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Purpose of Activities: In line with UNICEF’s communication and public advocacy strategy, the consultant will provide high-quality and creative photographs to support the documentation, communication and advocacy needs of the UNICEF Kosovo Programme Office. Scope of Work: The key deliverables would be the following: Take high-resolution photographs (minimum resolution of 2000 x 3000 pixels; 6 mega pixels with zero compression in JPEG and/or PNG formats), according to UNICEF photography guideli...

Fundraising efforts for the new Charles M. Sumner Learning Campus got a $25,000 boost from Maine Savings Federal Credit Union.  “We feel honored and blessed to have received the contributions from Maine Savings,” Regional School Unit 24 (RSU 24) Superintendent Michael Eastman told The American. “We are hopeful that we can continue to raise the important funds necessary to provide our students with all that goes with a brand-new facility. Our students are deserving of this beautiful facil...

Gardiner-, Monmouth-area schools report positive COVID-19 cases Maine School Administrative District 11 Superintendent Pat Hopkins gave an update to the current coronavirus cases. Share GARDINER — Maine State Administrative School District 11 reported two positive COVID-19 cases within the school community on Wednesday night. According to a Wednesday letter from Superintendent Pat Hopkins, an administrator at Gardiner Area High School and a student at Pittston-Randolph Consolidated School te...

Readfield-, Richmond-area middle schools report positive COVID-19 cases Maranacook Community Middle School and Richmond Middle School will be operating with a fully remote learning model until Monday. Share READFIELD — A student at Maranacook Community Middle School has tested positive for COVID-19, according to school officials in Regional School Unit 38. RSU 38 Superintendent Jay Charette said in a letter Monday afternoon that all close contacts have been notified. As a result of the posit...

Maine CDC identifies COVID-19 outbreak at Woolwich school Woolwich Central School will continue full in-person learning despite the outbreak. Share WOOLWICH — The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention identified a COVID-19 outbreak at Woolwich Central School Tuesday, but the school will remain open for full in-person learning. “A school is given outbreak status if three or more positive COVID-19 cases are identified within fourteen days of each other,” Regional School Unit 1 Su...

Maine school districts scramble to find more substitute teachers There just arent as many people willing to substitute teach anymore, area superintendents say, reflecting a national shortage. 4 of 4 David Shapiro talks about being a substitute teacher last Tuesday at Hall-Dale High School in Farmingdale. A retired former administrator at Portland and Deering high schools, Shapiro said he is substituting because he "had an empty wallet." Staff photo by Joe Phelan HALLOWELL — Superintendents a...

Close contacts cause Messalonskee High School to go remote until Jan. 25 China Primary School in Regional School Unit 18 has also reported a case of COVID-19 infection, but will remain open. Share Two Regional School Unit 18 schools reported positive COVID-19 cases Thursday, with one remaining open and the other switching to fully remote learning. Messalonskee High School in Oakland is shifting to remote learning from Friday until Monday, Jan. 25, while China Primary School will remain open af...

Health Specialist - Health Economist ACT-A/COVAX (P-4), FT # 00115306, Health Section, PD - NYHQ Job no: 536839 Location: United States Division/Equivalent: Programme School/Unit: Programme Division Categories: Health, P-4 UNICEF works in some of the world’s toughest places, to reach the world’s most disadvantaged children. To save their lives. To defend their rights. To help them fulfill their potential. Across 190 countries and territories, we work for every child, everywhere, every day, ...

Sanford and Wells-Ogunquit schools go fully remote as COVID continues SANFORD, Maine – A school district whose team colors are red and white turned all red this week, with students staying home and learning remotely as COVID-19 continues to spread throughout the region. Sanford Superintendent of Schools Matthew Nelson on Wednesday announced in a text and automated phone call to families that the entire system would move from its hybrid, or “yellow,” model to its full distance-learning, or...