http://national-governors-association.topictastic.com A website about national governors association http://national-governors-association.topictastic.com/event/writers-of-the-journey-words-are-power-10 BRIDGE YOUR SOULFUL JOURNEYDelsenia Sales Founder BRIDGE YOUR SOULFUL JOURNEY BYSJ a non profit corporation chartered by the State of Tennessee and the Bordeaux Branch of The Nashville Public Library will celebrate the TENTH ANNUAL POETRY AWARDS PRESENTATION in honor of National Poetry Month. Writers of the Journey Words Are Power 10 will be held on Saturday April 17 2010 200 P.M. to 430 P.M. at the Bordeaux Library located at 4000 Clarksville Pike Nashville Tennessee 37218. Two worthy poets in the Nashville community and surrounding areas receive awards each year in honor of Dr. Harriette Bias Insignares Official State Poet For Tennessee and Ambassador of Letters and Margaret Smith Beach Poet Laureate for the Metropolitan Nashville Retired Teacher's Association who meet the criteria. The Harriettte Bias Insignares Award For Achievement in Poetry is given to a person who has demonstrated qualities and acts of mentoring other poets publications in poetic and literary means of distribution and readings and public performances over the span of the individual's professional artistic career. The Margaret Smith Beach Award For Dedication To Poetry honors an individual who has demonstrated qualities and acts of inspiration has reached out to ordinary everyday people speaks for writers and poets who do not have a voice in their community and generally acts as a springboard for emerging poets in their endeavors. This year of 2010 marks the first time BYSJ has presented the Lifetime Achievement Award. This years recipient is Burnece Brunson known to the community as Mother Brunson. . Open mic poetry/spoken word is included in the program. Since 2001 229 poets have received certificates and 16 plaques since 2002 Our recipients include YouthSpeaks Nashville the Summer Institute Girls/Music City Links Creative Artists of Tennessees .Dare To Dream Relative Workshop youth participants St Andrews Presbyterian Church the offices of the Governor Mayor State Senator Thelma Harper and former State Representative Edith Taylor Langster. . BRIDGE YOUR SOULFUL JOURNEY recognizes poets in the community with plaques and Peoples Choice certificates. For more information contact Delsenia Sales email bysj4uyahoo.com or logon to www.dmr4255multiply.com and/or www.myspace.com/bridgeyoursoulfuljourney to view nomination forms BYSJ history photos and blogs. 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That was among the conclusions in a trio of reports this week that ... http://national-governors-association.topictastic.com/blog-post/weekly-wrap-reports-spell-deep-trouble 14 Nov 2009 11:58:35 PST http://national-governors-association.topictastic.com/blog-post/4lakids-some-of-the-news-that-doesnt-fit-rules-set-for-4 Texas and Alaska each will lose up to 40 points for not joining the Common Core State Standards Initiative led by the Washington-based National Governors Association and the Council of Chief State Schools Officers. ... http://national-governors-association.topictastic.com/blog-post/4lakids-some-of-the-news-that-doesnt-fit-rules-set-for-4 14 Nov 2009 11:58:35 PST http://national-governors-association.topictastic.com/blog-post/national-governors-association-promotes-summit-similar-to-kent National Governor's Association promotes summit similar to Kent School Services Network. By The Grand Rapids Press. September 14, 2009, 3:07PM. For all the hoopla over President Barack Obama's televised address to schools last week, ... http://national-governors-association.topictastic.com/blog-post/national-governors-association-promotes-summit-similar-to-kent 14 Nov 2009 11:58:35 PST http://national-governors-association.topictastic.com/blog-post/reason-foundation-surface-transportation-innovations-73 --€œPolicy Statement on Surface Transportation,€ National Governors Association, July 20, 2009. €œWhy do politicians love trains? Because they can tell where the tracks go. They know where everybody's going. It's all about control. ... http://national-governors-association.topictastic.com/blog-post/reason-foundation-surface-transportation-innovations-73 14 Nov 2009 11:58:35 PST http://national-governors-association.topictastic.com/blog-post/nov-12-2009-opt-out-proposal-puts-state-leaders-to-the-test Jim Douglas of Vermont, a Republican and the chairman of the National Governors Association. €œI mean what's the harm, they likely will conclude, it's only an option.€ But in some conservative states, the public option €” which critics ... http://national-governors-association.topictastic.com/blog-post/nov-12-2009-opt-out-proposal-puts-state-leaders-to-the-test 14 Nov 2009 11:58:35 PST http://national-governors-association.topictastic.com/blog-post/reason-foundation-out-of-control-policy-blog-andgt-nga-and-nasbo That's the word from the National Governors Association and the National Association of State Budget Officers, who released two reports today forecasting continued fiscal woe for states over the next decade. ... http://national-governors-association.topictastic.com/blog-post/reason-foundation-out-of-control-policy-blog-andgt-nga-and-nasbo 14 Nov 2009 11:58:35 PST http://national-governors-association.topictastic.com/blog-post/us-ran-deficit-of-176-billion-in-october-marketwatch States, meanwhile, are also likely to face depressed revenues throughout fiscal 2010 and likely into fiscal years 2011 and 2012, the National Governors Association and the National Association of State Budget Officers said Thursday. ... http://national-governors-association.topictastic.com/blog-post/us-ran-deficit-of-176-billion-in-october-marketwatch 14 Nov 2009 11:58:35 PST http://national-governors-association.topictastic.com/blog-post/state-budgets-to-remain-low-through-2012-report-says-transport The $135 billion of funding under President Obama's economic stimulus package has prevented more drastic budget cuts from states, said the report by the National Governors Associations and the National Association of State Budget ... http://national-governors-association.topictastic.com/blog-post/state-budgets-to-remain-low-through-2012-report-says-transport 14 Nov 2009 11:58:35 PST