International Opportunities Bulletin
2 October 2008

Prepared by the Wisconsin International Outreach Consortium (WIOC).
For more information visit our website or email us.

In this issue:

Teacher Training Workshop for K-16 Chinese Language Instructors
Saturday, October 18th, 2008, 8:00 am – 5:00 pm | Madison, WI

The Center for East Asian Studies along with the Department of East Asian Language and Literature will be sponsoring a National Professional Development Workshop for K-16 Chinese language teachers in the Fall of 2008. At the workshop, various speakers will present on different aspects of Chinese language instruction to be incorporated into teaching K-16.

Sponsored by the Center for East Asian Studies and the Department of East Asian Languages and Literature at UW-Madison with support from a U.S. Dept of education Title IV Grant.

To register: please visit the website, to register and pay online or to download a registration form that you can mail back or fax in.

The registration deadline for this workshop is October 4th, 2008.

Day in Central Asia and the Caucasus
Wednesday, October 15, 2008, 8:30 am - 12:30 pm
Great Hall, Memorial Union, on the campus of the UW-Madison

A free event for high school juniors & seniors across Wisconsin!

For additional information, please contact:

The Center for Russia, East Europe, and Central Asia
210 Ingraham Hall, 1155 Observatory Drive
Madison WI 53706

Tel 608.265.6298
Fax 608.890.0267
Email outreach@creeca.wisc.edu
Web http://www.creeca.wisc.edu/

Southeast Asian Communities & the Shifting Contexts of Learning
Saturday, November 1, 2008, 8:30 am - 7:30 pm | Madison, WI

The Center for Southeast Asian Studies at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and the U.S. Department of Education offers a unique opportunity for teachers and other K-12 administrators to explore how Southeast Asian youth are involved in multiple contexts of learning-in the schools and in their own communities outside the schools. This workshop is a "must" for teachers who would like to broaden their understanding of the State's growing Southeast Asian populations in the context of a fascinating and constantly evolving field of Southeast Asian Studies. The intensive 1-day workshop will be held from 8:30 am until 7:30 pm, on Saturday, November 1, 2008, starting at the Pyle Center, at 702 Langdon Street, and ending at the Cambodian Temple in Oregon, Wisconsin. Preliminary readings will be sent to teachers in preparation for the workshop.

Complete information is available online (pdf).
Application postmark deadline is 15 October 2008.

Environmental and Water Issues Around the World
PAC (Professional Advancement Credit) Course
Madison, WI

The international area studies centers at UW-Madison are sponsoring this professional development opportunity. Each week we will explore the impact of environmental and water issues on different world regions, examining the facts, media representation, and history that have led to the current global crisis. Faculty, staff and graduate students with first-hand experience and academic training in various world regions will join us each week to share their insight and engage in discussions with the group. The goal of this class is for teachers to examine their knowledge and preconceptions about places in the world, and how best to approach discussing world issues in the classroom.

Date and Time:
Tuesdays, 4:15 - 6:15 pm
Oct. 21, Oct. 28, Nov. 11, Nov. 18, Nov. 25

Location:
Randall School 1802 Regent St, Madison, 53726

Credit:
This course can be taken EITHER for PAC credit OR for one UW-Madison graduate credit. If you wish to take this course for UW-Madison credit, please contact Nancy Heingartner (contact information below).

Contacts:

MMSD - Jan Lorch
phone: 608.204.4222
e-mail: jlorch@madison.k12.wi.us

UW-Madison - Nancy Heingartner
phone: 608.265.6298
e-mail: outreach@creeca.wisc.edu

And on the web at http://wioc.wisc.edu/pac/.

African Studies Association Teachers’ Workshop
Saturday, November 15, 2008
Chicago, IL

As part of the larger program, we will feature scholars, artists and community activists from the Chicago area who will facilitate panels, workshops and discussions tailored especially to educators. It is a one-day (8am -4:30 pm) professional development event and is open to K-12 teachers, librarians and community college instructors.

Please join us for an exciting, educational and inspiring line-up of innovative panels and workshops!

Venue: Sheraton Chicago Hotel and Towers, 301 East North Water St, Chicago, IL 60611
 Date: Saturday, November 15, 2008
Time: 8 am-4:30 pm
Registration: $50
Credit: Eligible for professional development credit (CPDU).

For more information:

Toni Pressley-Sanon
University of Wisconsin-Madison
toni.sanon@gmail.com
608.265.9151

Tage Biswalo
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
biswalo@illinois.edu
217.244.5456

7th Annual International Children's & Young Adult Literature Celebration
“Open a Door... Open a Book... Open your Mind... to the World”
Saturday, November 22, 2008 | 8:30 am - 5:00 pm
Tripp Commons, Memorial Union, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Featuring:

  • Meshack Asare
  • Bodil Bredsdorff
  • Margarita Engle
  • Cynthia Kadohata

This celebration is an annual interactive workshop for educators, librarians, students and children’s literature enthusiasts, with an aim to internationalize statewide reading curriculum. Each author will discuss the stories that they have written and highlight the work they feel is most suitable for classroom discussion. Two authors will speak in the morning and two following lunch. In conclusion, we will have a reception and book signing.

This event is sponsored by the Wisconsin International Outreach Consortium (WIOC) in observance of International Education Week 2008. International Education Week is a joint initiative of the U.S. Department of State and the U.S. Department of Education to promote programs that prepare Americans for a global environment and attract future leaders from abroad to study, learn, and exchange experiences in the United States.

For more information about the authors and to register, please go to:
http://wioc.wisc.edu/childlit/

Please register and pay by Monday, November 17, 2008. We are not able to accept payments on location at the Memorial Union.

For more information call Rachel Weiss at 608.262.9224, or e-mail rweiss@wisc.edu.

Goldman Sachs Foundation Prizes for Excellence in International Education
2008 Call for Applications

The Goldman Sachs Foundation and Asia Society are seeking applications for the 2008 Goldman Sachs Foundation Prizes for Excellence in International Education. The prize program was created in 2003 to raise awareness of the growing importance of international knowledge and skills for U.S. students and annually awards prizes totaling $150,000 in five different categories.

Applications for the elementary/middle school, high school, district/state, and media/technology prizes are due Monday, December 1st, 2008. For more information and to access the online application, please visit http://asiasociety.org/gsfprizes/.

The 2008 Prizes will be awarded in the following categories:

Elementary/Middle School ($25,000) An elementary or middle school that engages all or most of its students in learning about other world regions, cultures and languages

High School ($25,000) A secondary school that engages all or most of its students in learning about Asia, Africa, Latin America or the Middle East, or about international affairs through its curriculum and through partnerships with other countries or local organizations

District/State ($25,000) A state or one of the 100 largest school districts that is actively promoting the development of international knowledge and skills on a wide scale through the creation of robust policies and specific programming initiatives.

Media/Technology ($25,000) A program within a U.S. based public or private for-profit or non-profit organization that has developed outstanding programs that use media/technology to educate students or teachers about other world regions and cultures, or international issues.

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