[CASL-L] An invitation to participate in Connecticut's Kid Governor 2015!

[Jenny Lussier]

Wow! Thank you for sharing Barbara!

Jenny

On Thu, Aug 20, 2015 at 5:06 PM, Mary Ellen Minichiello <
meminichiello at milforded.org> wrote:

> ​What a great opportunity!  I hope many schools participate!  Thanks for
> sharing, Barbara!​
>
> On Thu, Aug 20, 2015 at 4:50 PM, Barbara Johnson <
> bajohnson at colchesterct.org> wrote:
>
>> FYI, please see below for a great opportunity!
>> On Aug 20, 2015 4:43 PM, "Cofrancesco, Brian" <
>> Brian.Cofrancesco at cga.ct.gov> wrote:
>>
>>> Dear Barbara,
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Thank you again for your email last week. I am excited to tell you that
>>> we are officially launching our free pilot education program: Connecticut’s
>>> Kid Governor 2015! We’d greatly appreciate your help in spreading the word
>>> about this pilot program with your librarian/media specialist networks.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> This program will engage 5th graders in real-life lessons about  our
>>> government, how it works and the importance of civic engagement…all from
>>> the comfort of the classroom! It comes with easy-to-use, Frameworks-based
>>> teaching modules that can be used to guide students through the election of
>>> Connecticut’s first Kid Governor OR to run a candidate from their class or
>>> school.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Timed to coincide with the 2015 local elections, invited schools from
>>> around the state will be eligible to enter one 5th-grade candidate into a
>>> race that other 5th graders will vote in.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Kid Governor candidates will submit campaign videos to Connecticut’s Old
>>> State House that outline: why they want to be governor, their leadership
>>> qualities, community issues that they would like to solve, and a
>>> three-point plan that other 5th graders can follow to make a difference
>>> around that issue. Classes will watch the top candidate's videos, determine
>>> whose platform they want to support, and vote for the candidate they think
>>> can help them make a difference. The winning student will serve as
>>> Connecticut’s Kid Governor for a year, taking part in programs at
>>> Connecticut’s Old State House, encouraging students across the state to
>>> take action on their selected issue through video messages, and more!
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> In early September, we’ll post brief 30-minute lessons on the three
>>> branches of government, how elections and voting work, and how to create a
>>> campaign platform at http://CT.KidGovernor.org to prepare students for
>>> the campaign and election. The lessons can be easily incorporated into
>>> curriculum and are aligned with the new Connecticut Social Studies
>>> Frameworks.  The team at Connecticut’s Old State House will be available to
>>> answer any questions teachers have throughout the program. We are also
>>> planning a meeting to explain how the program works on Wednesday, September
>>> 23, 2015 at 4:30pm – do you think teachers would come to a meeting at
>>> Connecticut’s Old State House or would they prefer a webinar?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> We are very excited to launch this pilot program and invite classes to
>>> participate either in just the voting process or by putting forth a
>>> candidate and voting. I have attached more information about the program
>>> and how it works. Participation is free and open to all 5th grade
>>> classes/home school groups in Connecticut. Interested teachers can contact
>>> me directly for more information.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Best wishes with the start of the school year!
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Best,
>>>
>>> Brian
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> *Brian Cofrancesco*
>>>
>>> Head of Education
>>>
>>> *Connecticut’s Old State House *
>>>
>>> 800 Main Street
>>>
>>> Hartford, CT   06103
>>>
>>> 860-522-6766 ext. 28
>>>
>>> www.ctosh.org
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> [image: OSH Logo 33 pixel height] <http://ctosh.org/>   [image:
>>> Facebook icon 30 pixel width] <https://www.facebook.com/CTOldStateHouse>
>>>     [image: Twitter icon 30 pixel width]
>>> <https://twitter.com/CTOldStateHouse>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>> Please be aware that email communication can be intercepted in
>> transmission or misdirected. Please communicate sensitive information by
>> telephone or in person.
>> _______________________________________________
>> CASL-L mailing list
>> CASL-L at mylist.net
>> http://mylist.net/listinfo/casl-l
>>
>>
>
>
> --
> Mary Ellen Minichiello
> Library Media Specialist
> Calf Pen Meadow School
> Milford, CT 06460
> New England School Librarians Association (NESLA) President
>
> _______________________________________________
> CASL-L mailing list
> CASL-L at mylist.net
> http://mylist.net/listinfo/casl-l
>
>
-------------- next part --------------
An HTML attachment was scrubbed...
URL: <http://mylist.net/archives/casl-l/attachments/20150820/7071ab6e/attachment.html>
-------------- next part --------------
A non-text attachment was scrubbed...
Name: image003.png
Type: image/png
Size: 1659 bytes
Desc: not available
URL: <http://mylist.net/archives/casl-l/attachments/20150820/7071ab6e/attachment.png>
-------------- next part --------------
A non-text attachment was scrubbed...
Name: image002.png
Type: image/png
Size: 4658 bytes
Desc: not available
URL: <http://mylist.net/archives/casl-l/attachments/20150820/7071ab6e/attachment-0001.png>
-------------- next part --------------
A non-text attachment was scrubbed...
Name: image001.jpg
Type: image/jpeg
Size: 1919 bytes
Desc: not available
URL: <http://mylist.net/archives/casl-l/attachments/20150820/7071ab6e/attachment.jpg>