E-Newsletter - April 16, 2004 
from the Washington State Coalition for International Education

Coalition News - 2nd State Innovations Grant Awarded!

At the Coalition Meeting on April 1, David Woodward announced that Washington State had just received notification from the Asia Society and Longview Foundation that the grant proposal we submitted in February was accepted! We have been awarded $15,000 to carry out several projects for the Coalition, including the P-20 International Education Summit, planned for October 27, 2004 in Olympia, in conjunction with NAFSA (Association of International Educators). Fiscal responsibility for the project lies with A.C.E. (Associates in Cultural Exchange), with A.C.E. Executive Director, David Woodward, acting as overall Project Director. Aysha Haq will serve as Project Manager for the Summit planning. And Michele Anciaux Aoki will serve as Communications Director for the grant.

Congratulations to our grassroots Coalition! This grant reflects the impact we are making on International Education in our state and nation. We'll be in touch with you soon to begin the process of planning the Summit. We hope you'll join us.
 -- David Woodward, Aysha Haq, and Michele Anciaux Aoki

For project descriptions and current status notes, see About the Coalition > Projects.

For more information from the meeting, read the summary notes from Coalition Meeting - April 1, 2004.

 

In the News...

A Common Language Creates an Uncommon Bond
A feature article in the George Lucas Educational Foundation (GLEF) Edutopia Online Magazine highlighting Portland's Japanese Magnet Program at Richmond Elementary, Mt.Tabor Middle School, and Grant High School, that has been called a "model program" by the Center for Applied Linguistics (CAL).

CAL announces:
The Development of Bilingualism and Biliteracy from Grade 3 to 5: A Summary of Findings from the CAL/CREDE Study of Two-Way Immersion Education (RR 13)
by Elizabeth R. Howard, Donna Christian, & Fred Genesee
Center for Research on Education, Diversity, & Excellence (CREDE)
This report describes the first two-way immersion study to look at the language and literacy development of both native Spanish speakers and native English speakers, over time, in a multidimensional way, and from a national perspective. The report presents the research design and analysis of data gathered in this CAL/CREDE study. It offers a discussion of the study and its findings. RR 13 (37 pp). Order online from the CAL Store.

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Special Announcements

YOUTH SUMMIT KURSHAN SCHOLARSHIP
Deadline: April 20, 2004

Purpose: To provide an international travel opportunity to a United States student that has not yet had such an experience. This scholarship will provide partial funding of $1500 to be split between a student and an accompanying teacher from the United States to attend the Annual International iEARN Teachers Conference and Youth Summit. This year's gathering will take place in Kosice, Slovakia. For more information see Flyer (PDF) and website: http://www.iearn2004.net/.

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Bridging Classrooms and Communities
Summer 2004-Spring 2005

On behalf of Global Source Education, I am pleased to announce the launching a new initiative and our next generation of professional and curricular development institutes called: Bridging Classrooms and Communities. From Summer 2004-Spring 2005, Global Source, in collaboration with a network of associates, including Antioch University Seattle, will present a series of teacher education Institutes, based in the Puget Sound area, aimed at helping elementary and secondary educators consider and practice a global education for the 21st century. The initial series of Institutes builds upon previous Global Source projects involving the study of globalization, refugee and immigrant education, and the role of education in times of conflict and crisis (with a focus on the study of Tibet featured in each). We think we have a dynamic and innovative professional experience to offer educators and their schools, which has direct and immediate application to today's elementary and secondary curriculums. I hope you will take time to learn more about Bridging Classrooms and Communities Institutes. You will find more information below. Further details are available at our website: http://www.GlobalSourceNetwork.org
-- Jonathan Garfunkel, Director, Global Source Education & Tibet Education Network
Adjunct Faculty, Center for Programs in Education, Antioch University Seattle

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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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A Study Tour for Teachers to SPAIN
July 10-24, 2004 Deadline: May 1, 2004

The itinerary includes: Madrid, seat of kings (4 nights, including guided tours of the Prado museum, Royal Palace, and El Escorial) Toledo, spiritual heart of Spain (1 night, synagogue and El Greco house) Granada, Moorish melting pot (2 nights, Alhambra and Jewish quarter) Córdoba, center of Islamic learning (1 night, tour of mosque) Sevilla, treasure house of Empire (3 nights, Archive of the Indies,
cathedral, gypsy quarter) Cádiz, gateway to the New World (2 nights, tour wrap-up, sherry tour).
For more information visit: http://jsis.artsci.washington.edu/programs/cwesuw/spaintrip.html or please contact the Center for West European Studies: cwes@u.washington.edu, 206-543-1675.

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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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Two Fulbright Teacher and Administrator Exchange
Deadlines:  Brazil -- May 28, 2004, Morocco - July 1, 2004

Brazil: We are currently seeking award-winning public school principals to travel to Brazil for two-weeks in August 2004 to learn more about the Brazilian educational system and to share best practices in school leadership and other topics.

Morocco: We are currently seeking teachers grades 9-12 of ESL, French or Arabic to travel to Morocco for a three or six-week job shadowing exchange in Fall 2004. In Spring 2005 U.S. teachers will host their Moroccan counterparts for six-weeks.

For more information about these two programs please visit our website under OTHER OPPORTUNITIES:
http://www.fulbrightexchanges.org/View/ViewOtherOpps.asp

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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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Upcoming Events

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.

April 24, 2004 8:30 am - 3:30 pm "FESTIVAL MOSAIC" TEACHER EDUCATION PROGRAM, Thomson Hall, University of Washington.  Expand your resources for teaching international social studies and the arts, with sessions on West Africa, Japan, Iran, Canada, Mexico/Latin America, Ukraine, South Africa, and Music of the World from more than twenty presenters. Choose from multiple offerings for three break-out sessions, plus a plenary presentation on West Africa and a Mediterranean lunch. Co-presented by Seattle International Children's Festival, Outreach Programs of the Jackson School of International Studies at University of Washington, and Washington State Council for the Social Studies. For more details and to register for this program, visit www.seattleinternational.org (click on "Children's Festival," then on "Teacher Education" for a full list of presenters), or call (206) 684-7336.

Cost: $35 if teacher and students are attending Seattle International Children's Festival; $45 if not attending SICF; $20 for pre-service teachers. Seven clock hours at no additional charge. Please register by April 20.

April 24-26, 2004 iEARN YouthCaN Environmental Conference
An event teachers can follow online that brings together global iEARN youth working on environmental issue. Students gather for the conference at the American Museum of Natural History in New York City. Using videoconferencing, they connect with global peers to talk about their environmental projects. Link for the conference is http://www.youthcanworld.org/ .

April 29th, 2004 5-7pm India Teacher Workshop
Seattle Asian Art Museum at Volunteer Park 1400 E. Prospect St., Seattle, WA INDIAN CUISINE PROVIDED
Call the box office today to reserve your FREE ticket (206) 654-3121
**Explore our Teacher Resource Center's Indian cultural resources.
**Preview our brand new India Outreach Suitcase.
**Hear about lesson plans from Fulbright teachers who traveled in India.
**Discover and learn about SAAM's Indian art collection.
Co-sponsored with WSAME (Washington State Association for Multicultural Education) and the University of Washington South Asia Center.

May 1-2, 2004 BUILDING COMMUNITY - HEALING THE PLANET
Mountaineers Conference Center, 300 Third Avenue W, Seattle, WA
May 1, 2004 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM
May 2, 2004 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM
This conference is an opportunity to learn about recent developments in sustainability practices. Sessions will be presented by professionals and community organizers who have dedicated their lives towards working for a more sustainable future. The goal of the conference is to provide practical information, methods and resources to empower attendees to live their lives and practice their work more sustainably.
Intended Audience: This conference is intended for anyone interested in learning about creating a more sustainable world. The conference will focus on "everyday sustainability": choices that we as individuals make in our everyday lives. Much of the work surrounding issues of sustainability focuses on how governments and corporations need to change to be more sustainable. This conference will instead concentrate on the power of the individual to create change in society.
Speakers & Presentations: Over 40 speakers & presentations! To view session descriptions and speaker information please visit the Speaker & Presentation Listing.
Save: Mention Facing the Future, and you will receive 20% off the registration fee. Clock hours are available for teachers who attend the three sessions in the education track
For more information, see http://www.nweec.org/sustainability.htm

May 4, 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.

May 10-15, 2004 Seattle International Children's Festival at Seattle Center
Seattle International Children's Festival, the 18th annual celebration of world cultures through the performing arts! For schedule, see http://www.seattleinternational.org/seattle/index_archive.html.

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 15, 2004 9 am - 5 pm "Rethinking 'American" second annual conference of The DIALOGUE Project, a student organization through the Comparative History of Ideas (CHID) program at the University of Washington. This is a conference on international dialogue, focusing on the American identity issue, featuring speakers from local organizations, the University of Washington and high schools in Washington State. Through three focused sessions, we will encourage students, educators, and community members to question what it means to be "American" and to acknowledge the voices of those marginalized by our current national narrative. In opening up a space to discuss the changing significance of American identities, the DIALOGUE Project hopes to create a forum to explore how national identity is interpreted and reconstituted by government structures, grassroots movements, and international perspectives.
"Rethinking 'American'" will take place  on Saturday, May 15, in Kane and Parrington Halls, at the University of Washington Campus.
Conference attendance is free of charge, and all community members, teachers and high school or college students are welcome! Please email Beth Bennett to obtain registration confirmation materials or with questions at: bethbennett@riseup.net  We're looking forward to seeing you there!"

May 15-16, 2004 Slavic Fest will include our annual Cyril & Methodius Day celebration the evening of May 15 as well as a series of afternoon workshops preceding C&M. The next day will feature a parade and free concert on the UW-Seattle campus. For more information and to register, please see http://www.washington.edu/alumni/clubs/slavic.html.

May 28-31, 2004 Northwest Folklife Festival at the Seattle Center promotes the cultural heritage of Pacific Northwest communities. For more information, see http://www.nwfolklife.org/.

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

July 11-17 2004 iEARN International Teachers Conference in Kosice, Slovakia
The iEARN International Teachers' Conference is being held this year July 11-17 in Kosice, Slovakia. Teachers from around the world will gather to collaborate on iEARN curricular projects and learn with one another about building global international teaching and learning for K-12 students. It is a wonderful opportunity to meet and work with teachers from many countries during the week-long event. A group of Seattle area teachers from the The Friendship through Education International Education Teacher Professional Development Project "Connecting Classroom Communities in the World" are already registering to go as part of that U. S. Department of Education funded project. They will share their new experiences in iEARN with teachers at the conference and then share conference experiences with colleagues in Washington State when they return.
The conference is open to all. For further Information and Registration, the iEARN Slovakia Conference website is:
http://www.iearn2004.net.

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 visit http://www.pacificvillage.org/villagevoices/vietnam/ or email Info@pacificvillage.org.

August 2-22, 2004 African Studies Summer Institute University of Sahel  See ASSI Poster (jpg).
The ASSI is committed to giving opportunities to high school students who would like to take African Studies courses in Africa! The first two weeks students will attend classes in the morning and in the afternoon will benefit from cultural enrichment workshops to learn things such as African dance and drumming as well as will make visits to nearby sites of interest. Although Senegal’s principal languages (there are many dialects) are woloff (used in daily interactions) and French (the official language used in government transactions), all classes, workshops and outings will be conducted in English. Finally, during the third week students will participate in community service opportunities. During the three weeks students will have the option to live on campus or to live with an African family. Through all these experiences we hope to help American high school students and African students come together to build relationship with each other, create a forum for discussion, and provide a source of empowerment that spans across the Atlantic.

Let us unite our vision for the future and provide an opportunity for our young people to be leaders in their local communities and on the global stage. Please free to contact us if you have any questions. adiallo@jfksn.org and Britt Williams bwilliams@jfksn.org
Tel (206) 660-2282 (Seattle, Washington)

August 4 -10, 2004 Beijing Wangfujing International Music Festival for High School Students
To build a platform for international culture and arts exchanges based on music -- the common language of the people around the world --  through holding this event named “Beijing Wangfujing International Music Festival for Middle School Students," to demonstrate the themes of “Adolescence-Friendship-Peace-Development”; to present the sceneries, attractions and culture of Beijing; to show the modernization of Beijing that marching into the 21st Century as one of the international metropolises; to demonstrate the healthy and upward spirit of the contemporary teen-agers; and sincerely hope and search for the peaceful and friendly world. For more information, see Flyer and contact amclink@yahoo.com.cn.

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