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| November Issue All week we have been celebrating International Education Week (IEW), a joint initiative of the Department of State and the Department of Education. Check out our Twitter and (brand new!) Instagram to see the fun we've been up to at Central Office and in classrooms around the District. The application for 2017-2018 Study Abroad closed this week, with a record-breaking number of applicants. Congratulations to all students who worked hard to submit their applications! We look forward to meeting our next batch of student travellers in the coming months.
Earlier this month, the DCPS Global Ed team conducted a training session for Travel Ambassadors of the Study Abroad Program. Check out photos of the training, together with some fun events with embassy partners from the Embassy Adoption Program (EAP) below!
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| From top left, clockwise: Travel Ambassadors enjoy an educational travel game at their training session; a student shows the 'Petit Beurre Taart' he made during the Belgian Food Day celebration at Janney Elementary School; Students in Ms. Mitchell's 6th grade science class at Stuart Hobson participate in a Marie Curie workshop with the Embassy of Poland; Ms. Morrell's 5th graders at Tubman Elementary school are learning from representatives from the Embassy of Malaysia, their partner country through the Embassy Adoption Program.
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We are in need of substitutes for DCPS World Language classrooms. Interested candidates must be fluent in one of the 7 languages taught at DCPS (Arabic, ASL, Chinese, French, Italian, Latin, or Spanish) and have a Bachelor’s Degree. More information regarding the hiring process can be found in the DCPS Sub Hiring Process and DCPS Sub Flyers. Contact substitute.dcps@dcps.gov for more information. Please share the opportunity with your networks!
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| Professional Development & Educator Opportunities
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The European Union and Brexit Workshop
World Affairs Council DC is hosting a free educator workshop at the National Press Club on understanding the European Union in the time of Brexit. Gain a better understanding of the economic and global implications of an EU without Britain and a Britain without the EU. Earn five professional development credit hours and enjoy a free breakfast and lunch. More information here.
Date: November 18th, 2017 Youth Forum: North Korea and Today's Nuclear Crisis
This forum for both teachers and students will explore U.S. foreign policy in North Korea, while also exploring the role China has to play in the conflict. Students and teachers will hear from experts on North Korea, China, and nuclear weapons and engage in a simulation. Please see the flyer here for more information.
Date: December 1, 2017
Fund for Teachers
Fund for Teachers enriches the personal and professional growth of teachers by recognizing and supporting them as they identify and pursue opportunities around the globe that will have the greatest impact on their practice, the academic lives of their students, and their school communities. Full-time PK-12 teachers, with at least 3 years teaching experience, may apply for up to $5,000 individually for a summer learning experience of their own design. A team of teachers may apply for up to $10,000. More information here.
Deadline: January 31, 2018 NEA Foundation Global Learning Fellowship
Through the NEA Global Learning Fellowship, K-12 educators develop the knowledge and skills to integrate global competency into their daily classroom instruction, advocate for global competency within their schools and districts, and help students thrive in our increasingly interconnected world. This fully-funded 12-month professional development program includes in-person workshops, online coursework, webinars by leading experts, peer learning, and an international field experience (expected to be South Africa) in late July 2019. Applicants must be active NEA members who are current K-12 classroom teachers.. For more information and to apply, click here.
Deadline: February 5, 2018 Teaching Tolerance Educator Grants
Teaching Tolerance will be awarding grants ranging from $500-$10,000 to further their mission to support educators who embrace and embed anti-bias principles throughout their schools. Teaching Tolerance grants will fund three different types of projects: classroom-level, school-level and district-level. Whether implemented at the school, classroom or district level, Teaching Tolerance seeks to fund projects that culminate in measurable student outcomes and demonstrable student work. Learn more here. Peace Corps Global Connections Program
Join the Peace Corps' Global Connections program to bring a global perspective to any learning environment this school year. World Wise Schools has designed the program to fit teachers' needs, allowing teachers to connect learners with current volunteers from around the world through a variety of shared experiences such as webinars, social media platforms, and pen-pal exchanges. Submit a request now! Peace Corps Speakers Match Program
Connect with a returned volunteer to enrich students' intercultural awareness and communication skills through the Peace Corps World Wise Schools Speakers Match Program. The organization will bring the Peace Corps experience directly to your learners via an in-person presentation from a returned Peace Corps Volunteer in your area. Request a speaker today! Asia Society's Center for Global Education Program
A free professional development course and toolkit for career and technical education (CTE) instructors from Asia Society's Centre for Global Education Program in partnership with ACTE and Advance CTE is available to help educators prepare students to be more globally competitive. Find out more here. 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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Operation Understanding DC (OUDC)
Each fall OUDC selects African-American and Jewish juniors from DC area schools to take part in this one-year (Jan-Dec) leadership program. Students learn about their respective histories and cultures, take part in a three-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.Click here for more information and to apply.
Program Dates: January - December 2018
Deadline: November 21, 2017
YES Abroad Application Open
Funded by the U.S. Department of State, the YES Abroad scholarship offers American high school students the chance to live with host families and study for one academic year in countries that may include: Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Ghana, India, Indonesia, Jordan, Macedonia, Malaysia, Morocco, Philippines, Senegal, Thailand, and Turkey. Living with a host family and attending a local school, participants promote mutual understanding between the United States and the host country by forming lasting relationships with the local community. Click here to learn more.
Deadline: December 5th, 2017
Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange Program (CBYX)
CBYX offers American high school students the opportunity to live and study abroad in Germany for a full academic year through joint sponsorship by the U.S. Congress and German Bundestag. This fully-funded program includes cultural immersion through living with a host family and attending a German high school; intensive language course upon arrival in Germany; and meetings with U.S. and German government officials. Eligible students must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents, ages 15-18, with a GPA of 3.0 or higher. For more information and to apply, click here or here.
Program Dates: 2018-19 school year
Deadline: December 12, 2017
Experiment Leadership Institute Full Scholarships
The Experiment in International Living (EIL) equips students with essential leadership, language, and problem-solving skills, while also cultivating global competency and a complex understanding of the world. EIL offers two Leadership Institute programs in summer 2018: India: Public Health and Community Development and South Africa: Youth Leadership in Peace, Politics, and Human Rights. These fully-funded, highly-competitive, six-week programs are for rising seniors who are 16-18 years of age at the time of the program. The programs consist of a four-day leadership seminar in DC, four weeks in country (India or South Africa), and four days of project-planning sessions in Brattleboro, Vermont at the School for International Training (SIT) campus. A follow-up student student project is required. 30 full scholarships are available. For more information and to apply, click here.
Program Dates: Summer 2018
Deadline: January 17, 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. American Foreign Service Association (AFSA) Essay Contest
This year's AFSA Essay contest is now open! The AFSA is accepting submissions of essays on why diplomacy and peacebuilding matter. The writer of the winning essay will receive $2,500 and an all-expenses-paid educational voyage. Essays must be between 1,000 and 1,250 words. For more information, click here.
Deadline: March 15, 2018
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