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Eastern Region Update
Special Conference Edition: July 2019
2019 Eastern Region Conference

The results are in! Thanks to YOU, our grantee partners, the 12th annual Library of Congress Teaching with Primary Sources Eastern Region Conference, Building Bridges Across the Curriculum , was once again an event to be remembered!

Many of you shared that the opportunity to network with fellow project leaders and learning about other TPS projects is one of the most valuable aspects of the annual event. This year’s Conference materials are now available online: http://bit.ly/ER-Conferences .

Even if you missed it this time, pencil us in for June 15-17, 2020.
Mini-Grant Funding Available!
 
TPS Eastern Region Grantees are eligible for financial assistance to present TPS methods, materials and project findings at professional development conferences and venues. Presentations must be approved in advance. The mini-grant program is limited to $2,000 per grantee organization. 
 
A short list of eligible events is included below. Check with Barb Kirby for specific questions about eligibility for other venues. bkirby@waynesburg.edu 724.852.3388
New England Association of Teachers of English 
October 18-19, 2019 in Danvers, MA

Stop by on Saturday, October 19th from 11:45 am to 1:00 pm to see Dr. Ann Canning and Gay Thistle present, “ Using Library of Congress Primary Sources to Spark Student Inquiry and Writing about Social Justice Issues.”
National Council for the Social Studies
November 22-24, 2019 in Austin, TX
 
In addition to the normal NCSS schedule of presentations, TPS is once again hosting a separate poster session. To present a poster at this year’s TPS Knowledge Hour , contact Dana Bell at dbell@loc.gov . Note, preference given to those projects not previously presented.
National Council for History Education 
March 19-21, 2020 in Cleveland, OH
 
This year’s NCHE will have a BIG TPS presence! Come early for the first-ever National TPS Consortium Meeting on March 18th and stay for the TPS sessions to be held throughout the Conference. You don’t want to miss this one! (More info to come.)

There’s still time to submit a proposal, due September 23 rd .
Middle States Council for the Social Studies
February 28-29, 2020 in Towson, MD

Middle States has traditionally been a great venue for TPS, but the TPS ER staff just can’t make it this year. Let us know if you are able to attend.
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