RBI Here & Now

exchange summer 2010

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Seniors 2010

2010-06-22T21:22:00.000-07:00

2010-06-22T17:34:00.000-07:00

RBI at Camp Herrlich

2010-04-15T07:19:00.000-07:00

Internet Poets Cafe

2010-03-14T07:47:00.000-07:00

CIT

2010-03-02T10:56:00.000-08:00

Exchange Interviews

2010-01-06T20:45:00.000-08:00

2009-12-09T17:03:00.001-08:00

What RBI is to me

2009-12-09T16:42:00.000-08:00

To us RBI is a place to connect with people who have similar interests as we do. Through RBI we have made many long lasting friendships. Here we have also experienced many things we might not have experienced anywhere else. Some of the great experiences that we had were going to camp, doing community service, programming, and working readiness. While in RBI we were able to go to camp and do group bonding activities like high ropes courses and fun stuff like rock climbing. We were also part of a program in the summer called Care and Connect. We worked on beautifying the community through several different activities and also read books and colored with kids who were in the hospital. This summer we also ran activities for younger kids and learned a lot about being mentors.
In programming we are able to do many different things like internet magazine and spoken word to name a few. We also learned about what you need to be able to get a job. Everyone in RBI who is in the high school program knows how to write a resume and cover letter. We also know how to interview and answer the really tough questions asked by employers.
The staff and people here are like our second family. They are caring and always there when you need someone to support you. It means a lot to know we can come to a place where everyone welcomes you with open arms.

Dzifa Avalime and Amanda Pacheco

CIT in Real Kids

2009-12-09T14:26:00.000-08:00

Rosy Jenez

Working with the Real Kids after school is good. There are a few reasons why I'm saying Real Kids after school is good to work with. The reason why Real Kids is good because I know half of them. The reason why is because Harlem RBI summer CIT's with the Real Kids summer program.
The other reason why I say its good working with the Real kids after school is because the kids look up to me! The reason they look up to me is because I'm near there age and I can teach them or help them with baseball/softball skills. These are a few reasons why i think its good to work with the Real Kids after school because they look up to me and they are close to my age and I can help them with any needs they have.

My expeirence with the kids

2009-12-09T14:23:00.000-08:00

Champagne McGrier
My experience with the Real kids was new to me but fun. The kids were very silly , the things they would say were so hilarious. One little girl told me some funny knock knock jokes. I was also laughing because i made a mistake . I threw the ball without being told to throw it. One kid said hey ms.champagne no throwing the ball.
I thought my experience was fun because i was throwing a teaching children who didn't know how to play and catch. I showed one girl how to throw a ball across the room to her partner. I helped another girl boost her confidence by not giving up until she got it right. This is why I like CIT.

Sebastion Segura and CIT

2009-12-09T14:22:00.000-08:00

What I selected to do during my 1st semester in Harlem RBI was to work in C.I.T.
C.I.T is when a group of teens work with 9 and 10 year olds, what we do is help them with there baseball/softball skills and fundamentals.
We work once a week and sometimes we have life skills on a random week. When we are told to go to the school we have to work with the Real Kids. The kids push your buttons to find your week spots, yet you can't let them get in your head or they will try to take advantage of you. The first thing we do when we get there is we start with some warm-ups, then get to the full activity. We give them easy task to complete, since they are little kids. We couldn't give the task we usually do since it would be too complicated for them so we tried something new. Then, we go over fundamentals that they should know. After that we run drills to see what they have learned. Sometime we run competitions and the winner gets points or runs which they call them.

My experience in CIT

2009-12-09T14:11:00.000-08:00

Ana l. Quinones

My experience working with the younger kids is really fun. I feel very important because they look up to me, I am like a role model to them. They want to be in our place and play baseball/softball with older people. I like how the kids put big smiles on my face!
I like how they need help so they ask. I enjoy helping the younger kids because they try there best to do better. The kids like to try new things and get really excited. so it makes me happy.
In the summer in CIT I was really happy to see them everyday and when we didn't go I would get sad. I had lots of fun planning activities to work with them. I really enjoy working with these kids.

My expeirence with the kids

2009-12-09T13:57:00.000-08:00

Jasmin Polanco
My experience working with the kids was different but in a good way.It was a good experience that I enjoyed.The real kids are really funny, they act silly at times, but at least they make me laugh.
When they get hurt,I know your not suppose to laugh. I laugh anyways when I see them laugh I know they're okay. When they cry, I know its serious so ill stop laughing. At times the kids act really sarcastic so you have to take your time and make sure you don't argue with them because then it will get out of hand. They will think you are playing with them, so you have to be serious and let them know you're being serious.

2009-12-07T14:28:00.000-08:00

Hillary Nguyen

I was first introduced to RBI by many friends who went there from my school Manhattan center for science and math. I enjoyed playing sports for fun so why not join a team in RBI? RBI has many benefits that would both make a kid and a parent happy. RBI has activities such as softball and baseball so kids who love sports would enjoy it here. Parents should be happy to know that kids also learn in RBI programming. RBI also gives many opportunities to kids such as internships,experience, and trips out of the country.
Since I am new here, I don't know many other kids here. But so far everyone is friendly and nice. RBI is a wonderful program that provides many wonderful programs benefits and opportunities. For example, people can have the chance to go to France with exceptional grades and attendance. Not everyone can have the chance to go to Paris, so that is really exciting.

Rivalry in The Hip-Hop Industry

2009-12-07T14:16:00.000-08:00

After many years of threats and altercations, Young Jeezy and Gucci Mane end the feud between the two. Gucci Mane is going to prison for one year not because of the feud, but due to probation violations. The rivalry between the two rappers began late 2005, about the record named "Icey". In conclusion Gucci Mane and Young Jeezy ended their feud during a long conversation over the phone.

2009-12-07T10:38:00.001-08:00

Top songs.....

2009-12-02T13:52:00.000-08:00

We used several sources to find out what the top songs are right now. Then we listened to the top songs and came up with what we thought were the best songs...

The top five songs right now on billboard are:
1. Fireflies by Owl City
2. Empire State of Mind by Jay-z featuring Alicia Keys
3. Watcha Say by Jason Darello
4. Replay by Lyaz
5. Down by Jay Sean and Lil Wayne

The top five songs on Hot 97 are:
1. Empire State of Mind by Jay-Z featuring Alicia Keys
2. Forever by Drake. Lil Wayne. Eminem and Kanye West
3. Throw it in the Bag by Fabulous and Dream
4. I'm going in by Lil Wayne and Drake
5. Invented Sex by Trey Songz

What we thought were the top five songs should be are:
1. Empire State of Mind by Jay-Z and Alicia Keys
2. Forever by Drake. Lil Wayne. Eminem and Kanye West
3. Watcha Say by Jayson Durelo
4. I'm going in by Lil Wayne and Drake
5. Invented Sex by Trey Songz

Mount Vs. Cardinal Hayes

2009-12-02T13:49:00.000-08:00

On November 26 Mount St Micheal will be facing Cardinal Hayes in the Turkey Bowl/Championship. Mount St Micheal has surprisingly been on a long losing streak but was able to win enough games to wind up in the playoffs. Quarter Back Jaylen Amaker is trying to continue the Mount St. Micheal's winning streak against Quarter Back Quamaine for Hayes. Gary Aiquah is trying to take a championship for his senior year but the Great Hayes defensive line is trying to stop him. College bound Jermiah Cubena is also a senior who is competing for the New York State title from Cardinal Hayes. No one knows who will be the victor of the showdown but I think Cardinal Hayes should win because all the aspects of their game is better than Mount St Micheal's. Mount St Micheal's has a very bad o' Line that gets their Quarter back sacked often. When they play Hayes they both need to tighten up their defense because both teams running backs are good. Mount has surprisingly come from 1-4 records to reaching the Championship game against Hayes should prove to be a very interesting game.

We would like to thank the readers!!!

2009-11-18T14:11:00.000-08:00

Dear RBI here and now readers,
We hope you have enjoyed reading about our blog.The latest fashion, horoscopes, sports, and music. We would like to hear your response to this question. What articles or topics would you guys like to see on our RBI Here and Now blog? We the editors and the RBI Here and Now staff would like to thank you. Fill free to leave a comment or an email (rbihereandnow@gmail.com). Thank you.
From the Editor

Sprots Dans la Ville at Harlem RBI

2009-11-18T11:24:00.000-08:00

Over the summer 10 RBI youth where chosen to act as ambassadors for 8 students from France. They came from a program called Sports Dans la Ville which means sports in the city. For 11 days we had the opportunity to show our friends from Leon France what teenagers do in America and some of the sights of NY. We even got to go to Club Getaway a great camp with lots of fun activities.

We found out that the French students knew a lot more about us then we knew about French youth. But by the end of the trip we found out a lot about how they live as teenagers and what their lives are like. This was a great time for us. All of the RBI Ambassadors now want to travel and we know a lot about Europe. Also we are keeping in contact with our friends from France.

We hope RBI keeps this program as it has helped us realize how big and wonderful the world is.

My Game

2009-10-29T23:09:00.000-07:00

At RBI, there is a spoken word program and they have a submission to our internet magazine. We hope you enjoy it.

2009-10-28T14:46:00.000-07:00

Embarrasing Moments

2009-10-28T14:40:00.000-07:00

We went jhs99 and interviewed the team builders for their most embarrassing or funniest moments and this is what some of them decided to share.[Anonymous]

What's the funniest/most embarrassing moment that you've seen or had happened to you?

1. I was playing with my friend in the gym one day and he pushed me so hard and I did some type of split with my VERY tight jeans and suddenly they ripped.

2. During camp we were waiting for dinner to start and then some kid farted really loud when it was super quiet.

3. We were playing football I was about to tackle some kid then he pulled my pants down. I started crying and the referee was looking at my butt.

4. I was playing tag and I started to get nervous and I peed on myself, everyone saw and I had to change into my gym uniform.

We hope you have enjoyed this little bit of real life fun. Remember no matter how bad things get, the sun will shine tomorrow even if you rip your pants or fart during a quiet dinner so don't let anything ever stop you.

Real Kids Fashion

2009-10-28T14:01:00.000-07:00

My group and I went to PS 72 to interview Real kids about how they feel about fashion, what they like to wear, and where they like to shop. We mainly asked girls what they like to wear and they told us uggs, pink book bags with butterfly's, and Hannah Montana. Also they mentioned they don't go shopping with their parents. The kids ware whatever their mom picks out for them but they put the styles together.
Overall the children(8-10 yr old) weren't able to pick their own style but they were able to create it from what they have. Real kids making the basics better and that is what fashion is really about.

Real kids and Music

2009-10-28T13:50:00.000-07:00

After speaking to a couple of Real kids we found out that most of them were affected by the death of Micheal Jackson. Three students said they liked to listen to Micheal Jackson, and one participant's favorite song was "beat it". Most of the Real kids we spoke to liked hip hop songs, and like all kids, are stuck on the new hits. Timothy is a big fan of jay z. His favorite songs are "Run this town tonight",and "Goodbye". Chris likes Souja boy and the song "Superman". The real kids we interviewed were great. They were really fascinated with the questions we asked,and want to do more interviews. Look forward to hearing more from the Real kids.

Afterschool At Harlem RBI

2009-10-28T13:41:00.000-07:00

We went to PS 72 to visit the younger kids. These students attend the Harlem RBI after school program Called Real Kids. The students participate in activities such as cooking, homework, art,reading,and playing games. They all said that they enjoy the program because it is entertaining and educational.

2009-10-26T11:03:00.000-07:00

Please check us out every Thursday as we will have new post on Wednesday afternoons. THANKS

2009-10-21T16:02:00.000-07:00

2009-10-21T14:26:00.000-07:00

My team mates and I interviewed Yvette Santos for our fashion blog and found a couple things out. While interviewing her we asked her what are a couple outfits she might wear to some occasions and where she recommended for people to shop. One question we asked was what outfit would she wear to a friend’s party and her answer was a pair of expensive looking jeans, with a pair of stilettos and a nice blouse. Another question was what would she wear to a dinner and her response was a conservative black dress. Finally we asked her where she would recommend people go shopping at, she said Woodbury commons or any other outlet because they have cheap prices and popular name brands. By the looks of it she was very casual and very polite. This goes to show that people do go shopping and like the name brands but should think about the best places to buy them. In the words of Yvette,"It never hurts to go shopping and put a nice cloth on your back. It can help your whole outlook."

By Nia, Brian,Daquan,and krystal

horoscopes

2009-10-19T14:35:00.000-07:00

Libra- Sept.23 -Oct.22 : You may be tempted to pick a friend over another but don't lean to much to one side, be open minded.
Virgo-Aug.23-Sept.22 : Don't be distracted by drama , keep your mind clear and focus on the task ahead.
Leo-July.23-Aug.22 : Don't be scared about the fight coming up just follow the road with a few of your friends and you'll soon realize you had the courage in you to deal with the situation.
Cancer-June.21-July22 : You have been stressed lately but try not to make fun of the ones around you its not there fault.
Gemini-May.21-June.20 :on Halloween you wont need a costume because having two of you is scary enough.
Taurus-April.20-may.20 : Don't head butt nobody with red, just know its a trick.
aries-march.21-April.19 : Call up all your friends because its time to celebrate.
Pisces-Fed.19 - March.20 : Be aware because theirs something really fishy going on.
Aquarius-Jan.20 - fed.18 : Don't drown in the drama ! get it ?
Capricorn - Dec.21 - Jan.19 : Keep your comments to yourself because i see that what you will say is really bad !
Sagittarius - Nov.22 -Dec.21 : Your gonna have a good day if you keep your eye on the target
Scorpio - Oct.23 -Nov.22 : Don't poison anybody with your bad attitude. Bring out the positive.

welcome to Harlem RBI here & now

2009-10-14T14:21:00.001-07:00

On this blog, we bring to you thoughts and articles from your own Harlem RBI digital magazine. We bring weekly horoscopes , sports updates, latest fashion, music, and much more.

welcome to Harlem RBI here &now

2009-10-14T14:21:00.000-07:00