Preregister now for our
LYC 2009 Conference . . .
We are pleased to announce our 33rd annual
law-related and civic education conference,
Oct. 15 & 16, 2009.
This year's theme:
Dealing with the New World Order
A series of seminars and workshops addressing environmental issues,
financial literacy, economic topics and equality. Issues, including (but
not limited to) global warming, the economic impact of environmental
changes, historic economic events, civic engagement, immigration,
and participatory government.
Conference fee of $90 includes all meals, a cruise on Lake George,
registration for all five sessions (20 workshops scheduled), and
materials.
Click
here to pre-register - no payment needed until
September
Presenters: If you would like to
submit a presentation proposal, please visit our online RFP
form: RFP
link to submit proposal
Deadline is July 31, 2009
OF NOTE for NY TEACHERS:
The highly acclaimed Newport, Rhode Island Summer
Institute for Project Citizen still has openings.
Dates are July 13-19.
Click
here to register
There is no charge for the institute.
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Deadline Extended!!
NEWPORT, RI SUMMER INSTITUTE: Applications now being accepted
for the Northeast Regional (including
NY) We the People Summer Institute. The
application is located at www.civiced-ri.org. The
Institute will be July 26 to July 30, covering Units 1-2-3. The
application must be sent directly to Michael Trofi, Institute Director.
All information on the noted website.
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Constitution Day & The First
Amendment: Wednesday, July 8, 10:30 am to 2 pm; Roberts
Wesleyan College, Rochester, NY. No charge, includes lunch. Keynote
Speaker: Jay Worona, Chief Counsel, New York State School Boards
Association. Click
here for information and registration.
Attention college freshmen and sophomores . . .
LUIS J. DEGRAFFE SUMMER ACADEMY
With the support of the Office of Diversity Initiatives of the
Law School Admission Council (LSAC), Project LAWbound builds upon Latino
Justice’s current pre-law programming with the primary objective
of identifying Latino students early in their college career and
providing targeted services that address some of the most common
barriers to admission to law school. The Academy is August 10-14, 2009.
The curriculum is an academic empowerment program that introduces legal
methods and processes, and provides comprehensive pre-law
counseling. Click
here for application. Deadline
June 29
LYC Educator of the Year
Mrs. Madeleine D. Brennan
Dyker Heights Junior High School
Brooklyn, NY
Click
here for announcement . . .
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