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CANDY AROUND THE WORLD PROJECT
November 1, 2018
The Candy Around the World Project is one opportunity in a forthcoming series of Global Exploration projects produced by GEC Co-Founder Lucy Gray. This project is inspired by a recent New York Times Magazine series on candy around the world.
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K-12 TEACHERS: “EXPLORING IRAN” WORKSHOP TO BE HELD 12/1
October 30, 2018
K-12 teachers are invited to join the Duke-UNC Consortium for Middle East Studies on Saturday, December 1 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. for an exploration of Iranian culture, politics and society.
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RECOGNIZING NATIVE AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH – AND RESOURCES FOR CONNECTING NATIVE AMERICAN HERITAGE TO THE CLASSROOM
October 23, 2018
Native American Heritage month is celebrated each November as a way to acknowledge the important contributions of indigenous Americans and celebrate their diverse cultures, traditions and histories, both past and present. Although a number of states designated “American Indian Days” as far back as 1915, President George H. W. Bush formally designated November as “National American Indian Heritage Month” in 1990.
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NOVEL INVENTIONS: CREATIVE OPPORTUNITY FOR STUDENTS (DEADLINE 10/30)
October 15, 2018
Now that the new school year is well underway, are you looking for an outlet for your students’ creativity? Elementary school, middle school and high school teams and/or individual students are invited to participate in a creative endeavor: designing inventions and solving real-world problems with their favorite fictional characters.
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CELEBRATE UGANDA
October 9, 2018
While the month of October ushers in the fall season and Halloween festivities, it is also important to recognize the international holidays that take place all over the world during the month. On October 9th the people of Uganda celebrate Ugandan Independence Day. When many people think of the countries within the African continent, they think of more widely known West African countries, but it also important to learn and teach about areas that are not as familiar to us.
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