E-Newsletter - September 18, 2006 
from the Washington State Coalition for International Education

Welcome to the new school year! Thanks for your interest in news from the many organizations and schools that are part of the Washington State Coalition for International Education. This is a longish E-Newsletter, but a lot is happening this fall. We plan to send the E-Newsletter out about twice a month. Keep in touch!  

Some Coalition activities and resources to be aware of:

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In the News...

For complete information, see: http://internationaledwa.org/news.htm.

In schools, learning Chinese isn't foreign anymore
Seattle Times - Seattle, WA (September 12, 2006)
Beauchamp-Mustafaga, who grew up speaking only English, is one of a growing number of U.S. students enrolling in Chinese instead of in languages such as French and Spanish. As "globalization" becomes a household word, China's political and economic prowess is persuading more Americans to learn Mandarin, the most common dialect of Chinese....
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2003254595_chinese12m.html

Legislation Introduced to Dramatically Expand Study Abroad
U.S. Newswire (press release) - Washington, DC (July 27, 2006)
The Abraham Lincoln Study Abroad Act, introduced yesterday by Sens. Dick Durbin (D–Ill.) and Norm Coleman (R–Minn.), offers a historic opportunity to ensure that future generations of Americans are prepared with the international skills and knowledge they will need to effectively manage foreign-policy challenges and to succeed in an interconnected world. It proposes an innovative partnership between the federal government and higher education to dramatically expand participation by U.S. undergraduates in study abroad programs. http://releases.usnewswire.com/GetRelease.asp?id=69879

Miss Washington to be spokeswoman for International Ed
Now that Eddings has been named Miss Washington, she plans to follow through with the goals she set in the event she was crowned. She plans to launch a national campaign for international education — her platform issue — and intends to become the national spokeswoman for International Education and Resource Network (iEARN) USA. She also plans to team up with Rotary International to promote the organization’s student exchange, group study exchange and internationally focused education programs.
http://www.centralkitsapreporter.com search for Miss Washington
or view her blog: http://www.misswashington.org/miss_site/blog.asp

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Announcements

For complete information, see: http://internationaledwa.org/news/announcements.htm.

Master Teacher Workshops - Revolts and Revolutions: Central & Eastern Europe in the 20th Century.

October 24 and December 5, 2006 4:30-7:30 PM, Husky Union Building (HUB) 200AB.
October 2006 marks the 50th anniversary of the Hungarian Revolt of 1956. Drawing on historical context, personal experiences and current observations, these two workshops will examine the conditions that led up to this event and other similar events in Poland in 1956 and the Velvet Revolutions of 1989. Speakers will address their comparative natures and the impact they have had on their respective populations then and today. Workshop content and curriculum materials will focus on social studies standards that address the forces of revolution, patterns of nationalism, social reform and transitions to democracy. Register online at http://jsis.washington.edu/cwes/RevoltsRevolutions.pdf.  Sponsors: the Ellison Center for Russian, East European and Central Asian Studies Center and the Center for West European Studies. For more information contact CWES at 206.616.2415 or email cwes@u.washington.edu.

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American Red Cross Teacher Training

American Red Cross will be hosting a teacher training on the Exploring Humanitarian Law (EHL) program. The EHL curriculum primarily targets high school youth to explore through both historical and contemporary events concepts of human dignity, ethical judgment, moral dilemmas, life skills, global citizenship and responsibility, and humanitarian law protections through hands-on activities. EHL has been aligned with the NCSS standards and is currently being implemented in nearly 90 countries. Space is limited to 25 teachers. Where: American Red Cross serving King and King Counties, Seattle, WA. When: October 19-21, 2006 (Training begins 5:00 pm on 10/19 and concludes at 4:00 pm on 10/21) Included in training: curriculum materials, some meals, and lodging for educators who live too far to commute to the training. For more information: Please contact Alicia Guajardo at guajarda@usa.redcross.org or 202. 303-5038. Links to more on Red Cross > Exploring Humanitarian Law.

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Prescolar Alice Francis Enrolling

Prescolar Alice Francis school age program, is enrolling now for it's 5-9 year old program on Saturdays. 8 week sessions, from 9:30 - 1, entirely in Spanish, Saturdays, next session in October, Southeast Seattle. for more information, www.prescolar.org.

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International Rescue Committee (IRC)

The IRC Seattle office is seeking talented and committed individuals with enthusiasm for the mission of the IRC to serve on our recently restructured Advisory Council. The International Rescue Committee (IRC) Seattle provides comprehensive services to legal refugees living in the Puget Sound region who have fled racial, religious, and ethnic persecution. Included in these services are: volunteer mentors, job search assistance, social service connections, and English language instruction. IRC staff and volunteers also provide refugees with visibility and a voice in our community. The IRC Seattle office was opened in February of 1976, and since that time has resettled over 18,000 refugees In 2006 IRC Seattle will resettle 450 refugees and assist more than 600 refugees and asylees through immigration and social services programs. Persons of color and refugees are strongly encouraged to apply.
To nominate yourself please send a resume and cover letter to vwonder@gmail.com.  For more information call Valerie Wonder at 206.623.2105 or Loretta Ferguson at 253.630.0805.

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New: World Music Supersite

Music's a great way to explore other cultures—you can samba to Brazilian beats, party to Cape Town pop, and go traditional with Vietnamese strings. Check out National Geographic's new World Music supersite for an aural tour of the globe. Plus: watch videos, learn more about regional rhythms, and get world music news. Visit New Music Supersite.
http://worldmusic.nationalgeographic.com/worldmusic/view/page.basic/home.

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ISSA Conference Proposals

The 6th Annual International Studies Schools Association (ISSA) Conference will be held January 25-27, 2007 in Portland, OR. The Conference Planning Committee is now accepting presentation proposals. The call for proposals form can be found at http://www.du.edu/issa/2007ISSAConference.html. For more information, please call Liz Beindorff at 800.967.2847 (Ext. 1)

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CAPITOL FORUM ON AMERICA'S FUTURE 2006 - 2007 School Year

The Capitol Forum on America's Future, a program developed at Brown University in Rhode Island, is an experiential civic education initiative that gives high school students a voice in public consideration of current international issues. The program is run on a statewide basis in participating states and involves students both within the social studies classroom and beyond the classroom at their state capitol. The Capitol Forum seeks to raise awareness on critical international issues and to help develop a foundation for long-term civic engagement. At the heart of the Capitol Forum is an exploration of four distinct visions, or "Futures," for the United States in the coming years. The year-long program culminates in a student ballot that is shared with elected officials and the media. Students are also invited to express their own views as a "Future Five."

Participating teachers receive:
* FREE curriculum units from Choices (http://www.choices.edu/curriculum.cfm)  
* FREE clock hours, courtesy of the World Affairs Council Global Classroom, for the Capitol Forum workshops.

To register, download and complete the Capitol Forum Registration Form: http://internationaledwa.org/capitolforum/2007/Application2007.doc (Word) or http://internationaledwa.org/capitolforum/2007/Application2007.pdf (Adobe Acrobat PDF). The fee is $100 per team.

For more information about Capitol Forum, visit http://internationaledwa.org/capitolforum/ or the Choices website http://www.choices.edu/capitol_forum/. Questions? Contact state organizers Michele Anciaux Aoki michele@anciauxinternational.com or Carol Jo Coe carolcoe@u.washington.edu.

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Upcoming Events

For complete information, see: http://internationaledwa.org/calendar.htm.

September 19, 2006 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm Public Hearing on Recommendations from Washington Learns
Vancouver - Washington State University, Lecture Hall 110, Student Services Building. For more info, go to Washington Learns website.

September 20, 2006 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm Public Hearing on Recommendations from Washington Learns
Mt. Vernon - Skagit Valley College - McIntyre Hall Conference Center. For more info, go to Washington Learns website.

September 20, 2006 12:00-1:30 pm Washington and the World: The Governor’s Perspective Featuring Washington State Governor Chris Gregoire sponsored by World Affairs Council
Location: The Rainier Club (820 4th Avenue, Seattle 98104
Registration: Please pre-register via our online Calendar of Events at www.world-affairs.org or by calling the Council at (206) 441-5910.
For more information: http://www.world-affairs.org/calendar.cfm?eventID=728&action=eventDetails

September 21, 2006 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm Public Hearing on Recommendations from Washington Learns
Pasco - Columbia Basin Community College - CBC Theatre in Performing Arts Center. For more info, go to Washington Learns website.

September 23-24, 2006 Festál - Greek Festival. Seattle Center. Festál is a series of cultural festivals produced by the Seattle Center. For info, visit Seattle Center Events > Festal or call (206) 684-7200.

September 26, 2006 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm Educators' Open House at the Zoo
Where: Seattle Rotary Education Center at Woodland Park Zoo
Cost: Free, includes zoo admission
Join us for tours of endangered species of the Pacific northwest and around the world at Woodland Park Zoo. This is your opportunity to learn more about how the zoo can be an educational resource for you and your students. Whether you teach elementary, middle or high school, the zoo’s education department offers an array of materials and programs for you. Refreshments will be provided and door prizes will be awarded! Pre-registration is required to attend the Open House. Please call 206-684-4834 to pre-register.

September 26, 2006 12:00 - 1:30 pm The End of Oil? The Beginning of… Featuring Christopher Flavin, President of the Worldwatch Institute; Bill Kidd, Director of External Affairs at BP; Jeff Morris, Director of the Northwest Energy Technology Collaborative; and Kirk Thomson, Director of Environmental affairs, Boeing Company
Location: The Rainier Club (820 4th Avenue, Seattle 98104)
Cost: $35 Members & Students with ID; $45 Non-members
Registration: Please pre-register at www.world-affairs.org or by calling the Council at (206) 441-5910.
For more information: http://www.world-affairs.org/calendar.cfm?eventID=743&action=eventDetails.

September 26, 2006 7:00 - 8:30 pm Breaking the Addiction to Oil Featuring Christopher Flavin, President, Worldwatch Institute
Location: The Mountaineers Building
(300 3rd Avenue West, Seattle 98119)
Cost: $10 Members & Students with ID; $15 Non-members
Registration: Please pre-register at www.world-affairs.org or by calling the Council at (206) 441-5910.
For more information: http://www.world-affairs.org/calendar.cfm?eventID=733&action=eventDetails. 

September 28, 2006 12:30-2:00 pm Russia's New Course: Challenges and Opportunities. Parrington Forum, UW.
Speaker: Dr. Dmitri Trenin, Deputy Director of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace in Moscow where he concentrates on security and foreign policy issues. For more information call 206-543-4852 or email reecas@u.washington.edu  http://jsis.washington.edu/ellison/.

September 30, 2006 1:00-4:00 pm Creating a Chinese Language Program in Your School at the University of Puget Sound in Tacoma. The workshop will walk through the new guide from the Asia Society, which is now available to order:
http://www.askasia.org/chinese/startaprogram.htm.
http://www.askasia.org/chinese/publications.htm
This workshop will be of great interest to teachers, parents, administrators, and community members who want to know more about how to launch a new program or ensure the quality of learning in an existing Chinese language program. Many members of the Chinese Language Core Team will be helping with the workshop, so we will be able to help you connect to local resources too.
The workshop is free and 3 free clock hours will be available for teachers who need them. (Donations appreciated.) More information and online registration form coming soon. Visit Expanding Chinese Language Capacity.

September 30, 2006 7:00 pm Kumpanija Sword Dancers and Klapa Vela Luka at Brodniak Hall, Anacortes. First time in the US. Details, photos, video clips and ticket into at: www.kumpanija.org.

October 1, 2006 2:00 pm Kumpanija Sword Dancers and Klapa Vela Luka at Everett Performing Arts Center, Everett. First time in the US. Details, photos, video clips and ticket into at: www.kumpanija.org.

October 6-8, 2006  In Search of the "Zen" of Second Language Acquisition Seattle Conference on Second Language Research. Research Areas: Bilingualism, child SLA, classroom, cognitive approaches, lexicon/vocabulary, morphology, multilingualism, oral discourse, phonology/phonetics, pragmatics, reading, research methodology, sociocultural approaches, sociolinguistic approaches, syntax, technology, testing, written discourse, UG. For more information, please visit http://students.washington.edu/slrf/.

October 8, 2006 Festál - CroatiaFest. Seattle Center. Festál is a series of cultural festivals produced by the Seattle Center. For info, visit Seattle Center Events > Festal or call (206) 684-7200.

October 10, 2006 6:00-8:30 pm Port Security In Seattle
Featuring Pat Davis, President of the Port of Seattle Port Commission and Ann Lesperance, Senior Research Scientist, PNNL (Pacific Northwest National Laboratory).
Location: Port of Seattle (2711 Alaskan Way, Seattle 98121)
Cost: Free and open to the public.
Registration: Space is limited to 50 Persons! Please pre-register at www.world-affairs.org or by calling the Council at (206) 441-5910.
For more information: http://www.world-affairs.org/WIIS_PortSecurity.htm 
Today a third of the world’s and a quarter of United States’ economies depend on safe international commerce and trade. One out of three jobs in Washington State is dependent on international trade. What is being done to ensure port security for the Pacific Northwest region, and especially Seattle-Tacoma?

October 12, 2006 7:00 - 8:30 pm The Palestinian Quest for Statehood: Missed Opportunities and Untapped Potential
Featuring Dr. Rashid Khalidi, Edward Said Chair of Arab Studies, Columbia University
Location: Broadway Performance Hall
(1625 Broadway, Seattle 98102)
Cost: $10 Members & Students with ID; $15 Non-members
Registration: Please pre-register at www.world-affairs.org or by calling the Council at (206) 441-5910.
For more information: http://www.world-affairs.org/calendar.cfm?eventID=736&action=eventDetails 
The recent crisis in Lebanon has ignited tensions between myriad actors in the conflict in the Middle East ranging from Hezbollah and the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) to Syria and Iran. How have the bombings in Lebanon affected Palestinian aspirations for statehood? What are the issues surrounding the debate of a one versus two-state solution? What are the factors preventing a successful cease-fire between Hezbollah and Israel? What is the most appropriate role for the U.S. in the peace negotiations?

October 12-14, 2006 Russia and its Neighbors in an Era of Globalization University of Washington.
The National Council for Eurasian and East European Research (NCEEER), the Ellison Center for Russian, East European and Central Asian Studies at the University of Washington, and the ISE-Center of Moscow invite you to attend a series of events October 12-14, 2006 on the theme, Russia and its Neighbors in an Era of Globalization. A lecture, conference and roundtable discussion will be held at the University of Washington with the generous support of the Henry M. Jackson Foundation. For more information, contact the Ellison Center at reecas@u.washington.edu or 206.221.7951.

October 12-14, 2006 WAFLT (Washington Association for Language Teaching) and COFLT Conference at the Red Lion Hotel at the River, Jantzen Beach, in Portland. This fall's theme is Many Languages, Many Cultures, One Vision. The Washington participants will start the conference at the Welcome Reception on Thursday evening, Oct. 12. Oregon participants will start the conference first thing Friday morning. WAFLT and COFLT are pleased to announce the two keynote speakers for this year's bistate conference: Marjorie Hall-Haley and Helena Curtain. Both are nationally recognized presenters and language teaching/learning experts. Marjorie Hall-Haley will be giving the keynote address to kick off the conference on Friday morning. The title of her address is: "Understanding Multiple Realities: Many Languages, Many Cultures". For more information, see http://www.waflt.net/conferences.html.

October 13-14, 2006 2006 Washington State PTA Legislative Assembly Yakima Convention Center, Yakima, WA
PTA delegates will consider a variety of issues, including an issue supported by the Coalition: World Languages and International Competencies for All Children. Read WSPTA > Proposed Priority Issues 2006-7 (PDF). For more information about this issue from the Coalition, see World Language & International Competency Issue Info.

October 14, 2006 7:30 am - 3:30 pm Washington State Council for the Social Studies In-Service: Washington in the World -- the World in Washington Edmonds-Woodway High School. 6 clock hours. For more information and to register:
http://www.wscss.org/conferences/fall_conference/default.html.

October 14, 2006 7:00 pm Kumpanija Sword Dancers and Klapa Vela Luka at Seattle Town Hall, Seattle. First time in the US. Details, photos, video clips and ticket into at: www.kumpanija.org.

October 14, 2006 8:30 am to 4:30 pm Biodiversity of Australasia
Woodland Park Zoo. Most appropriate for grades K-6
Australia, Papua New Guinea and the neighboring islands of the Pacific include a wide range of biomes, from driest desert to grasslands to lush tropical forest. Join us as we explore the unique biodiversity of this region, including marsupials (wallaroos, wallabies, tree kangaroos), fruit bats, reticulated pythons, parrots and insects. We will look at wildlife adaptations, conservation issues and solutions. This workshop includes presentations by the author and the photographer of the new children’s book Quest for the Tree Kangaroo, Sy Montgomery and Nic Bishop. Cost: $10 materials fee. Clock hours (7) available for $2/clock hour. Application due date: Friday, September 15, 2006.

October 15, 2006 2:00 pm Kumpanija Sword Dancers and Klapa Vela Luka at Mount Baker Theatre, Bellingham. First time in the US. Details, photos, video clips and ticket into at: www.kumpanija.org.

October 15, 2006 4:00 pm “Battements de coeur pour duo de cordes” Pièce de Théâtre musicale de la compagnie Théâtre-Nuit
Mise en scène de Jean-Luc Annaix
UNIVERSITY PREP. 8000 25th Avenue NE Seattle, WA 98115
Presented by ALLIANCE FRANÇAISE DE SEATTLE in cooperation with SEATTLE-NANTES SISTER CITY ASSOCIATION, this event is part of the cultural programs made possible thanks to the DELEGATION GENERALE DE L’ ALLIANCE FRANÇAISE DE PARIS in the USA. Special Thanks also to AGENCE CULTURES FRANCE, DRAC PAYS DE LOIRE, MINISTERE DE LA CULTURE ET VILLE DE NANTES. Tickets now on sale at 206-632-5433. $25 for general / $20 for AF and SNSCA members/ $12.50 for students.

October 15-29, 2006 Black Snow by Mikhail Bulgakov, directed by Mark Jenkins, Evening performances at 7:30 PM, Matinees at 2:00 PM, University of Washington Penthouse Theater. A young writer's dream quickly turns into a comic nightmare when the most illustrious theatre in Moscow decides to make a play out of his failed novel. Sergei is propelled on a hilarious roller coaster ride through the chaotic world of Stalinist Russia while at the mercy of an absurdly autocratic director. Fiercely funny, this comedy exposes the madness and frustration behind producing true "art." Recipient of the Thomas Jefferson Award for Best Play. Tickets available through the UW Arts Ticket Office at (206) 543-4880 or email ticket@u.washington.edu. For more information call 206-543-4852 or email reecas@u.washington.edu.

October 16, 2006 Shaping Globalization for Educators: An Evening with Nobel Prize Winner Joseph Stiglitz
Time:  5:00 pm
Location: Town Hall (Downstairs) 1119 Eighth Avenue
(at Seneca Street) Seattle, WA 98101
Cost:  $20
Registration:  Please pre-register at www.world-affairs.org or by calling the Council at (206) 441-5910.
For more information: http://www.world-affairs.org/calendar.cfm?eventID=747&action=eventDetails.

October 16, 2006 7:00 - 8:30 pm Shaping Globalization: Economic & Social Justice – Can We Have It All?
Featuring Joseph Stiglitz, Author & Nobel Prize-winning Economist
Location: Town Hall (Great Hall) at Eighth and Seneca
(1119 8th Avenue, Seattle 98101)
Cost: $10 Members & Students with ID; $15 Non-members
Registration: Please pre-register at www.world-affairs.org or by calling the Council at (206) 441-5910.
For more information: http://www.world-affairs.org/calendar.cfm?eventID=734&action=eventDetails.

October 21-22, 2006 Festál - TurkFest. Seattle Center. Festál is a series of cultural festivals produced by the Seattle Center. For info, visit Seattle Center Events > Festal or call (206) 684-7200.

October 21-22, 2006 Festál - Dia de Muertos. Seattle Center. Festál is a series of cultural festivals produced by the Seattle Center. For info, visit Seattle Center Events > Festal or call (206) 684-7200.

October 22, 2006 HSK - The Chinese Proficiency Test -- 2006 at Seattle University. The test registration has already begun. In the past two years, ten students from Washington State and its neighboring states who took the test have received the Chinese national "Cultural Bridge Scholarship" to fund their study in Beijing Culture and Language University for one month during the summer. You can download the Flyer (PDF) in Chinese and English. For more information, please visit http://www.seattleu.edu/artsci/forlang/chin/.

October 23, 2006 7:00-9:00 pm The Hungarian Revolution: 50 Years Later. Walker-Ames Room, Kane Hall. Keynote Speaker: Dr. Peter Dobay from the University of Pecs, one of Europe's oldest universities and located in a sister city of Seattle, will provide a historical background of Hungary to 1956. A panel of eyewitness accounts by people who experienced the revolutions of 1956 and 1989 will include author of The Fall of the Red Star, Helen M. Szablya, and retired foreign service officer David Hughes. The evening will conclude with comments on Hungary today and its accession to the European Union. Sponsors: Ellison Center, Center for West European Studies and the Hungarian-American Association of Washington. For more information call 206-543-4852 or email reecas@u.washington.edu.

October 23, 2006 4:00 pm Teaching About Global and Local Conflict in the Classroom: Using Central America as an Example Featuring Dr. Selena Sermeno, Ambassadorial Chair, Bartos Institute for Constructive Engagement of Conflict
Location: Northshore School District - Administrative Center (3330 Monte Villa Parkway, Bothell, WA 98021)
Cost: $20 Registration: Please pre-register at www.world-affairs.org or by calling the Council at (206) 441-5910.
For more information: http://www.world-affairs.org/calendar.cfm?eventID=744&action=eventDetails

October 24, 2006 4:00 pm Teaching About Global and Local Conflict in the Classroom: Using Central America as an Example Featuring Dr. Selena Sermeno, Ambassadorial Chair, Bartos Institute for Constructive Engagement of Conflict
Location: Bainbridge Island High School (9330 NE High School Road, Bainbridge Island, WA 98110)
Cost: $20 Registration: Please pre-register at www.world-affairs.org or by calling the Council at (206) 441-5910.
For more information: http://www.world-affairs.org/calendar.cfm?eventID=746&action=eventDetails.

October 27-28, 2006 Multicultural Conference WSAME: The 12th annual conference brings together individuals, members of organizations and student groups to discuss and share information related to multicultural, intercultural, and diversity issues and concerns. In Vancouver. For more information, visit WSAME.

November 1, 2006 11:30 am - 1:30 pm Prosperity Partnership Lunch You are invited to join Prosperity Partnership co-chairs and hundreds of regional business, labor, government and non-profit leaders at the annual Prosperity Partnership Fall Luncheon. Registration is now open, so sign up today at www.prosperitypartnership.org.

November 4, 2006 Festál - Hmong New Year Celebration. Seattle Center. Festál is a series of cultural festivals produced by the Seattle Center. For info, visit Seattle Center Events > Festal or call (206) 684-7200.

November 13, 2006 Education Summit at Bell Harbor International Conference Center in Seattle. Join the Governor and the Washington Learns Steering Committee for their final meeting and the launch of their final recommendations for improving education in Washington state. For more information, visit http://www.washingtonlearns.wa.gov/summit/default.htm.

November 18, 2006 8:30 am to 4:30 pm Nocturnal Life Workshop
Woodland Park Zoo. Most appropriate for grades K-8.
Intrigued by the secret life of nocturnal animals? Come explore the adaptations, behaviors and habitats of nocturnal species and discover nocturnal animals around the zoo. We will engage in classroom activities exploring the extraordinary senses of nocturnal animals. Cost: $10 materials fee. Clock hours (7) available for $2/clock hour. Application due date: Friday, October 20, 2006.

December 2, 2006 8:30 am to 4:30 pm Making Connections for a Globally Sustainable Future Woodland Park Zoo.
Most appropriate for grades 5-12.
What does your ecological footprint have to do with biodiversity? How are population, consumption and poverty linked to one another? In this session, presented by Facing the Future and Woodland Park Zoo, we’ll connect the dots between critical global issues and explore ways to address these issues with sustainable solutions through an interdisciplinary, EALR-aligned global sustainability curriculum that engages students in hands-on activities and discussion that promote critical thinking. Participants will receive Facing the Future’s newest resource for middle and high school teachers, Engaging Students through Global Issues: Activity-Based Lessons and Action Projects, and Woodland Park Zoo’s recently revised Endangered Species teacher packet. Cost: $10 materials fee. Clock hours (7) available for $2/clock hour. Application due date: Friday, November 3, 2006.

December 16, 2006 8:30 am to 2:30 pm Animals in the Classroom Workshop Woodland Park Zoo.
This workshop is open to educators working with children ages 1 year to first grade.
Join us for a STARS certified workshop on humane education with animals. What are the best animals to use with small children? How do you care for them? Which ones should you avoid? This workshop is offered by Woodland Park Zoo in cooperation with the Pet Care Trust. Participants receive a teacher manual and a gift certificate to support purchase of classroom animal equipment and supplies.
Please email margaret.white@zoo.org or call 206-386-1958 for more information or to request an application. Cost: $50 per person. Clock hours will be available for $2/clock hour.

COMING IN 2007

January 25-27, 2007 The 6th Annual International Studies Schools Association (ISSA) Conference will be held January 25-27, 2007 in Portland, OR. For more information, please call Liz Beindorff at 800.967.2847 (Ext. 1)  or visit http://www.du.edu/issa/2007ISSAConference.html.

June 2007 WORLD CHILDREN’S FESTIVAL
The National Mall, Washington DC
Imagine children from across the globe coming together on the National Mall and joining hands to create hope for a safer and better world. The Greater Washington Area children will host some of the most creative and imaginative children from across America and around the world at the World Children’s Festival on the National Mall in June 2007. For more information, please visit www.icaf.org.

July 7-16, 2007 (9 nights) Peruvian Amazon Workshop for Educators: Tambopata Research Center
The Peruvian Amazon is home to some of the most biologically rich regions on the planet! Discover the secrets of the Peruvian Amazon rainforests and enjoy an in-depth investigation of the flora and fauna, becoming actively involved in data collection and examination. Learn about Woodland Park Zoo’s ongoing conservation efforts to save wildlife and rain forest habitat. For further information and a detailed day-to-day itinerary, visit the Teacher/Schools pages of the Education section of zoo’s Web site www.zoo.org. To register, please call Judy Benvenuti at 206-233-2509.

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Highlighting New Members

Our members are organizations, schools, colleges, universities, and businesses that are aligned with the goals of the Washington State Coalition for International Education (see http://internationaledwa.org/contacts.htm).

Children's Museum of Tacoma new 9/12/2006
From the backyard to the moon, the Children's Museum of Tacoma celebrates the power of play in the life-long journey of learning. Our imaginative environment reaches beyond home and school experiences, nurturing growth and development as young children and their adults explore the world together. Join us for Passport to Play program and participate in a play-packed exploration of Spanish and/or Chinese language and culture. Monday - Saturday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Sunday Noon - 5 p.m.

Washington State Peace Corps Association  new 7/2006
WSPCA is a group of former Peace Corps volunteers dedicated to improving international understanding at all levels. We aim to fulfill the 3rd goal of the Peace Corps: Bringing the World Back Home. We draw on the lessons we have learned from living in the two-thirds world to promote increased understanding of the social, political and economic circumstances, as well as the global interdependence, of people worldwide.
History.

White House Project  new 7/2006
The White House Project, a national, nonpartisan, non-for-profit organization, aims to advance women's leadership in all communities and sectors, up to the U.S. presidency. By filling the leadership pipeline with a richly diverse, critical mass of women, we make American institutions, businesses and government truly representative. Through multi-platform programs, The White House Project creates a culture where America's most valuable untapped resource -- women -- can succeed in all realms.

Woodland Park Zoo new 9/2006
For more than 100 years, Woodland Park Zoo has been a cherished community resource and a unique urban oasis. Generations of Puget Sound families have come to the zoo and marvel at the animals and are inspired by the peaceful and beautiful surroundings. Woodland Park Zoo serves as a vital educational resource for teachers and students across the state.

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