This week's postings: 1. School for International Training Scholarships 2. Summer Professional Development Opportunity 3. Overcoming Apartheid's Legacy: Education reform in the new South Africa 4. 2007 J8 Program Ellen Frierson Program Associate National Peace Corps Association http://www.globalteachnet.org -------------------------------------------- 1. School for International Training Scholarships http://www.peacecorpsconnect.org/pages/sitepage.cfm?id=775 The School for International Training (SIT), led by President Carol Bellamy (Peace Corps Volunteer Guatemala 63-65, Peace Corps Director 93-95, Former Executive Director, UNICEF, and member, NPCA Advisory Council), announced increased National Peace Corps Association (NPCA) academic scholarships of $10,000 to pursue master's degrees in international programs at the school's Brattleboro, Vermont campus. The mission of the School for International Training is to prepare students to be interculturally effective leaders, professionals, and citizens. The National Peace Corps Association Scholarship was established in 2000 to recognize the long-standing ties between SIT and the Peace Corps. Members of NPCA who have one year or more of significant intercultural experience are eligible to apply. Several awards of $10,000 will be made each year. NPCA members can request information regarding this exclusive scholarship opportunity at 800-336-1616 or 802-257-7751, or on the Web at http://www.sit.edu. -------------------------------------------- 2. Summer Professional Development Opportunity Posted by request: The Choices Program will offer a summer institute at Brown University from July 23-26. This 3-day institute is open to secondary level teachers. The Choices Summer Institute will give participating teachers an opportunity to deepen their understanding of the major security challenges facing our nation and will introduce them to effective instructional strategies for engaging adolescents in an exploration of international policy and national security. The primary issues to be examined during this summer's institute will be: * Nuclear proliferation * International terrorism * U.S. foreign policy decisions and their implications for national security. Information on the institute and the application process is available online at http://www.choices.edu/summerinstitute.cfm. The deadline for applications is March 30, 2007. -------------------------------------------- 3. Overcoming Apartheid's Legacy: Education reform in the new South Africa Posted by request: Overcoming Apartheid's Legacy: Education reform in the new South Africa A South Africa Partners tour July 22 - Aug 4, 2007 Take this opportunity to expand your knowledge of South Africa's education system. Highlights of the tour include: guided tours of Johannesburg, Soweto, Cape Town, and Robben Island, school site visits, excursions to museums and cultural sites, and trips to rural areas such as Qunu, where Nelson Mandela grew up. Tour includes: domestic flights within SA, all domestic transportation, 12 nights accommodation, 2 meals per day, and event admissions. For more information, incl. pricing, please contact: South Africa Partners 89 South Street, Suite 401 Boston, MA 02111 (617) 443-1072 mailto:info@sapartners.org http://www.sapartners.org/ -------------------------------------------- 4. 2007 J8 Program Posted by request: Morgan Stanley and UNICEF have partnered to bring about the 2007 J8 Program, a global citizenship education program that enables young people, with guidance from a teacher, to learn more about major global issues, form their own ideas about these issues, and develop their group work skills. As part of the J8 Program, students are encouraged to participate in a competition where groups of eight students (ages 13-17, working with a teacher) write a brief communiqué on the topics being discussed at the G8 Summit for a chance to earn a spot at the J8 Summit in Germany this June. At the Summit the students will have the opportunity to present their ideas directly to President George W. Bush and the other Heads of State from the G8 countries. Entries must be received by March 29th 2007. Questions? Please contact the Morgan Stanley Community Affairs Department directly: mailto:Anna.Farber@morganstanley.com or visit the http://www.j8summit.com website. _______________________________________________ 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. If you would like to submit an item to be included in an upcoming posting, please send it to < >. 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