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Peace Corps Connect - Berkeley
June 5-6, 2015
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Deadline April 10 for your resources, lesson plans, articles, recommendations, reviews, letters or other materials for the spring newsletter.   Email your submissions to editor Susan Neyer (or at least let her know to expect something by then).
#LetGirlsLearn Launches - and the National Peace Corps Association is there!
#LetGirlsLearn launch

It's not every day that the National Peace Corps Association (NPCA) gets a shout out from the First Lady, but on March 4 the Peace Corps community was the center of White House attention for the launch of Let Girls Learn, a powerful new collaboration to expand access to education for girls around the world.  Learn more.

Do you have stories or resources to share about what you are doing to #LetGirlsLearn?  Submit them by April 10 for our spring Global Education newsletter.

Winter Newsletter

In case you missed it earlier, the winter 2014-2015 issue of our quarterly, resource-filled Global Education News is available in the Education section of the NPCA website.  Here are some of the highlights of this issue:

  • Around the NPCA: WorldView Magazine Lesson Idea, Education Grants, Scholarships for NPCA members
  • Peace Corps Highlights: Peace Corps Week 2015
  • Community Forum: Is Lesotho in the Goldilocks Zone?
  • In the News:  Ebola
  • Global Education Resources, Professional Development and Travel Opportunities and more!
More Education Small Grants Awarded
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Congratulations to the latest winners of our Education Small Grants: 
  • Returned Peace Corps Volunteers of the Gulf Coast of Florida (RPCVGCF): Through their RPCVGCF Third Goal Celebration at the Earth Day Event (April 26, 2015 at Oscar Scherer State Park, Nokomis, FL), this new NPCA member group will introduce RPCVGCF as a true partner and resource in the greater Sarasota Community.  Members will share those cultural experiences they obtained through their Peace Corps service worldwide with their neighbors.
  • Dane Wostenberg:  Ghana Is... is a website dedicated to teaching foreigners about the amazingly diverse and wonderful country that is Ghana.  Driven by the support of volunteers, Ghanaians and travelers, the website will be a photographic journal which shows the differing cultures, people, landscapes and traditions throughout the country.
  • The Persian Room:  Set in Austin, TX, the Iranian cultural bazaar will bring together returned Peace Corps volunteers, the local Iranian-American community, students and other interested public to share in the culture and legacy of Iran.  Our goal is expanding American's understanding of Persian people and culture and fostering a dialog.
  • Boise World Culture Fair:  Visitors will experience a multicultural marketplace with food, crafts, and music offered by Boise's diverse refugee community.  At the fair, participants can learn about IRPCVs' host countries, Peace Corps service opportunities, and local volunteer opportunities that promote the Third Goal.  Most importantly they will meet people from around the world living in Boise and support their proudly owned businesses.
Next application deadline:  May 1

New Free Online Course on Global Education

The NEA Foundation recently launched a free course "Global Education: Tools and Approaches," developed by Primary Source. The NEA Foundation's courses are intended to develop collaborative skills and content knowledge and were developed by field experts, using a rich selection of resources. The course is designed as a self-study course you can access in whatever way best meets your needs - a whole course, a single session, or just an activity.   Read More.    

 

Teaching with the News Lessons
The Choices Program's Teaching with the News initiative provides online curriculum materials and lessons to connect the content of your classroom to the headlines in the news. Topics cover a range of foreign policy and international issues. Recent additions:

2015 Summer Institute on Korea
The Program for Teaching East Asia is accepting applications for Korea's Journey into the 21st Century: Historical Contexts, Contemporary Issues, July 13-17, 2015. Rolling admissions' application deadline: April 30, 2015. Participants will work with specialists to learn about the Korean peninsula beyond the media coverage to enrich their teaching about contemporary South Korea. Participants will receive travel allowance, room and board, materials, and stipend.  Read More. 
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