E D ’S W ORL D, I NC.

Revive Me

Again!!! Hello everyone.

It’s 2012.

The following poem is my all time favorite.

I hope you enjoy it and take it to heart.

MYSELF

I have to live with myself and so

I want to be fit for myself to know.

I want to be able as days go by,

always to look myself straight in the

eye;

I don't want to stand with the setting

sun

and hate myself for the things I have

done.

I don't want to keep on a closet shelf

a lot of secrets about myself

and fool myself as I come and go

into thinking no one else will ever

know

the kind of person I really am,

I don't want to dress up myself in

sham.

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Revive Me Again!! 1

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8th Anniversary 2

Reading Lists 3

Ghana Clothing 3

Reduce, Reuse, Recycle 3

Scholarships Opening 4

ED’S WORLD INK

From the Board President’s Pen:

“Celebrating the Life”

“Living the Legacy”

I want to go out with my head erect

I want to deserve all men's respect;

but here in the struggle for fame and

wealth

I want to be able to like myself.

I don't want to look at myself and

know

that I am bluster and bluff and empty

show.

I never can hide myself from me;

I see what others may never see;

I know what others may never know,

I never can fool myself and so,

whatever happens I want to be

self respecting and conscience free.

By Edgar A. Guest

You can fool others but you always

know the truth. Make your truth

something you can be proud of. Like

Michael Jackson said so well-”I’m

Starting with the Man (woman, boy,

girl) in the mirror”. Start today!!

………………………..Humbly submitted, Queen Martin, DrPH

Empowering youth & young adults through knowledge, resources & positive interactions

January , 2012 Volume 9 , Issue 1

LIFT YOUR VOICE AND VOTE (Maryellen Martin)

Happy New Year Friends and Supporters of Ed’s World!. This is a presidential elec-

tion year. Although the election is still 10 months away we must begin to pay atten-

tion to what is being done and said during the current debates taking place. We

also celebrated the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on January 16th. Let us re-

member his legacy and contributions as he fought for freedom, racial equality, jus-

tice and peace. He endured many difficulties with the hope of bringing

people together in unity. Let’s continue the legacy. Lift your voice and

your vote. Save the date, November 4, 2012. Show up and exercise

your right. Lift up your voice and vote, till earth and heaven ring.

Page 2

On Friday, De-

cember 9th, Ed’s

World held its’

8th Anniversary

Celebration fea-

turing Ms. Joyce

Wiley of Lone

Star College-

North Harris as

guest speaker.

The event theme

was “Education:

A Road Worth

Traveling”.

Anniversary cake

emphasizes the

organization’s

mission. Com-

munity support-

ers, board mem-

bers and volun-

teers attended.

Good food, fun

and fellowship

was enjoyed by

all. Custom-

made Jewelry by

Ms. Erykah Tillis

(Fabo) was an

event highlight.

8th Anniversary Celebration and Volunteers Appreciation

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Become an Ed’s World

Supporter by mailing in

your check or using

PayPal on our website.

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ED’S WORLD INK Page 3

STAFF

Angela Martin Jones, MBA

Executive Director

2011 BOARD

Queen Martin, DrPH

President

Rodney Martin

Vice President

DeLanda Pine

Secretary/Treasurer

Herman Frazier

Member

Erykah Tillis

Junior Member

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WRITE THE

VISION

And the Lord answered

me, and said, Write the

vision, and make it plain

upon the tables, that he

may run that readeth it.

For the vision is yet for

an appointed time, but at

the end it shall speak, and

not lie; though it tarry,

wait for it; because it will

surely come….

Habakkuk 2:2-3 KJV

Ghana Clothing Available for Sale

Middle School Bruchac, Joseph. A Boy Called Slow:

The True Story of Sitting Bull.

The true story of a child so deliberate

and methodical he was called Slow; he

turns out to be Sitting Bull, the La-

kota's greatest leader. Cooney, Caroline. Among Friends.

Six high school juniors discover sur-

prising things about themselves and

their friends in the diaries they are

asked to keep as a three-month Eng-

lish assignment.

Rosen, Michael J. A School for Pompey

Walker. A true narrative of an escaped

slave who returned to the South to

raise money for a school by selling

himself back into slavery again and

again.

High School

1984 by George Orwell - Big

Brother is watching, but is he

reading?

Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury -

Books are illegal. Firemen burn

them

Great Expectations by Charles

Dickens - Pip goes from poor to

rich to snob in just a little under

500 pages.

Lord of the Flies by William Gold-

ing - A plane crashes. The survi-

vors, exclusively children, get a

little out of control.

Ed’s Bookshelf

Recommended Reading

Original, authentic clothing made by members of the

Marfokrom community are now available to Ed’s

World. The items can be viewed in person by con-

tacting Dr. Martin through the website email. Order

forms will be available on the website also. Most

items will require that your personal measurements

are taken. The items will then be custom made for

you. You select the type of material, the style of the

outfit and the color you want. Black History Month

will be here soon. Place your order now.

P O BOX 38773

ED’S WORLD, INC.

Phone: 713-694-3330

Fax: 713-695-9771

Email: info@eds-world.org

Empowering Youth and Young Adults through Positive Interactions

Newsletters are published January, April, July, and Oct.

This newsletter printed May 2012

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“SCHOLARSHIP

APPLICATION OPENS MARCH

1ST”

Ed’s World’s scholarship application opens for the ninth consecutive year be-ginning March 1st. We are proud that Ed’s World has given out thirty four $500 scholarships totaling $17,000. If you know of a student who is a high school senior let them know about the scholarship applications online at Ed’s World website. We en-courage families to periodi-cally review the website and our Facebook page as we continuous post other scholarships. Most schol-arships are due in January and February.

The Three “R’s” by Erykah Tillis (4th grade)

The first “R” is for reuse. Reusing is very helpful and important to

planet earth. Reuse means to use something over and over again

We should do this because it is a non-renewable resource and one

day it will all be gone if we don’t take care of it. We should use our

resources wisely and if everyone pitches in around the world it will

be very easy.

The next “R” stands for reduce. Reduce means to use less of

something. Like you can use less gasoline by walking or riding your

bike instead of using your car or taking the bus. For example every

time I go to my aunts house, she tells me to reduce electricity use

by turning off the lights when I am not using them.

The third “R” stands for recycle. Recycle means to take plastic,

minerals, paper and other materials and re-use them over. This

helps us to save nature around us.

If everyone would use the three “R’s” the whole world would be a

better place. Also encourage others to use the three “R’s”.

2012 DONORS!!

Thanks to: Vin Hennessy

1st donor of 2012

Who will have a better life

because you became a

2012 Donor?