Michigan Teachers! Have you applied to the 2008 Presidential Academy?

(I received this email from Ashland University Presidential Academy Coordinator stating openings are still available for the 2008 Presidential Academy. One teacher from each state will be selected. Michigan teachers apply for this great program!)

I would like to extend an invitation to those of you who have not applied to the 2008 Presidential Academy. It is a program unlike any other that will lead secondary school teachers in a careful study of the pivotal turning points in American history memorialized by the Declaration of Independence, the Gettysburg Address, and the "I Have a Dream" speech. Participating teachers will spend five days in Philadelphia , six days in Gettysburg , and six days in Washington , DC , studying the American Revolution and Founding, the Civil War, and the Civil Rights movement, respectively. During their stay in each of these cities, participants will be surrounded by the streets and halls, the battlefields, public places, and private lodgings where the history we are studying took place.

Participants may choose to receive four hours of Master's degree credit from Ashland University . This credit can be used toward the Master of American History and Government offered by Ashland University or may be transferred to another institution.

One teacher will be accepted from each state plus one from the District of Columbia and a US territory. The deadline for applications is March 15 so please don't hesitate to apply and spread the word. The application is available on-line at: http://www.PresidentialAcademy.org .

Lisa M Ormiston
Presidential Academy Coordinator
1 (877) 289-5411
lormisto@ashland.edu