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Generations Can Connect: |
| Deadline | Friday, November 28, 2003 |
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| Eligibility | Entries may be from students in First Nation schools or from Native students in provincial schools. |
| Prizes |
High School $100
Junior High $75 Upper Elementary (Grade 4 - 6)$50 Early Elementary (K - Grade 3) $50 All participants will be winners! They will be recognized by being published on the internet, and will receive a certificate and small prize. |
| Submit to |
Atlantic Canada's First Nation Help Desk
E-mail: contests@firstnationhelp.com 47 Maillard Street, Sydney, NS B1S 2P5
Submissions are preferred in electronic medium format. Teachers who submit work electronically will have their names entered into a special prize draw! |
| Rules |
Students will be "reporters" going to elders, bringing back their stories. Selection of the winning entries will be based on richness of content, style, and presentation. |
| Resources |
Classes that participate in the project will have done most of the work required to receive funding ($300) from Industry Canada's "Generations CanConnect" program. http://schoolnet.ca/grassroots/gcc/about/gcc_e.asp To ensure that your class meets the GCC criteria, it is suggested that:
The Help Desk is a partner in the GrassRoots program and is responsible for receiving applications, helping classes meet the necessary requirements, approving projects, and making payments to the schools. Up to 40 projects from First Nation schools in the Atlantic region may be funded through February, 2004. For more details, contact us after visiting
The GrassRoots Program (including Generations CanConnect) is funded by Industry Canada through SchoolNet. |
