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Glen Young is aboutto go where mostAmerican teachershave never gone be-fore — Ukraine.

Young, a 47-year-old Englishnd advanced placement litera-ure teacher at Petoskey High

School, was recently selected byhe Bureau of Educational andultural Affairs, U.S. Depart-ent of State and Internationalesearch and Exchanges Board

o be one of 40 teachers through-ut the United States to par-icipate in a two-way exchangerogram to promote professionalevelopment in education.“I was totally thrilled to be

hosen,” Young said. “I had ap-lied in March or April, andad pretty much thought thathadn’t been chosen becausehey said they would tell youn August, and I heard in earlyctober.”Through the Teaching Ex-

ellence and Achievementrogram, Young and 39 othermerican teachers will disperse

or a two-week period in April of 010 to 18 countries throughouthe world, including the Cau-asus, South and Central Asia,

Southeast Asia, South and Cen-ral America, and Sub-Saharanfrica.Young said he had the opportu-

ity to select the top three coun-ries he would most like to visit,ut instead, chose to have hisestination decided for him.“I simply left it up to chancethere wasn’t anywhere on the

ist that I wouldn’t want to go,”

he said. “It’s pretty impressivethe geographic and cultural di-versity of the countries we’ll bevisiting ... they’re mostly ThirdWorld.”

During his trip, Young willvisit local schools, parent com-mittees and non-governmentalorganizations, as well as serveas a guest speaker on U.S. educa-tion and culture, participate inteam-teaching at his host schooland conduct workshops for theteaching community on teachingmethods and curriculum design.

“What they’re interested in,in more detail, is how we teachEnglish in the U.S.,” he said.

While in Ukraine, Young willalso be paired with a profession-al counterpart who has alreadybeen on a six-week exchange tothe United States.

In fact, during the weekendof Nov. 7-8, Young met with the39 other American teachers in-volved in the exchange programat Purdue University, as well asthe 105 international teacherswho just finished their exchangeat four universities throughoutthe country.

Although Young does not yetknow who his teaching partnerwill be, he said he was able tomeet several fascinating educa-tors during the weekend.

“I met a teacher from Haiti,and his public school hasn’t paidhim in four years, but he showsup everyday — he has studentsshow up, desperate to learn,”Young said. “Hearing somethinglike that, you can’t help but beinspired, moved and angered.”

Young said, as a result of thismost recent meeting, and be-ing selected for the educationalexchange, he is hoping to make

some positive changes at Petos-key High School.

“I’ve already begun talking tomy colleagues about what I wantto do here ... at PHS, we do agood job involving (students) inthe local community, but I thinkwe could do better involvingthem in the world community — that’s what I’d like to create

an opportunity to do,” he said.“Tolerance doesn’t happen with-out knowledge, and knowledgedoesn’t happen without first-hand experience.”

Young said what he is mosthoping for most during theexchange, is an opportunity toevaluate his own teaching meth-ods.

“Being in a foreign setting isgoing to help me step back andlook at what needs to be im-proved ... I’ll have time to reflecton my teaching,” he said. “At theend of the day, I’m just thrilledto have this opportunity, and thebottom line is that I think it willmake me a better, more compas-sionate teacher.”

CHRISTINA ROHN/NEWS-REVIEW

Glen Young,a 47-year-old English and advanced placement literature instructor at Petoskey High School, wa

recently selected as one of 40 American teachers to participate in an educational exchange in 18 countries

throughout the world. During a two-week period in April of 2010, Young will travel to Ukraine to teach Eng-

lish, as well as to work on professional development with Ukrainian educators.

Ukraine exchange

ETOSKEY 

■ Petoskey teacher 1 of 40

chosen for educationalexchange program in April

Tina SundeliusSpecial to the Charlevoix Courier

CHARLEVOIX — The Charle-oix Area Hospital Foundations gearing up for the next Hollyaze fundraising event to beriday, Dec. 4, at Castle Far ms.Money raised at Holly Daze

s used to purchase hospitalquipment as well as fundingommunity health educationrograms.“It started out as an auc-

ion of just Christmas things:rees, wreaths and other craftytems,” said Lyn Jenks, com-

ittee chairman for Hollyaze. “Over the years it hasrown to what it is now, a fullvening event.”Fourteen years ago the Char-

evoix Area Hospital Guildosted an auction and Christ-

as craft sale in the solariumf the hospital and is now

their number one fundraisingevent.

The event was taken over bythe foundation and evolved toinclude cocktails, dinner and alive auction, and has moved tolocations including the Char-levoix Country Club becauseof the sheer size of the crowdit drew.

Then, four years ago it out-grew the country club and wasmoved to the Castle.

Equipment the foundation ishoping to purchase this yearfor the hospital includes theGyrus, an advanced bipolarelectrosurgical sealing andcutting system.

The cost of the Gyrus Sys-tem is $15,000.

Community outreach pro-grams the foundation is in-volved in includes the Read To

Me program which providesage-appropriate books to phy-

sician offices, the Fit Kids

program which visits schoolsto screen fifth-graders for the

presence of risk factors forcardiovascular disease, theCircle of Strength programwhich provides support forsurvivors of cancer, and diabe-tes education programs.

These programs cost morethan $100,000 annually.

This year, guests of HollyDaze will have the opportu-nity to purchase a $25 glass of champagne with a Christmasornament attached.

Inside each ornament willbe a semi-precious gemstone.ruby, topaz, Mexican fire opal,peridot, amethyst, tourma-line, citrine, zircon, garnet,or aquamarine gems rangingfrom a quarter karat to onekarat are all included.

“It’s a creative idea that addsa little twist this year,” saidKim Diller, Holly Daze commit-

tee co-chair. “It is an afford-able option for anybody who

comes.”Baker Metal Works of Peto-

skey has offered a 10 percentdiscount on setting the gemsinto rings, pendants or what-ever.

“You don’t know what you’regoing to get but you’ll getsomething,” said Marge Teske,Holly Daze committee co-chair.“It’s a fun little thing.”

Those who wish to volunteermay call the foundation at 547-8501.

“People can help by coming,”said Jenks. If someone can’tafford $100 but still would liketo help, we’d love them to comeand be a volunteer.”

Diller said organizers arestill looking for new and cre-ative ideas for the live auction.

She added, “Maybe a travelpackage or something like the

hoe-down auctioned off lastyear.”

Hol ly Daze event ra ises funds for Char levoix hospita l

dazed& enthusedHolly Daze: Let it Snow kicks off with

cocktails, hors d’oeuvres and silent auction

at 5:30 p.m. with dinner served at 7:30p.m. and the live auction to begin at 8:30

p.m. on Friday, Dec. 4, at Castle Farms.

“We’d love to have everybody know that

they are all welcome,” said Teske. “It’s a

good way to kick off the holiday season.”

Valet parking and take home taxi service

will be provided.

Tickets are $100 per person and are tax

deductible.

R.S.V.P. to Faye Parrish by Friday, Nov. 27,

by calling 547-8501.

Let it Snow

HARLEVOIX