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Juneteenth or June 19th is the oldest known celebration commemorating the 1865 emancipation of the last enslaved people in the United States. Juneteenth commemorates and emphasizes education, freedom, and the overall achievement of African Americans. A day, a week, and in some cities, a month long celebration. Juneteenth is a time for reflection and rejoicing. It is a time for community assessment, self-improvement, and planning for the future. Across our country, the contributions of African Americans continue to enrich every facet of American life. This Juneteenth, we pay tribute to the indomitable spirit of African Americans. 
https://juneteenthfreedomfest.com/

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Teacherhood Conference 2019  
Donorschoose.org will sponsor scholarships for teachers applying for professional development opportunities. 

Teacherhood 2020, March 27-28, 2020, at EdVenture Museum, Columbia, SC qualifies but each teacher must apply individually.

You must apply by December 15th. Check out the website for more information. www.teacherhood.net. 

Join the African American Civil War Museum and Smithsonian's National Museum of African American History and Culture in exploring how time has shaped public memory of the American Civil War and how it is displayed in monuments.

This five-day workshop highlights the racial underpinnings of the Lost Cause and demonstrates effective history teaching strategies. Activities are designed to meet teachers' personal and professional enrichment needs. Deadline to Apply: 5:00pm EDT, March 29.

Target Audience: Educators of middle and high school level social studies, history, or humanities. This workshop would also be beneficial for educators of English/Language Arts.

Program Fees and Resources: The fee is $200 per person (plus credit card handling fees) and goes to support program resources. MORE INFO/REGISTER

Hosted by the Center for the Education and Equity of African American Students (CEEAAS), their monthly roundtable will duscuss with Dr. Nancy Tolson the Coretta Scott King Illustrator Awards for children’s Literature. Thursday, April 18, at the University of South Carolina, Child Development Center, 4:30 PM – 6:30 PM, 1530 Wheat St, Columbia, SC 29208. RESERVE A SPOT

SCCSS is delighted to invite you and your colleagues to Centropa's upcoming teachers’ seminar in Columbia, April 13-14, a seminar like no other, as participants will learn from and get to know eight visitors from Germany (specifically, Bavaria), who will be joining Centropa USA for a week-long visit to Columbia, Charleston, and Charlotte, NC.

Explore the question: can we effectively compare the Nuremberg laws and Jim Crow laws when teaching students? FLYER

Registration fee: $25 ~ Deadline for applying: Tuesday, 9 April 2019, Register here.

On behalf of the Woodland High School JROTC Program, the Low Country JROTC Scholarship and College Fair will be hosted at Woodland High School featuring Pace Scholarship Academy, Saturday, April 6, 2019, 9:15 AM – 2:00 PM.

This event is open to the public. Register Today! This is a direct opportunity for all JROTC 9th through 12th grade cadets/students and their parents to meet with college and university admissions counselors and scholarship organizations to discuss what they look for in potential recipients. Some admissions counselors will do on-the-spot acceptance to their college/university. There will be breakout sessions on scholarship essay writing, interview skills, improving ACT/SAT and ASVAB scores and much more! Laptops, printers and a $500 scholarship will be donated by Pace Scholarship Academy. FLYER

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"The Long Afterlife of Brown v. Board" will feature Dr. Millicent Brown and Ms. Caroll Turpin, both of whom desegregated South Carolina public schools as children in the 1960s. We invite you, your colleagues, and students to attend this panel, which will be held on Wednesday, March 27 at 6:00 pm in Alumni Hall (Randolph Hall) with a reception beginning at 5:30 pm. We hope to see you there!

Sponsored by: Department of History, School of Education, Office of the Dean of Humanities and Social Sciences, African American Studies Program, Women's and Gender Studies Program, Southern Studies Program, and First Year Experience..

Marshall: Movie with Discussion, March 17In 1940, Thurgood Marshall is an NAACP lawyer traveling the country defending people of color who are wrongly accused of crimes because of racial prejudice. A discussion of the movie MARSHALL featuring South Carolina naive, Chadwick Boseman, will be led by Dr. Bobby Donaldson, Director of the Center for Civil Rights History and Research USC, Columbia, SC 63. Sunday, March 17 at the Richland County Main Library, 1431 Assembly St., Columbia, SC 29201, 2:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. EVENT