Wednesday, September 14, 2011

Congressional Black Caucus Foundation's Anti-Apartheid Act Student Workshop - Teachers are encouraged to RSVP before September 19!

 
Join the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation’s Avoice Virtual Library for the:
 Avoice Anti-Apartheid Act Student Workshop

This year’s Avoice Student Workshop will allow high school students and teachers to learn about the history of South Africa’s former apartheid government and the role of the Congressional Black Caucus in passing U.S. legislation to oppose it. This interactive workshop at the National Archives will feature activities from the Anti-Apartheid Act Lesson Unit available through the Avoice Virtual Library’s For Educators section, a tour of the National Archives and lunch.

The Workshop will take place next
Wednesday, September 21, 2011
from
9:00am to 3:00pm at the:

National Archives,
Washington Conference Room
700 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20408

To RSVP for you and up to five (5) students, send an email to Enchanta Jackson at ejackson@cbcfinc.org or call (202) 2632818. Space for the workshop is extremely limited and as of this evening, there are only 10 spaces remaining!
 
Tentative Program
9:15amStudents and teachers arrive at the National Archive
9:30amWelcome remarks from CBCF Avoice Project Director, Adrena Ifill
9:40amRemarks from facilitator
9:50am10:45amAnti-Apartheid Workshop activities
10:45am11:20amSouth African Embassy interactive activity
11:20am11:30amRemarks from Congressional Black Caucus member
11:30pm1:00 pmLunch
1:00pm2:00 pmTour of the National Archives
2:15pm2:30 pmClosing remarks

Avoice: African American Voices in Congress is a project of the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation, Inc. and can be found online at www.avoiceonline.org.

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