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We've created a Facebook page for students and schools to keep up with all EML and Club activities. Find us on Facebook at "Region 9 PTA EML". Like us and you might be one of the lucky winners of a great prize:)!

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First EML High School Club Created!

Region 9 PTA Emerging Minority Leaders (EML) are excited to have created our FIRST High School EML Club!

With the support of the American Fork High School Administration and Counseling Office our students have created the new CIA Club (Caveman Inclusion Association).

We have an exciting school year of activities created to encourage education, respect and inclusion of the diversity that makes American Fork High School the great school that it is.

The AFHS CIA Club introduced themselves with a Homecoming Tailgate Booth this past weekend. Students had the chance to play a matching game based on 8 countries and cultures represented by our students. If able to match all 8 countries and cultures in 10 second or less in less than three tries, students were able to enter a raffle to win one of 2 $25.00 Visa Gift Cards or a $50.00 Visa Gift Card. Winners will be drawn at the AFHS CIA Mentor Lunch on Wednesday September 26th.

It was great fun to see students proud of their knowledge of other cultures and countries and a few who walked away proud to have learned something new! Thank you to the AFHS Administration and Counseling Office for their support of this new program.

To learn more about the new AFHS Caveman Inclusion Association and our upcoming activities, please contact us at taran@foreverychild.org or on find us on Facebook at Region 9 PTA EML.

Mix It Up! October 20, 2012

Join the movement of schools who are participating in a National Day of Mix It Up! 

From a Mix It Up Lunch or Mix It Up Classroom Activities, mixers for students encourage students to step out of their comfort zone and get to know students around them, learn more about each other, and find ways to identify and celebrate their diversity.

Mix It Up Mixers can be planned and held my school PTA communities in small groups and large. 

Region 9 PTA's Emerging Minority Leaders (EML) have set a goal to see ALL Region Elementary Schools hold a Mixer before 2013! 

Please visit our Mix It Up Page on our Region 9 PTA EML Blog for information, activities, posters and coloring pages: 

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Restoring Math Confidence for Girls | Teaching Tolerance

Restoring Math Confidence for Girls | Teaching Tolerance

Put Your School on The Map!

August 8, 2012Dear Friend of Teaching Tolerance, It's the start of a new school year. It arrives so quickly, doesn't it? And for concerned and committed educators like you, planning for a new year goes well beyond tests and lesson plans. You want to make a difference. You ask yourself: How can I help my students thrive this year? What can I do to help create an inclusive school climate that welcomes every student? How can I challenge my students, encourage them, help them grow? A great way to address these questions is to join the national Mix It Up at Lunch campaign. Mix It Up at Lunch Day is set for Oct. 30, just a few months away. This Teaching Tolerance initiative, designed to reduce prejudice and improve intergroup relations, asks students to break out of their normal social circles and connect with someone new over lunch. The first step is easy: Put yourself on the Mix It Up map. Decide today to take part in Mix It Up at Lunch Day this year by adding your school's name to our online national map. More than 3,000 schools were mapped last year, from North Dakota to New York City. Will you be on the map this year? We sure hope so. All it takes is a ZIP code search, then a few quick online questions. After that, we'll send you links to free online materials to help you plan and enjoy Mix It Up at Lunch Day on Oct. 30, plus ideas to extend the Mix It Up energy throughout the year. Thanks for making a difference in your students' lives–and here's to a great school year! Sincerely, Maureen B. Costello Director, Teaching Tolerance  Follow Teaching Tolerance on Twitter.  Become our fan on Facebook. We welcome your feedback. You can reach us online or by mail: Teaching Tolerance 400 Washington Ave. Montgomery, AL 36104

Thank you!!!!

Thank you to all Region 9 PTA members that stopped by our EML table and expressed interest in this exciting program new to Region 9 PTA.

LOTS of questions! And we're ready to answer them! 

We're planning an EML introduction meeting in the next few weeks. But also know its difficult for busy PTA leaders to add even one more meeting. So, please consider allowing us to come to you! If you can squeeze us into your meetings and can give us 15 minutes of your meeting's time, we'll happily join you to explain more about the program, how it can benefit your school and your students and how to get started. Our goal is to meet each one of you in the coming weeks!

THANK YOU TO THE AMAZING AND ALWAYS DARLING ASANTE AFRICAN DANCE TEAM FOR SHARING THEIR BEAUTIFUL DANCE WITH US! Everyone left mentioning they were so wonderful to see and a great highlight to the day.

Laura Trinnaman

Region 9 PTA Emerging Minority Leaders Rep

Region 9 PTA KICK OFF 2012-2013

The new year is officially beginning with the Region 9 PTA Kick Off this coming Monday!

If you're joining us, please stop by the EML table (can't miss the rainbow of color!), say hello and receive information on the exciting things we have planned for EML through out Region 9.

Can't wait to meet all of our PTA staffers and offering our assistance in reaching out to ALL members of their school communities!