E-Newsletter - March 29, 2004 
from the Washington State Coalition for International Education

EXTENDED DEADLINE FOR WORLD CITIZEN ESSAY CONTEST!
For Washington State Students in Grades 2-12 - Deadline: April 5, 2004

Teachers: This is a fabulous way to get your students actively involved in thinking internationally! Here's this year's topic and question: According to Refugees International, there are 30 million refugees and internally displaced people worldwide. Washington State is home to the fifth largest refugee population in the United States. Tell us the story of one group of people on the move: Describe what caused them to leave their home & propose a solution that might return them there. Your entry of 1000 words or less could win you cash and a special honor at the World Affairs Council's Consular Association Reception in the spring! Students win cash prizes in three categories: grades 2-5, grades 6-8, and grades 9-12. Extended deadline is April 5, 2004. The contest rules and cover form can be found at our website: www.world-affairs.org/classroom.html. We can also send you these forms - simply reply to this email and ask for the Essay Contest forms.

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18 Embassy of Spain/BOEING Summer Full Scholarships for Teachers
from July 5-23, 2004 Deadline: April 9, 2004

These Scholarships are addressed not only to K-12/Community College bilingual or Spanish 2 teachers but also to other education professionals who work with Hispanic students. The three-week course “Curso de Lengua y Cultura Españolas” is carried out at the prestigious University of Salamanca, Spain from July 5 to 23. The course aims at improving the knowledge and use of Spanish as well as developing communication in the four skills. Additional immersion activities are included both as part of the courses and as optional activities, such as culture classes, visits to sites of interest, daytrips, etc; affording the opportunity to get to know the traditions of the Spanish people and to participate in their customs.
See letter from OSPI (PDF) or flyer in Spanish (PDF) for details.
Por favor, rellene la solicitud en Internet/ Please, fill out online application at: http://www.sgci.mec.es/usa/becas/.

Annual World Trade Center Association Day Art and Essay Contest
Deadline: Friday, May 21
The World Trade Center Tacoma is providing an opportunity to showcase Pierce County youth during the third annual World Trade Center Association Day held Friday, June 11, 2004. To help celebrate the event, the World Trade Center Tacoma is inviting Pierce County High School students to submit their essay or art for the Annual World Trade Center Association Day Art and Essay Contest. The topic of the contest is how to "Promote Global Peace and Stability through Trade." The event is sponsored by Columbia Bank and co-sponsored by the World Affairs Council, the Pierce County Arts Commission, and the Tacoma Arts Commission. Along with over 300 active World Trade Centers in 91 countries around the world, The World Trade Center Tacoma will "Promote Global Peace and Stability through Trade" on the World Trade Center Association Day. Each World Trade Center will commemorate the occasion with activities, speakers, lunch, contests, awards and/or other events that not only highlight their country's culture, but also promote the World Trade Center Association ideals: "Global Peace and Stability through Trade." All winners receive a cash prize; first-place winners also receive an invitation to the luncheon on June 11. Entries must be delivered or postmarked to the World Trade Center Tacoma no later than 4:00 p.m. on Friday May 21, 2004. For details about the contest and entry requirements, please contact the World Trade Center Tacoma at 253.396.1022.

March 30, 2004 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm MÂORITANGA: MÂORI CULTURE AND TRADITIONS IN AOTEAROA, NEW ZEALAND Bates Technical College, 1st Floor Auditorium (1101 S Yakima, 12th Ave Courtyard Entrance). The Mâori are on the rise in New Zealand, both numerically (now almost 15% of the population) and culturally (viz. the success of Whale Rider). Co-presented with Seattle International Children’s Festival.
Cost: $15 includes clock hours, resources, TPS optional day pay, and a buffet dinner.
Please register by March 25. For more information, see http://www.world-affairs.org/calendar.cfm.

March 31, 2004 5:00 pm David Suzuki Reader
The Canadian Studies is very pleased to announce that David Suzuki--scientist, environmentalist, author and one of North America's most essential voices today on the destructive tendencies of corporate globalization--will read from his new book "The David Suzuki Reader" this Wednesday night at Elliot Bay Books in downtown Seattle. Free and open to the public
For more information on David Suzuki, please refer to his website at: http://www.davidsuzuki.org/.
Marion Cook, Canadian Studies Center

April 2, 2004 3:30-5:00 pm Arab Identity (Linguistics Colloquium)
University of Washington, Thomson 101
"I am Arab, Arab American, Palestinian. Let me tell you a story:' The Use of Identity Labels and Narratives to Convey Collective Identities by People of Arab Descent in the Greater Puget Sound Area"
Saskia Witteborn
University of Washington Department of Communications
The talk explores identity labels and narratives as two communicative means that people of Arab descent in the greater Puget Sound area employ to express their collective ethnic, panethnic, religious, and national identities. The analysis of the structural and meaning properties of exemplars of these communicative means will provide insight into
(a) the types of collective identities that people of Arab descent affiliate with,
(b) the meanings that these collective identities have for the people, and
(c) the situated use and purposes of these communicative means.

April 15, 2004 4:00 - 7:00 pm Building Bridges over Troubled Water: Cross-Cultural Curricular Resources and Action Opportunities For Teaching About Water, Seattle Asian Art Museum, Volunteer Park. Program Water is our lifeblood. Yet it is estimated that by 2025, two-thirds of the world’s population may live in countries with severe water shortages. Co-sponsored by Facing the Future: People and the Planet, Pacific Village Institute, YES! Magazine, and SAAM. For more information, see http://www.world-affairs.org/calendar.cfm.
Cost: $15 includes clock hours, curriculum resources, light dinner, and water activities.

April 21, 2004 4:15-7:15 pm ETHNICITY, CULTURE, NATION, TRIBE?: TOWARD UNDERSTANDING THE DIVERSITY AND COMPLEXITY OF IDENTITY IN CONTEMPORARY AFRICA
University of Washington, HUB 106B.  This program will explore the origins and variety of identities in the world's second largest continent: Africa. The concepts of ethnicity, tribe and tribalism, culture, and nationalism will be introduced through an examination of African history and politics, as well as the role of local and foreign media in order to provide a useful framework from which to examine these contested and ever-changing categories. Come hear comparative world historian and scholar Adrienne Ingrid Miller discuss these and other issues. She holds advanced degrees in history and international affairs from the Johns Hopkins University, where her research emphasized the social and historical dynamics of North-South relations, and 19th and 20th century comparative world history. After an introductory lecture presentation, further discussion of these issues will continue with a panel of African visiting. This event is co-sponsored with the Foundation for International Understanding through Students (FIUTS). For more details and to register, visit http://www.world-affairs.org/calendar.cfm.
Cost: $15 includes clock hours, resources, and buffet dinner. Please register by April 19th.

May 4, 2004 4:00 - 7:00 pm A NEW LOOK AT CONTEMPORARY JAPAN
Nippon Business Institute Japanese Culture and Resource Center at Everett Community College. The economy may be stalled, but today's Japan is a society in motion. Co-sponsored by the East Asia Resource Center at the University of Washington. For more details and to register, visit http://www.world-affairs.org/calendar.cfm.
Cost: $15 includes clock hours, resources, and buffet dinner.

May 14, 2004 Seattle, full day program WORLD AFFAIRS CHALLENGE: Program for Middle School Students
Middle school teachers - save the date! May 14, 2004 marks the first World Affairs Challenge program for middle school students in the Seattle area! For more information, see http://www.world-affairs.org/calendar.cfm.

June 7 - July 4, 2004 Africa EdVenture
The Arizona State University Program is designed to offer students an interdisciplinary opportunity to study animal life, conservation biology, technology, and education, while exploring the rich cultures of South Africa and Namibia. This program is open to all ASU students, students from other universities, and non-students (proof of measles immunization required). Africa EdVenture information can be found at http://edventure.asu.edu.
For further information contact: Shannon LeCompte, Program Coordinator
phone: (480) 965-0101 email: slecompte@asu.edu