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Minds in Motion coming to Monroe on December 1st

Due to the impact of Hurricane Sandy on the region, registration for our Monroe event has been extended through November 27.

 

    Monroe Organized Voters for Education (MOVE), in conjunction with The Connecticut Association for the Gifted (CAG), will be sponsoring a Minds in Motion event at Masuk High School on Saturday, December 1, 2012, from 12:30 to 4:00 p.m.  Minds in Motion presents exciting, hands-on, fast paced workshops for all children in grades K through 8.  Workshops are being offered relate to science, the arts, and problem solving and include examples like “A Day at the Animal Hospital,” ”Archeological Dig,” “Krazy Kickboxing for Kids,” and “Introduction to Acting.”

    Parents and teachers are invited to attend free sessions geared toward adults, including a keynote address by the Director of the Center for 21st Century Skills at Education Connection, Dr. Frank LaBianca, entitled Next Generation Innovators- A Look at Budding Creative Producers. Following the keynote, several adult discussions will take place including, “The Ideation Process.”  All adult workshops and the keynote address are completely free and open to the entire public.

     Registration closes Tuesday, November 20th.  More information, including a complete list and descriptions of workshops, can be found on the web site www.ctgifted.org.  Please email CAG at mimMonroe@ctgifted.org for more information.

 

 

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