This week's postings:
1. NPCA and Peace Corps Open Houses in Austin, Omaha and Miami
2. Teachers Institutes on Understanding and Teaching About Islam
3. New Unit from the CHOICES Program-Brown University
4. The Civic Education Project
Ellen Frierson
Global TeachNet
National Peace Corps Association
http://www.globalteachnet.org
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1. NPCA and Peace Corps Open Houses
To celebrate the 45th anniversary of the Peace Corps, the National Peace
Corps Association and the Peace Corps are sponsoring a series of Open
Houses in cities around the country. We invite friends and supporters of
the Peace Corps, returned and future Peace Corps volunteers, and anyone
interested in learning more about the difference that volunteers make in
communities around the world to join us for these events.
Representatives from NPCA and Peace Corps programs will be on hand to
answer questions, and there will be programs and workshop sessions
addressing specific topics of interest, such as continuing service, global
education, fair trade and other important world issues.
Locations, Dates and Times:
Texas State Capitol, Austin, Texas
Friday, February 3, 2006, 11:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m.
University of Nebraska at Omaha
Sunday, February 12, 2006, 2:00-5:00 p.m.
Miami Dade College, Miami, Florida
Saturday, February 25, 2006, 2:00-5:00 p.m.
Please visit http://www.peacecorpsconnect.org/openhouses to learn more
about each of these upcoming events. We hope to see you there!
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2. Teachers Institutes on Understanding and Teaching About Islam
Posted by request:
July 5-16, 2006
Abiquiu, New Mexico
Dar al Islam is pleased to offer a residential two-week Institute during
the summer of 2006. Classes on Islamic faith, practice, history and
culture are taught by university professors from the U.S. and abroad.
Participants will become more familiar with teaching resources, as well as
techniques for integrating them into the social studies, religion or world
history curriculum.
The institute takes place at the Dar al Islam mosque and madressa(school)
—a world-renowned North African-style adobe structure that sits on a mesa
of the Sangre de Christo Mountain range, one hour north of Santa Fe.
There is no charge to educators who attend this program. Participants pay
only for their travel to New Mexico. Dar al Islam will provide books and
supplementary teaching materials, on-site room and board, and
transportation to and from the Albuquerque Airport. For information on
applying, see the Dar al Islam web site at http://www.daralislam.org or
contact the director, Karima Alavi at PO Box 180, Abiquiu, New Mexico
87510/ (505) 685-4515, x 24 or < >. The application deadline is April
3, 2006.
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3. New Unit from the CHOICES Program-Brown University
Posted by request:
"The United Nations: Challenges and Change"
({http://www.choices.edu/curriculum_unit.cfm?id=39 }) has recently been
released. This new resource, developed by the Choices Program at Brown
University, introduces students to the idea of "collective security." At
the turn of the twenty-first century, the United Nations is at the center
of world affairs. With 191 Member States and a vast network of global
agencies, the UN undertakes work ranging from environmental regulation to
refugee resettlement. Since Franklin Roosevelt steered the UN's formation,
the United States has provided leadership and wielded unmatched influence
within the United Nations. Today, as the international community debates
changes to the UN, the United States must consider the role it will play
within the organization. Behind this question is the more fundamental
question of how the UN should fit into future international affairs.
Students will examine the UN's role in the world through an evaluation of
three areas of UN work - the Security Council, peacekeeping, and the
Commission on Human Rights.
Information on this new resource is available online from the Choices
Program at {http://www.choices.edu/ }.
Free online resources are available from the Choices Program's Teaching
with the News at {http://www.choices.edu/curriculum_twtn.cfm }.
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4. The Civic Education Project
Forwarded listserv post:
If you want to help develop the leaders of tomorrow... If you want to know
that you have made a positive difference in the world... If you want to
empower young people to create change in their communities... ...then the
Civic Education Project wants you!
The Civic Education Project (CEP) is a leadership and citizenship
development program based at Northwestern University's Center for Talent
Development. We bring together some of the brightest young leaders from
around the country and give them the chance to apply their gifts toward
understanding and impacting some of the most pressing social problems
facing our society. We are now hiring exceptional staff to help make our
Spring & Summer 2006 programs possible!
CEP offers weeklong field study programs for 9th-12th graders during the
academic year, and intensive, three-week service-learning courses for
7th-12th graders during the summer. CEP programs explore complex social
issues through academic study, meaningful service work, and meetings with
community leaders. Built around these components, our curriculum teaches
young people how to apply their skills and abilities to pressing social
issues in their own communities. This year, CEP will offer programs in
Chicago, Baltimore, Washington DC, New York, and San Francisco, covering a
wide variety of topics, including urban poverty, education, homelessness,
environment, public health, politics, leadership, and social change.
Instructional, residential, and administrative positions are available,
ranging from one-week to seven-week sessions in the spring or summer.
Staff generally receive a cash stipend, room and board, and training in
service-learning and experiential education. However, the biggest payoff
comes from the opportunity to work with bright, motivated students, build
community with passionate, dynamic colleagues, and gain valuable
experience educating young people about civic engagement and social
responsibility. The investment of your time and effort will be multiplied
by the students we teach, as they take these tools and build a better
tomorrow.
Staff applications for our spring programs are due no later than January
25, 2006, and summer staff consideration begins February 1, 2006 -- so if
you're interested, be sure to apply now! To learn more about CEP's spring
and summer programs and staff positions, or to complete an application,
check out our website at: {http://www.ctd.northwestern.edu/cep/jobs.html }
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