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What Is American Culture?, Illinois Mathematics And Science Academy Nov 2016

What Is American Culture?, Illinois Mathematics And Science Academy

Educational Panels

Facilitated by: Dr. Eric Smith and Dr. Adam Kotlarczyk

Panelists:

  • Dr. Robert Kiely, Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy
  • Dr. Robert Hernandez, Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy
  • Dr. Traci Ellis, Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy
  • Dr. Kitty Lam, Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy
  • Dr. Claiborne A. Skinner Jr., Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy
  • Quintin Backstrom, Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy

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Girls On The Run Is So Much Fun!, Jess Sparks Oct 2016

Girls On The Run Is So Much Fun!, Jess Sparks

Learning Showcase 2016: A Celebration of Discovery, Transformation and Success

A girl's self esteem peaks at age 8. Pre-adolescence and adolescence is a vulnerable period for all children; however, research reveals it can be a particularly difficult time for girls. Girls in the age range of Girls on the Run participants are at the critical point of their development where gender stereotyping of personality traits and achievement domains emerge and the gender stereotyping becomes less rigid, which is why this is a critical time to intervene. Girls on the Run is the first and only physical-activity learning based-youth development program for girls in 3rd-8th grade in Franklin County (ages 8-14). …

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History Makers Series: Glennette Tilley Turner, Illinois Mathematics And Science Academy Sep 2016

History Makers Series: Glennette Tilley Turner, Illinois Mathematics And Science Academy

Speaker Series

Turner lectures widely on the history of the Underground Railroad, and she has been honored numerous times both as an educator and historian. She is the recipient of the Studs Turkel Humanities Award, the Alice Browning Award from the International Black Writers Conference, and she is a member of numerous historical associations.

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2016 African American Read-In, Illinois Mathematics And Science Academy Feb 2016

2016 African American Read-In, Illinois Mathematics And Science Academy

Cultural Read-Ins

This event was co-sponsored by the Black Student Union (BSU), Peer Multicultural Educators (PME), the IRC, and the English team.

Special Guest: Tiffany Gholar, class of '97

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2016 Asian Literature Read-In, Illinois Mathematics And Science Academy Feb 2016

2016 Asian Literature Read-In, Illinois Mathematics And Science Academy

Cultural Read-Ins

This event was co-sponsored by ASIA, Peer Multicultural Educators (PME), the IRC, and the English team.

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