Friday, April 24, 2009

Get Acquainted with "Prairie Progress" at the Loess Hills Prairie Seminar

Come to the 33rd Annual Loess Hills Prairie Seminar, Prairie Progress, which will be held May 29-31, 2009 in the Loess Hills Wildlife Area northeast of Onawa, Iowa. The seminar's role is to provide education and training for K-12 educators in the areas of conservation, environmental studies and science education. For more information, click here for a flyer or go to http://www.nwaea.k12.ia.us/en/upcoming_events/loess_hills_prairie_seminar/.

Facebook, MySpace, & YouTube: Protect Your Students & Your School

For those school administrators concerned with the use of Facebook, MySpace, YouTube and other online communities at their schools, there will be a live, 60-minute Audio Conference:

"Facebook, MySpace, & YouTube: Protect Your Students & Your School"
Wednesday, May 20, 2009 - 1:00-2:00 p.m. ET


Get information on the following issues:
• Drafting an Online Network Policy for Your School
• Monitoring Online Student Behavior: What You Can & Can't Do

• Protecting Your Students & Your School from Online Slander

• How to Communicate With Parents About Dangerous Online Activities


Register for this opportunity by
calling (800) 964-6033 or going to http://www.pbconferences.com/CT/0/2/p2EKAWc/p2ATWDFLi/p0e.

Participation in the call is $199.00 per site and allows access to one phone line for an unlimited number of people to listen. Program Materials will be provided approximately one week before the program date via email with PDF links. Please download the PDF files before the day of the program.

Jacobson Institute for Youth Entrepreneurship Summer Camp Instructors

The Jacobson Institute for Youth Entrepreneurship is seeking applications for instructors for the following 2009 summer entrepreneurship day camps:

Youth Entrepreneur Camp – July 6-10, 2009
in Iowa City
Grades 4-6
$1,650 for week long contract + preparation (55 total hours @ $30/hour)


Jacobson Entrepreneurship Academy – July 13-17, 2009 in Iowa City
Grades 7-9

$1,650 for week long contract + preparation (55 total hours @ $30/hour)

Jacobson Entrepreneurship Academy – July 27–31, 2009 in Des Moines
Grades 7-9

$1,650 for week long contract + preparation (55 total hours @ $30/hour)


BizSmARTS: An Entrepreneurship in the Arts Summer Day Camp in Des Moines Grades: 4-12
$2,415 for week long contract + preparation (80.5 total hours @ $30/hour)

Note: Overnight accommodations are the responsibility of the instructor; however, home-stay arrangements may be possible through the Girl Scouts of Greater Iowa coordinator.
A pre-Camp Sunday evening meeting and a Saturday graduation ceremony is part of the program.

Qualifications:
* State certified teacher

* Experience teaching entrepreneurship and business preferred

* > 3 years teaching experience preferred

* Interest in Art and Women Artists is a bonus for BizSmARTS camp!


Responsibilities:

* Lead instruction

* Engage students in interactive and hands-on learning

* Manage classroom ranging from 25 – 40 students

* Facilitate learning in the following content areas
:
  • Introduction to Entrepreneurship
  • Opportunity Recognition
  • Idea Evaluation
  • Marketing and Market Research
  • Basic Finance
  • Developing a Business Plan
  • Presenting to Investors
* Effectively lead 2-3 classroom counselors/assistants
* Be technologically savvy

* Have basic knowledge of PowerPoint
, Microsoft Word and Clip Art
* Ability to excel in a high-pace environment
* Effectively work with academy coordinators


To Apply:


Click here to fill out an Instructor Interest Form. Submit the Instructor Interest Form along with a statement of interest/experience to Dawn Bowlus at dawn-bowlus@uiowa.edu or mail to:

Dawn Bowlus

Jacobson Institute for Youth Entrepreneurship

The University of Iowa

108 PBB Suite S160

Iowa City, IA 52242

For more information, please contact Dawn Bowlus at dawn-bowlus@uiowa.edu or (319) 335-0985.
The application deadline is Friday, May 1, 2009.

Detailed descriptions of the Jacobson Institute for Youth Entrepreneurship camps are available online at www.jacobsoninstitute.org/camps.html.