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Apply for Our New Teacher Institute!

… Cather to their classrooms. To meet both of these needs, education staff at the National Willa Cather Center has … to develop a rich supply of activities, lessons, and other educational assets that help students learn about Willa …
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MaKenna Karr Introduces Her School to Antonette Willa Turner

… Willa Cather Center’s Executive Director Ashley Olson, Education Director Tracy Tucker, and Education Specialist Rachel Olsen. This event came about … its mission, the Willa Cather Foundation helps support K-12 educational initiatives by providing books, curriculum …
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Back to School and Back to Cather

… this website) Zoom webinars for your class with our expert education staff on everything Willa Cather Resources for … this website) Updates of mini-lessons and activities on our Educational Resources page To students and educators we … And stay tuned later this year and in 2022 for more educational resources, including additional virtual …
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Celebrate National Pollinator Week on the Prairie

… in person? Take a virtual prairie tour any time with our education director, Tracy Tucker, who shares her beautiful …
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Big Plans for the Publication Centenary of My Ántonia in 2018

… Centenary of My Ántonia in 2018 December 20, 2017 The Willa Cather Foundation is gearing up for a year-long celebration … write her life story. The novel is important both for its literary aesthetic and as a portrayal of important aspects …
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Willa Cather Foundation Receives Governor's Arts Award

… met its mission through programming and outreach focused on education, preservation, and the arts. Almost a decade ago, … to welcome visitors and residents alike for creative and educational opportunities, while combining additional public … concerts, theatrical productions, writing workshops, educational programs, guided historic site tours, author …
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NEH Awards $50,000 Covid Relief Grant for Digitizing Collections

… in American Rescue Plan funding to nearly 300 cultural and educational institutions to help them recover from the … “The American Rescue Plan recognizes that the cultural and educational sectors are essential components of the United … pandemic, and help bring economic recovery to cultural and educational institutions and those they serve.” Grants …
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Lingua Franca Finds Inspiration In the Great Plains and Willa Cather's Writing

… Center’s efforts to promote the author’s legacy through education, preservation, and the arts. “Fashioning Willa …
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Artist Tim Youd on Typing Willa Cather in Red Cloud

… and on looking in the archive with Tracy Tucker ( NWCC Education Director & Archivist ) while here last summer, …
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Student Scholarships Awarded

… by her ample bequest supports young women seeking higher education. Antonette Turner generously established both the … assists Webster County students pursuing secondary education or agricultural degrees. Scholarships awarded … and have assisted more than 75 students pursuing a higher education degree. For more information about our scholarship …
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