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On Friday, November 24th, students from around
the Globe gathered via Video Conference to help raise awareness
and funds for the building of the Godah Primary School for
Girls and Boys in Afghanistan. (For more information about
the school please visit the following website.
Our goal is to bring together students from over 40 schools to listen to experts, debate issues, share personal stories, sing, dance, and celebrate the opportunity we share to have an education, free of persecution and hardship.
Our goal is to raise $10 000 through our Video Conference of Hope Marathon. Students will participate in activities for 24 hours, raising their awareness of the state of education and poverty throughout Afghanistan and the world. (The first 12 hours will be made up of the 12 hour Video Conference for Hope.)
Description
Starting at 8:00 AM MST and running until 8:00 PM MST that evening, there will be a large number of Video Conference sessions, including guest speakers, collaborative workshops in the areas of band, choir and dance, a story telling session, and culminating with a Global Concert at the end of the day. |
Lead
Schools and Teachers
Queen Elizabeth High School: Terry Godwaldt, Sherrie Ritchie, Bette Ilich
Northmount Elementary: Duane Schade
Rosslyn Junior High: Mike Prokopiw, Harmony Thachuk
District Technology: Nurit Reshef, Kirk Davis, Myron Samycia |
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Three
Ways To Participate: |
Participate
A. Participate as an observer in one or all of our sessions
B. Participate as an observer but also interact by asking questions, singing, or dancing with presenters. Basically, participate in the activity that is taking place around the world. |
Presenter
As one of the purposes of the conference is to celebrate education, there are a number of opportunities throughout the day for schools to present an aspect of their school worth celebrating! Examples of this might include a class presentation on Nicaragua and Education, a performance from a choir, band, or even a dance ensemble or drama presentation. The sky is the limit! Just show us, and the world, what is worth celebrating at your school! |
Fundraiser
We are hoping to not only raise awareness to the plight of Children and Education in Nicaragua, but we are also hoping to raise $10 000 to contribute to build a Primary School in Esteli, Nicaragua. Students who are participating in the 24 hr. marathon (the first 12 hours will be the 12 Hour Video Conference for Hope), will receive the necessary sponsor sheets and information to raise funds before the Education Marathon. |
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