Structured like job and college fairs, the fairs are intended to bring awareness to the gap year concept and to offer interested students and parents the opportunity to learn about a variety of programs, meet staff members of organizations that run programs, and exchange information with other families.
"This has come to be seen as 'what good schools do' despite the awareness of many teachers and parents that the concept of broad and deep learning can get lost along the way, " it says.
Madame Curie pioneered the concept of radiation through her work with radium, and brought it to the awareness of the scientific community, vividly describing its unique properties.
The concept of Small Business Saturday is brilliant: increase revenue for small businesses, while raising awareness for these entrepreneurs and their communities at the same time.