Theo Ubique Cabaret Theatre will open its 25th Anniversary season with the Midwest premiere of Refuge, a powerful new play with music and puppetry from creators Satya Jnani Chávez and Andrew Rosendorf with translations by Mari Meza-Burgos. Refuge is set to begin previews October 7 with performances Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 p.m. and Sundays at 6:00 p.m. The regular run begins October 20 playing through November 13 with performances Thursdays through Saturdays at 7:30 p.m. and Sundays at 6:00 p.m.Chronicling the harrowing journey of one young Honduran girl as she crosses the US border into the inhospitable, barren land…
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GRAND FORKS – As a student at St. James High School in the 1960s, Mike Deraney was always sketching in class, his classmates say.After high school graduation, Deraney went on to earn a master’s degree in education and art at the University of Minnesota. He started his teaching career in special education in the Minneapolis area and left in 1978 to pursue his passion for art in New York City. There, he worked as a freelance artist, illustrating several children’s books. “Yussel’s Prayer: A Yom Kippur Story,” by Barbara Cohen, won the 1983 National Jewish Book Award for best picture…
When: September 3, 2022 @ 3:00 pm – 6:00 pm 2022-09-03T15:00:00-07:00 2022-09-03T18:00:00-07:00 Where: 2236 SW OrchardWest Seattle We would like to invite the community to our pre-back-to-school event. After a pandemic pause, we are holding the Children’s Moonlight Festival again at the Vietnamese Cultural Center this Saturday, 9/3/22. There will be performances, games, food, and the lantern parade. The event is from 3 pm-6 pm. See you there! Source link
Aug 31, 2022, 10:10amUpdated 1h agoBy: News 12 StaffThe Newark School District is combating a teacher shortage with 600 new hires.Shortages have been an ongoing problem in New Jersey, and across the country, but the Newark Board of Education says their district-wide initiatives helped attract new teachers. Partnerships with colleges also helped staff positions such as bilingual, ESL and special education educators — the toughest to staff. The school district even encourages students who’ve recently graduated to return as teachers with a dual enrollment program at Montclair State University. Newark is one of the highest-paying districts in the state. Source…
Children have the ability to learn three different languages in one incredible storybook May 20, 2022; Narberth, PA – There are a variety of benefits of learning different languages. Multilingualism enables individuals to appreciate different cultures, build academic knowledge, enhance creativity, and adjust to local customs. Children have the ability to learn and grow thanks to multi-language learning; and this increases their educational value. The Cat, The Fish, The Waiter storybooks are designed to help children learn new languages and fortify their understanding of previously learned knowledge. The multi-language storybooks enable children to learn three different languages in one engaging…
Now that the Pleasanton Unified School District has the keys to the newly acquired district headquarters site in the Hacienda Business Park, staff have begun the second phase of looking at the scope of work for future tenant improvements.The Board of Trustees approved an agreement with an architecture contractor 4-1 at its Aug. 25 meeting, with Trustee Kelly Mokashi opposing.DSK Architects, the firm hired by the district for $267,718, will work to complete construction documents, which will further refine tenant improvement layouts and contents, agency approvals, bidding and construction.”We’ve been regularly meeting with the architects now and the district staff…
Cat Fish Waiter – Multilingual Storybook For Kids With Curious Minds Cat Fish Waiter is a book that kids will love to read and listen. An interesting and engaging book that encourages children to think big. A multilingual storybook that is written for curious minds. A book for kids, Cat Fish Waiter, is written by Marianna Bergues and is available in three different languages! “Encouraging children to think big” is what makes this book special. Through the book, Marianna has revisited her childhood. The book is based on a story that her father had narrated to her when she was…
Gabi Snyder says many kids are worried about climate change. “I want kids to know that there is hope and that they don’t have to feel responsible for solving this giant problem alone.” Photo courtesy: Gabi Snyder Gabi Snyder, author of the new children’s book Count On Us!, moved from Austin, Texas, to Corvallis in 2013, when her husband accepted a position at Oregon State University. Having spent a few years studying psychology at the University of Washington in Seattle, Snyder was no stranger to the Pacific Northwest. After receiving her undergrad in Seattle, she studied writing at the University…
As the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games gets underway, we are already starting to think about the importance of its legacy for young people. As a sports mega event, the Games’ reach is significant and goes well beyond Birmingham and the concept of Commonwealth. We know the benefits of sport and physical activity to the development of young people’s lives are significant. These benefits – and challenges – are well understood in terms of physical, social, educative, wellbeing and health. Yet the cultural and contextual elements of sport, including key issues of diversity, inclusion, safety and child protection are also critical…
POUGHKEEPSIE – Children played games, got temporary tattoos and jumped around in bounce houses while parents learned about programs, services and resources available to them during Saturday’s second annual Bridge 2 Poughkeepsie event. Designed to introduce families new to Poughkeepsie or just the district to all that is offered directly by the district or through its many community partners, the event featured two bounce houses, a DJ, tattoo artist, bubble table and tables from 28 community-based organizations and several from the district. There was also food, popcorn and refreshments. Dylan Alonzo, who is entering pre-kindergarden, tosses a ring at…