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What to expect
The Educational Resource Street Fair helps parents, grandparents, caregivers and extended family members prepare their children for school.
Students can register for ERSF online or on-site. After registration, a passport is issued on-site to each student. The passport allows the student to receive information and stamps from various booths; after receiving five passport stamps the student can pick up books, backpacks, rain jackets and school supplies (while they last). Students also have an opportunity to register early and submit an essay in the writing contest to win a laptop computer.
The street fair convenes community partners for three days filled with people, food, music, culture, tools and information about resources available in the community. Everyone participating in ERSF is engaged in building a healthy community that thrives and supports children, youth and families.
Register for the fair
To earn free school supplies students must be registered for the fair. Please bring your student ID and, if you registered online, confirmation number to the registration booth on Saturday between 11 a.m. and 4 p.m. to pick up your student passport. Express lines will be open for those who have registered online. At this time online registration has ended. You may still register in-person the day of the fair.
Writing contest winners announced
This year students grades 1–12 had an opportunity to enter the first annual Educational Resource Street Fair writing contest. Students wrote a creative essay on a passionate subject of interest entered into a competition to win a laptop computer. The essays have been received and over 80 winners have been announced.
2008 Schedule of events
Friday, August 8
| Peoples Family Life Center | |
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| 1:30–3pm |
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| Peoples Institutional Baptist Church | |
| 7pm | Musical |
| 8pm | Late night gospel service:*
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Saturday, August 9
| Seattle, WA on 24th Ave. between East Spruce Street and East Yesler | |
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| 11am–5pm | Educational Resource Street Fair:
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| Peoples Institutional Baptist Church | |
| 7pm | Musical |
| 8pm | Late night gospel service:*
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Sunday, August 10
| Peoples Family Life Center (parking lot) | |
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| 3pm | Urban bike ride |
*National guest speakers
- Reverend Marvin E. Wiley, Illinois
- Reverend Dr. A. Elliott Cuff, Ohio
- Reverend H. G. McGhee, New York
- Reverend H. Devore Chapman, New York
- Reverend John A. Reed, Oklahoma
- Reverend A. Lincoln James, Virginia
- Dr. Forrest E. Harris, Tennessee