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Grandparents UniversityBegun in 2006, Grandparents University allows kids ages 8-12 and their grandparents to live on campus for a few days experiencing university life. Grandparents University link The Center for Global Change began participating in 2007. 2008 Director Jiaguo Qi, accompanied by (from right) Jenni van Ravensway, Lindsay Campbell and Tara Lalonde, met with an inquisitive group of 9- to 12-year olds and their grandparents for a round of Global Games. This was the second year that CGCEO has participated in this very popular event. For the participants who were asking, the NASA website Dr. Qi mentioned is http://www.nasa.gov/audience/forstudents/index.html
2007On Wednesday June 27, the Center participated in teaching a "class" for Grandparents University. This program, which is celebrating its second year, allows kids ages 8-12 and their grandparents to live on campus for a few days experiencing university life. Thanks to the Center's core faculty, a linkages game was created for the students to find ways of linking our geographic study areas by interactions: social/land, social/climate, or land/climate.
Image left:Center Director Jiaguo Qi (left) addresses the intergenerational class as Office Manager Jean Lyle Lepard tends the powerpoint. Geography Junior Lindsay Campbell stands behind Qi. Image right: Game cards are held aloft as the final linkage is made.
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