New from Globalize DC:
GLOBAL ALERT FOR DC EDUCATORS/STUDENTS
September 24, 2018
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Happy New Year! Again this year Globalize DC will be sending out Global Alerts to let you know about (mostly) fully funded global education and study abroad opportunities open to DC public school students and educators. We hope you will take advantage! To start out the year, I'm sharing five fantastic and very different opportunities for high school students. All five, in their own ways, are life-changers. Please take a look - and pass these along to any students who might be interested or could benefit. Look for more opportunities for educators and students to follow soon. Thank you.
Sally Schwartz, Executive Director
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OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS
JAPANESE PLUS -
TIME SENSITIVE! ACT NOW!
Final call to action! Globalize DC still has a few slots left for 10th-11th graders for our 2018-19 Japanese Plus Program, which starts Saturday, September 29. Japanese Plus is a free afterschool Japanese language, culture, and career exposure program open to DCPS and DC public charter high school students. This intensive and fun program meets twice a week throughout the school year. For much more information, go to our
Japanese Plus website.
For our flyer, click
here.
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SPICE: Reischauer Scholars Program (RSP)
Program Dates: Feb-June, 2019
Application Deadline: Oct 6, 2018
This is a highly prestigious online course for HS students offered by Stanford University's Stanford Program on International and Cross-Cultural Education (SPICE). Th
e RSP annually selects up to 30 exceptional students from across the US to engage in intensive study of Japan, with a special focus on the US-Japan relationship. Students hear from experts in the field, and interact with Japanese high school students. Students must attend 10 "virtual classes," complete weekly assignments, an independent research project, and community presentations. Those who complete the course will earn Stanford Continuing Studies Program (CSP) credit and a Certificate of Completion from SPICE, Stanford University. Tuition is $400, but tuition waivers are available.
For more information and to apply, visit the RSP website.
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High School Diplomats (HSD)
Program Dates: July 24-Aug 4, 2019
Application Deadline: Jan 9, 2019
HSD US is a fully funded 10-day summer program at Princeton University that provides 40 American HS students the opportunity to engage in academic, cultural, and social pursuits, and to forge lifelong friendships with 40 Japanese students of the same age. During the program at Princeton, each American student is paired with a Japanese roommate. Those American students who successfully complete HSD US are eligible to apply for a full scholarship to travel to Japan for a month the following summer. Only sophomores and juniors are eligible to apply.
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National Security Language Initiative for Youth (NSLI-Y)
Program Dates: Summer 2019 and 2019-20 School Year
Application Deadline: October 30, 2018
This is a HUGE opportunity for high school students who want to stand out in the crowd!! The National Security Language Initiative for Youth (NSLI-Y) is the US State Department funded program which provides American high school students with opportunities to study less commonly taught critical languages in overseas academic settings. Full merit-based scholarships are available to study overseas for summer (6-8 weeks long) and academic year programs in Arabic, Bahasa Indonesia, Chinese (Mandarin), Hindi, Korean, Persian (Tajiki), Russian, and Turkish. School-year (including gap year) programs are also available. NSLI-Y Scholars participate in intensive language classes, home stays, cultural experiences, and volunteer projects. These are EXCELLENT opportunities for students to get started on learning a critical language that will be extremely useful in their future college and career plans. Applicants must be US citizens, with at least a 2.5 GPA, and 15-18 years of age at the start of the program. Previous language study is not required.
For more information and to apply, go to http://www.nsliforyouth.org. Questions? Contact American Councils at 1-866-790-2086 or nsliy@americancouncils.org.
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Operation Understanding DC (OUDC)
Program Dates: Jan-Dec 2019
Application Deadline: Nov 19, 2018
OUDC's mission is to build a generation of African American and Jewish community leaders who promote respect, understanding, and cooperation while working to eradicate racism, anti-Semitism and all forms of discrimination. Each fall OUDC selects African American and Jewish juniors from DC area schools to take part in this one-year (Jan-Dec) leadership program. Students learn about their respective histories and cultures, take part in a 3-week summer travel program to sites of historic interest to African Americans and Jews, and return the following fall for leadership training and to lead diversity seminars. This is a great program for students with leadership potential and an interest in social justice and cross-cultural understanding. The program is FREE.
Go to www.oudc.org for more information and to complete the online application. More questions? Email info@oudc.org or call 202-234-6832.
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If you have questions or wish to pass along other global opportunities to us so that we can share with others, please contact:
Sally Schwartz
Executive Director, Globalize DC
sally@globalizedc.org
202-251-1692
Please support our work by making a secure, tax-deductible contribution to Globalize DC at our website at http://www.globalizedc.org/get-involved/donate/form/. We greatly need and appreciate donations in any amount.
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