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February 20 | 5:00 PM “Moveable Empire: Race, Labor, and the Making of U.S. Global Power, 1865 to 1917”Julie Greene, University of Maryland

March 6 | 5:00 PM “What Woman?: The Challenge of Transnational Feminisms” Jocelyn Olcott, Duke University

April 17 | 5:00 PM “Melancholy and The ‘Madness of Fanaticism’: The Multiple Narratives of Black Insanity in Antebellum America” Martin Summers, Boston College

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ExhibitJanuary 7th – May 30thPolar Worlds: Images of the Arctic and Antarctic Paintings and PhotographsRon Jautz (photographer), New York, NYNerys Levy (painter), Chapel Hill, NC

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Preview Screening & DiscussionJanuary 7th | 5:00 p.m. “The Abolitionists,” a three-part docudrama from PBS’s American Experience withHeather Williams, UNC-Chapel Hill, cosponsored with UNC-TV

Public LecturesJanuary 10 | 5:00 PM“Our Own Dark Ages: The Colonial Period and the Story of America”Fred Anderson, University of Colorado, Boulder, and Andrew Cayton, Miami University

February 7 | 5:00 PM“Murder as a Fine Art: The Ethics of Crime Fiction”Ruth Morse, Université Paris-Diderot, Sorbonne

March 14 | 5:00 PM“Aurality and Historicism: Making Latin American Music ‘Latin’”Jairo Moreno, University of Pennsylvania

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Conference Sessions

Sessions are grouped by time slots and then by school divisions, as listed below. Additional areas of interest are listed after the description of each presentation.

Lower School Middle/Upper SchoolLower/Middle School Upper SchoolMiddle School General Audience (all divisions)

Building Abbreviations

US – Murphy Hall Upper School FIN – A. E. Finley CenterMS – Middle School FAC – Fine Arts CenterLTC – Library & Technology Center YPT – young peoples’ theatre

Session I | 8:00 - 9:00 a.m.

Lower School

Debunking Persistent Myths about Dyslexia US 248Emily Moss, Canterbury SchoolDyslexia is one of the most prevalent learning disabilities affecting children in America. Unfortunately, it is also one of the most “myth-laden” terms in all of education. This presentation will identify and debunk the most persistent myths about dyslexia and provide participants with reliable, research-driven definitions, data, and interventions. Academic Support

Going Global is Easy with Time for Kids! US 144Anne Aurilio, John Fiedler, and Cindy Fordham, Ravenscroft SchoolCome find out how to use Time for Kids magazine and website to bring the world into your classroom. Teach and practice reading, math, mapping, and grammar skills while you expand your student’s

world view. Find out how to integrate technology into your classroom using real news and enlighten-ing information for your students. Come share your experiences and collaborate with other educators

to create “Globally Sensitive” classrooms. International/Global Studies, Computer/Technology

Great Reads for the Lower School MS 6EErnie Cox, St. Timothy’s SchoolA red carpet event featuring the “stars” of 2008. Award winning fiction and non-fiction and critically acclaimed titles (starred reviews) for students in K-6 will be featured during this sessions. Come see what the journals are saying about the year in publishing for children. We will share a few of the over-looked stars, too. Middle School, Media/Library

Introducing Research to First Graders: Exploring National Symbols US 178Jackie Mills and Kathie Riley, Cannon SchoolUsing the Super3 research model, this collaborative lesson incorporates print and online sources,

providing first graders with their first exposure to research in a fun, interactive way. Students take notes on stars that are then placed on posters of the appropriate national symbol. Project is easily adaptable to other curricular topics. Media/Library, Computer/Technology

Think Globally, Teach Locally

Logo Programming - It’s a Worldwide Thing US 143Beth Hunter, Providence Day SchoolLogo programming helps students around the world use higher level thinking, logic, and math skills.

Students can use writing, music, and math to build exciting games. Come see how Microworlds EX can be used to get students excited about computer programming. Computer/Technology

Lower/Middle School

Capturing the Outdoor Classroom: Environmental Curricular Methods for Urban School’s with Limited Greenspace US 165 Ralph Pillsbury, Margaret Rudisill, and Mary Kluttz, Trinity Episcopal SchoolFrom exploring The World in a Bottle, to bringing a garden into the classroom, to investigating earth science and geology, the Science Teachers at Trinity Episcopal School will demonstrate and distribute materials and curriculum to capture the outside environment to make it come alive in every classroom.

Science

Differentiating through Technology in the Foreign Language Classroom US 140Laura Hernandez, Canterbury SchoolThis session will give the Foreign Language teacher some great ideas to help all learners be successful in the Foreign Language classroom by developing activities and projects using iPods/mp3 players, digital cameras and software such as Garageband. Attendees will be able to see examples of projects created by elementary Spanish students. Foreign Language

From Mole to Masala: Discovering New American Immigrants through Children’s Literature US 296Janna Miller, Providence Day SchoolThis presentation demonstrates a multi-lesson unit that focuses on the American immigrant experience from the 70s forward, using children’s literature. Specific cultures include: the Lost Boys of Sudan, political refugees from Cambodia, and illegal immigrants from Mexico. It will be presented with relevant

picture books, primary resources, an oral history student project, and a world fiction bibliography. English/Language Arts, International/Global Studies, Media/Library

Not Just Different, but Differentiated: Real and Relevant Instructional MS 7EStrategies for All LearnersTracy Onze and Chris Weiss, Trinity Episcopal SchoolBased on the work of Carol Ann Tomlinson and others, the presenters will provide practical strategies, information, and examples of how to differentiate instruction to support a wide range of students,

from struggling to advanced learners. Topics of focus will include the role of the teacher, classroom

management, and differentiation of content, process, product, and learning environment.

Guidance, Administration

Oddball Kickball MS 6FDavid Myers, Ravenscroft SchoolThe group will be introduced to a variety of exciting, non-traditional kickball activities designed to encourage teamwork, strategic thinking and the incorporation of basic math skills. Games can be tailored to be appropriate for first grade up through Middle School. Physical Education

Think Globally

Teach Locally

North Carolina Association of Independent Schools Teacher Conference

Ravenscroft School

November 13-14, 2008

RAVENSCROFT SCHOOL NCAIS CONFERENCE PROGRAM

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With spring right around the corner, now’s the time to consid-er the shoes you’ll be wearing to

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“The biggest mistake most people make is picking sexy over smart,”

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ParentPinesa publication of Pines of Carolina Girl Scout Council, Inc. Fall 2002

T oday’s girls have many extracurricular

activities available to them. They can

play sports, take dance lessons, belong to commu-

nity groups, participate in after-school programs,

and join a variety of social and academic clubs.

Parents often spend a great deal of time researching

these opportunities to find programs that offer a bal-

ance of educational and fun activities.

After researching extracurricular opportunities,

parents find that Girl Scouts offers one of the most

well balanced programs for girls. Throughout its

90-year history, the guiding mission of the Girl

Scout program has been to help girls grow strong

in every way possible. The Girl Scout program is a

mixture of educational activities that introduce girls

to new topics, help them explore their interests,

and allow them to build skills that will help them

throughout their lives. But most importantly, all of

the activities allow girls to have fun in an inclusive

all girls environment!

By participating in Girl Scouts, girls balance

their social and academic interests by mixing and

matching our events to best suit their needs. Girls

can experience sports with college athletes, explore

their artistic talents with drama or dance, discover

how lasers and robots work, and even examine

their natural environment at one of our camps.

Girls are also able to choose to be active in a classic

Troop setting of girls, or they may choose to experi-

ence Girl Scouts as an individual.

No matter how girls choose to participate in

Girl Scouts, the benefits are endless. Through every

Girl Scout activity, you will find that Girl Scouts

strives to instill strong values in every girl. Values

that teach girls to be kind and caring, responsible for

what they say and do, to embrace diversity, to be a

sister to every Girl Scout, and to give back to their

community. Girl Scouts also works to help girls

develop their leadership skills. From the youngest

Daisy Girl Scout, girls are encouraged to take part in

decision-making processes inside and outside of

their Troop. And as they grow, so does their level of

responsibility for making decisions.

As we look ahead to the years to come, we

know the future is filled with promise but also chal-

lenges. We know that girls growing up today will

need to be prepared to take on challenges involving

a broad range of issues. We are striving in every

way possible to supply today's girls with a balance

of skills and experiences that will help them be

ready for all the future may bring. Today, we move

forward with a continuing commitment to provide

a variety of amazing experiences from which every

girl can benefit.

Why Volunteer?People volunteer for many reasons. It ben-

efits society and it enhances the quality of life

for all people. It gives the volunteer a chance

to connect to members of their community and

it fulfills their moral, religious, and civic respon-

sibilities. Volunteering allows each of us to

make a difference in a small way in our own

community, and it rewards us in ways that

make our efforts well worth the time and trou-

ble we have invested.

In Girl Scouts, there are a wealth of volun-

teer opportunities that require a variety of dif-

ferent skills and time commitments. You can

volunteer for an hour, a day, a week, a month,

or a year. Adults serve in positions ranging

from Troop Leaders to Science Mentors to Area

Organizers to Event Volunteers. There are

opportunities available for both women and

men. Volunteers are the heart of Girl Scouting.

In fact, more than 99% of adults in Girl

Scouting are volunteers.

Volunteering can be one of the most

rewarding experiences in life. If you are already

a Girl Scout volunteer, thank you for your time

and participation. If you are not a Girl Scout

volunteer, please accept this as your personal

invitation to join us on a journey of caring.

The Girls, Families, andCommunities Grow Through Girl

Scouting Study Found That:

88% of Girl Scout volunteers reported they had developed leadership skills85% of Girl Scout volunteers reported

they now spend more quality time with their daughters

74% of Girl Scout volunteers found they had increased self-confidence

64% of Girl Scout volunteers reported a better appreciation for diversity

Pines of Carolina Girl Scout Council

PO Box 52294

Raleigh, NC 27612-0294

1-800-284-4475

fax 919-782-2083

www.pinesofcarolina.org

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Welcome to another exciting year of Girl Scouting!

I’m sure you'll agree - our girls are our future – some-

thing worth investing in. As society’s needs change,

Pines of Carolina Girl Scout Council is there providing

valuable programs for our girls. I was amazed to real-

ize that the council's cost to serve just one of our girls

is $148! Through support from the Family Partnership

Campaign we are providing a sound investment in

programs for girls.

My wife, Betty, and I are pleased to be chairing

this year's Campaign. The value of the Campaign

becomes more important as funding from other

sources such as United Way, corporations, and

foundations become less secure.

Without the Family Partnership Campaign, the

important work being done by Pines of Carolina Girl

Scout Council would be severely impacted. You'll be

pleased to know that Pines of

Carolina uses money wisely

with more than 89% of rev-

enue going toward program

services. Those efforts help

our girls grow into confident, responsible, contributing

members of society. Through funds raised, they have

developed and implemented initiatives such as science

and technology activities, science camp, a financial fit-

ness program, violence prevention efforts, health

issue seminars, day and overnight camps, and high

adventure opportunities such as caving, backpacking,

and sailing.

Betty and I believe strongly in Girl Scouting. We

have seen strong development in our own daughters

through their Girl Scout experiences. I am sure the

other 21,000 girls have broadened their horizons as

well. Please help us continue that tradition by invest-

ing today.

We are hoping to reach a Family Partnership goal

of $53,000 this year that could help serve more than

330 girls in classic Troop settings, support more than

15 day camps, provide more than 167 camping

opportunities to disadvantaged girls, or provide

transportation for more than 100 field trips. Please

give today for our future.

Sincerely,

Jim and Betty Bradley

Family Partnership Chairs

Dear Friends

Want To Contribute?Here’s How:

During Troop registration, complete the“Support Girl Scouting” section on the

membership registration form and returnit to your Leader or you can mail dona-

tions directly to:

Family Partnership CampaignPines of Carolina Girl Scout Council, Inc.

PO Box 52294Raleigh, NC 27612-0294

All contributions are tax deductible as provided by law.

Parent

Betty and Jim Bradley

Girl Scouts –

A Balanced Program_

W hen I moved to Bladen County, I

knew almost no one. Now, five years

later, my daughters and I have a large network of people

we are proud to call friends.

How did I meet such wonderful people? It all

started when my daughters brought home a flyer

about Girl Scouts. Remembering how much fun I had

as a Girl Scout, I did not hesitate to sign up my girls.

However, like most other adults, I hesitated to check

off the spot that said I would like to volunteer.

Something about the word "volunteer" is intimidating.

However, I went ahead and checked off that spot and I

have yet to regret it.

When I first began to volunteer as Co-Leader of my

daughter's Troop, I was doing it solely for my girls benefit.

Although that remains my primary reason for volunteer-

ing, the personal benefits I have gained have made quite

an impact on me. I have watched my girls flourish as they

have participated in the Girl Scout program. I have

watched them gain skills that have helped them with

their schoolwork and will help them for the rest of their

lives. Watching my girls live by the Girl Scout Promise

and Law while maturing into teenagers has made me

very proud. They have been exposed to opportunities

that as a single

mother, I would never have been able to provide.

As the years have passed, I have become more and

more involved in Girl Scouts and I encourage any parent

and girl to join Girl Scouts. A recent experience best

explains why. I told my daughters that I had volunteered

our family to help at an event for younger girls. They

wanted to know, "Why do we have to help when it is not

an event for us?” My response, "It is a lot of work to put

together these events, and it takes a lot of volunteers.

They need all the help they can get. When you see some-

one who needs

help, you

should not wait

to be asked; you

just help them

out. It might be

a lot of work but

it will make you

a better person

and that is the

best reward.”

Several

weeks later, we

were at a public

event not related to Girl Scouts. I sat back and watched

with pride as my daughters pitched in and helped. I

want what every parent wants for his or her child:

a happy, healthy, and productive life. The Girl Scout pro-

gram has given my daughters and me a good founda-

tion for that life.

Although receiving awards is not why I volunteer, I

was incredibly touched to receive the Silver Pine Cone,

a prestigious Girl Scout award, earlier this year. It

means so much to know that my peers consider me

worthy of such an honor. I am always telling my daugh-

ters that they should strive to be proper role models for

younger girls. Now I truly feel like a proper role model

for my own daughters and for this, I thank Girl Scouts.

Nicole, Danielle, and I wish to extend our sincerest

gratitude to all our Girl Scout family for their friendship,

support, and for everything else we have personally

received from our involvement in Girl Scouts. We invite

all of you to join us for the fun!

Judy Gallant – A proud and grateful Girl Scout volunteer.

What Girl Scouting Has Done For MeBy: Judy Gallant - Bladen County Volunteer

One of the major benefits of participating

in Girl Scouts is the opportunity for girls to

build leadership skills. By becoming a

Program Aide, Cadette and Senior Girl Scouts,

girls ages 11-17, have a special opportunity

to expand their leadership skills while provid-

ing community service and working with

younger girls.

To become a Program Aide, a girl must

participate in a one-day Program Aide Core

Training that focuses on characteristics of girls,

the Girl Scout program, teaching methods,

and learning styles. A girl must also have

completed sixth grade and be a registered

member of Pines of Carolina Girl Scout

Council. After completing Program Aide Core

training, girls have the opportunity to develop

their skills in specific interest areas by attend-

ing a Program Aide Specialty Training.

Program Aide specialty trainings cover a

broad range of topics. Girls who enjoy camp-

ing may be interested in participating in

Camp Ambassador or Day Camp specialty

training. A Camp Ambassador helps promote

the fun of resident and day camp to Troops of

girls. Day Camp Program Aides help with the

daily operation of day camp by assisting with

a unit of girls or in a specific program area.

If the environment and the outdoors

interest your daughter, she should explore the

Outdoor Skills and Needles and Cones

specialty trainings. Girls will improve their camp-

ing techniques, learn survival skills, and discover

how to share their knowledge of compass

navigation, fire building, outdoor cooking, and

the Leave No Trace camping philosophy.

Sports fans and adrenaline addicts will be

intrigued by the Sports, Games, and Alpine

Tower specialty trainings. Through the Sports

specialty, girls will learn how to teach the

mechanics of a sport and be able to discuss

the many benefits of participating in physical

activity. In the Games specialty, girls learn

how to be a successful game leader and how

to identify safety concerns, anticipate difficul-

ties, and adapt games to any group or situa-

tion. Program Aides who are at least 16 years

old can learn the skills needed to be a belayer

at Pines of Carolina's 50-foot tall climbing

experience – the Alpine Tower.

Girls may also choose to participate in the

Arts and Crafts, Ceremonies, Songs, and

Science specialty trainings. Each of these

four specialty areas allow girls to enhance

their skills while learning how to break these

topics in to educational and fun activities.

To learn more about the Program

Aide opportunities and how to register

for a workshop, refer to GO! magazine.

If you have any questions please call

the Director of Older Girl Program at

919-782-3021, extension 3337.

Leadership, Service, and Just Plain Fun

T he NC Girl Scout Page Program provides

opportunities for Girl Scouts to explore the

inner workings of the government while serving as

Pages during Girl Scout Week each March.

The NC Girl Scout Page Program is a wonderful

experience for Cadette and Senior Girl Scouts. As a

Page, you are well respected and you are treated as an

adult. Your workday lasts from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm just

like any other government employee. You have the

opportunity to choose to stay with a host family in

downtown Raleigh or drive daily from home.

First thing in the morning, you report to the

Administration Building to collect the mail for the

department to which you are assigned - mine was the

Department of Revenue (DOR). You are also assigned a

"contact person" or supervisor that you have to report

to and sometimes you even get to have your own

office – I did! I had an office inside the Secretary of

Revenue's office. After you collect the mail, you deliver

it to your department. After I delivered the mail to the

DOR, I took their outgoing mail and delivered it to the

appropriate government offices in downtown Raleigh.

It was a lot of walking but the weather was beautiful!

Aside from my duties at the DOR, I got to know

the 12 other Girl Scout Pages during our tours of the

museums and historical buildings in the area. When we

toured the State Capital, we had the chance to stand

on the roof and look over all of Raleigh. It was beauti-

ful! However, the real highlight of the week was

attending a reception at the Executive Mansion and

meeting Governor Mike Easley.

Like always, we also found a way to give back to

our community as Girl Scouts. We worked at a food

bank sorting and distributing food for the community.

We also took turns serving food at a soup kitchen and

working in a community day care. When our Page

week ended, we were sad because we had become

such good friends and had such a great time.

Being a Girl Scout Page opens your eyes to things

you never knew before. I learned so much about the

government. I got to see first-hand how it operates and

I actually feel like I became a part of it. I got to see what

it was like to work in an executive office and I found out

what it was like to be entrusted with adult responsibili-

ties. It sharpened my social and organizational skills and

taught me to live by a schedule and be prompt.

However, the best part was making great new friends.

Being a Girl Scout Page is an experience I'll never forget.

The NC Girl Scout Page Program is available to registered Girl

Scouts ages 15-18. Girls are selected through applications,

interviews, and good academic standing. Applications are

available through the Raleigh Service Center and are due by

October 25, 2002. Interviews will be held on November 9,

2002. For more information, please call the Director of Older

Girl Program at 919-782-3021, ext. 3337.

Although the number of female athletes is

growing, too many girls still sit on the sidelines

watching boys slam-dunk or sprint toward the

finish line. As spectators, girls miss the chance

to develop skills that will help them succeed

and habits that can

keep them healthy.

Getting your

daughter involved

in sports is easy

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lete. Regular physi-

cal activity in ado-

lescence can

reduce girls' risk

for obesity and help them build greater peak

bone mass. It is also an effective tool for reduc-

ing symptoms of stress and depression. Physical

activity and participation in sports can enhance

mental health by increasing girls' positive feelings

about body image, improving their self-esteem,

and offering them tangible experiences of com-

petency and success.

The key is helping every girl find a sport

that is just right for her; one in which she can

experience success, have fun, and participate

for a lifetime. Whether it's soccer, golf, diving,

bicycling, or cheerleading – the most important

thing is that girls get encouragement and posi-

tive messages about their ability to play sports

and participate in physical activity.

Take the time to help introduce your

daughter to the wide range of sports available.

Take her to a Carolina Courage soccer game,

attend a women's basketball game, and encour-

age her to participate in a council-sponsored

sports event like Be A Sport or the UNC-

Chapel Hill Volleyball Game & Clinic. Whatever

you do, get out, get moving, and have fun!

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How does it help your daughter and her Troop?First, participating in the QSP Magazine SubscriptionProgram helps your daughter build skills like budget-ing, planning, and accounting. It also helps yourdaughter’s Troop because when customers purchaseitems from them, the Troop automatically earns 10%

of the gross sales order, plus an additional $2 perStep 2 address booklet. The rest of the funds earnedthrough the QSP Magazine Subscription Program areused to support on-going council sponsored eventsand to maintain camp and meeting facilities.

Ask your Leader or Troop QSP Manager for moreinformation about the QSP Magazine SubscriptionProgram. If you have any questions, please call theDirector of Product Sales at 919-782-3021, ext. 3307.

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With more than $7 million in new grant commitments during 2006, the pace of

growth at WaterPartners continued to accelerate. In May, the Agora Foundation, a

donor-advised fund of the Silicon Valley Community Foundation, announced a $4

million grant over four years. Spearheaded by Agora founder Wynnette LaBrosse, it is

one of the largest single grants to a non-profit group focused on the world water crisis.

Also in 2006, WaterPartners received a $3.1 million grant commitment from the Bill

and Melinda Gates Foundation as part of a $9.5 million grant to a consortium.

During the past year, WaterPartners worked with 13 local partner organizations

and more than 50 communities to establish safe water

and sanitation facilities for approximately 40,000 people.

Fourteen projects were completed and 12 new projects

launched. The innovative WaterCredit

Initiative™ comprised nearly half

of total partner funds dispersed.

Year In Review

International Programs

WaterPartners International | 2006 Annual Report

443 million school days are lost each year due to water-related diseases.

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FY 2006 Direct Program Expenditures

India29%

Kenya37%

Bangladesh4% Ethiopia

30%

Honduras1%

India29%

Kenya26%

Bangladesh7%

Ethiopia37%

FY 2006 Beneficiaries Per Country

Grant54%WaterCredit

46%

FY 2006 Breakdown of Program Funding

Regional Feature:

India’s huge and growing population (the second largest in the world) has put

a severe strain on its natural resources. Many traditional water sources are

contaminated and poverty is widespread. While India has made some progress

in supplying water to its people, gross disparity in coverage exists across the

country. Hygiene practices are also a problem, with latrine usage and hand-

washing rates extremely low. Diarrhea alone causes more than 1,600 deaths

each day. In order to decrease the spread of disease, latrine usage and

hygiene must improve simultaneously.

The slum of Valmikingar is filled with people. Children

run barefoot through the small pathways that wind

around people’s homes. Open sewage systems flow

throughout the area, and children make a game of jumping over them. Most

people have come from rural areas looking for work, but families still struggle to

earn more than a couple of dollars a day. Even several generations after arrival,

money earned does not meet daily needs.

Manjula, a 35-year-old-woman who cleans public streets for a living, lives in

Valmikingar with her husband and four children. The family shares a room that is

15x20 feet and contains an area for sleeping and another area for the kitchen.

Only a few months ago they did not have a separate space for bathing or a toilet.

Instead, they walked half a mile to a public toilet shared by more than 250 other

Asia: Integration of Safe Water, Sanita-tion and Hygiene Essential to Health

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Women and children spend 40 billion hours each year collecting water from distant, often polluted sources.

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NATIONAL HUMANITIES CENTER QUARTERLY NEWSLETTER & CAMPAIGN REPORT

Art and the Spread of Buddhism:

A Conversation with Dorothy WongDorothy Wong is associate professor of art at the

University of Virginia specializing in Buddhist art of

early medieval China and East Asia. Born and raised

in Hong Kong, she studied art history, literature, and

philosophy at the International Christian University in

Tokyo before pursuing her master’s degree in Chinese

art at the Chinese University of Hong Kong and her

Ph.D. in art history from Harvard University. Her

familiarity and facility with multiple traditions across

Asia has provided a unique perspective and training

for appreciating the transmission of religious and

aesthetic traditions throughout Asia.

As the 2011-12 Henry Luce Fellow at the National Humanities Center she

worked on a study of the formation of an international Buddhist art idiom in

East Asia during the seventh and eighth centuries, sometimes called the Tang

International Buddhist Art Style. Exploring the role of political leaders and

merchants as well as missionaries and pilgrims, her work examines the means

through which various agents transmitted and shaped Buddhist material

culture throughout the region.

Q: Can you share a bit about your background and training?

WONG: I grew up in Hong Kong a generation after the Second World War in a

family that didn’t emphasize religion at all. But without really knowing a great

deal about Christianity, I went to a Catholic elementary school and a Protestant

high school. Then I applied for a scholarship that turned out to fund a four-year

scholarship to Japan at International Christian University. The university was

founded after the Second World War, and it was modeled after the small liberal

arts college in the US. I majored in art history, in addition to literature and

philosophy—the humanities, really—and the most prominent university of

Hong Kong didn’t even have art history as a discipline then. So I was glad I had

this opportunity to discover something new, and I think going abroad at a very

early age was very important because I learned that my own cultural values

were different from others. I also traveled a lot, to Kyoto and Nara, and saw

how beautiful the art and architecture of Buddhism was.

INSIDE 1 Art and the Spread of

Buddhism: A Conversation

with Dorothy Wong

2 From the President and

Director

3 Focus on Close Reading,

Primary Documents Aligns

Well with New Standards

3 Center Welcomes New VP for

Scholarly Programs

4 Center Launches Teaching

Resource “Becoming Modern”

6 Fellows and Their Projects,

2012-13

8 Growing Up in the Academy:

When Scholarship Is the

Family Business

9 In Memoriam

10 Recent Books by Fellows

11 Noted: A Sampling of News

from Trustees, Fellows,

and Staff

11 2013 Conference on Human

Rights and the Humanities

14 Richard R. Schramm

Endowment for Education

Programs Established

16 Upcoming Events 2012

Fall/Winter 2012

of the National Humanities Center

CApItAl CAmpAIGN GIvING

With a goal of $13 million, the Center’s ongoing capital campaign will provide new endowed fellowships, extend the Center’s

highly regarded resources and programs for high school teachers, and share advances in the humanities with the greater public.

A vital component of this campaign is your continued support for the Center’s Annual Fund which provides 10 percent of each year’s

operating budget. Please consider making a contribution today to help the Center with its important work on behalf of humanists

and educators across the country. To learn more about the campaign or to make a secure gift online, visit nhccampaign.org.

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July 1, 2010 - June 30, 2012

Where TheHumanities Take Root

NC FIT COMMUNITY INITIATIVE BOOKLET

and play across North Carolina

Creating healthy places to live, work

A report from the Fit Community Initiative

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Parks, Recreation and Trail Facilities

Case Study: City of Burlington – North Park in Motion

Parks, Recreation and Trail Facilities

Parks, recreation and trail facilities are ideal settings for community-based initiatives to increase physical activity and healthy eating. As innate gathering places for community members and families, they serve as vital local resources and can support healthy

lifestyles. Bringing play equipment or a walking track to a park where inadequate or no facilities existed previously can spur increased park use. Such actions can also lead to additional community ownership and interest in advocating for the park as a venue for healthy living. Variations on this theme occurred in each Fit Community project involved in park and recreational settings.

Simply building infrastructure may be insufficient to create lasting change. Sensitivity to community dynamics is also critical. For example, distrust by residents toward city or county officials may originate from a history of unfulfilled promises. Partnering with local advocates to ensure that an initiative reflects the community’s needs and builds ownership is critical to its ongoing success. Moreover, an engaged local partnership is needed to maintain programming, generate positive publicity, align future funding opportunities and ensure that the project

can be sustained.

HIGHLIGHTED COMMUNITY: HAYWOOD COUNTY

A ten-mile nature trail was built in the Rough Creek Watershed. The town of Canton dedicated it as an outdoor recreation area and agreed to provide future maintenance

for the trail. Community partners worked with state regulatory agencies to gain approval for the project,

and agreed that placing a well-designed trail in the

environmentally-sensitive area was an effective way to

increase responsible use and community appreciation. The initiative sparked the formation of a new “Friends of

the Trail” non-profit organization dedicated to ongoing stewardship and promotion of the trail.

HIGHLIGHTED COMMUNITY: CITY OF GOLDSBORO

Stoneycreek Park in Goldsboro received a new natural play area with climbing boulders, a butterfly garden and walking path using signs to promote learning and active play, helping

the community to leverage an additional $250,000 PARTF grant for future improvements and further establishing the

park as an active play resource for families. In order to increase use of the park and build healthy habits among young children,

Goldsboro and Wayne County partners reached out to several childcare facilities, inviting them to attend a series of special

outdoor play events. They also worked directly with the facilities, helping staff adopt policies and practices to increase

healthy eating and physical activity for children on a daily basis.

“We wanna dance,” school-aged girls at North Park told partners from Burlington Parks and Recreation Department, the Alamance County Health Department, Healthy Alamance and nearby Elon University, who visited the park to see how a Fit Community grant might promote more opportunities for physical activity. While many boys and young men played basketball after school, girls and young women felt that “hanging out” was their only option. City and county partners knew that North Park faced other challenges as well. The residents living nearby and those living farther away viewed the park as a place that supported crime and gang activity. Overlooked by the city when decisions were made regarding improvements and programs, North Park was also underutilized by its more proximate neighbors, some of whom drove across town for recreational opportunities rather

than walking to their own neighborhood park. After talking with youth who did use the park, the partnership gained an understanding of the pent-up demand

and potential for change.

At North Park’s Mayco Bigelow Community Center, an unused ceramics room seemed ideal for conversion to a dance studio, an idea the partnership and the

youth brainstormed together. This change in a single room marked the begin-

ning of the North Park in Motion initiative, and a larger transformation of the physical infrastructure and social fabric that comprise North Park.

In addition to the new dance studio, funds from Fit

Community, the city and partner agencies, along with the

time and talent of city parks and recreation department

staff, were invested in more physical projects at the park. A series of pedestrian safety improvements, including

crosswalks and a new four-way stop at a busy intersec-

tion, made it easier and safer to walk or bike to the park. An existing but dilapidated outdoor walking loop was

widened from six to eight feet and refreshed with new

gravel, and lighting was added to extend the hours of

use and keep the park safe. Such changes – along with outreach to residents through surveys, a North Park in

Motion branding campaign and a new walking club – helped create buzz. Community members took note and expressed a need for outdoor exercise

equipment, bike racks and a water fountain in the park. The partnership also addressed these needs. Mary Faucette of Burlington’s Parks and Recreation Department, saw this “circle of listening…and then responding to the need”

as a key factor in upgrading North Park’s quality and boosting park use among residents.

Collaborating partners knew that the sustainability of their efforts depended

on the community’s ownership of the vision for North Park. They initiated the North Park Leadership Advisory Board, eventually to be led by community

members. Walking club participants were the first resident recruits, and from there the group’s commitment to building its own capacity accelerated. Regular meetings, formal and informal communication processes, and a community-wide

training weekend led by VISIONS, Inc., strengthened the board’s ability to collaborate effectively and work toward common goals. Building a community-

led partnership that could outlast the grant funding was important because, as

Healthy Alamance Director April Durr commented, “The grant ended in July 2010, and that was when most of the work was really getting started.”

Since then, the Leadership Advisory Board has continued to grow and develop into a strong and diverse base of local champions for the park that now includes

a Burlington City Council member. In turn, the board has driven North Park’s continued transformation into a vital hub of community interaction. On any weeknight, a visitor can find dance classes for children and adults, afterschool activities featuring dance arcade videos, air hockey and other active games, and

basketball courts in constant use. Outdoors, the walking trail and exercise equipment are used during daytime and

evening hours, and walking clubs are ongoing. In June 2011 – almost a year after the Fit Community funding ended

– the park added a bi-weekly produce stand, allowing

residents to purchase fresh fruits and vegetables from a

local farmer.

Another valuable change has taken place at North Park

since the start of the initiative – an increasingly positive

perception among a broad range of observers, from local

media to city leaders to residents themselves. As William Gattis, director of the Mayco Bigelow Community Center, commented, “We’re changing the mindset on what people think about North Park. There are good things being said, and I’m always listening. I overheard someone say [at a large retail store], ‘I don’t go to North Park.’ And the lady with her said, ‘Well you ought to, there’s a whole lot going on.’ And that’s the only way to change a stereotype.”

In so many ways, North Park is in motion. Girls at the park no longer report having nothing to do; they are too busy dancing. The park’s image is changing, and local media coverage is more positive. The partnership evolved from agency driven to community led, while small and large changes previously thought

impossible have attracted new partners and contributed to ongoing success. Eventually, Gattis would like to see a ten-year planning process take shape for the park, so that residents’ vision for continued enhancements can be included in the city’s capital improvement plans. And with the momentum behind this initiative only growing stronger, North Park’s future certainly looks promising.

“We’re changing the

mindset on what people

think about North Park.”

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The beginning of a New Year is always an exciting time. Here at the

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On behalf of the entire SQF Institute team we would like to wish you all the very best in 2011 and to thank you for all your continued support over the past years.

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Page 3• SQF Professional Update: Training Centers• Welcome Tom Osborne

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