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ImagiNations Program Timeline

May – August 2007
Interested teachers apply online for participation in the ImagiNations program.

August 2007
The ImagiNations program manager selects 200 applicants for participation. Applicants will then be placed into 40 groups of 5.

September 2007– May 2008
Each teddy bear and travel kit will spend approximately 1 month at each school before being sent to the next destination.

Each travel kit contains the following:
A program binder including program information, shipping instructions, a journal entry section and a photo album
Any additional items selected by the Foundation to accompany the teddy bear
Items collected from other schools
   
Teachers and students are expected to add information and memorabilia to the travel kit and ship it to the next destination. These items must include the following:
Journal entries
Students are expected to write a minimum of 10 entries in the journal while the teddy bear is at their school. These journal entries may express what the teddy bear is learning, the adventures the teddy bear has experienced during his visit and the interesting people he has met along the way.
Two items relating to culture and geographic location
Items may include local recipes, postcards or maps.
Two local souvenirs
Items may include pens, flags, key rings or magnets.
Photographs
Teachers are required to add a maximum of 12 photographs depicting the teddy bear’s adventures. These will be placed in the photo album provided in the travel kit. Teachers are also required to submit a maximum of 12 photos of the teddy bear, along with appropriate captions, to the ImagiNations manager for posting on the website. Photos for the website must be digital and must be sent during, or immediately following, the teddy bear’s visit. Participating teachers are required to have access to a digital camera.

September 2007– May 2008
Schools make contact with each other and share information about the bear’s adventures.

Teachers are encouraged to remain in contact with the other schools in their group and continue building international relationships.

 
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