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From: National Writing Project <[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>>
Date: January 20, 2010 2:15:26 PM CST
To: <[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>>
Subject: Teaching About Haiti: TTT Webcast Tonight
Reply-To: National Writing Project <[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>>

- NWP Site Bulletin -

Dear Colleagues,

"Words have no borders. Every experience deserves a hearing. Everyone has a story to tell and we are all the better for the telling."

This quote comes from Edwidge Danticat, the award-winning Haitian author, in her powerful essay "In the Snow," which was the opening piece in Words Have No Borders: Student Voices on Immigration, Language and Culture, published by the College Board's National Commission on Writing in collaboration with the NWP (http://www.nwp.org/cs/public/print/resource/2898).

I find her words inspiring, never more so than now as we must find ways to reach out and support the people of Haiti. All of us in the NWP network have been moved by the magnitude of the devastation caused by the recent earthquake in Haiti and the ongoing rescue and relief efforts that are underway to help the Haitian people. Many teachers are considering how to respond to students' questions and concerns in class, and several resources have been developed that teachers are finding valuable in teaching about the earthquake.

In order to discuss what this means in the classroom, tonight's Teachers Teaching Teachers (TTT) webcast will feature Katherine Shulten, one of the editors of the Learning Network blog at the New York Times (http://learning.blogs.nytimes.com/).

The show begins at 9:00 p.m. Eastern / 6:00 p.m. Pacific (USA) on Wednesdays and at 01:00 UTC on Thursdays (World Times). Please download these instructions to access the live webcast:
http://www.nwp.org/cs/public/download/nwp_file/11017/Instructions_to_Participate_in_TTT_Webcast.pdf?x-r=pcfile_d

Across the network, I know that we are engaged in gathering donations and contributing to these many efforts. We also know that a serious and lengthy reconstruction process lies ahead. For more information about where you can contribute, we encourage you to visit <http://www.whitehouse.gov/HaitiEarthquake> http://www.whitehouse.gov/HaitiEarthquake

Let us join together and find ways to support all people's stories and their futures.

Sincerely,
Sharon J. Washington
Executive Director

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Additional Teaching Resources

5 Ways to Teach About Haiti Right Now
http://learning.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/01/14/5-ways-to-teach-about-haiti-right-now/

The New York Times Earthquake Multimedia Collection
http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2010/01/17/world/americas/haiti-earthquake-multimedia.html

Haiti in Ink and Tears: A Literary Sampler
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/17/weekinreview/17bell.html