NHD JUDGES TRAINING
WHO: Anyone interested in volunteering to judge for NHD
WHAT: NHD in New Mexico Judge Training
WHERE: Central New Mexico Community College
WHEN: February 1, 9am-2pm
CONTACT: New Mexico History Day State Coordinator, Stephanie Wilson
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Join us on Saturday, February 1, 2025 for our NHD in NM Judge Training at Central New Mexico from 9am-12pm. This session will provide practical guidance on understanding the National History Day process, and help you effectively evaluate and support the development of NHD projects. This training will provide valuable insights to help you become both a better judge and stronger teacher.
To register, please email Stephanie Wilson. The first 24 participants to sign up will receive a $130 stipend.
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ABOUT NATIONAL HISTORY DAY® (NHD):
NHD is a non-profit organization based in College Park, Maryland, that seeks to improve the teaching and learning of history. The National History Day Contest was established in 1974 and currently engages more than half a million students every year in conducting original research on historical topics of interest. Students present their research as a documentary, exhibit, paper, performance, or website. Projects compete first at the local and affiliate levels, where the top entries are invited to the National Contest at the University of Maryland at College Park. NHD is sponsored in part by, HISTORY®, the National Endowment for the Humanities, the National Park Service, Southwest Airlines, the Crown Family Foundation, The Better Angels Society, the Pritzker Military Museum and Library, and the Diana Davis Spencer Foundation. For more information, visit NHD.org.
ABOUT NATIONAL HISTORY DAY® IN NEW MEXICO:
History Day in New Mexico is open to elementary, middle, and high school students statewide. The program is organized and sponsored by the New Mexico Humanities Council. NMHC offers online and in-person professional development for teachers as well as student events.