Archive for March, 2009
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Tuesday, March 31st, 2009Fellows Michael Singer and Nancy Rutledge Connery will talk about their recent publication on NPR’s Smart City Radio http://www.smartcityradio.com/smartcityradio/. Smart City™ is a weekly, hour-long public radio talk show that takes an in-depth look at urban life, the people, places, ideas and trends shaping cities, hosted by Carol Coletta, FRSA.
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March 22 Fellows meeting and tour of Monticello, Charlottesville, Va:
Tuesday, March 31st, 2009Fellows from Washington DC, Maryland, Virginia, Tennesse, North Carolina and West Virginia enjoyed an informative tour of Jefferson’s Monticello. Highlights included the sustainable elements in 17th and 18th century design and the evolution of Monticello as one of the only United Nations World Heritage sites in the United States. The new Thomas Jefferson Visitor Center and Smith Education Center [...]
March 4 Fellows meeting in Washington, DC:
Monday, March 30th, 2009Seventeen Fellows and guests met at the Policy Studies Organization, hosted Paul Rich, to discuss a range of topics including bio-fuel distribution, the Obama campaign, animal conservation, international student exchanges, cultural literacy, transatlantic networks, third world funding, science for the developing world, social enterprise, and sustainable business.
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North Central Fellows’ Meeting February 28, 2009
Sunday, March 29th, 2009This first meeting of the North Central States brought together 20 Fellows and almost as many Big Ideas, including:
Technology, education and inter-generational communications
Science Beyond the Classroom
Use and application of classical mythology on music
Education and socially active students
International Fellowship development
Rural investment in China
Community advocacy for live-work space for artists; economic development strategy
Urban interventions
Urban transport
Community partnerships to [...]
