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E-Newsletter – October
26, 2005
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Upcoming EventsFor complete information, see: http://internationaledwa.org/calendar.htm. October 26, 2005 7:00 - 8:30 pm Challenges and Opportunities in the Middle East Featuring Ambassador Thomas J. Pickering. Seattle University - Campion Ballroom, 901 12th Avenue, Seattle 98122. Ambassador Thomas Pickering argues that the Middle East is a crucial area to U.S. interests for a variety of reasons: dependency on petroleum and petroleum products in the region, the question of Middle East peace in Israel and Palestine, the health and stability of U.S. allies located close to the Middle East, and the impact of terrorism and Islamic fundamentalism. Pickering asserts that terrorism is not limited to that motivated by Islamic fundamentalism, citing such examples as the attack on Oklahoma City, the assassination of Yitzhak Rabin, and the use of violence in the Indian subcontinent. He notes that there is a crucial inter-relationship between the issues in the Middle East; what happens in one area can affect what happens in another. Pre-registration is strongly recommended. Please call the World Affairs Council on (206) 441-5910. See World Affairs Council > Calendar Entry. October 26 - November 5, 2005 YMCA of Greater Seattle Welcomes “LOVING PEACE” at the Downtown YMCA. “Loving Peace” is a traveling exhibit of art created by YMCA middle and high school youth from China, Japan, Thailand, Korea, and the United States. Artworks were collected by thirty youth from each participating YMCA. The Downtown Seattle YMCA and its Triangle Art Gallery will host the exhibit here in Seattle starting on October 26, 2005. The local art pieces were created by girls participating in the Metrocenter YMCA’s Patsy Collins Adventure in Leadership program this past July at Camp Orkila on Orcas Island. Megan Thornber, an artist and teacher, volunteered her time to lead the art workshop at camp in conjunction with discussions on peace and its meaning and manifestations in the lives of the girls. Two Seattle YMCA representatives will travel to Tianjin this month for the opening ceremonies of the exhibit.
October 27, 2005 6:00 pm The
Bilingual/Bicultural Family Network presents
Language Immersion Programs and the
Bilingual Child with Michele Anciaux Aoki, Ph.D. at John
Stanford International School 4057 5th Ave NE, Seattle, WA 98105. This
FREE presentation is for parents of bilingual children as well as for
parents interested in providing their children with foreign language
proficiency. The presentation will give an overview of language immersion
programs in the Seattle - Bellevue -Tacoma area and will discuss the
merits of educating bilingual children in an immersion setting. For more
information visit
www.biculturalfamily.org (and see
Internationaledwa.org >
Resources > Language Immersion). October 28, 2005 Poulsbo Teacher Workshop: Voices in Wartime. Olympic College will host a Teacher Workshop introducing area teachers to the Voices in Wartime curriculum and Intentional Communication. Teachers will not only have the opportunity to view this film release, they will also receive a copy of the companion film, Beyond Wartime! Following the screening, participants will experience how to lead discussions around the topics of the film with work with a teacher's guide based on a set of thematic modules. For more information call 206-632-7587. Or go to http://voicesinwartime.org/events.htm.
October 30, 2005 7:00 pm
"John Paul II's Debt to Poland and the
World" University of Washington 210 Kane Hall. As a
continuation of the Distinguished Speakers Series, Dr. George Weigel,
author and Catholic theologian, will talk about the Polish roots of Karol
Wojtyla's worldwide spiritual legacy. Sponsored by History, REECAS and
Slavic Languages and Literatures. The lecture will be preceded by a paid
reception to benefit the UW Polish Studies Endowment Fund; therefore,
there will be no free reception following the lecture. November 3, 2005 7:00 pm Reading and discussion of Jung Chang's and Jon Halliday's biography, "MAO" Petersen Room, Allen Library. Speakers: Jung Chang and Jon Halliday, Authors. Jung Chang's WILD SWANS was an extraordinary bestseller throughout the world. Now she and her husband Jon Halliday have written a groundbreaking biography of Mao Tse-tung. This is an entirely fresh look at Mao in both content and approach. It will astonish historians and the general reader alike. Sponsored by the East Asia Center and University Book Store. For more information, contact barnesk@u.washington.edu, (206) 543-6938 or visit http://depts.washington.edu/eacenter/events2005.shtml.
November 3, 2005
World Affairs Council Great Decisions III:
Nadim F. Matta - The U.S. and Global Poverty
November 6, 2005 1:30-5:00 pm EID EL-FITER INTERFAITH CELEBRATION Youth
Talent Show & Potluck Buffet Dinner. November 9-12, 2005 American Translators Association National Conference in Seattle, WA. For more information, see ATA Conference. November 10, 2005 7:30 am International Business Breakfast The annual fundraiser for the Seattle Public International Schools is on Nov. 10 at the W Hotel. The program includes performances by students from both schools, celebration of John Stanford International School's Intel/Scholastic "Best of the Best" award, celebration of the Spanish immersion program moving to middle school, and remarks by members of the new International Education Advisory Board. Former Governor Gary Locke will be one of the speakers. Suggested donation is $150 at the event. If you would like to attend, please contact Sue Ranney at suranney@seattleschools.org or (206) 252-5829. November 11, 2005 8:00 am - 1:30 pm Early Language Learning Symposium at the UW Language Learning Center. Organized by the UW Early Language Learning Committee and the Washington State Coalition for International Education. Teachers, school administrators, college students, graduate students, and faculty, parents, PTAs, and community organizations welcome to attend. Learn more about the benefits of starting language learning early, the challenges, and what successful programs look like. Register online. November 11, 2005 2:00 Veterans' Day Tribute to Japanese American World War II Veterans. U.S. Senator Daniel K. Inouye and General Richard Myers, recently retired Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, will be the speakers at a special Veterans' Day tribute to Japanese American World War II veterans. The event will be at Meany Hall, University of Washington. The focus of the event will be the valuable contributions made in Europe and the Pacific by Japanese American soldiers during World War II. Request tickets in advance by emailing: info@densho.org (limit of 4).
November 14, 2005
7:00 - 9:00 pm Demystifying Nuclear Terrorism.
Featuring Laura Holgate of the Nuclear Threat Initiative Film screening of
Last Best Chance at 7:00
pm, Panel Discussion with Laura Holgate and Jim Fuller at 7:50 pm,
Discussion Groups with Global Security Experts at 8:20 pm. November 16, 2005 7 - 9 pm "Surinam at the Crossroads: The Price of Gold and the Cost of Health and Self-determination" Global Issues and Perspectives lecture featuring Sarah Augustine and Daniel Peplow, Ph.D. Sarah Augustine is co-director of Suriname Indigenous Health Fund. A graduate student in CCC¹s Whole System¹s Design program, her scholarly work focuses on social movements and organizations; she is a grassroots organizer. Daniel Peplow, Ph.D., is co-director of Suriname Indigenous Health Fund. His professional expertise is in forestry, biology, and public health. The focus of his current scholarly work is the effects of mining on environmental and public health. For more information, contact Debra Alderman in the Center for Creative Change at 206-268-4906 or dalderman@antiochseattle.edu.
November 17, 2005
World Citizen Award Dinner
November 17-20, 2005 ACTFL
2005: Annual Meeting and Exposition Baltimore, MD.
November 19, 2005 The Power of One: Faith and Global Justice Conference on the UN Millennium Development Goals at Seattle University. Our keynote speakers are Rev. Mpho Tutu & Rick Steves. You can also find more information online at www.bread.org/seattle.
November 20 - December 4, 2005
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