E-Newsletter - May 13, 2004
from the Washington State Coalition for International
Education
Coalition Announcements
Next Summit Planning Meeting is scheduled for
May 19, 2004 3:30-5:00 pm at Garfield
High School in Seattle. For more information, contact
aysha@internationaledwa.org
or check the web:
http://internationaledwa.org/summit.htm.)
Check out recent Advocacy Email about the League
of Education Voters Initiative.
See:
http://internationaledwa.org/involved/advocacy_email_05062004.htm.
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In the News...
Teacher is
first Peace Corps veteran to be named NASA astronaut
Joseph Acaba was born in Puerto Rico, then went
to the Dominican Republic in 1994 with the Peace Corps. He's been a middle
school math and science teacher and now he is fulfilling his dream of
becoming an astronaut. See complete
Article in
Lexington Herald-Leader (Ky.)/Orange County Register. (5/10/2004)
Four Programs Leading Innovation in Education Receive Grants of $150,000
OneWorld Now! Global Leadership Youth Program (Seattle, WA):
Founded in 2002, OneWorld Now!
provides education in global leadership through a demanding and
comprehensive after-school program for low-income Seattle public high
school students that includes classes in Chinese or Arabic, leadership
training, travel to China or Morocco, and internships in international
affairs or education. With the Foundation's support, the program will
expand its service from 70 to 100 students annually and offer significant
college and financial aid advising. See complete
Press Release at
http://www.jackkentcookefoundation.org/. (5/5/2004)
Watson Fellowships awarded to two grads from Garfield High School in
Seattle. Tara Martin and Maria Coryell-Martin, both GHS grads from
four years ago, have each won prestigious $22,000 Watson Fellowships for
next year. What is a Watson Fellowship? It's a one year grant for
independent study and travel outside the United States awarded to
graduating seniors from 50 participating institutions. Tara is a senior at
Harvey Mudd College in Claremont CA and will travel to Argentina, Brazil
and Cape Verde to study dance. Maria is graduating from Carleton College
in Minnesota and will be traveling to five extreme climates to paint
landscape and study its effect on culture. For more information, see
http://www.watsonfellowship.org/.
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Special Announcements
WSAME Multicultural Excellence Awards
To celebrate WSAME's 10th anniversary, the WSAME Multicultural
Excellence Awards have been established to honor individuals or
organizations that support the major goals of WSAME:
To promote cooperation among diverse groups through discussions of
multicultural/diversity issues and concerns;
To establish multicultural education as an integral part of basic
education;
To foster mutual appreciation and understanding of the multicultural
heritage of Americans through the study of their global, international
roots.
Candidate(s) considered must have made significant contributions to the
cause of multicultural/diversity education in one or more of the following
areas: leadership, advocacy, dedication, innovation, and/or research. For
more information and application form, see the Flyer
(PDF).
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Upcoming Events
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 13, 2004 at 7PM, Russian
Architecture Specialist William Craft Brumfield To Lecture at Seattle
Asian Art Museum
In conjunction with the publication of a new, expanded edition of the
classic work, A History of Russian Architecture (University of
Washington Press), William Craft Brumfield will appear at the Seattle
Asian Art Museum (Volunteer Park, 1400 East Prospect Street). He will
present a lecture entitled, "White Nights: Architectural Treasures of the
Russian North." The event is free and open to the public.
May 13, 2004 7 to 9 pm
Unpredictable Emergence: Creation of Home in the Age of Sustainability
featuring Farouk Seif, Ph.D., AIA core faculty Whole Systems Design
Program. The desire for a sustainable way of living through the use of
unconventional materials and nontraditional methods of construction
triggered challenges and brought unexpected outcomes. Farouk Seif, Ph.D,
AIA has taught design, creative thinking and visual communication at
several universities in the United States and abroad. He has published,
lectured and exhibited his work internationally. His interests focus on
the metaphysics of design, wholeness and design communication. At Antioch
University, 2326 Sixth Ave., Seattle. For more information, contact Debra
Alderman in the Antioch Center for Creative Change at (206) 268-4906 or
dalderman@antiochsea.edu.
See
Flyer (PDF).
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! The Challenge is a creative academic program in international
affairs for middle school students, and this year’s theme is The Rights of
the Child. Teams of 7-12 students spend up to twelve weeks preparing a
formal presentation on an international topic related to the annual theme,
with administrative and research support provided. The end of the research
process culminates with the World Affairs Challenge. During the Challenge,
students compete in four different events that test their knowledge, their
presentation skills, and their ability to work collaboratively. Teachers
serve primarily as coaches, helping students prepare for the day. For more
information, respond to this message and indicate you are interested in
the World Affairs Challenge. For more information, see
www.world-affairs.org.
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!" For more details, see Flyer (PDF).
May 15, 2004 7-10 pm Power of
Hope CULTURE JAM at Town Hall in downtown Seattle (at 8th and
Seneca).
Power of Hope invites you to an evening of dynamic performances by POH
youth and adult artists, including Brazilian band leader, Eduardo Mendonca,
World Vocalist and Cirque du Soleil singer Gina Sala, HBO Def Jam poet,
Laura "Piece" Kelley, singer/songwriter, Charlie Murphy and the Youth
Voices team! Tickets are $10 or $5 for students and low income, and
are available for advance purchase online at
www.powerofhope.org, on Seattle's
Capitol Hill at Tiempo (1511 14th Ave, 206-726-8551), or by phone at
206-324-6342.
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 21, 2004 7:00 pm PEACE AND
PIZZA: AN EVENING WITH DR. ARUN GANDHI at Eastside Catholic High
School, 11650 SE 60th St (Bellevue). Dr. Arun Gandhi will share the
teachings that influenced him as a teenager in South Africa and led to a
lifetime dedicated to his grandfather's mission of change through
non-violent protest. The event is open to all students in grades 8-12 as
well as members of community youth groups and religious organizations. The
event is co-sponsored by the high school and the interfaith coalition
Together We Build A World Community (TWB). For tickets, call Eastside
Catholic High School at (425) 466-7737 or visit Walker Subaru and Walker
Mitsubishi in Renton (720 Rainier Ave S and 200 Grady Way) or Alvin
Goldfarb Jewelers in Bellevue (305 Bellevue Way NE). Individual tickets
are available from Laura Capestany at (425) 226-6642 or
lcapestany@aol.com. Only a handful
of tickets will be available at the door. Cost: $10 includes pizza, ice
cream, and refreshments.
May 21, 2004 7:30 pm THIRD GRADE
CLASS PERFORMS ORIGINAL OPERA ON HUMAN RIGHTS at Alternative
Elementary II Auditorium, 7711 43rd Ave NE (Seattle). The third grade
class at Alternative Elementary II (AEII) in Seattle will perform an
original opera to benefit literacy efforts in Mexico. The opera, entitled
"The Day They Disappeared," was written, produced, and will be performed
by the class. The children created the entire performance from the ground
up, including writing, composing, set design and construction, costumes,
lighting and make-up. The production includes six original arias, as well
as a number of ensembles and duets. The theme of the opera is children's
rights, a subject the third grade class has been studying all year. The
story follows a group of contemporary grade school kids as they learn
lessons about children's rights, and responsibilities. All proceeds
generated by ticket sales will benefit a fund that the class has created
to help build a one-room library for children in the village of Xcalak,
Mexico. Seats can be reserved by writing a check made out to AEII Parent
Group and mailing it to the class opera company: Melting Music Opera
Company, c/o AEII, 7711 43rd Ave NE. Tickets will be sold at the door the
night of the show if seating is still available. Cost: Suggested donation
of $6 for adults and $3 for children.
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
June 9, 2004 Globalization and its
Discontents,
featuring Don Comstock, Ph.D., core faculty in the Graduate Management
Program, Antioch¹s Center for Creative Change Lecture is free and open to
the public. For additional information, please contact Debra Alderman in
the Antioch Center for Creative Change at (206) 268-4906 or
dalderman@antiochsea.edu.
See
http://internationaledwa.org/news/flyers/AUS_Global_Lectures.pdf (PDF).
June 9, 2004 2004 Humanities Washington
Award Luncheon
Tom Ikeda, founding executive director of
Denshō: The Japanese American Legacy
Project, has won the 2004 Humanities Washington Award for outstanding
and exemplary achievement in the public humanities. An award luncheon will
be held on Wednesday, June 9, 2004, at the Seattle Sheraton Hotel and
Towers. The keynote speaker is Franklin Odo, Director of the Asian Pacific
American Program at the Smithsonian Institution. For ticket information
and reservations, contact Humanities Washington at 206-682-1700 or
info@humanities.org by
June 4.
[Denshō (meaning "to pass on to future generations") preserves rapidly
vanishing testimonies of the unjust incarceration of Japanese Americans
during World War II. Nearly 200 video interviews, 2,000 historical images,
and a curriculum on civil rights are offered free of charge on the website
www.densho.org.]
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 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.
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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