Travel Grants to NC Museum of History Available for Fall 2012

The North Carolina Museum of History is pleased to announce that travel grants are available this fall to help cover school group transportation to Raleigh and the NC Museum of History. Title I schools and other schools with high percentages of low-income or at-risk students will receive priority. 

For more information on how to apply for a travel grant and to receive a grant application, please contact Debra Nichols at debra.nichols@ncdcr.gov or 919/807-7986. 

Early application is encouraged. All grant applications must be received by Dec 1. Reservations are required for groups of 10 or more. To schedule group tours, visit www.nccapvisit.org. 

For more information, visit the museum’s website at ncmuseumofhistory.org.

Kids In Need Foundation Offers K-12 Teacher Grants to Support Innovative Classroom Projects

Deadline: September 30, 2012

A program of the Kids in Need Foundation, Kids In Need Teacher Grants provide K-12 educators with funding to provide innovative learning opportunities for their students.

For more information, visit the Consortium's website. 

UNC Program in the Humanities and Human Values Humanities in Action!

Humanities in Action is a series of short seminars that are open to anyone and they offer a chance to engage relevant and interesting topics with some of the Triangle’s finest scholars in a welcoming and relaxed environment. 

Teachers:  Please note that while these programs are designed for a general audience and do not include pedagogical training or lesson plans, these seminars are still an excellent way for teachers to expand their content knowledge in various topics. Also, please note that there are no teacher discounts available for the Humanities in Action series.

For more information about and to register for these fantastic events, visit the Consortium's website.

UNC Program in the Humanities and Human Values Announces a Fantastic Lineup of Fall Seminars

Register now to secure a spot in a general seminar offered by the Program in the Humanities. Teachers receive a 50% discount off tuition and are entered in a drawing to receive a travel scholarship as a part of the Daisy Edmister Fund. Seminars are one or two-day events, Friday evening and Saturday morning or all day Saturday. Receive credit for 10 contact hours of continuing education. While these programs are designed for a general audience and do not include pedagogical training or lesson plans (unlike the Consortium’s teacher trainings, which include a combination of pedagogy, curriculum exploration and scholar lectures), these seminars are still an excellent way for teachers to ex pand their content knowledge in various topics.

For more information about and to register for these fantastic seminars, visit the Consortium's website. 

United States in World War II

Deadline: October 8, 2012

Join the NC Civic Education Consortium, a program of UNC’s Program in the Humanities and Human Values, as they present a special two-day training with one of the world’s most respected World War II scholars, Dr. Gerhardt Weinberg. On day one, the Consortium will provide training on engaging, student-centered World War II curriculum.

On day two, teachers will be treated to a tour de force series of four lectures, as Gerhard L. Weinberg explores the United States’ early involvement in the war, its activities in the early phase of the war and efforts to aid the Allies and avoid war with Japan, American strategy in the Pacific and European theaters of war, and the major changes within U.S. society that occurred as a result of American war efforts. Whether you’re familiar with Professor Weinberg’s amazing command of the complexities of this war or new to our programs, you will not want to miss him explore these topics and events that changed world history.  This is a once in a lifetime opportunity for World and US History teachers.

Teachers receive:

• Lesson plans and training from the NC Civic Education Consortium
• Access to World War II scholars
• 1.0 Renewal Credits
• Lunch on Friday and Saturday; snacks on both days.
• Substitute reimbursement (if your district cannot cover the cost*)
• One night’s single occupancy hotel accommodations in Chapel Hill (for participants residing more than 120 round-trip miles from the training location.)

For more information and to register, visit the Consortium's website.

2012 Local Government Seminar: What Does Local Government Do and How Do I get My Students to Care?

Dates: August 9 & 10, 2012
Hosted by the City of Durham & Sponsored by the NC City & County Management Association

Every day, local government touches the lives of North Carolinians and provides the services essential for functional communities, growing businesses, and healthy families.  It is local government that supplies water to our faucets, collects our trash, moves traffic through our downtowns, and cuts the grass in our parks and ball fields.  It is also local government that delivers care and counseling to those facing difficult times and responds with qualified personnel to life’s emergencies.

Participants in this seminar will learn first-hand the role of local government in North Carolina and then explore pedagogical strategies for teaching young people about how local government in North Carolina works.  Highlights of the Seminar will include: a police ride along, tour of the Durham County Jail, meeting with elected and appointed local government officials, attending a Durham Bulls baseball game, and MUCH MORE!.

For more information and to register, visit the Consortium's website.