Dear Friends,
It has been an exciting time in my life and coming back from Rome with an award has given me a great feeling to all of our hard work together since 2001. I thank you all warmly. For those of you who would like to share it with me virtually please check out the links at
http://www.globaldreamers.org/09jgc/index.html
You can also check out the Somewhere over the rainbow project which is so beautiful. Thank you all.
Our next project is our fall project. Please join us in fall fun and festivals.
http://www.globaldreamers.org/09fall/index.html
I hope this message finds you all well, please keep in touch with us and take part in our activities.
We are SO happy to have you all,
Sincerely,
Marsha Goren
Globaldreamers coordinator
http://www.globaldreamers.org
Friday, October 23, 2009
Monday, October 12, 2009
GJC 2009: the winners are announced
The Awards Ceremony took place today at the Rome City Hall, the Campidoglio, where twelve prizes were assigned along with two special mentions.
Awards were presented at the Campidoglio to the finalist of the 5th edition of the Global Junior Challenge, the international competition organised by the Fondazione Mondo Digitale to promote the innovative use of new technology for training, education, solidarity and international cooperation. Giovanni Biondi, Programming Department Manager, participated on behalf of the Italian Ministry of Education. Tullio De Mauro, the President of the Fondazione Mondo Digitale read out the motivations provided by the international jury and proclaimed the winners.
Laura Marsilio, Rome City Councillor for Schools, Family and Infancy presented the statuette of the Etruscan she-wolf with Romulus and Remus to the winning projects in each category:
* Bla Bla Bla e-democracy and minors (Vicenza, Italy) for the “Up to 10 years old” category
* Schoolvision 2009! (UK) for the “Up to 15 years old” category
* The Pizza Business Across Europe (Cosenza, Italy) for the “Up to 18 years old” category
* Ict4d Research and Resource Centre in the Rural Rwenzori Region (Uganda) for the “Up to 29 years old” category
* Takoradi Educational Resource Centre (Ghana) for the “Work” category
* EE-Net Game (Bari, Italy) for the “Creativity and Social Innovation” category
The President of the City Council, Marco Pomarici, presented The Special Prize of the President of the Republic, three silver medals to the most innovative Italian school projects:
* I’m at Home, but at School: a webcam to participate, Rome
* On-line Didactics for a Sustainable Planet, Terni
* New Technologies, Ancient Values: Radio K2, Verbania
The international jury also extended a special mention to two teachers for the quality and quantity of the projects presented: Marsha Goren (Ein Ganim Elementary School, Israel) and Marina Marino (Liceo scientifico Francesco Cecioni, Livorno).
The Small Fund Award, a small fund reserved for projects from the poorer areas of the world, went to:
* Ict4d Research and Resource Centre in the Rural Rwenzori Region (Uganda)
* Takoradi Educational Resource Centre (Ghana)
* Education in the prevention in Aids/Sti in the Andean Region and Caribbean, Peru
Alfonso Molina, Scientific Director of the Fondazione Mondo Digitale, presented the Small Fund Awards.
It was so exciting and I am so happy that Globaldreamers was selected for quantity and quality! We can all be proud.
Love, Marsha Goren
Article taken from http://www.gjc.it/en
Awards were presented at the Campidoglio to the finalist of the 5th edition of the Global Junior Challenge, the international competition organised by the Fondazione Mondo Digitale to promote the innovative use of new technology for training, education, solidarity and international cooperation. Giovanni Biondi, Programming Department Manager, participated on behalf of the Italian Ministry of Education. Tullio De Mauro, the President of the Fondazione Mondo Digitale read out the motivations provided by the international jury and proclaimed the winners.
Laura Marsilio, Rome City Councillor for Schools, Family and Infancy presented the statuette of the Etruscan she-wolf with Romulus and Remus to the winning projects in each category:
* Bla Bla Bla e-democracy and minors (Vicenza, Italy) for the “Up to 10 years old” category
* Schoolvision 2009! (UK) for the “Up to 15 years old” category
* The Pizza Business Across Europe (Cosenza, Italy) for the “Up to 18 years old” category
* Ict4d Research and Resource Centre in the Rural Rwenzori Region (Uganda) for the “Up to 29 years old” category
* Takoradi Educational Resource Centre (Ghana) for the “Work” category
* EE-Net Game (Bari, Italy) for the “Creativity and Social Innovation” category
The President of the City Council, Marco Pomarici, presented The Special Prize of the President of the Republic, three silver medals to the most innovative Italian school projects:
* I’m at Home, but at School: a webcam to participate, Rome
* On-line Didactics for a Sustainable Planet, Terni
* New Technologies, Ancient Values: Radio K2, Verbania
The international jury also extended a special mention to two teachers for the quality and quantity of the projects presented: Marsha Goren (Ein Ganim Elementary School, Israel) and Marina Marino (Liceo scientifico Francesco Cecioni, Livorno).
The Small Fund Award, a small fund reserved for projects from the poorer areas of the world, went to:
* Ict4d Research and Resource Centre in the Rural Rwenzori Region (Uganda)
* Takoradi Educational Resource Centre (Ghana)
* Education in the prevention in Aids/Sti in the Andean Region and Caribbean, Peru
Alfonso Molina, Scientific Director of the Fondazione Mondo Digitale, presented the Small Fund Awards.
It was so exciting and I am so happy that Globaldreamers was selected for quantity and quality! We can all be proud.
Love, Marsha Goren
Article taken from http://www.gjc.it/en
Friday, October 2, 2009
Dear Friends,
First of all many thanks for the beautfiul dream materials that we are receiving for the Somewhere over the rainbow project where dreams that we dare to dream really do come true. It is not too late to join us. YOu can read about it here.
http://www.globaldreamers.org/share/index.html
I am writing to share some exciting news. I will be going to Rome on October 6th, for four days to the Global Junior Challenge and will be on the International jury . I will also be presenting the peace project from last year which I thought was really unique. I will also be attending a workshop and be part of an exhibition with the work we are all doing on Globaldreamers.
http://www.gjc.it/2009/en
Hope you are all well and looking forward to hearing from all of you.
Sincerely,
Marsha Goren
Dream coordinator
http://www.globaldreamers.org
First of all many thanks for the beautfiul dream materials that we are receiving for the Somewhere over the rainbow project where dreams that we dare to dream really do come true. It is not too late to join us. YOu can read about it here.
http://www.globaldreamers.org/share/index.html
I am writing to share some exciting news. I will be going to Rome on October 6th, for four days to the Global Junior Challenge and will be on the International jury . I will also be presenting the peace project from last year which I thought was really unique. I will also be attending a workshop and be part of an exhibition with the work we are all doing on Globaldreamers.
http://www.gjc.it/2009/en
Hope you are all well and looking forward to hearing from all of you.
Sincerely,
Marsha Goren
Dream coordinator
http://www.globaldreamers.org
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