January 5, 2005 7
to 9 pm Rights, Responsibilities and the Root Causes of Poverty:
Holistic Approaches to Sustainable Development Antioch campus,
2326 Sixth Ave., Seattle.
Hear from Ahna Machan, director of CARE USA, the world¹s leading
humanitarian organization fighting global poverty. Machan has an
M.S. in Whole Systems Design, Organizational Systems Renewal, from
Antioch and serves on the Board of Visitors. For more information,
contact Debra Alderman in the Center for Creative Change at (206)
268-4906 or
dalderman@antiochsea.edu.
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January 7, 2005, 4-7 pm
Islamic School Of Seattle: Dinner With Susan Douglass
The Islamic School of Seattle will host a conversation and dinner
with Social Studies scholar and curriculum designer Susan Douglass.
This is a wonderful opportunity for educators interested in learning
and teaching about Islam and about Muslim people, places and
histories. Address: 720 Cherry St., Seattle, 98122; Telephone:
206-329-5735.
(Susan Douglass is an educator with experience in teaching,
curriculum, and instructional design. She has a M.A. in Arab Studies
and History from Georgetown University and a B.A. in History from
the University of Rochester. Since she has served as Affiliated
Scholar and researcher with the Council on Islamic Education,
working on textbooks, curriculum and standards, teacher workshops
and resources.)
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January 7, 2005 4-7 pm WAC
Tacoma Presents: Korea: Two States, One Nation
This three-hour course is designed for classroom teachers who wish
to introduce their students to what is occurring on the Korean
Peninsula. It is organized into two units, which will provide the
classroom teacher with brief background on Korean history and on the
current situation. Each unit will be supplemented with written and
graphic materials suitable for duplication and classroom use. Time:
January 7, 2005, registration at 3:45 PM, program is from 4-7 PM.
Location: Bates Technical College, Tacoma. The cost of $15 includes
3 clock hours, teaching resources, and a buffet dinner. To register,
call the World Affairs Council of Tacoma at 253-681-7193, or visit
their website at
http://www.wactacoma.org.
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January 11 and 12, 2005
International Economic Summit
Are you an economics, social studies, world affairs or foreign
language teacher looking for fresh, innovative ways to help your
students learn more about the world around them through a practical,
hands-on approach? Take advantage of this opportunity to be part of
a proven program being used in other states. The International
Economic Summit is an ideal way to help your students understand
essential economic concepts and the implications of global trade,
and have fun learning! IES 2005 offers a 2-day training session in
Seattle on January 11 and 12, 2005. Full scholarships, materials,
sub pay reimbursement, and honorariums are available for
participating teachers. For additional information please contact
Pam Whalley by phone at 360.650.4823 or by e-mail at
Pam.Whalley@wwu.edu. See
Flyer
(PDF).
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January 12, 2005, 7 pm
“From Seattle With Love: A Benefit Concert For Tsunami Relief”
At Town Hall.
In a community-wide response to the tsunamis in Asia and Africa,
Town Hall Seattle will be the location of “From Seattle with Love: A
Benefit Concert for Tsunami Relief” on Wednesday, January 12 at 7
pm. Local political leaders, artists, and media personalities will
donate their talents and time to raise money to go to the victims of
this unprecedented natural disaster. All receipts from the concert
will be sent to Mercy Corps and CARE, two of the major international
relief organizations responding to this crisis. For more
information, contact Spider Kedelsky –
spiderk@townhallseattle.org.
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January 12, 2005, 7 pm
Talk by Greg Robinson on his book Order of the President; FDR
and the Internment of Japanese Americans at Ethnic Cultural
Theatre.
Densho is pleased to present a talk by Greg Robinson, assistant
professor of history at the University of Quebec and author of By
Order of the President: FDR and the Internment of Japanese Americans
(Harvard University Press, 2001). Publishers Weekly calls his book a
"lucid, comprehensive and balanced examination" of the influences
behind Roosevelt's decision to incarcerate all west coast Japanese
Americans after the attack on Pearl Harbor: "Conscientious arguments
and meticulous documentation movingly clarify a little-understood
failure of American democracy." We invite you to hear Robinson speak
at a free public program on Wednesday, January 12, 7:00pm, at the
University of Washington Ethnic Cultural Theatre, 3940 Brooklyn Ave.
NE, Seattle. More information is available at
www.densho.org, 206-320-0095, or
info@densho.org. Our thanks to
the University of Washington Department of American Ethnic Studies
and the Elliott Bay Book Company for assisting with this event.
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January 15, 2005, 1pm,
Koolhaas, and the Obsolete Book
Seattle Central Public Library, 1000 Fourth Ave., conference room 2.
Speaker: Meredith Clausen, Professor of Architecture and Art History
at the University of Washington.
Does Rem Koolhaas' new Seattle Central Library predict the future?
What does it tell us about the relationship between architecture,
books, and society in the 21st century? Meredith Clausen, Professor
of Architecture and Art History, will give a fascinating lecture on
the meaning of Koolhaas' new building, comparing it to other great
library structures around the world. She will also situate Koolhaas'
work in the context of contemporary architectural trends in Europe
and questions about the future of the library itself. Open to the
public, no tickets necessary. Sponsored by the Center for West
European Studies. For more information, contact
cwes@u.washington.edu or
206-543-1675.
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January 18, 2004 12th Annual OSPI
Conference: Igniting Innovation Washington State Convention &
Trade Center in Seattle
The OSPI January Conference provides another opportunity to learn
about the social studies classroom-based assessment models (CBAs).
We will be conducting a one-day CBA scorer training session on
January 18th (the pre-conference day). Our focus for this session
will be on our history CBAs as participants will learn about the
Elementary “People on the Move,” the Middle School “Analyzing
Sources,” and the High School “Causes of Conflict” CBAs. (To view
these assessments, go to
www.k12.wa.us/CurriculumInstruct/SocStudies/CBAs.aspx). If
you are interested in this training, please sign up soon since space
will be limited. In addition, there will again be sessions during
the regular conference (January 19th & 20th) that focus on
instructional materials designed to help students complete the CBAs.
Representatives from History Day, the Washington State Historical
Society, and Facing the Future will be there to explain how their
materials can assist teachers who want to incorporate CBAs into
lessons and units. There will also be a session in which teachers
who have piloted the CBAs will share their experiences and answer
questions about how best to implement these projects in their
classrooms. Please visit
www.k12.wa.us/Conferences/JanConf2005 for more information or go
to
http://www.capps.wsu.edu/ospi_igniting to register on-line.
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January 20, 2005 Cultural
Islam in Central Asia
Part 1 of Beyond Islam: Understanding the Muslim World
Teacher professional development programs at the UW funded by a
grant to the World Affairs Council Global Classroom from the United
States Institute of Peace. Co-sponsored and co-presented by: World
Affairs Council Global Classroom, UW Jackson School of International
Studies Outreach Centers, and FIUTS.
See
World Affairs Council Calendar Item.
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January 26, 2005 7 to 9 pm
Sharing and Understanding: Multiethnic and Multireligious Living
Together in Europe Antioch campus, 2326 Sixth Ave., Seattle.
Learn from Dr. Karl Kumpfmuller, director of Peace Centre in Graz,
Austria, the leader of Project: Interfaith Europe and an
international university lecturer. The Paradox of Religious
Pluralism
Hear from Sadruddin Boga, Ph.D., core faculty, Antioch Center for
Creative Change. Boga teaches and consults on topics such as systems
theory and practice, innovation and creativity, harnessing human
diversity and global pluralism. For more information, contact Debra
Alderman in the Center for Creative Change at (206) 268-4906 or
dalderman@antiochsea.edu.
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January 29, 2005 8:00 pm Vela Luka Croatian Dance Ensemble featuring
the Ruze Dalmatinke Orchestra at Kirkland Performance Center.
For more information contact:
Kirkland Performance Center (425) 828-0422
http://www.kpcenter.org.
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February 1, 2005 6:00 pm
The Challenges Facing Sierra Leone (Discussion/Dinner at Pan
African Restaurant). Todd Jennings, Recently returned from UNICEF
assignment in Sierra Leone.
See
World Affairs Council Calendar Item.
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February 2, 2005 7:00 am Offshoring: Another Side of the Story
(Perspectives from Overseas) Gary C. Hamilton, Professor of
Sociology and the Jackson School of International Studies, Ali
Tarhouni, Senior Lecturer in Business Economics at the UW Business
School, Rajeev Agarwal, Founder and CEO of MAQ Software at the
Rainier Club.
Although offshoring is not a new phenomena, it has recently caused a
flurry of debate about the loss of US jobs and its effect on the US
economy. While there are varying points of view on the subject from
inside the US, what are the effects of the increased offshoring on
the recipient nations? When jobs and income arrive, what economic
and social changes follow? See
World Affairs Council Calendar Item.
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February 2, 2005 4-7 pm
The Price of Freedom: Teaching About the Experience of Japanese
Americans in World War II (Educator Program at the Seattle
Buddhist Church) Funded by a Washington State Civil Liberties Public
Education grant to World Affairs Council Global Classroom. See
World Affairs Council Calendar Item.
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February 3, 2005 5:30 pm
Bosnian Photo Exhibit at Café Paloma 93 Yesler Way, Seattle.
Seattle writer and human rights activist, Peter Lippman, announces:
"I will be displaying a few of the best of the photos from my last
visit to Bosnia, last spring. I think there will be something for
everyone in that exhibit, and my hope is to show not only the hurt
that has been done unto Bosnia, but also the beauty that still
shines through." The opening of the exhibit will take place during
the "First Thursday" gallery walk.
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February 4, 2005 7 pm
Negotiating the Gaze: Olga Boznanska as A Portraitist Walker
Ames Room, Kane Hall, University of Washington. Dr. Bozena
Shallcross, Associate Professor of Polish literature at the
University of Chicago, will lecture on the work of 19th century
post-impressionist painter Olga Boznanska. The first truly
successful professional female painter, she forged a new basis of
artistic exploration by reinventing the gaze of her subjects.
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February 7, 2005 7 to 9 pm
Writers, Fighters, Road Hunters: American Indians and Choices of
Rebellion
Antioch campus, 2326 Sixth Ave., Seattle.
Listen to Lummi author Keith Egawa read selections from his recently
completed novel Dispatch from the Raft, and join a facilitated
discussion of the definition of "progress." For more information,
contact Debra Alderman in the Center for Creative Change at (206)
268-4906 or
dalderman@antiochsea.edu.
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February 7, 2005 3:30-5:00 pm
Challenges for Japan's Foreign Diplomacy in 2005, by The
Honorable Kazuo Tanaka, Consul General of Japan. Simpson Center
for the Humanities, Communications Building, Room 202, University of
Washington.
Prior to arriving in Seattle in late September 2004 to assume his
new post of Consulate-General of Japan in Seattle, Consul General
Tanaka was the Special Coordinator for the Minister's Secretariat in
the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Tokyo. His expertise lies in
economic cooperation and Asian affairs as well as refugee issues,
specifically involving the United Nations. Consul General Tanaka is
a graduate of Sophia University, Tokyo; has studied Malay at the
University of Malaya, Malaysia; and was a lecturer at Tokyo
University of Foreign Studies.
http://depts.washington.edu/japan/events.shtml
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February 8, 2005 6:30 to 9:30
pm "Interfaith Connections"
Join in an interactive evening of dialog and learning designed to
promote understanding among members of a full spectrum of world
spiritual and religious traditions. Presented in cooperation with
the Interfaith Council of Washington. Antioch University Seattle is
located at 2326 Sixth Ave. in Seattle¹s Belltown neighborhood. These
events are free and open to the public.
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February 10, 2005 Muslims in
China Today
Part 2 of Beyond Islam: Understanding the Muslim World
Teacher professional development programs at the UW funded by a
grant to the World Affairs Council Global Classroom from the United
States Institute of Peace. Co-sponsored and co-presented by: World
Affairs Council Global Classroom, UW Jackson School of International
Studies Outreach Centers, and FIUTS.
See
World Affairs Council Calendar Item.
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February 11-13 2005
Seattle Balkan Festival
A 3 Day Weekend of Dancing, Singing, Learning, Great Food & Great
music. Eagles Hall, 6205 Corson Ave S. in Seattle.
For registration information, see Seattle Balkan Fest Website.
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February 16, 2005 Fueling
the Future: Why China Matters (Teacher Program at Lakeside
School)
Co-sponsored and co-presented by: Facing the Future: People and the
Planet, Lakeside School, Pacific Village Institute, World Affairs
Council Global Classroom, and YES! magazine. See
World Affairs Council Calendar Item.
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February 16, 2005 7:00 pm
Allah's Torch: A Report from Behind the Scenes in Asia's War on
Terror (Lecture/Q&A) Kane Hall, University of Washington.
Tracy Dahlby, Former Managing Editor of Newsweek International.
Long before September 11, 2001, terrorism's global elite was already
zeroing in on Indonesia -- the world's most populous Islamic nation,
and its largest archipelago, where dense jungles and intricate,
unpatrolled coastlines conceal almost endless hiding places.
Acclaimed journalist and filmmaker Tracy Dahlby will report on his
findings about this infrequently reported landscape, both before and
after 9/11. In so doing, Dahlby will map out the chilling realities
of what radical Islam has planned for the West as the Western and
radical Islamic worlds inevitably collide -- and offer some
surprising conclusions about how America's leaders -- and its
citizens -- can best defend, in his view, the United States against
Asia's new Osama bin Ladens. See
World Affairs Council Calendar Item.
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February 17, 2005 7:00 pm
A Classical Waltz through Eastern Europe Bellevue Regional
Library 1111 110th Ave NE. Bellevue
Regional Library Travel Series presented by Matthew Brumley, founder
of Earthbound Expeditions. On this historic slide show journey
you'll travel by train, riverboat, trail and coach to sleepy
villages and grand capitals. Discover Hungary, Slovakia, Poland and
the Czech Republic. For more information, call (425) 450 1760.
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February 17-20, 2005 The
International Studies School Association (ISSA) Fourth Annual
Conference in Denver, Colorado Denver Marriott South. It's not
just for Social Studies and it's not just for teachers. The 2005
conference is for teachers of all disciplines -- the Sciences,
Languages, Mathematics, Physical Education, Humanities, and Business
-- as well as school and district administrators. For more
information, contact Mark Montgomery
mmontgom@du.edu.
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International Studies Schools Association
2201 S. Gaylord St. | Denver | CO | 80208
(303) 871-3106 or 1-800-967-2847 | FAX: (303)871-2456
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February 24, 2005 5:00 – 8:00
pm Welcome to the “New Europe”: Teacher Workshop on European
Union Enlargement and “Team Enlargement” classroom outreach project
The EU Center of Seattle is offering two new programs to help area
teachers and students learn more about the process of EU enlargement
and its impact on European politics and society. The first is a
special February 24 workshop focusing on how EU enlargement has
affected the lives of people in the ten accession countries. The
second program, called “Team Enlargement,” will send a university
lecturer and two European exchange students to your classroom to
give a colorful presentation on the “new” Europe and hold a lively
class discussion on the similarities and differences between
Europeans and Americans today. The program will also provide the
teacher will classroom materials on current events, such as the
introduction of the euro and the eastward expansion of the EU, will
be provided to the teacher. Teachers can participate in just one of
the programs or combine them. The “Team Enlargement” program is free
and runs through May. Details on the teacher conference are below.
For more information about either, contact the EU Center at
euc@u.washington.edu or
206-616-2415.
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February 25, 2005 6:00 pm
HIVPositive: AIDS through a New Lens at the Museum of History
and Industry.
Doras Chirwa, HIV/AIDS program specialist for CARE Zambia
Rep. Adam Smith, US House of Representatives (D-Washington)
CARE, the World Affairs Council, and the African Chamber of Commerce
of the Pacific Northwest invite you to a reception and tour of
PhotoSensitive's HIVPositive, AIDS through a new lens, an innovative
exhibit that chronicles the individual acts of optimism and
resistance amid the HIV/AIDS pandemic. See
World Affairs Council Calendar Item.
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March 2, 2005 7 to 9 pm
The Emerging Movement to Reclaim the Media Antioch campus, 2326
Sixth Ave., Seattle.
Hear from Frances Korten, executive director of the Positive Futures
Network, publisher of YES! magazine. Korten worked at the Ford
Foundation for 20 years, where she funded programs on social justice
and environmental sustainability in Asia and the United States. For
more information, contact Debra Alderman in the Center for Creative
Change at (206) 268-4906 or
dalderman@antiochsea.edu.
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March 3, 2005 7:30 pm
"DEMOCRACY, DIVERSITY AND SOCIAL JUSTICE: EDUCATION IN A GLOBAL AGE"
Professor James A. Banks. University of Washington 130 Kane Hall
Admission Complimentary. Reception Following in the Walker-Ames Room
The Office of the President at the University of Washington
cordially invites you and your colleagues to the 29th Annual Faculty
Lecture with Professor James A. Banks. Professor Banks has been a
researcher and leader in efforts to increase educational equality
for all students in the United States and the world for more than
three decades. As a fifth grade teacher in Chicago, then as a
graduate student at Michigan State University, and as a professor at
the University of Washington beginning in 1969, Banks has pursued
questions related to education, racial inequality, and social
justice in more than 100 journal articles and 20 books. His most
recent book, Diversity and Citizenship Education: Global
Perspectives, examines the unity-diversity tension in 12
nations. Widely regarded as a founder of multicultural education,
Professor Banks holds honorary doctorates from the Bank Street
College of Education (New York), the University of Alaska,
Fairbanks, the University of Wisconsin, Parkside, DePaul University,
and Lewis and Clark College. His research on how educational
institutions can improve race and ethnic relations has greatly
influenced schools, colleges, and universities throughout the Untied
States and the world.
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March 4, 2005
9th World Languages Day at UW
High School Students and Teachers: Learn about World
Languages at the University of Washington. For more information, see
http://www.outreach.washington.edu/k12/wld.asp.
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March 10, 2005
3:45-7:00 pm Lens on Contemporary China: New Photography and
Video
The World Affairs Council, the Seattle Art Museum, and the East
Asia Resource Center invite you for an evening dedicated to
discussing and looking at the innovative photo and video art
produced since the mid-1990s in China. The exhibit Between Past and
Future brings together works by sixty Chinese artists focusing on
the extraordinary cultural, political, and social transformations
that are currently reshaping China. The innovative works of these
artists, most never before seen outside China, consider the impact
of these changes on family life, individual identity, human
relationships, traditions, and the emergence of a new urban
landscape as they explore new approaches to the medium of
photography. See
World Affairs Council Calendar Item.
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March 12, 2005 9 am - 1 pm
Youth Summit: Institutionalized Racism from a Global Perspective
(Youth leadership program at Bellevue Community College) The purpose
of the summit is to enrich civic dialogue about racism as it has
manifested itself in the U.S. and the world both past and present,
using the internment of Japanese Americans during World War II as a
starting place. Funded by a Washington State Civil Liberties Public
Education grant to World Affairs Council Global Classroom.
Co-sponsored by Bellevue Community College, Bellevue School
District, and Seattle School District Office of Equity and Race
Relations. See
World Affairs Council Calendar Item.
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March 24, 2005 Islam and
Politics in Malaysia
Part 3 of Beyond Islam: Understanding the Muslim World
Teacher professional development programs at the UW funded by a
grant to the World Affairs Council Global Classroom from the United
States Institute of Peace. Co-sponsored and co-presented by: World
Affairs Council Global Classroom, UW Jackson School of International
Studies Outreach Centers, and FIUTS.
See
World Affairs Council Calendar Item.
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March 29, 2005 State of the
World's Women: Beijing Conference 10 Years Later (Educator
program, student session, and keynote speaker at the Langston Hughes
Cultural Center in Seattle) Co-sponsored and co-presented by: Facing
the Future: People and the Planet, Pacific Village Institute,
Population Health Forum, Seattle Girls' School, World Affairs
Council Global Classroom, and YES! magazine.
See
World Affairs Council Calendar Item.
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March 31, 2005 7:30-9 PM A
Dialogue on the Central American Free Trade Agreement Sponsored
by: UW's Jackson School of International Studies, World Affairs
Council, the UW Global Business Center. Sieg 134 University of
Washington.
The event will feature short presentations by both proponents and
opponents of CAFTA, addressing the following four points below. Rep.
Jim McDermott has agreed to participate and will direct questions to
the panelists. There will be time for audience Q & A.
1. CAFTA's Implications for Jobs and the Economy
Rick Bender, President, Washington State Labor Council, AFL-CIO Bill
Center, Washington Council on International Trade
2. CAFTA's Implications for Public Health
Angelina Godoy, Assistant Professor of Law, Societies, and Justice,
UW (other speaker to be determined)
3. CAFTA's Implications for Investment, natural resources and
the environment
Patti Goldman, Executive Director of Earthjustice
Bill Bryant, trade lawyer
4. CAFTA's Foreign Policy Implications
Carlos Marentes, Grupo Pro-Amnistia y Justicia Social
(other speaker to be determined)
April 23, 2005 9:00 am - 1:00
pm in Smith Hall 304 on the University of Washington main campus.
Using on-line communication tools to foster cross-cultural
understanding in the language class.
Developing our students’ understanding of a foreign culture is fast
becoming a priority for the language class. This workshop will focus
on the use of on-line communication tools for fostering
understanding between students in our classes and students living in
the target culture. It will present Cultura, a Web-based project
designed for that purpose, that utilizes the Internet both as a
resource and as a communication tool. The approach, tools and
methodology will be explained in detail and abundantly illustrated.
Participants will have a chance to explore the materials and work
with them in order to get a real sense of how students gradually
construct an understanding of the other culture. Teachers will also
be shown the different ways in which the materials can be used and
thus gain insights into ways of creating a dynamic and interactive
environment for supporting their students' cultural learning.
Short bio
Born and educated in France where she received her
Agrégation, Gilberte Furstenberg is a Senior Lecturer in French in
the Foreign Languages and Literatures Department at the
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, where she has been teaching
for the last 25 years. She is the main author of the award-winning
multimedia fiction A la Rencontre de Philippe and the interactive
documentary Dans un Quartier de Paris, published by Yale University
Press.
Her interest in the use of technology for pedagogical purposes has
led her to explore the field of cross-cultural communication and to
create Cultura. This Web-based, cross-cultural program uses a
comparative approach that allows French and American students to
collaboratively construct an in-depth understanding of the values
and attitudes imbedded in each others’ cultures. Versions of Cultura
are being developed in German, Italian, Russiann and Spanish.
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April 27, 2005
4:00-7:00 pm
The Price of Freedom: Teaching
about the Experience of Japanese Americans in World War II
(Teacher program at
Everett Community College)
Join us in Everett for a professional
development workshop to prepare educators to introduce the story of
Japanese Americans during and following World War II, featuring
Chizu Omori showing excerpts of her documentary "Rabbit in the Moon"
and Patricia Burleson speaking about the experiences in Japan.
See
World Affairs Council Calendar Item.
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April 28, 2005
4:00-9:00 pm
Voices In
Wartime: Teacher Workshop And Special Film Screening (Teacher program at the
University of Washington, HUB room 310)
The World Affairs
Council’s Global Classroom is very excited to partner with Opening
of the Heart and The Voices of Wartime Network in this special
teacher workshop organized in conjunction with the nationwide
release of the film documentary Voices in Wartime.
Teachers will not only have the opportunity to view this new release
at the workshop, they will also receive a copy of the film!
See
World Affairs Council Calendar Item.
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April 29, 2005 9:00 am -
12:00 noon Democracy and Diversity: Principles and Concepts for
Educating Citizens in a Global World Walker Ames Room, 2nd
Floor, Kane Hall, University of Washington. An Invitational
Conference sponsored by the Center for Multicultural Education,
College of Education, University of Washington, Seattle. Supported
by the Spencer Foundation and the University of Washington. For
details, see Flyer
(PDF).
Contact: 206-543-3386 or
centerme@u.washington.edu.
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May 4, 2005 7 to 9 pm
Emerging Markets. Emerging Democracies.
Eduardo Gomes, Ph.D., visiting Fulbright scholar, Bellevue Community
College. His focus of study is comparative economies, interest
politics and contemporary political theory.
Become a more informed world citizen!
For more information, contact Debra Alderman in the Center for
Creative Change at (206) 268-4906 or
dalderman@antiochsea.edu.
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May 5, 2005 Islam, Asia,
Modernity*
Part 4 of Beyond Islam: Understanding the Muslim World
Teacher professional development programs at the UW funded by a
grant to the World Affairs Council Global Classroom from the United
States Institute of Peace. Join Professor Huma Haq in exploring the
complexities of the lives of women in Pakistan. Co-sponsored and
co-presented by: World Affairs Council Global Classroom, UW Jackson
School of International Studies Outreach Centers, and FIUTS. *This
session will include the opening lecture of the Islam in Asia
Conference at UW May 5-8.
See
World Affairs Council Calendar Item.
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May 5-8, 2005 Islam, Asia,
Modernity Conference
at the University of Washington. The Jackson School of International
Studies’ Asia Centers will be holding an open conference and
symposium on Islam, Asia, Modernity. For more information see:
http://depts.washington.edu/asiaismo/.
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May 9, 2005 4:00-7:00 pm
Strengthening Our Voices: Women Writers from the Mideast
(Educator program at Seattle Academy)
Please join World Affairs Council Global Classroom for a special
educators’ program featuring several of the most exciting
contemporary Arab women writers in the world today. The World
Affairs Council’s Global Classroom Program is very excited to
partner with Hedgebrook and Powerful Schools for the first time in
this unique teacher workshop.
See
World Affairs Council Calendar Item.
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May 9-14, 2005 Seattle
International Children's Festival
at the Seattle Center. For more information, see
Performers at a Glance.
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May 10, 2005 5:30-8:30 pm
Wealthy States, Penniless Citizens: Defining the New Frontiers of
the Human Rights Struggle in Africa (Teacher program, reception
and lecture at Seattle Asian Art Museum)
This teacher program is in conjunction with a public lecture through
World Affairs Council Public Programs. For program details and
registration information, see
World Affairs Council Calendar Item.
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May 27-30 11 am - 11 pm
Northwest Folklife Festival at the Seattle Center. Northwest
Folklife is the most visible advocate of the traditional arts in the
Northwest region. For more information and schedules, see:
http://www.nwfolklife.org/
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May 29 - June 3, 2005 NAFSA 57th
Annual Conference: Opening Minds to the Global Community in
Seattle, WA
The world's largest and most significant international education
gathering, attracts campus leaders, service providers, policy
experts, and world leaders alike by delivering:
- Over 50 workshops, over 200 sessions — Get first-hand advice
and insight from experts in international education.
- International Education Expo – Come face-to-face with
representatives from nearly 300 universities, associations, and
related companies.
- Job Registry — Peruse job postings, participate in on-site
interviews, and begin mapping out your path to new opportunities.
For more information, visit
NAFSA Website.
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June 11, 12, 18, and 19, 2005,
in Tacoma, Medina, Seattle and West Seattle. TUBIN: Eduard Tubin
Centennial, will be presented.
A unique choral concert with strong
cultural ties to Estonia and Sweden,
TUBIN will feature all
the choral works written by this master composer, at the anniversary
of his birthday 100 years ago. Specially featured guest ensemble on
this concert is Seattle Men's Chorus sub-group, AEDONIS. The TUBIN
concerts strongly reflect our mission: The Esoterics is dedicated to
performing and perpetuating contemporary a cappella choral settings
of poetry, philosophy, and spiritual writings from around the world.
Advance tickets are available only online at
www.TheEsoterics.org
(through PayPal.com), or tickets can be reserved by phone at
206.935.7779.
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June 16, 2006 7:00 pm
Ethics, Human Rights, and Globalization: Implementing A Common
Agenda (Lecture by Mary Robinson, former Irish President,
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Executive Director of the
Ethical Globalization Initiative) Location: Benaroya Hall, Illsley
Ball Nordstrom Recital Hall, 200 University Street, Seattle.
This year’s World Citizen Essay Contest
winners will be honored at the Mary Robinson lecture. Cost:
$25 Members/Students; $35 Non-Members. Registration: Pre-payment
required, please contact the World Affairs Council at (206)
441-5910. For more info, see World Affairs Council
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June 20 through August 11, 2005
Children’s French Day Camp at l’Alliance Française de
Seattle. Come and have fun with us
Previous introduction to French helpful but not necessary. Children
2 to 10 years old will be introduced to the French language through
play and activities. Participate in a cultural and creative
exploration of French.Sing, play, bake and do craft projects while
learning French. For more information and to register, see
http://home.earthlink.net/~afdesea/childrenSummer.htm.
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June 22-24, 2005 in Wenatchee
OSPI Summer Institute 2005
Several International Education oriented presentations are
included this year. For more information and to register for the
Summer Institutes, see
www.capps.wsu.edu/SummerInstitutes.
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June 23, 2005 7:00 pm Dr.
Larry Diamond and Squandered Victory: The American Occupation and
the Bungled Effort to Bring Democracy to Iraq. Location:
University of Washington, Kane Hall room 110. Cost: Members/Students
$5, Non-members $10. Registration: Please contact the Council at
(206) 441-5910. For more info, see World Affairs Council
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July 4, 2005 noon to 1:00 pm
21st Annual Naturalization Ceremony at Seattle Center, hosted
by the Ethnic Heritage Council. Over 500 people, from more than 70
countries, will be sworn in by U.S District Court Judge Beezer, as
new citizens of the United States of America. Produced by the Ethnic
Heritage Council, Seattle Center, and the United States Citizenship
and Immigration Services, and proudly sponsored by Bank of America,
this is by far one of the most meaningful and moving Fourth of July
events in the region and arouses great interest among friends and
families of the new citizens as well as within the general
community. While this is an especially important day for the many
new citizens, coming from a variety of nations and cultures, it also
serves to reaffirm the deeper meaning of being a citizen of the
United States of America. The public is encouraged to attend and
admission is free.
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July 7, 2005 8 am -
2:30 pm The Next Decade in Trade: Emerging Giants; U.S. Response
10th Annual Washington Council on International Trade Conference at
Bell Harbor International Conference Center, Seattle, co-chaired by
Senator Patty Murray and Senator Maria Cantwell. For more
information and to register, go to
www.wcit.org.
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July 11, 2005 8 am - 1 pm
Education and Productivity:
A 21st Century Workforce Conference
The University of Washington's Economic Policy Research Center,
directed by Professor Theo Eicher, is hosting a half-day roundtable
on Monday, July 11th, at the William Gates Law Building, UW Seattle
campus, from 8 am to 1 pm (lunch following) on "Education and
Productivity: A 21st Century Workforce Conference." Governor
Gregoire, UW President Mark Emmert, and several of the nation's
leading experts on these issues will share their perspectives, with
the Keynote Speaker Brad Smith, Microsoft's General Counsel,
wrapping up the conference. The agenda and speakers, as well as
online registration, are shown at
http://depts.washington.edu/eprc/education/.
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August 2-4, 2005 in Tacoma
OSPI Summer Institute 2005
Several International Education oriented presentations are
included this year. For more information and to register for the
Summer Institutes, see
www.capps.wsu.edu/SummerInstitutes.
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August 9-11, 2005 in
Vancouver OSPI Summer Institute 2005
Several International Education oriented presentations are
included this year. For more information and to register for the
Summer Institutes, see
www.capps.wsu.edu/SummerInstitutes.
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August 16-18, 2005 in Spokane
OSPI Summer Institute 2005
Several International Education oriented presentations are
included this year. For more information and to register for the
Summer Institutes, see
www.capps.wsu.edu/SummerInstitutes.
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August 25, 2005 World Language
Standards Meeting at PLU. For more information, see
World Language
Standards Group.
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August 31, 2005 Meetings with Dr.
Mimi Met from National Foreign Language Center at UW Language
Learning Center Denny Hall Room 108.
- 9:30-11:30 am Meeting with Dr. Mimi Met to talk about Early
Language Learning and the role of higher ed in preparing teachers.
See
Early Language Learning Group.
- 1:30-4:00 pm Meeting with Dr.
Mimi Met to give us national perspective on considerations for our
voluntary World Language Standards in Washington. See
WL
Stds Review.
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Thru September 5, 2005
Stories My Father Told Me: A Helen Zughaib Solo Art Exhibit On
display at Richard Hugo House on Capitol Hill until Sept 5. Free
admission. If Lebanese American artist Helen Zughaib’s vibrant and
delightful pieces don’t transport you back home, the heartwarming
and bittersweet vignettes accompanying each piece definitely will.
Zughaib’s work is included in over 80 public and private
collections, including the Library of Congress, several embassies
and the Arab American Museum in Dearborn. See:
http://www.hugohouse.org or
http://www.hzughaib.com/gallery/stories/stories13.html.
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September 9, 2005 8:00 am -
1:30 pm U.S. - China Business Forum at the World Trade
Center, Tacoma.
Forum to discuss the many issues that American small and mid-size
companies need to know about doing business in China.
SPEAKERS INCLUDE:
• Sam Reed, Washington Secretary of State
• Connie Bacon, Tacoma Port Commissioner
• Leslie M. Schweitzer, Senior Trade Advisor, U.S. Chamber of
Commerce
For more information, see Calendar
Entry.
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September 14, 2005 World
Affairs Council Great Decisions I: Anthony Shadid - U.S.
Challenges in Iraq and in the Muslim World The World Affairs
Council is pleased to feature Anthony Shadid, 2004 Pulitzer Prize
Recipient for International Journalism, at its first Great Decisions
lecture of 2005. Mr. Shadid will discuss the monumental challenges
facing the U.S. in dealing with Iraq and the Muslim world in the
context of his book, Night Draws Near: Iraq's People in the
Shadow of America's War. Following this lecture there will be
discussion groups revolving around Mr. Shadid's talk and The Role of
the U.S. in Iraq and the Muslim World, from the Great Decisions
briefing book. A book signing will follow the discussion groups. For
more details on the Great Decisions program and on the individual
events, please refer to our website:
www.world-affairs.org.
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September 17, 2005 4 pm
Benefit concert for Prescolar Alice Francis (Spanish language
preschool with a social changed based curriculum) featuring
Recycleman & the Dumpster Divers at Seward Park amphitheater. See
Benefit
Concert Flyer (PDF). Please contact Laura at
prescolar@rutledge.com
or at 206.290.3483 for details.
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September 20, 2005 5:30-7:30
pm OneWorld Now! will be 3 years old. You are invited to an
Open House and 3-Year Birthday Celebration at the OneWorld Now!
office at the Pioneer Building, 600 First Ave, # 620 (next to the
“Underground Tours”). Come and meet some of our students, Board
members, community partners and supporters. Beverages and hors
d'oeuvres will be served. Please RSVP by September 13th to
kristin@oneworld-now.org.
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September 20, 2005 5:30-7:30
pm OneWorld Now! will be 3 years old. You are invited to an
Open House and 3-Year Birthday Celebration at the OneWorld Now!
office at the Pioneer Building, 600 First Ave, # 620 (next to the
“Underground Tours”). Come and meet some of our students, Board
members, community partners and supporters. Beverages and hors
d'oeuvres will be served. Please RSVP by September 13th to
kristin@oneworld-now.org.
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September 22, 2005 5:45 -
8:15 pm YPIN Fall 2005 Feature Event! Travel Reception and Panel
Discussion
Location: REI Seattle Flagship Store Meeting Rooms (222 Yale Avenue
North, Seattle) Panelists include Mr. John Sheppard of REI
Adventures, Mr. Steve Smith of Rick Steves' Europe Through the Back
Door, Mr. Ezra Teshome of The Rotary International, and Ms. Simone
Andrus of Wide World Books & Maps.
Cost: Free for World Affairs Council members, $5 non-members. Food
and drink included. Payment will be accepted at door.
Registration: Please RSVP in advance at
http://www.evite.com/ypin_seattle@yahoo.com/travelpanel2005.
More Information: World Affairs Council
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September 24, 2005 7-9 pm
*SAMBA EXTRAVAGANZA!*
“From Rio to Salvador: A Performance of Brazilian Dance and Music”
will be presented at the Museum of History and Industry Auditorium.
Beautiful dancers, exotic costumes and the compelling sounds of
Brazilian samba will take the stage. With all new dances, this show
was performed in 2003 to sold-out audiences. Accompanying the
Brazilian performance will be the Brazilian band, “Batuque.” This
band is a mix of Brazilian, American and Japanese musicians that
always brings Seattle audiences to their feet to dance.
Tickets: $15 in advance, $20 at the door
Call or email Bahia Street at (206)633-1724 or
info@bahiastreet.org. For
more information, visit
www.bahiastreet.org.
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September 30 - October 1, 2005
WSAME 11th Annual Fall Conference. The much anticipated WSAME
Fall Conference returns to Seattle! Headlining the keynote podium
are Gary Howard, REACH Center CEO and author of You Can’t Teach
What You Don’t Know, and Francisco Garcia, Director of Bilingual
and Migrant Education, U.S. Department of Education. This year,
school Anti-Racism Teams of students and staff will be trained
during the two-day event. WSAME and WEA scholarships to support
school efforts will be available. To enroll your school team and for
conference registration information, visit
WSAME Events.
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October 2, 2005 12-9 pm.
CroatiaFest at Seattle Center
Presented by Seattle Center and Festál. Washington State
Croatian communities gather to share and celebrate their culture.
Come and enjoy a day of music, dance, art, tradition, and
friendship. More at
www.croatiafest.org. Free.
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October 2, 2005 "Allah
Made Me Funny" – The Official Muslim Comedy Tour, which is
garnering international recognition as a progressive attempt to use
comedy as a vehicle to redefine the way Muslims are perceived, will
make a highly anticipated stop in the Seattle area. The tour’s stop
in Bellevue is a special fundraiser event inspired by the theme,
“every child deserves a future” and is being organized by people
from various Muslim backgrounds marking a united Muslim effort to
help orphans. Net proceeds will be donated to Child Aid
International, an organization that focuses on helping Iraqi
orphans. Proceeds will also benefit organizations dedicated to
helping the famine-struck children of Niger. The tour will perform
at Maydenbauer Center (11100 NE 6th Street) in Bellevue on Sunday
October 2. There will be two shows, one at 3 PM and one at 6 PM.
Tickets are $25 for general admission and $40 for the VIP section.
For more information or to purchase tickets, please contact Mahmood
Khadeer (425-241-7870) or Kabir Jeddy (206-356-9985). For more
information about the tour, please visit
www.allahmademefunny.com.
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October 5, 2005
4:00-7:00 Beyond Islam: Muslims in America, Europe, Pakistan, and
China at Seattle Vocational Institute 2120 S. Jackson St.
Seattle, WA 98144.
As the culminating event of the Global Classroom series "Beyond
Islam: Understanding the Muslim World," Global Classroom is pleased
to partner with the Al Islam Center of Seattle to offer teachers a
rare opportunity to learn about the history of Muslims in America
over 300 years through the special exhibit Collections and Stories
of American Muslims (CSAM) and lecture by Amir Muhammad. The program
will be complemented by presentations of the brand-new curriculum
materials created by a group of teachers on this project over the
summer on Muslims in Europe, Pakistan, and China. Because of
Ramadan, we will be serving our light dinner after sunset to honor
the breaking of the fast with special foods selected by our co-hosts
from the Al Islam Center. Come enjoy this unique aspect of Muslim
culture. Cost $20. For more information and to register, see World
Affairs Council
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October 3-7, 2005
Collections and Stories of American Muslims (CSAM) Exhibit at Seattle Vocational Institute 2120
S. Jackson St. Seattle, WA 98144, sponsored by Al-Islam Center of
Seattle. The CSAM seeks to shed light on the depth, diversity,
growth, and history of Muslim Americans. It serves as a resource for
the history, enrichment, knowledge, and understanding of Muslim
Americans. Muslims and Islam have been a part of the American fabric
for centuries. Admission: Free. School groups welcome. Hours:
- Monday 11:00 am to 5:00 pm
- Tuesday & Wednesday 8:30 am to 7:00 pm
(teacher program 4-7 pm on Wednesday)
- Thursday 8:30 am to 5:00 pm
- Friday 8:30 am to 3:00 pm
For more information contact: Brother Imam Benjamin Shabazz (206)
722-4808 or Sister Ayesha Anderson (206) 354-6180; email
alislamcenter@hotmail.com.
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October 5-7, 2005
2005 Regional Leadership Conference
Greater Seattle Chamber of Commerce and the Prosperity Partnership
Fairmont Hotel, Vancouver
Contact: Greater Seattle
Chamber of Commerce.
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October 8, 2005 3 - 7:30 pm
Youth Summit 2005: Beyond Islam
Understanding Muslims in Our Communities and Beyond
Students: Here’s a chance for YOU to learn more about
Muslims at home and abroad. Come meet with other youth (middle, high
school, and college students) to explore Muslim cultures and
understand the larger context of Islam around the world. At dusk,
you (and your parents and teachers) are invited to join with members
of local Muslim communities for a dinner of traditional foods.
Old Redmond Schoolhouse Community Center, 16600 NE 80th St, Redmond,
WA 98073. Cost: Free. Organized by the World Affairs
Council Global Classroom Youth Leadership Program, funded by a
grant from the United States Institute of Peace, and with generous
support from the Muslim Community of Puget Sound. For more
information and to register, see World Affairs Council
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October 10, 2005 7:30-9:00 pm
Tyva Kyzy (Daughters of Tuva) Concert at The Ethnic Cultural
Theater, 3940 Brooklyn Ave. NE. From southern Siberia comes Tyva
Kyzy, the first and foremost all-woman ensemble performing the five
main styles of Tuvan throat singing, known in Tuva as khöömei. This
multiple-tone harmonic singing is the most well-known form of Tuvan
performance folklore and has attracted many enthusiasts for its
almost unearthly beauty. Experience the rich harmonics and folklore
of Tuva in a whole new way - through the voice and perspective of
women! They have toured in Europe, Japan and Russia, this is their
first US tour, don't miss it! Sponsor: The Ellison Center, NELC and
the School of Music. For more information call (206) 221-7951, email
dvaladze@u.washington.edu
or visit www.tyvakyzy.com.
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October 11, 2005 4:30 - 7:30
pm Social Implications of EU Enlargement Master Teacher Workshop.
200 A/B Husky Union Building (HUB). This first part of two-part
series (the second is on December 6) looks at the recent enlargement
of the European Union as it has affected the lives of Europeans. The
enlargement greatly increased the size of the EU, but brought with
it a number of challenges for both existing and new members,
including issues related to immigration, economic security, and
identity. Drawing on personal experiences and current observations,
the two workshops will examine how this historic event is impacting
the lives of EU citizens today. A Master Teacher Certificate in
Social Implications of EU Enlargement will be awarded to those who
attend both the October 11 and December 6 events. Registration for
each event is $15 and includes three free clock hours, box dinner,
and curricular materials. Additional information and a
registration form (PDF) . Sponsored by the
Ellison Center for Russian, East European and Central Asian Studies
and the Center for West European Studies. For more info, contact:
reecas@u.washington.edu;
Phone: (206) 543-4852; Fax (206) 685-0668.
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October 14, 2005 6:00 pm
Reading and discussion of Ha Jin's latest book, "War Trash"
Parrington Hall, The Forum. Speaker: Ha Jin, renowned author,
National Book Award winner and two time Pen-Faulkner award winner.
Cosponsored by the East Asia Center and the University Book Store.
For more information, contact
barnesk@u.washington.edu,
(206) 543-6938 or visit
http://depts.washington.edu/eacenter/events2005.shtml.
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October 14, 2005 7 pm
"American and Polish Theater: Similarities, Differences, and Mutual
Influences"
University of Washington Savery 239. Kazimierz Braun, a leading
Polish theater director and American academic, will share his
experience working professionally in theaters and teaching at
universities in both Poland and the United States, as well as his
expertise in Polish and American theater history. Offering a
contextual background of history, geography, and sociology, he will
discuss the broad range of relationships between American and Polish
theater. A free wine and cheese reception follows the lecture.
Sponsored by the Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures as
part of the Distinguished Polish Speakers Series.
For more information:
http://www.polishstudiesuw.org/.
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October 14-15, 2005 WAFLT
Conference at the Ridpath Hotel in Spokane. Washington
Association For Language Teaching.
See:
http://www.waflt.net/conferences.html.
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October 15, 2005 Social
Studies Fall In-service: Social Studies: Reading and Writing with a
Purpose. Washington Council for the Social Studies. See:
http://www.wscss.org/.
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October 15, 2005 10:30 am -
12:30 pm "Why Kings and Queens Don't Wear Crowns" Princess
Märtha Louise of Norway will read from her new book for children at
the Seattle Central Library, Microsoft Auditorium, Level 1. She will
also answer questions and sign copies of her book, which will be
available for purchase. This event is free and everyone is welcome.
For more information contact:
Andra Addison, communications director 206-386-4103.
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October 16, 2005 Japanese
American Internment Experience
Islandwood, Bainbridge Island Japanese American Community (BIJAC),
and Densho are holding a conference on the Japanese American
Internment experience. We are featuring several panel discussions
with Bainbridge Island residents who will be sharing their stories
about their experiences in the camps. We will also have several
Nisei veterans who served in World War II with the U.S. military.
This is a free event, but requires advance registration by going to
the website: www.islandwood.org
or calling 206-855-4300.
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October 17, 2005 World
Affairs Council Great Decisions II: Senator Slade Gorton - U.S.
Intelligence Reform
Senator Slade Gorton, a member of the 9/11 Commission and U.S.
Senator for 18 years, will discuss how the U.S. intelligence
community might revitalize itself in order to respond effectively to
current global challenges. For more details on the Great Decisions
program and on the individual events, please refer to our website:
www.world-affairs.org.
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October 19, 2005 7 - 9 pm
"Corporate Responsibility in Latin America" Global Issues and
Perspectives lecture featuring Eduardo Gomes, Ph.D., of the
Universidade Federal Fluminense, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil A political
scientist from Rio de Janeiro, Gomes teaches courses in Latin
American history with an emphasis on comparative governments and
political and economic development. His focus of study is
comparative economies, interest politics and contemporary political
theory. A Fulbright scholar, he taught last year at Bellevue
Community College. He is currently working with CCC faculty member
Don Comstock to co-design and teach a course on global economics
that will involve students from the U.S. and Brazil. For more
information, contact Debra Alderman in the Center for Creative
Change at 206-268-4906 or
dalderman@antiochseattle.edu.
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October 20, 2005 7:00 pm
Forgive, but not Forget - The Role of Peace Museums in Japan and the
World in the Wake of Hiroshima. 210 Kane Hall. Speaker: Ikuro
Anzai, Director, Kyoto Museum of World Peace, Ritsumeikan
University, Japan. Currently, he is a Member of the Board of
Directors of the Peace Studies Association of Japan (PSAJ) and the
Japanese Association of Simulation and Gaming (JASAG) and has
authored many books in Japanese on nuclear issues, war and peace,
and global environmental issues. Sponsored by the Japan Studies
Program, East Asia Center, Spanish and Portuguese Studies and
International Outreach Programs. For more information, contact
abernier@u.washington.edu,
(206) 543-4391 or visit
http://jsis.artsci.washington.edu/programs/easc/japancolloquia.html.
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October 20, 2005 7:30 pm
Think Globally, Act Locally
Speed Dating for Singles to Benefit Global Classroom organized
by YPIN (Young Professionals International Network)
Time: 7:30pm start time; please be prompt.
Location: Del Rey, Belltown (2332 1st Avenue, Seattle 98121)
Cost: $35 Members and Non-members, includes appetizers and one drink
ticket. All proceeds donated to the World Affairs Council's Global
Classroom program.
Registration: Pre-registration and advance payment required for this
event. Please call the Council at (206) 441-5910.
More Information:
World Affairs Council Calendar Item.
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October 20 & 21, 2005
"Doing Business in China & Other Asian Nations" Seminar
at Renaissance Madison Hotel, Seattle, WA
If you do business in China or want to do business in China, or are
even curious about doing business in China (and other Asian
nations), this is your opportunity to meet, hear from, and ask
questions of people who know from personal experience how business
there gets done and how the system works. The Grandall Legal Group,
the largest law firm in China, is joining with prominent local law
firms to share, for the first time in the U.S, its experience and
expertise and has chosen Seattle as the site of its introduction to
the U.S. market. Also joining the faculty are international trade
experts from throughout the U.S. and Great Britain. This seminar
will be hands-on, interactive and audience friendly. A reception for
attendees and faculty is planned for Thursday afternoon, immediately
following the conference. For more information, see:
http://www.theseminargroup.net/seminar-agenda.lasso?seminar=05%20DBCWA
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October 22-23, 2005 Living in
Harmony Throughout the Ages is, for the second year, the theme
of the 5th annual TurkFest, the annual Turkish American
Cultural Festival held at Seattle Center as part of Seattle Center’s
Festál, a series of world cultural events presented by The Seattle
Times. On Saturday and Sunday, October 22 – 23, audiences can enjoy
a variety of performances, workshops and activities presented by
dancers and musicians from Turkey and its neighboring cultures. More details
at
www.turkfest.org.
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October 23, 2005 7:30 pm
Find Common Ground Presents: Extraordinary Women Paving the Way
Featuring Zahira Kamal (General Director of the Directorate
for Gender Planning and Development at the Palestinian Ministry of
Planning) and Naomi Chazan (has served as Deputy Speaker of
the Knesset in Israel and Chairperson of the Committee to Combat
Drug Abuse, and as a member of the committees on Foreign Affairs and
Defense, Economics, the Advancement of the Status of Woman, and
Immigration and Absorption among others). Kane Hall 210, University
of Washington. Free and open to the public.
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October 26, 2005 7:00 - 8:30
pm Challenges and Opportunities in the Middle East Featuring
Ambassador Thomas J. Pickering. Seattle University - Campion
Ballroom, 901 12th Avenue, Seattle 98122. Ambassador Thomas
Pickering argues that the Middle East is a crucial area to U.S.
interests for a variety of reasons: dependency on petroleum and
petroleum products in the region, the question of Middle East peace
in Israel and Palestine, the health and stability of U.S. allies
located close to the Middle East, and the impact of terrorism and
Islamic fundamentalism. Pickering asserts that terrorism is not
limited to that motivated by Islamic fundamentalism, citing such
examples as the attack on Oklahoma City, the assassination of
Yitzhak Rabin, and the use of violence in the Indian subcontinent.
He notes that there is a crucial inter-relationship between the
issues in the Middle East; what happens in one area can affect what
happens in another. Pre-registration is strongly recommended. Please
call the World Affairs Council on (206) 441-5910. See
World Affairs Council > Calendar Entry.
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October 26 - November 5, 2005
YMCA of Greater Seattle Welcomes “LOVING PEACE” at the
Downtown YMCA. “Loving Peace” is a traveling exhibit of art
created by YMCA middle and high school youth from China, Japan,
Thailand, Korea, and the United States. Artworks were collected by
thirty youth from each participating YMCA. The Downtown Seattle YMCA
and its Triangle Art Gallery will host the exhibit here in Seattle
starting on October 26, 2005. The local art pieces were created by
girls participating in the Metrocenter YMCA’s Patsy Collins
Adventure in Leadership program this past July at Camp Orkila on
Orcas Island. Megan Thornber, an artist and teacher, volunteered her
time to lead the art workshop at camp in conjunction with
discussions on peace and its meaning and manifestations in the lives
of the girls. Two Seattle YMCA representatives will travel to
Tianjin this month for the opening ceremonies of the exhibit.
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October 27, 2005 6:00 pm The
Bilingual/Bicultural Family Network presents Language Immersion
Programs and the Bilingual Child with Michele Anciaux Aoki,
Ph.D. at John Stanford International School 4057 5th Ave NE,
Seattle, WA 98105. This FREE presentation is for parents of
bilingual children as well as for parents interested in providing
their children with foreign language proficiency. The presentation
will give an overview of language immersion programs in the Seattle
- Bellevue -Tacoma area and will discuss the merits of educating
bilingual children in an immersion setting. For more information
visit
www.biculturalfamily.org (and see
Internationaledwa.org >
Resources > Language Immersion).
RSVP:
info@biculturalfamily.org.
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October 28, 2005 Poulsbo
Teacher Workshop: Voices in Wartime. Olympic College will host a
Teacher Workshop introducing area teachers to the Voices in Wartime
curriculum and Intentional Communication. Teachers will not only
have the opportunity to view this film release, they will also
receive a copy of the companion film, Beyond Wartime!
Following the screening, participants will experience how to lead
discussions around the topics of the film with work with a teacher's
guide based on a set of thematic modules. For more information call
206-632-7587. Or go to
http://voicesinwartime.org/events.htm.
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October 30, 2005 7:00 pm
"John Paul II's Debt to Poland and the World" University of
Washington 210 Kane Hall. As a continuation of the Distinguished
Speakers Series, Dr. George Weigel, author and Catholic theologian,
will talk about the Polish roots of Karol Wojtyla's worldwide
spiritual legacy. Sponsored by History, REECAS and Slavic Languages
and Literatures. The lecture will be preceded by a paid reception to
benefit the UW Polish Studies Endowment Fund; therefore, there will
be no free reception following the lecture.
For more information:
http://www.polishstudiesuw.org/.
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November 3, 2005 7:00 pm
Reading and discussion of Jung Chang's and Jon Halliday's biography,
"MAO" Petersen Room, Allen Library. Speakers: Jung Chang and Jon
Halliday, Authors. Jung Chang's WILD SWANS was an extraordinary
bestseller throughout the world. Now she and her husband Jon
Halliday have written a groundbreaking biography of Mao Tse-tung.
This is an entirely fresh look at Mao in both content and approach.
It will astonish historians and the general reader alike. Sponsored
by the East Asia Center and University Book Store. For more
information, contact
barnesk@u.washington.edu, (206) 543-6938 or visit
http://depts.washington.edu/eacenter/events2005.shtml.
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November 3, 2005 World
Affairs Council Great Decisions III: Nadim F. Matta - The U.S. and
Global Poverty
Nadim Matta, who has consulted for the World Bank and developing
countries' governments on complex development challenges, will
discuss a "rapid results" approach to addressing global poverty
issues. For more details on the Great Decisions program and on the
individual events, please refer to our website:
www.world-affairs.org.
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November 6, 2005 1:30-5:00 pm
EID EL-FITER INTERFAITH CELEBRATION Youth Talent Show & Potluck
Buffet Dinner.
Come and join us in this special Eid El-Fitr Interfaith
Celebration. Muslims, Jews and Christians Together, making
connections for our present and future humanity. A collaborative
effort between: Al-Islam Center of Seattle, Temple B’Nai Torah, East
Shore Unitarian Church, Bet Alef Synagogue, Unity Project Steering
Committee.
Special Thanks to our hosts - The Islamic School of Seattle,
720 25th Avenue & Cherry Street, Seattle, Washington 98122
Contacts:
Ayesha Anderson – Al -Islam Center of Seattle 206-354-6180
Keesha Morris – East Shore Unitarian Church email:
yes@keeshamorris.com
Phil Gerson – Temple B’Nai Torah, email:
pgerson@aol.com
John Hale – Unity Project Steering Committee 425-865-0659
Benjamin Shabazz - Al-Islam Center of Seattle 206-722-4808
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November 7, 2005
Prosperity Partnership Celebration and Roll-Out Luncheon at The
Westin Seattle with Gov. Christine Gregoire. On November 7 the
Prosperity Partnership will hold a luncheon to assess the
accomplishments of the past year and lay out an action plan for
moving forward on key initiatives fundamental to our economic
competitiveness. Leaders from all sectors of the economy will be on
hand. Register at
http://www.prosperitypartnership.org/.
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November 9-12, 2005
American Translators Association National Conference in Seattle,
WA. For more information, see
ATA Conference.
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November 10, 2005 7:30 am
International Business Breakfast
The annual fundraiser for the Seattle Public International Schools
is on Nov. 10 at the W Hotel. The program includes performances by
students from both schools, celebration of John Stanford
International School's Intel/Scholastic "Best of the Best" award,
celebration of the Spanish immersion program moving to middle
school, and remarks by members of the new International Education
Advisory Board. Former Governor Gary Locke will be one of the
speakers. Suggested donation is $150 at the event. If you would like
to attend, please contact Sue Ranney at
suranney@seattleschools.org or (206) 252-5829.
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November 11, 2005 8:00 am -
1:30 pm Early Language Learning Symposium at the UW Language
Learning Center. Organized by the UW Early Language Learning
Committee and the Washington State Coalition for International
Education. Teachers, school administrators, college students,
graduate students, and faculty, parents, PTAs, and community
organizations welcome to attend. Learn more about the benefits of
starting language learning early, the challenges, and what
successful programs look like.
Register online.
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November 11, 2005 2:00
Veterans' Day Tribute to Japanese American World War II Veterans.
U.S. Senator Daniel K. Inouye and General Richard Myers, recently
retired Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, will be the speakers
at a special Veterans' Day tribute to Japanese American World War II
veterans. The event will be at Meany Hall, University of Washington.
The focus of the event will be the valuable contributions made in
Europe and the Pacific by Japanese American soldiers during World
War II. Request tickets in advance by emailing:
info@densho.org (limit of 4).
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November 14, 2005 7:00 - 9:00
pm Demystifying Nuclear Terrorism. Featuring Laura Holgate of
the Nuclear Threat Initiative Film screening of Last Best Chance
at 7:00 pm, Panel Discussion with Laura Holgate and Jim Fuller at
7:50 pm, Discussion Groups with Global Security Experts at 8:20 pm.
Location: University of Washington, HUB Auditorium, Second Floor
Cost: Free and open to the general public.
Registration: No pre-registration is necessary.
The World Affairs Council is pleased to present a multi-dimensional
workshop on the increasing threat of loose nuclear weapons in the
world. The event will feature a gripping docudrama entitled Last
Best Chance, followed by a panel discussion with nuclear-reduction
specialist Laura Holgate of the Nuclear Threat Initiative (NTI).
Each guest will also have the opportunity to participate in small
group discussions facilitated by local global security experts.
For more information:
Calendar Event.
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November 16, 2005 7 - 9 pm
"Surinam at the Crossroads: The Price of Gold and the Cost of Health
and Self-determination" Global Issues and Perspectives lecture
featuring Sarah Augustine and Daniel Peplow, Ph.D. Sarah Augustine
is co-director of Suriname Indigenous Health Fund. A graduate
student in CCC¹s Whole System¹s Design program, her scholarly work
focuses on social movements and organizations; she is a grassroots
organizer. Daniel Peplow, Ph.D., is co-director of Suriname
Indigenous Health Fund. His professional expertise is in forestry,
biology, and public health. The focus of his current scholarly work
is the effects of mining on environmental and public health. For
more information, contact Debra Alderman in the Center for Creative
Change at 206-268-4906 or
dalderman@antiochseattle.edu.
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