[etni] Re: Fw: Thanks for the Etai conference

  • From: maxinetz <maxinetz@xxxxxxx>
  • To: ask@xxxxxxxx, 'ETNI' <etni@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Thu, 17 Jul 2008 09:12:57 +0200

I was able to attend the conference only yesterday but I came back from each
and every session with something worthwhile:  a story, several poems, great
websites, an idea for a project (based on Sarah Dayan's talk on Children's
Rights), ideas for stimulating creative writing.   But I wish that I didn't
have to associate the conference with terrible  events:    exactly two years
ago at the ETAI conference we heard the news about the kidnapped soldiers,
which presaged the start of the war, and now just yesterday, after coming
out of the "conference bubble" as Ruth so aptly put it,  we learned  that
the soldiers had been returned in coffins.   A tragic reminder that in this
country you can never escape.         

Thank you all for organizing a superb conference that provided so much food
for the soul, in addition to a delightful respite from the Tel Aviv
mugginess!     As one of the presenters pointed out, I think that English
teachers in Israel  are unique in having a professional organization like
ETAI (am I right?) and I only wish more teachers were part of it. 


A relaxing rest of the summer to all,   

Maxine Tsvaigrach  



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----- Original Message ----- 
From: Ruthi - rsheffer@xxxxxxxxx
Subject: Thanks for the Etai conference

I would like to express my hearty thanks to all of the Etai committe for a 
wonderfully refreshing and energizing conference. I saw familiar, friendly 
faces and made some new friends too ,and heard some fantastic presentations.

Well done all of you.It was so hard to come out of the conference "bubble" 
and be hit by the terrible news from the radio and TV, a reminder of the 
problems we face in our region.
Thanks to everyone and have a well-earned rest for what remains of the 
summer.
Ruth Sheffer



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