Dear Bobbi,
Many people have asked us "What's Civitas?" We hope that we can answer some of those questions with a new video on our organization. It is produced by Frank Popper ("Can Mr. Smth Get to Washington Anymore?"). We have tried to present Civitas as it is; not as it might be presented in a promotional piece. It's all out there for you to see. We hope that you'll take a look. It's about seven and a half minutes long.
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High School Faculty Advisor Mtg. this Sat.
If you are a high school teacher, please read this!
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Dear Civitas High School Faculty Advisor,
As you most likely know, Civitas programs now extend well beyond model United Nations. They include a host of activities in the areas of active citizenship, urban studies, and collaborative activities with organizations ranging from the Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting to the Missouri History Museum.
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Last Week's Survey Question Six persons correctly answered the question: "The military junta of Argentina attacked South Georgia Island followed by the Falkland Islands and prompting Margaret Thatcher to attack (leading to her electoral win in 1983 and further Conservative rule in Britain). This answer was provided by Dr. Daniel Berg. The question was: We have information about upcoming events, but during the past week Russia has taken military action against the sovereign nation of Georgia (not to be confused with the American state of Georgia). The nation of Georgia wants to join NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization), but at present it is not an official member. Only once since NATO was established in 1949 has there been an attack on a NATO country. Can you tell us on what country was attacked and where it took place? Hint: the attack actually occurred in South America. [Source of information: Columnist George Will on ABC's "This Week," Sun., Aug. 10, 2008]
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For more information on upcoming events, please click on the links below:
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Upcoming Civitas Events
(Actual events in bold -- always subject to change when change occurs!) Black: High School Blue: Middle School
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| Date | Time | Place | Activity | | | | | | Sat.,
08/23/2008 | 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM | Stone Spiral Coffee House in Maplewood (map) | High School Teachers Meeting | Sat.,
08/30/2008 | 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM | Crossroads (map) | First High School Discussion of 2008-2009 | Sat.,
09/06/2008 | 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM | Crossroads (map) | Second High School Discussion of 2008-2009 | Sat.,
09/13/2008 | 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM | Crossroads (map) | Introduction to "Water Wars" (Global Gateway) for teachers and students | Sat.,
09/20/2008 | 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM | Richmond Heights Community Center (map) | Presentation by & discussion with ERIC GREITENS (former Navy Seal in Iraq and humanitarian worker in Rwanda) | Thurs.,
09/25/2008 | 7:00 PM - 9:00 AM | Missouri History Museum (map) | Symposium with MO History Museum on Active Citizenship by Students (dialogue with adults and students) |
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