Qwest Foundation Supports Expansion of 'E-Education' at Crow Canyon Archaeological Center.DENVER Denver, city (1990 pop. 467,610), alt. 5,280 ft (1,609 m), state capital, coextensive with Denver co., N central Colo., on a plateau at the foot of the Front Range of the Rocky Mts., along the South Platte River where Cherry Creek meets it; inc. 1861. -- The Crow Canyon Archaeological Center announced today receipt of a grant for more than $24,000 from the Qwest Foundation. The funds will be used to expand Crow Canyon's Web site to support nationally recognized educational programming and to build upon American Indian American Indian or Native American or Amerindian or indigenous American Any member of the various aboriginal peoples of the Western Hemisphere, with the exception of the Eskimos (Inuit) and the Aleuts. students' cultural background. With the Qwest Foundation grant, Crow Canyon will work to expand its cross-cultural education programs targeting American Indian students throughout the Four Corners region. "Qwest is proud to support Crow Canyon and American Indian Education," said Ric Padilla, Qwest vice president of corporate social responsibility. "We're committed to making a positive difference in the communities where employees live and work. Providing our communities with teaching materials to foster identity and self-esteem self-esteem Sense of personal worth and ability that is fundamental to an individual's identity. Family relationships during childhood are believed to play a crucial role in its development. is the right thing to do." "We want to thank Qwest for its commitment to American Indian education," said Ryan Wilson For other persons named Ryan Wilson, see Ryan Wilson (disambiguation). Ryan Wilson is an American professional wrestler currently working for World Wrestling Entertainment in the Ohio Valley Wrestling developmental promotion as Jacob Duncan , president-elect, National Indian Education Association (NIEA NIEA negative inotropic effect of activation. ), Oglala Lakota The Oglala Lakota or Oglala Sioux, meaning "to scatter one's own" in Siouan, live in the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota bordering Nebraska and 50 miles east of Wyoming, the second largest reservation in the United States. . "The dearth of accurate and culturally rich American Indian teaching materials available in U.S. curricula fosters a lack of self-esteem and lack of self-identity self-identity n. 1. The oneness of a thing with itself. 2. An awareness of and identification with oneself as a separate individual. in the American Indian child, and in American Indian cultures as a whole. We commend com·mend tr.v. com·mend·ed, com·mend·ing, com·mends 1. To represent as worthy, qualified, or desirable; recommend. 2. To express approval of; praise. See Synonyms at praise. 3. Qwest and Crow Canyon for rolling out a curriculum that brings American Indian history to life for all to enjoy." Currently, Crow Canyon's Web site includes programs such as Archaeologist On-Line, a Mesa Verde Region Resource Guide, an online "field trip" to Woods Canyon Pueblo and study guides and lesson plans for teachers and students from different grade levels. These updates to the Web site help expand Crow Canyon's impact, making educational materials available nationwide and to the world. "Crow Canyon is excited about its important and long-standing partnership with the Qwest Foundation," said Dan Mooney, director of development for Crow Canyon. "We look forward to using this investment to make an enduring and meaningful impact on the education of children in the Four Corners region and beyond. With Qwest's support, our mission to provide American Indian educational resources can reach a growing audience." Last year, a Qwest Foundation grant helped Crow Canyon create new educational materials on its Web site to provide educators and students with a unique online resource devoted to the natural, historical and cultural environments of Southwestern Colorado Southwestern Colorado includes the following Colorado counties:
Representatives from Crow Canyon and Qwest will be attending the NIEA 36th Annual Convention, Oct. 6-9, in Denver at the Colorado Convention Center The Colorado Convention Center is a multi-purpose convention center in downtown Denver, Colorado which recently underwent a major expansion. The expansion added 600,000 sq. feet of space and a 5,200 seat concert hall. The total area of the convention center is 1.2 million sq. feet. . Please visit www.niea.org for more information about the conference. About Crow Canyon Crow Canyon has been conducting nationally recognized archaeological research and public education programs since 1983. Nearly 3,000 fourth-through-12th-grade students participate in archaeological-themed programs at the Center's campus every year. For additional information about Crow Canyon Archaeological Center, please visit www.crowcanyon.org. About the Qwest Foundation The Qwest Foundation's core principle is that investing in people and communities provides lasting value for the future. The Qwest Foundation awards grants to community-based programs that generate high-impact and measurable results, focusing on K-12 education and economic development. The Qwest Foundation's philosophy is to help build strong communities through investing in people and the places where they live and work. For more information, contact www.qwest.com/foundation. |
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