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Resources and opportunities. . . Student art contest commemorates 150th anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation The National Park Service, in partnership with the National Park Foundation's African American Experience Fund, has launched Expressions of Freedom, a nation- wide artistic competition to com- memorate the 150th anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation. Contest submissions will be accepted from students 13 to 18 years old in three categories – pho- tography, poetry, and digital short films. The first-place winner in each category will receive a $2,500 academic scholarship and the sec- ond-place winner will receive a $1,000 academic scholarship. Expressions of Freedomis designed to connect student artists to the significance of the American Civil War, the Emancipation FREEAPP get your 1.Download the This is an oil on canvas painting, 15' wide, from 1864 by Francis Bicknell Carpenter entitled First Reading of the Emancipation Proclamation of President Lincoln. It is part of the U.S. Senate's archival artwork, catalog number 33.00005.000. Proclamation, and the system of national parks that commemorate events associated with the Civil War and the Civil Rights Movement. The deadline for entries is October 15, 2012. Details are avail- able at www.nps.gov/freedom. Member Benefits Fairs Find out how to save $ with your membership. Sussex County Thursday, October 11, 3:30 - 6:30 p.m. The Clubhouse at Baywood Greens Longneck New Castle County Wednesday, October 17, 3:30 - 6:30 p.m. White Clay Creek Country Club Wilmington Kent County Wednesday, October 24, 3:30 - 6:30 p.m. Dover Downs Conference Center Dover the iTunes App Store or Android Market*. St 2.Register using: Registration Code 8832 Your DSEA membership ID With the DSEA MyDeals App you get: • Show-your-phone discounts at 75,000 places. • GPS searching and mapping. • National chains and local favorites. • Track your savings. * Currently available for the iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch and Android. a app from Registration for Delaware's Fall Cyber Safety Presentation for fourth graders is now open This is the annual interactive presentation from DTI, the Delaware Dept of Technology and Information, hosted at your school, on safe computing for kids. The presentation is for fourth graders, and uses videos, games, and inter- action with students. Topics covered include: Cyber Citizenship, Cyber Bullying, Cyber Security, and/or Personal Safety. The program is free, and can be given to either multiple classes at one time or single classes. But you must request the presen- tation online at https://cyber school.dti.delaware.gov/. You can request a presentation for October, November or December of 2012, and are encouraged to do so as soon as possible. Visit Digiknow.Delaware.govfor Cyber Security Awareness Campaign 2012/2013 information. For additional information about DTI's school presentations, contact Beth Emerson at Elizabeth. Emerson@state.de.usor call 302- 739-9640. Items described on this page are not always endorsed by the Association, but are provided for your information. 14 July 2012 DSEA ACTION! www.dsea.org