Ahfachkee students study historical Black poetry Education by Beverly Bidney - March 16, 2021March 17, 2021 Throughout Black History Month in February, Ahfachkee fifth graders studied a multitude of Black history topics including poetry. The students studied poems by Amanda Gorman and Maya Angelou that the poets recited at presidential inaugurations; Gorman spoke at Joseph R. Biden Jr.’s in January; Angelou at William J. Clinton’s in 1993. Teacher
FSU to host virtual forum with U.S. senators Education by The Seminole Tribune - February 18, 2021February 18, 2021 TALLAHASSEE — A free virtual forum featuring U.S. Sens. Mitt Romney (R-UT) and Joe Manchin (D-WV) will be held March 1 at 6:30 p.m. as part of a keynote kickoff event for the new Institute of Politics at Florida State University (IOP@FSU).The forum is part of a “Celebrating Civility” speaker
PECS immersion students mark 100th day of school Education by Beverly Bidney - February 11, 2021February 11, 2021 Arrow “Herake” Johns holds her writing assignment and a photo of what she may look like at 100 years old. (Courtesy photo) KyLynn “Vpeyet” Lawrence dons a shirt filled with hearts along with a crown and construction paper glasses in celebration of reaching the 100th day mark with school. (Courtesy photo) BRIGHTON
Harvard, Stanford to host panel of Indigenous scholars in free webinar Education by The Seminole Tribune - February 9, 2021February 9, 2021 Henrietta Mann The Harvard University Native American Program and the Stanford American Indian Cultural Center will host a panel of five Indigenous scholars to celebrate the 50th anniversary of both university’s programs. The free webinar, which will highlight Indigenous excellence around the country, will be held Feb. 11 from 6 p.m. to
Search committee for new FSU president to hold meeting Feb. 12 Education by The Seminole Tribune - February 9, 2021February 9, 2021 Florida State University. (Photo FSU) TALLAHASSEE – The next meeting of the Florida State University Presidential Search Advisory Committee will be held Feb. 12 at 10 a.m. During the past few weeks the committee received comments through virtual open forums with faculty, staff, students and others. Last fall the school hired Storbeck/Pimentel &
PECS sixth grade virtual walk raises money for South Sudan Education by Beverly Bidney - February 4, 2021February 4, 2021 Oreste Perez walked 9.1 miles and Timothy Urbina walked 9.144 miles during the fundraiser for Water for South Sudan and helped the class raise $684 to assist the Sudanese people with access to clean water. (Courtesy photo) BRIGHTON — Sixth graders at Pemayetv Emahakv Charter School put themselves into the shoes
New Native American studies program begins at University of Miami Education by Beverly Bidney - February 4, 2021September 19, 2024 This drawing by Seminole descendant Chelsey Ford is being used as the cover of the course syllabus. (Courtesy image) The University of Miami introduced its new Native American and Global Indigenous Studies (NAGIS) program with the spring semester Jan. 25. The first course, “Introduction to Native and Indigenous Peoples and Perspectives,”
Virtual auction benefits South Florida Fair scholarships Education by The Seminole Tribune - January 15, 2021January 15, 2021 The South Florida Fair's virtual auction runs Jan. 15-24, 2021. WEST PALM BEACH - The South Florida Fair is holding its annual silent auction online due to Covid-19. The auction runs Jan. 15-24. It helps the fair’s scholarship fund, which annually awards $56,000 to South Florida students who have exhibited
PECS 5th graders learn about explorers, rights to treasures Education by Beverly Bidney - December 30, 2020December 30, 2020 Michelle Pritchard’s fifth-grade class from Pemayetv Emahakv Charter School finished up 2020 with an ethical problem to solve. It was the end of the Exploring Unit, during which the class studied Spanish explorers and their search for “gold, God and glory” in the 1400s and Portuguese explorers Ferdinand Magellan and Vasco
FSU President John Thrasher gives final state of the university address Education by Beverly Bidney - December 30, 2020December 30, 2020 Florida State University President John Thrasher delivers his state of the university address Dec. 2, 2020. (screenshot) Florida State University’s annual State of the University address is a time-honored tradition, one that President John Thrasher has adhered to for six years. On Dec. 2, he delivered his final address to a
