What do you like most about The Dream Flag Project?

This is the question we asked second and sixth grade students at The Agnes Irwin School. It was easy and fun to do.

We were having a time of Dream Flag Sharing after we planted our Khumjung Juniper along with Boys Latin School in West Philadelphia. This happened on May 22, and international Tree Planting day. We connected our Dream Flags to the tree and read them all at the same time to send the dreams down into the roots and up into the tree!

 Here's our blog for that project. We call it Dream Trees.
www.dreamtrees.posterous.com Check it out.

Philadelphia Dream Flag Celebration Key Dates

Philadelphia Dream Flag Celebration

2011-12 Key Dates List

Philadelphia Dream Flag Celebration RSVP by

Wednesday, April 18, 2012

Planning to come to the celebration? Click here to RSVP.

Planning to send flags, but not attend?   Click here to RSVP.

Flags for Philadelphia Area Celebration

Planning to come to the celebration? BRING group’s Dream Flags at 10:30 on

Saturday, April 28, 2012

Sending flags, but not attending? MAIL group’s Dream Flags by

Friday, April 20, 2012 (address below)

Names of Readers for Philadelphia Celebration Program

            Planning to attend Philadelphia area celebration and bring student readers (2 per school)?

Email names and grades of readers for published program to dreamflags@agnesirwin.org by

Wednesday, April 18, 2012 
(Remember that all students can read poems at the open mike from 11-12.)

Philadelphia Area Dream Flag Celebration

10:30 Lead teacher brings group Dream Flags; 1:00 pre-program activities start; 12:00-1:30 program.

Saturday, April 28, 2012

Philadelphia Regional Dream Flag Exhibitions

Dream Flags on exhibit in Philadelphia region. Will be mailed back to schools. Exhibition dates:

May and possibly later.

The Dream Flag Project Postal Address
The Dream Flag Project
The Agnes Irwin School
Ithan Avenue and Conestoga Road
Rosemont, PA 19010 USA

(610) 525-8400

Upcoming TIGed Program

Hi, everyone. Taking IT Global, an ally of The Dream Flag Project, has some upcoming professional development opportunities. I thought I'd share their information here in case you're interested. More information at pd.tiged.org

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Education for Environmental Stewardship” and "Project-based Learning for Global Citizenship" are being offered this Spring on the following schedule:

Education for Environmental Stewardship: April 3-May1; May 8 - June 5, 2012
Project-based Learning for Global Citizenship: April 4 - May 2; May 9 - June6, 2012

Here's what previous e-course participants have to say about our courses:

"This course has broadened my horizons in the areas of global education and highlighted ways in which I can more actively engage in these kinds of models."

"This course course had a deep impact on my understanding the importance of global education. It has further made me aware of specific tested tools on global education."

For more information about TIGed’s professional development program, and to register today, visit pd.tiged.org

Happy 110th Langston Hughes

A late happy 110^th birthday of Langston Hughes!

Thanks to his words, “Bring me all of your dreams, you dreamers,” and many others, we’re still dreaming today.

February 1, his birthday, is the “official start” of the 2012 Dream Flag Project.  Of course you can make your Dream Flags any time before April when we all connect.

Here’s a link to a great site that’s about Hughes and student voices. It can be adapted for different ages. We like it because The Dream Flag Project is all about giving student dreams a voice and a place to be heard.

http://edsitement.neh.gov/lesson-plan/poets-voice-langston-hughes-and-you

Here’s another one to a page on our site with lesson ideas on specific Hughes poems. (You can find most of the poems on the web.)
http://www.dreamflags.org/create/HughesPoemIdeas-PP.htm

Thanks to all of you who have signed up so far. And we’d love to hear from you if you haven’t yet.

Here’s the link to sign up. (Remember even if you did the Project before, we need you to sign up again. Thanks.)

http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/5W3LFSN

And for when you’re getting started on The Dream Flag Project, here’s a page with Ideas for the First Week.

http://www.dreamflags.org/news/TimelyTeacherResources/FirstWeekIdeas.htm