This week's postings:
1. Peace Corps & National Peace Corps Association Open House in
Brattleboro, Vermont
2. Japan Fulbright Memorial Fund Teacher Program
3. Rainforest Workshops, Service Learning in the Amazon
4. State Department Announces "Doors to Diplomacy" 2006 Web Project
Competition
Ellen Frierson
Global TeachNet
National Peace Corps Association
http://www.globalteachnet.org
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1. Peace Corps & National Peace Corps Association Open House in
Brattleboro, Vermont
Join the Peace Corps and the National Peace Corps Association (NPCA) on
November 4 from 6:00-8:00 pm for an Open House on the campus of the School
for International Training (SIT) in Brattleboro, VT. Optional workshops
will precede the Open House from 5:00 - 6:00 p.m.
In addition to kicking off NPCA's planned series of 45 anniversary events
around the country to celebrate 45 years of Peace Corps service, this
event will also celebrate the longstanding connection between SIT, the
Peace Corps and NPCA. Carol Bellamy (Guatemala 1963-65 and Peace Corps
Director 1993-95), whose presidency of World Learning Inc. encompasses
SIT, will be the featured speaker.
All returned volunteers, prospective volunteers, family and friends of the
Peace Corps community, and anyone interested in learning more about Peace
Corps and the NPCA are welcome to this and future Open House events.
For more information and to RSVP please visit
http://www.rpcv.org/openhouses
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2. Japan Fulbright Memorial Fund Teacher Program
Posted by request:
The Japan Fulbright Memorial Fund Teacher Program provides U.S. primary
and secondary school teachers and administrators with the opportunity to
participate in three-week study visits to Japan and to return home with a
follow-on plan designed to introduce Japanese culture to American
students. Each year, up to 600 teachers and administrators, including
participants from all 50 states and the District of Columbia, are selected
to participate in the JFMF program. The JFMF Program features an
orientation to Japan followed by visits to primary and secondary schools,
teacher training colleges, cultural sites, and industrial facilities.
Meetings with Japanese teachers and students and a homestay with a
Japanese family are also key components of the program. Participants
return home to share their new knowledge with students, colleagues, and
the local community, ensuring that more than just the individual
participants profit from the experience. As an additional benefit to
participants, graduate level credits are also available.
More information and the online application can be found by visiting our
website: http://www.iie.org/jfmf. The deadline for applications for the
2006 program is December 10, 2005. Feel free to contact us at < > or
1-888-527-2636 with any questions or to request printed materials.
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3. Rainforest Workshops, Service Learning in the Amazon
Posted by request:
Here are two exciting ways for teachers and environmental educators to
travel to the Amazon Rainforest.
1. You can travel free while giving your students and their families the
benefits of educational travel to one of the most diverse environments in
the world. Bring a group of 6 and travel with all of your expenses paid
during an 8-day Amazon Rainforest workshop June 15, June 25, or July 5,
2006. Experience a 1/4 mile Rainforest canopy walkway, get involved in a
village service project, and see how indigenous cultures use the forest
for medicine, food, and shelter. Land cost for students & families is
$1798, plus roundtrip airfare. For information on how teachers can travel
free to the Amazon Rainforest, visit http://www.travel2learn.com
2. Sign up for the 14th annual Amazon Rainforest Workshop specially
designed for K-12 educators, scheduled July 7-16, 2006. This 10-day event,
co-sponsored by Selby Botanical Gardens, is a professional development
opportunity for teachers to work side-by-side with a spirited faculty of
scientists. Academic credit and an extension to Machu Picchu are
available. Land cost for this educator workshop is $1998, plus air. For
expedition information or funding ideas call Dr. Frances Gatz at
1-800-669-6806, email < > or visit the website http://www.travel2learn.com
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4. State Department Announces "Doors to Diplomacy" 2006 Web Project
Competition
>From the International Education Week listserv:
"Doors to Diplomacy" 2006 Web Project Competition for Middle School and
High School Students
The U.S. Department of State along with the Global SchoolNet Foundation is
pleased to announce the 2006 "Doors to Diplomacy" award competition. This
educational award program will recognize the student-created Global
SchoolNet Web projects that best teach others about the importance of
international affairs and diplomacy.
Students work in small teams with teacher-coaches. Projects must be
completed by March 17, 2006. Winners will be announced in May 2006. Every
team that completes a final entry will receive a special "Doors to
Diplomacy" certificate to recognize their achievement. Each student member
of the team who wins the "Doors to Diplomacy" receives a $2,000
scholarship, and the winning coaches' schools each receive a $500 cash
award.
For a complete description and information about eligibility and
judging criteria, visit http://globalschoolhouse.org/doors/
For more information, contact
Dr. Yvonne Marie Andres
Global SchoolNet
Telephone: 760-635-0001
E-mail: mailto:diplomacy@globalschoolnet.org
or
Janice Clark
U.S. Department of State
Telephone: 703-875-5086
E-mail: mailto:clarkje4@state.gov
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