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Japan Fulbright for ESD: May 2010
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Japan Fulbright for ESD. 48 US teachers and administrators will travel to Japan on a fully-funded program to learn about Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) efforts and strengthen ESD curricula in both countries. ESD is “a vision of education that seeks to balance human and economic well-being with cultural traditions and respect for the earth’s natural resources,” according to the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Monday, May 10, 2010. Sunday, May 9, 2010.
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School Gardens Grow More Than Just Food
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Good, Clean & Fair. School Gardens Grow More Than Just Food. Oregon’s children are some of the hungriest children in the nation and have been last few years. Oregon also has one of the lowest graduation rates in the country; we rank 49th. Childhood obesity is at a perilous rate nationwide. Do we continue to do the same things that don’t work or do we turn to better solutions? The Oregon Farm to School and School Garden Summit. Participants at a breakout group learn to use various herbs, fruits and vegeta...
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