{"id":146,"date":"2011-11-03T13:08:00","date_gmt":"2011-11-03T13:08:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs-dev.lib.uconn.edu\/outsidetheneatline\/2011\/11\/03\/join-us-for-the-geography-awareness-week-kickoff-event-november-3-2011-uconn\/"},"modified":"2011-11-03T13:08:00","modified_gmt":"2011-11-03T13:08:00","slug":"join-us-for-the-geography-awareness-week-kickoff-event-november-3-2011-uconn","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs-dev.lib.uconn.edu\/outsidetheneatline\/2011\/11\/03\/join-us-for-the-geography-awareness-week-kickoff-event-november-3-2011-uconn\/","title":{"rendered":"Join us for the Geography Awareness Week Kickoff Event – November 3, 2011 @ UConn"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Are you interested in learning more about your local community through a geographic\u00a0lens? Join us for today’s (November 3, 2011) event at the UConn Storrs Campus. Drop in registrations are welcome and UConn students are admitted for free! Details are included below.<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n

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Geography: The Adventures in Your Community<\/div>\n
Thursday, November 3, 2011 4:45-8:00pm<\/div>\n
Thomas J Dodd Research Center at UConn<\/div>\n
Storrs, Connecticut<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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The heart of this year\u2019s theme will revolve around a series of topics that encourage individuals or teams of students, families, or friends to explore their own communities through geographic eyes, and challenge them to look at things from a geographic perspective.<\/div>\n
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Program Agenda<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
4:00-4:30<\/td>\nPre-conference tour of UConn Libraries – MAGIC<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4:30-4:45<\/td>\nRegistration \u2013 Thomas J. Dodd Research Center<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4:45-5:00<\/td>\nWelcome \u2013 Bill DeGrazia & Tom Brodnitzki, CGA Co-Coordinators<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5:00-6:00<\/td>\nKeynote Speaker \u2013 Arthur Bakis \u2013 U.S. Census Bureau Boston Regional Office<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6:05-6:55<\/td>\nBuffet Dinner and Remarks<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
7:00-7:50<\/td>\nBreakout Sessions
I \u2013 Elementary Teachers \u2013 Allyson Lubs, Professional Development CGA
II \u2013 Middle & High School Teachers \u2013 Kristie Blanchard, NE Geography Teacher of the Year
III \u2013 Exploration of American Community Survey (ACS) \u2013
Michael Howser, Connecticut State Data Center<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
7:50-8:00<\/td>\nCEU Records and Drawings<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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Participation Fee:<\/strong>\u00a0$25 (add $10 if you would like to be awarded .3 CEUs upon completion of the program). The fee includes registration and a light dinner. Checks should be made payable to “Connecticut Geographic Alliance.<\/em>“<\/div>\n
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Pre-Service Teachers receive a reduced registration fee of $10 and currently enrolled UConn Students receive free admission<\/i><\/b>.<\/div>\n
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This workshop is a collaboration of the Connecticut Geographic Alliance, University of Connecticut Department of Geography, University of Connecticut Libraries Map and Geographic Information Center (MAGIC), and the Connecticut State Data Center.<\/div>\n
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Participants can register at the door for this event.<\/b><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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