<p>NORTH CAROLINA TEACHING FELLOWS PROGRAM 2007 JUNIOR CONFERENCE AT EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY</p><p>For More Information Contact: Gladys Graves- (919) 781-6833 ext 107 After July 25 – (919) 522-5214 Email: [email protected] Website: www.teachingfellows.org/juniorconf ECU Contact: Dr. Mary Beth Corbin 252- 328-4126</p><p>On Friday, July 27, 2007, five hundred rising college juniors from across the state will arrive on the campus of East Carolina University. All are recipients of the North Carolina Teaching Fellows Scholarship Program and will participate in the conference entitled “Exploring the Power of Diversity Through Conversation.” </p><p>The conference will feature three nationally recognized speakers and consultants: Emily Ballance, a Licensed Professional Counselor who speaks on humor, communication and stress management; Brian Freeman, NC’s Wal-Mart Teacher of the Year and recipient of the 2003 National Education Association Foundation Teaching Excellence Award; and Deollo Johnson, consultant, professional speaker and author of “One Heart at a Time,” a new book on diversity, leadership, and motivation. Johnson will train facilitators in the process used for the conference.</p><p>Conference attendees will have an opportunity to enhance their awareness of differences and develop communication skills to effectively teach North Carolina’s increasingly diverse student population. The conference is a joint effort of the NC Teaching Fellows Commission, The NC Center for the Advancement of Teaching, the Public School Forum, and East Carolina University.</p><p>The NC Teaching Fellows Program is a scholarship program that awards $6500 per year for four years to 500 outstanding NC high school seniors.</p><p>For more information, contact Gladys Graves, Director of the NC Teaching Fellows Program at 781-6833 ext.107. </p>