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Jacqueline Hamilton ECCLA Executive Director |
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Christina Machado 2008 Bogart/USC Teacher Award Nominee Teacher, Ricardo Lizarraga Elementary |
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Graduating high school students can win $1000 with ECCLA and the CA Retired Teachers Association scholarship awards. Seniors must provide two letters of recommendation, an essay, and their transcripts for the scholarships. Click here for the application and more information. The deadline is April 9, 2010.
Nominate teachers who make a difference! Nominated teachers in ECCLAs target area may win $500, and all honorees and nominators are invited to our annual Teacher Awards Reception at the Natural History Museum. Click here for a rules and nomination form. The deadline is March 19, 2010.
Free health screenings, H1N1 vaccines, and more will be offered at the 13th annual fair hosted by All Peoples Christian Center on March 27 from 10:00am to 2:00 pm. Free door prizes, a jump house, and scholastic books will be available for fun! Call 213-747-6357 for more information.
From Feb. 15 to April 22, teens can participate in green projects to help conserve energy and reduce waste in schools. Students can enter their green activity and win up to $5,000 for their school and a new Hewlett-Packard laptop. The National Grid Foundation is also offering $1,500 to select students. Click here to apply and for
On Mar. 13th, Mount St. Marys College will host an arts and social justice themed conference with keynote speaker Mr. Ariel Luckey, a hip hop theater artist. Activities include workshops on topics from recycled materials for innovation to drama in the classroom. Register by March 1 for $20, including meals, or call 213-477-2625.
Visit our calendar to see events from ECCLA, our member institutions, local schools, and more.
Mount St. Marys College is hosting a girls science and math conference (grades 5-8) to inform them about careers in the sciences with hands-on workshops, ranging from dissecting a pigs heart to color chemistry. The event is April 10 from 9:30 am to 2:45 pm. Click here for more information or click the title link.
The Natural History Museum has fun field trips for schools! Trips can include dinosaur encounters, butterflies, puppet shows and much more. Click the title link for a flyer about all of the field trip options. And remember, the NHM is always free for teachers, even weekend programs!
Click the title link for a flyer about professional development classes offered at Mount St. Marys for teachers. Register by May 15th!
Attend workshops all year that align with state science standards and are presented by educators in the field! Click the title link above to download all workshop and registration information. Participants recieve certificates of attendance and educational materials for the classroom and home.