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co-sponsored by Kansas State University and Ethiopia Reads
In July of 2010, a group of American educators spent a month in Ethiopia visiting schools and libraries and learning about every facet of Ethiopian culture and society. The goal is to broaden understanding of teachers who can in turn teach their students, colleagues, and community members about the uniqueness of Ethiopian culture and foster multicultural studies and appreciation of diversity. Ethiopia for Teachers group in front of the Blue Nile Falls in Ethiopia.

Lessons from Ethiopia: Bringing Africa "Home" to Students
Partners in Excellence Conference October 7, 2010 Junction City, KS

Description: Hear from three educators who spent a month in Ethiopia as part of a Fulbright-Hays Group Study Abroad Program visiting schools, libraries, and learning about the culture of the region. Learn how they connected with African students and teachers through the Ethiopia Reads organization and how they are using what they learned to teach lessons to their American students about multiculturalism, diversity, literature, geography, culture and more.

Carol Settgast Library Media Specialist Sheridan Elementary Schol Junction City, KS CarolSettgast@usd475.org

Alica Thomas 4th/5th Grade Teacher Vinland Elementary School Baldwin City, KS alica.thomas@gmail.com

Amy Brownlee K-12 Library Media Specialist / Reading Teacher Sterling USD #376 brownleea@usd376.com Teacher web page: []