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Mind Our Dust!

April 22, 2012 by · Leave a Comment

Currently we are overhauling the website to give it a cleaner, more organized look. We are retooling the front section of the site and trying to bring more focus to the various other sections of our growing site.

We have our Amicitia social network, where students, teachers, and anyone who is a classical enthusiast can join and start conversations on just about anything. We have several groups there, ranging from National Junior Classical League chapters to students who are building ancient Rome using Minecraft.

Coming soon is the American Classical League’s technology committee as well as the Rome in Situ program. Stay tuned for those new additions in the near future.

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