What about entering the Star Teachers competition for South Africa?

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><div closure_uid_j6xseo="106">I was wondering if any of you would like to enter the Star Teacher competition for South Africa?  You have to to enter a community-based project. I entered this competition in 2009 with my Bonding through Blogging project with the elderly and received a fourth place. 1st - 3rd place were flown to the Awards ceremony in Johannesburg. In 4th place I received R1000, a beautiful Parker Pen set and a gorgeous certificate which I still have displayed in my home!</div></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br /></div><div closure_uid_7wwpwb="128" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">Here are the details from an email I received. There are only two days left - so please hurry! (31st August is the closing date!) <a href="https://www.ed.org.za/index.php/teachers?layout=blog">https://www.ed.org.za/index.php/teachers?layout=blog</a></div><div closure_uid_7wwpwb="127" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br /></div><div closure_uid_7wwpwb="249" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: #500050; font-family: arial, sans-serif; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"> </span></div><table border="0" cellpadding="0" closure_uid_7wwpwb="247" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; width: 600px;"><tbody> <tr></tr> <tr><td style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; font-family: arial, sans-serif; margin: 0px;" width="280"><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 8pt;"><strong>Dear Education Stakeholders</strong></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 8pt;">We believe that every teacher is a<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><em>Star</em><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>in their own right and The Stars in Education Awards are our way of celebrating and rewarding the teachers who have gone the extra mile in making a positive difference in the lives of their learners and even their surrounding communities.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 8pt;">To Enter: POST: your story to The Stars in Education Awards, Freepost CB8152, PO Box 7177, Stellenbosch 7599 (no stamp required)</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 8pt;">FAX: 021 865 2166</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 8pt;">EMAIL:<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="mailto:info@argo.org.za" style="color: #942e06;" target="_blank">info@argo.org.za</a></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 8pt;">ONLINE:<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><a avglsprocessed="1" href="http://a.ss40.shsend.com/sendlink.asp?HitID=1314002489534&StID=10004&SID=14&NID=287362&EmID=2297537&Link=aHR0cDovL3d3dy5lZC5vcmcuemEv&token=160a6bfdae0e2a94f28ee75eaa4810ef4f6618c0" style="color: #942e06;" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 8pt;">www.ed.org.za</span></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 8pt;">Your entry must include - Name and Surname</span><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 8pt;">- Name of School, Address and Contact Number</span><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 8pt;">- Project Name</span><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 8pt;">- Project Description</span><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 8pt;">- What made you start this project?</span><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 8pt;">- Challenges Faced</span><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 8pt;">- How did you overcome those challenges?</span><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 8pt;">Feel free to attach photos to your entry!</span></div></td><td closure_uid_7wwpwb="169" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; font-family: arial, sans-serif; margin: 0px;" width="300"></td></tr> <tr><td style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; font-family: arial, sans-serif; margin: 0px;"><h4 style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 8pt;"><a avglsprocessed="1" href="http://a.ss40.shsend.com/sendlink.asp?HitID=1314002489534&StID=10004&SID=14&NID=287362&EmID=2297537&Link=aHR0cDovL3d3dy5lZC5vcmcuemEvaW5kZXgucGhwL3RlYWNoZXJzLzEwMC1zdGFycy1pbi1lZHVjYXRpb24tYXdhcmRzLW9ubGluZS1lbnRyeS1mb3Jt&token=160a6bfdae0e2a94f28ee75eaa4810ef4f6618c0" style="color: #942e06;" target="_blank"><strong closure_uid_7wwpwb="234">Or, take a few minutes and click here to enter online.</strong></a></span></h4></td></tr> <tr><td style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; font-family: arial, sans-serif; margin: 0px;"><br /><br /><center style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 8pt;"><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 8pt;"><strong>Follow<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a avglsprocessed="1" href="http://ed.org.za/" style="color: #942e06;" target="_blank">ED.org.za</a><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>to track development with us:</strong></span></span></center></td></tr> <tr><td style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; font-family: arial, sans-serif; margin: 0px;"><h3 closure_uid_7wwpwb="228" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; margin-left: 30px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 8pt;"><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: x-small;"></span></span><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: x-small;"></span> </h3><h3 closure_uid_7wwpwb="228" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; margin-left: 30px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: x-small;">Yours in collaboration,<br /><br /><strong><em>Glanville Valentine<br />Education Media Manager<br /><a href="mailto:%20glanville@argo.org.za" style="color: #942e06;" target="_blank">mailto:%20glanville@argo.org.za</a><br />083 247 2581</em></strong></span></h3></td><td align="left" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; font-family: arial, sans-serif; margin: 0px;"><br /><br /><center style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"></center></td></tr> </tbody></table></div>

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