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Keep up with Global Education over the summer!
Yes, it's almost summer, so in this issue of GlobalEdNews we are sharing some fun and simple activities to keep up with global education!- Peace Corps Connect - Minneapolis 2012: Meet up with Returned Peace Corps Volunteers and learn how you can tap into the resources of this vibrant community (while having some fun!) from June 29 - July 1. Learn more and register here.
- Expos: Our four upcoming Expos are all focused on global education! Each one of these free events will highlight resources and stories you can bring into your classroom. See below for details or visit our website.
- Summer Reading: As always, our summer newsletter features recommended summer reading. Email Susan Neyer, editor, by June 8 at susanneyer@astound.net to share your favorite "global" book(s). Then enjoy your reading when the list is revealed in the newsletter coming out in June.
- Newsletter: speaking of the newsletter, if you have stories to share, resources to review, favorite lesson plans or tips for the classroom, please contact our editor, Susan Neyer at the email address above by May 29. (Final deadline for submissions: June 21)
Thank you for all that you do to bring the world into classrooms and communities. Peace, 
Anne Baker Vice President National Peace Corps Association
ps - The work of NPCA Global Education is dedicated to you, but also could not happen without you. Please support this monthly e-newsletter and other global education resources with your membership in NPCA. |
 No more procrastinating! Register for Peace Corps Connect - Minneapolis 2012
Maybe you've met Peace Corps people online via social networking but not in real life. Perhaps you want to see first hand what makes Peace Corps people so unique - and so fun and instructive to have your students interact with in the classroom. Now it's time to gather and find out!
Savvy career advice. Thought-provoking panelists. Job networking. Exhibit hall. RPCV Graduate Research Conference. Fresh ideas. Fun.
Can only attend for one day? That's okay, too. Just register early to reserve your spot. If you are coming from out of town, check out the Peace Corps community couchsurfing network for places to stay in Minneapolis.
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Peace Corps Third Goal Expos Focus on Global Education
NPCA and Peace Corps are kicking off the next 50 years of Peace Corps by focusing on the "third goal" of Peace Corps: bringing the world back home. One way we are doing this is through a series of four Third Goal Expos - events open to the Peace Corps community and the general public, but with a special focus on resources for educators. These expos will showcase the countries and cultures where Peace Corps Volunteers have served and highlight Volunteers' experiences and projects. The Expos will feature Peace Corps' Speakers Match, Correspondence Match, and Coverdell World Wise Schools programs and showcase ways that educators and returned Volunteers can share Peace Corps experiences in classrooms and communities.
These are a great - and fun! - way to start out your summer!
You'll find regularly updated details on the program and link to register (for free!) from these links. See the items below for more information on the first two.
All expos are free and open to the public. We may still have some room for presenters and exhibitors, so if you are interested, please contact Anne Baker at anne@peacecorpsconnect.org. See you there!
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Nashville Expo - June 23, 2012
The Expo in Nashville will feature exhibits from around the world and across the decades of Peace Corps service. The keynote speaker, Becca Stevens, is a recent White House Champions of Change award winner. The 3 pm global education breakout will feature Angene Wilson, University of Kentucky Professor Emerita of Education and co-author of Voices from the Peace Corps: Fifty Years of Kentucky Volunteers. (Regular readers of our quarterly newsletter will recognize that Angene writes most of our 9-12 corner lesson plans!)
Visit bit.ly/NashvilleExpo for complete details and to register.
12:00 - 1:15: RPCV Brainstorming: Elevate the Third Goal
1:00 - 5:00: Around the World Exhibits
2:00 - 2:45: Speakers
- Becca Stevens, Thistle Farms
- Carrie Hessler-Radelet, Deputy Director, Peace Corps
- Anne Baker, Vice President, National Peace Corps Association
- Dave Keiser, President, Tennessee Returned Peace Corps Volunteers
3:00 - 3:45: Engaging RPCVs in the Classroom 4:00 - 4:45: Peace Corps through the Eyes of Family and Friends |
Minneapolis Expo - July 1, 2012
The Expo in Minneapolis builds on Peace Corps Connect - Minneapolis 2012, so make a full weekend out of it! This Expo will also feature exhibits from around the world and across the decades of Peace Corps service. The real highlight will be the storytelling exhibition! Share your stories of your connections to Peace Corps!
Visit bit.ly/MinneapolisExpo for complete details and to register.
2:00 - 5:00: Around the World Exhibits
2:00 - 2:30: Speakers
- Eileen Conoboy, Director, Office of Third Goal and Returned Volunteer Services, Peace Corps
- Kevin Quigley, President, National Peace Corps Association
- Liz Ward, President, Minnesota Returned Peace Corps Volunteers
2:40 - 3:20: Engaging RPCVs in the Classroom 2:40 - 3:20: RPCV Brainstorming: Elevate the Third Goal 3:30 - 5:00: Storytelling Exhibition |
Publish your Ideas and Share your Favorite Books in our Summer Newsletter
Do you have some favorite books or resources to share? Can't wait to let others know about that great lesson plan you discovered? How about that book you just couldn't put down?
Share your ideas and suggestions with other educators through our quarterly Global Education News. There is still time to get something in for the summer issue. Let editor, Susan Neyer, know by May 29 that your piece is coming. Final deadline for submission of articles: June 21.
As always, past issues are available on our online archives. Thank you for sharing your best practices and favorite resources!
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UPCOMING EVENTS/DEADLINES
June 23, 2012
Peace Corps Third Goal Expo - Nashville, TN June 25 - 28, 2012 Exploring Humanitarian Law June 27 - 29, 2012 Great Decisions Teacher Training Institute June 28 - July 1, 2012 Peace Corps Connect - Minneapolis 2012 July 1, 2012 Peace Corps Third Goal Expo - Minneapolis, MN July 9 - 13, 2012 Choices Summer Leadership Institute July 23 - 27, 2012 Teaching for Global Understanding in the 21st Century July 30 - August 3, 2012 Cultural Proficiency for Today's Diverse Schools September 22, 2012 Peace Corps Third Goal Expo - Providence, RI September 29, 2012 Peace Corps Third Goal Expo - Los Angeles, CA |
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