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 May 2010
Massachusetts Delegation Returns from China
Primary Source's Executive Director, Kathleen Ennis, recently led a group of 30 school leaders, including Massachusetts Commissioner of Elementary and Secondary Education, Mitchell Chester, on a ten-day specialized tour of the Chinese educational system. The group, which was organized in collaboration with EF Education, also included 12 superintendents and assistant superintendents...read more
Somerville High School Student Wins Global Citizen Award
Frozan Omar, a Somerville High School student, has been named a Global Citizen Scholarship recipient by EF Educational Tours and Primary Source. Out of hundreds of applicants, Frozan was one of 20 winners chosen from the U.S. and India who will travel on a 10-day, expenses paid tour to China...read more
Enter to Win a Pair of Red Sox Tickets!
Be a part of the 2010 season! Enter today to win a pair of tickets to the Sunday June 20th game at Fenway against the Los Angeles Dodgers. Single raffle tickets are available for $10, or purchase six tickets for $50...read more
From the Desk of Deb Cunningham: Cultivating Historical Empathy Abroad
Deborah Cunningham is Primary Source's Senior Program Director. She recently traveled abroad to give a series of presentations to educators related to her own research on cultivating historical empathy in secondary students. Here, she summarizes her findings and shares her reflections on the experience...read more
Global Education Massachusetts Update
On May 11, 2010, members of Global Education Massachusetts (GEM) met at the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston to hear about new global education initiatives in local schools and discuss strategies for internationalizing teacher preparation programs...read more
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New American Art Resource from Primary Source
Primary Source's new Democratic Vistas: Civic Life, History, and American Art website features videos that explore public artwork in Boston and lesson plans that integrate American art into core humanities topics. Explore it online today at http://democraticvistas.primarysource.org!
Upcoming Events and Opportunities
PS Red Sox Raffle (ongoing until June 10)
Massachusetts History Conference (June 7)
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