OAGEE

Regional report by B. Scarlett and Gina Dodwell

Kingston Area

Queen's Project on International Development Conference in early March

• Local high schools attended
• Amazing opportunities for students
• DIA – Development Initiatives Alliance (high school committee of students discussing the development issues of today) will begin in the fall – (I will help get this started in the region)

Poverty Challenge

• In its third year in the Kingston area
• Occurred beginning of April
• Valuable day for students to learn about the realities of living in poverty

Environmental Summit – One Earth One Chance

• held at BSS on April 28th for 120 elementary and secondary students
• run by students (Environmental Leadership Focus Program) for students
• Keynote Address by Bill Andrews "Adapting to Life on a New Earth"
• Over 25 workshops to choose from
• Local and organic food for lunch prepared by our culinary arts students
• Funded by Limestone Learning Foundation and Rotary Club

Sustainable Organic Garden in partnership with Living Cities (Nathan Putnam)

• Three area high schools (includes BSS) are embarking on planting an organic garden supplying the local community with fresh produce for 5 months
• Refer to www.schoolfarms.ca/kingston/bss/

Ecoschools Application

• Due April 30th – does this usually fall with the geography teachers in your schools as well?

Student Vote at BSS and local high schools

• Occurred this past week

Canadian and World Studies Subject Council Meeting – May 4, 2011

• At meeting will do a session on NG Map (there was support from board for coverage for teachers to see it in action)
• Visited Harvesting House at last meeting in Feb

National Geographic Traveling Map

• In area for 2 weeks – thank you to Anne!!
• At BSS for May 4th and 5th where 10 sessions will occur over 2 days
• First time ever in a high school

Ottawa conference at Carleton – May 27th and 28th EdGEO Teachers Workshop

• Applications have been extended until late April
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