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The World Affairs Challenge
Annually
The World Affairs Challenge is an innovative academic international
relations competition. Teams of middle and high school students
compete in four different events that test their analytical and
presentation skills using knowledge of global interaction and world
events. Developed by the University of Denver, the World Affairs
Challenge is now expanding across the country (contact Liz Beindorff
at the email information below to see if the Challenge is happening
in your state). Thousands of students have participated in this
exciting program since it was established ten years ago. Contact
the World Affairs Challenge website: http://www.du.edu/ctir/wac.html
for more information on next year's challenge, or contact the Program
Director:
Liz Beindorff
CTIR
2201 South Gaylord
Denver, CO. 80208
(303) 871-7442
ebeindor@du.edu
Doors to Diplomacy Student Web Project
The U.S. Department of State is sponsoring the "Doors to
Diplomacy" educational challenge - to encourage middle school
and high school students
around the world to produce web projects that teach others about
the importance of international affairs and diplomacy. Details are
available on the web at <http://globalschoolhouse.org/doors/>
Prizes include Scholarships, Cash Awards, and a Trip to Washington
DC! Each student team member of the winning "Doors to Diplomacy"
Award team will receive a $2,000 scholarship, and the winning coaches'
schools will each receive a $500 cash award. The State Department
will also sponsor a trip to Washington, DC where the winners will
receive a private tour of the State Department facilities, meet
with key officials, and participate in a special award presentation
ceremony.
Important Dates
Projects must be completed by March 30, 2003
Winners will be announced in May 2003
For more information, please contact:
Yvonne Marie Andres
Global SchoolNet
Telephone: 760-635-0001
E-mail: diplomacy@globalschoolnet.org
or
Janice Kiser
U.S. Department of State
Telephone: 202-647-8207
E-mail: kiserje@state.gov
UNHCR World Refugee Day Poster Contest
As World Refugee Day approaches on June 20, the UN Refugee Agency
(UNHCR) would like to ask your support for the 2003 World Refugee
Day Poster Contest, sponsored by UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador Angelina
Jolie. This
year's theme is, "Shared Wishes, Shared Dreams: Refugee Youth
and Us". Students grades 4-10 are eligible to enter.
The deadline has been extended until April 1, 2003. All entries
should be
postmarked by this date.
For detailed information on the contest and to view winners from
last year
who met with Secretary of State Colin Powell and Angelina Jolie,
please visit www.unrefugees.org. Please share with your fellow teachers.
For any inquiries on the contest, please email usawa@unhcr.ch
or call
202-296-5191.
The International Student Festival in Trondheim, Norway
Spring 2005
ISFiT, The International Student Festival, is the largest thematic
student festival and conference in the world. At ISFiT, a diversity
of young people from around the world meet and discuss world issues
(450 students from 100 countries). The festival is an arena for
overcoming cultural, political, and religious borderlines, in order
to promote tolerance, understanding, and foster productive international
relations. You can read about past festival themes and workshops
and get general information at the ISFiT website: http://www.isfit.org.
Applications for the 2005 Festival will be due by November 1, 2004.
Information on visas, logistics, and scholarships for individual
students and chaperones is listed on the ISFiT website. Think ahead
and plan to attend!
The Rocky Mountain High School Model United Nations Conference
Annually
The Rocky Mountain Model United Nations (RMMUN) is the premier
conference in the Rocky Mountain region. Participating schools are
assigned countries to represent in mock UN Sessions. Students act
as delegates, researching their county's positions, policies, and
politics, in order to address international issues. RMMUN's Secretariat
is a group of knowledgeable, experienced individuals who provide
online guidance, background information, rules of UN procedure,
and participation tips to participating teams. Open to both experienced
Model UN Teams and those new to Model UN. Visit the RMMUN website:
http://www.du.edu/ctir/rmmun_hs.html
or contact (303) 871-7442 for registration information.
United World Colleges
For students aged 16-19
Locations: London, Canada, New Mexico (USA), Wales, Italy, Swaziland,
Hong Kong, India, Norway, Venezuela, Singapore
Through international education, experience and community service,
United World Colleges enable young people to become responsible
citizens, politically and environmentally aware, and committed to
the ideals of peace and justice, understanding and cooperation,
and the implementation of these ideals through action and personal
example. United World Colleges believe that students should share
an academic experience that emphasizes critical thinking, intercultural
understanding and exposure to a variety of points of view.
All United World Colleges use the International Baccalaureate Diploma
Programme available in English, French and Spanish. It is a demanding
pre-university course of study that leads to examinations. IB Diplomas
are accepted by universities in more than 110 countries. The programme
was born of efforts to establish a common curriculum and university
entry credential for students moving from one country to another.
Several UWC offer scholarship programmes, some covering up to 100%
of tuition.
For more information on particular locations, visit the UWC webstie:
www.uwcio.uwc.org
UWC International Office
Lynton House
Tavistock Square
London, WC1H 9LT
United Kingdom email: uwcio@uwc.org
tel: +44 (0) 20 7388 2066
fax: +44 (0) 20 7388 3166
Center For Global Change at Indiana University-
Summer High School Student Institute
Since 1996, the Center for the Study of Global Change and the Office
of International Programs have offered a two-week, residential International
Studies Summer Institute for High School Students. The Institute's
academic program covers the major regions of the world and is organized
with the active support of Indiana University's impressive academic
resources. The Summer Institute is designed for participants to
apply critical thinking and problem-solving skills to international
issues; to acquire top-quality library, web, and academic resources
to analyze global problems; and to experience college-level academics
and residential life.
Institute Costs: the cost is $750 for this year's two-week program
(including room, board, courses & course materials, and activities).
Transportation to Indiana must be covered by the student. Enrollment
in the International Studies Summer Institute is limited. Applications
will be evaluated on a first-come, first-served basis. If you have
any questions about the Institute, please contact Kathy Gold at
812/855-0756 or kgold@indiana.edu.
Apply through the Center for the Study of Global Change's web site
(http://www.indiana.edu/~global/studentprogram.htm)
or by mail to:
Kenneth Steuer, Director
International Studies Summer Institutes 2003
Center for the Study of Global Change
Indiana University
201 N. Indiana Avenue
Bloomington, IN 47408-4001
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