This week's postings: 1. WorldView Lesson Plan on Mt Chomolungma 2. Short-Term Professional Development Programs by the Institute for Global Studies 3. Upcoming Events at The Institute for Global Leadership 4. Panel Discussion at the UN: 200th Anniversary of the Abolition of the Trans-Atlantic Trade in enslaved Africans 5. Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies: Professional Development Ellen Frierson Program Associate National Peace Corps Association mailto:teachnet@rpcv.org http://www.globalteachnet.org -------------------------------------------- 1. WorldView Lesson Plan on Mt Chomolungma Subscribers to Global TeachNet recently received the National Peace Corps Association's quarterly WorldView magazine in the mail and Global TeachNet newsletter by email. We would like to remind our readers that we both publish in the newsletter and post online a lesson plan to accompany each issue of WorldView. For those who have already downloaded the lesson, please note that we added some new information to the online version of the lesson plan that accompanies the WorldView article "Mt Chomolungma: a plea to call Everest by its local and original name." Thanks to Global TeachNet reader John Jacoby for providing additional insights into the meaning of the many names of the mountain and the people who have named it. Access this lesson plan and others at http://www.peacecorpsconnect.org/pages/sitepage.cfm?id=268. To read the article, visit http://www.worldviewmagazine.com. -------------------------------------------- 2. Short-Term Professional Development Programs by the Institute for Global Studies Posted by request: This Spring and Summer, the Institute for Global Studies at the University of Minnesota will offer a variety of short-term professional development programs. For more information on all courses and to register, please visit http://igs.cla.umn.edu/outreach or click on the links below. Professional Development Programs: http://igs.cla.umn.edu/outreach/profdev.html *Exploring Austria: Multiculturalism in the Habsburg Empire *Korean War: Past and Present *Chinese Classroom Strategies: Effective Chinese Language Instruction Summer Institutes for Teachers: http://igs.cla.umn.edu/outreach/teacher.html * Human Rights, Genocide and the Holocaust *Improvisation, Masks, Movement and Gesture: Exploring the Practices of European Theatre Masters *Transitional Justice: Seeking Truth and Accountability for Systematic Human Rights Violations Instruction *Teaching Ethnic Studies *Teaching Asia Through Film -------------------------------------------- 3. Upcoming Events at The Institute for Global Leadership Posted by request: Virginia Swain, Founder and Director of The Institute for Global Leadership in Worcester, MA, invites you to participate in a week-long series of events marking the Institute's Fifth Anniversary. To learn more, go to http://www.global-leader.org The Institute for Global Leadership provides confidential, compassionate and skilled guidance, consultation and training to help leaders and teams through change, challenges and crises. We recognize all human beings, institutions, nations and multilateral entities for their uniqueness, need and capacity for transformation. Upcoming events: 1. New Leadership Models for Worcester, the United States and the World: A Call to Action" Conference Tuesday, May 1, 8:30 am-4:00 pm Features presentations and a book signing. Tuition for the Conference is $95.00 including luncheon. RSVP by April 1 with payment. 2. Two Courses: "The Practice of Reflective Leadership" Saturday-Sunday, April 28-29, 9 am-6 pm, Beechwood Hotel "New Perspectives on Stress, Conflict and Diversity" Saturday-Sunday, May 4-5, 9 am-6 pm, Grace Conference Room, Clark University For more information about these courses, visit http://www.global-leader.org/gl_certificates.html 3. Mission Statement Consultations and Coaching Learn how your values, interests, abilities and desire to make a difference may be focused in a one-sentence statement of Mission. For availability and schedule, visit http://www.global-leader.org/gl_upcomingevents.htm -------------------------------------------- 4. Panel Discussion at the UN: 200th Anniversary of the Abolition of the Trans-Atlantic Trade in enslaved Africans Posted by request: The Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade: Acknowledging the Tragedy, Considering the Legacy A panel discussion at the United Nations Marking the 200th Anniversary of the Abolition of the Trans-Atlantic Trade in enslaved Africans Featuring: Professor Ali Mazrui and Dr. Naana Opoku Agyeman (Africa) Professors Franklin Knight and Anthony Martin (Caribbean) Mr. Lincoln Crawford (UK) Professor James Campbell (USA) Moderator: Journalist and TV personality Mr. Gil Noble Monday, 26 March 2007 3:00 p.m. Trusteeship Council Chamber United Nations Headquarters 46th Street, 1st Ave, New York Non-UN pass holders must register to attend: e-mail mailto:rroji@un.org with name and affiliation. This event is organized by the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Ambassadors' Caucus, in collaboration with the Public Inquiries Unit, Outreach Division, United National Department of Public Information, in the context of General Assembly resolution 61/19, which recognizes "the knowledge gap that exists with regard to the consequences created by the slave trade and slavery, and on the interactions, past and present, generated among the peoples of Europe, Africa, Asia and the Americas, including the Caribbean." -------------------------------------------- 5. Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies: Professional Development Posted by request: The Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, will offer two professional development programs for K-12 teachers this summer: June 25-August 4 ( 6 weeks) Online Course -- 3 credits (grad or undergrad) CURRINS 579 U/G: Current Topics: Using Children's Literature to Explore Latin American /Latino Cultural Heritage UW-Milwaukee Education Outreach July 16-20 (1 week) Teacher Institute: Historical Perspectives on Latin American Popular Culture Full Day UW-Milwaukee A collaboration between CLACS, UW-Whitewater, and UW-Madison Latin American, Caribbean and Iberian Studies (LACIS) Full information on both programs is available at: http://www.uwm.edu/Dept/CLACS/outreach/workshops.html _______________________________________________ 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. 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