School of Education faculty Sally Beisser, Ph.D. and Shelley Fairbairn, Ph.D., co-led a group of 9 to volunteer at the Holy Cross Anglican School in San Mateo, Belize during spring break. The “Teaching and Learning in Belize” trip allowed both pre- and in-service teachers to work with culturally dissimilar children over the course of three...
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Adult Literacy Center Receives Grant from Prairie Meadows
The Drake University Adult Literacy Center (DUALC) was awarded a Community Betterment Grant from Prairie Meadows. Jayne Smith and Christina Sibouih of Drake’s Office of Sponsored Programs join Anne Murr, Adult Literacy Center Director, and Marcia Martin, ALC Advisory Council member to receive the $7500 grant. The grant money will be used to promote literacy efforts. The...
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Iowa ASCD Receives Award
ASCD (Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development) just completed their 68th Annual Conference in Chicago, Illinois. Over ten thousand participants were in attendance. Drake University partners with Iowa ASCD to host a Fall Conference each year, and Dr. Elaine Smith-Bright, Department of Educational Leadership, in the School of Education serves on their board as a...
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Adult Literacy Center Seeking Tutors
The Adult Literacy Center strives to improve the quality of adults’ lives by helping them learn to read, write and comprehend. The Center is staffed by volunteers who are dedicated to literacy and community outreach. Does this describe you? If so, the Adult Literacy Center is offering a two-day tutor training on April 12 and...
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Student Misconduct Panel Discussion Scheduled
Keeping schools safe, while not relying heavily on juvenile courts to address problem behavior at school, has become a prominent issue generating national debate. We want to help our young people and ensure their successful futures, but when does misbehavior at school cross the line and become a police matter? Please join us for an...
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Counseling Faculty Receive Award for Curriculum Internationalization
As part of Drake University’s mission of educating globally responsible citizens, Professors of Counseling Education, Dr. Bengu Erguner-Tekinalp and Dr. Wade Leuwerke, were recently awarded close to $8000 to assist in their enhancement of global learning. Dr. Erguner-Tekinalp and Dr. Leuwerke submitted a proposal that would draw upon educational technology to enhance Drake graduate students’...
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U.S. Right to Literacy Campaign Presents Scroll to UNESCO
On June 13, 2009, delegates at the National Community Literacy Convention in Buffalo, New York passed the Right to Literacy Declaration, supporting legislation and policy changes aimed at increasing literacy and numeracy levels across America. Convention participants signed the Right to Literacy Scroll and sent it out on a journey to communities across the United...
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Urban and Diversity Education Professor Publishes Article
Dr. Kevin D. Lam, Assistant Professor of Urban and Diversity Education in the School of Education, published an article in the Journal of Southeast Asian American Education and Advancement (University of Texas, San Antonio) in December 2012. This article analyzes the relationship between educational experiences, street life, and gang formation for Vietnamese American youth gang members in...
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Barbara Kellerman To Speak At Drake
Drake University is partnering with the Crysalis Foundation to bring Harvard Professor Barbara Kellerman to Des Moines on March 5. A pioneer on leadership and followership, Kellerman is a Professor of Public Leadership at Harvard University’s John F. Kennedy School of Government. She is ranked by Forbes.com among the “Top 50 Business Thinkers” (2009) and...
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ALOP Graduate Makes a Difference for Metro Youth
Izaah Knox, graduate of the Adult Learning and Organizational Performance program, has used his personal experiences and his leadership skills to aid at-risk youth. Read the full article.