Take Action on Education for All
On Wednesday, April 21st,
Congresswoman Nita Lowey of New York
and the U.S.
chapter of the Global Campaign for Education held a press conference to
re-introduce the Education for All Act and launch the 1GOAL Education for All campaign,
a major initiative to advocate for universal basic education during the
upcoming Soccer World Cup in South
Africa.
Congresswoman Lowey expressed her
firm belief that quality education is the foundation of community development
and that the time for the United
States to act on this issue is now. The
Education for All Act of 2010 aims to ensure that the United States
will provide leadership and resources in the international
effort to provide all children with a quality basic education by 2015, one
of the key Millennium Development Goals. To learn more about the Education for All
Act, follow this link.
To get involved in the campaign for
education for all, download the Global Campaign for Education's Lesson for All and use it in your community to
help build awareness and advocacy on the issue. Also, keep an eye out on our blog for information about
how to take action with your Congressman/woman on the Education for All Act.
Peace,
Anne Baker
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Globalization101.org Users Conference
The Levin
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Conference on Thursday May 20th from 10 am to 4pm at The Levin
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Publications from the Association for Asian Studies
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TEACH ABOUT ASIA - LEARN ABOUT ASIA
Bring Asia
to life in your classroom with these outstanding publications from the
Association for Asian Studies. The magazine Education
About Asia (EAA) and the booklet
series "Key Issues in Asian Studies" are invaluable resources to all teachers.
The highly readable, engaging topics and attractive graphics of these
publications will appeal to readers of all levels.
Published
three times each year (January, May, and October) since 1996, EDUCATION ABOUT ASIA will greatly
enhance your understanding and knowledge of this important region of the world.
Education About Asia brings you:
- Stimulating articles on all
areas of Asia, with subjects ranging from
ancient cultures and literature to current affairs.
- Essays describing
classroom-tested educational programs and strategies.
- A comprehensive guide to
Asia-related print and documentaries, books, curriculum guides, and web
resources.
- Thematic issues such as Islam
in Asia, marriage and family in Asia, youth culture, geography and the
environment, economics and business, and a special series on Asia in world
history.
For
information about subscriptions, sample articles and columns, and author
guidelines, visit www.asianstudies.org/EAA.
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2010 Summer Institute for Intercultural Communication
Posted by request:
34rd Annual
Summer Institute for Intercultural Communication
Portland, Oregon (Reed College
campus)
July 14-30,
2010
The Summer
Institute for Intercultural Communication (SIIC) offers a series of in-depth
workshops designed to help you make cultural difference the basis for a better
workplace, a future career, and a personally fulfilling intercultural life
practice. SIIC offers over 40 sessions taught by some of the foremost thinkers
and leaders geared to experienced interculturalists as well as those hoping to
do more international work.
Click here
to check out the offerings of the Summer Institute. Whether you're looking for
in-depth workshops and seminars on intercultural topics such as conflict
management, global leadership, and team and individual development, you will
find tempting options.
For more
information or to request a free course catalog, visit us at www.intercultural.org, email
us at ici@intercultural.org, or
call 503-297-4622.
The
Institute is sponsored by the Intercultural Communication Institute (ICI), a
nonprofit charity with the mission of fostering an awareness and appreciation
of cultural difference.
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