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ANNOUNCEMENTS American Education Week November 11-17, 2012 Celebrate Quality Public Education American Education Week presents all Americans with a wonderful opportunity to celebrate public education and honor individuals who are making a difference in ensuring that every child receives a quality education. The week-long celebration features a special observance each day of the week. They include: Monday, November 12: Veterans Day Tuesday, November 13: Parents Day Wednesday, November 14: Education Support Professionals Day Thursday, November 15: Educator for a Day Friday, November 16: Substitute Educators Day 30 BACK TO SCHOOL 2012 | WEAnews Pay It Forward: Opportunity for Educators to Assist Those in Poverty Circles Wyoming builds community resources, relationships, and understanding to bridge the gap between poverty and overall well-being. Circles:--WORKS with individuals and families to explore necessary resources for self-sufficiency --TRAINS community members from all walks of life on the complex issues surrounding poverty work out of poverty --ENCOURAGES and supports intentional friendships --HOLDS weekly community-building dinners --PROVIDES a fifteen-week course for those who want to There are many ways to get involved in Circles at our Cheyenne, Riverton, and Casper sites. Becoming a volunteer Ally with Circles Wyoming makes a difference in your community, in your own life, and in the life of an individual working his/her way out of poverty. Circles works to break the cycle of poverty by partnering hard-working graduates of our "Getting Ahead" workshop with a support network of trained volunteers - Allies - to help individuals and families build the resources necessary for self-sufficiency. There are also opportunities to become a Circle Leader and enroll in the fifteen-week course, called "Getting Ahead." Once participants go through this course, they are surrounded by the Circles Community with support and resources to work out of poverty into self-sufficiency. Each week, our Circles meeting has a meal provided by individuals, groups, and organizations within the community. If you are interested in providing and serving a meal for a weekly meeting, we have dates open throughout the end of 2012 and into 2013. If you would like to learn more about Circles, or if you know someone who would benefit from Circles, please e-mail or contact the Coordinator in one of the three cities: (Cheyenne) Steffanie Nolen, 307-214-1332 or nolen@circleswyoming.org (Casper) Sharon Farquhar, 307-439-9146 or farquhar@circleswyoming.org (Riverton) Hattie Penny, 307-349-0948 or penny@circleswyoming.org You can also learn more about Circles at www.connectionscorner.org or www.circlescampaign.org. Or check out this link to an article on Circles in the Stanford Social Innovation Review: "Personal Attention Reduces Poverty"