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CONFERENCE OF CZECH SCHOOLS
IN NORTH AMERICA 2020

ČESKÁ VERZE

Canceled!



Marta McCabe and team of Czech and Slovak School of North Carolina (CzechSlovakSchoolNC@gmail.com)
&
Klára Moldová, conference coordinator and Vice President of T. G. Masaryk Czech School in Chicago (klara@czechschoolchicago.org)

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Date, location and transportation

May 29–31, 2020
​Chapel Hill, North Carolina

FedEx Global Education Center
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
​301 Pittsboro Street
Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 27516, USA


Airport Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)
List of non-stop flights

Registration

Registration fee is $40 until April 16, 2020 and goes up to $50 after April 16, 2020. 

Registration fee includes:
  • Admission to conference opening and reception on Friday afternoon and evening 
  • Breakfast and lunch on Saturday and Sunday
Registration instructions and more details will be available in January 2020.

ACCOMODATION

Reserve with group discount by April 16, 2020.

AC Marriott (214 West Rosemary Street, Chapel Hill)
Group discount $149 per night (1 King bed plus a pull-out sofa). Hotel is within walking distance of the conference venue (10 min). Use this link to reserve a room.

Hampton Inn & Suites (370 East Main Street, Carrboro)
Group discount $179 per night (2 queen beds plus free breakfast). Hotel is within walking distance of the conference venue (20 min). Use this link to reserve a room.

Carolina Inn (211 Pittsboro Street, Chapel Hill)
Individual accommodation (over $250). Hotel is within walking distance of the conference venue (2 min).

Airbnb
Individual accommodation.

TENTATIVE CONFERENCE PROGRAM

Main Guest Speakers
Kristýna Horáčková – lector of Czech as a second language, methodology teacher at the Centre of Integration of Foreigners
Martin Prošek – director of the Czech Language Institute, Czech Academy of Sciences 
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Names of other lecturers will be revealed in February!

Friday, May 29, 2020
  • cultural program and sightseeing (day)
  • conference opening (late afternoon)
  • reception (evening)
Saturday, May 30, 2020
  • seminars (day)
  • group dinner (evening)
Sunday, May 31, 2020
  • seminars (morning)
  • closing (after lunch)​

IDEA MARKET

Burza nápadů (Idea Market) has always been a popular block and a great opportunity to share experiences among schools. This year, burza nápadů will be enriched by a poster session featuring activities from each school/organization! 
What is needed for burza nápadů from each school/organization:
  1. Designate a representative for your school/organization, to communicate regarding posters and inform conference organizers, by January 31, 2020, CzechSlovakSchoolNC@gmail.com.
  2. Prepare two or more posters per school/organization selecting from at least two of the following categories: 1. Class project, 2. School project, 3. School leadership and fundraising.
  3. Email PDFs of posters from your school to conference organizers by April 16, 2020.

Three selected posters will receive valuable prizes!

Facebook

Facebook event: https://www.facebook.com/events/417182532568309/ 
Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/329298827225983/ 

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