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APRIL 30 E V E N T El Día de los Niños El Día de los Niños (Children's Day) is a traditional festival in Latino culture. Many public libraries have events to promote literacy on this day. dia.ala.org MAY 3 E V E N T National Teacher Day National Teacher Day is on Tuesday of Teacher Appreciation Week (May 2-6). nea.org/teacherday MAY 6 A P P L I C A T I O N D E A D L I N E EMEID Leadership Program The Ethnic Minority Early Identification and Development Program identifies ethnic minority members who want to expand their roles in CTA. Participants are paired with a coach who assists them in defining and achieving goals. Participants must commit to attend- ing the Emerging Leaders track at Summer Institute. Applicants will be notified by May 27. cta.org/emeid MAY 7 W O R K S H O P Exploring Teacher Leadership Stanford University An opportunity for action: It's an exciting time to be a teacher leader in California! Join us to learn, network and explore the opportunities and challenges in our current education environ- ment. Keynote speakers: Linda Darling-Hammond and Eric Heins. Sponsored by CTA, National Board Resource Center, and Stan- ford Center for Opportunity Policy in Education. nbrc.stanford.edu/exploring-teacher-leadership-1 MAY 11 E V E N T California Day of the Teacher "Leaders of Learning." California's celebration, arising from legislation co-sponsored by CTA and the Association of Mexican American Educators, is patterned aer the traditional Día del Maestro festival. See our special poster on the inside back cover. cta.org/dayoheteacher MAY 11 E V E N T School Nurse Day Since 1972, National School Nurse Day has honored school nurses on the Wednesday of National Nurses Week (May 6-12). schoolnurseday.org MAY 17 E V E N T CTA ESP Day Recognize the vital contributions of education support profession- als during ESP Week (May 15-21). See page 48. cta.org/esp JUNE 1 A P P L I C A T I O N D E A D L I N E NEA Foundation Grants The NEA Foundation awards $2,000 and $5,000 grants to edu- cators: Student Achievement Grants support improving academic achievement; Learning and Leadership Grants support high-qual- ity professional development activities. Applications are reviewed three times a year. neafoundation.org JUNE 7 E L E C T I O N State Primary Election Find candidate recommendations and your personalized voter guide on the CTA website. The last day to register to vote is May 23. The last day to request a vote-by-mail ballot is May 31. cta.org/campaign2016 POLITICAL ACADEMIES MAY 13–15 LA County Political Academy Sheraton Gateway Los Angeles MAY 20–22 Palm Springs Political Academy Hilton Palm Springs Each training prepares members to recruit viable candidates, develop chapter and community resources, and successfully organize local school board and college board campaigns. cta.org/politicalacademies APRIL 30 A P P L I C A T I O N D E A D L I N E IFT Grants CTA Institute for Teaching's grant program demonstrates what teachers can do when they have the freedom to create and invent. CTA members can apply for strength-based Educator Grants up to $5,000 and Impact Grants up to $20,000. teacherdrivenchange.org 9 April 2016 An IFT-funded project involving electric vehicles and green jobs.