Fur, Food, Fuel, Future…Economic Geography 2010
Instructor: David Richter
ED 500
3 SH/$150

Williston State College

How to Register: To request a registration form or more information please contact the North Dakota Geographic Alliance, Minot, ND, at 858-3063 or 1-800-235-1948, or marilyn.weiser@minotstateu.edu (838-6835 or 721-6248).  You may also visit our website at http://www.ndgeographic.org.

“Fur, Food, Fuel, Future...Economic Geography" Hop on Amtrak! Get in your car! Rush to Williston! Join K-12 teachers for a good look at what’s going on in the western region of our state!! We will explore geography, geology and history of fur trade that led to settlement, that gave way to advances in transportation, technology, and communications that brought us to where we are today…..Rockin’ on the Bakken!! In addition to two days in the oil fields, this POWER-packed adventure will take you on daily field trips to explore a national park, historic forts, oil work over rig, and much more. Williston State College, June 7-11.

August 2-6

8:00am – 4:00pm

Mini-Society Young Entrepreneurs’ Summer Camp
Instructor: Barry Striegel
ED 500
2 SH/$100 Paid for through funds by the North Dakota Department of Commerce

Williston State College

How to Register: Contact Barry Striegel, 701-738-4812 or b.striegel@und.edu

Entrepreneurial thinking is essential for kids to become successful adults in the 21st Century.  By participating in our Mini-Society Summer Camps, youth and adults will gain a deeper understanding of economics, entrepreneurial thinking, civics, ethnics, leadership and community improvement, transforming textbook lessons into effective EXPERIENCED-BASED projects in math, social studies, civics, language arts and technology THAT KIDS CAN REALLY USE!  They’ll experience the risks and rewards – financial and personal – associated with initiating a business and becoming an active citizen.  They’ll understand that becoming an entrepreneur is a career option and that entrepreneurial thinking precedes real, positive change in any community.

VoWac Workshop I
Instructor: John Pfeifer
ED 500
1 SH/$50

Williston State College

8:00 – 4:30

To Register: Call VoWac at 866-598-6922 or e-mail vowac@vowac.com

The workshop is designed to motivate teachers to identify their own learning style and the learning styles of their students.  Teachers will learn how to adapt their teaching to their students’ preferred learning styles.  It encourages them to strive for a balanced mixture of visual, auditory, and kinesthetic methods.