Peace Corps Friends of Iran Book List
Serving in the Peace Corps provides one a perspective of a country that comes only from living with the people and speaking their language. Hundreds of young volunteers served in Iran during the 1960s and 1970s, bringing home their impressions of Iran and its people and culture.
One of NPCA's country of service member groups, the Peace Corps Friends of Iran, recently used social networking to assemble a list of book titles that would provide a good introduction to the Iranian people and their culture.
You can access the list on our Iran country page or in the Resource Collections and Virtual Libraries section of the GlobalEd Gateway.
Peace,
Anne Baker
Vice President, NPCA
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2010 Toyota International Teacher Program
We are
pleased to announce that the application is now available for the 2010 Toyota
International Teacher Program to the Galapagos Islands, a fully-funded professional
development program for U.S.
educators. Funded by Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A.,
Inc., and administered by the Institute
of International Education, the
program aims to advance environmental stewardship and global connectedness in U.S.
schools and communities.
The program
will take place November 20 - December 4, 2010 and the deadline to apply
is May 26, 2010. Full-time classroom teachers and librarians of
all subjects for grades 6 - 12 are eligible to apply! Please visit
our website at www.toyota4education.com
for application instructions, FAQs, and to apply online.
If you have
any questions or would like more information, email at toyotateach@iie.org or call
(toll-free) 877-832-2457.
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CHANGE Initiative from Oxfam
Posted by Request:
Oxfam is
looking for students who are ready to CHANGE the world!
Oxfam America, an
international relief and development organization that creates lasting
solutions to poverty, hunger, and injustice, is currently accepting
applications for the CHANGE Initiative, their national student leadership
program. CHANGE offers college students at US based campuses
entering their sophomore or junior year the opportunity to become effective
social change agents. CHANGE Leaders are exposed to the international
development issues that inform Oxfam's work, and apply their skills and
insights to run Oxfam campaigns on their campuses and in their communities.
Applications
are due on April 1, 2010. Selected students are required to participate in a week-long
training in Boston,
July 24-30, 2010, which is organized and paid for by Oxfam.
Students must agree to join or form an Oxfam Club and implement an Oxfam
campaign on campus during the 2010-11 academic year, as well as communicate
regularly with Oxfam staff about their work.
Apply on
line, recommend a student, and watch our CHANGE video at: http://www.oxfamamerica.org/change.
If you have any questions please call 1-800-77-OXFAM ext. 2464 or email CHANGE@oxfamamerica.org.
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IREX High School Online Exchange Program
Posted by request:
Interested
in connecting your classroom to the world?
The Global
Connections & Exchange program administered by the International
Research & Exchanges Board (IREX) links high school classrooms in the US
with students in Kyrgyzstan through free and innovative
online projects.
In short:
The program connects high school students and teachers
in the US with their peers across
the world in Kyrgyzstan
through online project Our projects are free We adapt our projects to meet teachers' curriculum
goal Projects take place in English on our secure online
forum board and/or ning site
**Please
note that only high school classrooms are eligible to participate.
IREX is
currently looking for US high school classrooms to take part in our program
from now until July 2010. For more information on the program and how to get involved, please
contact Swathi at gcekg@irex.org.
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New Online Course from Primary Source
Posted by request:
The Enduring Legacy of Ancient China
Explore the richness and endurance of Chinese civilization in this exciting
online course. You'll learn about China's geography, belief systems,
artistic traditions, and its relationship with the world - and you'll discover
student-friendly tools and resources ready for use in your classroom. Don't
miss this opportunity to earn graduate credit and qualify to travel to China
with Primary Source!
Dates: June 16 - August 17, 2010
Registration deadline: April 16, 2010
Fee: $500
Open to all K-12 educators
Visit http://www.primarysource.org/ancientchinaonlinecourse
or contact Abby Detweiler (abby@primarysource.org) to register.
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