What's on TAP
Throughout the year, the TAP Board of Directors actively seeks to TAP Into the Community through school contests, participation in conferences and events, and affiliation with numerous organizations, including the Urban League, NAACP, Person-to-Person, YWCA, AAUW, GLSEN, NAME, International TESOL and state TESOL affiliates.
2019
2018
2017
October 8 - December 15, 2017 |
Entries accepted for TAP's 2017-2018 Middle and High School Essay Contest |
July 1 - October 15, 2017 |
Entries accepted for TAP's 2017 Elementary School Art Contest |
March 8, 2017 |
Essay Contest winners in our 2016-2017 contest announced and posted on the website |
January 28, 2017 |
Art Contest winners in our 2016 contest announced and posted on the website |
January 16, 2017 |
Table and activities at the Yale Peabody Museum for the Annual Martin Luther King Jr. weekend |
2016
September 26 - December 15, 2016 |
Entries accepted for TAP's 2016-2017 High School Essay Contest |
July 25 - October 15, 2016 |
Entries accepted for TAP's 2016 Elementary School Art Contest |
February 26, 2016 |
Essay Contest winners in our 2015-2016 contest announced and posted on the website |
January 17-18, 2016 |
Table and activities at the Yale Peabody Museum for the Annual Martin Luther King Jr. weekend |
January 3, 2016 |
Art Contest winners in our 2015 contest announced and posted on the website |
2015
2014
October 1 - December 15, 2014 |
Entries accepted for TAP's 2014 High School Essay Contest |
July 15 - October 15, 2014 |
Entries accepted for TAP's 2014 Elementary School Art Contest |
May 2014 |
TAP is featured in Easy English Times, the ESL and adult literacy newspaper |
April 2, 2014 |
Essay Contest winners in our 2013-2014 contest announced and posted on the website |
March 26 - 29, 2014 |
International TESOL Convention in Portland, OR (pick up TAP info at the Pro Lingua booth in the exhibit hall) |
2013
December 15, 2013 |
2013 Middle School Essay Contest closed |
September 15 - December 15, 2013 |
Entries accepted for TAP's 2013 Middle School Essay Contest |
March 20 - 23, 2013 |
International TESOL Convention in Dallas, TX |
January, 2013 |
Art Contest winners in our 8th annual contest announced and posted on the website |
2012
November, 2012 |
Essay Contest winners in our 12th annual contest announced and posted on the website |
August 11 - October 15, 2012 |
Entries accepted for TAP's Eighth Annual Art Contest |
January 16, 2012 |
Table and activities at the Yale Peabody Museum for the Annual Martin Luther King Jr. weekend |
2011
December 21, 2011 |
Presentation about Gentleman's Agreement and restricted suburbs at "Occupy Darien," Darien, CT |
October 25 - December 15, 2011 |
Entries accepted for TAP's 12th Annual Essay Contest |
August 2011 - March 1, 2012 |
TAP cosponsors Maps that Stretch Minds contest |
August 1 - October 15, 2011 |
Entries accepted for TAP's Seventh Annual Art Contest |
March 17 - 19, 2011 |
"Teaching for Social Responsibility in a Multicultural World" panel at the International TESOL Convention in New Orleans, LA |
January 17, 2011 |
Table and activities at the Yale Peabody Museum for the Annual Martin Luther King Jr. weekend |
2010
October 15 - December 15, 2010 |
Entries accepted for TAP's 11th Annual Essay Contest |
June 21 - October 31, 2010 |
Entries accepted for TAP's Sixth Annual Art Contest |
May 28, 2010 |
Memorial service for Elise Klein at the University of New Haven, CT |
March 24 - 27, 2010 |
Presentation at the International TESOL Convention in Boston, MA |
January 18, 2010 |
Table and activities at the Yale Peabody Museum for the Annual Martin Luther King Jr. weekend |
2009
October 24, 2009 |
Workshop on Allies and Alliances at the GSA Forum in Princeton, NJ |
October 24, 2009 |
Panel discussion on religion at the GSA Forum in Princeton, NJ |
October 7, 2009 |
Plenary at the Supreme Court of Mexico in Mexico City, Mexico |
October 5, 2009 |
Workshop on Gender Equity in Mexico City, Mexico |
October 2, 2009 |
Plenary at ANUPI Conference in Ixtapa, Mexico |
October 1 - December 15, 2009 |
Entries accepted for TAP's 10th Annual Essay and Media Contest |
September 26, 2009 |
Eighth Annual Barbecue and Silent Auction in New Canaan, CT |
June 24, 2009 |
Vernon, CT, School District |
May 2, 2009 |
Table at the conference, "Closing CT's Achievement Gap" in Farmington, CT |
April 28, 2009 |
Keynote for students at AITE on The Spirit of Volunteerism |
April 1 - July 31, 2009 |
Entries accepted for TAP's Fifth Annual Art Contest |
March 26 - 28, 2009 |
Workshop at the International TESOL Convention in Denver, CO |
February 26, 2009 |
Presentation at Glastonbury, CT, Public Schools |
January 19, 2009 |
Table and activities at the Yale Peabody Museum for the Annual Martin Luther King Jr. weekend |
2008
November 19, 2008 |
Parents Workshop at Princeton Day School in Princeton, NJ |
November 15, 2008 |
Workshop at the annual Justice of the Peace Conference at Norwalk Community College in Norwalk, CT |
October 27, 2008 |
Workshop at Stevenson University in Stevenson, MD |
October 18, 2008 |
Workshop at the GSA Convention Robbinsville, NJ |
October 4, 2008 |
Seventh Annual Barbecue and Silent Auction in New Canaan, CT |
October 1 - December 15, 2008 |
Entries accepted for TAP's Ninth Annual Essay and Media Contest |
June 6 - 8, 2008 |
Attendance and participation at the Media Reform Conference in Minneapolis, MN |
May and June 2008 |
Visits and talks at schools that submitted winning essay contest entries |
May 21, 2008 |
Workshop at the NJ TESOL Conference in Somerset, NJ |
April 23 - 25, 2008 |
Keynote and breakout sessions at Corning, NY, Big Read Event |
April 15, 2008 |
Essay Contest winners in our 8th annual contest announced and posted on the website |
April 11, 2008 |
Invited presenter and panelist at the Northeast Media Literacy Conference at UConn, Storrs, CT |
April 10, 2008 |
Keynote at Kent Place School in Summit, NJ |
April 8, 2008 |
Student workshop in Springfield, MA |
April 3-5, 2008 |
Colloquia and workshops at the International TESOL Conference in New York, NY |
April 1 - July 31, 2008 |
Entries accepted for TAP's Fourth Annual Art Contest |
March 8, 2008 |
Workshop at WE LEARN Conference in New York City, NY |
January 28, 2008 |
Workshops at Cranbrook School in Bloomfield Hills, MI |
January 20 and 21, 2008 |
Table and workshops at the Yale Peabody Museum's Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. celebration in New Haven, CT |
2007
November 30, 2007 |
Workshop at the National Association of Independent Schools' People of Color Conference in Boston, MA |
November 29, 2007 |
Presentation for TAP Art Contest Winners at Glastonbury Schools' International Night in Glastonbury, CT |
November 9, 2007 |
Attendance by invitation at the Annual Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Award Presentation in Washington, DC |
November 3, 2007 |
Leadership Award presented to Elise Klein at the Muhammad Islamic Center's Annual Awards Dinner in North Haven, CT |
November 3, 2007 |
Workshop at the Annual Justice of the Peace Conference in Newtown, CT |
November 2, 2007 |
Workshop at Cold Spring School in New Haven, CT |
October 29, 2007 |
Workshop at Villa Julia College in Stevenson, MD |
October 3, 2007 |
Workshop at Cheshire Academy in Cheshire, CT |
October 1 - December 15, 2007 |
Entries accepted for TAP's Eighth Annual Essay and Media Contest |
September 25, 2007 |
Keynote at Sacred Heart University in Bridgeport, CT |
September 15, 2007 |
Annual Barbecue and Silent Auction in Stamford, CT |
May and June 2007 |
Visits and talks at schools that submitted winning essay contest entries |
May 23, 2007 |
Workshop at NJTESOL/NJBE Conference in Somerset, NJ |
April 15, 2007 |
Table at and co-sponsorship of Annual Commission on Diversity in Independent Schools (CODIS) Conference in Cheshire, CT |
April 15, 2007 |
Essay contest winners announced and posted to the website |
April 9, 2007 |
Keynote at Princeton Day School in Princeton, NJ |
April 3, 2007 |
Workshop at Temple Beth El in Stamford, CT |
April 1 - July 31, 2007 |
Entries accepted for TAP's Third Annual Art Contest |
March 30, 2007 |
Panelist at Quinnipiac University for the Connecticut Outdoor & Environmental Education Association's Achieving Diversity in Environmental Education in Hamden, CT |
March 19-24, 2007 |
Workshops and presentations at the International TESOL Conference in Seattle, WA |
March 9, 2007 |
Workshop at the WE LEARN Conference at Northeastern University in Boston, MA |
March 2, 2007 |
Keynote and workshop at King & Low-Heywood Thomas School in Stamford, CT |
February 3, 2007 |
Workshop at Congregation Kol Haverim in Glastonbury, CT |
January 14 and 15, 2007 |
Table and workshops at the Yale Peabody Museum's Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. celebration in New Haven, CT |
2006
December 1, 2006
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Workshop at the National Association of Independent Schools' People of Color Conference in Seattle, WA
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November 18, 2006
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Workshop at the annual Justice of the Peace Conference in New Britain, CT
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October 26, 2006
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Workshop for Stamford Educators in Stamford, CT
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October 14, 2006
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Workshop at ConnTESOL Conference in New Britain, CT
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October 2 - December 16, 2006
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Entries accepted for TAP's Seventh Annual Essay and Media Contest
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September 16, 2006
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Annual Barbecue and Silent Auction in Stamford, CT
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August 28, 2006 |
Workshop at Cheshire Academy in Cheshire, CT |
June 12, 2006 |
Workshop at Mercy Learning Center in Bridgeport, CT |
May and June 2006 |
Visits and talks at schools that submitted essay contest entries |
May 23, 2006 |
Parents' workshop at New Canaan Country School in New Canaan, CT |
May 8 and 9, 2006 |
Keynotes and breakouts at Truman College, Chicago, IL |
May 1 - July 30, 2006 |
Entries accepted for TAP's Second Annual Art Contest |
April 15, 2006 |
Essay contest winners announced and posted to the website |
April 8, 2006 |
Table at and co-sponsorship of Annual Commission on Diversity in Independent Schools (CODIS) Conference in Farmington, CT
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April 6, 2006 |
Workshop at Kulanu High School Stamford, CT |
March 25, 2006 |
Workshop at Pennsylvania NAME Annual Conference in Scranton, PA |
March 13 - March 18, 2006 |
Presentations and workshops at the International TESOL Conference in Tampa, FL |
March 9, 2006
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Workshop at the WE LEARN Conference at Yale University, New Haven, CT
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March 3, 2006
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Keynote and breakout at Illinois TESOL, Naperville, IL
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February 22, 2006
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Workshop at New Canaan Country School, New Canaan, CT
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February 7, 2006
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Workshop at Kulanu High School in Stamford, CT
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January 25, 2006
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Workshop at New Canaan Country School, New Canaan, CT
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January 15, 2006
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Table and workshop at the Yale Peabody Museum's annual Martin Luther King Day celebration in New Haven, CT
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January 8 and 9, 2006
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Workshops at Episcopal High School in Alexandria, VA
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2005
December 7, 2005
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Workshop at Kulanu High School in Stamford, CT
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November 12, 2005
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Second Annual Benefit Concerts for TAP performed by Jazz for Peace, Norwalk, CT
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November 11 - 13,2005
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Workshop at New York State TESOL Conference at NYU, NY, NY
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October 29, 2005
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Parents' Workshop at the Mead School in Stamford, CT
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October 1 - 2, 2005
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Attendance and participation at Power Up! conference in Hollywood, CA
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October 1 - December 16, 2005 |
Entries accepted for TAP's Sixth Annual Essay and Media Contest |
September 13, 2005
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Workshop at The Discovery Center in Farmington, CT
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September 1, 2005
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Workshop at Kulanu High School in Stamford, CT
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July 25, 2005
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Screening of the film Unconstitutional with panel discussion following at Bridgeport Public Library
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July 16, 2005 |
Table at the town of New Canaan's annual celebration, New Canaan, CT |
June 25, 2005 |
Annual Barbecue and Silent Auction in New Canaan, CT |
June 13, 2005 |
Screening of the film Unconstitutional with facilitation and panel discussion following at Stamford Public Library, Stamford, CT |
May 31 - July 30, 2005 |
Entries accepted for TAP's First Annual Art Contest |
May and June 2005 |
Visits and talks at schools that submitted essay contest entries |
April 22, 2005 |
Workshop for 1199 SEIU Training and Upgrading Fund in New York City, NY |
April 15, 2005 |
Workshops at the Northeast Media Literacy Conference at the University of Connecticut in Storrs, CT |
April 14, 2005 |
Essay contest winners announced and posted to the website |
March 29 to April 2, 2005 |
Presentations at International TESOL in San Antonio, TX |
March 28, 2005
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Workshop at the Mead School in Stamford, CT
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March 17, 2005
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Keynote and workshops at the Governor's Prevention Partnership's Peer Mediation Conference at Quinnipiac University Law School in Hamden, CT Made possible by a grant from Haymarket People's Fund
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February 23, 2005
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Workshops at Sacred Heart University in Bridgeport, CT
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February 9, 2005
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Training at Naugatuck Valley Community College in Waterbury, CT Made possible by a grant from Haymarket People's Fund
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January 27, 2005
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Screening of Unconstitutional with discussion to follow at Norwalk Public Library in Norwalk, CT
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January 16, 2005
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Table and workshop at the Yale Peabody Museum's annual Martin Luther King Day celebration in New Haven, CT
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January 5 and 26, 2005
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Workshops at New Canaan Country School
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2004
December 7, 2004
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Workshops at SIT (School for International Training) in Brattleboro, VT
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December 1 - 3, 2004
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Workshop at the National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS) People of Color Conference in Miami, FL
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November 20, 2004
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Benefit Concert for TAP performed by Jazz for Peace, New York City
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November 12 and 13, 2004
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Featured Presenter at Wisconsin TESOL in Eau Claire, WI
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October 30, 2004
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Workshop at the 2004 ConnTESOL Conference in New Britain, CT
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October 8, 2004
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Workshops at the 2004 TESOL Peace Forum at Pace University in NYC, NY
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October 2, 2004
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Keynote and breakout at the Texas TESOL Region V Conference in Dallas, TX
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October 1 - December 15, 2004
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Entries accepted for TAP's Fifth Annual Essay Contest
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September 8 - 10, 2004
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Attendance and participation in the annual NGO Conference at the United Nations, NYC, NY
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May 10 and 11, 2004
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Workshops at Hartland Elementary School in Hartland, VT
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April 22, 2004
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Workshops for the Rice Lake School District and others in Rice Lake, WI
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April 15, 2004
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Workshops at Media Education in Action Conference in Brattleboro, VT
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March 31 - April 3, 2004
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Presentations and workshops at the International TESOL Conference in Long Beach, CA
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February 21, 2004
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Workshop on Hollywood and Leadership at Sacred Heart University in Fairfield, CT
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February 17, 2004
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Workshop for educators at Norwich Tech High School in Norwich, CT. Made possible by a grant from Haymarket People's Fund.
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January 28, 2004
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Workshop at the Green Mountain Training Center (now the Center for Health and Learning) in Brattleboro, VT. Made possible by a grant from Haymarket People's Fund.
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January 19, 2003
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Workshops for Montpelier School District in Montpelier, VT
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January 18, 2004
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Table and workshop at the Yale Peabody Museum's annual Martin Luther King Day celebration in New Haven, CT
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January 16, 2004
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Workshop at Rye Country Day School in Rye, NY
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January 5, 2004
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Workshop at the Stone Ridge School in Bethesda, MD
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2003
December 19, 2003
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The Jewish Ledger in Connecticut has "A Conversation with...Elise Klein"
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December 4, 2003
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Workshop at the National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS) People of Color Conference in Honolulu, HI
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November 21, 2003
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Workshop for educators in Niantic, CT. Made possible by a grant from Haymarket People's Fund.
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November 8, 2003
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New York State TESOL Conference Workshop, Rye, NY
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November 1, 2003
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Connecticut TESOL Conference Workshop, Central Connecticut State University, New Britain, CT
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October 23, 2003
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Keynote speech and workshops at the Maine Adult Education Association Conference in Portland, ME. Workshops made possible by a grant from Haymarket People's Fund.
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October 19, 2003
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Panel discussion on "The Influence of the Media" sponsored by Cultural Creatives in Action, Westport, CT-postponed to 2004
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October 18, 2003
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Workshops at Wisconsin TESOL in Eau Claire, WI
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October 16, 2003
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Workshop at the CT-NAME Conference in Farmington, CT
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October 2, 2003
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Workshop at St. George's School in Newport, RI
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September 15 - December 1, 2003
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Entries accepted for TAP's Fourth Annual Essay Contest
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June 28, 2003
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Second Annual Members' Barbecue
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May 10, 2003
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TAP workshop at School of the Holy Child, Rye, NY: "Teaching Diversity and Acceptance Through the Media."
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May 3, 2003
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Workshops at PennTESOL East in Philadelphia, PA.
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April 2003
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Essay Contest winners announced and posted to the website.
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April 24, 2003
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Workshop at St. George's School, Newport, RI.
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April 6, 2003
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Workshop at the Connecticut Association of Independent Schools (CAIS) Diversity Conference in Waterbury, CT.
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March & April 2003
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Visits & talks at area schools.
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March 27 & 29, 2003
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Workshops at International TESOL in Baltimore, MD.
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March 7-8, 2003
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Workshops at the Northeast Media Literacy Conference at the University of Connecticut in Storrs, CT.
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February 12 & 19, 2003
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Workshops at New Canaan Country School, New Canaan, CT.
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January 21, 2003
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Workshops at White Plains High School, White Plains, NY.
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January 20, 2003
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Interview on radio station WGCH 1490AM, Greenwich, CT.
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2002
December 6, 2002
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Workshop at the National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS) People of Color Conference in Chicago, IL.
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October 31, 2002
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Workshop at National Association for Multicultural Education conference in Washington, DC.
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October 4, 2002
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Workshop at the Massachusetts TESOL conference in Boston, MA.
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September 28, 2002
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TAP workshop at ELS Language Centers, University of New Haven: "Teaching Diversity and Acceptance through the Media."
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September 15 - November 30, 2002
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Entries accepted for TAP's Third Annual Essay Contest
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September 13 - 14, 2002
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Co-sponsor, with Yale University Alternative Media Library and Resource Center, of International Film Festival in New Haven, CT.
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August 29, 2002
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Workshop at Dana Hall School, Wellesley, MA.
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July 20, 2002
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First Annual Members' Barbecue & Meeting.
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June 30, 2002
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Table and presentation at "Democracy Rising" event at New Haven Coliseum.
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June 24, 2002
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Workshop at Maine Adult Education Summer Institute in Orono, ME.
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June 3 and June 10, 2002
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Workshops at Barnard Elementary School, New Haven, CT.
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June 1, 2002
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Introduction to TAP workshop at ELS Language Centers, University of New Haven.
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April 10 - 13, 2002
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Presentation and TAP display at International TESOL in Salt Lake City, UT.
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March 23, 2002
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Introduction to TAP workshop at ELS Language Centers, University of New Haven
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March 22, 2002
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Workshop at the Connecticut Association for Adult & Continuing Education (CAACE) in Waterbury, CT.
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March 11, 2002
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Workshops at conference: "Changing Me, Changing Others, Together, Changing The World" at Quinnipiac University, Hamden, CT.
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March 6, 2002
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Workshops with students and with educators at Norup Middle School, Oak Park, MI.
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March 2, 2002
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Keynote speech and workshop at the Connecticut Association of Interdistrict Magnet Schools (CAIMS) in New Haven, CT.
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February 13, 2002
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Interview on radio station WXCI 91.7FM, Danbury, CT.
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February 4, 2002
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Keynote address to kickoff for Human Rights Week at Hebrew High School of New England, West Hartford, CT.
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January 21, 2002
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Interview on radio station WGCH 1490AM, Greenwich, CT, for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.
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January 21, 2002
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Workshop at Kingswood-Oxford School, Hartford, CT for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.
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2001
December 16, 2001
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Interview on radio station WSTC 1400AM, Norwalk, CT.
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December 1, 2001
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Introduction to TAP workshop at ELS Language Centers, University of New Haven.
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November 21, 2001
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Article/interview with Elise Klein appears in the New Canaan Advertiser.
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November 8, 2001
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Presentation at the Greenwich YWCA on "The Historical Roots of Prejudice" co-sponsored by the Greenwich Historical Society and the Greenwich YWCA.
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November 3, 2001
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Workshop at Connecticut TESOL at Naugatuck Valley Community College, Waterbury, CT.
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November 1, 2001
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Interview on radio station WGCH 1490AM, Greenwich, CT.
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October 26, 2001
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Workshop at the Maine Adult Education Conference in Portland, ME.
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October 25, 2001
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Workshop at the 6th Annual Connecticut Conference on Multicultural Education in Waterbury, CT.
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September 22, 2001
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Booth and display at the Sickle Cell Walkathon in Bridgeport, CT.
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September 17, 2001
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Article/interview with Elise Klein "Changing Apathy to Empathy" appears in the Stamford Advocate and Greenwich Time.
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September 15 - December 1, 2001
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Entries accepted for TAP's Second Annual Essay Contest.
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September 2001
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Article, written by TAP president Elise Klein, appears in the Global Issues in Language Education Newsletter, Tottori, Japan.
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August 25, 2001
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Introduction to TAP workshop at ELS Language Centers, University of New Haven
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July 14, 2001
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Booth and display at the Urban League Celebration in Stamford, CT.
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June 16 - 17, 2001
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Booth and display at the Clearwater Festival in Croton-on-Hudson, NY.
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May 2001
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TAP co-sponsor of Beverly Tatum's visit to Darien and "Interrupting the Cycle of Racism."
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April 2001
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Second Introduction to TAP workshop for educators, administrators and interested individuals.
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March 2001
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Presentations at the annual Connecticut Association for Adult & Continuing Education (CAACE) Conference in West Haven, CT, at International TESOL (Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages) in St. Louis, MO, and at Northern New England TESOL, in Portland, ME.
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January 2001
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First Introduction to TAP workshop held at ELS Language Centers, University of New Haven .
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2000
October 2000
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Statewide launch of first annual TAP Essay Contest open to middle school and high school students in Connecticut. Contest winners were notified in December and awards were presented in various ceremonies during January and February 2001.
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September 2000
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Workshops conducted for Middletown Adult Education and Stamford Adult Education , "Confronting Prejudice: American Film and Television."
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April 28, 2000
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Inception and first formal meeting of the TAP organization.
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