Geography Awareness Week
WHEREAS, the world is increasingly interconnected and interdependent, but too many students lack understanding of the world’s geography within and beyond our country’s borders; and
WHEREAS, Geography Awareness Week promotes geo-literacy and education in the nation’s schools and communities, which is an essential part of a 21st Century education; and
WHEREAS, teachers, students and communities across the state of Alabama will gain a further understanding about how our world is made up of interconnected human and natural systems by using resources developed by the National Geographic Society and The Alabama Geographic Alliance; and
WHEREAS, this year’s theme is “The Future of Food;” and
NOW, THEREFORE, I, Robert Bentley, Governor of Alabama, do hereby proclaim November 16 through 22, 2014, as
Geography Awareness Week
in the state of Alabama.
Provided by the Office of the Governor of Alabama | governor.alabama.gov