Diversity and Cultural Connections are virtual presentations where individuals talk about their culture, traditions, and experiences allowing students the opportunity to notice, celebrate, understand, and find belonging within the similarities and differences of others in our world right from where they are.
Through the use of modern videoconferencing technology we aim to create inclusive, globally connected citizens one connection at a time. Included with the DL Service.
Holiday Caroling Sing-A-Long
Please join the Manhattan School of Music (MSM) and the New York State Distance Learning Consortium (NYSDLC), along with classes of students from around the state of New York, for an interactive holiday carol sing-along connection! Click here for additional details.
Date: December 6, 2024
Time: 10 AM - 11 AM
Audience: Grades Pre-K - 12
Click here to register for this event.
Registration for interactive site requests closes on 11/21/24. You can register to be a view-only site until 12/2/24
Brown Bear, Brown Bear What Do You See?
Two classrooms will pair up and students will compare what they see and experience within their local communities and create a class book or poster. The book, Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?, will be used as the model. Each student will also create a puppet of his or her favorite animal in the story and share it with the partner class.
Audience: Grades Pre-K - 1
Registration Information Coming Soon
Nurse Practitioner Nicole Wise
Do you have students interested in the health career field?
Join us for a conversation with Nurse Practitioner Nicole Wise to learn about her journey to becoming a nurse practitioner and what she does in her job as a nurse practitioner in a dermatology office.
Date: December 20, 2024
Time: 12:30 PM
Audience: Students in Grades 7-12
Click here to register for this connection
Registration closes on 12/13/24
Feet Got the Beat with the Manhattan School of Music
Rhythm: It's the groove that makes you move; it's the beat that moves your feet! Students will embark on a cultural journey through music and dance. A movement-based experience that gets students up on their feet, Feet Got the Beat helps students solidify geography knowledge while growing awareness about other cultures. A pair of Manhattan School of Music Teaching Artists will introduce different musical styles and instruments, while guiding students through native dance moves from West Africa, Ireland, Haiti, China, and the United States. A wonderful way to build class community and enrichment!
Date: December 20, 2024
Time: 2 PM - 3 PM
Audience: Students in Grades 1-5
Click here to register for this connection
Registration closes on 12/16/24
WILD WEDNESDAYS WITH THE NPS AND NYSDLC
In addition to our collaborations and connections, the NYSDLC invites you to join us for our Wild Wednesday Webinar Adventures with the National Parks Service.
These sessions will continue to venture into some of the incredible educational opportunities from the US National Parks Service.
Click here to see the Wild Wednesday schedule and for registration information
SCHEDULING NOTES
Class-to-Class Connections are scheduled based on the availability of matched classes. After registration, you will be notified by the facilitator when a match is made with your class.
Please note that dates and times for Career Connections and Diversity/Cultural Connections are subject to change with the presenter's availability.
All changes will be communicated as soon as possible to registered participants.