Ranger Good Works and Young At Art Museum Partnership

Ranger Good Works and Young At Art Museum Partnership

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Ranger Good Works and Young At Art Museum have a 9-year partnership and together, are a driving force for arts-based learning in Dillard Elementary and North Fork Elementary Schools.

Each year, new, theme-based learning programs that align with the Broward County School System are created through this partnership. 

The art program, its management, oversight, development, preparation, delivery, and documentation are developed through the Young At Art Museum leadership team. The program is approved and funded by Ranger Good Works, including materials, costs, and field trips. The art program also includes a Year-End Art Exhibition and Showcase for parents and teachers.

Student school attendance is higher than before the program existed. School children love to use this opportunity to stimulate their intellectual and emotional needs in a fun and interactive environment. 

This partnership continues to be a great success as students focus on different artistic methods. In the 2022 school year, students were inspired by the works of the world-famous artist Romero Britto, and each had the opportunity to create art based on their interpretation of his works. 

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Career City 2022 at Dillard Elementary - Ranger Good Works

Career City 2022 at Dillard Elementary

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WE – TOGETHER touched 1000 students’ lives on Wednesday, May 25, 2022, at Dillard Elementary School.

Career City 2022 at Dillard Elementary: More than 70 businesses and organizations came together with over 160 Volunteers to make Career City 2022 a great success for the local Fort Lauderdale elementary schools we support. This year, we also invited North Fork Elementary 5th grade students to join in on the extra special Career City. Students from Boyd Anderson Nursing program, Dillard High Robotics Program- Sigmac@ts, and Parkway Middle School World Ensemble joined as participants, as did students from the University of Miami and the University of Mississippi. These college students helped illustrate that step by step, grade by grade, success happens when you apply yourself and stay dedicated to learning.

Many thanks to Congresswoman Shelia Cherflius McCormick, Dr. Valarie Wanza, Chief Officer (Office of School Performance & Accountability), Debra Hixon, and Daniel P. Foganholi School Board Members, Bobby Dubose – Former member of the Florida House of Representatives, Former Mayor of Broward County, Dale Holness, Past Fort Lauderdale Commissioner Romney Rogers and Zoie Saunders, and Chief Education Officer for the City of Fort Lauderdale for spending extra time with 172 5th grade students from both Dillard and North Fork elementary schools!

Without the continued support for the past nine years from our Fort Lauderdale business community, Ranger Good Works’ success would be unobtainable. Teamwork makes the dream work!

Another special thank you to the following participants and volunteers for giving their time, talent and treasure:

Accounting Controller, Ann’s Florist, Backyard Bee Keeper, Bistro Mezzaluna, Boyd Anderson High School Nursing Program, Broward Sheriff’s Office, C&I Studios, Casa d’Angelo, City of Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue, City of Ft. Lauderdale City Managers Office, Design2Form, Dillard High School SigmaC@t, Donna D Yoga, Florida House of Representatives, Francesca Guerrera Salon and Spa – Mehdi, GL Homes, GoldMynd Dance Co, Holland & Knight Law, Integrated Trainers Associates, Inc., JM Family, Joann’s Cakes, MN Holdings, Nova Southeastern Univeristy, Premier Estate Properties, Parkway Middle School, Phoenix Star Entertainment, Plant Proper, Purrr Charity, Rache Hot dogs, Ranger Technical Resources, Rogers Morris Ziegler, Bra’lon Brown Football-University of Mississippi, Susan Penrod PR, Southern Bells Kitchen, Time4Learning.com, US Army JROTC, US Marines, US Navy, US Air Force, University of Miami, Valentino USA, VENICE Magazine, Viral Branding, Yeager Companies, Broward County Public Schools Culinary Arts, Broward County Public Schools Applied Arts, Broward County Public Schools Department of Coaching and Induction, Ranger Good Works, Young At Art Museum, YMCA, Boys and Girls Club of Broward County, Michale Pollisky Productions, Aventura Worldwide Transportation, City of Ft Lauderdale Mounted Police, City of Ft. Lauderdale, Ocean Rescue, City of Ft. Lauderdale Motorcycle Units, City of Ft Lauderdale SWAT Team, City of Ft Lauderdale K9, City of Ft Lauderdale Public Works Leaks Dept., Sports coach Lawrence Chappe, DJ DillardElem, Shelia Cherfilus McCormick, Bobby Dubose, Dale Holness, Zoie Saunders, Debra Hixon, Valarie Wanza, Daniel Foganholi, Angela Brown, Angela DeFerran, Libby Manus, Janet Jordan, Tiia Weckstrom, Katia Bates, Victoria Ranger, Broward County Public Schools Beacon TV.

 

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Teacher Appreciation 2022 - Ranger Good Works

Teacher Appreciation 2022

Teacher Appreciation Week at Dillard Elementary and North Fork Elementary Schools took place from May 2 – May 6, 2022.

Teachers at Dillard Elementary and North Fork Elementary Schools were shown they are very appreciated by our South Florida community. Our educators work tirelessly to restore the education deficit created by the pandemic.

Teachers’ jobs have been extra difficult this year, and we extend a huge THANK YOU to our teachers for sticking with it! We’re thankful to our administration teams for planning their teams’ exciting journeys through treats, small gifts and awards.

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Read for the record at Dillard Elementary October 2021

Read for the record at Dillard Elementary October 2021

 

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Read for the Record 2021 was a thrilling success, as we read Amy Wu and the Patchwork Dragon. It was Ranger Good Works’ first time back in the classroom to visit our students since the pandemic shutdown. Reading to children in school is always fulfilling. After we #readfortherecord, we created a colorful, 20-foot dragon with old scarves and danced around the classroom together. We then took our dragon for a walk out in the courtyard at Dillard Elementary for all to see. It was great fun! As a result of activities such as #readfortherecord, many students will find reading and literacy activities more enjoyable. Gifts of love last a lifetime, and the memories keep on giving.

 

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Career City - Save the date - Ranger Good Works

Career City – Save the date May 22, 2019

Career City is back for the 6th year in a row!!

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Ranger Good Works is pleased to announce Career City 2019 is now taking RSVP’s for Wednesday, May 22, 2019

Please join Ranger Good Works in bringing the “City of Ft. Lauderdale” to the students of Dillard Elementary.  Students will see firsthand what it feels like to take a walk through a safe and inviting city which has been created just for them.  Students will learn about various professions and many of our local industries during their walk.  They will engage with professionals and have the chance to ask questions in a comfortable environment.  They will also step out of Career City with a roadmap to future possibilities.

With your help, we will be able to motivate the youth and show them that through hard work and academic achievement, professional success is an option that can be attained right down the street!

Please participate by sharing your success story and representing your industry, field of work or organization.

Wednesday, May 22, 2019 ~ Setup 7:30 am

City starts at 9:00am – 12:00pm

email: elle@rangergoodworks.org to start the registration process or click here to sign up online at rangergoodworks.org .

Questions? Call 954-527-0090 to speak with this year’s community coordinator Elle Corey Burton a Ranger Good Works volunteer.

See last year’s video: Career City 2018

 

Hour of Code 2018

Hour of Code 2018

On December 7, 2018, Ranger Good Works and Ranger Technical Resources, along with 51 volunteers, participated in the International Hour of Code at Dillard Elementary School. 

We love it when a technology plan comes together! Our local community joined together, lending many helping hands!  Every classroom filled with 24 students was paired with a volunteer who worked with the classroom’s teacher and guided students through the Hour of Code. Our goal was to spark interest in students from Pre-K through 5th grade to learn about computer coding.  Knowing the computing field has the largest amount of job openings out of all occupations, we are aiming to encourage our students to be part of the next generation of Technology Professionals. Over 7 million tech job openings exist today.  Can you imagine how many jobs will exist in 2023?

We are happy to report that over 850 students successfully completed one of the following coding activities: Code Binary Bracelets Activity, Code Crazy Creatures, Sparks Academy, Make a Flappy Game, Code Combat: Escape the Dungeon, Star Wars: Building a Galaxy with code and code.org dance party.

Computer Science Education Week – Hour of Code designed by Code.org and several nonprofits has impacted the world by engaging with over 100 million people in over 180 countries to learn the 21st century foundation skills in technology.

We are pleased that Ranger Good Works, in conjunction with its partners,  participated in Hour of Code for the 6th year in a row, with our local community touching the children of Dillard Elementary.

Thank you to Principal Atkins Brown, her faculty, and all of the volunteers who participated! #Teamwork! #HourofCode #BrowardCodes #rangergoodworks

Read more about Ranger Good Works and its programs.

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Career City 2018

Career City 2018 took place on Wednesday, May 23 2018.

At this event, students experienced firsthand what it felt like to take a walk through a safe and inviting city which had been created just for them for this special day. As they strolled through ‘Career City’, students learned about a wide variety of industries and engaged with professionals from our local businesses and organizations in a fun and inviting environment. After stepping out of Career City, they took the first steps on the roadmap to their future!

IMPORTANT FACTS

98% of Dillard Elementary students walk to school, are from single-parent homes and get their food intake while they are attending school. Most of the Dillard Elementary students have never traveled outside a five-mile radius of their neighborhood. Many of these students also never had the opportunity to walk into a real grocery store, an office supply store, a bank, a flower shop or even a restaurant. Dillard Elementary students are sweet, friendly and well behaved. The students have experienced a lack of exposure, so they want and need a chance to learn and grow.

With your help, we can fill Career City streets with an exciting group of industry professionals. This was the perfect opportunity to inspire the next generation of South Florida’s professionals.

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See last year’s video: Career City 2017

Women of Vision Luncheon

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Save the Date! Friday, February 14th ~ Young At Art Museum ~ 22nd Annual Women of Vision Luncheon ~ Passion Forward!

Honoring Ranger Good Works’ Board Member and our dedicated hands-on Volunteer Diana Morrison at YAA’s Valentines Day Luncheon.

Invitees include Florida’s most dedicated corporate, government and civic leaders.  All contribute to Young At Arts’s programs for at-risk youth and families through its Women of Vision Luncheon.  Each February Young At Art celebrates the contribution of this dedicated group of women and men with a luncheon honoring a prominent member of our community.  Congratulations to Mindy Shrago, Maya Ezratti and the entire YAA team for your continued excellence in Arts Education! We thank you for recognizing the outstanding achievements of our Board Member and amazing community leader Diana Morrison.

Friends, please plan to come to the Luncheon, enjoy delicious food, watch a beautiful fashion show by Angel Sanchez and celebrate Diana Morrison’s great accomplishments in our community!

Contact Young At Art to RSVP.

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Hour of Code 2017

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Ranger Good Works Presents Hour of Code 2017 – We are preparing for Computer Science Education Week and plan to create a fan-tas-tech event for 2017!

VOLUNTEERS  Needed at Dillard Elementary School Friday, December 08, 2017.

If you are a technologist or interested in volunteering your time for this event, click on the Volunteer button and sign up to be a part of this exciting event for the students of Dillard Elementary.

See what you are signing up for. Watch our video.  A community partner initiative!  Once again, Ranger Technical Resources & Ranger Good Works are recruiting friends and community partners to help educate over 850 students from Dillard Elementary School about the importance of Computer Science in an international coding initiative founded by Code.org. We love it when our kids receive the three T’s….time, talent and treasure. Please join our Hour of Code volunteer team this year.  The kids love to see familiar faces. If you can’t join us, tell a friend who you think can.  Our communities continued help in making this a great event is much needed and appreciated.

The Hour of Code will take place at Dillard Elementary on Friday, December 08, 2017.

  • Responsibilities include:  Participate in one conference call prior to the Hour of Code for Dillard Elementary.
  • Show up on site 30 minutes prior to the Hour of Code initiative
  • Participate in classrooms with instruction or help in the classrooms
  • Work with our coordinators and the teachers from Dillard Elementary to create a successful event.
  • YOU do not need to be a programmer to volunteer.  You only need to be able to read and speak to the children.
  • Programmers who volunteer will be assigned to the classrooms where the students are more advanced with coding.

Schedule:

Hour of Code Schedule
9:00AM Volunteers arrive and meet
9:30AM Go to designated locations – Ready Hour of Code
9:30AM– 10:30AM Start Hour of Code in the classrooms
10:35AM Wrap up
10:45AM Volunteers depart

This experience will continue to fill the students’ treasure chest full of great life experiences. In 2013 we first partnered with Code.org for the Official Hour of Code, a Global Computer Science Education Week initiative to encourage youth to learn basic coding.

“The Hour of Code is a global movement introducing tens of millions of
students worldwide to computer science, inspiring kids to learn more,
breaking stereotypes, and leaving them feeling empowered.

What is the Hour of Code?
A one-hour introduction to computer science.
The Hour of Code began as a one-hour
coding challenge to give students a fun first
introduction to computer science and has
become a global learning event, celebration,
and awareness event.

An annual global event. The Hour of Code
takes place every year during Computer
Science Education Week, the first week in
December. With a huge groundswell of support
and attention, it’s an ideal time for schools
and districts to put the spotlight on computer
science programs and expand opportunities.” Code.org

Today, over 100 million students around the world have participated in this initiative. As a technology solutions company Ranger Technical Resources continues to contribute by sending mentors to local schools.
We are happy to say that since 2014 we expanded to include the entire elementary school. Over eight hundred students from Dillard Elementary participated in a Computer Science related activity. As you can see the number of students we are encouraging has increased due to our community’s involvement.

In 2017 we will have close to 1000 students enrolled at Dillard Elementary School. We need all of the helping hands we can to keep up the great momentum.  Please join our volunteer team for the Hour of Code on Friday, December 8th. Click here to sign up.  Thank you for your continued support!  Volunteer today!

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Superhero Literacy Night October 26, 2017

Superhero Literacy Night at Dillard Elementary

Join Ranger Good Works as we take on Dillard Elementary School’s reading initiative in Superhero Style.

For the 5th year in a row, Ranger Good Works will support the “Build Your Home Library” initiative at Dillard Elementary School. Please join our team as we continue to work at bridging the Literacy Gap in the Dillard community.

Enjoy a Comic Book Style Superhero themed evening where our students are the main guests and share unforgettable moments.  During the event, volunteers and teachers will give away almost 1,000 books to children and their families.

WE ARE HOPING TO INSPIRE, ENTERTAIN AND ENGAGE WITH OUR LOCAL ELEMENTARY YOUTH IN 33311 – IMAGINATION GOES A LONG WAY!!!!

–  BAM!!!! POW!!!! KABOOM!!!! KAPOW!!!! TO THOSE THAT DON’T READ!!!!  –

If you would like to volunteer to help during Literacy Night, please click here.

  • When: Thursday, October 26, 2017
  • The event will start (for our Superhero volunteers) at 6:30 pm sharp and last until approximately 7:30 pm
  • Where: Dillard Elementary School
  • Attire: Costume – Your Choice…. WonderWoman, BatMan, Robin, Spiderman, Aquaman, Captain America, Ninja Turtles, Power Rangers….
  • (Please call the office to confirm which costumes have already been chosen and to get ideas.)
  • Donations:  Ranger Good Works is accepting donations including books, new or gently used through October 25.

Items may be dropped off at:

Ranger Technical Resources

805 East Broward Boulevard

Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33301

954-527-0090

 

To order books: #StartWithaSmile at amazon.com/ch/47-1869003to stock up for Halloween and Amazon donates to Ranger Good Works Inc.

Help your child build Literacy Skills by visiting our partner: Vocabularycity.com

Visit our Photo Gallery see photos of RGW’s events including last year’s Literacy Night

 

*Questions regarding this Literacy event or other programs offered by Ranger Good Works please email elle@rangergoodworks.org.