E-Newsletter - November 20, 2004 
from the Washington State Coalition for International Education
 

In the News (see http://internationaledwa.org/news.htm)

International School Highlighted in New Publication
Seattle's John Stanford International School is recognized by the nonprofit Asia Society and the Goldman Sachs Foundation in a new national report, "Schools for the Global Age: Promising Practices in International Education." Michele Anciaux Aoki, director of educational programs at the World Affairs Council in Seattle is quoted: "We are not building the capacity we need in this country to communicate with the rest of the world on their terms." The Seattle Times (free registration) (11/16/2004)

Brain Power Increased by Learning Languages
Learning other languages alters the gray matter in the brain, especially in "early" bilinguals, according to Researchers from University College London. BBC News (11/13/2004)

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Announcements (see http://internationaledwa.org/news/announcements.htm)

FULBRIGHT TEACHER AND ADMINISTRATOR EXCHANGE
Fulbright Teacher and Administrator Exchange is currently looking for teachers (grades 7-12) and two-year college faculty teaching in any field with a connection to Germany to participate in a three-part exchange that will pair exemplary U.S. and German teachers with similar thematic interests. More information about the program and the application can be found at our website: http://www.fulbrightexchanges.org/View/ViewOtherOpps.asp. Please pass this along to anyone who might fit that category.
Deadline: December 31, 2004
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Upcoming Events  (see http://internationaledwa.org/calendar.htm)

November 19-24, 2004 Slovenian Film, Art, Music and Literature Festival. Northwest Film Forum, 1515 12th Avenue. The Northwest Film Forum and Scala House Press (Seattle) announce State of Art, a festival of recent film, music, art and literature from Slovenia. Sixteen of Slovenia's most outstanding new feature films, documentaries, and short subjects will be screened. For additional information, about these events, including films, screening times and locations, see http://www.nwfilmforum.org/slovenia/film.htm.

November 21, 2004 1:00 pm Community Ties: Memories of Japantown. A free public program at Town Hall will commemorate Seattle's historical Nihonmachi (Japantown). The program will honor the close-knit, vibrant immigrant community that was shattered by the World War II mass incarceration of Japanese Americans. It will feature video interviews with former residents of Japantown, and a talk by Steve Fugita and Marilyn Fernandez, authors of Altered Lives, Enduring Community: Japanese Americans Remember Their World War II Incarceration. Presented by Denshō: The Japanese American Legacy Project, the program is supported by the City of Seattle Department of Neighborhoods and the Seattle Peoples Fund. The Wing Luke Asian Museum is co-sponsor. Town Hall is located at 1119 Eighth Avenue. More information is available at www.densho.org, 206-320-0095 or info@densho.org.

November 21, 2004 3:00 pm Leonard Gershe's play, "Butterflies are Free." performed by The Youth Drama Theatre of Vladivostok from Vladivostok, Russia. At the Russian Cultural Center, 704 19th Ave. E., on Capitol Hill. Tickets will be sold at the door - $18, $15 (senior citizens). The performances will be in Russian, with an English interpreter. For more information call Vladimir at (206) 706-7483 or Rena at (206) 228-1053.
Also November 26, 2004  7:30 pm.

November 22, 2004 7:00 pm Alleviating Global Poverty: The Role of the United Nations (Lecture/Q&A) Seattle Art Museum (100 University St, Seattle) Ambassador Anwarul Chowdhury, UN Under-Secretary General and High Representative for Least Developed Countries, Landlocked Developing Countries and Small Island Developing States  Cost: $5 Members & Students, $10 General Public. Sponsors: World Affairs Council, Pacific Northwest Advisors. More Info: See World Affairs Council Calendar Item.

December 1, 2004 3:45 – 6:45 pm Top 10 Things to Know about China Today (NCTA  Preview Night) Bellevue High School Library
10416 SE Wolverine Way Bellevue, WA 98004 Cost: $15 (includes 3 clock hours, resources, and a light buffet dinner). Please register online or call 206-441-5910 before November 29. See World Affairs Council Calendar Item.

December 2, 2004 11:00 am - 1:30 pm World Citizen Banquet
The World Affairs Council Board of Trustees cordially invites you to join us in celebration at the 14th Annual World Citizen Awards Banquet. The 2004 World Citizen Award will be awarded to Governor Gary Locke. The Banquet will gather Council members, representatives from local international organizations, civic and business community members, as well as area students and teachers to recognize Governor Locke as an exemplar of global citizenship in Washington state. The 2004 World Educator, Wendy Ewbank of the Seattle Girls' School, will also be honored, along with the winners of the 2004 World Citizen Essay Contest.
See World Affairs Calendar Item.

December 6, 2004 at 7:00 pm (doors opening at 6:30) "Understanding Israeli Strategy: A Palestinian Perspective" Kane Hall (room 220) at the University of Washington. Michael Tarazi, a Palestinian-American lawyer and legal advisor to the Negotiations Affairs Department of the Palestine Liberation Organization, provides legal advice to the Negotiations Affairs Department on a wide array of permanent status issues such as refugees, Israeli settlements and Jerusalem. This event is presented by the Palestine Solidarity Committee--Seattle and Voices of Palestine and co-sponsored by the Middle East Center, Henry M. Jackson School of International Studies, University of Washington, the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee--Seattle, the Arab Student Union (UW), Friends of Sabeel--Western Washington Chapter, the Muslim Student Association (UW), and the Palestine Concerns Group at Saint Mark's Cathedral. For more information: (206) 633-1086, www.palestineinformation.org.
/The Middle East Center's sponsorship of this event does not imply that the Center endorses the content of the event.

December 8, 2004 3 to 7:30 p.m. Holiday Alternative Gift Market
an interactive holiday fair offering the opportunity to learn about and support sustainable development projects around the globe through donations in honor of your loved ones and friends. Part of the Fall Lecture Series on Global Issues and Perspectives presented Antioch University Seattle Center for Creative Change. See: http://www.antiochsea.edu.

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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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.

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