KIDS Online
(http;//www.

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It's all part of the second annual San Francisco Theater
Festival , Sunday, July 24, 2005 at Yerba Buena Center for the Arts and
in the Yerba Buena Gardens.

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meca-houston . 3-4, 2005 at the
Marriott Waterfront Hotel in Baltimore, MD. Department of Education, the Ready To Learn service is
a national effort to improve the school readiness of young children through
quality educational children's television programming combined with extensive
outreach services and materials offered by public television stations in local
areas throughout the country.

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org; 415-291-8655;
www .
Department of Education.

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