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Visit the NPCA at the NCSS International Alley this week!
 Yes, it's that time again. The National Council for the Social Studies annual conference is on later this week. Of special note: the International Alley in the exhibit hall on Friday and Saturday. We* have been working for months to get the best line-up of exhibitors with that global education focus together in one place. It will be your one stop for anything and everything global! And to top it off, the exhibitors are donating great prizes for daily prize drawings. Please stop by our booth (404) to say hello, learn more of the work of NPCA and put your name in for the prize drawings.
When you see me, let me know that you read all about International Alley here in the GlobalEdNews. That's me on the left in the photo above with Susan Neyer, who is also our newsletter editor (see below). Special thanks to Susan for making our participation in International Alley possible! See you this weekend!
Peace, Anne Baker Vice President National Peace Corps Association
* Our International Alley team also includes Susan Graseck of The Choices Program (next to us in booths 400&402) and David Bailor at NCSS. We hope you like the line-up. Let us know what you think!
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Write for Global Education News
Our quarterly Global Education News needs you to submit your articles and share your resources. Perhaps you'll be inspired by a session at the NCSS conference this weekend, or you developed a lesson plan you'd like to share. Send your ideas (and/or photos) along to editor Susan Neyer at susanneyer@astound.net by early next week. (Or at least give her a heads up that something is coming later.) We particularly welcome submissions for elementary level or for math and science.
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American Foreign Service Association's 2012 National High School Essay Contest
From AFSA:
For the 2012 contest, we are tremendously proud to announce two generous sponsorships. Global consulting giant Booz Allen Hamilton will be the official underwriter of the contest, making possible an all-expense paid trip to Washington, DC for the winner and his or her parents, where they will meet the Secretary of State and a $2500 first prize award. Also this year, the Semester at Sea program will provide an all-expense paid educational voyage to the winner (to be used once the winner enters an accredited university). We thank these backers for their vision and willingness to support a deserving student for a job well done.
All information, guidelines and timelines are available at www.afsa.org/essaycontest. Please note that this contest is open only to United States Citizen high school students who are NOT children of Foreign Service, AFSA, Booz Allen Hamilton, and Semester at Sea employees. The AFSA point of contact is Perri Green, Coordinator for Special Awards and Outreach, who is available at essaycontest@afsa.org or (202) 719-9700.
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Distinguished Fulbright Awards in Teaching
From the U.S. Department of State:
Sponsored by the U.S. Department of State, the Distinguished Fulbright Awards in Teaching Program recognizes and encourages excellence in teaching in the U.S. and abroad. Teachers at the elementary through high school levels, current full-time guidance counselors, curriculum specialists, curriculum heads, T&G/TAG coordinators, and media specialists/librarians are eligible to apply. The application deadline for the 2012-2013 program year is December 15, 2011.
U.S teachers who are selected to participate will enroll in graduate level classes; work toward the completion of an action-based research project of their own design; team-teach in local schools and conduct seminars or workshops for host country teachers; and engage in other teaching related activities. Applicants propose grants of 3 to 6 months.
Requirements: U.S. Citizenship * Hold a Master's degree or be enrolled in a Master's degree program * Current full-time teaching assignment * Be in at least the fifth year of full-time teaching * Received teaching awards or exemplary evaluation * Have not participated in a Fulbright program longer than eight weeks in the past five years or an eight week or shorter Fulbright program in the past two years. In addition to the general eligibility requirements, the applicant must also meet specific requirements and language recommendations as detailed in the application booklet. The Distinguished Fulbright Awards in Teaching Program strives to reflect the diversity of the United States. Minority candidates are encouraged to apply. All country programs are subject to the availability of funds.
For more information, please visit:
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Bring the World to Your School
from the American Councils for International Education:
Explore these fully funded programs that are supported by the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs of the U.S. Department of State and implemented by American Councils for International Education!
CONNECT INTERNATIONALLY
The Educational Seminars Program provides short-term professional development opportunities to teachers and administrators from around the world, for 2-3 week reciprocal exchange programs and one-way professional development programs. Participating countries include Argentina, Brazil, Thailand, and Uruguay for reciprocal exchanges and Greece, India, and Italy for one-way programs. All Educational
Seminars provide airfare, training, travel health care, and living costs. For more information, please visit www.americancouncils.org/es or email edseminars@americancouncils.org.
Upcoming Program Application Deadlines: January 6 and March 30, 2012
HOST A GUEST TEACHER
The Teachers of Critical Languages Program (TCLP) places EFL teachers from China and Egypt in U.S. K-12 host schools for an academic year where they teach Mandarin or Arabic language and culture. TCLP provides teachers' salaries, healthcare, roundtrip airfare, training, professional development funds, and ongoing program support. To increase the number of Americans teaching and learning these critical languages, selected host schools also receive access to grant opportunities to support language learning projects. For more information, please visit www.tclprogram.org or email tclp@americancouncils.org.
Program Application Deadline: January 9, 2012
STUDY LANGUAGE IN EGYPT AND CHINA
Intensive Summer Language Institutes (ISLI) provides fellowships for U.S. classroom teachers to spend six weeks overseas studying intermediate and advanced-level Arabic in Alexandria, Egypt, and Chinese in Changchun, China. Current K-12 teachers, community college instructors of Arabic and Mandarin Chinese, and students enrolled in education programs who intend to teach these languages can apply. Participants earn ten hours of graduate credit through Bryn Mawr College, and are provided with peer tutors and roundtrip airfare. All travel and study-related costs are fully covered. For more information, please visit www.americancouncils.org/isli or email isli@americancouncils.org .
Program Application Deadline: March 2, 2012
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