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Be sure to check the Grants and Opportunities section
for an announcement from the State department. And
as always, if you have international education initiatives
that would be of interest to leaders throughout the
country, please send them to:
hsingmaster@asiasociety.org
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Asia Society led a delegation of 30 U.S. education
officials to India from March 18-24. The trip aimed to:
deepen American education leaders' understanding of
India's emergence as a major player in the global
economy; explore how Indian schools and institutions of
higher education are contributing to this growth; survey
the roles of government, the private sector and non-
profit organizations in the Indian education system;
develop ways in which American educators can better
respond to India's growth; and develop areas of
potential partnership with Indian counterparts.
Beginning in Mumbai, the delegation attended Asia
Society's Annual Corporate Conference which was
opened by H.E. Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. The
delegation then visited public and private elementary
and high schools throughout the city. A visit to the elite
Indian Institute of Technology in Mumbai examined
India's production of world-class engineers.
Next it was off to New Delhi for a seminar with the
Ministry of Education. Delegates then visited schools in
some of the poorest areas of the city. They also visited
the set of the new Indian version of Sesame Street,
Gali Gali Sim Sim, which will debut in August. For more
information, visit the blog by Asia Society staff:
http://indiatrip.wordpress.com/
or visit the blog by delegate Susan Traiman of the
Business Roundtable:
http://www.tap2015.org/blog/index.html
A report published by Asia Society will be available
in May.
Asia Society India Delegation »
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| Upcoming State Events |
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This spring there are international education events
planned across the country.
*Delaware will hold its first International
Education Summit on April 27. It will examine the
questions: What kind of work force will Delaware
citizens enter in the 21st Century? and How can
Delaware K-12 schools, institutions of higher
education, and the business community assure that
these citizens will acquire global competencies? For
more information:
http://internationaled.org/directory.htm#de
*Virginia Department of Education will
also hold an International Summit on May 2. Panels and
small groups discussions will focus on the importance of
IE to Viriginia and examine possible initiatives and
solutions for the state. To find out more information,
contact Faye Rollings-Carter at
Faye.Rollings-Carter@doe.virginia.gov
Kansas: The University of Kansas will celebrate
the opening of its Confucius Institute on May 4
in Kansas City. To view the program
agenda: http://www.confucius.ku.edu/
*In Illinois, Chicago will open its Confucius
Institute on May 9.
*New Mexico: Also in May, the University of
New Mexico will host an International Education
Student Forum. On May 6, teams of middle and high
school students, their teachers, and key policymakers
will meet to discuss Global Solutions for Sustainable
Development, the theme of the Forum. Each team
will present their perspectives that will then form the
basis for continued research when they return to their
schools next fall.
http://internationaled.org/newmexicoIE050606.pdf
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Journeys in Film, a non-profit organization with the goal
of promoting cross-cultural understanding among
secondary school students, just released their first set
of curriculum guides. This unique program uses carefully
selected feature films from around the world paired with
interdisciplinary lesson plans that can be easily
integrated into Grade 6 - 9 classrooms.
The first set of curriculum guides was test piloted by
almost 5000 student participants in seven cities.
Curriculum guides are now available for the following
four films: The Cup (Tibet), Children of Heaven (Iran),
The Way Home (Korea), and Whale Rider (New
Zealand).
To learn more and find out about teaching guides and
training workshops visit: http://www.journeysinfilm.org/
Journeys In Film »
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| Grants and Opportunities |
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Teachers of Critical Languages Program: The
U.S. Department of State has announced the Teachers
of Critical Languages Program, an international
educational exchange program under the new National
Security Language Initiative. For the 2006-2007
academic year, U.S. primary or secondary schools may
apply for the opportunity to host a teacher from China
or Jordan to teach Mandarin Chinese or Arabic,
respectively, and also to serve as cultural resources in
the school and community. The Department of State
will provide J-1 visa sponsorship, airfare, accident and
illness insurance, and a living allowance for the
teacher. U.S. schools must provide a mentor teacher
and must demonstrate a plan for how both the U.S.
school and the international teacher will benefit from
the program. The deadline for applications is
Wednesday, May 31, 2006. For more information, or to
request an application, e-mail: tclp@state.gov.
Title VI and Fulbright-Hays National Outreach
Conference: The panels and presentations at this
event from April 27-29, are aimed at strengthening the
capability of American teachers in area, international,
and global studies. For more information visit:
wioc.wisc.edu/t6-2006
FLAP Grants: According to the U.S.
Department of Education, the official notice for the
2006 Foreign Language Assistance Program (FLAP)
grants will be distributed on May 31.
http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/oela/funding.html
Institute for Global Studies Teacher Summer
Institutes: Four teacher professional development
institutes will be held at the University of Minnesota this
summer to familiarize teachers with global topics and
perspectives. For more information:
http://igs.cla.umn.edu/outreach/outreach.htm
World Affairs Seminar: This annual seminar,
held in Wisconsin and Puerto Rico, introduces high
school students to some of the most perplexing global
issues and problems while simultaneously teaching them
to respect the cultures, traditions, and opinions of
others. http://www.worldaffairsseminar.org/
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| International Education: Media and Meetings |
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International education is creating a buzz across the
country. In February, the Committee for Economic
Development, Hewlett Packard Foundation,
and Asia Society convened a meeting of
Northern California education leaders and foundations to
examine the status of and next steps for IE in California.
Speakers included Jane Wales, President, World
Affairs Council of Northern California, Bess Stephens,
Vice President, Hewlett Packard, Charlie Kolb, President,
Committee for Economic Development, Yvonne Chan,
member of the California School Board, and Milton Chen,
Executive Director of the George Lucas Foundation.
Read the notes of the meeting at:
http://internationaled.org/states.htm#directoryThe
Association for Supervision and Curriculum
Development (ASCD), featured four panels on
international education at their Annual Conference from
April 1-3. And this summer the Council of Chief
State School Officers (CCSSO) will dedicate their
annual meeting to the topic. *
Gene Carter, the Executive Director of ASCD,
wrote a policy piece in February entitled, "Is it
Good for the Kids? Learning Knows No National Borders."
Published on the ASCD website and in Education
Week, the piece examines the growing national
movement to include international education in schools
across the country. Read more at:
http://internationaled.org/news.htm#ascd
Education Week also featured an opinion
piece, "China's Modernization Plan: What U.S. Education
Leaders Can Learn," by Vivien Stewart, Vice President
for Education, Asia Society. Based on her experience
leading education delegations to China over the past
three years, the article highlights some of the lessons
learned about China's educational growth and examines
the implications for the next phase of U.S. education
reform.
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