Coming Home to a Foreign Culture
After returning from a semester in Granada, Spain, Kate Huisman ’16 didn’t expect to encounter a new culture just 20 minutes away from her hometown.
After returning from a semester in Granada, Spain, Kate Huisman ’16 didn’t expect to encounter a new culture just 20 minutes away from her hometown.
Job-seeking Central students find opportunities everywhere. These three ’14 grads turned possibilities in Wisconsin, Honduras and Thailand into job offers.
The Geisler Penquite committee has announced its 2014 spring speakers. The speaker series will focus on a number of topics in education. All sessions are free and open to the public. Registration is required. For more information and to register, visit: https://departments.central.edu/education. All sessions will be held in the Roe Center at Central College. The…
Linda Steddom ’84 has returned home—to Pella and to Central. As the director of clinical/field experiences in education, Steddom is pioneering a new role in the education department and getting settled back into her hometown.
The Central College education department has named Emily Drey, Libby Larson and Sydney Gray as the 2013-14 Geisler Penquite scholars.
As part of yearly funding from the Geisler Penquite Foundation, the education department at Central College will host an event featuring Dr. Scott McLeod leading educational workshops March 6.
Faculty and students teach English and American culture to Karen refugees from Burma, and learn how to be better teachers in the process.
Phil George was recognized by the Pella Chamber of Commerce as an innovative educator for his part in establishing the Central Teacher Academy, a collaborative education program unique in the state of Iowa.
Attendees will have the option of donating funds for a trip to Sierra Leone by Jennifer Diers, assistant professor of education, and junior Hanna Wilson. There, they will train staff at an orphanage about effective hands-on education techniques.
Harry and Rosemary Wong are a highly sought-after speaking duo, having delivered over 3,500 presentations on education across the globe. The workshop is made possible by the generosity of the Geisler Penquite Foundation through the Geisler Penquite Education Excellence Fund.
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