Early Educators Award

Woomi Phillips receives check from Connie Knain, president of Beta Chapter.

Woomi Phillips receives Beta Chapter's first Early Educators Award. The stipend provides recognition and support for new teachers. Candidates with 0-5 years of teaching experience are identified and invited to a chapter meeting. Recipients are encouraged to use the money for materials to assist and enhance their teaching, for membership fees of professional organizations and/or subscriptions to professional periodicals.

Food, Land, and People

Ginger Deitz gave an inspiring presentation on Food, Land, and People, an educational program sponsored by North Dakota Farm Bureau, Agriculture in the Classroom (USDA) and Newspapers in Education (The Forum).
The Land Connects Us: The Resources We Share provides the overall theme for discussion, activities, and lessons. Based on agriculture, this program integrates history, culture, science and life skills.

For information and resources go to: 
http://www.foodlandpeople.org/
http://www.foodlandpeople.org/resources/affiliates.html
What's happening in North Dakota: http://ndfoodlandpeople.ning.com/
A Weekly Public Television Series Celebrating our Nation's Agriculture   http://www.americasheartland.org/