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Graduate students from Dakota Wesleyan University
visit NCIC for three days to learn about cultural integration and
diversity in education
A group of graduate students from Dakota Wesleyan University will be
visiting Adult Basic Education classes this Tuesday, May 11th
through may 13th. The eleven students are all part of a human
relations class led by Professor Gloria Leonard and most are
pursuing either a Master’s degree or an administrative licensure.
Their majors range from English and Spanish to Biology and Physical
Education.
The trip is meant to give students an opportunity to experience and
learn about diversity in an educational setting.
Although this is the fourth group from Dakota Wesleyan to visit, it
is the first time graduate students have been involved.
The students will be working with the morning Collaborative English,
Employment Readiness, and Citizenship classes. They will work in
groups with the Adult Basic Education students on cultural exchange
topics.
To see the
Daily Globe article about a previous site visit, click here.
Click here
to see a video scrapbook about DWU visit in 2009
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NCIC
provides integrated activities that will create multicultural awareness
and understanding. We are a collaboration of six school districts which
have students in Nobles
County:
Adrian, Brewster,
Ellsworth, Fulda,
Round
Lake, and Worthington.
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Learn more about NCIC's
goals
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Professional Development Trainings on August 17
NCIC was thrilled to
have Dr. Bonnie Davis and Mary Kim Schreck, Educational Consultants from
Educating for Change speak to area educators on Tuesday, August 17 at
Minnesota West. Dr. Davis' presentation was entitled "How to Teach
Students Who Don't Look Like You". Mary Kim Schreck presented
"You've Got to Reach Them to Teach Them". Over 300 educators
from five area school districts heard the morning keynote addresses.
Each of the presenters also led afternoon workshops for Worthington
faculty at Prairie Elementary.
"We were pleased to
have both Bonnie Davis and Mary Kim Schreck present here," said NCIC
Coordinator Sharon Johnson. "They both shared practical strategies
that can be implemented in classrooms right away this fall."
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Local youth present a
Quinceañera demonstration at the Spring Fling for Senior Citizens on May
13, 2010
A group of 10 young people prepared and presented a workshop at the
Spring Fling for Senior Citizens. The students with guidance from
adviser, Nancy Landeros, choreographed a dance to perform and a
slideshow with photos from their own Quinceañera celebrations.
Students also answered questions from attendees. We appreciate the
opportunity to participate in an intergenerational, intercultural
learning experience. Special thanks to Nancy Landeros, Myra
Pinales, Brenda Rodriguez, Estefany Castillo, Leah Perez, Gracia
Maldonado, Micheal Garcia, Jorge Duron, Jose Soto, Roberto Ayala and
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Color Project at Brewster Elementary
School
Dynamic 507 did the Color Project for
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service on January 18, 2010 at Brewster
Elementary School. The day consisted of students learning about the
importance of skin color and not to judge others by how they look or who
they are, but by the content of their character. The students were then
able to match their skin color with different paints and do a
self-portrait.
To
see Daily Globe Article on Color Project click here.
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Housing Careers Camp involves 34
high school students
NCIC awarded a mini-grant to SW MN Housing Partnership and Emerging
Markets to provide a 3-day Housing Careers Camp. The camp took
place on June 7-9. Students learned about careers in the housing
field like surveying, landscaping, and banking. They also learned
about college entrance requirements and toured Minnesota West in
Worthington and Minnesota State in Mankato. Carol Goodeman
coordinated the program and 34 youth from four area high schools participated.
Click here for more photos and details. |
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Elementary
Spanish
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For the last five years
students in Brewster/Round Lake, Fulda and Worthington have received
Spanish language instruction and multi-cultural education from licensed
elementary teachers. This Elementary Spanish program sponsored by NCIC is an exploratory program in
which students have one or two lessons per week throughout the school
year. Research shows that younger children are able to learn additional
languages more quickly, so this program capitalizes on children’s natural
ability to learn languages at an early age.
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learn more about Elementary Spanish
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English
- Spanish Interchange
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Adults
who wish to learn either Spanish or English may take advantage of this unique
program. Individuals who wish to learn Spanish attend the first hour of
the class to study the Spanish language, then they participate in a
30-minute interchange time with native Spanish speakers who are in the
process of learning English. Following the interchange time, the
Spanish- speaking students remain for an English lesson. Childcare and
transportation are available.
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learn more about English - Spanish
Interchange
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Local Businesses award five
scholarships at NCIC Collaborative Council meeting on June 7, 2010
Scholarship recipients Susana Murillo and Sameera Nalla display
certificates awarded. Representatives of scholarship providers
stand behind them: Ethan Bates, SW MN Housing Partnership Emerging
Markets; Doug Nau, Nau Construction, Jenny Anderson-Martinez, JBS; Rory
Lenton, MN Energy Resources. Not pictured: scholarship funder Dr.
Randall Bjork; and scholarship recipients: Alison Synavone, Ricky
Thonglyvong and Yunuen Valasquez. NCIC wishes to congratulate the
recipients and to thank the businesses who awarded the scholarships!
Click here for more details.
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Analyzing the Melting Pot article published in
Daily Globe by Julie Buntjer on 6-22-06
Click
Here
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NCIC
News
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Local celebration recognizes
national AmeriCorps week
ISD 518 Community Education and NCIC collaborative sponsored a
volunteer recognition during national AmeriCorps week. The event
highlighted the many contributions that youth and adult volunteers, who
have been mobilized by local AmeriCorps, have made during this school
year.
ISD 518 hosts one AmeriCorps VISTA member who focuses on literacy. Her
name is Susan Fratzke. NCIC hosts two AmeriCorps Promise Fellows
who focus on youth engagement. They are Robby Vargas and Maria
Basilio. These AmeriCorps members recognized their volunteers
during the celebration on Wednesday, May 12, 4:30-6:30 p.m. at the West
Learning Center.
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Events Calendar
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August
2-5 Kids College at MN West, 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
for students entering grades 5-8.
11-12 College Visits to St. Cloud State, University of MN Twin Cities
and Brown College. (Funding provided by Great Lakes Higher Education
Corporation.)
17 Presentations by Dr. Bonnie Davis on "How to Teach Students Who
Don't Look Like You" and by Mary Kim Schreck, "You've Got to Reach Them
to Teach Them" at MN West, 8-11:30 a.m.
19 Back to school conferences and parent event at Adrian
Elementary.
31 Back to school parent event at Fulda High School
September
2 Back to school parent event at Fulda Elementary
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see the full calendar
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Five area youth receive Red Wagon
award in ceremony at Governor's Mansion on Sept. 9
Click here for more
details and photos.
Local Red Wagon
Award recipients pose in the garden of the Governor's mansion with Lt.
Governor Carol Molnau and NCIC Coordinator, Sharon Johnson.
Recipients included: Apoman Abella; Fayise Abrahim, Jared Mitchell,
Susana Murillo and Anna Sauer.
2010 Youth
Talent Contest was held Feb. 20.
Click Here for more information.
Click here to see the Project Ignition page.
Dr. Bill Walser taught students sword dancing during the
Celebration of Young Musicians festival, March 2010.
CLICK HERE to see more
details.
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