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January 5, 2005 7 to 9 pm
Rights, Responsibilities and the Root Causes of Poverty: Holistic
Approaches to Sustainable Development Antioch campus, 2326 Sixth Ave.,
Seattle.
Hear from Ahna Machan, director of CARE USA, the world¹s leading
humanitarian organization fighting global poverty. Machan has an M.S. in
Whole Systems Design, Organizational Systems Renewal, from Antioch and
serves on the Board of Visitors. For more information, contact Debra
Alderman in the Center for Creative Change at (206) 268-4906 or
dalderman@antiochsea.edu.
January 7, 2005, 4-7 pm Islamic
School Of Seattle: Dinner With Susan Douglass
The Islamic School of Seattle will host a conversation and dinner with
Social Studies scholar and curriculum designer Susan Douglass. This is a
wonderful opportunity for educators interested in learning and teaching
about Islam and about Muslim people, places and histories. Address: 720
Cherry St., Seattle, 98122; Telephone: 206-329-5735.
(Susan Douglass is an educator with experience in teaching, curriculum,
and instructional design. She has a M.A. in Arab Studies and History from
Georgetown University and a B.A. in History from the University of
Rochester. Since she has served as Affiliated Scholar and researcher with
the Council on Islamic Education, working on textbooks, curriculum and
standards, teacher workshops and resources.)
January 7, 2005 4-7 pm WAC
Tacoma Presents: Korea: Two States, One Nation
This three-hour course is designed for classroom teachers who wish to
introduce their students to what is occurring on the Korean Peninsula. It
is organized into two units, which will provide the classroom teacher with
brief background on Korean history and on the current situation. Each unit
will be supplemented with written and graphic materials suitable for
duplication and classroom use. Time: January 7, 2005, registration at 3:45
PM, program is from 4-7 PM. Location: Bates Technical College, Tacoma. The
cost of $15 includes 3 clock hours, teaching resources, and a buffet
dinner. To register, call the World Affairs Council of Tacoma at
253-681-7193, or visit their website at
http://www.wactacoma.org.
January 11 and 12, 2005 International
Economic Summit
Are you an economics, social studies, world affairs or foreign language
teacher looking for fresh, innovative ways to help your students learn
more about the world around them through a practical, hands-on approach?
Take advantage of this opportunity to be part of a proven program being
used in other states. The International Economic Summit is an ideal way to
help your students understand essential economic concepts and the
implications of global trade, and have fun learning! IES 2005 offers a
2-day training session in Seattle on January 11 and 12, 2005. Full
scholarships, materials, sub pay reimbursement, and honorariums are
available for participating teachers. For additional information please
contact Pam Whalley by phone at 360.650.4823 or by e-mail at
Pam.Whalley@wwu.edu. See
Flyer
(PDF).
January 12, 2005, 7 pm
“From Seattle With Love: A Benefit Concert For Tsunami Relief” At Town
Hall.
In a community-wide response to the tsunamis in Asia and Africa, Town Hall
Seattle will be the location of “From Seattle with Love: A Benefit Concert
for Tsunami Relief” on Wednesday, January 12 at 7 pm. Local political
leaders, artists, and media personalities will donate their talents and
time to raise money to go to the victims of this unprecedented natural
disaster. All receipts from the concert will be sent to Mercy Corps and
CARE, two of the major international relief organizations responding to
this crisis. For more information, contact Spider Kedelsky –
spiderk@townhallseattle.org.
January 14, 2005, 7 pm
Talk by Greg Robinson on his book Order of the President; FDR and the
Internment of Japanese Americans at Ethnic Cultural Theatre.
Densho is pleased to present a talk by Greg Robinson, assistant professor
of history at the University of Quebec and author of By Order of the
President: FDR and the Internment of Japanese Americans (Harvard
University Press, 2001). Publishers Weekly calls his book a "lucid,
comprehensive and balanced examination" of the influences behind
Roosevelt's decision to incarcerate all west coast Japanese Americans
after the attack on Pearl Harbor: "Conscientious arguments and meticulous
documentation movingly clarify a little-understood failure of American
democracy." We invite you to hear Robinson speak at a free public program
on Wednesday, January 12, 7:00pm, at the University of Washington Ethnic
Cultural Theatre, 3940 Brooklyn Ave. NE, Seattle. More information is
available at www.densho.org,
206-320-0095, or info@densho.org. Our
thanks to the University of Washington Department of American Ethnic
Studies and the Elliott Bay Book Company for assisting with this event.
January 15, 2005, 1pm, Koolhaas,
and the Obsolete Book
Seattle Central Public Library, 1000 Fourth Ave., conference room 2.
Speaker: Meredith Clausen, Professor of Architecture and Art History at
the University of Washington.
Does Rem Koolhaas' new Seattle Central Library predict the future? What
does it tell us about the relationship between architecture, books, and
society in the 21st century? Meredith Clausen, Professor of Architecture
and Art History, will give a fascinating lecture on the meaning of
Koolhaas' new building, comparing it to other great library structures
around the world. She will also situate Koolhaas' work in the context of
contemporary architectural trends in Europe and questions about the future
of the library itself. Open to the public, no tickets necessary. Sponsored
by the Center for West European Studies. For more information, contact
cwes@u.washington.edu or
206-543-1675.
January 18, 2004 12th Annual OSPI
Conference: Igniting Innovation Washington State Convention & Trade
Center in Seattle
The OSPI January Conference provides another opportunity to learn about
the social studies classroom-based assessment models (CBAs). We will be
conducting a one-day CBA scorer training session on January 18th (the
pre-conference day). Our focus for this session will be on our history
CBAs as participants will learn about the Elementary “People on the Move,”
the Middle School “Analyzing Sources,” and the High School “Causes of
Conflict” CBAs. (To view these assessments, go to
www.k12.wa.us/CurriculumInstruct/SocStudies/CBAs.aspx). If you
are interested in this training, please sign up soon since space will be
limited. In addition, there will again be sessions during the regular
conference (January 19th & 20th) that focus on instructional materials
designed to help students complete the CBAs. Representatives from History
Day, the Washington State Historical Society, and Facing the Future will
be there to explain how their materials can assist teachers who want to
incorporate CBAs into lessons and units. There will also be a session in
which teachers who have piloted the CBAs will share their experiences and
answer questions about how best to implement these projects in their
classrooms. Please visit
www.k12.wa.us/Conferences/JanConf2005 for more information or go to
http://www.capps.wsu.edu/ospi_igniting to register on-line.
January 20, 2005 Cultural Islam
in Central Asia
Part 1 of Beyond Islam: Understanding the Muslim World Teacher
professional development programs at the UW funded by a grant to the World
Affairs Council Global Classroom from the United States Institute of
Peace. Co-sponsored and co-presented by: World Affairs Council Global
Classroom, UW Jackson School of International Studies Outreach Centers,
and FIUTS.
See
World Affairs Council Calendar Item.
January 26, 2005 7 to 9 pm
Sharing and Understanding: Multiethnic and Multireligious Living Together
in Europe Antioch campus, 2326 Sixth Ave., Seattle.
Learn from Dr. Karl Kumpfmuller, director of Peace Centre in Graz,
Austria, the leader of Project: Interfaith Europe and an international
university lecturer. The Paradox of Religious Pluralism
Hear from Sadruddin Boga, Ph.D., core faculty, Antioch Center for Creative
Change. Boga teaches and consults on topics such as systems theory and
practice, innovation and creativity, harnessing human diversity and global
pluralism. For more information, contact Debra Alderman in the Center for
Creative Change at (206) 268-4906 or
dalderman@antiochsea.edu.
February 2, 2005 The Price of Freedom:
Teaching About the Experience of Japanese Americans in World War II
(Educator Program at the Seattle Buddhist Church) Funded by a Washington
State Civil Liberties Public Education grant to World Affairs Council
Global Classroom. See
World Affairs Council Calendar Item.
February 7, 2005 7 to 9 pm
Writers, Fighters, Road Hunters: American Indians and Choices of Rebellion
Antioch campus, 2326 Sixth Ave., Seattle.
Listen to Lummi author Keith Egawa read selections from his recently
completed novel Dispatch from the Raft, and join a facilitated discussion
of the definition of "progress." For more information, contact Debra
Alderman in the Center for Creative Change at (206) 268-4906 or
dalderman@antiochsea.edu.
February 10, 2005 Muslims in China
Today
Part 2 of Beyond Islam: Understanding the Muslim World Teacher
professional development programs at the UW funded by a grant to the World
Affairs Council Global Classroom from the United States Institute of
Peace. Co-sponsored and co-presented by: World Affairs Council Global
Classroom, UW Jackson School of International Studies Outreach Centers,
and FIUTS. See
World Affairs Council Calendar Item.
February 16, 2005 Fueling the
Future: Why China Matters (Teacher Program at Lakeside School)
Co-sponsored and co-presented by: Facing the Future: People and the
Planet, Lakeside School, Pacific Village Institute, World Affairs Council
Global Classroom, and YES! magazine. See
World Affairs Council Calendar Item.
February 17-20, 2005 The
International Studies School Association (ISSA) Fourth Annual Conference
in Denver, Colorado Denver Marriott South. It's not just for Social
Studies and it's not just for teachers. The 2005 conference is for
teachers of all disciplines -- the Sciences, Languages, Mathematics,
Physical Education, Humanities, and Business -- as well as school and
district administrators. For more information, contact Mark Montgomery
mmontgom@du.edu.
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International Studies Schools Association
2201 S. Gaylord St. | Denver | CO | 80208
(303) 871-3106 or 1-800-967-2847 | FAX: (303)871-2456
February 24, 2005 5:00 – 8:00 pm
Welcome to the “New Europe”: Teacher Workshop on European Union
Enlargement and “Team Enlargement” classroom outreach project
The EU Center of Seattle is offering two new programs to help area
teachers and students learn more about the process of EU enlargement and
its impact on European politics and society. The first is a special
February 24 workshop focusing on how EU enlargement has affected the lives
of people in the ten accession countries. The second program, called “Team
Enlargement,” will send a university lecturer and two European exchange
students to your classroom to give a colorful presentation on the “new”
Europe and hold a lively class discussion on the similarities and
differences between Europeans and Americans today. The program will also
provide the teacher will classroom materials on current events, such as
the introduction of the euro and the eastward expansion of the EU, will be
provided to the teacher. Teachers can participate in just one of the
programs or combine them. The “Team Enlargement” program is free and runs
through May. Details on the teacher conference are below. For more
information about either, contact the EU Center at
euc@u.washington.edu or
206-616-2415.
March 2, 2005 7 to 9 pm The
Emerging Movement to Reclaim the Media Antioch campus, 2326 Sixth
Ave., Seattle. Hear from Frances Korten, executive director of the
Positive Futures Network, publisher of YES! magazine. Korten worked at the
Ford Foundation for 20 years, where she funded programs on social justice
and environmental sustainability in Asia and the United States. For more
information, contact Debra Alderman in the Center for Creative Change at
(206) 268-4906 or
dalderman@antiochsea.edu.
March 4, 2005
9th World Languages Day at UW
High School Students and Teachers: Learn about World Languages at
the University of Washington. For more information, see
http://www.outreach.washington.edu/k12/wld.asp.
March 10, 2005 3:45-7:00 pm
Lens on Contemporary China: New Photography and Video
The World Affairs Council, the Seattle Art Museum, and the East Asia
Resource Center invite you for an evening dedicated to discussing and
looking at the innovative photo and video art produced since the mid-1990s
in China. The exhibit Between Past and Future brings together works by
sixty Chinese artists focusing on the extraordinary cultural, political,
and social transformations that are currently reshaping China. The
innovative works of these artists, most never before seen outside China,
consider the impact of these changes on family life, individual identity,
human relationships, traditions, and the emergence of a new urban
landscape as they explore new approaches to the medium of photography. See
World Affairs Council Calendar Item.
March 12, 2005 9 am - 1 pm Youth
Summit: Institutionalized Racism from a Global Perspective (Youth
leadership program at Bellevue Community College) The purpose of the
summit is to enrich civic dialogue about racism as it has manifested
itself in the U.S. and the world both past and present, using the
internment of Japanese Americans during World War II as a starting place.
Funded by a Washington State Civil Liberties Public Education grant to
World Affairs Council Global Classroom. Co-sponsored by Bellevue Community
College and Seattle School District Office of Equity and Race Relations.
See
World Affairs Council Calendar Item.
March 24, 2005 Islam and
Politics in Malaysia
Part 3 of Beyond Islam: Understanding the Muslim World Teacher
professional development programs at the UW funded by a grant to the World
Affairs Council Global Classroom from the United States Institute of
Peace. Co-sponsored and co-presented by: World Affairs Council Global
Classroom, UW Jackson School of International Studies Outreach Centers,
and FIUTS. See
World Affairs Council Calendar Item.
March 29, 2005 State of the World's
Women: Beijing Conference 10 Years Later (Educator program, student
session, and keynote speaker at the Langston Hughes Cultural Center in
Seattle) Co-sponsored and co-presented by: Facing the Future: People and
the Planet, Pacific Village Institute, Population Health Forum, Seattle
Girls' School, World Affairs Council Global Classroom, and YES! magazine.
April 29, 2005 9:00 am to 12:00
noon Democracy and Diversity: Principles and Concepts for Educating
Citizens in a Global World Walker Ames Room, 2nd Floor, Kane Hall,
University of Washington. An Invitational Conference sponsored by the
Center for Multicultural Education, College of Education, University of
Washington, Seattle. Supported by the Spencer Foundation and the
University of Washington. For details, see Flyer
(PDF).
Contact: 206-543-3386 or
centerme@u.washington.edu.
May 5, 2005 Islam, Asia, Modernity*
Part 4 of Beyond Islam: Understanding the Muslim World Teacher
professional development programs at the UW funded by a grant to the World
Affairs Council Global Classroom from the United States Institute of
Peace. Co-sponsored and co-presented by: World Affairs Council Global
Classroom, UW Jackson School of International Studies Outreach Centers,
and FIUTS.
*This session will include the opening lecture of the Islam in Asia
Conference at UW May 5-8.
See
World Affairs Council Calendar Item.
May 5-8, 2005 Islam in Asia Conference
at the University of Washington.
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