E-Newsletter - March 9, 2004 
from the Washington State Coalition for International Education

Next International Education Coalition Meeting: April 1, 2004
Contact action@internationaledwa.org for more information.

In the News...

USA Today Analysis: English won't be sole language of the future
WASHINGTON (AP) — The idea that English will become the world language is outdated, with the future more likely to see people switching between two or more languages for routine communications, a British language expert says in a new analysis. The share of the world's population that speaks English as a native language is falling, David Graddol reports. Instead, English will play a growing role as a second language, he says in the journal Science. ... its major contribution will be in creating new generations of bilingual and multilingual speakers, he reports. English-only speakers may find it difficult to fully participate in a multilingual society, he said. ... By 2050, he says, Chinese will continue its predominance, with Hindi-Urdu of India and Arabic climbing past English, and Spanish nearly equal to it.

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Special Announcements

SPEAKER ON MOLDOVA/EASTERN EUROPE: MS. JUDY HALE AVAILABLE TO SPEAK TO CLASSES
Available dates and times: Friday, March 19 9:00 am to noon; Monday, March 22, 9:00 am to noon; Wednesday, March 24 9:00 am to noon. Contact: globalclassroom@world-affairs.org.

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2004 Japanese Government Scholarships
Deadline: Monday, March 22, 2004

The Consulate-General of Japan in Seattle is now accepting applications for the following 2004 Japanese Government Scholarships for studying in Japan. U.S. citizens living in the states of Washington, Montana, and Northern Idaho are eligible to apply at our office.
To REQUEST APPLICATIONS and for more information, please contact:
Consulate-General of Japan at Seattle
Scholarship Desk
E-mail: education@cgjapansea.org
Phone: 206-682-9107 ext.135
http://www.seattle.us.emb-japan.go.jp

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2004 Annual WSAME Fall Conference
Deadline: April 20, 2004
Seeking presenters! For more information, contact WSAME@mindspring.com Website: www.wsame.org.

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CAMPAIGN CAM: A Student-Produced Video Contest for Middle and High School Students
Deadline: 
May 17, 2004

**$50,000 in prizes**Winning videos air on the C-SPAN Networks.
Visit http://www.c-span.org/classroom/campaigncam/ and find a complete LIST OF RULES, PRIZES, as well as the mandatory ENTRY FORM. If you have any questions about CAMPAIGN CAM, please call the C-SPAN Educators' Hotline at 1-800-523-7586, or reply to educate@c-span.org.

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2004 Goldman Sachs Foundation Prizes for Excellence in International Education
Deadline: May 21, 28, 2004
The Goldman Sachs Foundation Prizes for Excellence in International Education were created to recognize schools, colleges and universities, states and media/technology organizations that raise the level of knowledge and understanding among American students of the rest of the world. For more information, see: http://internationaled.org/prizes/.

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Annual World Trade Center Association Day Art and Essay Contest
Deadline: Friday, May 21
The World Trade Center Tacoma is providing an opportunity to showcase Pierce County youth during the third annual World Trade Center Association Day held Friday, June 11, 2004. To help celebrate the event, the World Trade Center Tacoma is inviting Pierce County High School students to submit their essay or art for the Annual World Trade Center Association Day Art and Essay Contest. The topic of the contest is how to "Promote Global Peace and Stability through Trade." The event is sponsored by Columbia Bank and co-sponsored by the World Affairs Council, the Pierce County Arts Commission, and the Tacoma Arts Commission. Along with over 300 active World Trade Centers in 91 countries around the world, The World Trade Center Tacoma will "Promote Global Peace and Stability through Trade" on the World Trade Center Association Day. Each World Trade Center will commemorate the occasion with activities, speakers, lunch, contests, awards and/or other events that not only highlight their country's culture, but also promote the World Trade Center Association ideals: "Global Peace and Stability through Trade." All winners receive a cash prize; first-place winners also receive an invitation to the luncheon on June 11. Entries must be delivered or postmarked to the World Trade Center Tacoma no later than 4:00 p.m. on Friday May 21, 2004. For details about the contest and entry requirements, please contact the World Trade Center Tacoma at 253.396.1022.

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Fulbright Teacher and Administrator Exchange
Deadline:
October 15, 2004
Direct classroom exchanges for teachers of all levels and six-week observation exchanges for administrators in more than a dozen countries and eight-week classical seminars in Italy and Greece. For more information, please visit www.fulbrightexchanges.org.

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Learn Japanese through Distance Learning
Combining the best in distance-delivered TV/satellite instruction, web/multimedia and telephone interaction, Georgia Public Broadcasting set a new instructional standard when it launched Irasshai nationwide in 1996. With a total of 136 award-winning, highly-interactive video lessons, a tailor-made textbook, native-speaking Japanese telephone teachers, a state-of-the-art assessment system, and a lively website, Irasshai is designed to meet the needs of high school or college students wanting for-credit Japanese courses as well as the needs of businessmen and women who desire to acquire language and culture skills in Japanese.
Visit Georgia Public Broadcasting (http://www.gpb.org/peachstar/irasshai/) for more information.

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Upcoming Events

March 10, 2004 7:00 pm Densho: The Japanese American Legacy Project presents a talk by Franklin Odo, Director of the Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Program. Northwest Asian American Theatre, 409 Seventh Ave. S. Odo will speak about his groundbreaking book, No Sword to Bury: Japanese Americans in Hawai'i during World War II. For information contact Densho at 206-320-0095 or info@densho.org. No charge; donations are welcome. (See flyer (PDF opens in new window).)

March 15, 2004 7:00 pm In Defense of Globalization, Jagdish Bhagwati, Professor of Economics at Columbia University, Author
Jagdish Bhagwati is one of the foremost international trade theorists of his generation. His latest book, In Defense of Globalization: How the New World Economy Is Helping Rich and Poor Alike, outlines why globalization is good, and why arguments against a global economy are mistaken.  No advance registration
Location: Town Hall Seattle  Cost: WAC and Town Hall Members $10, General Public $15
Sponsors: The Indus Entrepreneurs (TIE) Seattle, Kim Ricketts Books, and Town Hall Seattle
For more information, see http://www.world-affairs.org/calendar.cfm.

March 16, 2004 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm US RELATIONS WITH THE REST OF THE WORLD: PAKISTAN AND AFRICAN NATIONS AS EXAMPLES
Nippon Business Institute Japanese Culture and Resource Center at Everett Community College, One of the most populous Muslim countries in the world, Pakistan, is a key ally of the United States in battles against organizations such as Al Qaeda. How has this relationship formed, both since September 11, 2001 and before then? What are the motivations and obstacles in this relationship? Come hear speaker Keith Snodgrass discuss these and other issues. Keith is Associate Director and Outreach Coordinator for the South Asia Center of the Jackson School of International Studies, University of Washington. He has lived and studied in India and Pakistan, and has been following developments in international relations in that region for almost 20 years. Following Keith's presentation, ECC Political Science Professor Gary London will lead a panel discussion featuring ECC students from Sudan, Zambia, Nigeria and Uganda. These students will share their perspectives on political development in their countries, the legacy of colonialism, and their views of the U.S. role in the world. Professor London will also share teaching ideas and curriculum with participating teachers. For more details and to register, visit
http://www.world-affairs.org/calendar.cfm.
Cost: $15 includes clock hours, resources, and buffet dinner. Please register by March 12.

March 20, 2004  WAFLT Spring Conference at PLU
To celebrate Washington Association For Language Teaching's 40th anniversary, the theme is "WAFTL - 40 Years of Connecting Through Languages." For more information, contact chair Bridget Yaden yadenlbe@plu.edu or visit http://www.waflt.net/conferences.html.

March 20, 2004  CHINA'S CULTURAL REVOLUTION AND BEYOND: AN ARTIST'S PERSPECTIVE
Soundbridge Symphony Music Discovery Center, 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm Chen Yi, world-renowned composer and musician from China, came of age during the Chinese Cultural Revolution and left China for the United States in 1986. On March 18, Chen Yi's symphony no. 3 My Musical Journey to America will make its world premiere at Benaroya Hall in Seattle. Chen Yi's music combines influences from east and west, giving it a unique and personal flavor. Chen Yi will share her personal journey with educators as well as her perspective on the music that is an expression of her experiences. Tese Neighbor and Mary Cingcade, China specialists, will discuss the fate of the arts in the Cultural Revolution and their revival in China's reform era. Patricia Costa Kim, Symphony Director of Educational and Community Programs, will lead educators in listening to and making music. Teaching ideas and resources will be presented. Co-sponsored by Soundbridge and the East Asia Resource Center at the University of WA. For more details and to register, visit
http://www.world-affairs.org/calendar.cfm.
Cost: $10 includes clock hours and resources. Please register by March 17.

March 27, 2004  9 AM-4 PM  Je Me Souviens: Memory & Identity in Qubec
A Workshop for French Teachers from Elementary to College Level Workshop will be conducted in FrenchSEATTLE UNIVERSITY (ADMN 305A). This workshop will provide an overview of Qubecs history in order to better understand its present identity and to explore its rich culture. Presentations will include film excerpts and QuickTime movies to introduce teachers to Qubecs cultural diversity. Curriculum design activities will follow. Participants will be given copies of a prize-winning educational CD-ROM as well as numerous handouts on Qubec and its culture. For inquiries: call (206) 221-6374 or email canada@u.washington.edu.

March 27, 2004 9 am - 12 pm International/Multicultural Strategy Games Workshop
Make and learn to play 6-8 strategy games from different cultures around the world: Native America, Indigenous Groups, Africa, South and Central America, Asia and the Middle East. For more information, contact wsame@mindspring.com.

March 30, 2004 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm MÂORITANGA: MÂORI CULTURE AND TRADITIONS IN AOTEAROA, NEW ZEALAND Bates Technical College, 1st Floor Auditorium (1101 S Yakima, 12th Ave Courtyard Entrance). The Mâori are on the rise in New Zealand, both numerically (now almost 15% of the population) and culturally (viz. the success of Whale Rider). Co-presented with Seattle International Children’s Festival.
Cost: $15 includes clock hours, resources, TPS optional day pay, and a buffet dinner.
Please register by March 25. For more information, see http://www.world-affairs.org/calendar.cfm.

April 15, 2004 4:00 - 7:00 pm Building Bridges over Troubled Water: Cross-Cultural Curricular Resources and Action Opportunities For Teaching About Water, Seattle Asian Art Museum, Volunteer Park. Program Water is our lifeblood. Yet it is estimated that by 2025, two-thirds of the world’s population may live in countries with severe water shortages. Co-sponsored by Facing the Future: People and the Planet, Pacific Village Institute, YES! Magazine, and SAAM. For more information, see http://www.world-affairs.org/calendar.cfm.
Cost: $15 includes clock hours, curriculum resources, light dinner, and water activities.

April 21, 2004 4:15-7:15 pm ETHNICITY, CULTURE, NATION, TRIBE?: TOWARD UNDERSTANDING THE DIVERSITY AND COMPLEXITY OF IDENTITY IN CONTEMPORARY AFRICA
University of Washington, HUB 106B.  This program will explore the origins and variety of identities in the world's second largest continent: Africa. The concepts of ethnicity, tribe and tribalism, culture, and nationalism will be introduced through an examination of African history and politics, as well as the role of local and foreign media in order to provide a useful framework from which to examine these contested and ever-changing categories. Come hear comparative world historian and scholar Adrienne Ingrid Miller discuss these and other issues. She holds advanced degrees in history and international affairs from the Johns Hopkins University, where her research emphasized the social and historical dynamics of North-South relations, and 19th and 20th century comparative world history. After an introductory lecture presentation, further discussion of these issues will continue with a panel of African visiting. This event is co-sponsored with the Foundation for International Understanding through Students (FIUTS). For more details and to register, visit http://www.world-affairs.org/calendar.cfm.
Cost: $15 includes clock hours, resources, and buffet dinner. Please register by April 19th.

May 14, 2004 Seattle, full day program WORLD AFFAIRS CHALLENGE: Program for Middle School Students
Middle school teachers - save the date! May 14, 2004 marks the first World Affairs Challenge program for middle school students in the Seattle area! For more information, see http://www.world-affairs.org/calendar.cfm.

May 14, 2004 4:00 - 7:00 pm A NEW LOOK AT CONTEMPORARY JAPAN
Nippon Business Institute Japanese Culture and Resource Center at Everett Community College. The economy may be stalled, but today's Japan is a society in motion. Co-sponsored by the East Asia Resource Center at the University of Washington. For more details and to register, visit http://www.world-affairs.org/calendar.cfm.
Cost: $15 includes clock hours, resources, and buffet dinner.

June 7 - July 4, 2004 Africa EdVenture
The Arizona State University Program is designed to offer students an interdisciplinary opportunity to study animal life, conservation biology, technology, and education, while exploring the rich cultures of South Africa and Namibia. This program is open to all ASU students, students from other universities, and non-students (proof of measles immunization required). Africa EdVenture information can be found at http://edventure.asu.edu.
For further information contact: Shannon LeCompte, Program Coordinator
phone: (480) 965-0101 email: slecompte@asu.edu

June 26 - July 21, 2004 SUMMER IN RUSSIA PROGRAM 2004
Trip for High School Students  This summer, high school students have the opportunity to live with a Russian host family for three weeks in the summer while participating in Russian language classes (inside and outside the classroom) and taking part in a variety of excursions and activities in the city of Vladimir. The program is offered by NorthWest Student Exchange (NWSE) and includes a two-day trip to Moscow. Students also have the option to be matched with a Russian exchange partner of their age. If this option is chosen, the two exchange partners first spend three weeks together with the Russian student's family in Russia and then three to four weeks with the American student's family. The program costs about half of what most other organizations charge and allows American high school students to develop Russian language skills, gain insights into Russian culture, and build lasting friendships by stepping beyond the role of a tourist. NorthWest Student Exchange is a non-profit international educational exchange organization designated by the U.S. Department of State and listed with the Council on Standards for International Educational Travel. For more information about this program, visit
http://www.nwse.com or contact Sergej Buchholz by e-mail at ergej@nwse.com mailto:ergej@nwse.com or by phone at 206-527-0338.

July 27 – August 9, 2004 VIETNAM: FROM THE MOUNTAINS TO THE SEA: Trip for Educators
For more information about this program, please visi
t http://www.pacificvillage.org/villagevoices/vietnam/ or email Info@pacificvillage.org.

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