Successful Transatlantic Educators Dialogue in 2015

This post originally was written by Dr. Zuzana Mészárosová and published on Učiteľské Noviny" (or translated, Whiteboard Newspapers") on August 28, 2015.  This post is the translated version of the original Slovakian post.  The tool used was Google Translate.  For the original piece, please follow this link.  This article has been re-presented with the blessing of the author. TED  (Transatlantic Educators Dialogue) is a program generously sponsored by the European...

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TED Transatlantic Educators Dialogue 2015

This blog was originally posted on Nataša Ljubić Klemše's blog, and has been reposted and translated with her permission. by Nataša Ljubić Klemše T.E.D. is a program at the University of Illinois that brings together educational experts of the United States and Europe to virtually exchange practical experiences and discuss various educational topics in order to reveal the two groups' similarities and differences. This kind of educational diplomacy with educational experts ensures that multiple...

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High School Festival Celebrates Diversity

This blog post was originally published on the Danville Commercial-News website on April 18, 2015.This event was co-sponsored by the European Union Center. by Carol Roehm High School juniors Tatum Bray, from left, and Rachel Parker learn about the formal Indian dress worn by junior Shreja Patel during Friday's International Festival at the high school.     DANVILLE — Colorful costumes, henna tattoos and incense excited Danville High School students as they entered the gymnasium Friday...

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Euro Challenge 2015! How to Sustain the Social Systems in the Eurozone: A Look To France for Answers

by Letitia Zwickert It is with great pride that I can say our Naperville Central High School team just won the Midwest Regional Euro Challenge Competition. I am extremely proud of my all-female team of Sasha Fenton, Meghan Howard, Hanna Meyer, Naina Prasad, and Nicole Simos; all students from my International Relations class, an honors course at NCHS. They met after school, and on weekends, since January to first learn more about the Eurozone, and then about the euro itself. Their task...

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