Project Learn Belize℠ Copyright©2007.
Project Learn Belize SM. All Rights Reserved.
sponsored
by the School of Education at the University of San Francisco
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General Information
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connect to the information) |
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Overview of Project Learn Belize |
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ON-LINE CONTRIBUTIONS for Project Learn Belize |
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Donors can now make contributions
on-line! Click on the link below and follow the directions. All gifts generate an email
confirmation and a gift receipt through the mail. Under the auspices of the
University of San Francisco, all contributions are tax-deductible. •
All gifts to this fund are deemed
restricted by the University, for the sole use and purpose of supporting the
works of Project Learn Belize. •
No financial compensation for participation
is provided to any member of the USF community from this fund. CLICK HERE to SUPPORT
Project
Learn Belize Thank
you for your generosity! ! |
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CORPORATE SPONSOR: Martellotto Wines |
Two gifts for the price of one!
- Enjoy a bottle of wine and support Project Learn Belize at the same time! 50% of the revenue goes
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FEATURED VIDEOS and
LINKS |
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PLB: Teacher Assistant Program / Health
Advocacy Program January, 2013 |
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Ten members of the USF Teacher
Education Department (faculty, staff, student
teachers) returned to work at Sacred Heart School, along with nine members of
the USF School of Nursing. ·
View
the video here <view
thru Picasa> ·
Read
about the programs here < School of Education
monthly newsletter> |
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New
VIDEO: Extreme Makeover Sacred Heart School - Dangriga |
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Through the generosity of PLB
donors, the school received a major renovation during the summer of 2012 ·
View
the video here <you need Windows Media Player> o
Or
click on this link <view thru Picasa> |
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VIDEO OVERVIEW: You will need Windows Media Player
software to view it. |
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This
is an 12 minute video presentation that provides background and introduction
to Project Learn Belize |
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The “Kids”
Connection |
Schools
in the U.S. are developing on-going communications and support for students
at Sacred Heart School in Dangriga. ·
Starting in 2009, third grade students at
Convent Elementary collected funds each year to provide their counter-parts
at Sacred Heart with new desks and classroom fans. ·
The fall of 2011 saw the development of a
new partnership between first grade teachers and students of the Haverford
School in Pennsylvania and Sacred Heart in Dangriga. The students not only
exchange letters; they learn about each other’s world. + See a video communication from
the students in Belize with the Haverford School: Click
here + Learn more about Haverford’s
Turkey Bowl, an annual Thanksgiving event at the school: thsturkeybowl.com |
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VIDEO: |
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One of
several relay races during Sports Day at Sacred Heart – March, 2012 |
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VIDEO: You will need Windows Media Player
software to view it. |
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Some
sights and sounds from the children of Dangriga.
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Also available with either
link: ·
Or: On FACEBOOK |
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Project
Learn Belize: Building the Future Proposed
Library & Reading Rooms for Sacred Heart School NOTE: You must use Internet Explorer for this site
address (once the
link is established, in the bottom left corner, click on Slide Show; left click your mouse to advance the slides). |
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After Project Learn Belize –sponsored Literacy
Workshops (see below: Teacher to
Teacher Exchange: March 2008), teachers from Sacred Heart Primary School
in Dangriga, Belize expressed a need for a space for reading instruction
outside of the classroom. The current classrooms are not suitable for reading
and literacy instruction because they are noisy, lack privacy, and share
walls with other classrooms. There is no existing library for the school. •
Students from the University of
San Francisco Architecture Department partnered with Dr. Geoffrey Dillon,
S.J. (director of Project Learn Belize), USF Teacher Education
graduate students in Teaching Reading, and faculty and staff from Sacred
Heart School to design reading rooms and a library for the school. • This is a
slide presentation of the planning process, including the final design. |
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VIDEO: Project Learn
Belize: Health Advocacy
Program |
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Project Learn Belize was excited to launch a new joint initiative with the
School of Nursing at the University of San Francisco: the first phase of the SON Health
Advocacy Program brought participants to Belize in late May of 2010, as part
of a team to explore opportunities for ongoing collaboration between the
community of Dangriga and the USF School of Nursing.
During
this inaugural trip, four nursing students/graduates and a professor of SON
presented educational modules, related to health, nutrition and first aid to
students and faculty members of Sacred Heart School in Dangriga. Outside of
these presentations at the school, the team had several opportunities to
dialogue with health & civic leaders of the wider town community. |
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UPDATE: Project Learn
Belize: Health Advocacy
Program |
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Building
upon the success of the May, 2010 visit, students, graduates & faculty in
the School of Nursing traveled to Belize during USF Spring Break in
mid-March, ‘11. (pdf) |
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VIDEO: Project Learn
Belize: Teacher Assistant Program: January, 2010 < opens with QuickTimePlayer- The link will connect you to the
Facebook website and actual video.> |
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For
the third year in a row, teacher credential students of the USF School of
Education returned to Dangriga in January, 2010, for another two-week
immersion experience, that included running an educational camp (the first
week), followed by assisting local teachers in the classroom. |
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Archives: Print,
Pictures and Video |
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Information
& APPLICATION PROCESS for PARTICIPANTS: Project
Learn Belize USF
Teacher Assistant Program |
• Application
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NEWSLETTER: |
Summary of activities of Project Learn Belize
during 2010. (pdf) |
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NEWSLETTER: |
Summary of activities of Project Learn Belize
during the first two years of
operation. (pdf) |
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PRINT BOOKLET: |
This is a twelve half-pages
booklet that presents the origins and works of Project Learn Belize
during its first nine months of operations. |
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PRINT OVERVIEW: |
A one-page overview of current and
proposed ventures of Project Learn Belize |
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IN THE NEWS: |
Reprint of article in the online USF
news (March 13, 2008) |
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VIDEO: |
First venture of Project Learn
Belize included the renovation of an abandoned building at Sacred Heart
Primary School, Dangriga. Almost half the funding came from the first
benefactor of Project Learn Belize.
This
is a partial clip of the dedication ceremony, which includes the talk by Dr.
Jeff Dillon, director of PLB. |
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UPDATE: Project Learn Belize - Teacher
to Teacher Exchange: March, 2008 |
This was the first undertaking of PLB:
Teacher to Teacher Exchange to bring a USF professor to Belize to work
with local faculty at Sacred Heart School. |
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UPDATE: Project Learn Belize – Teacher to Teacher Exchange: June,
2008 |
Project Learn Belize: Teacher to Teacher
Exchange
continued in June, 2008, as Dr. Yvonne Bui, associate professor in SOE’s
Department of Learning & Instruction, along with three recent USF
master’s graduates in Special Education (Elias Barlow, Mary Busby, &
Robin Irey), traveled with Dr. Dillon, the
Project’s director, to Sacred Heart Primary School in Dangriga. Project
Learn Belize
expanded its understanding of “benefactor” to include the contributed
services of a volunteer who joined the others for the June trip. |
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UPDATE: Project Learn Belize – Teacher Assistant Program: January, 2009 VIDEO: Project Learn Belize - January 2009 trip <opens with QuickTime Player> |
Project
Learn Belize
traveled
once again to Dangriga in January, 2009 for its Teacher Assistant Program,
matching students from the USF School of Education's Teacher Education
Department with local Belizean teachers at Sacred Heart Primary School. |
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At its quarterly meeting on
September 11, 2001, the University of San Francisco Board of Trustees
approved a new Vision, Mission, Values Statement for
the University. Articulating a shared vision and mission for the University
has been a priority for USF President Stephen A. Privett,
S.J., since he took office on Sept. 15, 2000. "It is important for the
University to agree on who it is and where it wants to go before determining
a strategic direction," Fr. Privett said. |
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The
University of San Francisco is recognized as a tax-exempt educational
organization by the U.S. Internal Revenue Service. TAX
ID#: 94-1156628 Contributions to Project Learn Belize
[Payee: Project Learn Belize: USF]
can be mailed to: Dr.
Geoffrey R. Dillon, S.J. Project
Learn Belize / School of Education 2130
Fulton Street San
Francisco, CA 94117 ·
All gifts to this fund are deemed
restricted by the University, for the sole use and purpose of supporting the
works of Project Learn Belize. ·
No
financial compensation for participation is provided to any member of the USF
community from this fund. To Contribute On-line, CLICK HERE For
additional information, please feel free to contact the Director: Dr.
Geoffrey R. Dillon, S.J. email:
dillon@usfca.edu office:
415-422-5489 fax: 415-422-5526 |
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Links to other sites |
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Collection
of wonderful Creole (Kriol) proverbs from Belize with literal translations
& meanings (pdf file) |
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This
is part of the website sponsored by the C.I.A. |
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Students
sing their anthem almost daily. |
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Illustrates
the migration flow of the Garifuna (a predominant group
in the southern part of Belize). The town of Dangriga is recognized as the
"capitol" of the Garifuna in Belize. (pdf
file) |
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Belize
News, Headlines Online, Weather, Newspapers, Radio Stations, Search, Instant |
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Weather
announcements and other national emergency postings |
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NEMO
is 'responsible for Emergency Management countrywide and the coordination of
all International assistance in the event of a disaster, during the
'non-crisis periods', the NEMO Secretariat is responsible for the development,
refinement and exercising of all Emergency plans. |
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Official
website of the Belize Tourism Board |
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Official Website Portal of the
Government of Belize, |
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LESSON PLANS |
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Creative Writing: Teacher Resources
- Pt. 1 Creative Writing: Teacher Resources - Pt. 2 |
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January
2011 Frog: |
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SHS Camp
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