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  1. Digital video used to teach college physics. (the Comprehensive Unified Physics Learning Environment): An article from: T H E Journal (Technological Horizons In Education)
  2. Sams Teach Yourself .NET Windows Forms in 21 Days (Sams Teach Yourself) by Chris Payne, 2002-05-23
  3. Teach Yourself Owl Programming in 21 Days/Book and Disk (Sams Teach Yourself) by Ian Spencer, 1994-12
  4. Teach Yourself VISUALLY Windows Me Millennium Edition by maranGraphics, Ruth Maran, 2000-08-01
  5. Sams Teach Yourself Windows XP All in One (2nd Edition) (Sams Teach Yourself) by Greg Perry, 2004-12-27
  6. Sams Teach Yourself Oracle 8I on Windows Nt in 24 Hours (Teach Yourself in 24 Hours Series) by Meghraj Thakkar, 1999-05
  7. Sams Teach Yourself Windows Server 2008 in 24 Hours (Sams Teach Yourself -- Hours) by Joe Habraken, 2008-07-14
  8. Sams Teach Yourself Microsoft Windows Server 2003 in 24 Hours (Sams Teach Yourself) by Joe Habraken, 2003-04-21
  9. Don't Teach the Canaries Not to Sing: Creating a School Culture That Boosts Achievement by Robert D. Ramsey, 2007-11-13
  10. Sams Teach Yourself Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional in 24 Hours (Teach Yourself -- Hours) by Dan Gookin, Sandra Hardin Gookin, 2000-01
  11. The jolly green giant? Governor Schwarzenegger could teach other Republicans a thing or two about protecting the environment. That is, if he doesn't self-destruct ... Schwarzenegger): An article from: OnEarth by Wade Graham, 2005-09-22
  12. Teach Yourself Windows 98 Visually: Read Less, Learn More by Ruth Maran, maranGraphics, 1998-06-15
  13. Teach Yourself Ole Programming in 21 Days/Book by Lawrence Harris, 1994-09
  14. Windows XP Power Hound: Teach Yourself New Tricks by Preston Gralla, 2004-09-30

41. Welcome To Schuylkill Keep It Pretty - SKIP
Nonprofit organization that aims to teach county residents about the effects of solid waste and litter upon the environment. Highlights projects, events, forms, and a newsletter. Located in Pottsville.
http://www.skiplitter.org/
500 Take Part in SKIP's Fall Cleanup SKIP would like to thank all who participated in the 2005 Fall Cleanup! Schuylkill Keep It Pretty (SKIP) is a cooperative effort between the SKIP A non-profit corporation, SKIP was established in 1986 to manage County-wide cleanups, teach environmental education to our County's youth and to assist in litter enforcement. Our SKIP goal is to clean up the litter and educate our youth on solid waste management and hence Schuylkill County will be a better place in which to live and work Schuylkill County is, indeed, Pennsylvania's best kept secret. For those of us who live here, we treasure our responsibility to protect the environment that is Schuylkill County. SKIP coordinates with legislative, governmental and civic organizations throughout Schuylkill County to effect the growth of an environmental ethic among its residents. Through action and education, SKIP works to preserve the beauty of Schuylkill County and insure its future.

42. Sympoh!
Sympoh exists to teach and educate members of the Princeton community (or interested individuals in the surrounding area) about urban hiphop culture in a fun and friendly environment.
http://www.princeton.edu/~sympoh/

43. Using The Child's Environment To Teach At Home And School. ERIC/CSMEE Digest.
Provides fulltext access to the ERIC Digest of this name.
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Using the Child's Environment To Teach at Home and School. ERIC/CSMEE Digest.
The world of a child is the tangible, real world of the here and now. It is difficult for children to extend ideas from the small, familiar world in which they operate to the larger, abstract world beyond. Even adults envision distant parts of the world based on their own experiences and prior learning. Nevertheless, the global concepts of environmental education, the basic principles of ecology, and the importance of environmental responsibility can be instilled in a child without reference to faraway places. These ideas can all be made concrete right where the child lives and goes to school.
BASIC PRINCIPLES OF ECOLOGY
One of the fundamental tenets of ecology is that all activities have by-products. In environmental education, it is understood that this tenet applies to all activities of nature, both natural and human-induced. Some of these by-products are called "pollution." Though pollution tends to have a negative connotation, not all pollution necessarily affects the environment adversely (Botkin and Keller, 1982). Ivan Illich, an environmental philosopher, suggests that most of the problems of humans and the environment are a consequence of a society originally designed to protect people from the environment, improve their material circumstances, and enhance their freedom (Gardels and Snell, 1990). Yet, to be good for humans, the environment must be compatible with the unchangeable needs of human nature. Because people are relatively unable to adjust biologically to nature, we must change our immediate environment instead (Dubos, 1971).

44. Miami Group Of The Sierra Club Protect The Environment
Protect natural places and teach others to understand and respect the environment. Meetings, outings, and education.
http://florida.sierraclub.org/miami/index.html
Our purpose is to enjoy and protect the natural places inSouth Florida and to teach others to understand and respectthe fragile environment we inhabit. We have fought to protect it, but have you ever been there? Read what one member has to say about Biscayne National Park Click Here! Your input is needed on Virginia Key Beach.The Park Service is conducting a study.
Click Here! to give them your opinion
Sierra Club-Miami Group general meetings are the second Monday of each month at the Coral Gables Woman's Club, 1001 East Ponce De Leon Boulevard, Coral Gables.
(Just South of SW 8 Street and East of Ponce de Leon Blvd.)
We have guest speakers and slide programs each month. Meetings begin with socializing and outings sign-up at 7 P.M. This is followed by club announcements. The program begins at 8 P.M.Call our Hotline at 305 667-7311 for the latest info on meetings. Upcoming Miami Group Events
The Miami Group is involved at the state and local levels in protecting Everglades National Park, Biscayne National Park and the Keys National Marine Sanctuary. We believe strongly in growth management, and preserving the quality of air and water

45. Teaching Green - The Middle Years: Hands-on Learning In Grades 6-8
teachers do not need to be experts to teach about the environment. The naturalworld is an open book for endless discovery by all. As colearners alongside
http://www.greenteacher.com/middlebookintro.html
Teaching Green - The Middle Years: Hands-on Learning in Grades 6-8 Tim Grant and Gail Littlejohn, (eds), 2004, Teaching Green - The Middle Years: Hands-on Learning in Grades 6-8 , Toronto: Green Teacher, 240 pages, 8 1/2 " x 11", ISBN 0-86571-501-7, Grades 6-8, 2004. Introduction By Tim Grant and Gail Littlejohn Since 1991, we have had the pleasure of working with a great many inspired educators who have shared their innovative environmental education programs, strategies, and activities in the pages of Green Teacher Students should have opportunities to develop a personal connection with nature. Education should emphasize our connections with other people and other species, and between human activities and planetary systems. Education should help students move from awareness to knowledge to action . Awareness of environmental issues does not necessarily lead to action. When students have opportunities to act on environmental problems, they begin to understand the complexity of those problems, to learn the critical thinking and negotiating skills needed to solve them, and to develop the practical competence that democratic societies require of their citizens. Learning should extend into the community The benefits of hands-on learning are widely acknowledged among educators, and during the past 20 years brain research has underscored its importance. Learning is a function of experience and the best education is one that is sensory-rich, emotionally engaging, and linked to the real world.

46. Betty Brinn Children's Museum
Handson displays teach science, business, art, and more to kids in a fun environment; toddler section for ages 0-3.
http://bbcmkids.org/
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(June-August) See calendar for special hours. Seniors (age 55 and older) Children under age 1 FREE Members FREE Jewel-Osco Neighborhood Night FREE Join the Museum's e-mail club and you'll receive a free gift on your next visit! 2005 Gala - The Reel Life: Glamour of Old Hollywood
Not-So-Scary Halloween

Sponsored by:
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Join us October 27 - 30 for our Halloween celebration! There will be no scary tricks; just lots of treats and fun for families!
Little Monster Bash Sponsored by: DREMEL Family Flicks! Lights! Camera! Action! Now you can see a special family show when you visit the Museum! Click here for show listings Jewel-Osco Neighborhood Night Join us Thursday, October 20 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. FREE admission for everyone! Sponsored by the Harley-Davidson Foundation They're back! Starting June 4

47. Home
Family oriented program seeking to teach the art of dance in a Christian environment. Provides class schedules, tuition information, and contact information.
http://www.danceemmanuel.com/index.html
“Teaching the Fine Art of Dance in a way that honors God and builds character!” Dance Emmanuel is a family oriented program seeking to teach the art of dance in a nurturing, Christian environment. Our mission is four-fold
· To provide quality ballet training, coupled with scripture and prayer.
· To help each student develop spiritually and technically, becoming
skillful dancers/worshipers.
· To encourage the enjoyment of dance and the use of it to glorify God.
· To provide opportunities to worship and perform, spreading the gospel
of Christ Fall Class Schedule
Check out our schedule of classes for the Fall 2005 Session.
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* Dance Classes * Studio Space Available Home Student Info Class Schedule About Us Contact Us Dance Emmanuel · Franklin, TN 615-582-5188 tel. · info@DanceEmmanuel.com email

48. T.E.A.C.H. -- Toxic Environment Affects Children's Health
Toxic environment Affects Children s Health Toms River, New Jersey.
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  • The citizens of Toms River can attend the public Citizen Action Committee for Childhood Cancer Cluster meeting held every month at Manuel Hirshblond Meeting Room Located at Dover Township Municipal Building, 33 Washington Street, Toms River, NJ. Please view the meeting schedule.
  • The meeting schedule is posted under "Resources" (Citizen Action Committee) for specific dates and times.
  • Anyone with information or old photo's of either the Ciba Geigy or Reich Farm Superfund Sites, the Dover Township Landfill or pollution of Toms River wells, and you would like to share this information with us, please send an e-mail to this Web Site by clicking on the address below. contact@tr-teach.org
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49. Ground Water Interactive
The goal of these pages is to provide an interactive learning environment forground water hydrology and ground water pollution.
http://ewr.cee.vt.edu/environmental/teach/gwi/
Virginia Tech's Welcome to Virginia Tech's Ground Water Interactive . The goal of these pages is to provide an interactive learning environment for ground water hydrology and ground water pollution. DNAPL Animation courtesy J. Ryan Moyers, Jessica D. Nichols, and Ian Whitlock The ground water models page includes a variety of graphical and interactive models for educational use, as well as links to public domain models. The quizzes page is a series of multiple choice questions dealing with ground water hydrology and pollutant transport. Courses link to the ground water courses taught at Virginia Tech. Authors describes the creators and contributors of Ground Water Interactive. Links are available to external ground water sites that are of interest to students. The Ground Water Primer is a set of student authored pages concerning contaminant transport and remediation. Most of the pages include multimedia such as color photos, drawings, animations, and videos. Home Quizzes Ground Water Courses Authors ... Links

50. Anne Taylor, Robert A. Aldrich, And George Vlastos - Architecture Can Teach
For instance, a cooking environment can be used to teach math, science, socialstudies, reading, cultural uses of food, and nutrition, to promote health
http://www.context.org/ICLIB/IC18/Taylor.htm
Architecture Can Teach
...and the lessons are rather fundamental
by Anne Taylor, Robert A. Aldrich, and George Vlastos
One of the articles in Transforming Education (IC#18)
Winter 1988, Page 31
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Anne Taylor teaches at the University of New Mexico, George Vlastos is an architect, and Robert Aldrich, who teaches at the University of Washington School of Medicine, was the first director of the National Institute of Mental Health's National Institute of Child Health and Human Development. - Robert Gilman
There are a number of environments in which children must spend a large share of their time. Some of these are antagonistic, hostile or incompatible to self-expression. In this regard, the American school leaves little room for a sense of ownership or involvement. Students have very little to say, and are rarely asked for their opinions, about their school's physical characteristics . In its present state, the architecture and physical setting of most American schools is deplorable. It almost always follows the passive "egg crate" closed classroom format of 200 years ago, and all too often it is more like a prison than a place of discovery, wonder and creativity. It doesn't have to be this way. Since 1972 two of us (Taylor and Vlastos) have been studying the effects of learning environments on the behavior and learning of children. We are convinced that school environments have a largely untapped potential as active contributors to the learning process. It is also our contention that every teacher, administrator and child is a potential designer. Great amounts of money are not needed. Careful thought, time, enthusiasm and efficiency of planning can make a school ready to create the kind of learning environment so crucial to student growth.

51. Teaching And Learning - Faculty Of The Built Environment, UNSW, Sydney Australia
Future Students teaching and learning. Future Students fbe, Faculty of theBuilt environment. UNSW Sydney NSW 2052 AUSTRALIA; phone icon +61 2 9385
http://www.fbe.unsw.edu.au/futurestudents/teach&learn.asp
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History of Industrial Design
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Students design and construct a usable walking stick which must reflect their allocated design style or period. The project is not just about being able to read and summarise chapters of a history book; rather, students must demonstrate that they understand the essence of the period style. Perior stick project
Tropical Architecture elective
Students from different disciplines within FBE get together to design, build, and construct a tropical retreat. "The project was intended to underpin their theoretical learning, to give them a practical application of materials, and to see them working in small groups, not to mention the benefit of seeing something materialise from their own labour as a realisation of drawings", said Graham Bell.

52. Staff, Faculty Of The Built Environment, UNSW, Sydney Australia
UNSW Nominee for AUTC (Australian Universities Teaching Committee) AWARD 2004 Higher Education Shaping The Built environment. Chen SE, Brew, G.,
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    2004 Bruce Judd, Eileen Baldry (and the NSW Department of Housing)
    Nominated for the UNSW Waterloo-Redfern Community Development Project:
    Judd (Architecture), Baldry (Social Work) UNSW Nominee for AUTC AWARD
    2003 Bob Zehner (Planning and Urban Development)
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    2000 Rob Freestone Royal Australian Planning Institute (NSW) Awards for Excellence ceremony held at the Hilton Hotel in Sydney on 22 February 2001. Planning Scholarship winner. Rob Freestone, ,won the top award for his book co-edited with Stephen Hamnett of the University of South Australia entitled The Australian Metropolis: A planning history (Allen and Unwin, 2000)
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    2004 Zou P.X.W; Marsden P; Brand M - "Enhancing students learning through online assessment: a case study in a construction technology course” in AUBEA 2004: Higher Education Shaping The Built Environment. Chen S.E., Brew, G., Gajendran, T. and Runeson G. (eds). Centre for Infrastructure and Property. University of Newcastle, 7 – 9 July 2004. Newcastle, NSW Australia. Pp 25-34.

53. That'll Teach 'Em 2 - Lessons - Environmental Studies
Today, GCSE environmental science is a multidisciplinary subject, including the As part of the GCSE course, pupils do an environmental investigation,
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Secondary modern pupils may well have studied Rural Science. Schools on the edge of urban areas might have had allotments or their own farms with tractors. Children learned how to grow vegetables and tend animals such as chickens, goats and even cows. The work was used to inform other lessons so produce grown might then have been used in a weighing exercise in maths. Job prospects: Farm work, butcher, food production, factory worker, greengrocer
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Today, GCSE environmental science is a multidisciplinary subject, including the study of farming, fisheries and forestry among many other topics. As part of the GCSE course, pupils do an environmental investigation, looking, for instance, at the effect of residential development, agricultural practices, road-building or industry on the local area. Students also study rocks and soil, organisms and life processes as well as the atmosphere, air, water and energy. Job prospects: Engineering, environmental services
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54. Environment And The Economy | A Curriculum From The Foundation For Teaching Econ
FTE s The The environment and the Economy has a triple focus economics content, The theme of how to teach about and learn about issues will run
http://www.fte.org/teachers/programs/environment/curriculum/
Is Capitalism Good for the Poor?
Home "FTE's The The Environment and the Economy has a triple focus: economics content, economic reasoning, and developing a critical thinking/teaching model."
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  • FTE's The Environment and the Economy has a triple focus: economics content, economic reasoning, and developing a critical thinking/teaching model:
    • Content: the economic content perspective on environmental issues; Reasoning: employing economic reasoning to better understand environmental issues and behavior; Pedagogy: modeling an intellectual approach to controversial issues.
    The role of instructors in the workshop will be to introduce you to the economic perspective by teaching selected economic concepts and principles, by demonstrating the tools of economic reasoning, and by demonstrating their use in the environmental context.
    • Economists approach issues and problems - including environmental issues - by trying to figure out why people behave the way they do, and then using this knowledge to change behavior when appropriate. The economics concepts taught here conform to selected National Voluntary Content Standards in Economics.
  • 55. October Education Reporter -- Textbooks Teach Environmental Activism
    Textbooks teach environmental Activism treatment of the environment for hisreport, environmental Education in Wisconsin What the Textbooks teach.
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    Textbooks Teach Environmental Activism MILWAUKEE, WI - A report released by the Wisconsin Policy Research Institute shows that textbooks frequently fail to provide a balanced, fair, or objective environmental education. Since Earth Day in 1970, awareness of ecological problems has proliferated, and so has misinformation. Today, over 30 states mandate environmental education and use textbooks that perpetuate many environment-related myths to school children. Michael Sanera, Ph.D., director and research fellow at the Center for Environmental Education Research in Tucson, analyzed textbook treatment of the environment for his report, Environmental Education in Wisconsin: What the Textbooks Teach. Dr. Sanera warns that "the messages your children receive do not focus on explaining ecological processes in a balanced way but on persuading children that the world is in danger and it is their job to save it." For his study, Sanera analyzed the environment-related content of 62 6th- through 10th-grade science, health, and geography textbooks used in 12 representative school districts in Wisconsin. The report evaluates the textbooks' treatment of ten environmental issues: acid rain, American forests, endangered species, energy and natural resources, global warming, ozone depletion, population and food distribution, rain forests, recycling and solid waste.

    56. What Can I Teach My Young Child About The Environment? - Environmental Education
    Sierra Club environmental Education Program What Can I teach My Young Child Aboutthe environment? Reprinted Article, December 1999
    http://www.sierraclub.org/education/eear1299.asp
    Our Strategic Initiatives Build Better Communities Choose Clean Energy Exercise Democracy Get the Poisons Out Protect Nature Fight for Global Justice Our Priority Campaigns Clean Water Global Population Protect National Forests Responsible Trade Stop Sprawl Stop Global Warming Arctic/Wildlands More Issues Select a Place Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas California Canada Colorado Connecticut Delaware District of Columbia Florida Georgia Hawaii Idaho Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Montana Nebraska Nevada New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico New York North Carolina North Dakota Ohio Oklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania Puerto Rico Rhode Island South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah Vermont Virginia Washington West Virginia Wisconsin Wyoming
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    What Can I Teach My Young Child About the Environment? Reprinted Article, December 1999
    This brochure is based on the 1996 ERIC Digest, Starting Early: Environmental Education During the Early Childhood Years, written by Ruth A. Wilson for the ERIC Clearinghouse for Science, Mathematics, and Environmental Education.

    57. Environmental Education And Outdoor Education Seasonal/Summer Jobs
    Environmental and outdoor education shortterm job opportunities. Fall outdoorcenter instructors teach hands-on classes to grades 3-12, with programs
    http://www.backdoorjobs.com/environment.html
    Nature Lover Jobs Instructors with Seacamp and Newfound Harbor Marine Institute
    teaching participants about the wonders of the ocean.
    Those who have a deep care for the earth and have a love for nature will find endless opportunities in this channel. Whether you'll be leading educational canoe trips in a swamp forest, teaching children about native wildlife of the area, or developing programs that help to protect the integrity of the earth's natural systems, your adventures will help to promote a personal responsibility for our natural world.
    FEATURED PROGRAMS
    Imagine kayaking through a remote island wilderness in Alaska. Imagine researching desert tortoises in Nevada. Imagine leading educational canoe trips in the Boundary Waters of Minnesota. Imagine recreating life in the 1800's at historic Fort Laramie. As a SCA Conservation Intern these images are reality. Depending on your availability and experience, opportunities range from 12 weeks to 12 months. Benefits include a living allowance, free housing, and invaluable training and certifications. In addition to intern positions, explore SCA's urgent seasonal job postings, updated each month.

    58. Web-based Learning Environment
    Energy and Environmental Systems for Green Buildings in the Department ofArchitecture, The University of Hong Kong for supporting teaching activities.
    http://arch.hku.hk/~cmhui/teach/
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    ... Email me T his web site is developed for the purpose of providing a flexible learning environment for building energy efficiency and sustainable architecture. If you have any comments or suggestions, please contact us by email
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    Aug 2001 12 x 2 hours Green Building Principles and Practices
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    Sep 2001 12 x 2 hours Energy and Environmental Systems for Green Buildings
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    Sep 2000 12 x 2 hours Energy Efficiency in Buildings
    (M Arch course Arch6028/65747: 1999-2000)
    Sep 1999 12 x 2 hours Technologies for Energy Efficient Buildings (M Arch course Arch6028/65747: 1998-1999) Sep 1998 9 x 2 hours * These courses have been implemented in the Department of Architecture The University of Hong Kong for supporting teaching activities. Related Links: BEER Renewable Energy Sustainable Arch.

    59. Science And The Environment Bulletin: Monitoring Programs Teach Citizens To Safe
    A monthly environment Canada science bulletin, with a wealth of information onissues such as the Ozone Layer, Weather, Species at risk, etc.
    http://www.ec.gc.ca/science/sandejan99/article3_e.html
    Monitoring Programs Teach Citizens to Safeguard Health of River Ecosystems
    Students, members of environmental organizations and other community volunteers in central British Columbia are helping scientists monitor the water quality of the Salmon River by collecting, identifying and counting insects, clams, crayfish, snails, leeches, worms and other tiny aquatic invertebrates that make the tributary their home. This volunteer-based monitoring program-developed by scientists at Environment Canada's National Water Research Institute in Saskatoon in consultation with local groups and government agencies-enables people with little or no science background to take an active role in safeguarding their local environment by teaching them basic scientific sampling techniques. And it provides the scientific community with valuable information on how the river's ecosystem is changing over time. Aquatic macroinvertebrates are prime subjects for such studies for several reasons. First, they are relatively easy to sample-not only because they are large enough to be seen without a microscope, but also because they are a primary food source for many important species of fish, and therefore abundant in most streams. Second, because they do not stray far during their lives, they indicate a river ecosystem's state of health by revealing the effects of short- and long-term environmental variations on local conditions. Once the composition of the invertebrate community has been determined, inferences can be drawn about the health of the stream at the sites sampled and, ultimately, about the extent of habitat degradation caused by impacts such as organic enrichment or sedimentation. Some macroinvertebrates are more sensitive to water pollution or other habitat disturbances than others. However, understanding which types of pollutants are involved or why certain types of animals are present or absent requires more information than a simple count can provide.

    60. USAID WB/G - SPOTLIGHTS
    Children teach Peers about the environment and Personal Hygiene CHF workedin cooperation with the Ministry of environmental Health and the Municipality
    http://www.usaid.gov/wbg/spotlight_11.htm
    SPOTLIGHTS Skip navigation links More Spotlights December 2003 Children Teach Peers about the Environment and Personal Hygiene Skip side bar The child trainees make a public presentation of their songs, plays and drawings on the awareness topics to a group of their peers. RELATED PROGRAMS Community Services RELATED ITEMS Healthy Homes Promote Healthy Families Helping Communities Help Themselves Photo Story: Healing the Children RELATED SITES Cooperative Housing Foundation (CHF) UNICEF The goal of this public awareness campaign was to educate a group of children in environmental and personal hygiene issues, and then empower them to educate their peers on these issues. This method, called the Child-to-Child approach, is an effective way to foster the development of young leaders who are able to make a positive impact on their peers. For these new young leaders enhancing their self-esteem, public speaking abilities, and leadership skills are just a few of the benefits of this program. CHF worked in cooperation with the Ministry of Environmental Health and the Municipality of Gaza to select a group of children from the Al Zarqa area to receive training on environmental and personal hygiene issues. The project decided to target boys and girls from ages 9-12. Both boys and girls of this age were eager and available to attend the sessions, and it was thought that empowering pre-adolescents with such public awareness messages would have a greater impact on behavior change during the crucial adolescent and teenage years.

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