http://www.openworldlearning.org/ OpenWorld Learning supports children's school success by tapping the power of digital technology and peer teaching to ignite a love of learning and leadership. en blosxom/2.1.2 Thu, 28 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.openworldlearning.org/blog/20100128_Youth_Leadership_Symposium.html http://www.openworldlearning.org/blog/20100128_Youth_Leadership_Symposium.html <p><strong>April 2, 2010 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Phipps Mansion</strong></p> <p>OpenWorld Learning will be hosting its first youth leadership symposium on Friday, April 2, 2010. The symposium is being held to honor those students who have communicated a strong desire to be leaders within and outside of OpenWorld Learning. Students who attend OpenWorld Learning during the school year will qualify for a space at the symposium. To qualify for a space, students must write an essay reflecting on their knowledge of leadership, why they believe they can be a strong leader and who their role model is in the state of Colorado. The winner of the essay contest will win a $250 starter scholarship fund for college from College Invest and will have the opportunity to read their essay at the Leadership Brunch. Students who attend will have the opportunity to learn more about leaders of today and what it takes to be a highly successful leader. Business leaders will have the opportunity to share their perspectives with students attending and be available to answer students' questions regarding this important topic. </p> Thu, 28 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.openworldlearning.org/blog/20100128_Leadership_Brunch.html http://www.openworldlearning.org/blog/20100128_Leadership_Brunch.html <p><strong>April 2, 2010 from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at the Phipps Mansion</strong></p> <p>The Leadership Brunch is an opportunity for today's Colorado leaders to interact with the future leaders of tomorrow. Top business leaders will be invited to purchase tickets for the brunch for both themselves and a student. During the brunch students will not only have the opportunity to share their experiences with their host, but will also have the chance to ask questions about leadership and then hear from a well respected leader from our local community <strong>Dr. Stephen M. Jordan, President of Metropolitan State College of Denver.</strong></p> <p>If you would like to buy a brunch ticket for yourself and a future leader for $100, please contact Tiffany Deines at 303-633-4185 or <a href="mailto:%74%64%65%69%6E%65%73%40%6F%70%65%6E%77%6F%72%6C%64%6C%65%61%72%6E%69%6E%67%2E%6F%72%67">tdeines@openworldlearning.org</a> .</p> Wed, 09 Dec 2009 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.openworldlearning.org/blog/20091209_Colorado_TechFair_coming_in_Spring_2010.html http://www.openworldlearning.org/blog/20091209_Colorado_TechFair_coming_in_Spring_2010.html <p><a href="http://coloradotechfair.org/"><img src="/pictures/colorado-techfair.png" alt="Colorado TechFair 2010"></a></p> <p><strong>Colorado's premiere <i><span class="caps">YOUTH TECHNOLOGY FAIR</span></i> highlighting technology that is being created and dreamed of by Colorado's youth! Click <a href="http://coloradotechfair.org/"><span class="caps">HERE</span></a> to learn more!</strong></p> Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.openworldlearning.org/blog/20091103_Click_On_Us_2009.html http://www.openworldlearning.org/blog/20091103_Click_On_Us_2009.html <p><img src="/pictures/student-at-click-on-us-2009.jpg" alt=""></p> <p><em>OpenWorld Learning students at the Click on Us! event 2009</em></p> <p>With almost 200 people in attendance, OpenWorld Learning's 4th annual Click on Us! Gala was a success! Throughout the evening's reception, guests interacted with students from Kepner Middle School, Archuleta and Castro Elementary schools. The students passionately shared their MicroWorlds and Robotics projects with politicians, principals, and many leaders of our community. </p> <p>This year's event netted $65,000 to support the programs and impact that OpenWorld Learning is making in the lives of children. One former student Cecilia Aguirre shared her story at the event: </p> <p>Cecilia is 16 years old who began at OpenWorld Learning as a student at Castro Elementary. She graduated the program as a Student Leader and returned as a volunteer until she was 14 when she became a paid Teaching Assistant. Her family's goals for her were to drop out of high school and start working. With the mentorship she has received from OpenWorld Learning, Cecilia's goals for herself now include graduating from college, which we have no doubt she will do. </p> <p>As the evening's host, Su Hawk reminded us, there are so many opportunities to get involved with OpenWorld Learning. During the last ten years, we have served 3,200 students. OpenWorld Learning will continue to dream big dreams for our students and work hard to reach the goal set out for us by Jerre Stead, the evening's keynote speaker, to serve 32,000 students over the next 10 years and 320,000 in the following 10 years. </p> <p>This event would not have been possible without the support of <span class="caps">IHS, </span>who sponsored our <span class="caps">VIP</span> Reception, and the following event sponsors: Andrea and Jeff Tarr, Betty and David Arkell, Dita and Robert Hutchinson, Shana and Brett Wilhelm, Susan and Steve Halstedt; Bridge-Linguatec, Greenberg Traurig, Green Peak Partners, Harmes Fishback Charitable Trust, <span class="caps">KRG</span> Capital, Pearson Education, and <span class="caps">TCF</span> Bank. A special thank you to <span class="caps">IHS </span>for providing volunteers and support to help make Click on Us! 2009 “The Power of Potential” a success! Please visit our website to see pictures of the event.</p> <h5><a href="/newsletter/newsletter-2009-10.pdf">October 2009 Newsletter</a> </h5>