This week's postings: 1. National Council for the Social Studies Conference, November 19-21 2. Linking for Learning: A Global Webcast Discussing International Education and How Technology Powers It 3. Join the online Lesson for Life from 15 26 November on Voices of Youth! 4. State Department Announces "Doors to Diplomacy," a Website Competition for Middle School and High School Students in 2005 5. NetAid Global Action Awards Event 6. Elgin Heinz Outstanding Teacher Awards 2005 Ellen Frierson Global TeachNet Intern National Peace Corps Association mailto:gtnintern@rpcv.org http://www.globalteachnet.org ------------------------------------------- 1. National Council for the Social Studies Conference, November 19-21 The NCSS Conference will take place next week, in Baltimore, Maryland! For information about the conference and on-site registration, visit http://www.ncss.org. The global education highlight of the conference is International Alley, a group of organizations that share an interest in social studies education and an international focus. Take a trip around International Alley and get your Global Citizen passport stamped at each exhibitor's booth—if you visit all of them, you'll be eligible for our prize drawing! Exhibitors on International Alley include: CHOICES for the 21st Century, Center for Teaching International Relations (CTIR), Columbia International Affairs/Columbia University Press, Global TeachNet, Heifer International, iEARN, National Association of Japan-America Studies, Pacific Village Institute, Peace Corps Partnership, Project Harmony, Stanford Program on International and Cross-Cultural Education (SPICE), Teaching Germany, United Nations Association of USA (UNA-USA), UN Cyberschoolbus, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), United States Institute of Peace, and the US Department of State. A pre-conference clinic, Globalizing Your Classroom, will also take place on Thursday, November 18, 2:00-8:00 p.m. Designed to focus real world connections, this clinic features the foremost developers of global education activities, strategies and curriculum resources. Extensive materials will be distributed to demonstrate examples of best practices. For more information, visit http://www.socialstudies.org/conference/clinics/. ------------------------------------------- 2. Linking for Learning: A Global Webcast Discussing International Education and How Technology Powers It Posted by request: iEARN (International Educational and Resource Network - http://www.iearn.org) invites you to participate in an interactive dialogue with Joseph Esposito, Deputy Undersecretary for International Affairs at the Department of Education and the iEARN Coordinators from the following countries: Bangladesh, Egypt, India, Indonesia, Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco, Nepal, Oman, Pakistan, and Tunisia. The discussion will focus on the ways in which project-based learning and online collaboration have helped them foster cross-cultural communication between students from their countries and those in the US. This event, which is a part of International Education Week, is held in partnership with the US Department of Education, the US Department of State, World Affairs Council of Washington, DC, and Nortel Networks Kidz Online. On November 19, 2004, you can be a part of this unique and timely discussion by logging on to http://www.kidzonline.org/iew and clicking on "view webcast". You will be led to a page where you can post your questions in Instant Messenger format. Once submitted, your question will be projected onto a screen in the auditorium and addressed by the panel. This site also contains a link to a list of technology requirements for viewing. We suggest looking over this to ensure your ability to participate. In addition, here is a site to log onto to test your technology capabilities: http://www31.nortelnetworks.com/webcast.cgi?id=2299. If you are unable to log on during the webcast, please send your questions to Tina Habib mailto:thabib@us.iearn.org by November 10th so that they can be addressed by the panel. You can then log onto the above address at a later time and view the webcast in its entirety to hear how the panelists responded. WHO: Teachers, Students, Administrators and Others Interested/Involved in International Education or Distance Learning WHEN: 9:30 - 10:30 AM (EST-US) Friday, November 19, 2004 WHERE: In-person:U.S. Department of Education Auditorium, Washington, DC. Online: http://www.kidzonline.org/IEW If you plan to participate in any way, please RSVP by email to Tina Habib mailto:chabib@us.iearn.org. ------------------------------------------- 3. Join the online Lesson for Life from 15 26 November on Voices of Youth! >From the Coverdell World Wise Schools NewsBrief: Voices of Youth (http://www.unicef.org/voy/) is hosting its own Lesson for Life online! From 15 - 26 November young people from around the world will come together to identify how all children can be agents of change and help stop the spread of HIV and AIDS. Hosted by policy makers and professionals of international organizations from around the world, the ideas put forth in the first week will be turned into concrete plans of action in the second week. The e-discussion is just one of the many events leading up to the Global Movement for Children's World AIDS Day 'Lesson for Life'. On 1 December millions of children and young people around the world will take part in a 'lesson' on HIV, AIDS and the effect of the crisis on children. This Voices of Youth e-discussion is your opportunity to share your ideas on how to end this crisis, and turn those ideas into action. To make change and become involved in the only cyber lesson for life go to Voices of Youth at http://www.unicef.org/voy/ and click on "Online lesson for life"! For more information about the Lesson for Life, log onto the Global Movement for Children website at: http://www.gmfc.org/. ------------------------------------------- 4. State Department Announces "Doors to Diplomacy," a Website Competition for Middle School and High School Students in 2005 Posted by request: The U.S. Department of State, along with the Global SchoolNet Foundation, is pleased to announce the competition for the 2005 "Doors to Diplomacy" award. This educational award will recognize the student-created Global SchoolNet Web project that best teaches others about the importance of international affairs and diplomacy. Winners will be announced in spring 2005. Students work in small teams with teacher-coaches. Each student member of the team who wins the "Doors to Diplomacy" award receives a $2,000 scholarship, and the winning coaches' schools each receive a $500 cash award. The State Department also sponsors a trip to Washington, D.C. where the winners receive a private tour of the State Department facilities, meet with key officials, and participate in an award ceremony. For a project description and information on eligibility and judging criteria, visit http://globalschoolhouse.org/doors/ ------------------------------------------- 5. NetAid Global Action Awards Event Posted by request: Thursday, December 2, 2004; 6:30pm; Gotham Hall, 1356 Broadway, New York, NY Join NetAid in honoring American young people who have taken outstanding actions to fight global poverty. This evening of celebration, inspiration, and some excellent food and entertainment will be MC'd by Zain Verjee of CNN International and co-chaired by music producer Quincy Jones. The event will also include the presentation of a "Lifelong Global Action Award" to Ambassador Richard Holbrooke. NetAid welcomes you to meet and support these extraordinary young leaders! For ticket information see http://www.globalactionawards.org or contact Susan Bell at 212.874.5457 or mailto:sbell@netaid.org. ------------------------------------------- 6. Elgin Heinz Outstanding Teacher Awards 2005 Posted by request: Sponsored by The United States-Japan Foundation The Elgin Heinz Outstanding Teacher Award program recognizes exceptional teachers who further mutual understanding between Americans and Japanese. The award is presented annually to two pre-college teachers in two categories, humanities and Japanese language, and consists of a certificate of recognition, a $2,500 monetary award, and $5,000 in project funds. The award is open to current full-time K-12 classroom teachers of any relevant subject in the United States who have been teaching for a significant period of time. There are two award categories, one in the humanities and one in Japanese language. Candidates must demonstrate sustained commitment to improving mutual understanding between Americans and Japanese. Complete applications must be received by the Foundation on or prior to February 1, 2005 to be considered for the 2005 award. For more information on the award and how to apply, visit http://www.us-jf.org/heinz.html. Additional information can also be found on the Foundation's web site at http://www.us-jf.org _______________________________________________ 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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