Teachers offered free ag awareness tools
The Maui News, 26 May, 2008
KAHULUI — Teachers in middle and high schools are invited to sign up for a two-day professional development workshop to help increase awareness about agriculture among students.
Sponsored by the Maui Economic Development Board’s Women in Technology Project, the June 12-13 classes are being presented to educators at no charge.
Featured topics include the latest advances in agriculture, 21st century agricultural careers in Hawaii and developed lessons on agriculture for students.
The first day of the workshop will run from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Maui Community College.
As the featured industry representative, Ania Wieczorek, a biotechnologist from the University of Hawaii at Manoa’s College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources program, will answer questions and assist in classroom activities.
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