E-Newsletter - November 18, 2003
from the Washington State Coalition for International Education

In the News…

John Stanford International School Awarded Goldman Sachs Award for Excellence in International Education at States Institute on International Education in the Schools in Washington, DC.
See press release: http://www.asiasociety.org/about/awards.html

Freeman Foundation Offers “One World Now!” $100,000 Challenge Grant
See press release: http://www.oneworld-now.org/press/freeman.html

 

Upcoming Events

World Affairs Council events:

For details: http://www.world-affairs.org/calendar.cfm

November 20: Reception at 6:00 pm, Dinner at 7:00 pm - World Citizen Awards Banquet - Honoring Paul Isaki and Patricia Burleson Westin Hotel, Seattle

November 22: The launch of the 2004 Model United Nations program

December 2: Global Business Breakfast Series: Security and Business with Canada

December 9: Records of Dispossession: Palestinian Refugee Property and the Arab-Israeli Conflict with Michael Fischbach
 

Other events:

November 20: 7:00pm Densho and The Japanese American Legacy Project present: Judgment without Trial: Japanese American Imprisonment during World War II. UW Professor Tetsuden Kashima will speak about his recent book, which reveals newly released evidence of the U.S. government's mistreatment of Japanese immigrants during the war. 1416 S. Jackson St., Seattle. No admission charge.

November 22: 4:00pm Town Hall's "Across the Generations - A Performance For Families by Families" The concert will feature the Sukutai Zimbabwe M'bira Ensemble, the Vela Luka Croation Dance Ensemble, and Wasabi!, Elizabeth Falconer and son Brian in a koto duo. Tickets are $12, $10 students/seniors; $30 for families.  Advance reserved seating is available at www.ticketweb.com. Town Hall is located at Eighth Ave. and Seneca St. The concert is the "grand finale" of a one-day conference called "Living Our Traditions: Producing and Presenting Folk and Traditional Performance."

January 28, 2004: 10:30-12:30 - Amy Gutmann lecture at UW Kane Hall.
Unity and Diversity in Democratic Multicultural Education: Creative and Destructive Tensions. Please RSVP to centerme@u.washington.edu.

February 27, 2004: 7th World Languages Day at University of Washington
High School Students and Teachers learn about world languages and world cultures. Please see: http://www.outreach.washington.edu/k12/wld.asp.

 

From the News Bulletin

Governor Gary Locke Issues Proclamation For International Education Week 2003
The fourth annual International Education Week, sponsored by the U.S. Departments of State and Education, is being celebrated November 17-21, 2003 throughout the state.
See proclamation.

Opportunity For School Districts and Libraries to Receive Elementary Level Spanish Textbooks
The Mexican State Department and the Department of Public Education, through the Consulates of Mexico in the United States, have established an annual program of free text book donations to schools and public libraries in the United States that provide services to people of Mexican origin. These donations are to be used as support materials, both for the education of monolingual children in Spanish and for the teaching of Spanish as a second language. Some of the texts may also be used as support materials for teachers.

The books come in a set, containing 61 books, mostly focusing on History, Math, Spanish, and Geography at varying levels of primary school. This year the Consulate of Mexico in Seattle will receive 250 sets. If you are interested in receiving a set, please contact Ruth Perez or Jimena Valadez at (206) 448-8938.

The Creative Connections Project
The Creative Connections Project links US/World K-12 classrooms with partner classes from the Amazon Rain Forest, Africa, the Galapagos Islands, the Arctic and China through E-mail, the Internet, art exchanges, music exchanges and Study Partnerships. Detailed information and a registration form are available online at www.ccproject.org. Registration is now open to all US and world K-12 schools.

Creative Connections Project also offers free online resources for teachers at www.ccproject.org/resources.html.

Fulbright Hosting Opportunity: Morocco
The Fulbright Teacher and Administrator Exchange Program seeks U.S. high schools/school districts to host English as a Foreign Language (EFL) teachers from Morocco in February 2004. We are particularly interested in elementary schools/school districts with language immersion or bilingual programs. Application deadline is December 19. For more information please visit our website under OTHER OPPORTUNITIES: http://www.fulbrightexchanges.org/View/ViewOtherOpps.asp.

 

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