May 2011
Primary Source Chosen as Finalist for 2011 New England Innovation Awards
The Smaller Business Association of New England (SBANE) 2011 New England Innovation Awards recognize organizations that have achieved success through innovation and thought leadership. Chosen as one of 20 finalists from a total of 185 nominees, Primary Source was recognized for its critical role in preparing K-12 students for a global society and its continued growth through the use of online educational tools...read more
Teacher Q & A: Beth Spaulding, Henniker Community School
Beth Spaulding teaches fifth grade American History and sixth grade History and Culture at the Henniker Community School in New Hampshire. Read on to hear more from Beth about the Latin American unit she developed for her students and view a slideshow of her students' projects.
New Census Data Citing Increasingly Diverse Population Highlights Need for Culturally Proficient Educators
New data from the 2010 Census reveals an overall increase in Asian and Hispanic populations across Massachusetts, growing 46% statewide over the past decade...read more
A Greener World Meets Teachers' Needs for Programming on the Environment
Primary Source is supporting schools and teachers as they work to educate students on global environmental challenges, human consumption, and sustainability. On April 6th, Primary Source held the last day of A Greener World: Understanding Connections Between People and the Environment...read more
Executive Director Julia de la Torre to Speak at Harvard Global Education Think Tank
Primary Source's Executive Director, Julia de la Torre, will take part in the upcoming Think Tank on Global Education in the U.S. at the Harvard Graduate School of Education on May 19th and 20th, a new professional development program for K–12 teachers, principals, and district leaders...read more
Primary Source Receives Grant Funding from the Japan Foundation Center for Global Partnership
Primary Source's work is made possible in large part due to the support we receive from private foundations. We are proud to announce a renewed collaboration with the Japan Foundation Center for Global Partnership (CGP)...read more
New Resources on Afghanistan: From Primary Source in Collaboration with Asia Society
Last month, Primary Source offered a webinar introducing K-12 educators to the high-quality content and diverse collection of primary sources in "Homeland Afghanistan," an online resource developed by the Asia Society exploring the geopolitical and cultural heritage of Afghanistan from a humanities perspective...read more
From the Librarian's Desk
May is Asian-Pacific American Heritage Month. Read on to find book recommendations for learning more about the Asian-Pacific American experience in the United States.
Events & Opportunities
Visualizing Asia in the Modern World: A Conference on Image-Driven Scholarship (May 20-21)
Boston Area Educators for Social Justice Conference (May 21)
Danza Contemporanea de Cuba (May 26)
PS Free Abolition Symposium: Wendell Phillips and His Legacy (June 4)
U.S.-China Principal Shadowing Project (Fall 2011)