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Three NCIC Youth Honored with Statewide Award at
Governor's Mansion on Sept. 15
Each year the
Minnesota Alliance With Youth selects individuals and organizations from
across the state of Minnesota to receive Red Wagon Awards. Awards
are given to people or organizations demonstrating exemplary civic
engagement, youth leadership and/or individual academic success.
Three youth who participate regularly in NCIC programs
received the 2008 Red Wagon Award: Vaness Alvarado, Yuricza Arauz and
Cathryn Nakhornsak.
For more information on these talented young
women and the awards ceremony
click here.
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NCIC
provides integrated activities that will create multicultural awareness
and understanding. We are a collaboration of six school districts which
have students in Nobles
County:
Adrian, Brewster,
Ellsworth, Fulda,
Round
Lake, and Worthington.
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goals
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Housing Careers Camp held June8-10
Students entering grades 9-12 participate
in a 3-day camp which focused on careers in the housing industry. About
40 students from St. James, Madelia, Ellsworth and Worthington participated. Students
visited businesses, toured colleges and met with city leaders. They
also had a
hands-on learning opportunity with landscaping.
We offer special thanks to Southwest
Minnesota Housing Partnership Emerging Markets program for coordinating the
camp.
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NCIC hosted Anniversary Open House on Feb. 2
For more information on the event,
click here.
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Dynamic 507
Family Night Youth who participate
in the high school Dynamic 507 program hosted a Family Night on
Thursday, May 13, 2009. Parents viewed a slideshow which was
narrated by the group members. Altogether Dynamic 507 youth have
volunteered 953 hours so far this school year. Congratulations to
the group members on their growth and accomplishments in the areas of
leadership development and civic engagement.
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Courage
Retreat held on March 24-25
Seventh-grade students from NCIC member districts
gathered together for the Courage Retreat on March 24 & 25. The
Courage Retreat is led by facilitators from Youth Frontiers.
Students participated throughout the day in integrated small groups.
These groups discuss the virtues of kindness, respect and courage. High school leaders from all NCIC
member districts assisted with the event.
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Education Majors spend a week with NCIC for an
experiential learning opportunity
Ten
education majors from Dakota Wesleyan spent a week in Worthington to
learn about diversity in education through experience rather than a
book. The time they spent in Worthington will fulfill a human
relations course requirement. Studetns will complete a follow-up
project for Professor Gloria Leonard who planned and led the trip to
Worthington.
The education majors spent mornings observing and
helping in classrooms at Prairie Elementary and Worthington Middle
School. They spent afternoon and evening time with adult English
Language Learners in the Adult Basic Education, Even Start Family
Literacy and NCIC Language Interchange programs.
To see the
Daily Globe article about this site visit, click here. |
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Elementary
Spanish
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For the last five years
students in Brewster/Round Lake, Fulda and Worthington have received
Spanish language instruction and multi-cultural education from licensed
elementary teachers. This Elementary Spanish program sponsored by NCIC is an exploratory program in
which students have one or two lessons per week throughout the school
year. Research shows that younger children are able to learn additional
languages more quickly, so this program capitalizes on children’s natural
ability to learn languages at an early age.
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learn more about Elementary Spanish
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English
- Spanish Interchange
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Adults
who wish to learn either Spanish or English may take advantage of this unique
program. Individuals who wish to learn Spanish attend the first hour of
the class to study the Spanish language, then they participate in a
30-minute interchange time with native Spanish speakers who are in the
process of learning English. Following the interchange time, the
Spanish- speaking students remain for an English lesson. Childcare and
transportation are available.
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Interchange
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Analyzing the Melting Pot article published in
Daily Globe by Julie Buntjer on 6-22-06
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Simon Silva
-April 16 & 17
Latino artist, author and speaker,
Simón Silva made 5 presentations in English and 1 in Spanish in
Worthington on April 16 & 17, 2009. Mr. Silva was invited to
be the keynote speaker for the 8th grade Cultural Awareness Retreat. For more information about Mr.
Silva visit his website at
www.simonsilva.com.
"Mr. Silva did a fantastic job with
his presentations, said Sharon Johnson, "he challenged youth to pursue
learning throughout their lives. We appreciate his willingness to come
to Worthington to speak."
For a detailed
schedule click here.
Global Youth Service Day was
Saturday, April 25. Eighth-grade youth who participate in the NCIC
Odyssey program prepared and served a meal at the Bread of Life feeding
program in recognition of Global Youth Service Day.
Click here to see the Project Ignition page.
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Events Calendar
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June 22 - JPB Board meeting at 6 p.m. in NCIC room 126
June 24 - Culture Corner presentation on Guatemala at MN West Commons &
room 501 (near media center) Free & Open to the public.
June 24 - Campus Visits to MN West in Pipestone, Canby and Granite
Falls,
7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Call to sign up: 507-376-3300.
June 26-27 - Odyssey group will host a rummage sale with proceeds to
be donated to Habitat for Humanity of Southwestern Minnesota.
Rent Wise classes in Spanish Thursdays, July 2-30, 6:30 - 8:45 p.m.,
NCIC room 126, Free
July 10-11 - International Festival in downtown Worthington.
Click here for the
schedule.
July 11 - African Selam Party. Free and open to the public.
Long Branch following the International Festival, 9 p.m. to midnight. |
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see the full calendar
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Congratulations to NCIC Scholarship
recipients who graduated this spring: Jose Manuel Ortiz, SMSU; Fabio
Lopez; SMSU; and Roselia Vasquez, MN West and Mirtha Workman, MN West.
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