E-Newsletter - January 27, 2004 
from the Washington State Coalition for International Education

Special Announcements

Coalition Meeting Notes

Read the summary from the January 22 meeting of the Washington State Coalition for International Education:
http://internationaledwa.org/meetings/20040122.htm.

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iEARN's Friendship Through Education Project

The Friendship Through Education (FTE) Consortium, with leadership by iEARN-USA, has been funded by the U.S. Department of Education to create professional development demonstration projects through which U.S. schools can internationalize their curricula as a way to enhance global learning and understanding in a context of educational goals that are aligned with state and national educational standards. In these projects, students and teachers in the U.S., and schools throughout the world, will utilize the Internet and other new technologies to demonstrate how international education can be integrated into K-12 classrooms. (Deadline February 10, 2004)

See the article: http://internationaledwa.org/news/articles/article_01262004_fte_project.htm
and complete the Online Application Form: http://internationaledwa.org/forms/fte_project.htm to participate.

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FOR WASHINGTON STATE MEMBERS OF WASHINGTON STATE COALITION FOR INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION:

Teachers Without Borders would like to offer member organizations the opportunity to enroll educators in our Certificate of Teaching Mastery, a five-course professional development program with a global perspective. Teachers participate in a global cohort where they can exchange their ideas and perspectives, apply new thinking to classroom practice, and post their work on our E-Portfolio.

For a full description of the program, please see our website: http://www.teacherswithoutborders.org/html/certificate_of_mastery.html.

Teachers from Washington state can fill out the Enrollment Form and skip the Financial information. We will place them in a cohort, assign them a mentor, and provide access to the five courses without charge. No hidden fees later, either.

For more information, please contact:

Dr. Fred Mednick - President & Founder
Teachers Without Borders
www.teacherswithoutborders.org
fred@teacherswithoutborders.org
Phone: (011) 206-230-8126
Fax: (011) 206 236-2826
Cell: (206) 206 356-4731

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Global Business Management program for international students:

ACE is looking for local businesses/organizations to host a Japanese business student for up to 10 weeks (3-8 hours per day) for on-site observation activities  -- an opportunity for students to use their previous work experience and the knowledge they’ve gained during their study on campus in the real American business world. If you're interested, contact: Maka at: makaj@cultural.org. Read more...

 

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