New from Globalize DC:
GLOBAL ALERT FOR DC EDUCATORS
March 8, 2019
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We received some new global education opportunities just after we sent out our last Global Alert. So I'm adding these new opportunities (indicated by "NEW!" to an updated listing).
Please take the time to review, apply if you're able, and share within your personal and professional networks. And please let us know if you apply and especially if you get selected!!!
Sally Schwartz, Globalize DC
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OPPORTUNITIES - FOR CLASSROOMS
NEW! NaTakallam
This is such a cool new opportunity open to DC classrooms! NaTakallam ("We Speak" in Arabic) connects forcibly displaced persons and refugees with language and cultural exchange students around the world, providing them with economic opportunity, purpose, and re-gained dignity.
To date, NaTakallam K-12 Programs have served over 120 schools and over 4000 students in 13 countries. Sessions can be implemented in Arabic, English, Spanish, or a blend of two languages, allowing learners of any level to interact with and learn from Syrians, Iraqis, and Venezuelans who fled their countries due to conflict.
Due to
generous scholarship funds
provided by Qatar Foundation International, University of Pennsylvania, and Georgetown University, we are able to
meet 100% of financial need
for Middle East session in spring and summer 2019!
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COMMUNITY EVENT
NEW! Children's Africana Book Awards (CABA) Festival
Program Date: Saturday, April 6, 2019, 11 am-2 pm
Location: Smithsonian National Museum of African Art
Created by Africa Access and the Outreach Council of the African Studies Association (ASA), the Children's Africana Book Awards are presented annually to the authors and illustrators of the best children's and young adult books on Africa published or republished in the US. The CABA Festival at the National Museum of African Art is free and open to the public. Bring the family and enjoy meeting authors and illustrators, art activities, storytelling, face painting and light refreshments.
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GLOBALIZE DC HIRING FOR SUMMER "JAPAN IN DC" PROGRAM
This summer Globalize DC will again offer its JAPAN IN DC program, open to DCPS and DC charter high school students. We are in the process now of hiring two co-teachers/co-leaders for the program, which is tentatively scheduled to run for four weeks, July 1-26, Mon-Fri, 9 am-3 pm. We are seeking teachers, youth leaders, or international educators for these part-time positions.
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VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY
Learning Life "Funday" Programs
Learning Life engages lower-income American families in internet dialogues and project collaborations with lower-income families in other nations to nurture caring and capable global citizens. Learning Life is now seeing volunteers for its "Funday" programs held on periodic Sunday afternoons in southeast DC. If you are a) knowledgeable about food, nutrition, health and fitness, b) are interested in world affairs, c) can speak Arabic, Spanish, or French at an advanced or fluent level, and/or d) love working with children, and are interested in volunteering, email Learning Life's Director, Paul Lachelier, at
paul@learninglife.info.
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OPPORTUNITIES - FOR STUDENTS
CONCAUSA Youth Summit in Santiago Chile
Program Dates: November 2019
Application Deadline: May 29, 2019
CONCAUSA aims to empower, connect, and mobilize adolescents from the Americas around a network that contributes to sustainable development and overcoming child poverty. America Solidaria and its partner, UNICEF, invite applications from teens from the DMV, ages 14-17, who are doing local service learning/community projects. Students should apply in teams of up to 3 people with a video showcasing their project. American Solidaria will cover all costs so that selected teens can travel to Santiago, Chile in November to attend a youth summit for emerging leaders with teens from across the Americas. This opportunity is for Spanish-speaking teens who can travel outside the US.
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Global Classrooms DC (GCDC) Spring Model UN Conference
Program Date: April 26, 2019, 9:00 am-4:00 pm
Registration Deadline: March 21, 2019
Global Classrooms DC is the flagship education program of the United Nations Association of the National Capital Area (UNA-NCA). Registration is now open for GCDC's 15th annual Spring Model UN Conference to be held at the US Department of State and the Pan American Health Organization. This is an amazing event in an amazing venue - with middle and high school students from across the DMV and beyond. Topics for this year's conference include Ending Modern Slavery, Creating Youth Employment Opportunities, Women in Peace and Security, Better Responses to Natural Disasters, Crisis in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Click here for more information and to register. Questions? Contact gcdc@unanca.org or 202-223-6092.
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OPPORTUNITIES - FOR EDUCATORS
NEW! Fulbright Distinguished Awards in Teaching Short-Term Program (Cycle II)
Program Dates: Various dates from October 2019 to May 2020
Application Deadline: May 6, 2019
The Fulbright Distinguished Awards in Teaching Short-Term Program for US Teachers (DAST) sends expert US K-12 teachers and educators to participating countries to support projects identified by US embassies and Fulbright commissions in schools, teacher training colleges, government ministries, or educational NGOs. Selected teachers who participate in this two to six week professional experience abroad support important educational initiatives, while building their own knowledge of the host country to enable them to internationalize their US classrooms and schools upon their return. The Fulbright DAST website lists project descriptions in a dozen countries. Eligible applicants must be US citizens, with a master's degree (or enrolled in a master's program). This program is funded by the US State Dept and administered by IREX.
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Fulbright-Hays Seminars Abroad Program
Travel Dates: Summer 2019
Application Deadline: March 27, 2019
The Fulbright-Hays Seminars Abroad Program, funded through the US Department of Education, offers short-term summer programs abroad for US educators in the social sciences and humanities to improve their understanding and knowledge of the peoples and cultures of other countries. All programs include lectures and educational activities; visits to local schools and organizations; meetings with educators and students; and visits to cultural sites. Participants create cross-cultural curricula for their schools back in the US. Three summer programs are offered in 2019 to K-12 educators - to Uruguay (for K-8 teachers), to the Czech Republic and Slovak Republic (for grades 9-12 teachers), to Taiwan (postsecondary). A total of 48 awards will be made (16 per program). The program covers airfare, lodging, and program costs; participants pay a $600 cost share. Applicants must be US citizens and have at least 3 years of full-time experience in their field.
For more information and application instructions, click here. Additional questions? Contact Maria Chang at maria.chang@ed.gov.
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US Department of State "Global Teaching Dialogue"
Program Date: Friday, June 28, 2019, 10:30 am - 4:30 pm
The US Department of State will host its fourth annual Global Teaching Dialogue for interested teachers. Attendees will participate in workshops with peers, learn from educational experts, and discover fellowships and exchanges. SAVE THE DATE!
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Georgetown University Center for Contemporary Arab Studies Educator Programs (CCAS)
Georgetown University's School of Foreign Service - Center for Contemporary Arab Studies announces a series of free workshops and seminars for educators this coming spring and summer.
Workshop and Teaching Resource on Political Islam
, Sat, March 23, 2019, 9 am-3pm, Georgetown University.
Global Fables, Folklore and Fantasy in Children's and Youth Literature
, Wed, April 10, 2019, 10 am-3 pm. Ralph J. Bunche International Affairs Center at Howard University.
Persian Culture and History: an Interdisciplinary Workshop and Retreat for Educators
, Sat, April 13, 2019, 10 am-5 pm, at Farm of Peace, Warfordsburg, PA.
NEW! This special program includes a culinary experience at lunch and an optional evening program with dinner at the Farm of Peace in Warfordsburg, PA, an organic farm and study center. CCAS has just announced that the first 20 teachers to send their $25 refundable deposit check will receive
a free overnight stay in scenic Berkeley Springs, WV!
Summer Teacher Institute 2019: The Enlightenment as Global Phenomenon
, August 5-9, 2019, 9 am - 3 pm, Georgetown University.
Click here for more information on each of these workshops and to register. You can also sign up for CCAS's educator mailing list to be notified of future events. Questions? Contact Susan Douglass at sld58@georgetown.edu or 202-687-7902.
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Elgin Heinz Outstanding Teacher Award 2019
Application Deadline: May 15, 2019
The Elgin Heinz Outstanding Teacher Award, funded by the US-Japan Foundation and administered by EngageAsia, recognizes exceptional teachers who further mutual understanding between Americans and Japanese. The 2019 award will be awarded to one teacher in the humanities category. The award consists of a $2,500 monetary award and a $5,000 grant. The award is open to current full-time K-12 classroom teachers of any relevant subject in the US. EngageAsia accepts nominations, or interested teachers can apply directly.
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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
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