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January 6, 2015
Nomadic Matt's How to Travel the World on $50 a Day
It's a well-known fact: learn from experts, and you gain a world of experience and knowledge.
January 5, 2015
Through the Eyes of an Educator: Istanbul, Turkey
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I had no idea I’d ever get to visit Istanbul. Turkey was a place in the text books that showed up a few times in a New York Global History year nine class when it wasn’t even Turkey.
January 4, 2015
Exploring Pittsburgh: Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens
Since moving back to Pittsburgh nearly a year ago, I’ve been exploring different places around the city with my husband, Fernando, and I can’t say enough how much I’ve enjoyed exploring this amazing place that I call home! I see this place with such a new perspective and appreciation, and often feel like I’m seeing everything for the very first time.
Florida Culture for Your Calendar for the Week of January 5 by Josh Garrick
Florida Culture for Your Calendar for the Week of January 5 by Josh Garrick
Jan 7 – Free Reading with Ringling Clowns at the Library
December 29, 2014
Artist of the Month: Malik Benchikh
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Malik Benchikh paints moods!
In some cases, this French painter’s work is dark and stormy with sharp, purposeful brushstrokes, while other paintings show light and colorful pieces with lyrical brushstrokes. In both cases, he means business and absolutely allows part of himself to flow upon the surface. He gives up a bit of himself in each painting.
Holman Ranch: An Angle of Absolute Repose
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Wallace Stegner wrote a vivid novel with an equally compelling title: Angle of Repose. That title came to mind when I visited historic Holman Ranch, the 400-acre property in Carmel Valley, California. The ranch grounds themselves are in a lovely little valley of their own, sitting in an agreeable angle of repose among the oak-studded hills.
Florida Culture for the Week of December 29 by Josh Garrick
Florida Culture for the Week of December 29 by Josh Garrick
Dec 31 – The Orlando Museum of Art's New Year’s Eve Party
December 28, 2014
Free MOOC for English-Teaching Professionals: Shaping the Way We Teach English
Shaping the Way We Teach English, a Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) prepared by and for English-teaching professionals, has launched for 2015 through a partnership with the Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs and the University of Oregon and Coursera. The free program is an opportunity for c
Application Deadline Approaches for U.S. High School Students Seeking YES Abroad Scholarships
The application deadline for the 2015-2016 Kennedy-Lugar Youth Exchange and Study (YES) Abroad scholarship program is January 7, 2015.
December 26, 2014
Overcoming Language Barriers
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On my first night in Calcutta, India, miles away from my school in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, I prepared for bed after a long two days of travel. I didn't have any tissue paper to clean my glasses, so I decided to get toilet paper.
