ACTION IDEA #9:
SPREAD EDUCATION
Stay informed and share information on Henoko with others in your own community.

Action #1: Write to teachers about Henoko and ask them to bring curriculum into the classroom.
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TIME NEEDED FOR ACTION: 15 minutes
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DO:
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Send a message, an email or a letter to teachers you know. Tell them about Henoko and Oura Bay. Ask them to teach about the ecosystem and the Uchinanchu people's fight to protect the ocean.
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See example letter below by Adam Sanchez, Social Studies teacher in New York City.
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Let teachers know that curriculum on Henoko will be available on Zinn Education Project website later this summer. Click here to see the Zinn Education Project website.
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Action #2: Teachers: Please share ideas and stories of how you teach about Henoko from elementary through high school.
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TIME NEEDED FOR ACTION: 15 minutes
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Share ideas/photos/stories of your teaching on Henoko. Email uchinanchu888@gmail.com or message GUA members on any of the social media pages here.
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See example by Cory Bettinger, middle school Science teacher in Spain via Portland, Oregon. She writes to teachers about the need to teach about Henoko while sharing curriculum ideas.
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Action #3: Get education. Stay informed. Spread the education to others.
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TIME NEEDED FOR ACTION: 15 minutes
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Click here for this website's "News" tab. See the list of news articles we recommend for learning about Henoko. Read, share and spread.
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Check back regularly on this website and Global Uchinanchu Alliance social media pages for news updates.
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EXAMPLE LETTER to teachers by Adam Sanchez of New York City:

EXAMPLE LETTER to teachers by Cory Bettinger in Spain:





