Members of the Washington State Coalition for International Education Steering Committee post items of interest to this blog.
The Global Leadership Summer Institute for Educators, designed by teachers for teachers, will take place August 3-7, 2015 at Seattle University. Join K-12 teachers from all around the region for a week-long workshop, and walk away with free resources, new approaches, and a community of support to begin integrating global issues and sustainable solutions into your classroom. Educators will learn to build a democratic classroom where students enter as learners and leave as…
Travel to Morocco this Summer! The 2015 Morocco Language & Leadership Summer Institute with OneWorld Now! will take high school students on a life changing journey to develop intercultural leadership skills, explore Moroccan and Arab culture through home stays and historical sites, and learn Arabic language. OneWorld Now! has 12 years’ experience sending students in our Global Leadership Program abroad. This is the first year they are opening their summer study abroad programs…
Dear Friends, Colleagues, and Community Partners, As many of you know, for the past four years, students and teachers at Chief Sealth International High School have organized a weeklong festival called World Water Week. This year we are doing something new and exciting: the first annual Washington State Global Issues Network (WAGIN) Conference. March 6-8, 2015 (Friday/Saturday/Sunday) we plan to host a few hundred middle and high school students at Chief Sealth IHS.…
Congratulations to Noah Zeichner, the 2013-2014 World Educator award recipient from the World Affairs Council in Seattle. From their website: https://www.world-affairs.org/programs/global-classroom/world-educator-award/2013-world-educator-award/ ... For almost a decade, Noah has taught Social Studies and Spanish at Sealth International High School. He works diligently to keep each of his students engaged on a global level. For the past six years Noah has taught a class called Global Leadership in which students learn to work as a…
New map illustrates importance of global competence for U.S. students