Thank You International Alley!
 A big thank
you goes out to all the International Alley exhibitors and to everyone who
stopped by at the NCSS Annual Conference last week; your participation made this
year's Alley a true success! Also, I want to welcome everyone who signed up for the GlobalEd News at the conference; I hope that you find this to be a valuable resource. For those who could not make it to the NCSS conference, or for those of
you who did but want to learn more about any of the exhibitors from International
Alley, visit their websites (linked below) to discover the wealth of global
education resources they have available.
The Advocates for Human Rights
BrainPOP
China Sprout
Choices Program
Consortium of Latin American Studies Programs
Earth Foundation
East West Discovery Press/Pacific Heritage Books
The Genocide Education Project
German Information Center USA
Goethe-Institut
Heifer International
History Education
iEARN
Institute for Economics and Peace
Institute of International Education
International Debate Education Association
Keizai Koho Center Fellowship
Klett International & e-Map Shop
Middle East Outreach
National Consortium for Teaching about Asia
National Peace Corps Association
National Resource Centers on CANADA
Network of European Union Centers of Excellence
Polish Perspectives
Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting
SAGE Study Abroad
Saudi Aramco World
UNHCR
United States Institute of Peace
U.S. Department of State, Office of the Historian
You can
also check out photos from the International Alley by visiting our Flickr page.
Peace,
Anne Baker
Vice President, NPCA
ps- Due to the Thanksgiving holiday, the next issue of the GlobalEd News will go out on Thursday, December 3rd.
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Happy International Education Week!
This week,
November 16-20, is International Education Week (IEW) 2009 - an opportunity to
celebrate the benefits of international education and exchange worldwide.
This joint initiative of the U.S. Department of State and the U.S. Department
of Education is part of the U.S.
government effort to promote programs in the United
States and overseas that prepare Americans for a global
environment and that attract future leaders from abroad to study, learn, and
exchange experiences in the United
States.
The IEW 2009 website includes statements from Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton and
Secretary of Education Arne Duncan, as well as promotional materials,
interactive features, and opportunities to post and view planned events around
the world. You may also find us on Facebook and ExchangesConnect, a social
networking site for people who are interested in educational and cultural
exchanges!
If you have
questions or comments regarding IEW please contact Bahareh Moradi (MoradiBX@state.gov)
in the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, Office of Global Educational
Programs (ECA/A/S).
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Foreign Policy Association's Great Decisions 2010
The Foreign Policy Association (FPA) announces topics for its Great Decisions 2010
classroom materials - used by educators nationwide to stimulate
thought-provoking debate on key global challenges of concern to U.S.
policymakers and voters.
The 2010 topics are:
- Special envoys
- Kenya and R2P
- Global crime
- U.S.-China Security relations
- Global financial crisis
- Russia and its neighbors
- Persian Gulf
- Peacebuilding and conflict
resolution
Find free
resources and order Great Decisions 2010 materials online at www.greatdecisions.org.
New to Great Decisions? Request a complimentary sample Teacher's Starter Packet
consisting of (1) Great Decisions textbook, (1) Teacher's Guide, and (1) sample
DVD. Call 800-628-5754 ext. 251 or email prog@fpa.org and mention order code: GDC3 to
receive your packet.
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2010 International Studies Summer Institute at Indiana University
Posted by request:
Indiana
University's 15th annual INTERNATIONAL STUDIES SUMMER INSTITUTE
for teachers of grades six and above of all disciplines will take place *JULY 7-15, 2010* (NEW DATES!!!). U.S. teachers, grades 6 and up,
join colleagues from around the world to explore the complex and interrelated
topics of global food security, international trade and economics, and global
migration issues. Teachers exchange views with international experts through a
variety lectures, simulations, panels, and interactive communication
technologies, as well as address methods for integrating global issues into
their own classes. Special events
include evening cultural experiences of film, food, and music. The program
concludes with an international banquet. Participants
are accepted on a first come, first served basis. Teachers receive a flash
drive with free resources. A $200
registration/technology fee is required and covers all costs.
For more information:
Visit the International Studies Summer Institute website: www.indiana.edu/~global/issi, or email issi@indiana.edu.
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Wisconsin Public Radio Conversation on Global Competence
Here on Earth: Radio Without Borders conversation, Global Competence
Barack Obama has it. George W. Bush didn't. It's called global
competence and according to experts in higher education, it's something
everybody needs, the ability to understand complex issues in a
globalized world. We talk to educators and students about what global
competence really means.
Guests:
- Fernando Reimers, Ford Foundation Professor of International
Education and Director of Global Education and of International
Education Policy at Harvard University
- Larry Braskamp, Professor Emeritus at the Department
of Leadership, Foundation and Counseling Psychology, Loyola University
Chicago, and Senior Scientist at The Gallup Organization where he
conducts the Global Perspectives Inventory
- Catherine Skroch, UW-Madison student who is conducting research in Morocco under a Fulbright scholarship
Click here to listen to the broadcast online.
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