E-Newsletter - May 27, 2004
from the Washington State Coalition for International
Education
Coalition Announcements
Next Summit Planning Meeting is scheduled for
June 10, 2004 3:30-4:30 pm before the
general Coalition meeting at Seattle Community College. For more
information, contact
aysha@internationaledwa.org or check the web:
http://internationaledwa.org/summit.htm.
Next Meeting of the Washington State Coalition for International
Education is scheduled for June 10, 2004
4:30-5:30 pm at Seattle Central Community College Board Room. For driving
directions, see:
http://internationaledwa.org/coalition/meetings/20040610.htm.
Agenda
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Update on State Innovations Grant deliverables (David
Woodward and Michele Anciaux Aoki in Seattle)
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Update from Coalition members on various international
education developments
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Update from Spokane (if we are able to make video
conference connection)
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Update on International Ed Summit -- Olympia October 27
with NAFSA ( Aysha Haq)
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Charting a course for 2004-2005 (Masaru Kibukawa,
Steering Committee Chair in Seattle)
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Other international education announcements
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Set date for next Coalition meeting
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In the News...
UW helps students learn Arabic, set goals
for future
With support from the University of Washington, a nonprofit group
called OneWorld Now!
has been offering Arabic language classes at four Seattle high schools
since September. Eight students will travel to
Morocco this summer. University Week (5/27/2004) See:
http://admin.urel.washington.edu/uweek/archives/issue/uweek_story_small.asp?id=1980.
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Special Announcements
NOMINATE A TEACHER FOR THE 2004 WORLD EDUCATOR AWARD
Deadline June 7, 2004
Each year, the World Affairs Council honors a local educator who has
contributed exceptionally to broadening the global horizons of students
and colleagues. We invite you to nominate a candidate for the Council's
2004 World Educator Award. The recipient of the World Educator Award
should be an outstanding teacher who promotes international understanding
in the classroom and contributes to the development of resources so that
other educators and community members are better prepared to meet a
predominant challenge of our time: to educate youth about world affairs.
Nominations should be sent to the World Affairs Council (globalclassroom@world-affairs.org)
in the form of a letter by June 7. The letter should include specific
information about how the candidate contributes to the global education of
local students and how they reach beyond the classroom along with the
following information about the candidate: name, school, subject taught,
grades taught, address, phone number, and email address.
The World Affairs Council recognizes the vital role our schools play in
educating our future world citizens. We hope that you will help us find
the most deserving individual for our seventh annual World Educator Award.
Please feel free to pass this information along to administrators,
teachers, or parents in your district who may be interested in nominating
a teacher for this special award! You can view a list of former recipients
at
http://www.world-affairs.org/class_worldeducator.html.
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“Capitolizing” on the Tides of Change
NAFSA: Association of International Educators Region I Conference
October 27 – 30, 2004 – Red Lion Hotel, Olympia, Washington
CALL FOR PROPOSALS
Priority deadline: Friday, June 18,
2004
Final deadline: Friday, July 2, 2004
You are invited to submit proposals for this fall’s NAFSA Region I
Conference, to be held October 27-30, 2004 in beautiful Olympia,
Washington. At the conference, you will find inspiration, explore
solutions to common and not so common issues, discover new tools and
practices, and have four days to network with colleagues from around the
region. The conference theme this year is “Capitolizing” on the Tides of
Change. Over the past year, many changes have taken place in our
profession. How can we benefit from what we have learned? How can the
challenges faced inspire us to think and react creatively? What can be
preserved from the past and what should be washed away with the tide? The
Region I team welcomes proposals that will contribute to learning and the
exchange of ideas around the conference theme. For details, see the
Flyer (PDF).
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CAPITOL FORUM ON AMERICA'S FUTURE CIVIC EDUCATION INITIATIVE 2004 -
2005 School Year
The World Affairs Council has been asked by the Choices for the 21st
Century Program to coordinate the Capitol Forum on America's Future
program in Washington State next school year. Choices is based at the
Watson Institute for International Studies at Brown University. We invite
high school teachers interested in getting involved to contact us this
spring (no commitment needed at this point). The Capitol Forum on
America's Future is a civic education initiative that engages high school
students in civic practice and consideration of current international
issues.
The program begins with a professional development workshop for
teachers in the fall and involves classroom preparation within the context
of the participating teachers' regular courses. The centerpiece of the
program takes place in the spring when 80-100 high school students from 20
schools come to a regional center (i.e. Olympia or Seattle) as
representatives of the participating classrooms for an all-day forum. They
deliberate about the role they believe the nation should play in an
increasingly complex international environment and join in an open forum
to share their views with elected officials and policymakers. Following
the spring forum, the student representatives return to their own
classrooms to lead their fellow students in a dialogue on international
issues. The program culminates in a national on-line balloting activity in
which all students in the participating classrooms vote. For more
information about Capitol Forum, visit
http://www.choices.edu/capitol_forum/index.cfm. Interested teachers
should email Michele Anciaux Aoki
maoki@world-affairs.org.
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Bridging Classrooms and Communities
Summer 2004-Spring 2005
Classrooms, Communities and Cultural Survival: Refugee and Immigrant
Education:
- Begins June 28, Register by June 18
- Development Session: June/July -September 2004
- Summer Seminar: June 28-July 2
- Antioch University Seattle and other Seattle venues
The Study of Globalization Across Boundaries:
- Begins July 26, Register by July 12
- Development Session: July - September 2004
- Summer Seminar: July 26-30
- Antioch University Seattle and other Seattle venues
Two unique professional Education and Curricular Development
Experiences for Elementary and Secondary Educators, which present a
Wonderful Opportunity for: Curricular Portfolio Development, Critical
Reflection and Inquiry, Professional Dialogue, Discourse, and
Collaboration, Building Professional and Community Networks, and
Professional Growth and Enrichment.
For more information, please visit our website:
http://www.globalsourcenetwork.org/bcc.htm.
Presented by Global Source Education and Associates.
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Upcoming Events
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/.
May 29, 2004 9:00 am - 5:30 pm
Asian Pacific American Community Summit: @ The Tacoma Dome in
Tacoma, WA
Asian Pacific Americans (APA's) in the state of Washington have a
political voice that is unique in the nation for its focus on pan-Asian
unity and multi-cultural collaboration. For more information, see
APA Summit.
June 5-6, 2004 9 am to 5 pm
Student Symposium
Antioch's Center for Creative Change presents a two-day symposium
featuring 37 of the center's students, who will present research findings
from their reflective practicum projects and internships. Research topics
include environmental awareness and restoration, organizational assessment
and intervention, culture change and design of sustainable systems. This
event is free and open to the public. For detailed information on topics
and schedule, please see the Flyer (PDF).
For additional information, please contact Debra Alderman in the Antioch
Center for Creative Change at (206) 268-4906 or
dalderman@antiochsea.edu.
June 6, 2004 2:00 pm A
Children’s Gathering For Peace
Mural Amphitheatre Seattle Center
Let the Voice of the Children of the World Be Heard!
Join the children of Seattle -- including the children of many different
immigrant/ethnic communities who will perform in the custom of their
culture: Children from Central America, Mexico, Eritrea, Turkey, South
Africa, Japan, The Philippines, China, India, The Middle East, and more...Kofi
Anang will be there with his djembe; Farlis Calle Guerrero, founder of the
Columbia Children’s Movement for Peace and Nobel Peace Prize Nominee will
be there......all who come are invited to sing. Come, bring
your friends, your community, support the children of the world to sing
and dance for peace and friendship!
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 the
Flyer (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.
June 29-30, 2004 Living in Our World:
Environmental Challenges and Solutions of the 21st Century,
Kane Hall, Walker-Ames Room, University of Washington campus
The Outreach Centers at The Henry M. Jackson School of International
Studies invite you to attend the annual Summer Seminar for educators. This
year's seminar will bring scholars and master teachers together to address
the environmental challenges we face in today's world and to explore
potential solutions. Learn about important world areas and develop
practical teaching skills related to contemporary world societies. Special
travel stipends are available for teachers coming from 75 miles or more.
Registration validation: Registration can only be accepted by mail and
must include payment in full. For a registration form, visit
http://jsis.artsci.washington.edu/. Mail forms to: The Southeast Asia
Center, Box 353650, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98195. Please
make checks payable to the "University of Washington." You will receive a
confirmation packet with a receipt, map, driving and parking directions
and program details. For more information please call (206) 543-9606 or
email seac@u.washington.edu.
Cost: $80 includes parking vouchers, coffee/tea, morning pastries,
lunch and 16 clock hours (you must attend the entire seminar to receive
clock hours). Please register by June 22.
June 30, 2004 7:00 pm BEYOND
VEIL AND HOLY WAR: ISLAMIC TEACHINGS AND MUSLIM PRACTICE WITH BIBLICAL
COMPARISONS in Belltown (Seattle).
Spend an evening with Dr. Saleem Ahmed, author of Beyond Veil and Holy
War: Islamic Teachings and Muslim Practice with Biblical Comparisons
and representatives from an East Asia and Pacific Regional Delegation
dealing with Agricultural Trade Relations and Food Safety, hosted by the
US State Department's International Visitor Program. Advance registration
is required due to limited space. To register and for the venue location,
please email Frances Youn, Community Programs Coordinator at
fyoun@world-affairs.org.
Cost: $5 Suggested Donation
July 6, 2004 8 am - 6 pm Global
Issues: Understanding Today, Teaching for the Future at Antioch
University, Seattle, WA
In this course presented by Facing
the Future: People and the Planet, participants will learn to help
students understand, connect to, and act on critical global issues and
sustainable solutions of the 21st century. Using graphs, statistics, and
several hands-on activities, we will explore issues in-depth and look at
key resource trends. We introduce a way to make those lessons stick
through service learning. As the challenges of the 21st century require us
to think and learn in new ways, we will close with tools and activities to
help identify and shift mental models that determine our future actions
and shape our world. Graduate credit and clock hours are available. To
register for this workshop, visit the Heritage Institute online at:
http://hol.edu/view_course.cfm?cid=1655&nav=socialstudies.
For more information please contact Kim Rakow Bernier at (206) 264-1503 or
kim@facingthefuture.org.
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! 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.
October 1-2, 2004 WSAME
10th Annual Fall Conference
Central Washington University Campus, Ellensburg. For registration
information, conference brochures and to register, contact:
Judi Robinette, WSAME Conference Registrar
robinetj@cwu.edu
Phone: 509-963-1409.
October 27, 2004 P-20
International Education Summit in Olympia, organized by the Washington
State Coalition for International Education. See
Summit for latest details.
October 27-30, 2004
“Capitolizing” on the Tides of Change
NAFSA: Association of International Educators Region I Conference at Red
Lion Hotel, Olympia, Washington
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