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Columbia River High School history teacher to travel to Saipan

Douglas points to teacher workshops as vital component of education

By Griffin Reilly, Columbian staff writer
Published: June 13, 2023, 6:07am
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Shana Ferguson, right, a librarian at Columbia River High School, poses for a selfie with fellow educators at the Fulbright Teacher Exchanges West Africa Alumni Conference in Accra, Ghana in April. The exchange, she said, was an enlightening experience she said is already helping shape her approach as an educator at home in Vancouver.
Shana Ferguson, right, a librarian at Columbia River High School, poses for a selfie with fellow educators at the Fulbright Teacher Exchanges West Africa Alumni Conference in Accra, Ghana in April. The exchange, she said, was an enlightening experience she said is already helping shape her approach as an educator at home in Vancouver. (Photo provided by Shana Ferguson) Photo Gallery

Just as some students wait anxiously to be let loose for their summer travel plans, many teachers are doing the same.

David Douglas, a history teacher at Columbia River High School, has his eyes set on a particularly unique destination this summer: the small island of Saipan. Douglas’ trip isn’t just for vacation, however, rather it’s part of a program to help educators gain an elevated understanding of the island’s role in World War II from the mouths of Indigenous historians.

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