|
January 18, 2007 4:15-7:15 pm
(4:00 Registration) Exploring and Experiencing Deliberation: The U.S.
Role in the World at Roosevelt High School, Seattle. Is respectful
and rigorous public deliberation possible in an age of talk-show
tantrums and self-indulgent political posturing? Are citizens capable of
civil discourse, and if so, what can teachers do to promote it? The
World Affairs Council and Washington State Capitol Forum invite you to a
forum that grapples with these questions. A keynote address will be
given by University of Washington professor Dr. Walter Parker,
who is well-known for his work in social studies curriculum. Cost of $20
includes 3 clock hours, refreshments, and resources from
www.choices.edu. For more
information and to register, visit
World Affairs Council Calendar Item.
back to top
January 25-27, 2007
The 6th Annual International Studies Schools Association (ISSA)
Conference will be held in Portland, OR. For more information,
please call Liz Beindorff at 800.967.2847 (Ext. 1) or visit
http://www.du.edu/issa/2007ISSAConference.html.
back to top
January 26-28, 2007
Conference: The Guiding Lights Weekend on Mentoring at Seattle
Center, Seattle, WA
Join Eric Liu, author of Guiding Lights: The People Who Lead Us
Toward Our Purpose in Life, and a host of national and local luminaries for a
one-of-a-kind event -- an experiential conference where you'll learn
creative, concrete ways to motivate, coach and inspire. Early Registration fee
by December 15
- $75. For more information and to register: call 206.615.1803 or visit
Guiding Lights Conference.
back to top
January 27, 2007 9:00-3:00
National Network of Early Language Learning (NNELL) Pacific Northwest
Region: Strategies for Success with Early Language Learners
presented by Paris Granville, Editor, Learning Languages, at
Pacific Lutheran University (PLU), Tacoma, WA *Site Coordinator: Dr.
Bridget Yaden, Assistant Professor, PLU. *Questions:
yadenlbe@plu.edu or 253-535-8330
REGISTRATION: Registration deadline: January 12, 2007
On site registration is not available. Download
Registration Form (PDF)
and mail it in in advance.
back to top
January 31, 2007 4:00-7:00 pm
(Rescheduled from January 11)
Creating a Chinese Language Program in Your School at John
Stanford International School in Seattle. The workshop will walk through the
new guide from the Asia Society, which is now available to order:
http://www.askasia.org/chinese/startaprogram.htm.
http://www.askasia.org/chinese/publications.htm
This workshop will be of great interest to teachers, parents,
administrators, and community members who want to know more about how to
launch a new program or ensure the quality of learning in an existing
Chinese language program. Featured speaker will be Lin Douglas from the
Professional Educator Standards Board, speaking about alternate routes
for teacher certification. The workshop is free and 3 free clock hours will be available for
teachers who need them. For more information and online registration, go
to Expanding Chinese Language Capacity >
Workshops.
back to top
February 3, 2007 WSCSS K-8 SOCIAL
STUDIES CONFERENCE
Seattle University, Seattle, WA.
This year's WSCSS K-8 Social Studies Conference will feature presenters
from classrooms, museums, and universities. The keynote speaker is Dr.
Lorraine McConaghy, historian at the Museum of History and Industry,
Seattle. Sessions include a virtual tour of Essential Seattle and topics
as diverse as CBA tests, a Living Voices performance, Storypath, and
international presentations from outreach centers at the UW Jackson
School of International Studies. Be sure to attend the EARC session
presented by Pat Bliquez, Roxhill Elementary School librarian, "The Kite
Fighters Project Across the Curriculum."
Registration: New and first-year teachers qualify for discounted
registration. For complete registration information and directions to
Seattle University, please visit the conference website
http://www.wscss.org/conferences/feb_conference/default.html.
back to top
February 7, 2007 4:30 -
7:30 pm YOUTH CULTURE IN ASIA
A Seattle Times and UW Jackson School Article Series and Workshop. The
Seattle Times Building Auditorium, Seattle, WA
For the third year in a row, the Jackson School Asia Outreach Centers
have teamed up with the Newspapers In Education program of The Seattle
Times to offer a series of articles about Asia (written especially for
young readers), a teaching guide, and a complementary workshop. One week
before the series debuts, teachers will have an opportunity to hear
experts speak in depth about two of the regions featured in the article
series. Craig Jeffrey, Assistant Professor in the UW Jackson School and
the Department of Geography, will present on youth and child labor in
South Asia. Dr. Leila Madge, former Assistant Professor in the UW
Jackson School, will talk about education in Japan. Pat Burleson, master
teacher in Asian studies, will introduce the extensive teachers’ guide
she authored to accompany the series. Download the workshop registration
form from the EARC website:
http://jsis.washington.edu/earc/calendar.shtml. The workshop
registration fee is $20, which includes clock hours, dinner, and
materials. Return form and registration fee to the Newspapers in
Education office. For more information about workshop content, call the
EARC at 206-543-1921. Please note: Workshop participants must
also be registered for the Youth Culture in Asia article series.
back to top
February 13 - March 20, 2007
YOUTH CULTURE IN ASIA
A Seattle Times and UW Jackson School Article Series
Topics in the five-article series include child labor in India, pastimes
in Indonesia, online chatting in Central Asia, and examination hell in
Japan. Students will get a glimpse of the challenges and opportunities
that confront their peers around the world and make connections to
current news. Registration: The article series is offered at no
cost to educators. To register, visit The Seattle Times Newspapers in
Education website
http://services.nwsource.com/nie/times/index.asp and click on
"registration," call the NIE office at 206-652-6342, or email
nie@seattletimes.com.
back to top
March 2, 2007 World Languages Day
University of Washington, Seattle, WA
Are you planning to bring your high school juniors and seniors to the
2007 World Languages Day at the University of Washington? Be sure to
check out the EARC-sponsored presentation "Brush and Ink: Chinese
Calligraphy Lessons," as well as all of the East Asia offerings:
"Demystifying Chinese Characters," "Chinese Mini Lesson," "Chinese New
Year and Taiwan's Development," "Echoes of Japan," "Japan: Land of the
Rising Fun," and more!
Registration: Please note that this event is already full. For more
information about World Languages Day, please visit the
World Languages Day website:
back to top
March 14, 2007 4:15 - 7:15 pm
TRANSLATING JAPANESE THEATER TRADITION IN TODAY'S WORLD Workshop
Co-sponsored by the World Affairs Council and the EARC. Communications
Building, Room 226, University of Washington, Seattle, WA. How do we
integrate the performing arts into the teaching of other subjects like
geography, history, and social studies? This evening, we will take a
deeper look at the classic Japanese art of Noh and learn about its role
in contemporary Japanese culture. Professor Paul Atkins of the UW Asian
Languages and Literature Department will give an introduction to Noh and
discuss it in a historical and cultural context. Following Professor
Atkins’s presentation, David Crandall will do a short performance and
talk about the concept behind his Theatre Nohgaku, an international
theater company that adapts traditional Japanese theater for American
audiences, literally translating the language and introducing American
and European plots. Sarah Lin Bhatia of the UW East Asia Resource Center
will then introduce ideas for bringing the performing arts into the K-12
classroom. In conclusion, Tese Wintz Neighbor from the World Affairs
Council will share up-to-date teaching resources on traditional and
contemporary Japanese culture.
Crandall’s original work in the classic Noh form, Crazy Jane, will be
performed at UPS on March 27and the UW on March 31. Discount tickets are
available to registered workshop teachers.
Registration: The registration fee is $26, which includes a light
buffet, presentations, classroom resources, and clock hours. Please
register by March 9th online at the World Affairs Council website
http://www.world-affairs.org/
or by downloading and mailing in the registration form from the EARC
website
http://jsis.washington.edu/earc/calendar.shtml. Note: Mail form to
the World Affairs Council.
back to top
March 17, 2007 8:30 am - 3:30 pm
TEACHABLE TRADITIONS: FOLK ARTS FROM AROUND THE WORLD A Mosaic
Workshop for K-8 Educators. Thomson Hall, University of Washington,
Seattle, WA. Join the Jackson School Outreach Centers for delightful day
learning to make folk arts from around the world. Hands-on sessions will
put educators to work cutting, stitching, and pounding their way to a
new appreciation and understanding of world cultures through folk arts.
A special keynote session will introduce toy-making from around the
world with the internationally acclaimed toymaker, Rick Hartman, "The
Teaching Toymaker." Come to the program ready to get to work and leave
with cultural knowledge and a bag full of craft projects to take back to
the classroom. Registration: The cost of the program is $45. A
scrumptious ethnic lunch is included with the registration fee and clock
hours are provided at no charge. Preregistration is required. Download
the workshop registration form from the EARC website:
http://jsis.washington.edu/earc/calendar.shtml. For more
information, contact Allison Dvaladze of the Ellison Center at:
dvaladze@u.washington.edu.
back to top
March 26-May 17, 2006 Mondays and
Thursdays 5:00 pm-7:30 pm; no class April 9 & 12; Saturdays, May 5 & 12,
9:00 am-4:30 pm
K-8 Foreign Language Methodology Class #86848, University of
Washington, Seattle; clock hours available for practicum and meeting
times; must have college level writing skills; fee for non-grant
participants: $1,000; other fees: registration, technology, text; direct
course questions to Dr. Lynn Klausenburger at
lhk@u.washington.edu. For details, see
Practicum Flyer (PDF) or
Course Flyer
(PDF).
back to top
March 28, 2007 7:00-8:30 pm
WATTS AND WATER: HYDROPOWER DEVELOPMENT OF TRANSNATIONAL RIVERS IN CHINA
AND MAINLAND SOUTHEAST ASIA Part of the UW Jackson School's Hotspots
in Our World Lecture Series University of Washington, Seattle, WA.
As part of the UW Jackson School’s Hot Spots in Our World lecture
series, UW graduate Darrin Magee will present “Watts and Water:
Hydropower Development on Transnational Rivers in China and Mainland
Southeast Asia." Dr. Magee recently completed his Ph.D. in geography
after a year of field research at the Asian International Rivers Center
in Kunming, China. His dissertation research focused on the politics of
large-scale hydropower development on transnational rivers in
southwestern China’s Yunnan Province.
Registration: To register for Dr. Magee's lecture or for the full
series, please visit the UW Extension's lecture page:
http://extension.washington.edu/ext/special/jackson/. The cost is
$79 for the series or $19 each for individual lectures.
back to top
March 29, 2007 Capitol Forum
on America's Future at the Columbia Room in the State Capitol in
Olympia. For more information, see
International Education Washington > Capitol Forum.
back to top
March 31, 2007 ~ 8:30 am - 1 pm
TEACHING DIVERSITY AND CROSS-CULTURAL UNDERSTANDING THROUGH
DOCUMENTARY FILM 7th Annual Documentary Film Workshop by the UW
Jackson School's Outreach Centers University of Washington, Seattle, WA
In this half-day workshop, University of Washington professors will
introduce educators to documentary films that can be used to teach
students about cultural diversity and cross-cultural understanding. This
year's workshop will feature films dealing with issues in Latin America,
Europe and Canada. The films provide excellent teaching "tools" for
introducing diversity and cross-cultural issues into your classrooms
today. The workshop provides an opportunity to enhance that learning to
include critical social issues at the international level.
Registration: The registration fee includes 4 clock hours,
continental breakfast, curriculum materials. Please send a check for
$25, payable to the “University of Washington,” to: Attn: Documentary
Film Workshop, Canadian Studies Center, Jackson School of International
Studies, Box 353650, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, 98195.
Include your name, home address, city/state/zip, day/evening phone,
school, and grade level taught. For more information, please contact
Marion Cook, Canadian Studies Center, (206) 221-6374 or
canada@u.washington.edu.
Please note: The workshop has limited space available that will
be awarded on a “funds received, space reserved” basis. Registration
fees are non-refundable. Should you need to cancel your registration,
you are welcome to give your “seat” to a colleague.
back to top
April 2, 2007 5:00-8:00 pm
Confucius Institute Meeting
Washington Middle School Cafeteria
2101 S Jackson St Seattle, WA 98144
Register Online (even if
you can't attend)
back to top
April 5, 2007 4:30 - 7:30 pm
FABRIC OF HISTORY: INTERWOVEN HISTORIES OF WOMEN AND SILK IN CHINA A
Workshop by the East Asia Resource Center and the Henry Art Gallery
Henry Art Gallery, University of Washington, Seattle, WA.
Women and silk share long, interwoven histories in China. Join the EARC
and the Henry Art Gallery for a look at the connection between them.
Professor Patricia Ebrey, author of the Cambridge Illustrated History of
China, will speak about the role of women in silk production. Workshop
participants will then view silk robes from the Henry’s collection;
Andrea Hugg, graduate student in UW China Studies, will discuss each
piece. Tamara Moats, the Henry’s Curator of Education, will end the
evening with a presentation of the curriculum guide, Color, Form, and
Symbolism: Chinese Court Costume. Teachers will receive clock hours,
dinner, and resource materials. Registration: The registration
fee is $15, which includes Washington State clock hours, teaching
resources, and a light dinner.
Register online or contact the EARC for a registration form. For
more information about the workshop, please contact Sarah Bhatia at
(206) 543-5995 or
sarahlin@u.washington.edu.
back to top
April 10, 2007 4:00-7:00 pm
India: Rapid Growth in its High-Tech Industries, presented by World
Affairs Council Tacoma and Bates Technical College Classroom On The
World. Though nearly 50% of India’s population lives in poverty, the
nation’s economy is the second fastest growing, with 7.5 to 8% annual
economic growth and projections of 9 to 10% yearly growth by 2010. The
US economy is expected to grow 3.5 to 4% this year. India is the world’s
largest democracy and second largest Muslim nation. With over one
billion in population, emphasis in education and high tech sector growth
has lifted some 100 million people from poverty. How did India’s
explosive economic growth happen and can it be sustained in the future?
Anthony D'Costa, PhD, is a Professor in Comparative International
Development at the University of Washington Tacoma and the Jackson
School of International Studies in Seattle. He teaches courses on the
political economy of development, industrialization, and innovations. He
focuses on India and Asia and has written extensively on information
technology industries.
Please pre-register before April 9. Cost is $20 and includes 3 clock
hours, teaching resources, and a buffet dinner.
Location: Bates Technical College 1101 Yakima S, Auditorium
To Register, contact:
jmccormick@bates.ctc.edu.
back to top
April 21, 2007 8:30 am - 4:00 pm
CHINESE AP EXAM WORKSHOP University of Washington, Seattle, WA
The goal of this workshop is to provide an overview of the establishment
of the AP Chinese course and exam. It will introduce school
administrators and Mandarin Chinese language teachers to the AP Chinese
language and culture course development process, components and
specifications of the AP Chinese exam, and the possible impact that the
AP Chinese course and exam may bring to K-12 and college curricula. The
workshop will also provide information on what curricular support and
strategies K-12 teachers may need to begin their AP Chinese language and
culture program, and how teachers can find appropriate resources for
professional development. Registration: For more information
about this workshop and to register, please visit the AP Chinese
workshop website:
http://jsis.washington.edu/eacenter/apchinese/index_archive.htm.
back to top
April 28, 2007 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Learning Language with Global Peers, workshop presented by
Jennifer Geist at University of Washington Language Learning Center,
Denny Hall 109. For more information and to register, check the
Online Registration Form.
back to top
April 30, 2007 7pm Women
Empowered: Inspiring Change in the Emerging World UW Kane Hall, room
130. Free.
Global humanitarian, documentary filmmaker, photographer and author Phil
Borges will provide a multi-media presentation on heroic examples set by
indigenous women worldwide, whose bravery and determination enabled them
to move beyond victimization to leadership. Based on his most recent
photography essays published in his book “Women Empowered," Borges
highlights the accomplishments of ordinary women, many from developing
and war-ravaged countries, who have broken through the barriers of
oppression to make a positive difference in their communities. “Phil
Borges has brought us face to face with heroes-remote and mostly unknown
women-on the edge of a slow but steady transformation, bringing social
and economic justice to women and girls worldwide”
-Isabel Allende
Borges is the founder of Bridges to Understanding, a
Seattle-based international organization that engages students
world-wide in direct interactive learning to promote cross-cultural
understanding. Information about going on a Bridges Volunteer Vacation
and participating in an International Digital storytelling workshops
conducted in South Africa, India, Peru and Guatemala, will be available
at the event.
For more information contact Cheryl at:
cheryl@bridgesweb.org or
visit the website:
www.bridges2understanding.org.
For more information about the April 30th event, contact:
cyn@u.washington.edu or
206-543-9779.
back to top
May 25-28, 2007 11 am - 11 pm
Northwest Folklife Festival at the Seattle Center. Northwest
Folklife is the most visible advocate of the traditional arts in the
Northwest region. For more information and schedules, see:
http://www.nwfolklife.org/.
back to top
June 1, 2007 7-9 pm;
June 2, 2007 8:30 am - 5 pm
Issues of Periodization and Categorization in Modern Chinese
Painting: A Symposium in Honor of Michael Sullivan
Leading scholars and artists gather to discuss and assess modern Chinese
paintings in their historical contexts during this two-day symposium.
Join us for an overview of modern Chinese art on Friday evening. Panel
discussions, an exhibition tour and closing remarks by Michael Sullivan
take place on Saturday.
Location: Stimson Auditorium, Seattle Asian Art Museum
Free with museum admission. Seating is limited.
Please RSVP by May 25 to
SAAM-RSVP@seattleartmuseum.org or (206) 654-3226.
back to top
June 3, 2007 5:30-10:00 pm
Alliance Française Gala & Auction. Join us for a memorable evening
as we celebrate 20 years of sharing the French language and the cultures
of the many French speaking countries of the world with the people of
the Puget Sound area! It will be an evening filled with great cuisine,
good wines, wonderful music and good cheers. Don't wait, call us to
reserve for yourself and your friends! Cost is $85/person. Merci de
votre soutien!
Misa Bourdoiseau, Executive Director. (206) 632-5433
back to top
June 13, 2007 12:00pm-2:00pm
World Trade Centers Association Day “Different Pathways to Global
Education”
PRESENTING HOST: Melanie Dressel, President and CEO,
Columbia Bank. STUDENT ARTWORK & ESSAY CONTEST
On the theme of “globalization” CONTACT: WORLD TRADE CENTER TACOMA Tel:
253.396.1022 Email: info@wtcta.org.
back to top
June 2007 WORLD CHILDREN’S FESTIVAL
The National Mall, Washington DC
Imagine children from across the globe coming together on the National
Mall and joining hands to create hope for a safer and better world. The
Greater Washington Area children will host some of the most creative and
imaginative children from across America and around the world at the
World Children’s Festival on the National Mall in June 2007. Children
from nearly 100 countries - including Afghanistan, China, Iran, Iraq,
Israel, Lebanon, Russia, Syria, Venezuela and Zimbabwe - will apply
their own creativity to build a vision of peace and coexistence. The
festival participants will build mutual trust and spawn friendships, and
become anchors of creative and cooperative global communities. For more
information, please visit www.icaf.org.
back to top
July 7-16, 2007 (9 nights) Peruvian
Amazon Workshop for Educators: Tambopata Research Center
The Peruvian Amazon is home to some of the most biologically rich
regions on the planet! Discover the secrets of the Peruvian Amazon
rainforests and enjoy an in-depth investigation of the flora and fauna,
becoming actively involved in data collection and examination. Learn
about Woodland Park Zoo’s ongoing conservation efforts to save wildlife
and rain forest habitat. A river boat excursion will take you to the
Tambopata-Candamo Reserve and the Tambopata Research Center. The
reserve’s cloud forest, dry forests and the pampas ecosystem support
populations of agouti, giant river otter, jaguar, ocelot, capuchin and
squirrel monkey, and populations of macaws and parrots. Explore the
reserve by river boat to encounter several bird species typical of the
river or forest edges. Daily walks along the reserves trails will serve
as the classroom for your daily workshops. Workshops have been designed
to offer educators the rare opportunity to study firsthand the
functioning rain forests.
Credit and clock hours will be available. Participation is limited to 20
participants.
Cost: $1,699 per person, double occupancy. Land Only
For further information and a detailed day-to-day itinerary, visit the
Teacher/Schools pages of the Education section of zoo’s Web site
www.zoo.org.
To register, please call Judy Benvenuti at 206-233-2509.
back to top
July 8-12, 2007 Bring the
World into Your Classroom
Washington Geographic Alliance - 2007 Summer Institute -Enumclaw,
Washington. The 2007 Summer Institute will help you incorporate
geography into your curriculum, whether you teach social studies,
science or art. Participation is encouraged from across the K-12
curriculum and from throughout the state of Washington. The Institute
includes approximately 32 clock hours, all lodging expenses (double
occupancy: single supplement charges will apply for a private room),
welcome dinner, breakfasts and lunches, and transportation on field
experiences to Mount Rainier and Seattle. Please visit our website at
www.washgeo.org for more
information.
back to top
July 16-18, 2007, July 19-20, 2007
Food, Farming, Culture and Education Summer Institute: Toward an
Ecology of Sustainable Schools and Community presented by Global
Source. Day Road Farms, Bainbridge Island, WA
Educators’ Retreat, July 16-18, 2007
Curriculum Workshop, July 19-20, 2007
For more information, please visit our website:
http://www.globalsourcenetwork.org/july16-20_2007.htm.
back to top
July 29-August 3, 2007
A Summer Institute for K-12 Educators
East Asia Resource Center ~ University of Washington ~ Seattle.
The period from the end of the 1800s to the middle of the 1900s was an
era when new and different ideas competed for the allegiance of the
peoples of East Asia. Cultural identities were challenged and redefined,
with implications for all aspects of people's lives. Join us at the
University of Washington for an intensive summer institute exploring the
multiple perspectives of modernity in East Asia during this period.
Examine the concept of modernity with UW faculty and other expert
speakers who will explore topics drawn from the arts and literature,
belief systems, societal values, and politics. The talks are paired with
sessions about teaching resources and discussions about how to help
students develop analytical skills applicable to understanding change
and modernity. Many sessions will emphasize visual literacy skills while
examining evidence of the modern in arenas as different as architecture
and lifestyle choices.
COST: The cost of the summer institute is $150, payable upon
acceptance. Housing, meals, reading materials, and most other expenses
are covered by a grant from the Freeman Foundation. Participants are
encouraged to live on campus since the institute includes evening
activities. Two UW credits or Washington clock hours are available at no
additional charge.
REGISTRATION: Please visit the UW East Asia Resource Center
website,
http://jsis.washington.edu/earc, to download an application; or
contact the EARC at
earc@u.washington.edu or 206-543-1921 to request an application.
back to top
August 18, 2007 Chinese
Language Workshop
3:00-4:20 pm demo teaching |
4:30-5:45 pm discussion
Location: Meeting Room of Green Lake Branch Library in Seattle
Workshop with Dr. Cyndy Ning, executive Director of the Chinese Language
Teacher’s Association and Director of Confucius Institute, University of
Hawaii, author of Communicating in Chinese, who directed the just
awesomely completed Chinese Language Immersion Sports Camp on the
University of Hawaii campus.
Students and Teachers:
Register online
now!
back to top
August 22-23, 2007 The
International Economic Summit
The Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco – Seattle Area Training
The International Economic Summit (IES) is a standards-based high school
economics curriculum designed to help high school students understand
the benefits of trade and explore the controversies associated with
globalization. The project provides students with an opportunity to
acquire basic economic concepts within the framework of international
trade. The culminating Summit Event is an international trade simulation
at the end of the semester, that challenges students through a series of
highly engaging activities designed to simulate the complexities and
challenges of world trade. To learn more, go to
http://frbsf.org/education/mailings/iesbrochurev7sm.pdf.
To register for this free program, go to
http://www.frbsf.org/education/mailings/2007iesformwa.doc.
For questions regarding the curriculum and simulation, contact: Steven
Fisher (206) 343-3747.
back to top
September 15, 2007 Capitol
Forum Fall Introductory Workshop. For more details, check
Capitol Forum Washington.
back to top
September 22, 2007 Chinese Language
Workshop and Meeting of Chinese Language Teachers Network.
The next Chinese Language Teachers Network meeting/Chinese Language Core
Team workshop will feature an exciting workshop led by
Dr. Haiyan Fu. Dr. Fu is the author of Chinese Essentials: What
and How
(published in May 2007).
Register Online
Now!
back to top
October 4, 2007 4:15 pm – 7:15 pm
The U.S. Role in Iraq: What Teachers Need to Know at Cleveland High
School, Seattle.
Is respectful and rigorous public deliberation on Iraq possible? What
can teachers do to promote such a conversation in their classrooms? The
World Affairs Council and Washington State Capitol Forum invite you to a
forum that addresses this important and timely topic using the most
current curriculum from Brown University’s Choices for the 21st Century
program. This exciting and educational evening will include a
demonstration of a deliberative discussion of the U.S. Role in Iraq by
high school students. Teachers will also participate in a deliberative
discussion of the U.S. Role in Iraq using the Brown University Choices
curriculum and be introduced to Capitol Forum on America’s Future. Join
us for a special evening at a new venue – the newly renovated Cleveland
High School. Presented by the World Affairs Council & Washington State
Capitol Forum (with funding from the World Affairs Council and the State
Innovations Grant to the Washington State Coalition for International
Education from Longview Foundation).
The cost is $26 and includes presentations, classroom resources, a light
buffet, and three clock hours. For more information and to register, go
to
World Affairs Council Calendar Item.
back to top
October 5-6, 2007 Washington
State PTA Legislative Assembly SeaTac Marriot, SeaTac, WA
PTA delegates will consider a variety of issues, including an issue
supported by the Coalition: World Languages and International
Competencies for All Children. For more information about
this issue from the Coalition, see
Issue Info. For
information about the Assembly, visit:
http://www.wastatepta.org/legislation.htm.
back to top
October 11-13, 2007 Washington
Association for Language Teaching (WAFLT) Conference at the Wenatchee Coast
Hotel, in Wenatchee. This fall's theme is Languages: From the Classroom
to the World. The participants will start the conference at the Welcome
Reception on Thursday evening, Oct. 11. For more information:
www.waflt.net.
back to top
October 13, 2007 2:00-5:00 pm
Creating a Chinese Language Program in Your School at the
Wenatchee Coast Hotel, in Wenatchee. (Post-conference workshop at the
WAFLT Conference. Open to the public. Cost is $30.) This workshop will
be of great interest to teachers, parents, administrators, and community
members who want to know more about how to launch a new program or
ensure the quality of learning in an existing Chinese language program. For more information, go
to Expanding Chinese Language Capacity >
Workshops. To register, download the WAFLT Registration form:
http://www.waflt.net/RegInfo07.2.pdf.
back to top
October 13, 2007 Washington
State Council for the Social Studies Fall In-Service. Theme is
Climate, Conflict, and Culture.
REGISTRATION: The registration fee is $50, which includes lunch, WSCSS
membership, and six (6) Washington State Clock Hours. Please visit the
WSCSS website, http://www.wscss.org,
to download the registration form. For more information:
http://www.wscss.org/conferences/fall_conference/.
back to top
October 16, 2007 4:30 – 7:30 pm
Fueling the Future: Peace or Conflict? An Examination of Fossil
Fuels, Development, and Conflict with a Special Focus on Nigeria
(Part 1 of 4). Co-sponsored and co-presented by: World Affairs Council
Global Classroom, UW Jackson School of International Studies Outreach
Centers, Pacific Northwest Center for Global Security, and the Niger
Delta Professionals for Development (with funding from the U.S.
Institute of Peace). University of Washington (venue TBD)
Wolfram Latsch, Assistant Professor of International Studies at UW, will
give an overview of Nigeria and the impact of its oil resources of its
politics and society. Joel Bisina, Founder, Niger Delta Professionals
for Development (NIDPRODEV), will engage teachers in a thoughtful
dialogue with regard to the complexities surrounding Nigeria’s oil
industry, sharing his own experiences working in the Delta. NIDPRODEV,
is one of the leading NGO’s in the oil rich Niger Delta; its mission is
to reach all stakeholders in the Niger Delta and to facilitate
political, economic, and social stability in the region. Join us for an
enlightening workshop. The cost is $26 and includes presentations,
classroom resources, a light buffet, and three clock hours. For more
information and to register, please call 206-441-5910.
back to top
October 18, 2007 5:00 - 8:30 pm
Japan's Interactions with the West: The Visual Record. Workshop
for K-12 Educators Presented by the East Asia Resource Center Thursday,
University of Washington, Seattle, WA.
The East Asia Resource Center is delighted to offer K-12 educators a
fast-paced introduction to curriculum materials, Web resources, and
teaching ideas that utilize Japanese art as a tool for teaching major
events and concepts in Japan’s relationship with the U.S. and Europe.
With an emphasis on the 19th century, the workshop provides historical
background for a deeper understanding of the current exhibit at the
Seattle Art Museum. Featured speakers include Melanie King, educator and
art history graduate student, and Patricia Burleson, NCTA seminar leader
and former teacher.
REGISTRATION: The cost of registration is $25. All workshop participants
will receive free materials, a light supper, and three Washington State
clock hours. Deadline to register is Oct 4.
MORE INFORMATION: Please contact the EARC by emailing
earc@u.washington.edu or
calling 206.543.1921.
back to top
October 19, 2007 3:30 – 5:00 pm
Bilingual First Language Acquisition: Exploring the Capacity of the
Language Faculty presentation. University of Washington Mary
Gates 241 Reception at Simpson Seminar Room, 5:00 – 6:00 PM. In this
presentation, Fred Genesee (McGill University) will review and discuss
the growing body of recent research on language acquisition in
simultaneous bilingual infants. Discussion of the cognitive as well as
linguistic implications of recent findings on bilingual infants will be
highlighted. The picture that is emerging is one of bi- and possible
even multilingual innate competence for language acquisition. This is
the first talk of the series on early bilingualism. For more
information:
http://depts.washington.edu/uwch/projects_bilingualism0708.htm.
back to top
October 26, 2007 11 am - 12:30 pm
Citizenship, Multi-culturalism, and Minority Education in Britain: A
Question of Civil Right or Human Rights? University of Washington
310 HUB
Featured Speaker: Audrey Osler, Research Professor and Director of the
Centre for Citizenship and Human Rights Education, School of Education,
University of Leeds, United Kingdom. For more information, (206)
543-3386 or email
centerme@u.washington.edu
or visit
http://depts.washington.edu/centerme/home.htm.
back to top
October 27, 2007 Washington
State Association for Multicultural Education (WSAME) will hold its
13th Annual Fall Conference at Seattle University. For more
information: www.wsame.org.
back to top
October 27, 2007 HSK (Han4 Yu3
Shui3 Ping2 Kao3 Shi4 (also known as Chinese "TOEFL") test will be
held at Seattle University. See
HSK Flyer
(PDF) for details. For more infomration and to register, visit
Seattle U HSK website.
back to top
November 3, 2007 11 am – 2 pm
The
Endless Sands Of The Taklimakan: Teaching About Silk Road History,
Geography, And Cross-Cultural Exchange. A Workshop for K-12
Educators
University of Washington Ethnic Cultural Theatre, 3940 Brooklyn Ave. NE
, Seattle, WA 98105
Trek the vast and formidable Taklimakan Desert and other regions of the
Silk Road and immerse yourself in the history of China and its neighbors
through the music of the Orchid Ensemble, a Vancouver, BC-based trio
that has performed its Silk Road-inspired music for audiences in schools
and universities throughout North America.
The University of Washington East Asia Resource Center, East Asia
Center, and Ethnic Cultural Center are delighted to present a K-12
educator workshop featuring ideas for using music to teach about Silk
Road geography and history and about cross-cultural exchange between
China and its neighbors to the north and west. The Orchid Ensemble will
perform pieces specially selected for the workshop and provide
background information about each piece. To conclude the afternoon, the
EARC’s Sarah Lin Bhatia will introduce Silk Road-related resource
materials.
REGISTRATION: The cost of registration is $25. Workshop participants
will receive lunch, resource materials, and three (3) Washington State
clock hours. Deadline to register for the workshop is Wednesday, October
17, 2007.
MORE INFORMATION: Please contact Sarah Lin Bhatia by calling
206.543.1921 or emailing
sarahlin@u.washington.edu.
back to top
November 3, 2007 7:00 - 9:00 pm
An Evening of Silk Road-Inspired Music by the Orchid Ensemble.
University of Washington Ethnic Cultural Theatre, 3940 Brooklyn Ave. NE
, Seattle, WA 98105
The famed Silk Road is said have begun with a diplomatic mission to the
west by Chinese General Zhang Qian in 138 BCE. In the centuries that
followed, merchants, diplomats, musicians, artists, missionaries,
princesses, and others traveled back and forth from China across the
Silk Road trade routes. Different cultures came into contact with one
another, resulting at times in conflict and at others in a
cross-cultural flowering of trade, music, ideas, religion, and art. Even
today, China’s music bears the mark of this cross-cultural exchange.
K-12 educators are invited to join the UW East Asia Resource Center,
East Asia Center, and Ethnic Cultural Center/Theatre for a public
concert of Silk Road-inspired music by the acclaimed Orchid Ensemble.
TICKETS: FREE! No tickets will be sold. Doors open at 6:30 pm. Please
come early. Seating is limited to the first 160 people.
MORE INFORMATION: Please contact Sarah Lin Bhatia by calling
206.543.1921 or emailing
sarahlin@u.washington.edu.
back to top
* * * * * * * * * * *
International Education Week * * * * * * * * * * *
November 16, 2007 7:00 - 9:00 pm
Opportunity for travel-study to China and Taiwan Info Dinner at
the New Star Restaurant (516 South Jackson in Seattle's International
District). High school students can travel to either China or Taiwan
this summer and study Chinese history and culture and experience Chinese
daily life. The China program is 15 days and costs $2299 for airfare,
land travel, hotels and meals. The Taiwan Program is 10 days and costs
$1799.
The Asia-Pacific Education & Culture Foundation (APEC) is sponsoring the
no-cost dinner Friday. For further information or to reserve your seat,
call (206) 624-1610 or email
info@apecfoundation.org.
back to top
November 17, 2007 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Learning Language with Global Peers, University of Washington Language Learning Center,
Denny Hall 109. This three-hour workshop, led by Jennifer Geist, will
show teachers what they need to know to get started with an online
collaborative project in the language they teach, communicating with
global peers. iEARN (International Education and Resource Network) is
made up of over 20,000 schools in more than 115 countries. There are
over thirty different languages used in the Network, many of which have
their own forums to accommodate various alphabets. iEARN is often used
by language teachers around the world in order to provide students with
an authentic audience for use of the target language. Clock hours
available at no cost. For more information and to register, check the Online Registration Form.
(Registration full.)
back to top
November 30, 2007 7 pm
December 1, 2007 10 am – 5 pm
Japan Envisions the West: An International Symposium on 16th-19th
Century Japanese Art from Kobe City Museum. SAM Downtown,
Plestcheeff Auditorium.
This two-day symposium brings together six art historians from the
United States, Holland and Japan for a dialogue about Japanese art’s
first encounters with the Western world.
See
Calendar Item for details.
back to top
December 1, 2007 10 am – 5 pm
Japan Envisions the West: An International Symposium on 16th-19th
Century Japanese Art from Kobe City Museum. SAM Downtown,
Plestcheeff Auditorium.
This two-day symposium brings together six art historians from the
United States, Holland and Japan for a dialogue about Japanese art’s
first encounters with the Western world.
See
Calendar Item for details.
back to top
December 10, 2007 6:30-8:30 pm
"60 Years of Searching for Peace: The United Nations' Role in the
Israeli-Palestinian Conflict" Robert Sauders, Ph.D. Assistant
Professor of Departments of History, Geography and Anthropology at
Eastern Washington University. Unitarian Universalist Church of Spokane
4340 W. Fort George Wright Drive. This event is free and open to the
public. Co-sponsored by the United Nations Association-Spokane and the
Washington State Human Rights Commission For more information:
(509)456-2382.
back to top
December 12, 2007 5:30 pm
“U.S., Syria and the New/Old Middle East Confrontation or
Cooperation?”
An Address by Ambassador Imad Moustaphad, Syrian Ambassador
to the United States. City Council Chambers, Spokane City Hall
808 W. Spokane Falls Blvd. Spokane, Washington. For more information and
to register, visit World Affairs Council Spokane
http://www.wacspokane.org/.
back to top
|