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DAWGS Update 5-14-09
Spring came to Dalhart, Texas, in the form of a horrible blizzard the first weekend in April. We had snow drifts over 7 feet tall and over two feet of snow. With the tall snow drifts, the dogs were able to get out of their pens and ended up running outside our exterior fence. The storm began on Friday with a “white out” and only got worse from that point on. The entire sanctuary
was completely cut off from us due to the blizzard. Read entire article...
Spring came to Dalhart, Texas, in the form of a horrible blizzard the first weekend in April. We had snow drifts over 7 feet tall and over two feet of snow. With the tall snow drifts, the dogs were able to get out of their pens and ended up running outside our exterior fence. The storm began on Friday with a “white out” and only got worse from that point on. The entire sanctuary
was completely cut off from us due to the blizzard. Read entire article...
Jordan Schwartz selected for
Governor's Council on Developmental Disabilities
Organizing Institute...
In an unprecedented move in selecting a 15 year old, an advisory council of people with disabilities, the Governor’s Council on Developmental Disabilities and Project South have selected Jordan Schwartz, an Atlanta Girls' School 10th
grade student as one of seven participants to a two-part Organizing Institute comprised of a five-month training period followed by a five-month paid fellowship. Read entire article...
In an unprecedented move in selecting a 15 year old, an advisory council of people with disabilities, the Governor’s Council on Developmental Disabilities and Project South have selected Jordan Schwartz, an Atlanta Girls' School 10th
grade student as one of seven participants to a two-part Organizing Institute comprised of a five-month training period followed by a five-month paid fellowship. Read entire article...
Sting Cancer recently teamed up with the Breast Cancer Family Foundation and Lance Armstrong’s LIVESTRONG foundation to raise awareness and celebrate survival by participating in Wear Yellow Day.
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* See pictures of Wear Yellow Day
We did it again! This series was awarded Best Instructional Series in the category of Instructional Media from the National Educational Telecommunications Association (NETA). A membership organization serving public television stations, NETA annually recognizes the best in program production, promotion, outreach, and instructional media. This award is a great achievement and we are glad to share it with everyone involved in the production of democracy it is!
The Wisconsin Educational Communications Board is proud to announce that democracy it is! has won an AVA Platinum Award for Program 8: Activism & Social Justice.emocracy it is! is a multimedia civics project with eight programs designed to meet the needs of educators in reaching and exceeding Wisconsin and national education goals with video, web, and teaching guide materials, all directly aligned with Wisconsin and national cross-curricular standards.
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PBS Teachers Presents –
Access, Analyze, Act: A Blueprint for 21st Century Civic Engagement
Discover the power of social media while promoting your students’ civic engagement. On this interactive Web site you'll find helpful resources, recommended sites, quizes, and more!
