VOL. VI, No. 1; Monday, July 17,
2006
Dear Arthur,
Today's newsletter
includes:
1. Updated information on
Civitas
participation in this weekend's International Institute "Festival of
Nations."
2.
The 2006-2007
Calendar -- slightly revised. We have
four (count 'em, four) different ways for you to see it:
a-- In the body of this
newsletter (below).
b-- Link to our
Web Page
c -- Link to MS Word Document to be saved on
your computer.
d -- Link to
PDF file to be
saved on your computer.
3. New Survey about how
coining the term "axis of
evil" has affected U.S. foreign policy and world
peace.
4. Results from previous survey on
whether wearing motorcycle
helmets should be mandatory.
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CIVITAS VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR BOOTH
at
INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE "FESTIVAL of NATIONS"
The International Institute of
St. Louis' annual "Festival
of Nations" is this weekend, Sat., July 22
and Sun., July 23. The Festival of Nations is an outdoor
multi-ethnic celebration featuring traditional dance and music,
ethnic food, cultural and educational exhibits, folk art
demonstrations, and international market. Presented by the
International Institute and 125 ethnic organizations, the
festival promotes awareness and understanding of our community's
growing ethnic population. Festival of Nations is the largest
event of its kind in our region.
The Festival will be in Tower Grove Park (South
St. Louis) on Saturday, July 22
from 10:00 AM - 7:00 PM and on Sunday, July 23, from 10:00 AM - 6:00
PM.
 Civitas will have a booth at the
festival so that we can inform more students, teachers, parents,
and alumni about our programs. We will have
printed material available and we are now looking for more
individuals who would like to "person" the booth so that we can
have "live interactions" with everyone who is interested in our
activities. Because we know that it will be hot, we are
looking for students, teachers, parents, and alumni who are
willing to work two-hour shifts
on Saturday or Sunday so that we have sufficient
people to explain Civitas programs but no one will get so
exhausted so that their weekend is ruined. We already have
six volunteers, but we need more. If you are
interested in helping us, please e-mail us at [email protected].
Thanks so much!
LINK to
Festival of Nations Web Site
SPECIAL NOTE: We are re-instituting our student scholarship
reward program in the 2006-2007 year. By participating in
a large percentage of our events and producing quality work, we
will provide up to $500.00 scholarship grants for students to
apply for college, their present school (if they attend a
non-public school), summer workshops, or other special
educational programs. Student volunteers who help us this
weekend will get BIG POINTS and if they bring other relatives or
friends to help, that will add to their point
value!
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CALENDAR for 2006-2007 SCHOOL YEAR
Listed below is an
update preliminary Civitas calendar for the 2006-2007
school year. The only change since our last newsletter is
that we have determined that the High School International
Conference in February will be at the Comfort Inn in Maryland
Heights. We feel that the accommodations and
food will represent considerable improvements over
previous years.
If you see any problems with the
calendar that affect you or your school, please e-mail us at [email protected] or call us at
(314) 367-6480.
Calendar
on Web Site
Calendar in MS Word Form
Calendar in PDF Form
(Preliminary Version;
actual events in bold)
Black: High
School Blue: Middle
School
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DATE |
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PLACE |
ACTIVITIES |
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Sat.,
09/02/06 |
9:00 AM
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11:00 AM |
Crossroads |
First M.U.N. Student Discussion Group #1 (New
Students only)
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Sat.,
09/9/06 |
9:00
AM -
11:00 AM |
Crossroads
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Discussion Group for High School Students (#2) &
Teachers |
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Sat.,
09/16/06 |
9:00
AM -
11:00
AM |
Crossroads |
Discussion Group #3 |
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Mon., 09/25/06 |
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM |
C.C.G.C. |
Middle School Teacher Meeting
#1 |
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Sat.,
09/30/06 |
9:00
AM -
11:00 AM |
Crossroads |
Selection of Countries
Prep Session for 1st
MUN |
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Mon., 10/09/06 |
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM |
C.C.G.C. |
Middle School Teacher Meeting
#2 |
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Sat.,
10/14/06 |
9:00
AM -
11:00
AM |
Crossroads |
Discussion Group #4 |
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Tues.
10/24/06 |
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U.N. Day |
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Sat.,
10/28/06 |
9:00
AM - 11:00 AM |
Crossroads |
Discussion Group #5 |
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Tues.,
10/31/06 |
5:00
PM - 8:00 PM |
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UNICEF Drive |
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Sat.,
11/11/06 |
9:00
AM - 12:00 AM |
Crossroads |
Final Prep Session for M.U.N. |
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Mon.,
11/13/06 |
9:00 AM - 11:30
AM |
Chase-Park
Plaza |
Workshop for Middle School
Teachers and Students |
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DATE |
TIME |
PLACE |
ACTIVITIES |
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Sat.,
11/18/06 |
9:00
AM - 2:30 PM |
Radisson Downtown Hotel |
Civitas
Model U.N. |
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Sat.,
12/16/06 |
9:00 AM - 11:00 AM |
Crossroads |
Discussion Group #6
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2007 |
2007 |
2007 |
2007 |
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Jan-March |
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Schools |
Class Visits to Middle School
Classrooms |
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Sat.,
01/06/07 |
9:00
AM -11:00 AM |
Crossroads |
Discussion Group #7 |
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Sat.,
01/20/07 |
9:00
AM - 12:00 PM |
Crossroads |
Conference Prep. Session #1 |
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Sat.,
01/27/07 |
9:00
PM - 12:00 PM |
Crossroads |
Conference Prep. Session #2 |
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Sat.,
02/03/07 |
9:00
AM -
12:00 PM |
Crossroads
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Conference Prep. Session #3 |
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Fri., 02/16 -
Sat., 2/17/07 |
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Comfort Inn -- Maryland Heights |
Civitas
Conference |
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Mon., 02/26/07 |
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM |
C.C.G.C. |
Middle School Teacher Meeting
#3 |
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Sat.,
03/03/07 |
9:00
AM -
11:00 AM |
Crossroads |
Discussion Group #8 |
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Sat.,
3/17/07 |
9:00 AM - 11:00 AM |
Crossroads |
Discussion Group #9 |
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Sat.,
3/31/07 |
9:00 AM - 11:00 AM |
Crossroads |
Discussion Group #10 |
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DATE |
TIME |
PLACE |
ACTIVITIES |
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Wed., 04/04/07 |
9:00 AM - 12:00
PM |
C.C.G.C. |
Middle School Model U.N. Session
#1
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Wed.,
04/11/07 |
9:00 AM - 12:00
PM |
C.C.G.C. |
Middle School Model U.N. Session
#2 |
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Sat.,
04/14/07 |
9:00
AM -
11:00
AM |
Crossroads |
Discussion Group #11 |
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Wed.,
04/18/07 |
9:00 AM - 12:00
PM |
C.C.G.C. |
Middle School Model U.N. Session
#3 |
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Wed., 04/25/07 |
9:00 AM - 12:00
PM |
C.C.G.C. |
Middle School Model U.N. Session
#4 |
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Sat.,
04/28/07 |
9:00
AM -
11:00
AM |
Crossroads |
Discussion Group #12 |
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Wed., 05/02/07 |
9:00 AM - 12:00
PM |
C.C.G.C. |
Middle School Model U.N. Session
#5 |
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Wed., 05/09/07 |
9:00 AM - 12:00
PM |
C.C.G.C. |
Middle School Model U.N. Session
#6 |
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Sat.,
05/12/07 |
1:00
PM -
4:00 PM |
Deer Creek Park. |
Picnic
& Softball |
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Mon., 05/14/07 |
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM |
Chevy's |
Middle School Teacher Meeting
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Rev., July 13, 2006
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THIS WEEK'S
SURVEY
Do You Think that the Theory Of An
"Axis of Evil" has positively advanced U.S. foreign policy?
In his State of the
Union address on January 29, 2002, President Bush made his first
reference to his so-called "Axis of Evil:" Iran, Iraq, and North
Korea. For better or worse, the United States is now mired
in an occupation of Iraq, Iran is flaunting nuclear weapons and
more immediately is playing a key role in arming and supporting
Hesbalah and Hamas in their current conflict with Israel, and
North Korea just tested seven missiles (six of them
successfully). With a little bit of hindsight now (it will
be 4 1/2 months next week), do you think that U.S. foreign
policy has been advanced by President Bush citing an "axis of
evil" and basing policy on the notion that such an axis is
real?
Click here to take the
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Previous Survey Results!
Should Motorcycle Riders Be Required To Wear
Helmets?
 Ben Roethlisberger, quarterback
of the Super Bowl champion Pittsburgh Steelers, was seriously
injured last week while riding his bicycle in downtown
Pittsburgh. He was not cited for any moving violations,
although his license was not in order. The driver of the
car into which he crashed was cited for "failing to
yield." Roethlisberger's motorcycle following the crash is
pictured at the right.
Pennsylvania is one of
seven states that allows some drivers to ride without a helmet;
Missouri is one of
twenty states with a strict helmet law, and Illinois is one of four
states with no helmet law at all.
NOTE: Most of us are
aware of the argument against having laws requiring us to wear
helmets -- "It is our body and we can choose to protect it
however we choose. Furthermore, no one other than
ourselves would be hurt by our choosing not to wear a helmet.
However, Mary Ann Glendon, a professor at Harvard Law
School and author of the book Rights Talk, presents a
different perspective:
"The
exaggerated absoluteness of our American rights rhetoric is
closely bound up with its other distinctive traits - a
near-silence concerning responsibility, and a tendency to
envision the rights bearer as a long autonomous individual.
Thus, for example, those who contest the legitimacy of mandatory
automobile seat-belt or motorcycle helmet laws frequently say:
"It's my body and I have the right to do as I please with
it."..This way of thinking and speaking ignores the fact that it
is a rare drive, passenger, or biker who does not have a child,
or a spouse, or a parent. It glosses over the likelihood that if
the rights-bearer comes to grief, the cost of his medical
treatment, or rehabilitation, or long term care will be spread
among many others. The independent individualist, helmetless and
free on the open road, becomes the most dependent of individuals
in the spinal injury ward. In the fact of such facts, why does
our rhetoric of rights so often shut out relationship and
responsibility, along with reality?"
It should
come as no surprise that our topic for this week is, "Do you think that all motorcycle riders
should be required to wear a helmet while riding a
motorcycle?" Feel
free to draw upon the information provided above.
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