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Live It, Learn It

Posted on September 30, 2009 in Education

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Students brainstorm on why our ancient ancestors migrated from Africa tens of thousands of years ago. Photo by Megan SeldonPhotograph by Megan Seldon. 
Students brainstorm on why our ancient ancestors migrated from Africa tens of thousands of years ago. 

Sixth graders from Ferebee-Hope Elementary, a public school in South East Washington, DC, visited the National Geographic headquarters as part of the Live It, Learn It program.  

Representing Mission Programs, members of the Genographic team discussed the Genographic Project with these enthusiastic students.  Well ahead of the game, the Ferebee-Hope students already knew that their ancient ancestors were from Africa and were excited to learn that they had more in common with their favorite celebrities than they thought.  As part of the discussion, they viewed a portion of The Human Family Tree, the new documentary on the Genographic Project to expand their understanding of our shared origins.

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Back to School

Posted on September 2, 2009 in Education

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NYC 6th grade teachers brainstorm ways to integrate the Genographic Project into their classrooms this school year.

Members of the Genographic team were invited to Harlem yesterday to discuss the Genographic Project with teams of sixth grade teachers from five different New York City public schools.  As part of a new pilot program through Silk Road Connect, Yo-Yo Ma's multidisciplinary educational initiative, teachers from various disciplines ranging from science to history to the arts attended.  Teachers brainstormed on ways to integrate the Genographic Project into their classroom and had the opportunity to swab to learn their own Genographic journey.   Check out the photos from the day.  

If you are an educator and you would like more information, please visit http://www.ngsednet.org/community/index.cfm?community_id=278

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From the Classroom

Posted on August 12, 2009 in Education

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Mary Flannery.JPGArtwork by SSCC student, Mary Flannery

Since the spring semester of 2006, Southern State Community College (SSCC) has offered a multidisciplinary Genographic course using the Genographic Public Participation Kit. Associate Professor of Biology and Genographic course instructor at SSCC, Jeff Foster, sent us the following letter today describing the course and the student's involvement.   Jeff also compiled a collection of the student's weekly journal writings reflecting their thoughts and experiences with the Genographic Project - some of which he highlighted in his letter.  With their permission, we are sharing those stories with you.

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Namaste Bombay

Posted on January 29, 2009 in Education

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One of the competitions at the Indian Institute of Technology TechFest.

Posted by Spencer Wells.

 January 26, 2009. I'm writing this from Mumbai, still known to the locals as Bombay, where I had been invited to give a lecture on the Genographic Project at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) during their annual TechFest. This is the largest science and technology gathering in Asia, attracting an estimated 40-50,000 people over the course of its three-day, jam-packed event schedule. Organized entirely by students, it attracts participants from around the country, including six other Asian nations this year.

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Educational Outreach in New York

Posted on January 15, 2009 in Education

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Posted by Jeremy at IBM.

One of the great aspects about a project as visible as the Genographic Project is that it moves beyond genetic experts to foster conversations with people of different ages and interests. Students, in particular have been very keen on Genographic, and school districts around the world are being very creative in how they use the Genographic Project to teach students about science, history, language, and even music. Read story here.

On January 8th, 2009 I spent the morning with the Board of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) for Nassau County, New York. Over 70 (!) educators showed up to this special session to learn about the Genographic Project and to brainstorm about how they might incorporate it into their curriculum. Most were high school science teachers, though some taught global history or social studies. There were some middle school teachers there, as well.

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