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Greetings from DCPS Global Ed! We are so excited that spring has arrived (even if it feels a bit more like summer these days). We know many of you are busy preparing your students for Poesia performances, Mini United Nations deliberations, Embassy Capstone Presentations, IB exams, and travel abroad. We remain incredibly proud of the work you do each and every day to bring the world to your students; if you are interested in learning more about the impact of your work, take a look at a recent P21 post we shared about global ed in DCPS.
As we head towards the end of the school year, we will be in schools and celebrating the global work of you and your students. Here are two “save the dates” to consider for your calendars as the year winds down!
World Language Festival, May 19, 10am-1pm, Eliot-Hine Middle School. Get ready for a day full of fun featuring student activities, food tastings from International Food Days, cultural performances, and an exhibition hall with representatives from community partners, and embassies, and so much more! Spoiler alert: we will be giving out FREE DCPS Global Citizen shirts!
Global Learners Gala, June 5, 5:30pm-7pm, Roosevelt High School. This first annual event will bring together students and families who are involved in DCPS Study Abroad, Dual Language programs, Seal of Biliteracy, Embassy Adoption Program, and more. It will be an exciting event celebrating our students’ many global achievements, filled with performances from both students and local artists. We hope you can join us! Please e-mail us at global.ed@dc.gov if you are interested in attending.
We are excited to see many of you at these events and more in the coming weeks! Thank you as always for everything you do, and enjoy this lovely May weather!
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| Global Snapshot: Joy in Action
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| From top, clockwise: 2nd Grade students at Shepherd ES joyously greet their peers from Canada during the virtual exchange component of the “Exploring Our Neighbors” Cornerstone; Ella Buring, a senior at School Without Walls SHS displays her Maureen O’Donnell Oxford Classical Dictionary Award, which is given to students who win four gold medals on the National Latin Exam in recognition of their outstanding achievement. Congrats Ella!; Mr. Lemere's 5th grade class at Key ES vitied the Sultan Qaboos Cultural Center for their Embassy Adoption Program Capstone Presentation; Have a photo you'd like featured in our newsletter? Submit your global photos to DCPS Global Ed using the link here.
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Student Chinese Program:
We are happy to announce that the WL department in collaboration with the Language Acquisition Office has been awarded a federal grant through STARTALK! We will be offering summer Chinese instruction to middle and high school students and need your help in recruiting for this exciting opportunity! This program will be offered at Columbia Heights Education Campus and will run from June 25th to July 27th, 8:30 am to 1:30 pm (lunch provided). Please see flyer here to provide your students and families with more information and registration!
Registration: http://bit.ly/2018DCPSChineseAcademy
Teacher PD Opportunity: June 9th, 16th, and 23rd - 9:00 am – 5:00 pm (1 PLU per hour of training will be awarded):
As part of the STARTALK grant, we are also pleased to offer a PD opportunity for both World Language and ESL teachers in June that will provide teachers with time and space to develop their skills in communicative-based language teaching following the principles of the TELL Framework. Click here for more information.
Registration: http://bit.ly/2vvov0S (limited space available)
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Approval for Field Trips: Submit Forms 80-110 Days Prior to Departure
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All schools must obtain approval from Central Office before embarking on an international field trip, overnight field trip, or a field trip traveling over 50 miles from DC. International field trip applications should be submitted to the Office of the Deputy Chancellor 110 days prior to departure. Applications for domestic field trips of over 50 miles or overnight must be submitted to the Instructional Superintendent 80 days prior to departure. This slide deck summarizes the requirements. Applications, instructions, forms, and the full policy manual are available on Canvas. Contact nina.harrison@dc.gov with questions.
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| Professional Development & Educator Opportunities
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| Frederick Douglass Theater Workshop & Performance
Solas Nua, a local Irish arts organization, has commissioned a play about Frederick Douglass's 1845 trip to Ireland (and Great Britain). The play will be performed in May, with special performances during the day on May 17-18 for DC high school students. If you or a high school educator you know might be interested in taking advantage of this wonderful and free opportunity, submit a request for tickets here. The DC Collaborative for the Arts and Humanities is sponsoring free bus transportation, and Solas Nua will come to the school to do a pre-performance workshop with the students.
Dates: May 17-18th, 2018
Fighting Words Poetry Workshop
How can poetry be an effective response to conflict and current events? How can we use poetry to connect global issues to our local and personal contexts? The Pulitzer Center's Fighting Words Poetry Workshop guides students in exploring poetry and global journalism and prepares them to craft successful entries for the Fighting Words Poetry Contest. The workshop can be facilitated in 60-90 minutes. If interested in bringing this workshop to your school, e-mail Hannah Berk with times and dates that your classes are available.
Dates: Workshop available until May 18th
Fulbright Distinguished Awards in Teaching Short-Term Program
The Fulbright program offers a unique international professional development opportunity for 2-6 weeks in Fall 2018. Teachers selected may travel to Brazil or Spain, with the award funding travel costs, lodging, meals, local transportation, and related costs. Learn more & apply here.
Deadline: May 30th, 2018
Diplomatic History Experiences
The Association for Diplomatic Studies and Training (ADST) captures and preserves the experiences of America’s diplomats (also known as Foreign Service officers, or FSOs) to strengthen the public’s understanding of diplomacy’s contribution to our national interest. ADST’s collection of primary source oral histories over the past 70 years are available free at adst.org now exceeds 2,000 interviews and more than 60 podcasts. These first-person narratives of diplomats' experiences as front-seat witnesses to world events can bring history alive in your classroom, fostering historical empathy in your students, and teaching them that even one person can be an historical agent for change in the world. Check out the free teacher and student resources here.
World Bank Visitor Center Open
The World Bank's Visitor Center is available for student field trips. Information displayed in the center connects to many topics, including geography, history, math and art. Interactive visits include lessons with a World Bank Group expert on a a variety of topics (to be determine by educators) such as education, poverty, conflicts and fragility, etc. Learn more here and take a virtual tour here.
Contact: wbgvisitorcenter@worldbank.org
United States Diplomacy Center Simulation Programs
The United States Diplomacy Center trains teachers to run simulations to expose students to the world of foreign affairs and help them develop global skills. In simulations, students work together, as opposing countries with competing interests, to find solutions. More information here.
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| Global Student Opportunities
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Chinese Workshop for Students
The WL department in collaboration with the Language Acquisition Office has been awarded a federal grant through STARTALK! We will be offering summer Chinese instruction to middle and high school students. This program will be offered at Columbia Heights Education Campus and will run from June 25th to July 27th, 8:30 am to 1:30 pm (lunch provided). Students can register here.
Deadline: May 15, 2018
Fighting Words Poetry Contest
How can poetry be an effective response to conflict and current events? How can we use poetry to connect global issues to our local and personal contexts? Students are invited to explore these questions in their entries to the Fighting Words Poetry Contest. Winners of the Fighting Words Poetry Contest will receive cash prizes up to $100, publication, and performance opportunities. Learn more here.
Deadline: May 18, 2018
Citizen Diplomacy Initiative
Based in Washington D.C., Learning Life is an educational nonprofit that seeks to spread learning in everyday life beyond school walls. Learning Life’s Citizen Diplomacy Initiative (CDI) is a new, free program that engages eligible lower-income American families, starting in Washington DC’s Ward 8, in live internet dialogues and project collaborations with families in other nations to nurture more informed, skilled, connected and caring global citizens in the long-term. Here is a short video explaining the program; you can also learn more here. If you are interested and think your family is eligible, please contact Learning Life at email@learninglife.info. Opportunity for Ward 8 Families: Home-Based World Learning
Learning Life, a DC Ward 8-based educational nonprofit, is now accepting inquiries from eligible, motivated Ward 8 lower-income families interested in learning about the world from the comfort of their own home. The Citizen Diplomacy Initiative, engages eligible Ward 8 families in live internet dialogues and project collaborations with families in other countries of the world free of charge.This year, participating families will explore their own and another country's food culture through interviews with their own family, an immigrant in DC, and a family in another country. Learn more here, or contact Paul Lachelier at 202-910-6966 or paul@learninglife.info.
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