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Arctic Expedition

One-Hour In-Person Lecture and Q&A

2024-03-03 14:00:00 2024-03-03 15:00:00 America/Indiana/Indianapolis Arctic Expedition Join us in person for a one-hour lecture and Q&A with English Teacher Nikia Garland to learn about her recent expedition to the Arctic as a Grosvenor Teacher Fellow. Central Library -

Sunday, March 03
2:00pm - 3:00pm

Add to Calendar 2024-03-03 14:00:00 2024-03-03 15:00:00 America/Indiana/Indianapolis Arctic Expedition Join us in person for a one-hour lecture and Q&A with English Teacher Nikia Garland to learn about her recent expedition to the Arctic as a Grosvenor Teacher Fellow. Central Library -

Join us in person for a one-hour lecture and Q&A with English Teacher Nikia Garland to learn about her recent expedition to the Arctic as a Grosvenor Teacher Fellow.

Indianapolis-based English teacher Nikia Garland will discuss her recent expedition to the Arctic as a Grosvenor Teacher Fellow. Please join us in person at Central Library for this one-hour lecture and Q&A to learn more about the professional development opportunity of a lifetime. Registration is required.

Presented by: Nikia Garland, 2023 Grosvenor Teacher Fellow, teaches British Literature and AP Language and Composition at Arsenal Technical High School in Indianapolis. She is passionate about social justice, developing global citizens, and building critical literacy skills in her students. Nikia has taught various English Language classes at the secondary, international, and higher education levels. Nikia is also a Lilly Endowment Teacher Creativity Fellow and a recipient of the Terry Fear Holocaust Educator Award. Source: Lindblad Expeditions | National Geographic Society 

Online Resources
Digital Indy—Indianapolis Scientech Club Newsletter: Construction in the Arctic
Digital Indy—Indianapolis Scientech Club Newsletter: Teacher at Sea in the Arctic 
Digital Indy—Indianapolis Scientech Club Newsletter: Trip to the North Pole
NASA, Norway to Develop Arctic Laser-Ranging Station
NASA Earth: Summer Melting in Svalbard
NASA SVS: Operation IceBridge - Svalbard, Norway Landscape
NASA Goddard: Arctic Sea Ice Hits 2023 Maximum (YouTube: 1m 39s)
Science Reference Center—IndyPL Card Required
- Science encyclopedias, reference books, periodicals, and images from sources such as UPI, Getty, NASA, National Geographic, and the Nature Picture Library.

Age Group: Adults

Location: Held in the Indianapolis Special Collections Room (ISCR) on the 6th floor within Central Library located at 40 East Saint Clair Street, Indianapolis, IN 46204.

Parking: The Central Library has a parking garage available to patrons during their time at the Library. The garage can be accessed on Pennsylvania Street. Garage pricing information is detailed here.

     

Central Library

Phone: 317-275-4100

Hours
Mon, Jan 13 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Tue, Jan 14 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Wed, Jan 15 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Thu, Jan 16 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Fri, Jan 17 10:00AM to 5:00PM
Sat, Jan 18 10:00AM to 5:00PM
Sun, Jan 19 1:00PM to 5:00PM

About the branch

As the hub of the Indianapolis Public Library system, Central Library showcases renowned architecture and services. The original 1917 building, designed by Paul Cret and constructed of Indiana limestone in the Greek Doric style, was considered one of the most outstanding secular buildings in the U.S. Its six-story glass and steel-framed addition, designed by Evans Woollen, opened in 2007.

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