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100 Book Day – Reading for a Cause – 2010
Katie and Finn are gearing up for the 2010 100 Book Day! Last year this reading pair were keeping the library busy with their book marathon – 100 Book Day – Reading for a Cause – 2009
100 Book day started with Katie, a supporter of Reading Village, and her four-year-old son who read 100 books and raised $1,000 for Reading Village! They had a great time and are participating again this year on November 27th.
Check out this message from Katie: There are so many exciting things going on for 100 Book Day which is less than 2 weeks away on SATURDAY NOVEMBER 27th! I wanted to let you know about a few of our incredible stories…
* Cami and Avery’s entire Preschool is on board to read with us!
* Tobin is warming up by reading 20 books a night!
* Myles and his 3-year-old buddies are doing their own “100 Book Month”!
* Carden (age 5) has committed to reading TEN out of 100 book to his mom!
* Charlie and Maisy are planning on reading a bag of books on a boat in New Zealand! (more…)
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Photos de France
Bonjour from Boulder! Sophie, our France leader extraordinaire, has spent the last few years leading Global Works students in a photo project every summer. As part of their community service, the photo project aims to share with the community how they have experienced their stay in Carcassonne. During the homestay in Carcassonne, each student picks one thing which, in their view, embodies the most of France, the French people or French culture. They took a picture of it and wrote a small text in both English and French which clearly express what makes the subject of the photograph so special, and why they selected it in particular. It is a wonderful way to remember their time in France through small, meaningful snapshots. Our friend Marie at the Association des Sites du Pays Cathare in Carcassonne has posted them on the blog associated with the association’s website. Check them out!
- C’est très belle ici!
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Fireworks at the Cité: 14th July
Bastille Day commemorates the storming of the Bastille on 14 July 1789. Bastille Day in Carcassonne is celebrated like no other in France – they quite literally fire up the medieval Cité with the most incredible fireworks display! The legendary display – in part a commemoration of the original burning of the Cité in 1898- is one of the largest in Europe! Global Works France participants are fortunate to be living with homestay families in Carcassonne this week! Along with their families, they are looking forward to packing a picnic, setting up on the banks of the River Aude and watching the show!
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http://www.frenchentree.com/france-carcassonne/displayarticle.asp?id=21802 (more…)
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Guatemala Night Invite
For those of you in the Boulder/Denver area on Friday, March 19th – join Limitless Horizons Ixil (LHI) and Performers without Boarders, in partnership with Philanthropiece in a fundraiser celebration!
When: Friday, March 19th, 5:30 pm
Where: Philanthropiece Barn (6105 Monarch Road, Longmont, Colorado 80503)
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Limitless Horizons: works in partnership with the indigenous Maya Ixil community of Guatemala to create opportunities for empowerment and advance sustainable community development.
Performers Without Borders: is a student group based at the University of Boulder that uses performance to raise awareness about local and global issues, spark discussion, and instigate change. (more…)