| NAREA eNewsletter | July 2010
Featuring NAREA Summer Conference |
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| Greetings! We hope that you were fortunate enough to have attended the Sixth NAREA
Summer Conference held in Chicago on June 23-25, 2010; but whether you did or did not attend, we'd like to share with you a brief recap of the conference.
The attendees thoroughly enjoyed the various activities of the conference:
the tour of schools, the wonderful presentations given by Mayor Graziano Delrio, Carla Rinaldi, and Amelia Gambetti, the exhibit reception hosted by the Chicago Host Committee and attended by Mayor Richard Daley, the breakout sessions, and the wonderful sights of Chicago. Please enjoy some of the photo highlights of the conference that will appear in the July and August issues of the NAREA eNewsletter.
The conference was held at Jones College Prep High School and at Columbia College. The venue for the exhibit is located in a Columbia College building at 33 E. Congress, Chicago, IL 60605 and will continue to be open through November 30, 2010. The regular hours are Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday from 12:00 to 5:00 p.m., Thursday from 12:00 to 7:00 p.m., and Saturday from 10 to 5 p.m.
Have a great summer!
Best wishes,
Julie Sewell
NAREA Communications Coordinator
770-552-0179 (phone and fax)
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| Calendar |
June 15 - November 30, 2010 "The Wonder of Learning - The Hundred Lanuages of Children" Exhibit, Chicago, Illinois July 4 - 17, 2010 Please note: July 19 - August 6, 2010 The NAREA office will be closed for summer holidays during this time.
The office will reopen on August 9th. October 17 - 22, 2010 In Depth Study Week - The Experience of the Infant-Toddler Center and Its Contexts, Reggio Emilia, Italy November 3-6, 2010 |
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The Sixth NAREA Summer Conference in Chicago | |
In collaboration with Reggio Children and Crossroads in Chicago
Dialogues for Quality in Education
"Our Image of Children, Our Image of Teachers,
Our Image of Learning, Our Responsibility"
With "The Wonder of Learning - The Hundred Languages of Children"
A New Exhibit from Reggio Emilia, Italy - North American Version
June 23 - 25, 2010
The Sixth NAREA Summer Conference in Chicago was an enlightening and stimulating experience to the many teachers, directors, teacher educators and other interested people involved in studying the Reggio Emilia philosophy of education. The program included presentations by our three keynote speakers from Reggio Emilia, Italy. Mayor Graziano Delrio spoke about "Our Responsibility with Young Children", Carla Rinaldi spoke about "The Pedagogy of Listening", and Amelia Gambetti spoke about "The Wonder of Learning--The Hundred Languages of Children Exhibit." Together they presented "Making Learning Visible" and also hosted a panel for dialogue and reflections from the participants of the conference. The photos below feature our keynote speakers in a variety of the activities that took place during the week in Chicago.
Left: The official photo of Mayor Graziano Delrio, mayor of Reggio Emilia, Italy since 2004
Center: Mayor Delrio giving a wonderful presentation on "Our Responsibility with Young Children"
Right: Our Italian friends presenting the Italian flag to the members of the NAREA Board
Left: Carla Rinaldi worked as a pegagogista and Director of Early Childhood Services in Reggio Emilia and is now the President of Reggio Children.
Second left: Carla speaks to the conference attendees about "The Pedagogy of Listening."
Right: Amelia Gambetti, Mayor Delrio, and Carla Rinaldi respond to questions from conference participants.
Far Right: Carla enjoys a moment with Flor Villanvera-Winter, a teacher from Belmont-Cragin Early Childhood Center, Chicago Public Schools.
Left: Amelia Gambetti has shared her experience as a teacher in Reggio at professional development initiatives in Italy and abroad.
Second left: Amelia and NAREA board member Simonetta Cittadini-Medina enjoy the photos taken at the reception.
Right: Amelia and Carla express their appreciation for the work of NAREA Lifetime Achievement Award winner, Carolyn Edwards.
Far Right: Carla Rinaldi, Amelia Gambetti, and Mayor Graziano Delrio enjoy some relaxing moments together.
Please watch for the August NAREA eNewsletter for more photos from the conference. The presentation of the Lifetime Achievement Award to Carolyn Edwards will appear in the August eNewsletter. There will be highlights from a few of the schools visited on the tour of schools, photos of some of the presenters of the breakout sessions, and candid photos of some of the conference participants.
Sincere thanks to the many groups and individuals who made the
Sixth NAREA Summer Conference a huge success:
Crossroads in Chicago (City of Chicago Department of Family & Support Services,
Chicago Commons, Chicago Children's Museum, Columbia College Chicago),
Chicago Public Schools and Christopher House;
Mayor Graziano Delrio, Carla Rinaldi and Amelia Gambetti;
the Istituzione Preschools and Infant-Toddler Centers of the Municipality of Reggio Emilia, Italy
and Reggio Children for creating the exhibit, the North American educators for their presentations, and to the many participants who supported this conference by their attendance.
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| "The Wonder of Learning" Exhibit | |
"The Wonder of Learning - The Hundred Languages of Children"
A New Exhibit from Reggio Emilia, Italy - North American Version
June 15 - November 30, 2010
33 E. Congress Parkway
Chicago, Illinois 60605
The official opening of the exhibit took place during a reception on Thursday, June 24th hosted by the Chicago Host Committee. Special guests included Mayor Richard Daley of Chicago and Mayor Graziano Delrio of Reggio Emilia, Italy. Many other distinuished educators and special guests attended from both Chicago and Reggio Emilia. All participants of the Sixth NAREA Summer Conference were invited. Here are some of the photos from that evening.
Top left: Mayor Graziano Delrio and Carla Rinaldi visit with Barbara Bowman (left) and Elizabeth Najera (right).
Top center: Caterers prepared a special cannoli-filled treat for NAREA for the reception.
Top right: Marta Moya-Leang, Amelia Gambetti, and Karen Haigh listen to Mayor Delrio.
Bottom left: Margie Cooper visits with John Tofel and NAREA board member David Fernie.
Bottom center: Sarah Orleans, Kathy Hardy, and Blakely Bunde enjoy the reception.
Bottom right: Italian visitors Mauro Bonaretti, Carla Rinaldi, and Amelia Gambetti enjoy the mayors' speeches.
Left: Mayor Graziano Delrio and Mayor Richard Daley exchange greetings as they enter the exhibit area.
Center left: Mayor Daley and Mayor Delrio are ready to officially open the exhibit in Chicago.
Center right: Dean Deborah Holdstein introduces President Warsick Carter (both of Columbia College Chicago).
Far right: Commissioner Mary Ellen Caron (City of Chicago Department of Family Support Services) waits to speak.
For ongoing information about "The Wonder of Learning - The Hundred Languages of Children" Exhibit and the NAREA Professional Development Series initiatives, log onto the Exhibit - Current page in the NAREA section of the NAREA website. |
Innovations in Early Education:
The International Reggio Exchange
| The summer 2010 issue of Innovations, v. 17. n. 3, will be published in early September 2010 and will focus on multiculturalism and social justice with article by Deana Margini and Karen Haigh. For more information on Innovations including publication guidelines, log onto the Innovations Periodical page of the NAREA website.
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