Our award-winning Education electronic newsletter, NPCA Global Education News, connects K-12 classroom teachers and other interested educators with ready-to-use materials and information for infusing a more global perspective into everyday curriculum in all subject areas. 

The Summer NPCA Global Education News, which will go out in June, is our annual "suggested summer reading" issue. If you would like to recommend books, please send at least the title, author, and a paragraph or two about the book. Full reviews are also welcome.

We're also looking for any lessons, articles, or resources you may have which would be of interest to teachers. 

Send all submissions (or intention to submit) by May 10th to Susan Neyer, editor, at susanneyer@astound.net.   

Peace,
Anne Baker
Vice President, NPCA

Institute for Curriculum and Campus Internationalization 

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The IU Center for the Study of Global Change, with support from a variety of partners, is offering a summer institute for community college and university faculty, staff, and administrators.  This will be an intensive institute focusing on how to internationalize curriculum and campuses.  It will highlight contemporary global and area studies, global learning objectives, innovative pedagogical and technological techniques, institutional change and strategic plans, course design, and assessment.  Internationalization experts Madeleine Green, Caryn Musil, and others will lead focus groups and workshops.     

Registration Fee:  $175.00.   Please note that space is limited.
 
For more information and to register, visit
www.indiana.edu/~global/icci/

Reserve your Spot for the First-ever TeachUNICEF Video Webinar!

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Make the learning come alive by participating with your students in this exciting opportunity to engage with a UNICEF staff member!
 
As Haiti Project Director of the Youth Section at UNICEF, Rhazi Koné is responsible for the development of adolescent and youth empowerment initiatives nationwide in coordination with the UNICEF Haiti Country Office.  He will present on UNICEF's efforts to strengthen civic engagement among young people, and he will take questions from the audience.
 
Date:  Tuesday, May 10
 
Time:  5:30 (EDT)
 
To participate, please email TeachUNICEF@unicefusa.org by Friday, April 29 and indicate how many individuals (teachers and students) you anticipate will be participating.
 
It only takes a computer with an Internet connection to participate - email us to register now!

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This year's Dar al Islam Teachers Institute will be held from July 5 to July 17, 2011.  Applications are accepted on a rolling basis, and we have extended our priority deadline to May 9th.

It is critically important for American educators to have a deep understanding about Islamic history, faith and practice to better teach about Islam and to meet the needs of their Muslim students.

To assist educators in presenting Islam to their students, Dar al Islam annually offers a summer Teachers' Institute.  Classes on Islamic faith, practice, history and culture are taught by university professors and Islamic scholars.  Participants will become more familiar with resources and with ideas for integrating those resources into social studies, religion or world history curriculum.

This program is free of charge, and is held at Dar al Islam's campus, in the breathtaking mountains of Abiquiu, New Mexico, which is one hour north of Santa Fe.

For more information about Dar al Islam and the Teachers Institute, including a full brochure, video, and application, visit us online at www.daralislam.org. If you have any questions, contact Rehana Shafi at InstituteDirector@daralislam.org.

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Calling all educators and students interested in global climate change! 

World Savvy  is now accepting applications for participants in the American Youth Leadership Program in Bangladesh (sponsored by the US State Department Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs). World Savvy has partnered with the Bureau to run an AYLP to Bangladesh focused on climate change during the 2011-12 school year, with the goal of fostering mutual understanding, respect, and civic engagement among young Americans and their Bangladeshi peers. The AYLP to Bangladesh is a unique opportunity for thirty U.S. high school students and five educators to explore their interest in the critical issues of climate change, delving into the problem firsthand through a four-week trip to Bangladesh.  Upon return to the United States, program participants will implement action projects designed during the trip to address climate change issues.  

Applications are due May 15, 2011.  Click here to learn more and apply today!

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The National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS) is currently accepting nominations for the 2011 Global Understanding Award given out annually in honor of global education pioneer James M. Becker to a social studies educator (or team of educators) who has made notable contributions in helping social studies students increase their understanding of the world.

NCSS celebrates the efforts of these educators during its annual conference to spotlight the importance of global studies in the social studies classroom: cultivating the skills, knowledge and attitudes needed for responsible participation in an increasingly global 21st century community.
 
Award-winners receive a $2,000 cash award; commemorative gift; a session to present at the NCSS conference; complimentary NCSS conference registration; up to $700 in transportation/lodging reimbursement; and publicity.
 
Nominations must be postmarked by May 15, 2011.  

Visit www.socialstudies.org/awards/globalunderstanding for more information about eligibility and award criteria as well as submission and nomination requirements.  

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 Teachers for Global Classrooms (TGC) Program  provides a professional development opportunity for middle and high school teachers from the United States to participate in a program designed to globalize US classrooms. TGC is a program of the US Department of State's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs - http://exchanges.state.gov/ , administered by the International Research and Exchanges Board (IREX).   
 
Activities include:
·        An online course designed specifically for US teachers aiming to globalize their classrooms;
·        Two Global Education Symposiums in Washington, DC (pre and post travel); and
·        An international fellowship through a two week country visit upon successful completion of the online course.
 
Travel under this program will be to one of the following countries: Brazil, Ghana, India, Indonesia, Morocco, or Ukraine.
 
Applications are due June 15, 2011. Click here to download application instructions.

For more information, visit Teachers for Global Classrooms on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NSiACqXdUc8.

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Do you want to help address global challenges like poverty, hunger, conflict, climate change and access to education?

Global Citizen Corps is an international youth leadership program that brings students together to make a difference. Over one year, Leaders work with Mercy Corps staff to get the training and tools to raise awareness and organize effective local actions that make a global impact.  Global Citizen Corps is free, it's fun and gives you the skills to make a difference! Be an inspiration. Real change happens one person at a time.

Applying is easy. Visit www.globalcitizencorps.org/leadership to apply and learn more about what Global Citizen Corps is all about.  The application deadline is June 15th for the program.    

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The American Red Cross will conduct its 4th annual  Exploring Humanitarian Law Summer Institute  in Washington, DC on August 1-4, 2011. The training institute is intended for secondary school teachers and college faculty who are interested in teaching EHL in the classroom. Participants will receive the EHL curriculum and resources to enable them to explore humanitarian law and principles. EHL offers activities that can be used as a whole or mixed and matched into current lessons. High-quality materials, including news accounts, photos, letters, videos, case studies and interactive projects bring real events and people to life, helping to connect lessons of the past with events of today.

Registration is $150 and a limited number of scholarships are available. For more information, please email: EHL@usa.redcross.org.    

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We invite you to come join the children at their World Festival on The National Mall this June 17-19. 

Held every four years since 1999 as "Olympics" of children's creativity and co-creation, the World Children's Festival (WCF) has evolved into the largest international children's celebration and a permanent quadrennial event in our Nation's Capital.  The WCF brings together our diverse communities around a common and shared concern for the future of children, their health and education.

Visit www.icaf.org/whatwedo/wcf.html  to learn more.