For those of you heading back to school, I hope you have had a good summer! We expect to get back on our regular schedule as well. Have a great school year! This week's postings: 1. NPCA Global Educator Award and Peace Educator Award nominations open 2. The People Speak Youth Circles 3. International Day of Peace (September 21, 2004) 4. 2004 Earthwatch Annual Conference & Educator Track (Nov. 5-6, Cambridge, MA) 5. Tajikistan-US School Connectivity Program Anne Baker Vice President National Peace Corps Association mailto:globaled@rpcv.org http://www.globalteachnet.org ------------------------------------------- 1. NPCA Global Educator Award and Peace Educator Award nominations open Do you know of an educator who is doing outstanding work in global education or peace education? Are you that educator? The NPCA's Global TeachNet Program seeks nominations for two types of awards for K-12 school-based educators: Global Educator Awards and Peace Educator Awards. We encourage nominations by all interested parties, including parents, students, administrators, and community members. We also accept self-nominations. Global Educator and Peace Educator Award winners will receive a $500 monetary award and national recognition. Their global and peace education lesson plans will be featured in the Global TeachNet website and newsletter. For complete details, go to http://www.rpcv.org/pages/sitepage.cfm?id=55. Nominations must be postmarked by October 18, 2004. ------------------------------------------- 2. The People Speak Youth Circles >From Choices for the 21st Century: -FREE RESOURCES- ~Engage your students in the national dialogue on the U.S. role in the world~ The coming months will be a time of heightened public debate in the United States concerning the U.S role in the world. The Choices Program is working with The People Speak to bring this topic to high school students this fall. In mid-August, 4600 teachers across the country received a packet of resources from the The People Speak designed to engage high school students in this topic in the classroom and beyond the classroom in their extracurricular or community activities. Free resources included: . The U.S. Role in a Changing World (reproducible text and teacher guide) . The People Speak Youth Circles Guide (designed to help students build on their experience in the classroom to organize and lead discussions in other venues) . Youth Circles poster Ask for your free packet: If you did not receive this free packet and would like to engage your students in this topic this fall, you are invited to contact the UN Foundation at 202-778-3534 or via email at mailto:info@thepeoplespeak.org. Engage your students: All students participating in this initiative - either in the classroom or beyond - are encouraged to complete the online ballot available on the Choices Program web site at http://www.choices.edu/usroleballot. A full report will be sent to the White House, Members of Congress, and the press following the 2004 elections. Let The People Speak know: If you are going to participate in The People Speak - either in class or by helping your students to lead discussions on the U.S. role in the world in other extracurricular venues - we encourage you to let The People Speak know. You can go online to http://www.thepeoplespeak.org/youthcircles. There is further information on The People Speak Youth Circles on the Choices Program web site at http://www.choices.edu/peoplespeak and on the NPCA website at http://www.rpcv.org/globaled/resources. About The People Speak: The People Speak is a nonpartisan coalition of organizations including the UN Foundation, ABC News, and the American Enterprise Institute. Information on The People Speak is available online at http://www.thepeoplespeak.org. ------------------------------------------- 3. International Day of Peace (September 21, 2004) Posted by request: On behalf of Pathways to Peace, a non-governmental organization, we invite your school to observe the International Day of Peace on September 21, 2004. This day offers an important opportunity for individual schools to become part of a worldwide observation. We encourage you and your students to start planning for this exciting day. Suggestions to help you in your planning: Observe a minute of silence at 12 noon, plant a tree, schedule an assembly with a peace theme, hold a conflict resolution workshop, ring a bell for peace. Two International Day of Peace celebrations will take place at the UN: one for youth, on 17 September, and one on 21 September for the ringing of the UN Peace Bell. Both events will be webcast on http://www.cyberschoolbus.un.org -- More details on how to access the webcasts will be posted in a couple weeks. A youth-created Public Service Announcement will also be available to you by September 1st to use in your school. Download it from http://www.internationaldayofpeace.org ------------------------------------------- 4. 2004 Earthwatch Annual Conference & Educator Track (Nov. 5-6, Cambridge, MA) Posted by request: 2004 Earthwatch Annual Conference & Educator Track November 5 & 6 New England Aquarium, Boston & the Hyatt Regency, Cambridge Earthwatch Institute has engaged the public in scientific field research and education worldwide since 1971. The research findings and continuing explorations of our scientists is showcased at our annual conference. This gathering is an opportunity not only to meet directly with world-renowned scientists, but also to network with educators, students, volunteers, and professionals from around the world. In addition to Speaker and Poster sessions at the Annual Conference, our Educator Track offers sessions on: . hands-on learning in the classroom, . community action for local conservation, . and increasing environmental awareness in the workplace. The Educator Track invites educators to share their experiences, gain insight into fundraising techniques and resources, collect materials and contacts that will enhance their curriculum, and personally network with researchers, peers, administrators, and informal educators. Contact Phoebe Morad at 978-450-1264 or pmorad@earthwatch.org for details or visit: http://www.earthwatch.org/education/index.html ------------------------------------------- 5. Tajikistan-US School Connectivity Program Posted by request: Bring the World into Your Classroom! Join the Tajikistan-US School Connectivity Program Relief International- Schools Online is running an exciting connectivity project with high schools in Tajikistan. During the upcoming school year these schools will be paired with high schools in the United States for school-to-school partnerships. Throughout the year partners will collaborate via information and communication technology to evaluate, research, discuss and report on designated issues related to global civic education. Methods of collaboration include live web-based chats, e-mail exchange, online newsletters, and message boards. Early in the fall, Tajik teachers will visit US counterpart schools as part of a teacher exchange. Following the visit in April, six US teachers will be chosen for a three week exchange to Tajikistan. The goal of the program is to facilitate virtual school-to-school projects as a means of building international relationships and deepening the cross-cultural exchange for students and of sharing education methodologies for teachers. We are looking for passionate, involved educators who want to explore the world with their students! If you are interested in learning more about this project, please see our website at: http://www.connect-tajikistan.org or contact our US office at 650-486-2456. _______________________________________________ Please note: The materials and information included in this listserv are provided as a service to you and do not necessarily reflect endorsement by Global TeachNet or the National Peace Corps Association. We encourage subscribers to pass the information along to colleagues and other interested parties. Please credit this listserv as the source and include subscription information. 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