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Recent News and Notes: 2006 News  Download Press Release
DA UNITE Club donates funds for solar power In honor of Hans Lanevi, The Durham Academy UNITE Club raised funds to install a laptop charging station at Tinka John's house. It will be called the Hans Lanevi Solar Power Charging Station. The ability to recharge the laptops and other technology will impact the entire village of Bigodi. Thank you to everyone who donated funds in Hans' memory!
Astone Byaruhanga, A long time participant and forrest ranger at Kibale National Park sent some stories, poems, and riddles to share with all schools. Astone writes of his love of nature and provides information on animals and delights us with his wit by asking us riddles. Download his stories. (15.0 MB) UNITE Project Awarded Grant Beth Carter and Tinka John announced the receipt of a National Geographic Grant which will provide $3000.00 for the Ugandan schools to purchase two cisterns for two schools, along with weather instruments and fruit trees for each school compound. The grant was written by Beth Carter at Cape Fear Center for Inquiry and Brian Brinkley at Codington Elementary School. 2006 Team had a productive trip!
2005 News Greensboro Day School Students and Teachers Travel to Uganda Continued: Though it is evident our cultures and economic situations are very different, the students had no trouble quickly finding common ground. The excitement of African rhythms, drums, voices and faces helped everyone feel the reality of being far from home. American music and movements equally enchanted Ugandan students. Laughter became the greatest music of all! Environmentally themed poetry and dramatic interpretations were also performed. Discussions about lifestyles, academics, favorite past times and hopes for the future helped students learn more about each other. All activities, however, were not so fleeting. Bigodi Secondary – Greensboro Day’s sister school - coordinated a heartfelt tree planting ceremony symbolic of the commitment to conservation now ‘uniting’ NC and Uganda. The students joined efforts in planting native ‘prunus africanus’ seedlings throughout the school compound. They look forward to seeing their trees take root and grow strong, as will these bonds between new friends. This initial experience between cultures was experimental and lots of great ideas for ways to expand the adventure for the future have been generated. Greensboro Day teacher, Laura Hendrix, is committed to making the Uganda trip an annual opportunity. Discussions are also underway for students to participate in meaningful service projects in and around the community of Bigodi during future visits.
Durham Academy Donates Books The team returned safely after having conducted successful workshops and school visits. For more information, please read the 2005 Field Reports for more information. Apple iBooks Delivered
The two G4 iBooks donated by Apple Computer are now in Bigodi schools. The UNITE Project equipped the laptops with curriculum materials for student and teacher use. Since there is no electricity they will use a solar charger to power the laptops. Again, thanks to Apple Computer! Teachers return to Uganda
Kyosaba Edvine and Kajumba Stella are very grateful to all of the schools and people who made their stay so wonderful. They learned much and are excited to return to Uganda to implement their ideas. Listen to Edvine discuss her students. Listen to Stella direct her band at Bigodi PS. 2005 Team Selected The UNITE Project is pleased to announce the teachers and schools selected to particpate in the 2005 UNITE Project. Their applications showed how a school can apply the UNITE Project over multiple content areas while having a school wide impact. In addition there was strong administrative support from these schools.
The Zoo would like to thank everyone who applied and encourage you to apply again as well as get involved with the project in other ways. Fundraising continues to be a huge issue as we only have the funds to send four teachers this year. Apple Computer Donates Two iBooks! In June, 2004 Apple Computer donated two new G4 iBooks to the UNITE Project for the schools in Uganda. The UNITE Project will equip the laptops with curriculum materials and take them to the schools. We plan to allow the schools to use a solar charger to power the laptops since there is no electricity. On behalf of all the students, teachers and parents who will benefit from this generous donation, we thank you! Riddles by Astone: I still remember the Durham Academy Students. Am requesting you to add these riddles to their other stories. Did you know that, cats can see better in less light than human beings? Because they have shinny cells at the back of the retina hence their eyes glow in the dark. What do Spiders do everyday but are never thanked? CREATE A WEBSITE. What is pronounced like one letter, written with three letters, and belongs to all? EYE. What is round, people move around it ,but it never moves? A ROUND ABOUT. What has eight letters everyday but carries only one letter? AN ENVELOPE. By noon or sun, I shall be found. Yet am undone If there is no light around. What am I A SHADOW. I hope the students will enjoy this! Greet them with great smiles. ASTONE Conservation by: Astone Here is some information about Conservation. It is the process of using natural resources such as Forests, Wetlands, and Animals wisely for today and tomorrow. e.g. If forests are conserved, or used wisely this will not finish, but still remain fo generations. What does endangered mean? When species, or type of plant or animal is classified as endangered this means the species is threatened with extinction within short time because the numbers of them which remain in nature are reducing at a rapid rate. If the rate at which the numbers are reducing continues unchecked, Scientists predict the animal or plant will become extinct. REASONS: For drastic reductions in numbers of species in wild are many but for monkeys it is mainly because of : Overhunting, Destruction of forests or monkeys habitat or home. What are forest monkeys? Any monkey which make their home in the forest we call them forest monkeys. UNSCRAMBLE THE FOLLOWING WORDS TO DISCOVER THE NAMES OF SOME ENDANGERED PRIMATES IN UGANDA. 1. eehcmpinaz CALLS OF BIRDS: 1. Emerald Cuckoo"Hello Georgie!" "Bonjour Fifi!" 2.Crowned eagle ringing ascending kuwui kuwui kuwui kuwui This sends all monkeys witin eashort into a blind panic. 3.Great Blue Turaco kok kok kok kok kok kok kok kok kok kok 4.Black billed turaco Makes noise like someone trying to start a car. 5. Red chested cuckoo rain bird it will rain Wip wip wiu. 6. Western Black headed oriole oriole or possibly boo-be boo Byaruhanga Astone is a Forest Ranger in Kibale National Park, Uganda. |
Tinka John had a great visit to North Carolina
Greensboro Day School Students and Teachers Travel to Uganda
