EVENTS CALENDAR

EVENT INFORMATION

The 2013 Local Seminar

Event Sponsor: Other Association or Organization

Event Type: Seminar/Workshop

Primary Category: Teachers

Sub-Category: Professional Development

Event Dates: 8/5/2013 through 8/6/2013

Brief Description: Generously Supported by the North Carolina City and County Management Association.

Every day, local government touches the lives of North Carolinians and provides the services essential for functional communities, growing businesses, and healthy families. Participants in this seminar will learn first-hand the role of local government in North Carolina and then explore pedagogical strategies for teaching young people about how local government in North Carolina works. Highlights of the Seminar will include: a special welcome from Mayor Terry Bellamy, meeting with elected and appointed local government officials, a comedy bus tour of Asheville, “behind-the-scenes” field trips to various city and county facilities, and MUCH MORE!
Participants will receive
-Lesson plans aligned to the NC Essential Standard
-2.0 renewal credits
-A FREE, single occupancy hotel room for the evening of 8/5 (for participants residing more than 50 miles from the training location)
-Meals – lunch and dinner on 8/5; breakfast and lunch on 8/6; snacks throughout
-One-on-one access to various elected and unelected officials and city and county staff.
-"Special Access” field trips to various sites around the city and county.

Location: Buncombe County Commissioners\' Chamber

Address: 200 College St.

City: Asheville

State:NC

CONTACT INFORMATION

Name: Paul Bonnici

E-mail Address: bonnici@unc.edu

Phone Number: 919.962.4318

Web Site: humanities.unc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/LocalGov2013Registration.pdf