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Penn Manor educator selected for Google training program in Amsterdam BY ADRIAN ESCHENWALD
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very year, 150 educators from around the world are selected for the Google for Education Certified Innovator Program. The program is designed to recognize teachers who have a desire to benefit their classrooms and local communities with technology, in addition to building leadership skills and professional growth. Penn Manor School District technology trainer Judy Keller, better known to students and staff members as “the Google goddess,” was chosen as one of this year’s Certified Innovators. Keller flew to Amsterdam on Nov. 1 to complete a 12-month training program at the Google Academy. Keller said she considered applying for the Certified Innovator Program for several years,
but she was waiting for the right time to take on such a large endeavor. Keller spent seven and a half months working on her application, which required her to present a challenge that is currently facing educators, including why it’s an important issue and how schools can approach it. Keller chose social media literacy for children as the focus of her project. “There’s almost nothing out there for younger kids to gain social media literacy,” Keller said. “I think a piece of the puzzle is missing.” Keller had to approach her application carefully, as applicants who suggest a solution to the problem are not considered. The Google Academy uses a process called the Design Sprint, which involves a fast-paced environment where a small team of innovators collaborates to As a technology trainer in Penn Manor School District, Judy Keller assists students and teachers with all See Educator pg 5 things computers.
BY JEFF FALK
It promotes health and growth and confidence. But Girls on the Run (GOTR) Lancaster is also about stamina; it’s about finishing the race. GOTR Lancaster is in the process of putting the wraps on another fall season. If participation and impact are any indications, the current season has been an overwhelming success. “Girls par ticipate in our pro g ram for ever y reas on
imaginable,” said Jennifer West, co-founder of GOTR Lancaster. “They stick with it because it’s fun. Our program is a developmental program that focuses on the whole girl. The girls learn about who they are and how to make good choices. They learn how to be good friends and how to choose good friends.” GOTR Lancaster will conclude its 10-week fall season on Sunday, Nov. 24, at Millersville University’s Pucillo Field, 105 Pucillo Drive, Millersville,
GSS opens new facility to offer housing in Lancaster city BY ADRIAN ESCHENWALD
Good S amar itan S er vices (GSS), a nonprofit organization that seeks to combat homelessness in Lancaster and Chester counties, recently celebrated the opening of a facility in downtown Lancaster that will offer housing for single mothers and their children experiencing a crisis. On Oct. 15, GSS held a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the newly renovated building on North Lime Street, and it welcomed its first clients Community members attended a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Oct. 15 to celebrate the opening of Good Samaritan Services’ new facility on
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