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NC in the World
http://www.ncintheworld.org
North Carolina in the World is a statewide collaborative effort to strengthen K-12 international education. At the request of Governor Mike Easley, the University of North Carolina's Center for International Understanding coordinates the effort. More than 100 North Carolina education, policy and business leaders are involved to help prepare students to thrive in the global marketplace of the 21st century. Most important for teachers, this website has an international education resource center which gives teachers a launching point for teaching and learning on the web. Powered by LEARN NC, it provides annotated links to hundreds of quality websites, many with multimedia, searchable by region, instructional purpose, and appropriate grade level. This is likely the best online database of international education resources available in North Carolina, and we encourage you to check it out!
Online Globalization Course
http://www.learnnc.org/courses/globaladmin
Beginning February 8, 2007, LearnNC will be launching a new, free, online course -- Globalization: An Introduction for Principals and Other School Leaders. The course will last six weeks and immerses principals and other school administrators in an intensive exploration of rapid global changes. It discusses global issues in government, economics, culture, technology, environment and health, and is an online version of World View's week-long on-campus “Global Education Leaders' Program.” Participants will read, discuss, and reflect on the most important issues facing America and the world today. The course will introduce educators to university and other resources to help them to continue learning about global issues. As a final project, each participant will present an Action Plan for their school or system to support the development of globally competitive graduates. Participants must be current school-based leaders (including principals, assistant principals, department heads, IB coordinators) or central office administrators in North Carolina school systems. Four CEU credits will be offered. The deadline for enrollment in the February class has passed, but LearnNC may be offering additional sections of this course, so make sure to visit their website.
The American Meteorological Society
www.ametsoc.org/amsedu
The American Meteorological Society
offers courses for pre-college teachers (DataStreme Atmosphere, DataStreme Ocean).
They are supported by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration ( NOAA ), and the main goal is the training of Weather Education Resource Teachers who will promote the teaching of science, mathematics and technology using weather as a vehicle, across the K-12 curriculum in their home school districts. Check out the web site for details about the courses.
United Nations Association
http://una-westtriangle.org/index.html
The United Nations Association of the United States of America is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization that supports the work of the United Nations and encourages active civic participation in the most important social and economic issues facing the world today. UNA seeks to promote constructive US leadership in a strengthened United Nations system. Specifically, it is our task to educate the public about the United Nations, increasing public knowledge about international issues and US government policies relating to the UN. We are to build public support for constructive leadership in the United Nations and advocate with government officials for US participation.The West Triangle Chapter is composed of over 370 UNA-USA members in Orange, Durham and Chatham Counties, North Carolina.
International Pen Friends
http://www.ipfusa.com
Have you ever considered, that the greatest friend you may ever have, is someone you have never met, living in a land you have never seen? Well, IPF can provide you with new friends, in your own age group, in many places --- for POSTAL MAIL only (snail mail) correspondence. They have over 300,000 members in more than 192 countries and the club is now regarded as the greatest penfriend organisation in the world --- established in 1967. IPF headquarters are in Australia under President Julie Dellbridge.
A Special School Class Service is available for Teachers, School Classes, and all youth Groups aged 10-17 years.
IPF invites you to join us and by your honest and sincere correspondence --- you will encourage international harmony and find many true friends among..."International Pen Friends."
MEGA
(Middle Educators Global Activities)
http://www.ncsu.edu/mega/index.html
MEGA was developed as a partnership between middle grades teachers and NC
State's College of Education for enabling educators to teach and use technology in the classroom.
The focus of the organization is to provide teachers greater opportunities to improve their technology skills and focus
on specific content areas in addition to interdisciplinary projects specific
to the North Carolina Standard Course of Study. MEGA provides teachers with resources for professional development and acts
as a reservoir of information. Its global community of members use technology as a tool for shared
decision-making and enhancing the curriculum through collaborative on-line projects.
Vicarious Voyage: Connecting K-12
Classrooms to the Semester at Sea Program
http://www.semesteratsea.com/vicarious/vicarious.html
The Vicarious Voyage
program is part of the Semester at Sea Program for college students, through
which a school class is "adopted" by a group of
3 to 5 students and communicates with them throughout the term. Personal exchanges during the voyage provide K-12
students with a very real connection to the experiences of those travelling around the world. Items sent home in "culture
packets" enable the teacher to make an international learning experience come alive in the local classroom. The Vicarious Voyage program has served more than 41,000 kindergarten through twelfth grade students in 1,370 classrooms across the nation.
BRIDGE Exchange Opportunity
http://www.thebridgeproject.org
BRIDGE (Building Respect through Internet Dialogue and Global Education) will
connect 24 secondary schools in Morocco, Tunisia, Egypt, Jordan, Syria, Saudi Arabia,
Kuwait, and Pakistan with counterparts in the United States through
collaborative online projects and physical exchanges. As part of this
program, there is an opportunity for schools in any state to host a teacher and
four students from one of these countries for a three-week visit in 2003.
Additional funds have been secured to enable one teacher from each of the 23
U.S. schools to join their colleagues from the 8 countries in a Regional
Workshop in Egypt during June 2003. Applicants must be affiliated
with iEARN--information about getting involved is available online.
Online
Writing Collaboration Project
http://www.owcp.net/about.htm
The Online Writing Collaboration Project (OWCp)
is an online meeting place for English teachers and learners from all over the
globe. OWCp is an International project administered by professors from
different universities in USA, Middle East, Canada, Europe, and Far East. The
scholars listed in the OWCp leaders list are the supervisors who work as one
team with OWCp moderators and e-tutors to provide FREE advanced educational
services for students. The goal of this project is to create the best online
learning community for English teachers and students to construct and share
knowledge.
CIESE
Online Classroom Projects
http://k12science.stevens-tech.edu/currichome.html
CIESE sponsors and designs interdisciplinary projects that teachers throughout
the world can use to enhance their curriculum through compelling use of the
Internet. Their focus is on projects that utilize realtime data available
from the Internet, and collaborative projects that utilize the Internet's
potential to reach peers and experts around the world. Each project has a brief
description and links to the National Science Standards and NCTM math standards
it supports.
Friendship Through Education Consortium
http://www.friendshipthrougheducation.org
On October 25, 2001 President Bush announced the
launch of this Consortium at a Washington, DC elementary school to highlight the
group's important new effort to build relationships between youth in the U.S.
and other countries. The FTE website provides information on how students
can link through letters, e-mail, art, collaborative projects and exchanges to
foster mutual respect and greater understanding of cultural
differences.
Internet
Projects Registry
http://www.globalschoolhouse.org/pr
This site provides descriptions and links to over
875 different free internet exchange projects for student-to-student or
classroom-to-classroom exchanges. Projects are sorted by age level, start
date, curriculum area, technologies used, project level and keyword.
Intercultural
E-Mail Classroom Connections (IECC)
http://www.iecc.org
IECC is a free service that links teachers with partners in other countries and
cultures for e-mail classroom pen-pals and project exchanges.
World of Education
http://www.worldofeducation.org
World of Education helps impoverished people raise their standard of living through the sale of their handicrafts to American schools, which in turn exposes the school communities to cultures and peoples throughout the world.
ePALS.com
Classroom Exchange
http://www.epals.com
This site provides a free online community that connects students and teachers from over 190 countries. You
can search for ePAL connections based on age, grade, geography, curriculum, or
language. The site also provides translation services for several
languages.
KeyPals Club
http://www.teaching.com/keypals
KeyPals is a means of connecting
children all over the world. Students and teachers wishing to find
classrooms or individuals to begin an exchange can use this web-based
network.
Peace
Corps World Wise Schools
http://www.peacecorps.gov/wws/educators/connect.html
Peace Corps offers three programs for
teachers to connect with its volunteers serving around the world. The Peace
Corps Partnership Program provides an opportunity for a class to take part
in an overseas project with a volunteer. The Correspondence Match program allows for an exchange of letters, e-mails, artifacts, and artwork with
a volunteer over two years' time. By signing up for the World Wise School CyberVolunteer program list-serv, participating teachers and students receive a monthly e-mail
written by a featured CyberVolunteer. Over the course of the school year,
WWS sends participating educators a total of nine e-mails from Cyber Volunteers
serving around the world.
Creative
Connections
http://www.creativeconnections.org
This organization sets up
classroom-to-classroom exchanges between U.S. and foreign schools.
Currently there are three exchange programs: Classroom Connections, ArtLink, and
MusicLink. Fees range from $75 to $375 per program per U.S.
classroom.
The
Creative
Connections Project
http://www.ccproject.org
The Creative Connections Project links your classroom(s) with classrooms in the Amazon Rain Forest,
Africa, China, the Galapagos Islands or the Arctic through online travel and direct interaction, including
question and answer exchanges via E-mail, art and music exchanges, E-mail reports and Study
Partnerships which result in picture book or video exchanges. Classes/schools from any US
state or any country are welcome to register. There are several options for participation. Choose a BACKPACKER LEVEL for limited
participation at any time during the school year ($35-$150). Choose a GUIDED TOUR LEVEL for full
participation in one or more of our six-week excursions, facilitated by project coordinators who travel to schools in the region of study ($50-$250). Choose a SCHOOL TO SCHOOL
LEVEL if you would like your whole school to participate ($300-$1500).
I*EARN
http://www.iearn.org
I*EARN is an international education and resource network for educators and
K-12 students. This site promotes global education and provides a forum for the exchange of
ideas among teachers and students all over the world.
Global Exploration for Educators Organization (GEEO)
http://www.geeo.org
GEEO is a non-profit organization dedicated exclusively to helping educators travel internationally and bring their experiences back into the classroom. Would you like to earn professional development credit while seeing the world? Would your students benefit by learning from a teacher with first hand experience in other countries? Would you like to travel abroad affordably on subsidized trips designed specifically for educators? For the summer of 2008, GEEO will be running trips to Peru , Tanzania , Nepal and India .
International Education Week
http://iew.state.gov
The International Education Week (IEW) 2007 website has officially been launched, and includes statements from U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and U.S. Secretary of Education Margaret Spellings, as well as promotional materials, an interactive quiz, and opportunities to post and view planned events around the world.
The Global Yellow Pages
http://www.globaledyellowpages.org
Developed by Dr. Kenneth A. Tye, this electronic directory of global education resources for K-12 teachers contains over 1,000 entries (many of which link to additional sources).
The resources are organized into categories and World View is proud to be listed here as well!
The American Forum for Global Education
http://www.globaled.org
The American Forum for Global Education works with schools to establish and
enhance global programs and to make curricula more global. The website
features a number of current projects designed for teachers and students.
The site currently features a free download entitled, "Globalization
101" (http://www.globaled.org/issues/176.pdf).
The Choices for the 21st Century Education
Program at Brown University
http://www.choices.edu/index.html
The Choices
Program of the Watson Institute for International Studies at Brown University
develops supplemental curricula on
current issues for high school classrooms. Choices curriculum materials can be used in a range
of courses including U.S. history, world history, global studies, and
government. New and updated units are frequently posted online for
downloading free of charge.
Kids Around the World
http://www.katw.org
This website introduces elementary school students in the United States to the lives of kids in developing countries all around the world. It features interviews with children between the ages of six and ten who live in Africa, Asia, Central and South America, and Eastern Europe. Kids Around the World is easy to navigate, fun to explore, and encourages children in the United States to ask questions and find out more about other parts of the world and the people who live there. Lesson plans, activity sheets and lists of great children's books that are relevant to the countries are found on this website.
Globalization101.org
http://globalization101.org
Globalization101.org is managed by the Center for Strategic and International Studies
(CSIS) and hopes to serve as an informative and engaging space for those interested in learning more
about changes in the international economy. A "For Teachers" page contains various resources for educators
including free lesson plans tied to the site's "Issue Briefs." This site also provides explanations of how the material fits with curriculum standards in various states. Teachers who field-test the lesson plans with their class will receive compensation.
Global Learning Portal
http//:www.glpnet.org
The Academy for Education Development (AED) has created an online Global
Learning Portal (GLP) for educators across the globe to share resources and
ideas, collaborate on projects, and find tools for professional development.
TravelingEd.org
http://www.travelinged.org
TravelingEd's mission is to increase international awareness in students through their classroom
learning environment. They offer free online lesson plans for teachers
that increase proficiency in geography and global cultural awareness.
Grades 3 through 8 are represented, and free registration is required to access
the "Teacher Only" sections of the website.
http://www.du.edu/ctir
The Center for Teaching International Relations (CTIR) is a leader in
international education with programs and publications promoting a better
understanding of the world in which we live. Based at the University of
Denver’s Graduate School of International Studies (GSIS), CTIR links academic
research with community needs by bringing the world to K-12 classrooms
throughout the country. CTIR develops internationally oriented programs and
publications to support professional educators.
Outreach World: A Resource for Teaching Kids About the World
http://www.outreachworld.org
Explore the new website of
nation-wide K-12 outreach programs under the umbrella of the 120
university-based National Resource Centers (NRCs), 42 Language Resource Centers
(LRCs), and Centers for International Business and Education Research (CIBERs) based at 44
universities. During the current pilot phase, the contents of Outreach World
focus mainly on the Middle East, highlighting the various K-12 teaching resources produced and the educational activities
pursued by the federally-funded university-based Middle East NRCs. In the upcoming year, materials and activities related to Latin
American, African, Asian, European, Russian, Canadian, Pacific Islands and International Studies will be uploaded by the NRC
network, and increasingly by the LRCs and the CIBERs.
InternationalEd.org
http://www.internationaled.org
InternationalEd.org is part of a
larger initiative, Asia and International Studies in the Schools, whose mission is to expand our
nation's investments in international studies by stimulating teaching and learning about world history, languages, cultures and current
affairs in every school in America. The website provides links to articles
about the international knowledge gap and provides strategies for change.
Newseum:
The Interactive Museum of News
http://www.newseum.org
Explore the website of the world's first interactive museum of news, featuring
daily front pages from more than 200 U.S. and international newspaper front
pages, news trivia, in-depth features on the war in Iraq, the Holocaust,
editorial cartoons, and photojournalism, and much more.
Mercy Corps Lesson Plans on Afghanistan, Iraq, and Southern
Africa
http://www.mercycorps.org/classroom
In the “Classroom” section of Mercy Corps' web site, you will find
curriculum materials on Afghanistan, Iraq, and Southern Africa--three areas where
the organization works. The lesson plans range from developing media literacy
skills to learning about water conservation and scarcity in these areas.
Scholastic
for Teachers
http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities
Scholastic provides a number of online tools for cross-cultural learning.
Sections include Asian American Heritage, Black History, Hispanic Heritage,
Immigration, and "Global Trek," among
others.
CNN.FYI.Com
http://fyi.cnn.com/fyi/index.html
Each day CNNfyi carries top stories that are appropriate in vocabulary and
content for junior and senior high school students. Each story is
accompanied by a full lesson plan or a shorter "discussion/ activity."
Check the website for continuing coverage on America's new war and for teacher
resources on teaching about the war.
The
Carnegie Council on Ethics and International Affairs
http://www.carnegiecouncil.org
The Carnegie Council on Ethics and International Affairs is dedicated to
providing information for the global citizen. Their newly re-designed
website features a continually expanding resource library with hundreds of
articles, interviews, and transcripts from many varied events and
publications. In the Classroom Tools section there are recommended study
guides, lectures, books, and other publications for both teachers and
students.
Global
Classrooms: A Model UN Initiative
http://www.unausa.org/programs/gcmun.asp
For teachers who are new to Model UN but are unable to
attend MUN conferences, or those educators in search of a creative way to
improve students skills in researching, writing, and public speaking, UNA-USA
offers a number of curriculum units that focus on learning through role-playing
and negotiation. The first, Peacekeeping Unit, culminates in a simulation
of the UN's Security Council. The second, Sustainable Development,
culminates in a simulation of the Commission on Sustainable Development.
PBS
FRONTLINE/World
http://www.pbs.org/frontlineworld/index.html
FRONTLINE/World is a national public TV series that turns its lens on
the global community, covering countries and cultures rarely seen on American television. The television series is complemented by an extensive Web site, which
publishes original reporting, interviews, reporter diaries, and interactive features. Visitors can also
watch all our broadcast stories on our Web site. A special section for
educators with suggested activities for middle and high school students is also
included.
P.O.V.'s
Borders
http://www.pbs.org/pov/pov2002/borders
P.O.V.'s Borders is PBS's first original Web-only series and
will explore the potential of interactive storytelling by investigating the
concept of 'borders' in everyday life. The site includes an eight-week
interactive drama following the lives of three teenagers from the US-Mexico
border, short digital essays on the idea of borders, related lesson plans, and
weekly discussion questions.
Commanding
Heights: The Battle for the World Economy
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/commandingheights
This PBS site complements the six-hour television program of the same
name. Its purpose is to promote better understanding of the current global
economic system; the forces, values, and perceptions that shape it; and the
circumstances under which it has evolved to its present state.
The site includes a timeline of key historical events, country reports, and
related resources.
Bridges to Diversity
http://www.unctv.org/bridgestodiversity/index.html
Bridges To Diversity is an umbrella
title under which the UNC-TV network features programming that reflects the changing face of North Carolina.
A broadcast schedule, facilitator's guide, and resources are included.
The Read to Feed Program
http://www.readtofeed.org
Read to Feed is both a global/development education
opportunity and a reading motivation program, designed primarily for children in
grades K-8 by Heifer International. Through reading, discussion, videos,
the (optional) curriculum, and the website, they learn about other cultures, the
root causes of hunger and poverty and sustainable solutions.
World Press Review Online
http://www.worldpress.org
Worldpress.org provides an understanding of the information that shapes opinions and views in other societies. Our goal is to foster a globally engaged citizenry, which acts not only in its own country's interest, but also in the interests of the world community. The website contains lesson plans, class discussion topics, syllabi, research resources, education news, etc.
Fulbright-Hays
Seminars Abroad Program
http://www.ed.gov/offices/OPE/HEP/iegps/sap.html
This program provides short-term study/travel seminars
abroad for U.S. educators in the social sciences and humanities for the purpose of improving their understanding
and knowledge of the people and culture of another country. There are approximately seven to ten seminars
with fourteen to sixteen participants in each seminar annually. Seminars are four to six weeks in duration. All
seminars are held in countries outside of Western Europe.
United Nations
CyberSchoolBus
http://www.cyberschoolbus.org
The
United Nations CyberSchoolBus provides resources about the United Nations,
overviews of curriculum units published by the UN, and globally-focused games
and puzzles.
Online Modules for Global
Educators
http://www.coe.ohio-state.edu/mmerryfield/global_resources
This
site provides 3000 plus resources available through Ohio State's Social Studies
and Global Education Program. The online modules provide teachers with
easy access to high quality scholarship, primary sources, and web-based
connections to media, organizations and schools in Africa, East Asia, Latin
America, the Middle East, and Eastern Europe.
Cultural Resources for Educators Collection
http://www.worldspeople.com/index.htm
The site provides world
area activity packs and CD-ROMs for purchase. The K-12 resource
collections include craft objects, images, literature, and background
information.
Global TeachNet
http://www.rpcv.org/pages/globalteachnet.cfm
Initiated by the National Peace Corps Association (NCPA), this site serves as a network for educators dedicated to bringing the world and global perspectives to U.S. classrooms.
The
site provides lesson plans, resources, and information about workshops and
awards for global educators.
National Center for History in the Schools: World Units online Catalog
http://www.sscnet.ucla.edu/nchs/catalog.html
This online catalog highlights world history units available for
purchase. Correlations to World History Standards (from the National
Standards for History) are listed, as well as short descriptions, grade-level
appropriateness, and price (all between $11-$15).
Oxford Development Education Centre (ODEC)
http://atschool.eduweb.co.uk/rmext05/index.html
The ODEC was established to deal with current educational issues, especially global education. One of its sub-sites is Global Learning
online (GLO), which provides global learning activities for students and shares
positive and negative experiences of internet teaching activities.
Multicultural Book Review Homepage
http://www.isomedia.com/homes/jmele/homepage.html
This site provides multicultural book reviews for educators and students at the middle and high school levels.
National Geographic
http://www.nationalgeographic.com
The world-famous journal has a website. It provides news, resources, games, a Kids Section, and a World Magazine for Kids. An array of world maps with zoom ability are housed at this site at http://plasma.nationalgeographic.com/mapmachine/index.html.
The World Factbook
http://www.odci.gov/cia/publications/factbook
The World Factbook is a great source for global learning. Almost every country in the
world is represented, with facts about geography, population, government, economy,
communication, and transportation. World Factbook also provides an overview of transnational
issues.
The World History Archives
http://www.hartford-hwp.com/archives/index.html
The Gateway to Educational Materials
http://www.thegateway.org
The
U.S. Department of Education sponsored the creation of the Gateway, which is a
consortium effort designed to provide educators with quick and easy access to
the substantial, but uncatalogued, collections of educational materials found on
various federal, state, university, non-profit, and commercial Internet
sites. Using the search engine, one can search broad or narrow subject
areas. There is also an option for the search to return only those
materials that are free resources.
Perry Castañeda Library Map Collection
http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/index.html
Part of the University of Texas
at Austin's extensive map collection has been scanned for
online
users. The site is a top resource, with maps from all over the world, and no permission
is needed for downloading and copying the images.
Maps that Teach
http://www.yourchildlearns.com/geography.htm
Maps that Teach helps students learn the framework of geography with
interactive, fun, and free map puzzles. As students
assemble these maps, they build a permanent mental picture of their world.
Global
Gazetteer
http://www.calle.com/world
This worldwide directory of cities and towns is searchable by
country, but unlike many sites with cultural profiles, the information is
geographic in nature. The city's longitude, latitude, altitude and current
weather is regularly provided along with maps and links to nearby cities.
The Global SchoolHouse
http://www.gsh.org
Global SchoolHouse provides online opportunities for teachers to collaborate, communicate, and celebrate shared learning experiences.
The Global Educators Program
http://www.global-links.org
Teach alongside an overseas colleague for 3-4 weeks during the summer and
earn 6 graduate credits. The Global Educators Program, in River Falls, WI,
places American educators worldwide, at all age/levels/disciplines.
Program costs include a $125 registration fee, an enrollment/tuition fee of $870
at the University of St. Thomas in Minneapolis, MN, airfare and living
costs. More information is available on the above website, or by
contacting Carol LeBreck, Program Director: Carol.K.LeBreck@uwrf.edu.
US Agency for International Development
(USAID)
http://www.usaid.gov
In the last 40 years, USAID has been a leader in
helping the developing world improve education, health, agriculture and economic
development, along with promoting democracy, providing humanitarian assistance and working to prevent conflicts.
The website presents an overview of its work to build international
relations.
SPICE
http://spice.stanford.edu
The Stanford Program on International and Cross-Cultural
Education (SPICE) serves as a bridge between Stanford University and K-14 schools by developing multidisciplinary
curriculum materials on international themes. The
website includes a number of free resources, including lesson plans for
elementary through community college levels.
Michigan
State University Global Access
http://www.msuglobalaccess.net/const/ktwelve
Global Access is a database of teaching
resources searchable by geographic region, country, thematic area, resource
type, language, and keyword. Here teachers can find curriculum ideas for units on world areas or
international issues. Organizations that help connect with classrooms in other countries
appear here, too.
Yale
Global Online
http://yaleglobal.yale.edu/index/jsp
This publication of the Yale Center for
the Study of Globalization is categorically organized by topics, such as
economy, gender, and health, and by regions of the world. The online magazine explores the implications of
the growing interconnectedness of the world, drawing on the rich intellectual resources of the Yale University community, scholars from
other universities, and public- and private-sector experts from around the world.
Study Abroad
GlobalQuest
http://www.gquest.org
GlobalQuest offers twelve-week semester programs in international settings for
students heading into their senior year of high school or high school graduates
between school and college. Initial semester offerings are based in Thailand,
where you can learn about the country's history, culture, and role in the
world, build a close learning community of teachers and peers, and expand and apply what you have learned in school. As the program grows, more locations will be offered.
LIONS Youth Exchange Program
http://www.lionsclubs.org/EN/content/youth_youth_exchange.shtml
The LIONS International Youth Exchange Program is a unique cultural learning opportunity.
Participants of the Youth Exchange Program must be between the ages of 15 and 21;
be sponsored by a LIONS club; have a basic knowledge of the language of the host country;
be suitable to represent their community, LIONS club, and country; and be willing to accept the customs of another culture.
Exchanges can occur in any of the more than 180 countries in which LIONS clubs exist. Most exchanges last between four and six weeks.
American Field Service (AFS)
http://www.afs.org/afs_or/home
Summer homestay experience that lasts approximately six weeks.
Amigos de las Américas
http://www.amigoslink.org
Community service work in Latin America
Broadreach
http://www.gobroadreach.com/
Broadreach offers educational summer adventures for teenagers including SCUBA, sailing, marine biology, and wilderness programs in the Caribbean, Australia, Costa Rica,
Honduras, Ecuador, the Galapagos Islands, Fiji, Egypt, and Mexico.
Cambridge Prep Experience
http://www.oxbridgeprograms.com/#
An Oxford Academic summer program for ninth graders designed to prepare them for high school and beyond. Writing and communication skills and an experience-oriented
course in western civilization.
Earth Watch
http://www.earthwatch.org/
Volunteer projects throughout the world that focus on scientific investigation
Moondance
http://www.moondanceadventures.com/
A wilderness-based adventure program that offers a variety of carefully designed and safe outdoor expeditions. Adventure activities include backpacking, whitewater rafting, rock climbing,
alpine mountaineering, fly fishing, or sea kayaking in Costa Rica, France, Canada, or the U.S.
Nacel Open Door
http://www.nacelopendoor.org/
Programs are available in Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, Costa Rica, England, France, Germany, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Ivory Coast, Japan, Mexico, Morocco, Paraguay, Poland,
Russia, Spain and Thailand. These include language study, homestay, tennis and soccer camps, theater, and horseback riding.
Outward Bound
http://www.outward-bound.org/
A course involves wilderness skills training, expeditionary learning, working in small groups, environmental stewardship, solo experience, high-performance team dynamics,
and service projects. USA and international. Semester programs available.
Putney Student Travel
http://www.goputney.com/
One month of travel, language learning, and community service.
Rotary Youth Exchange
http://www.rotary.org/programs/youth_ex/index.html
Open to qualified students ages 15-19. During the exchange, students live with a host family and attend school. To qualify, applicants should be above-average students who have demonstrated
leadership in their community. All applicants must be sponsored by a local Rotary club and complete a written application and oral interview.
Rustic Pathways
http://www.rusticpathways.com/
Offer numerous exciting student programs in Costa Rica, New Zealand, Thailand, Viet Nam, and the Fiji Islands. Rustic Pathways specializes in experiences and cultures that are safe, exciting, and educational.
TASIS
http://www.tasis.com/Summer/
The American School in Switzerland offers language study programs in England, France, Switzerland, and Spain.
Wilderness Ventures
http://www.wildernessventures.com/
Offer combinations of carefully planned activities in a wide range of wilderness and outdoor environments located in the western U.S., Alaska, Canada, and several offshore locations.
World Learning (Experiment in International Living)
http://www.usexperiment.org/
Programs include homestays plus travel, language study, community service, or ecological adventure (Chile, China, European Odyssey, France, Greece, Italy, Mexico, Spain, Costa Rica,
Japan, Israel, Kenya, Thailand, Australia, Belize, and Ecuador).
Youth for Understanding
http://www.yfu.org/
This program is a non-profit educational organization, which offers opportunities for young people around the world to spend a summer, semester or year with a host family in another culture.
Hosting International Students
International Student Exchange
http://www.iseusa.com/
ASA International
http://www.asainternational.com/
IntoEdVentures
http://www.intoedventures.org/
Concordia Language Villages
http://clvweb.cord.edu/prweb/
Summer camp sessions in Minnesota are offered in 10 different languages. Great for Middle School students.
Voices
of Youth
http://www.unicef.org/voy
Voices of Youth invites youth to discuss how this world
can become a place where the rights of every child are protected, that is, the
right to live in peace, to have decent shelter, to be healthy and
well-nourished, to have clean water, to play, to go to school, and to be
protected from violence, abuse and exploitation. The site is also
available in French and Spanish.
Kids
DevNews
http://www.worldbank.org/kidsdevnews
Kids
DevNews is an educational website for kids and teens, presenting current
development issues and illustrating how they affect the lives of kids around the
world. Each monthly issue introduces a different topic of global concern
with complementary multimedia and games activities for more in-depth
learning. There is a list of topics and past-featured subject areas
related to development that students can explore. Teachers are invited to
use this site as a supplemental educational tool.
Taking
it Global
http://www.takingitglobal.org
Taking It Global is a unique international organization
because it is run by youth and for youth. It operates with the motivation
that the problems in today's world, in everything from global warming to the
pervasive threat of AIDS/HIV, are all interconnected, and their global
dimensions demand global solutions. Taking It Global seeks to create
networks and programs for youth that respond to international problems and
offers youth opportunities for direct and indirect action that they currently
lack in a wide variety of areas.
Fin, Fur, and Feather Bureau of Investigation
http://fffbi.com
Fin, Fur, and Feather Bureau of
Investigation is an international website for kids of all ages chronicling the
exploits of an unusual, animal-run detective agency. The site uses
innovative, interactive stories and cleverly disguised original thinking games
to get kids to solve mysteries and learn crucial skills along the way. The
FFFBI International Challenge takes participants on incognito missions in Kenya,
Japan, Iceland, and beyond.
NewsHour
Extra
http://www.pbs.org/newshour/extra
NewsHour Extra is a current events website
for and by teenagers. The site provides students with the context
necessary to make connections between what they're studying in school and what's
happening in the world.
World
Pen Pals
http://www.world-pen-pals.com
World Pen Pals has been encouraging
international friendship and cultural understanding since their founding in 1950
at the University of Minnesota. Over one million friends later the world's
population has doubled and the need for understanding is greater. Studies
wishing to correspond in English with a new friend abroad may access an
application form on this site. One-time $3 fee is required.
World View
CB #8011
UNC-Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, NC 27599-8011
tel: (919)962-9264 fax: (919)962-6794
© 1999