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	<description>It's not too late for a bright future.</description>
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		<title>Focus will Host OSU Social Work Interns</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Focus is excited to pair with the Ohio State University to offer local college students in the social work field the chance to intern at the Academies. They will work closely with our current Social Workers, helping Focus students and gaining hands on experience in the profession. Focus is in the process of interviewing potential [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://focuslearn.org/2009/12/03/focus-will-host-osu-social-work-interns/</link>
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		<title>Miss Black Ohio Visits Focus Southwest, Blogs About Her Experience</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Miss Black Ohio 2010, Ashley Miller, is a Cincinnati native and graduate of the University of Louisville and Berea College.  She currently works as a Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner as the leading clinician at a Planned Parenthood location in Cincinnati. Her platform is HIV/AIDS Awareness, Prevention and Education. She wrote:
Thursday, October 8, 2009
Today I had [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://focuslearn.org/2009/12/03/miss-black-ohio-visits-focus-southwest-blogs-about-her-experience/</link>
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		<title>Focus Students and Staff Rally to Support Charter Schools</title>
		<description><![CDATA[On Wednesday, May 13, several students and staff, armed with signs and enthusiasm, traveled downtown to participate in the My School My Choice Rally at the Statehouse. The rally drew over 4,000 charter school and online school supporters from around the state! The immense turnout was in response to Governor Strickland’s budget proposal that would [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://focuslearn.org/2009/06/01/focus-students-and-staff-rally-to-support-charter-schools/</link>
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		<title>CBI Students Visit Power 107.5</title>
		<description><![CDATA[On Thursday, May 7, CBI students had the opportunity to visit Power 107.5 and spend time with DJ City. In order to qualify, students had to write an essay on why they should be given the opportunity, have two staff recommendations and have no more than one discipline referral. Staff members from each school evaluated [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://focuslearn.org/2009/06/01/cbi-students-visit-power-1075/</link>
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		<title>Speaker Jam a Hit with Students</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The scholars at Focus East gained a newfound perspective for their future on Tuesday, April 28. Local celebrities and community leaders came and spoke to the students at the first ever Speaker Jam. The students heard from Misty Jordan, from the 107.5 Power Morning Crew; City, from the 107.5 City Show; Mike Thornton, educator and [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://focuslearn.org/2009/06/01/speaker-jam-a-hit-with-students/</link>
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		<title>Students Work with Local Audubon Center to Map Non-Native Plant Species</title>
		<description><![CDATA[This spring Focus East students were able to participate in a unique pilot program sponsored by the Grange Insurance Audubon Center within the Scioto Audubon Metro Park. Three students participated in this program, Matt Pathammavong, Sydatris Thompson and Elizabeth Valdez. The goal of the pilot study was to collect data about non-native or invasive species [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://focuslearn.org/2009/06/01/students-work-with-local-audubon-center-to-map-non-native-plant-species/</link>
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		<title>Focus North Hosts Community Luncheon</title>
		<description><![CDATA[On Wednesday, January 14, Focus North hosted its first annual Community Luncheon, inviting community leaders to learn firsthand the great things that are happening at the school. The lunch was the perfect opportunity for Focus staff and student to build new ties to the community and create awareness of the program. The guest included Don [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://focuslearn.org/2009/02/19/focus-north-hosts-community-luncheon/</link>
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		<title>Have you heard about Project Nurture?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Project Nurture is a new initiative of Focus Learning Academy to help our students who are young parents or pregnant teens. The commitment to help these students is the result of interacting first hand with them on a daily basis. They are attending our schools with the passion and desire to better themselves and create [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://focuslearn.org/2009/02/19/have-you-heard-about-project-nurture/</link>
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		<title>Cold Weather but Warm Hearts at Winter Graduation</title>
		<description><![CDATA[On January 30, Focus Learning Academy held its annual Winter Graduation Ceremony at the Lighthouse Ministries on South High Street in Columbus. Eighteen graduates were celebrated at the event with an audience of several hundred friends, family and staff. The ceremony included graduate speakers Ashley Ballard, Jarmel Reynolds and Megan Grego, who all reflected on [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://focuslearn.org/2009/02/19/cold-weather-but-warm-hearts-at-winter-graduation/</link>
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		<title>Focus Students Celebrate Historic Inauguration of President Obama</title>
		<description><![CDATA[All three Focus locations were excited to watch history in the making on January 17, as our first African American President was inaugurated into office. Focus Learning Academy East celebrated by watching the inauguration in the new Multi-Purpose Room. Students were able to watch the historical moment on the big screen and enjoy snacks and [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://focuslearn.org/2009/02/19/focus-students-celebrate-historic-inauguration-of-president-obama/</link>
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