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First-grade students hosted Art
Shows in Spring 2005
Click
here to see photos from the Art Shows.
2006 YDC Showcase Performance
Click Here for
the whole story and photos.
2007 Youth Showcase
Accept the Challenge; Be the Change! Click here for
Daily Globe article
http://www.dglobe.com/articles/index.cfm?id=6793
Visit
www.dglobe.com/video to see a video clip from "Distractions" a skit by
YDC.
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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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NCIC seeks new Elementary Spanish Teacher
Elementary Spanish Teacher:
Nobles County Integration Collaborative recently hired a new Elementary
Spanish Teacher. Margarita Muńiz, a
graduate of Southwest Minnesota State University has accepted the
position and will be implementing the Elementary Spanish program along
with Mrs. Jenalee Morales.
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NCIC Hosted the 2007 Youth Showcase
Theme:
Distractions are Deadly:
Accept the Challenge - Be the Change!
Drama, dance and presentations about
safe-driving practices. Click link above to see details.
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8th Grade Retreat: Holocaust
presentation by Tim Scott and Youth Diversity Corps
On January 29 & 30 8th-grade students heard a
presentation by lawyer Tim Scott about the Holocaust and its relevance
today. The NCIC Youth Diversity Corps also performed at the event
which was held in the Fine Arts Theater at MN West. In
February the students will also attend "Through the Eyes of a Friend" at
Memorial Auditorium, which is also related to the Holocaust as it was
experienced by a young Jewish girl.
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Arttango Art Show held at Adrian
Elementary on May 16, 2008
Third grade students
from Adrian Elementary and two classes from Prairie Elementary in
Worthington received a mini-grant from NCIC to use the Arttango
curriculum throughout the year and get together for a joint art show in
May.
Students had the
opportunity to display their art work for peers and family members.
They had the opportunity to tell others about their art work and to ask
their peers questions about their projects as well.
The program was
coordinated by Ms. Heck, Mrs. Kerkaert, Ms. Knipps, and Mrs. Buschena.
We appreciate the time they invested in making this a successful
integration experience!
Voices of Immigrants documentary
available for purchase
Last school year, a
documentary featuring interviews with 32 area immigrants from 17
different countries was produced by Nobles County Integration
Collaborative, Southwest Initiative Foundation and Points of View, Inc.
The 32 minute DVD and discussion guide are available for purchase from
NCIC for $12 each. Call 507-376-3300 to order one today!
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2007 Courage Retreat
Area seventh-graders attended a
Courage Retreat on Mar. 25 & 26. Students learned about the virtue of
courage
and how to make their schools more welcoming places. Youth
Frontiers staff led the students in interactive games, personal stories
and small-group discussions. High school students from 6 area high
schools served as small-group leaders.
Mar. 25 participants
Adrian
Ellsworth
St. Mary's
Round Lake-Brewster
Worthington
Nov. 14 participants
Fulda
WALA
Worthington
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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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Analyzing the Melting Pot article published in
Daily Globe by Julie Buntjer on 6-22-06
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NCIC
News
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Three groups from NCIC performed at the
International Festival on July 12. Local high school students gave
a Quinceanera demonstration, elementary students performed an East
African dance and five adults performed a Veracruz dance wearing
traditional costumes from that region of Mexico.
We appreciate the time each of the
participants volunteered to make these performances possible.
8th-Grade Dynamic 507 youth received a mini-grant from
Delta Dental to plan and implement an oral health program for younger
youth in the community. Students will be making at least two
presentations in May and touring a local dentist office to learn about
careers in the dental field.
Click here to see the Project Ignition page.
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Events Calendar
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Circle Mentoring Day Camps will take place throughout the
month of August.
Aug. 4: Collaborative Council Meeting in NCIC, Rm 126
at 6 p.m.
Aug. 4-7: Kids College 2008 will be held at MN West
Community & Technical College.
Campus Visit to Southwest Minnesota State University and South Dakota
State University: Date to be announced.
Aug. 20: Presentation for new ISD 518 Teachers: Voices of Immigrants.
Sept. 11,18,23: Parents Forever classes in English will be held in
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see the full calendar
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Congratulations to NCIC Scholarship
recipients who graduated this spring: Jose Manuel Ortiz, SMSU; Fabio
Lopez; SMSU; and Roselia Vasquez, MN West and Mirtha Workman, MN West.
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