This week's postings:
1. What Young People Are Saying: UN Study on Violence Against
Children
2. Youth Around the Globe
3. UNHCR World Refugee Day Poster Contest
4. International Education Conference: Education Across Six Continents
5. International Education Internship
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1. What Young People Are Saying: UN Study on Violence Against Children
>From Voices of Youth:
Every second month, Voices of Youth, UNICEF's interactive website for
young people, distributes a newsletter, "What Young People Are Saying," to
bring attention to the thoughts, reflections and suggestions for action on
a particular issue for priority development as put forth by young people
on Voices of Youth's discussion boards.
Between 13 December to 13 January, young people from around the world gave
their views on violence against children, and lent their voices to the
United Nations Secretary General's Study on Violence Against Children.
Voices of Youth dedicates this 14th issue of "What Young People Are
Saying" to their thoughts, reflections and suggestions on violence.
This one-month e-discussion event on Voices of Youth, entitled "Enough
Silence! Make Your Voices Heard about Violence against Children," was
designed to involve the opinions of children and young people in the Study
on Violence process. Children and adolescents from all over the world
contributed messages to the forum, with the majority living in East Asia
and the Pacific and South Asia.
Visit http://www.unicef.org/voy/news/ to read summaries of young peoples'
comments, and suggestions on violence against children.
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2. Youth Around the Globe
>From the Friends of International Education listserv:
Global-i is a website for youth to examine issues with international
themes and offer their perspectives on topics such as cultural identity,
war, immigration, travel and current affairs. The project is collaboration
between L.A. Youth newspaper and four of the country's most respected
youth publications, New York-based New Youth Connections, San
Francisco-based Youth Outlook, Atlanta-based Vox and Milwaukee, Wis.-based
Gumbo Magazine.
Visit Global-i at http://www.layouth.com/global-i.htm
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3. UNHCR World Refugee Day Poster Contest
Posted by request:
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees is pleased to announce
the fifth annual World Refugee Day poster contest, under the continued
patronage of UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador Angelina Jolie. Have your students
design a poster around the theme of "Refugee Rights." UNHCR Goodwill
Ambassador Angelina Jolie will offer a prize to the winner in each
category.
Eligibility: Students in grades 4-12 in US public, private, parochial and
home school programs are eligible to enter the contest.
Entry Categories/Format: Entries will be judged in the three following age
groups: Grades 4-5, Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12. Posters should be no larger
than 11 by 17 inches. Sculptures, clip art, and computer generated entries
cannot be accepted.
Deadline: All entries must be postmarked by midnight, March 15, 2005.
Offical entry forms must be affixed to the back of the poster.
Please visit http://www.unrefugees.org/educationalresources.cfm to find
out more information about contest details and to download the official
entry form.
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4. International Education Conference: Education Across Six Continents
>From the Friends of International Education listserv:
Friday evening March 11 and Saturday, March 12, 2005
Pyle Center - University of Wisconsin-Madison
This is a unique conference designed for the professional development of
elementary and secondary teachers, the professional interest of university
faculty, and the intellectual stimulation and curiosity of college
students and for the integration of international concepts and issues into
the K-14 curriculum. The Conference features a Friday evening reception,
an international music program, and the opportunity to network and
interact with international scholars, teachers and students. The Saturday
program includes a dozen concurrent sessions on a wide range of topics
"Across Six Continents," a session of Roundtables encompassing several
topics of professional interest, and three half-day workshops for more
in-depth examination of topics or skills development. The keynote speaker
is Edward Gnehm who is the former Ambassador to Jordan, Australia, and
Kuwait. Ambassador Gnehm will focus his talk on the knowledge and
understanding of the Middle East and American foreign policy that teachers
and students may require for the 21st Century. All of this plus breakfast,
lunch, an ice cream social, and the opportunity to network with colleagues
and other professionals.
$75 until Feb 28 - $90 thereafter and at the door.
http://www.education.wisc.edu/elpa/conferences/iec/2005/index.shtm
Register ON-LINE or telephone Professor Dean Bowles (608) 263-7880 or
Shirley Droese (608) 262-8510.
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5. International Education Internship
Posted by request:
The International Education Internship is an initiative of the Watson
Institute's Choices for the 21st Century Education Program at Brown
University. This full-time internship enables one recent college graduate
each year to spend a year working as part of a team focused on
strengthening international content and civic learning within the core
curriculum at the secondary level in the United States. Salary will be
$1,625/month plus benefits. The 2005-2006 Internship will begin in summer
2005.
Qualifications include:
A demonstrated interest in international issues; an intention to enter the
secondary education field; strong organizational, research and writing
skills; ability to work collaboratively; creativity, energy, patience and
reliability; and a bachelors degree.
To review the internship description and application online, visit
http://www.choices.edu/intern.cfm. The application deadline is March 15,
2005.
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