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We at the DCPS Global Education team are excited for our first issue of the Study Abroad Alumni Newsletter!
As our first batch of student travelers, you are also our first group of alums. We want to support you going forward and to ensure that you have access to global opportunties in the future! The world needs people who are interested in making global connections just like you and we hope that this e-mail will help you to continue to develop as a global citizen.
Each month we will send out this Alumni Newsletter featuring... - Scholarships for global opportunities
- Upcoming international events in the DC area
- Stories about your fellow alums
- and more!
We have also built out an Alumni Portal on our DCPS Global Education website for you to share your stories with us and to find additional global resources. Check it out and let us know what you think!
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| DCPS Study Abroad Certificate of Participation
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| We have created a certificate of participation for all students who traveled with DCPS Study Abroad in the summer of 2016. Click here to get your copy. Please note that this certificate was created especially for DCPS Study Abroad participants and should not be shared with others. Looking for something a little more official for college applications or for a scholarship? DCPS Study Abroad can provide you with a letter of participation confirming that you successfully completed the program. You can submit a request for a personalized letter here. Please allow 2-3 weeks for any letter requests to be processed.
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| DCPS Celebrates International Education Week!
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Happy IEW! Each year, the U.S. Department of State and the U.S. Department of Education come together for this special week in November to bring attention to the importance of international education and exchange activities.
Classrooms around the world use this week to celebrate their global learning. Want to learn more about how you can celebrate? Watch this video for ideas. Be sure to share out your thoughts and activities on social media using the hashtags #IEW2016 and #DCPSGoesGlobal to join in the conversation!
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| Study Abroad Alum Volunteers Needed!
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Want to share your experience and support future travel at the same time? A group of researchers from The George Washington University, working with the DCPS Global Education Team, are looking for former study abroad participants to take part in a 20-30 minute, in-person interview. This interview is part of study that seeks to understand the impact of study abroad on student learning and engagement in learning, dispositions and perceptions of citizenship and intercultural and intercultural development. Interviews will be hosted at your school. If interested, please contact jessica.fundalinski@gwmail.gwu.edu. We look forward to hearing from you!
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Olivia Trice traveled to Senegal last summer where she lived with a host family and had an opportunity to experience Senegalese culture. She was so moved by her time in Africa that when she came home, she decided to use her Making Global Local project to give back to her host community; you can check out her fundraising efforts here.
What was your favorite part of your DCPS Study Abroad experience? My favorite part about my DCPS Study Abroad experience was my home stay. For a week I got to live in the Senegalese village of Palmarin with a host family. There, I got to learn more in depth about every day life as a villager, worker, and a student. It taught me how to live a very minimalist life, down to the very bare essentials.
How has this trip impacted your life back in DC? Traveling abroad has changed my perspective tremendously. Living in a city, where everything is accessible and fast paced can make you feel dependent. When I was in Senegal, thousands of miles away from home, my eyes were opened to the entire world. I am no longer see the necessity of the gaudy fixtures that come with America. I don't feel confined to the microcosm of my city. After studying abroad, I'm always dreaming of far away.
Can you tell us about your fundraising project? While I was [in Senegal], my service learning project included teaching a French-English class to students around my age at a school, Academie de Fatick. Approximately 900 Students from across the surrounding villages commute and attend this school
At the school, I got to spend time with the students and meet with the administrators. They showed me a small storage room that contained the entire population of books for the school. Many of the schools I've gone to have had entire built-in libraries, the students of Academie de Fatick deserve the resources they need to succeed. Although they posses a collection of books, the supply is not nearly enough to suffice the school's population.
My privilege as an American student can serve this global issue. I've presented to my school district and have so far solicited a few donors. At an $81 out of $4,000 goal, I have many more people to impact before the school can too have enough copies of textbooks for each student to use.
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| Want your story featured in the next newsletter? Click here to share your experience.
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| Global Student Opportunities
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Thinking About a Bridge Year?
Global Citizen Year is the launching pad for bold high school grads who are hungry to see the world and make a real impact. Global Citizen provides students with the opportunity to live abroad in Brazil, Senegal, Ecuador or India before starting college. Explore a new culture, learn a new language, live with a host family, make lifelong friends and make a difference. Apply today! Early decision deadline is Dec 1st; full scholarships available. Also be sure to attend one of two informational webinars being held for just for DCPS students this week.
Operation Understanding DC (OUDC)
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 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. The deadline to apply for this program is November 28, 2016. Click here for more information. Still have questions? Email info@oudc.org or call 202-234-6832.
DCPS Seal of Biliteracy
In the context of today’s globalized world, DCPS wants to recognize those students who have exhibited a commitment to biliteracy and bilingualism. The DCPS Seal of Biliteracy is an award presented to DCPS juniors and seniors who have attained proficiency in two or more languages and have demonstrated cultural competency through an immersion experience in the target language. All eligible students are encouraged to apply. The deadline for fall applications is November 14, 2016. To apply or for more information, please visit The DCPS Seal of Biliteracy website or contact Elizabeth Blesson.
Antarctic Expedition Opportunity
The Joint Antarctic School Expedition (JASE) is a program co-sponsored by the National Science Foundation and the Chilean Antarctic Institute, a major research base supported by the government of Chile. They have generously invited U.S. high school students to join a team of high school students from Chile for a week of hands-on learning at Escudero Station on King George Island, Antarctica. Applications are due January 31, 2017.
High School Study Abroad in Germany
The Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange Program (CBYX) offers merit-based scholarships for high school students to study for an academic year in Germany. The program was established in 1983 to celebrate German-American friendship based on common values of democracy. Students live with host families, attend local schools, and participate in community life in Germany. For more information and application deadlines, visit the organization in charge of recruitment for DC here.
High School Study Abroad with the YES Program
The Kennedy-Lugar Youth Exchange and Study (YES) Abroad Program offers merit-based scholarships to study for an academic year in countries that include Bosnia & Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Ghana, India, Indonesia, Jordan, Macedonia, Malaysia, Morocco, Philippines, Senegal, Thailand, and Turkey. This program increases understanding between people in the United States and people in countries with significant Muslim populations. Students live with host families, attend local high schools, do community service, and complete a capstone project. Applications for academic year 2017-18 programs are due December 1, 2016.
Global Citizen Scholarship to Europe
Apply now to travel for free in July 2017 on EF’s Global Leadership Summit addressing the Future of Food. Selected students will experience Europe through the lens of food and collaborate with other globally-minded students at the two-day leadership conference in Milan, Italy, to design solutions to help feed our growing world -- and compete for a chance to have their idea featured in the Nobel Museum in Stockholm, Sweden. Check out the website here for more information and how to apply.
Global Ethics Photo Contest
The Carnegie Council for Ethics in International Affairs has announced its fourth annual International Student Photography Contest. The topic for this year's photo contest is Urbanization. According to a 2014 UN report, the world's urban population is five times as large as it was in 1950, growing from 746 million to 3.9 billion in 2014. Students can read more about the contest and how to submit an entry here.
Deadline: December 13, 2016
Essay Contest on the Refugee Crisis
The U.S. Institute of Peace (USIP) and American Foreign Service Association (AFSA) are excited to announce the topic for AFSA's National High School Essay Contest. The winner of the contest will receive a $2,500 cash prize, an opportunity to meet the secretary of state and USIP leadership, and a full-tuition paid voyage with Semester at Sea.
Deadline: March 15th, 2017
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CONTACT US
Be sure to keep up with DCPS Global Ed on the web!
And follow our team on Twitter:
• International Baccalaureate Program: @dcpsIB1
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