This week's postings: 1. NPCA/Peace Corps Open Houses in Florida and Oregon 2. Facing the Future Summer Institute 3. “Keep the Promise” Guide for Teachers 4. AWAIR Teacher Workshops 5. 2006 Peters Map: A New Look Welcome to our new subscribers who signed up to receive GlobalEdNews at the International Studies Schools Association conference in Raleigh, North Carolina! We hope this list provides you with helpful global education news. Please share these resources with friends and colleagues, and if you’re interested in finding out more about programs and opportunities in global education, visit Global TeachNet’s website at http://www.peacecorpsconnect.org/globaled. Ellen Frierson Global TeachNet National Peace Corps Association http://www.globalteachnet.org -------------------------------------------- 1. NPCA/Peace Corps Open Houses in Florida and Oregon The series of National Peace Corps Association/Peace Corps Open Houses to celebrate the 45th anniversary of Peace Corps service continues with upcoming events in Miami, Florida and Portland, Oregon. We invite all who are interested in learning more about the work that Peace Corps volunteers do around the world to join us. Educators can take advantage of workshops at these events to learn firsthand about the experiences of Peace Corps volunteers who have worked all over the world in areas such as health, education, the environment and business development. See below for workshop topics at each Open House, and visit our website at http://www.peacecorpsconnect.org/openhouses for detailed descriptions. Representatives from NPCA and Peace Corps programs will be on hand to answer questions, and refreshments will be provided. Locations, Dates and Times: Miami Dade College, Miami, Florida Saturday, February 25, 2006, 2:00-5:00 p.m. Workshop topics: *The Peace Corps Experience *The Role of Peace Corps in Today's World *The Legacy of Service Portland State University Sunday, March 5, 2006, 2:00-5:00 p.m. Workshop topics: *The Third Goal: Global Education *Celebrating Continuing Service *Peace Corps Recruiter Chat We hope to see you there! -------------------------------------------- 2. Facing the Future Summer Institute Posted by request: It’s All Connected: Integrating Global Issues & Sustainability Across the Curriculum July 10-14, 2006 Kimball Union Academy, Meriden, NH Audience: Middle and high school teachers (25 participants max) Institute includes: *Global sustainability content focusing on significant global trends including food, water, energy, economics, health, biodiversity, social justice, and culture *Best teaching practices in the context of sustainability and global education *Standards-based, engaging hands-on activities *Connecting local to global sustainability through guided exploration of the local environment *Background and strategies on service learning and action including current research, curriculum, project examples, resources, and worksheets *Activities, tools, and strategies to effectively integrate global sustainability as a contextual framework for teaching core subjects For more information on this summer institute, visit the EE Just website at: http://www.eejust.org/educators/connected.html Registration: To register today, visit: http://www.eejust.org/apply.html For a complete listing of summer institutes at the EE Just Environmental Leadership Institute, visit http://www.eejust.org/educators/index.html ------------------------------------------- 3. “Keep the Promise” Guide for Teachers Posted by request: In June 2006, government leaders from around the world will be meeting at the United Nations in New York to review promises that they made in 2001 to battle the HIV and AIDS pandemic. A new teaching resource on advocacy and HIV/AIDS has been launched to encourage young people to voice their opinions and call on national and world leaders to keep their promises in response to HIV and AIDS. Produced by the Ecumenical Advocacy Alliance and co-sponsored by UNAIDS, World AIDS Campaign and World Health Organization, the easy-to-use curriculum can be widely used by schools, church groups, and community and faith-based organizations particularly in the run-up to the United Nations' review of the Declaration of Commitment on HIV/AIDS, 31 May - 2 June 2006. This is a chance for young people to voice their opinions and to be heard. "Keep the Promise" is a guide for teachers that: *Introduces basic information about HIV and AIDS (facts, prevention, stigma, testing, treatment, and care). *Encourages discussion with young people about how HIV and AIDS are affecting the world. *Examines what governments have pledged to do about the pandemic, the UNGASS review and the importance of the commitments that leaders have made and will make. *Invites them to be effective global citizens by writing a "Letter to the World" about their vision of the response to HIV and AIDS. *Provides suggestions for follow-up resources, including prayers, songs, activities, websites and more. The curriculum is currently available in English in print and online for download. French, Portuguese and Spanish versions will be available soon. Teachers and youth leaders can request a free printed copy of the resource through the online order form at http://www.e-alliance.ch, or download the guide directly from the web at: http://www.e-alliance.ch/hiv_curriculum.jsp -------------------------------------------- 4. AWAIR Teacher Workshops Posted by request: The very successful teacher workshop program developed and conducted by Audrey Shabbas and AWAIR (Arab World And Islamic Resources, Berkeley) has a new home. The full-day's staff development progam is now a program of Georgetown University's Center for Muslim-Christian Relations! Contact Audrey Shabbas at awair@igc.org to discuss how you can bring this program to your site. Anywhere in the U.S.! For more information, please visit the AWAIR website at http://www.awaironline.org -------------------------------------------- 5. 2006 Peters Map: A New Look Posted by request: A new edition of the Peters Map has just been released by ODT Inc., the map's North American publisher. The original Peters Map, introduced in 1974 by Arno Peters, put forth a world-view that featured accurate sizes and proportions of countries. Peters' accompanying text declared his "equal area" map projection to be "the map for our time" which was "fair to all peoples." He compared it to what he noted were the biases and distortions of the traditional Mercator projection map. Some critics found Peters' words to be too self-aggrandizing. A controversy ensued regarding Peters' assertions and is often referred to as "cartography's defining moment." What's new about the 2006 version of the Peters' Map? There are dramatic changes in the supplemental text including informative panels that present other perspectives, and other maps that explain, rather than demonize the traditional Mercator Map. The new thumbnail images of other equal area maps at the bottom of the Peters Map include the Waterman Butterfly and the Hobo-Dyer Projection. A range of perspectives is also emphasized, such as the familiar images of Goode's Homolosine and the Winkel Tripel compromise projection. Len Guelke's startling Chicago-centered Azimuthal equal area projection is also included. The 2006 edition of the Peters Map includes a web references list, brighter colors, and upgraded paper stock. The new map image is posted at http://www.odtmaps.org/link.htm An Arno Peters photobiography can be seen at http://www.odt.org/album.htm _______________________________________________ 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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