Upcoming events
Interested in one of our upcoming events? Check it out!
Interested in volunteering at one of our upcoming events? Let us know!
Spring Internship Interviews
Internship students will be asked to schedule their interview time. Students, please check your email to select your interview time.
Virtual Career Panel: Federal Reserve
Time: tbd
Open to all BCS high school students to meet, hear from, and engage with local professionals about the work they do within their organization and how each role plays into the larger function of the team.
Limited online seats. Reserve yours now!
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*Teachers may reserve seats for a class here:
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Public Speaking Competition Registration Deadline
This competition is for 12th graders to improve their public speaking skill set. Lessons are designed to strengthen students' communication, writing, and presentation skills using an online learning deck through LRNG.com. This will require students to complete 8 short skills-building lessons, then record a 3-5 minute video monologue of either an original or memorized work of literature based on the theme "Open Mic! Birmingham". Students will be given prompts and a step-by-step guide with the opportunity to earn up to $2,500 in scholarship prize money.
Participate in just 3 easy steps...
Register by filling out the online application.
Complete 7 short lessons to learn the basics.
Submit a final video presentation for judging before the submission deadline of Oct 31.
Open to Birmingham Metro Area* 12th Grade Students
Deadline to Register: September 14, 2021
Competition Submission due 10/31
Register at bit.ly/EdOpenMic2021
Mock Interviews with Internship Candidates
Internship candidates will be asked to schedule their mock interview time. Internship candidates, please check your email for the request of your mock interview time.
Senior Academy-College Prep Orientation
Open to BCS 12th grade students
Learn about college options and strategies for success.
ED SENIOR ACADEMY
The cohort this fall prepares students for the college application process, what to expect before heading off to school, and so much more!
Registration for Senior Academy is currently closed.
Internship Application Due
Who: 12th Grade BCS Career Academy Students
What: Paid Professional Spring Internship
When: January 2022-April 2022
Apply today at bit.ly/befspringinternship
ALL IN: Immersive Storytelling Exhibit
Step inside historic Ramsay High School for a one-of-a-kind experience bringing today’s education stories to life.
Register for the free program here.
About The Event
The Birmingham Education Foundation presents ALL IN, an immersive storytelling exhibit that highlights community engagement work alongside the perspectives of those within Birmingham City Schools. Through mixed media, student artwork, and participatory exhibits, ALL IN is designed to build greater empathy towards students at a time when community support is needed most.
How it works
Groups of five will enter the school after hours and embark on a self-guided exploration where they will learn more about the Ed Foundation through a short film screening, encounter student and teacher stories from the previous school year, and investigate what it means to be all in for students. The free exhibition program lasts 80-90 minutes and is a limited engagement for one week only.
For questions or more information, contact:
Tyler Jones (tyler@1504.co).
District 7 BOE Election Network Night
The Birmingham City School Board is hosting a special election on January 26th to fill the board seat in District 7. Are you looking to hear about the candidates running and their platforms? Are you searching for a space to share your concerns, needs, and desires with candidates running for the Board of Education? Join The Birmingham Education Foundation and the Omicron Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority on January 21st for District 7 Network Night!
Virtually join community members, parents, students, educators and residents of District 7 as they engage in small group discussions with candidates running for the Board of Education seat in District 7. The Network Night will take place virtually over zoom and will begin at 5:00pm until 6:30pm.
Do you have an idea, question, or concern? Do you want to see something happen in your school and/or community? Then Network Night is the place for you!
Registration for this event is required. Please register at
http://bit.ly/district7networknight
Contact Meryem Tunagur at meryem@edbirmingham with any questions, or more information.
The Power to Choose
Join us for The Power to Choose: A Conversation about School Choice on June 4, 2020 from 5-7p to learn about the ins-and-outs of school choice policies, including the Alabama Accountability Act, application timelines for local magnet and specialty schools, and just exactly what is a charter school. You will hear from representatives from choice schools in Birmingham, including public, private, and charter. Register at bit.ly/uCHOOSE. See you then!
Virtual Phone Banking
The Birmingham Education Foundation is excited to launch Virtual Phone Banking Parties! Starting on April 14th, we will host 4-hour virtual phone banking parties every Tuesday from 1pm-5pm, and every Thursday from 4pm-8pm. Volunteers can pick to participate in one 2hr shift or the full 4hrs on either Tuesdays or Thursdays. During phone baking, we will be calling Birmingham City families and asking them about their current needs in a CoVID-19 climate, as well as about their overall educational experiences.
Please note, all volunteers will be required to attend a 1hr training session. Training sessions are every Monday starting April 13th, and are offered at 2 times: 12:30pm-1:30pm & 6:30pm-7:30pm. Volunteers will also be asked to use their own laptops and cell phones (cell phone numbers are protected and cannot be traced). If you can not attend the designated training times, reach out and we will try to accommodate you.
The Birmingham Education Foundation is excited to launch Virtual Phone Banking Parties! Starting on April 14th, we will host 4-hour virtual phone banking parties every Tuesday from 1pm-5pm, and every Thursday from 4pm-8pm. Volunteers can pick to participate in one 2hr shift or the full 4hrs on either Tuesdays or Thursdays. During phone baking, we will be calling Birmingham City families and asking them about their current needs in a CoVID-19 climate, as well as about their overall educational experiences.
Virtual Phone Banking
The Birmingham Education Foundation is excited to launch Virtual Phone Banking Parties! Starting on April 14th, we will host 4-hour virtual phone banking parties every Tuesday from 1pm-5pm, and every Thursday from 4pm-8pm. Volunteers can pick to participate in one 2hr shift or the full 4hrs on either Tuesdays or Thursdays. During phone baking, we will be calling Birmingham City families and asking them about their current needs in a CoVID-19 climate, as well as about their overall educational experiences.
Please note, all volunteers will be required to attend a 1hr training session. Training sessions are every Monday starting April 13th, and are offered at 2 times: 12:30pm-1:30pm & 6:30pm-7:30pm. Volunteers will also be asked to use their own laptops and cell phones (cell phone numbers are protected and cannot be traced). If you can not attend the designated training times, reach out and we will try to accommodate you.
The Birmingham Education Foundation is excited to launch Virtual Phone Banking Parties! Starting on April 14th, we will host 4-hour virtual phone banking parties every Tuesday from 1pm-5pm, and every Thursday from 4pm-8pm. Volunteers can pick to participate in one 2hr shift or the full 4hrs on either Tuesdays or Thursdays. During phone baking, we will be calling Birmingham City families and asking them about their current needs in a CoVID-19 climate, as well as about their overall educational experiences.