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| 2007 Winners of Goldman Sachs Foundation Prizes for International Education Announced |
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The 2007 winners of The Goldman Sachs Foundation
Prizes for Excellence in International Education were
announced on March 10 at a ceremony celebrating
five
years of the prizes program. The program recognizes
and celebrates outstanding achievement in programs
that promote knowledge of world regions, languages,
and global issues as essentials in the development
of the next generation of young Americans.The 2007
winners are:
· Elementary/Middle School: Sunset
Elementary School, Miami, Florida
· High School: Eugene International High
School, Eugene, Oregon
· Media and Technology: Reischauer Scholars
Program, Stanford Program on International and
Cross-Cultural Education (SPICE).
·State: The state of Ohio
For information on the 2007 winners,
including audio interviews, please click below.
2007 Prizes »
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| State Spotlight: Indiana |
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In February, Superintendent of Public Instruction Dr.
Suellen Reed assembled more than 250 education,
business, government and community leaders from
across the globe for the state's first-ever International
Education Summit. Co-hosted by Eli Lilly and
Company, the summit was designed to position
Indiana as a leader in educating a globally-aware and
economically competitive workforce. "Every one of
Indiana's one million students deserves a passport to
the world," said Sidney Taurel, chairman and chief
executive officer of Eli Lilly and Company.
The goals of the summit included raising awareness
of the importance of international education,
highlighting its current status in Indiana schools and
teacher education programs, promoting best
practices, providing expanded opportunities for
collaboration and encouraging public and private
investment to increase access to international content
in Indiana schools.
Preliminary findings from "State of International
Education in Indiana," a survey of K-12 schools
conducted for the Indiana Department of Education by
Indiana University, are available online. Please see
sidebar 'quick links.'
Indiana International Education Initiatives »
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| Grants and Opportunities |
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Host a Chinese or Arabic Language Teacher
Applications to host an exchange teacher of
Chinese or Arabic during the 2008-2009 school year
can be downloaded from American Councils for
International Education Teachers of Critical
Languages Program at tclprogram.org.
National Geographic Student Expeditions
This summer, National Geographic is offering
opportunities for young explorers to learn about the
world first-hand on a National Geographic Student
Expedition - three-week trips specially designed for
high school students. For more information click here.
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| National Chinese Language Conference |
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Asia Society and the College Board are pleased to
organize and host the National Chinese Language
Conference - the first, large-scale meeting of U.S.
education leaders to promote Chinese language
education and global competence among American
students.
Join us April 17 - 19 in Washington DC. Visit our
website to see the distinguished speakers line-up,
conference strands, and other highlights.
National Chinese Language Conference
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