E-Newsletter - January 21, 2004
from the Washington State Coalition for International
Education
In the News...
SEATTLE; January 14, 2004 One World Now!
and Starbucks Partnership Supports Seattle Youth To Encourage Youth in Areas
of Leadership and the Arts. As a result of their partnership, a $10,000
Starbucks Foundation grant has been awarded to help One World Now! further
their dynamic leadership program for Seattle high school students. For more
information, visit
www.oneworld-now.org.
See the new series in the Seattle Times Newspapers in Education program,
entitled Intercultural Communications. Topic for January 21, 2004:
World Citizen. (Next week's topic is: What is Culture?)
Upcoming Events
January 22, 2004
4:00-5:00 pm - Meeting of Washington State Coalition for International
Education. Seattle Location: University of Washington Language Learning
Center Room 109.
Spokane Location: Intercollegiate College of Nursing
Washington State University College Of Nursing
http://www.icne.wsu.edu/spokane/index.asp
2917 West Fort George Wright Drive,
Spokane, WA 99224-5291.
For details, see the Agenda:
http://internationaledwa.org/meetings/20040122.htm.
January 22, 2004 7:00 pm
World Affairs Council Annual Lecture Series: Upfront With Terrorism: What’s
Next in the War on Terrorism? Location: University of Washington, Kane Hall Room 110 Co-Sponsors:
University Bookstore
Cost: WAC Members: FREE! Non-Members: $10 Students: $5
For details:
http://www.world-affairs.org/calendar.cfm
January 24, 2004 10:00 am-4:00
pm
World Affairs Council presents GIVING FORM TO THE FORMLESS: ARTS OF BUDDHISM:
Teacher Training at Seattle Asian Art Museum in Seattle. Spend the day with
art created to teach Buddhism. Explore Buddhist traditions of insight,
devotion, and expression. Speakers from the World Affairs Council, UW East
Asia Resource Center, and the Seattle Asian Art Museum will give in-depth
presentations and provide you with materials to use in your classroom. Clock
hours will be offered. This project has been developed in association with
the arts consortium Awake: Art, Buddhism, and the Dimensions of
Consciousness, supported by the Nathan Cummings Foundation, the James Irvine
Foundation, the National Endowment for the Art, and private donors.
Cost: $10 includes lunch, materials, clock hours, and more enlightenment.
Reservations are required. You must register directly with SAAM. Call
206-654-3121 and leave your name, school name, school district, and number
of people attending.
January 28, 2004
10:30-12:30 pm - 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 5,
2004 6:00-8:00 pm Art Opening by OneWorld Now! students
OneWorld Now! cordially invites you to attend an Art Opening by OneWorld
Now! students. Please join us to celebrate the Starbucks Global Arts Project
at Starbucks (corner of 1st Ave & Yesler, Seattle).
February 10, 2004 3:30-5:00 pm,
Parrington Hall Forum. Speaker: George F. Russel Jr., Chairman Emeritus,
Russell Investment Group. Russia's Forecast: Transformation in the 21st
Century Lecture Series. Sponsored by the Foundation for Russian American
Economic Cooperation and the Russian, East European and Central Asian
Studies Center. Info: 543-4852 or
http://fraec.org.
February 11, 2004 12:00-6:00 pm -
FIUTS Culturalfest at UW
FIUTS, The Foundation for International Understanding Through Students,
invites you to join in the fun of Culturalfest, the celebration of the
international community at UW on Wednesday February 11, 2004. FIUTS students
will transform the UW HUB Ballroom into a living map. Visitors will have an
opportunity meet students from all over the world. Country booths: Noon-4PM.
Cultural Talent Show: 4-6PM. UW HUB Ballroom. Special activities for middle
school and high school students. For more information, email Carolyn Ho
(carolyn@fiuts.org).
February 11, 2004 7:00-8:00 pm -
World Affairs Council presents DEMYSTIFYING TIBET: Community Program at
the Seattle Children's Theatre. Bring your friends/family to this public
event at the Seattle Children's Theatre featuring Tsering Yuthok and Tese
Neighbor sharing their breath-taking slides and personal stories, while
giving an overview of the culture, religion, history, and politics of Tibet
(Free, no clock hours or food). (For tickets to Tibet Through the Red Box
at SCT playing January 30-March 14, call (206) 441-3322 or visit
www.sct.org.)
February 26, 2004 4:15-7:15 pm -
World Affairs Council presents TRADITION & CHANGE IN CENTRAL AMERICA:
COMMUNITY ACTIVISM IN RURAL GUATEMALA at UW - HUB Room 310.
Rural communities in Central America are caught between loyalty to
centuries-old traditions and powerful outside economic, social and political
pressures. Many of them have also suffered through civil wars, which have
further undermined their culture and exposed them to deep trauma. Come hear
Puget Sound area teacher Kim Bush discuss these and other issues. His years
in the classroom have been interspersed with work and travel overseas. Most
recently he spent 8 months as a human rights accompanier with Ixil and
Quiche Maya witnesses in an upcoming genocide trial. A panel of students
from Central America will also share their insights on this topic and answer
questions about the countries and cultures. Co-sponsored by the Foundation
for International Understanding Through Students (FIUTS).
For more details and to register, visit
www.world-affairs.org/calendar.cfm.
Cost: $15 includes clock hours, resources, and buffet dinner. Please
register by February 23.
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.
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. Make and take games for your students in grades 3-6 to
learn, make and play with their friends and families. Develop thinking
skills and learning activities tied to state frameworks, EALRs and the WASL!
For more information, contact
wsame@mindspring.com.
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Hyogo Business & Cultural Center’s
Winter Quarter Japanese Culture Classes
Hyogo Business & Cultural Center (HBCC) is a non-profit
(501-c3) organization dedicated to promoting awareness of the Japanese
culture and education throughout the State of Washington. Through a variety
of outreach classes, HBCC aims to enrich people with many interesting
aspects of the Japanese culture through series of films, discussions, and
interactive classes. Below are the classes provided for the 2004 winter
quarter. *This quarter we are providing clock hours for teachers for some
classes—please see details below. These may also be found on the HBCC
website: www.hyogobcc.org.
January 22, 2004, 6:30 pm to 7:30 pm
Lecture: Introduction to Miyazawa Kenji: Philosopher, Poet, Scientist,
Educator
Miyazawa Kenji is one of modern Japan’s most original and
imaginative writers. Poet, children’s story writer, scientist, and educator,
Mr. Miyazawa was also a person of religious faith. UW PhD student, Jon Holt
will introduce aspects of Japanese literature, history, and religion as he
discusses the life of Miyazawa Kenji in this stimulating talk. Be sure to
register early; reading materials will be mailed out prior to the class for
discussion. John Stanford International School Library (4057 – 5th Ave. NE,
Seattle). FREE.
Educator bonus: Receive 3 free clock hours from the
EARC! Attend Introduction to Miyazawa Kenji and one of the two film
presentations on January 20 and February 17. Short evaluation required.
January 24, 2004 10:30 am to 12:30 pm
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Culture Class: Advanced Origami
Take your origami folding to a whole new level with
modular folding, wet folding, and pre-crease folding! Taught by Ray Takeuchi
of the Puget Sound Area Paper Folding Enthusiast’s Roundtable (PAPER).
Montlake Community Center (1618 E Calhoun St., Seattle). Cost: $7.
January 29,
February 5 & 12, 2004, 6:30 to 7:30 pm
Culture Class: Introduction to GO
Learn to play GO, the oldest board game that still exists
today, is a national sport in Japan. Go Master Frank Fukuda will teach you
the basics and introduce various various strategies. Seattle Go Center ( 700
NE 45th St., Seattle). Cost: $20.
February 17, 2004 6:00 pm to 8:30 pm
Film & Discussion: Throne of Blood
A masterful retelling of Shakespeare’s Macbeth set in 15th century Japan.
Throne of Blood is considered a pinnacle of this well-known director’s career.
Film will be followed by a discussion led by UW Japanese film PhD student
Phil Kaffen. Contact HBCC (206.728.0610) for exact location
at UW. FREE.
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From the News Bulletin
Ten Teacher Fellowships Available for 2-Week Summer Study in Japan
The Japan Institute for Social and
Economic Affairs (Keizai Koho Center) in cooperation with National
Association of Japan-America Societies (NAJAS) will sponsor a two-week
study tour in Japan for educators from June 28- July 12, 2004.
Participants will have the opportunity to enjoy Japan’s scenic beauty
and cultural treasures while pursuing an understanding of the successes
and concerns of contemporary Japanese society. The fellowship covers air
transportation to/from Japan from the teacher’s hometown, as well as,
accommodations, transportation as called for by the itinerary, and some
meals. Application
deadline is Feb. 29, 2004. For
more information and an application form go to:
http://www.us-japan.org/teachertour/.
2004 WORLD CITIZEN ESSAY CONTEST For Washington State Students in
Grades 2-12
According to Refugees International, there are 30 million refugees and
internally displaced people worldwide. Washington State is home to the fifth
largest refugee population in the United States. Tell us the story of one
group of people on the move: Describe what caused them to leave their home &
propose a solution that might return them there. Tell us in 1,000 words
or less. Your entry could win you cash and a special honor at the World
Affairs Council's Consular Association Reception in the spring! The World
Affairs Council, in partnership with the Seattle Post-Intelligencer,
sponsors the World Citizen Essay Contest to promote discussion among
students, teachers, families, and community members about the ways that
individuals can effect positive change in the global community. Deadline
is March 1, 2004. The contest rules and cover form can be found at our
website:
http://www.world-affairs.org/class_worldcitizen.html.
International Children's Conference on the Environment
The United Nations with the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation are sponsoring
an International Children's Conference. They have made a request for
children between the ages of 10 to 13 to register. The conference is to take
place at Connecticut College between
July 19 to 23 of 2004. The
honorary chairperson is Dr. Jane Goodall whose foundation is also associated
with the event. They are particularly interested in recruiting Native
Americans, women and other underrepresented minorities to participate. For
additional information, the contact person for the event is Ms. Barbara
Morgan, her e-mail is
icce@icc04.org.
(submitted by Joan Yoshitomi, OSPI)
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