Information for Reaching Across Attendees
Important Information for Registered (In-Person) Participants
This page is for REGISTERED participants of Reaching Across. Please review all details carefully. Questions can be directed to CarolinaK12@unc.edu. Teachers who have been registered for this event should add CarolinaK12@unc.edu, bonnici@unc.edu, cnorris@unc.edu, and sierks@email.unc.edu to their safe senders list to ensure you receive updates about the event this summer.
UPDATE (as of 7/8/22): Due to a rise in COVID cases in our specific area, masking will now be required while in the seminar room at the Rizzo Center, except when eating or drinking. Additionally, our Tuesday evening dinner has been cancelled. In-person participants will instead receive up to $35 in reimbursement for dinner on your own. Please keep a receipt to turn in with your paperwork and BRING A VOIDED CHECK so that your reimbursement can be direct deposited into your account. Event Date & Agenda Reaching Across will take place Tuesday, July 12 – Wednesday July 13. This will be an exciting event for many reasons, including the fact that we’ll be joined both by participants in person, as well as participants via Zoom! (Please note in-person attendees must be able to attend all sessions, including Tuesday’s dinner.) CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE AGENDA. Cancellations If you find at any point you cannot attend, it is critical you e-mail Joanna Sierks Smith at sierks@email.unc.edu with a cancellation notice.. Failing to cancel and then not showing up results in extreme financial and resource waste, as well as prevents another teacher from filling the coveted spot. A $75 “no show” charge may be applied to your credit card if you do not show up or cancel in a timely fashion. (***Please note that cancellations related to an emergency, sudden illness, or COVID-19 will not be subject to a charge, but it is imperative you provide as much notice as possible so that our staff can plan accordingly.) In-Person Event Location & Parking Click HERE for a map of the Rizzo Center property (p.1) & directions (p.2) Our entire event will be held in McLean Hall in Room 340 at the Rizzo Center, located at 150 Dubose Home Ln, Chapel Hill, NC 27517(building #2 on the map.) Our event will kick off on Tuesday, July 12 at 10:30 am. Please arrive no later than 10:20 am to give yourself time to park and make your way to McLean Hall, Room 340. Parking is available on site: Overnight Guests/Hotel Information Click here for information about the Rizzo Center’s hotel rooms and accommodations. Each room has its own refrigerator, and a guest pantry offers free snacks and beverages. A full breakfast is offered for hotel guests in the morning. Click here for information about the Rizzo Center’s hotel rooms and accommodations. Each room has its own refrigerator, and a guest pantry offers free snacks and beverages. Dress Code/What to Pack Meals for In-Person attendees Special Accommodations If you have any type of mobility issues or need any kind of special accommodations to make you more comfortable during the seminar, please e-mail CarolinaK12@unc.edu. Zoom Attendees An email with a zoom link will be sent the afternoon of Monday, July 11th. If you do not receive the email with the link by 5pm, please e-mail CarolinaK12@unc.edu. and one of them will provide you with the link. Our Generous Funders This program is made possible by funding from the North Carolina Humanities, a statewide nonprofit and affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities. This event is part of the national “A More Perfect Union” initiative, which administered and funded by the National Endowment for the Humanities.