c. youth d&d & k-12 ed.
YouthRising Grant Program to Support High Risk Youth in Volunteer Service
Youth Service America (www.ysa.org) and the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (http://ojjdp.ncjrs.org/) have announced the launch of the YouthRising grant program. This opportunity offers grants of $2,000 for organizations in the United States to engage high risk and/or gang-involved youth (ages 12-25) in volunteer service to their communities. Community-based groups/organizations, local government agencies, schools, and faith-based groups that have prior experience and documented success working directly with high-risk and/or gang-involved youth are eligible to apply. The program seeks projects that are co-led by youth and adult allies such as parents, counselors, coaches, teachers, youth leaders, etc. A significant portion of the project must take place on National and Global Youth Service Day, April 20-22, 2007 (www.ysa.org/nysd/index.cfm). Application materials are available at the YSA Web site. Deadline: October 12, 2006
Added by Amy Lang on August 04, 2006??-??Link to this entry
Peace It Together Gala Event Coming Up in Vancouver
Peace it Together is an important youth program that brings ten Israeli, ten Palestinian and ten Canadian youth together to discuss conflict in the Middle East. Together they will create short films that will help them and their audiences struggle with, and come to terms with the escalating violence that continues to impact their lives. After getting to know each other for a few days in the city, the youth will gather on Galiano Island at the Gulf Islands Film and Television School. Activities will focus on dialogue and listening exercises, leadership training, outdoor and wilderness experiences, and film-making. In small and culturally-mixed groups, the youth will collaborate on creating drama, documentary or animated short films about how the conflict impacts their lives, hopes and fears. The summer program will culminate in a public screening of the films in Vancouver. All are invited to the Peace it Together Gala on Sunday, August 20th at the HR MacMillan Space Centre, 1100 Chestnut Street, at 7:00 PM. For more information, visit the program's website: www.creativepeacenetwork.ca/camp/2006.htm
Added by Amy Lang on July 25, 2006??-??Link to this entry
Summer Conflict Resolution Camps Bridge National Conflicts
We just heard from Libby and Len Traubman (www.traubman.igc.org) about the growing movement to bring together youth from nations in conflict to learn about each other and dialogue. "Face To Face ~ Faith to Faith" is a summer program that engages 55 Muslim, Christian and Jewish teenagers from South Africa, Israel, Northern Ireland and the United States. It is unique among summer camps and peace programs, teaching communication skills, addressing questions of identity and peace, and supporting leadership training in a multifaith environment. Face-to-Face draws teenagers who are religiously affiliated in their native countries to talk about the consequences of religious conflicts, and also treats issues of class, gender, race and cultural politics in daily workshops and in more informal settings. Read about it at http://s-c-g.org/facetoface/. If you are interested in participating at an upcoming peace camp this September, go to http://traubman.igc.org/camp2006.htm.
Added by Amy Lang on July 14, 2006??-??Link to this entry
Youth Service America Offers Youth Venture Funding
Through partial funding from the US Department of Justice, Youth Service America (www.ysa.org) and Youth Venture, Inc. (www.youthventure.org) are teaming up again to make every day National & Global Youth Service Day (www.ysa.org/nysd). The program is giving young people the opportunity to create sustainable National Youth Service Day projects for N&GYSD 2007,April 20-22. YSA and Youth Venture are offering funding to enable young people to engage in community service and make a difference in their world. Thirty awards of up to $1,000 in start-up funds will be available to young people (ages 12-20) who want to create new, sustainable, and civic-minded organizations, clubs, or businesses ("ventures"). These ventures must be youth-led and designed to be a lasting asset to the community. YSA Youth Venture teams are required to plan a N&GYSD project every year that their venture is operational. For complete program information, visit the YSA Web site. Deadline: July 24, 2006.
Added by Amy Lang on June 24, 2006??-??Link to this entry
Training in Performance-Based Youth Decision-Making Coming Up in Nevada
ZIPoPo is an interactive performance program that combines scriptwriting, acting, directing and facilitating to teach ethical decision making skills through audience participation. ZIPoPo was developed in Russia, was shown on 22 television stations there and is now in 62 countries around the world. Shamil Fattakhov, the program creator, will be here from Russia to do the training. The program is ideal for teachers, counselors and youth programs. The program could be presented as part of school activities or after school programs. The manual includes the discussion and ethical decision making portions but the scriptwriting, acting and directing portions are only available in the training program. The workshop will be held from 1 pm, Wednesday, August 16 to noon, Sunday, August 20, 2006 in Reno, Nevada. Cost is $100 before August 1st, $150 after August 1st, and includes daily lunch and the training DVD and manual. The program is a joint project of the Neighborhood Mediation Center, Reno, Nevada and the Association for Creative Moral Education, Kazan, Russia. Registration form, program updates, daily schedule, samples of skits and course materials available at www.mediatenmc.org, click (Golden Choices). For more information, contact: Trip Barthel, 775-788-2127, fax - 775-322-5404, or email .
Added by Amy Lang on June 18, 2006??-??Link to this entry
New York City Opportunities Fund Offers Funding for Youth Organizing
The New York City Opportunities Fund is a funding pool developed by the Overbrook Foundation (www.overbrook.org), the Surdna Foundation (www.surdna.org), the Rockefeller Brothers Fund (www.rbf.org), and the Merck Family Fund (www.merckff.org) and administered by the Funders' Collaborative on Youth Organizing (www.fcyo.org). NYCOF is open to New York City community organizing groups that are actively engaged in youth organizing, specifically in low-income communities, and will provide small grants to address typically unmet technical assistance needs and/or collaboration projects defined by youth organizing groups. Areas of interests for these grants include, but are not limited to, the following: collaboration and networking between youth members; strategic reflection space for youth organizing groups, especially for collaborative campaigns; resource diversification and fundraising (especially non-foundation resources); membership building; wellness as it relates to organizational sustainability; and communications strategy. Proposals are accepted on a rolling basis. Dates for grant decisions in the program's first year are as follows: June 9, 2006; September 15, 2006; and December 8, 2006.
Added by Amy Lang on April 15, 2006??-??Link to this entry
Do Something to Honor Young Social Entrepreneurs
Once again, the Do Something Brick Award is calling for nominations. Each year, the Do Something ( http://dosomething.org/ ) Brick Award honors six outstanding leaders age 18 and under and three outstanding leaders age 19 to 25 who use their talents to take action that measurably strengthens their local communities in the areas of community building, health, or the environment. The award is meant to highlight the achievements of individual social entrepreneurs who have made a difference in their communities. Each of the "18 and under" winners is awarded a $5,000 higher education scholarship and a $5,000 community grant to be directed by the award winner to the not-for-profit organization of his or her choice. Winners in the "19 to 25" category each receive a $10,000 community grant. Visit the Do Something Web site for complete program information and application procedures. The deadline for applications is: October 25, 2006. For more details on who qualifies for the award, click below.
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Added by Amy Lang on April 11, 2006??-??Link to this entry
Gloria Barron Prize for Young Heroes Seeks Nominations for 2006 Awards
The Gloria Barron Prize for Young Heroes (www.barronprize.org) honors young people between the ages of 8 and 18 who have shown leadership and courage in public service to people and our planet. Each year, ten national winners each receive $2,000 to support their service work or higher education. Winners must have organized and led a truly extraordinary service activity that has clearly benefited other people, our fellow creatures, or the planet we share. The winner's service activity must have been initiated and motivated primarily by the winner him or herself. Winners must have participated in their heroic work within the twelve months prior to the nomination deadline of April 30, and must be legal residents of the United States or Canada. Nominations can be made by responsible adults who have solid knowledge of a young person's heroic activities and who are not related to the nominee. For complete program information and to nominate a young person, visit the Barron Prize Web site. Deadline: April 30, 2006.
Added by Amy Lang on April 10, 2006??-??Link to this entry
World Urban Cafés Organized in Lead-Up to World Urban Forum
The World Urban Cafes are an innovative series of discussion and performance events on urban issues, taking place before and during the World Urban Forum (WUF) and World Youth Forum (WYF) to be held in Vancouver in June 2006. The World Urban Cafe events unite and engage diverse youth and their communities, while showcasing their ideas, action projects, and culture. To date there have been 68 Cafés on 4 continents, with over 20,000 participants. World Urban Cafes have set a new standard for community engagement, having engaged some of the most marginalized communities in the world. From the slums of Delhi and Nairobi, to aboriginal communities in Columbia, to the downtown eastside of Vancouver, World Urban Cafés are allowing the voices of these communities to be heard at the World Urban Forum. To find out about upcoming World Urban Cafe events, visit www.eya.ca/wuf. To take part in an online World Cafe, go to www.takingitglobal.org/themes/urban.
Added by Amy Lang on March 27, 2006??-??Link to this entry
Pioneers of Change Organizing Upcoming Conferences in South Africa and Canada
Pioneers of Change, a global learning network of young people in their 20's and 30's, will be organizing several events and trainings this spring and summer. These include:
- A three-day course on leadership "Presencing Collective Leadership for Profound Innovation and Change" in Johannesburg, South Africa from March 30-April 1, 2006;
- A training in "The Art of Hosting and Convening Conversations" in Johannesburg South Africa from May 15-17, 2006 and a special youth version of the training in Castle Borl, Slovenia from 6 - 9 July 2006.
- The Pioneers of Change Summer School in The Shire - Nova Scotia, Canada from August 19- 25, 2006.
To find out more about each event, including contact information, click on the link below, or visit the Pioneers of Change website: http://pioneersofchange.net/
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Added by Amy Lang on March 14, 2006??-??Link to this entry
New CIRCLE Paper on Influence of Institutions on Youth Civic Engagement Available Online
A new CIRCLE Working Paper edited by Peter Levine and James Youniss collects
14 short essays by leading scholars in political science, psychology, education, communications, and sociology. Each of the 14 short essays suggests ways to expand the study of youth civic engagement to include institutions and cultural contexts as well as the knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors of individual youth. The collection, entitled "Youth Civic Engagement: An Institutional Turn,"can be found here: www.civicyouth.org/research/products/working_papers.htm
Added by Amy Lang on March 13, 2006??-??Link to this entry
Join the OrangeBand Anti-Apathy Campaign
The OrangeBand initative (www.OrangeBand.org), a group dedicated to promoting civil conversations about important issues, is challenging 10,000 people to add their voice to the new online OrangeBand Mosaic. You will also be able to start a profile in the new OrangeBand Online Community. Visit http://orangeband.org/profile/image.php to sign up to participate in the anti-apathy campaign.
Added by Amy Lang on March 13, 2006??-??Link to this entry
News About Visual Dialogue on World Aids Day
[via Deliberative-Democracy.net] On World AIDS Day (December 1st) 2005, the "visual voice" of more than 1,200 young people affected by, living with or concerned about HIV/AIDS in over a dozen countries was exhibited at sites around the world. Part of the first International Peace Tiles Project World AIDS Day initiative, young people who participated in arts and discussion workshops in advance of World AIDS Day contributed more than 100 wood "tiles" on which they had created intimate collages. These personal works of narrative art, when combined with others from around the world, created powerful messages of hope, prevention, and advocacy. Murals were installed in South Africa, India, and at the Global Fund in Geneva and exhibited on World AIDS Day. For more information about this unique visual dialogue, please visit: www.telecommunity.us/peacetiles/wad
Added by Amy Lang on March 11, 2006??-??Link to this entry
News on the Torino Youth Peace Meeting
[From comune.torino.it via Deliberative-Democracy.net] In fulfillment of its role as host of the 2006 Olympics, the Youth Policy and International Cooperation and Peace department of the City of Torino invited young people from around the world to participate in ?“Young words happening,?” an international peace dialogue in September, 2005. The program consisted of three days of dialogue around the key issues of access to information, economic development, and cultural integration in the context of the Olympic Truce Torino 2006. The purpose of the event, which engaged more than 1,000 Italian and foreign youth, was to experiment with dialogue between people of opposing opinions, cultures, and faiths, creating room for listening and reflection to prevail. During the three-day dialogue, the city of Torino became an "arena of participation?” in which plenary assemblies were held using an adaptation of AmericaSpeaks' 21st Century Town Meeting method, an approach to participatory discussion used for the first time in Italy. For more information about this unique gathering of young people, please visit the "Young Words Happening" site at: www.comune.torino.it/treguaolimpica/youngwords/
Added by Amy Lang on March 11, 2006??-??Link to this entry
Food For Dialogue Coming Up on HBO
On March 18, HBO will feature the movie "Walkout". The movie is about the East Los Angeles Chicano student demonstrations in 1968. A young Mexican American high school teacher, Sal Castro, mentored a group of students in East Los Angeles and supported them when the students decided to stage a peaceful walkout to protest the injustices of the public school system. Tired of being treated unequally, students at five East Los Angeles high schools staged a walkout to protest educational conditions and anti-Mexican educational bias. This video should be great fuel for discussion on intergroup relations.
Added by Amy Lang on March 11, 2006??-??Link to this entry
Announcing the 2006 Campus Independent Journalism Awards
The Campus Independent Journalism Awards recognize excellence in socially engaged journalism on college and university campuses. They identify student publishers and journalists who significantly contribute to free thought within their campus communities.The application deadline for the 2006 Awards is March 30, 2006. This year, awards will be given to individual writers in the categories of Feature Writing, Art & Cartoons, Political Commentary, Investigative Reporting, Gender & Women?’s Issues Coverage, Environmental Coverage, GLBT coverage, Race Issues Coverage, and Labor & Economic Coverage. Awards for general excellence will be given in the categories of Best Independent Campus Publication of the Year (Budget Over $10,000) and Best Independent Campus Publication of the Year (Budget Less Than$10,000), Design & Layout, and Website. The application fee is $25 per publication. For more information and to apply, visit www.indypress.org/site/cjp/
Added by Amy Lang on March 10, 2006??-??Link to this entry
Do Something Invites Young People to Apply for Community Project Grants
Each fall and spring, Do Something (http://dosomething.org/) awards grants of $500 each to ten young people who submit creative proposals for solving local problems. Members of Do Something's Youth Advisory Council evaluate the proposals and award grants to the most deserving projects in three areas: community building, health, and the environment. An applicant must be 25 years old or younger on May 1, 2006, to receive a 2006 Do Something grant. Applicants also must have a mentor to apply for a grant. A mentor can be a friend, relative, teacher, coach, or anyone 18 years old or older who is willing to help the applicant with his or her project. Applicants may apply for a grant either individually or on behalf of a group or team. Visit the Do Something Web site for complete program information and application procedures. Deadline: May 15, 2006.
Added by Amy Lang on March 05, 2006??-??Link to this entry
CIRCLE Releases Report on Sports and Youth Civic Engagement
[By way of Peter Levine's blog on civic engagement issues]
The Center for Information and Research on Civic Learning and Engagement (CIRCLE) has just released a research report documenting the connection between particpating in sports and youth civic engagement. The research found that young people who participated in sports activities during their high school years were more likely than non-sports participants to have:
* Volunteered (32 percent vs. 21 percent),
* Registered to Vote (58 percent vs. 40 percent),
* Voted (44 percent vs. 33 percent in 2000), and
* Followed News Closely (41 percent vs. 26 percent)
To learn more about this research, visit CIRCLE's website: www.civicyouth.org
Added by Amy Lang on February 16, 2006??-??Link to this entry
Public Agenda Writers Address Importance of Public Involvement in School Reform
Public Agenda's Jean Johnson and Will Freidman have an article out in the new issue of The School Administrator. "Dear Public: Can We Talk?" is at:
www.aasa.org/publications/saarticledetail.cfm?ItemNumber=5211&snItemNumber=950. In the article, Jean Johnson, Senior Vice President and Executive Director of Education Insights, and Will Freidman, Senior Vice President for Public Engagement, discuss the increasing importance of public engagement in school reform. While parents, educators, employers and the public may agree that education reform is important, research shows that different groups see things through very different lenses and often operate on surprisingly different wavelengths. And a lack of communication in a community can be serious enough to stall or derail progress. For example, they note:
--Parents may not be ready for change.
--Communication within schools and districts may be more wish than reality
--Districts and communities may not agree about where to put their money and what to do first
Jean Johnson and Will Friedman then outline an approach of authentic public engagement that can succeed in getting differing groups talking to each other and on the same page. Also featured in this article is an interview with Nebraska State Commissioner of Education Doug Christensen, who has successfully employed Public Agenda's engagement strategies state-wide. Education Insights is a new Public Agenda initiative designed to partner with foundations, reform groups, education associations, and communities nationwide to address the problems of poor communication and lack of consensus hampering. For more information on Public Agenda's work, visit www.publicagenda.org.
Added by Amy Lang on January 31, 2006??-??Link to this entry
New Student Arts and Civic Engagement Opportunities in Boston
Students seeking for-credit opportunities that involve meaningful citizenship, community service and service-learning, should check out the new Institute for Art and Civic Engagement at the School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. Located in SFMA's Artist's Resource Center and founded in partnership with Tufts University College of Citizenship and Public Service, the Institute fosters development of partnerships with art, culture, research, education, healthcare, social service, business and entrepreneurial ventures. There are community-based learning projects in teaching/mentoring young people, arts and medicine, public art, international projects and internships embracing role of art in public life. Opportunities include participation in the award-winning Youth Art-in-Action program and a chance to work at Boston Arts Academy, an innovative school within the Boston Public School system. For more information, visit smfa.edu/Student_Life/Professional_Development/Institute_for_Art_Civic_Engagement.asp
Added by Amy Lang on January 21, 2006??-??Link to this entry
D-Code Publishes New Report on Youth Engagement
D-Code, a company specializing in "decoding" the Information Age generation, has just released a research report that discusses how politically engaged Canadian youth are. According to the report, over 3/4 of youth surveyed plan to vote in the upcoming federal election, but youth are also finding non-traditional ways to engage in political life. To download the study, visit www.d-code.com/pdfs/YouthVoterDNA.pdf.
Added by Amy Lang on January 16, 2006??-??Link to this entry
National Teach-In Mini-Grants Available for Peer Teaching About American Issues
Youth for Justice (www.youthforjustice.org), a national law-related education consortium funded by the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention of the United States Department of Justice (ojjdp.ncjrs.org), is inviting one hundred middle and high school classes across the United States to teach others about the fundamental ideas of American democracy through the Third Annual National Teach-In celebration of National & Global Youth Service Day (www.ysa.org/nysd) and National Law Day. The first one hundred classes to register will receive a mini-grant of $200, which may be used to buy materials to conduct their teach-in, provide law-related education resources for their class or school library, host a teach-in conference with another school, or donate to a school club or charity. Participating classes must agree to select a lesson from the National Teach-In Web site they want to conduct for a teach-in between April 17 and May 7, 2006; report their activity to Youth for Justice; and write to their representative in Congress about their work. For complete program information, visit the National Teach-In Web site at www.crfc.org/ti_faq06.html. Applications for mini-grants are due by January 31, 2006.
Added by Amy Lang on December 17, 2005??-??Link to this entry
National Council for the Social Studies Invites Applications for CiviConnections Program
CiviConnections is a three-year teacher grant program funded by the federal Corporation for National and Community Service (www.nationalservice.org) and National Council for the Social Studies (www.socialstudies.org). From 2003-2006, CiviConnections will involve more than 297 teachers and 7,425 3rd-12th grade students nationwide in linking local history inquiry with community service-learning activities. A team of three teachers can apply for a $7,500 grant to cover their costs for attending a summer workshop, implementing the program during the fall of 2006, and attending the 2006 NCSS Annual Conference in Washington, D.C. CiviConnections will engage selected teachers and their students in the following sequence of activities: 1) Students and teachers choose a current issue of concern or need in the local community, 2) Students become inquiring historians as they investigate the issue through their community's history, 3) Students compare their local findings with learning about the selected issue in our nation's history, 4) Students look at how the issue is impacted by one or more government documents, such as the Bill of Rights, 5) Students design and conduct quality service-learning activities to work on the issue and strengthen their community, and 6) Students create a public display to educate the community and celebrate their collaborative service projects. Teachers will develop and adapt these activities based on their students' interests and abilities, the needs or problems in the local community, and their local social studies curriculum requirements. Applicants must be members of the National Council for the Social Studies (or agree to join if application is accepted) and must partner with at least one local community agency. See the program's Web site (www.civiconnections.org) for complete program guidelines, frequently asked questions, and application procedures. The deadline for applications is February 24, 2006.
Added by Amy Lang on November 16, 2005??-??Link to this entry
CIRCLE Announces Grant Opportunity for Research on Civic Education
The Center for Information and Research on Civic Learning and Engagement (CIRCLE), with funding from the Carnegie Corporation of New York, has announced a grant opportunity for research on Civic Education at the high school level. Applicants are invited to submit letters of inquiry no later than December 15, 2005. Full details are available at www.civicyouth.org/whats_new/RFP.htm
Added by Amy Lang on November 08, 2005??-??Link to this entry
Mix It Up at Lunch Day Coming Up November 15
On Nov.15, students around the country will shake up their cafeterias by sitting with different people for Mix It Up at Lunch Day. Since 2002, more than 6 million students have participated in the annual event, which helps them break through cliques, step out of their comfort zones, and make new connections. So what do you do after Mix It Up at Lunch Day? Dig deeper in Mix It Up Dialogues! Get students together to talk more about why cliques exist and how to break through them to make your school a better place. Download Reaching Across Boundaries: Talk to Create Change at www.mixitup.org. To read more about this story, visit the Study Circles Website at www.studycircles.org/en/Article.338.aspx
Added by Amy Lang on October 20, 2005??-??Link to this entry
Professors' History Project Helps Israeli & Palestinian Students Learn About Each Other
Len & Libby Traubman told us about a wonderful initiative in the Israeli-Palestinian Peace process. Two university professors, one Israeli and one Palestinian, want to change the way Israeli and Palestinian students are taught history by bringing together both groups' historical narratives of the conflict. Aimed at 15- and 16-year-olds, the five-year project produced three booklets, distributed in seven Israeli schools and seven schools attended by Palestinians or Israeli Arabs. This new generation of balanced history textbooks is described at traubman.igc.org/textbook.htm. The project co-directors are: Palestinian Professor Sami Adwan (email OR ) and Israeli Professor Dan Bar-on (email ). To read the USA Today story that broke the news, visit www.usatoday.com/news/world/2005-10-11-israel-palestinian-students_x.htm
Added by Amy Lang on October 19, 2005??-??Link to this entry
Box Tops for Education Launches Kids' Caucus on Education
Box Tops for Education (boxtops4education.com) has just announced the Box Tops for Education Kids' Caucus, an assembly of children, parents, education officials, and members of Congress who will meet to discuss solutions to improving parental involvement in education in the United States. The Kids' Caucus, to be held on Capitol Hill in April 2006, will provide an opportunity for those who deal with parental involvement in education every day -- parents, teachers and children -- to offer practical insight to education officials into how parental involvement in education can be improved. As part of the program, fifth- through eighth-grade students are invited to enter the Kids' Caucus Essay Contest. Box Tops for Education is asking students to tell them in 250-500 words, "If you and your parent or guardian were made principals for the day, how would you improve parental involvement at your school?" Box Tops for Education will select 52 finalists -- one from each state, one from the District of Columbia, and one from either a U.S. territory or U.S. military-based school located outside the U.S. -- to receive a $1,000 Parental Involvement in Education Grant to be used by their school to enhance and/or improve parental involvement in education efforts. Ten Grand Prize winners to go to Washington, D.C., where each student and his/her parent or guardian will have the opportunity to share their creative ideas for new parental involvement in education programs with members of Congress on Capitol Hill. Entries are due December 1, 2005. Visit the Box Tops for Education Web site for complete program information and essay contest entry procedures.
Added by Amy Lang on October 11, 2005??-??Link to this entry
Tenement Museum Seeks Full-time Education Associate
The Lower East Side Tenement Museum (located in New York, NY) is seeking a full-time Education Associate for Contemporary Immigrant Perspectives, who will report to the Education Director. S/he will be responsible for helping to promote dialogue on contemporary immigration-related issues; incorporating the diverse perspectives of contemporary immigrants into the Museum's programming; and constantly striving to make the Museum more accessible to and relevant for new immigrants. S/he also assists the Education Director in raising awareness among Museum staff about various viewpoints on issues related to contemporary immigration. Salary in low 30s with good benefits. Please email resume, cover letter, 2-3 page writing sample, and three references no later than October 14 to Maggie Russell-Ciardi at . Please put "Education Associate Position" in the subject line. No phone calls please. Candidates are strongly encouraged to visit www.tenement.org for additional information about the Tenement Museum prior to submitting their application. For more information on the job's responsibilities, and a list of expected candidate qualifications, click on the link below.
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Added by Amy Lang on October 06, 2005??-??Link to this entry
Power of Hope Seeks Executive Director
Power of Hope is a non-profit, non-religious organization that unleashes the positive potential of youth through arts-centered multicultural and intergenerational learning programs that value self-awareness, leadership, community and social change offering programs in Washington and British Columbia. Power of Hope?’s Executive Director is a hands on, multi-tasking leader with strong operations, management, administration and development skills. The Executive Director works in close collaboration with the organization?’s Creative Director and reports to the board of directors. The Executive Director has responsibility for management of the organization, including staff recruitment and supervision, internal systems development, program planning and implementation, budgeting, fundraising, and financial management. This position is in Bellingham, WA. For complete outline of Qualifications, Compensation and Responsibilities or to apply before October 12 via email or mail to: Power of Hope, 1337 Lincoln Street, #2, Bellingham, WA 98229 360-671-7390 or or visit their website at www.powerofhope.org
Added by Amy Lang on October 06, 2005??-??Link to this entry
C2D2 and Politalk.org Offer Workshop on E-engagement Tools and Techniques
The Canadian Conference on Dialogue and Deliberation (C2D2 - www.c2d2.ca) & Politalk.Org would like to invite you to join an online workshop / demonstration of the tools and techniques being used by Politalk.Org to host an online forum with over 400 participants from more than
70 different countries. The workshop will 1) Tour the opensource tool (Groupserver) being used to host the forum; 2) Discuss online facilitation techniques with experienced online facilitators; 3) Mingle in the online 'cafe' with student participants from over 70 different countries; and 4) Serve as a volunteer facilitator for one of the online small groups of student participants
The events will take place on the following dates: Oct 4 -6: Pre-Forum Tour of Groupserver and Discussion of Online Facilitation (Chat & Web Forum); Oct 12-25: Building A Safer World: The UN in the 21st Century (Webcast, Chats, & Web/Email Forums). "Building a Safer World" is an online student forum with participants from around the globe. Participants of the C2D2 workshop will be able to observe and have limited posting privileges in the UN Forum itself. However, special opportunities have been set-up to tour the software being used, engage in online discussions about online dialogue and deliberation, and possibly serve as volunteer facilitators for the student forum. FREE Registration at: http://discuss.politalk.org/un/login/register_C2D2.xml. You do not need to be attending C2D2 to participate in this online event. For Further Information contact Tim Erickson at
Added by Amy Lang on October 02, 2005??-??Link to this entry
Corner Talk to Host Discussion on Hurricane Katrina
A new University of Georgia student organization called Corner Talk will host a public forum to discuss the effectiveness of Hurricane Katrina relief efforts. Corner Talk was organized by Melvin Hines Jr., a senior economics and political science major, and Vineet Reddy, a senior Spanish and pre-med major, to create dialogue between the university community and the Athens community on important national and local issues. The meeting will be held on September 20, 2005 at 7:30 p.m. at Hot Corner Coffee, at the corner of Hull and Washington Streets, Athens, Georgia. For more information contact Melvin Hines, Jr., at 706-357-1103, or email
Added by Amy Lang on September 18, 2005??-??Link to this entry
Facilitators Needed for Youth-Police Day of Dialogue in Pasadena, CA
The Western Justice Center Foundation (WJCF), in collaboration with Pasadena based partners including the Office of Creative Connections, the YWCA and Office of Reconciliation Ministries are seeking youth and adult facilitators for an upcoming interactive dialogue between the Pasadena Police Department and youth ages 13-22. The dialogue will take place on October 29, 2005. WJCF will be hosting the event at Madison Elementary School from 1-4 p.m. in Pasadena, CA. They are seeking volunter youth facilitators and adult facilitators who team facilitate groups of 10-12 youth. The youth facilitators will be taking the lead for this event. Youth volunteers do not have to be formally trained in facilitation, but are encouraged to have some leadership experience and have worked with diverse groups in some form of facilitation or problem solving. Adult facilitators should have some form of training and experience to mentor youth facilitators through this process and feel comfortable working with youth. For more information, please email or call (626 584 7494 and ask for Kathy). They will also hold an orientation dinner for all facilitators on September 28, 2005 from 6-9 pm.
Added by Amy Lang on September 13, 2005??-??Link to this entry
Facilitators Needed for Youth-Police Day of Dialogue in Pasadena, CA
The Western Justice Center Foundation (WJCF), in collaboration with Pasadena based partners including the Office of Creative Connections, the YWCA and Office of Reconciliation Ministries are seeking youth and adult facilitators for an upcoming interactive dialogue between the Pasadena Police Department and youth ages 13-22. The dialogue will take place on October 29, 2005. WJCF will be hosting the event at Madison Elementary School from 1-4 p.m. in Pasadena, CA. They are seeking volunter youth facilitators and adult facilitators who team facilitate groups of 10-12 youth. The youth facilitators will be taking the lead for this event. Youth volunteers do not have to be formally trained in facilitation, but are encouraged to have some leadership experience and have worked with diverse groups in some form of facilitation or problem solving. Adult facilitators should have some form of training and experience to mentor youth facilitators through this process and feel comfortable working with youth. For more information, please email or call (626 584 7494 and ask for Kathy). They will also hold an orientation dinner for all facilitators on September 28, 2005 from 6-9 pm.
Added by Amy Lang on September 13, 2005??-??Link to this entry
News From the Compassionate Listening Project
Leah Green sent us an email update about what's been happening at the Compassionate Listening Project this summer. They have found a new home with the Suquamish UCC Church and they've participated in several significant national and international conferences this summer, including the 11th International Noetic Sciences Conference. Leah also writes "One of my most memorable events this summer occurred at our Annual Gathering when I had the honor of introducing and listening to Fred Whitaker and Beth Angeline, co-founders of The Compassion Project at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic School in Louisville, Kentucky. This program - the first middle school curriculum modeled on Compassionate Listening - has inspired us to find ways to bring this program to other teachers and schools." If you are interested in participating in a Compassion Project weekend workshop for teachers and schools in Seattle this fall, contact Leah at . Looking towards the fall, the CLP Advanced Training Series from November ?‘05 through May ?’06 has only two spaces left - if you are interested in joining this series, visit their website at www.compassionatelistening.org for details. And CLP is planning a Compassionate Listening trip to Israel and Palestine from Nov. 6-20 - email Leah, or check out the CLP website for more details on this trip. Both newcomers and the experienced are welcome to participate.
Added by Amy Lang on September 07, 2005??-??Link to this entry
New Opportunity to Coach Youth in Conflict Resolution in Pasadena, CA
The Western Justice Center Foundation (www.westernjustice.org), a group dedicated to teaching children conflict resolution skills, is now inviting volunteers to be coach-mentors at this year?’s Peer Mediation Invitational (PMI): ?“Many Voices, One World.?” The PMI provides youth from nearly 60 schools throughout LA County with skills to work collaboratively and resolve conflicts. There will be two events: an elementary school workshop on Monday, November 7 at 9am, and a middle and high school workshop on Wednesday, November 9 at 9am, both in Pasadena California. For more details and to register, contact Jordan at (626) 584-7494 or email .
Added by Amy Lang on September 01, 2005??-??Link to this entry
Music Events Create Dialogue on Arab-Israeli Peace
In a recent email, Libby and Len Traubman told us about the many Middle East peace initiatives focused around sharing music. In New Hampshire, Playing for Peace (applehill.org/p4p/) pioneered the process of promoting peace through playing music together. Chigago Symphony Music Director Daniel Barenboim has also been active in bringing classical music to the struggle for Jewish-Arab peace: read news stories about his work at traubman.igc.org/piano.htm and traubman.igc.org/messages/291.htm. His latest event brought Jewish and Arab youth together to play in an unprecedented concert in Ramallah on Monday Aug. 22, 2005. Read about this exciting collaboration in The Guardian: www.guardian.co.uk/israel/Story/0,2763,1553956,00.html and in Ha'aretz: www.haaretzdaily.com/hasen/pages/ShArt.jhtml?itemNo=207422&contrassID=2&subContrassID=11&sbSubContrassID=0&listSrc=Y.
Added by Amy Lang on August 24, 2005??-??Link to this entry
News From Israel-Palestine Peace Camps
Len and Libby Traubman just sent us an update about the many summer peace dialogue camps on the Israel-Palestine conflict taking place across North America this summer. These youth camps are designed to create engaged citizens on both sides of the conflict, who refuse to see each other as "enemies." The final camp of the year, from Sept. 16-18 in California will bring together families from the Middle East and North America to dialogue and deepen their connections. For more information on these peace camps, visit traubman.igc.org/camps. And check out this article on the Building Bridges for Peace camp that recently appeared in the Denver Post: www.denverpost.com/lifestyles/ci_2944412.
Added by Amy Lang on August 20, 2005??-??Link to this entry
National Dialogue Will Engage Canadian Youth this November
This Fall Canadian Policy Research Networks (CPRN) will hold a National Dialogue and Summit in Ottawa with young Canadians. This signature project for CPRN?’s 10th anniversary will welcome 160 young Canadians, ages 18-25, to have a dialogue - first with each other and then with about 40 decision makers from the public, community and private sectors. From November 25-27, 2005 they will discuss the policy implications of their dialogue and develop concrete actions that can be taken across the country. The results of the summit will be broadly disseminated: to young people and organizations working with youth, through the CPRN web site, as well as broadcast and print media; and via outreach by CPRN and its project partners to engage broader communities. For further information about the project visit www.cprn.org.
Added by Amy Lang on August 05, 2005??-??Link to this entry
CPB Offers Grants for Student Civic Education
The Corporation for Public Broadcasting (www.cpb.org) has just announced an American History and Civics Initiative to address critical shortfalls in middle and high school students' knowledge of American history, the U.S. political system, and their roles as citizens. The initiative will award grants to forge unique and sustainable partnerships between public television producers and broadcast outlets, the educational community, curriculum developers, the high tech industry, and other appropriate partners to design new, groundbreaking media projects that measurably improve the learning of American history and enhance civic participation among middle and high school students. Any public or private, nonprofit, educational, or commercial entity is eligible to apply. See the CPB Web site for the complete Request For Proposals, a list of Frequently Asked Questions, and program updates. The deadline for applications is November 1, 2005.
Added by Amy Lang on July 11, 2005??-??Link to this entry
Constitutional Rights Foundation Offers Mini-Grants for K-12 Service Learning
The Constitutional Rights Foundation ( www.crf-usa.org ) is a nonprofit, nonpartisan, community-based organization dedicated to educating America's young people about the importance of civic participation in a democratic society. Each year, with support from the Maurice R. Robinson Fund of New York City, the organization's Robinson Mini-Grant Program awards mini-grants of up to $500 for K-12 service-learning projects designed to address serious community issues such as poverty, hunger, the environment, mentoring children and youth, crime and safety issues, and aging. Elementary and secondary schools and community agencies that work with K-12 youth may apply. Every application must have an adult sponsor who will ensure that student planners are involved in planning, designing, and evaluating the project. Projects, which should address an important issue or need, can be completed at school or in the community. Applications are due October 14, 2005. To download a Robinson Mini-Grant application form, visit www.crf-usa.org/network/crf_robin.html
Added by Amy Lang on July 06, 2005??-??Link to this entry
Peace Camp for Youth Coming Up in Vancouver, BC
Peace it Together is a five-day summer camp that will empower young leaders to use arts, outdoor adventure and deep dialogue as tools for education, self-expression, and social change. It runs August 24-28, 2005. The camp is organized primarily, but not exclusively, for Muslim, Arab and Jewish youth. The camp invites applications from mature and creative youth, 14-17 years old, who are interested in learning about people whose backgrounds differ from theirs and are committed exploring ways to end racism in their communities. The cost of the camp is $150 and fundraising assistance is available. For more information or to apply online visit www.creativepeacenetwork.ca, email or call Ranza at 604.732.1612. The due date for applications is July 15.
Added by Amy Lang on July 05, 2005??-??Link to this entry
Palestinian-Jewish Family Weekend Invites Participants
The Third Annual Palestinian-Jewish Weekend "Oseh Shalom ~ Sanea al-Salam Family Peacemakers Camp" has just been announced for Sept. 16-18, 2005 in the Sierra Mountains. The camp invites Jewish, Muslim and Christian families from across the US, Israel and Palestine to join in traditional camp activities, dialogue and relationship-building. For more information, or to register visit traubman.igc.org/camp2005.htm or contact Ann Gonski at Camp Tawonga at Tel. 415-543-2267 or email
Added by Amy Lang on July 04, 2005??-??Link to this entry
Report on Peace Camps Available Online
We just heard from Libby and Len Traubman about a new report about Middle-East Peace Camps that is now available online. In January 2005 26 camp leaders -- Palestinians, Israelis, Americans, Canadians -- met in Kalamazoo, Michigan for the first time as guests of the Fetzer Institute. Their shared experiences were distilled into a report that will hopefully improve peace camps and energize relationship-building activities everywhere. To learn more about the meeting, and to download the report visit traubman.igc.org/campconf.htm
Added by Amy Lang on June 30, 2005??-??Link to this entry
Follett Foundation Announces New Participatory Educational Design School
The Follett Foundation (www.follettfoundation.org) has just announced the approval of a new charter school in Idaho, whose creation is an attempt to implement the Participatory Educational Design process developed by associates of the Follett Foundation. The school, called the Garden City Community School, will open in the fall of 2006. It is founded upon democratic principles of learner engagement. The ultimate goal of Participatory Educational Design is to engage entire communities in the design or re-design of public education systems. For more information on the school, visit www.gardencityschool.org or contact Matthew Shapiro at .
Added by Amy Lang on June 21, 2005??-??Link to this entry
Do Something Invites 2006 Brick Award Applications
Each year Do Something (www.dosomething.org), a national not-for-profit organization honors six outstanding leaders age 18 and under and three outstanding leaders between the ages of 19 and 25 who take action that measurably strengthens their communities in the areas of community building, health, or the environment. Each of the 18 and under winners is awarded a $5,000 higher education scholarship and a $5,000 community grant, to be directed by the award winner to the not-for-profit organization of his or her choice. Winners in the 19 to 25 category each receive a $10,000 community grant. All winners receive pro bono services, and all winners attend the annual Brick Awards Gala event in New York City, where their accomplishments will be celebrated. In addition, Do Something works closely with Brick winners to generate local and national media coverage of their work, and to spotlight what young people can achieve. Applications are due November 1, 2005. Apply online for a Brick Award at www.dosomething.org/awards/brick/.
Added by Amy Lang on June 17, 2005??-??Link to this entry
Workshop on Non-Violent Communication Coming Up in Cambridge, MA
"Creating Compassionate Families & Schools" is a weekend workshop from August 12-14, co-sponsored by Nonviolent Communication Boston, Cambridge Peace Commission, the Center for Peaceable Schools at Lesley University, and the Institute for Peaceable Communities. The focus of the workshop is learning and practicing the consciousness and skill-set of Nonviolent Communication (NVC), as developed by Marshall Rosenberg. Teachers, school administrators, parents and child-care workers are encouraged to attend. Tuition is $175 for full weekend, $145 for full weekend with early registration discount (registration form & payment received by July 1), and $100 for Friday night and Saturday sessions only. For more information visit the NVC Boston Website: www.nvcboston.org.
Added by Amy Lang on June 16, 2005??-??Link to this entry
Video Captures Quiet Revolution in Haiti
We recently heard about an intriguing new video documentary Circles of Change: a quiet revolution in Haiti - a 20 minute DVD/VHS video about the grassroots movement that is transforming notions and practices in education and leadership in Haiti and beyond. To learn more about it go to www.circlesofchange.com.
Added by Amy Lang on May 27, 2005??-??Link to this entry
Severn School Receives Creative Thinking in Management Award for their Dialogue Work
Judy O'Brien of RIVERSPEAK Dialogues emailed me today to let me know that one of her clients recently won an award from Independent School Management, Inc. for their dialogue work. Severn School received the "ISM Creative Thinking in Management award," which is awarded to schools for their innovative management ideas.
In an article about the Severn School's dialogue work, Laura Kang (Head of the Middle School) says "Once I was introduced to the process, I realized that Dialogue, more than any other tool I had encountered, had the power to help me gather multiple perspectives and ideas for better decision-making." Click here for the full article, in which Kang describes the various ways that dialogue has been used at the school.
Added by Sandy on April 16, 2005??-??Link to this entry
CIRCLE to Host Conference Call/Presentation on Youth Engagement
On March 16th, from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. Eastern, a conference call (and simultaneous web presentation) will be held for the youth engagement community. The call, which will address the increased youth voter turnout during the 2004 election and its implications for the future of our democracy, will feature Peter Levine of the Center for Information and Research on Civic Learning and Engagement (CIRCLE) and Ivan Frishberg of the State PIRG's New Voters project. Click below for more details and instructions for joining the call.
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Added by Sandy on March 02, 2005??-??Link to this entry
Choices Program Offers Discussion Materials on North Korea
Discussion materials about North Korea and Nuclear Weapons-Policy Options are now available online from the Choices Program. The downloadable materials include background reading and four policy options to consider. Each of the four policy options includes: an overview of the option, goals, U.S. policies, underlying beliefs, and criticisms. Go to www.choices.edu/twtn.cfm?id=40 to learn more.
The Choices for the 21st Century program is a project of the Watson Institute for International Studies at Brown University. A listing of other topics for discussion available from the Choices Program can be found at www.choices.edu/curriculum_twtn.cfm.
Added by Sandy on February 25, 2005??-??Link to this entry
Call for Papers on Psychological Effects of Xenophobia, Prejudice, etc. on Youth
I received this announcement last week from Ann Yellot, the Director of PeaceWeb. The peer-reviewed publication "Interspectives" is calling for papers on the Psychological Effects of Xenophobia, Prejudice, Stereotyping, and Hate Crimes on Children and Adolescents for their publication "Interspectives". Click below for more details.
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Added by Sandy on November 29, 2004??-??Link to this entry
Leah Lamb's "Engage" Program Featured in Richmond Times
NCDD member Leah Lamb's innovative theatre/dialogue program was featured on Monday in the Richmond Times-Dispatch. An article by Michael Paul Williams called "Theater as an Agent of Change" outlined Leah's hopes to inspire civic engagement and community building among youth through her "Engage" program - a blend of theatrical performances and documentary footage conveying the civic and political experiences of Richmond residents. Engage will open September 16 through 18 at Virginia Commonwealth University. Click below for the full article.
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Added by Sandy on August 25, 2004??-??Link to this entry
Choices Program Offers Free Resources for Teachers on the U.S.'s Role in the World
Choices for the 21st Century Education Program invites teachers to engage their students in the national dialogue on the role of the U.S. in the world. The Choices Program is working with The People Speak to bring this topic to high school students this fall....
Added by Sandy on August 23, 2004??-??Link to this entry
Global Kids, Inc. and NewsHour Extra Capture Teen Opinion in New Report
What do teenagers think about the U.S. presence in Iraq? About a constitutional amendment to prevent gay marriage? About America's expanding waistline? A new report, "What Were They Thinking? Today's Youth On Yesterday's News," published by Global Kids and NewsHour Extra, shows how teens across the nation tackled these questions and responded to other important current events. Their answers came from online dialogues conducted on Newz Crew, a website run by and for teens to discuss the news that affects their lives. More than 300 teenagers participated in the dialogues, launched March 1, 2004, which were monitored by students at Canarsie High School in Brooklyn. The full report can be downloaded from www.NewzCrew.org/wwtt. Or click below for more info.
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Added by Sandy on August 11, 2004??-??Link to this entry
220 Israeli and Palestinian Educators Are Preparing a Revolution in the Education System
Leah Green of the Compassionate Listening Project forwarded this July 23 message to her Reconciliation List, and I thought I'd share it with you folks. The message begins...
In a demonstration of strength in the belief that ?“there is someone on the other side to talk to?” more than 220 teachers and educators from Israel and from Palestine met this past week for an encounter and teacher training seminar. These teachers are taking part in the Peace Education Program of IPCRI - the Israel/Palestine Center for Research and Information - which is being run in more than 50 high schools in Israel and more than 30 in the West Bank....
Added by Sandy on August 04, 2004??-??Link to this entry
Online Dialogue on Issues Facing the Nation's Charter Schools
Laurie Maak sent me this announcement the other day: Next week, June 7-10, USCharterschools.org is hosting an online dialogue about key issues facing the nation's charter schools. This is a good venue for school leaders and faculty, parents, policymakers, researchers, and other interested community members to share their thoughts, concerns, and experiences about topics related to Growing the Charter School Movement, Federal Policies, Resources & Responsibilities, and Teaching & Learning.
Joining the dialogue are seasoned, knowledgeable and enthusiastic panelists who will help frame the conversation each day. USCharterschools.org hopes that you will take this opportunity to contribute your experiences and perspectives as well as ask questions on any topics that interest you. To learn more about the invited panelists, the Dialogue Agenda, and to register, visit www.uscharterschools.org/dialogue.
Added by Sandy on June 03, 2004??-??Link to this entry
New e-participation Pilot Launch Looking at the Use of Gaming Techniques
Chris Quigley, the Director of DELIB, sent an interesting message to the DO-WIRE listserv today. Working with their partners at the New Economics Foundation, DELIB has put together an interactive pilot of e-DEMOCS for use by Napier University's Teledemocracy unit. This pilot looks at how gaming technology like e-DEMOCS can be used to engage young people in difficult policy issues - in this case RadioActive Waste Management. Focus groups will be taking place in Scotland over the next couple of weeks, and results of the pilot will be published in June. Chris also mentioned a paper they've produced on using gaming techniques in citizen engagement. Chris, who is based in London, can be reached at .
Added by Sandy on May 15, 2004??-??Link to this entry
2nd Annual Anti-Bias Ed Conference to be Held in June
Thomas Walker from arizona State University's Intergroup Relations Center sent our DialogueLeaders listserv a message today announcing the 2nd annual Conference on Anti-Bias Education Programs (or "ABEC"), which will take place June 10-13 in Tempe, Arizona. As Thomas writes, "This 2˝ day event will bring together leaders in various aspects of diversity, social justice and community development theory and practice, including a considerable interest and experience in dialogue programs of various types." Click below for the full message.
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Added by Sandy on April 28, 2004??-??Link to this entry
Eight Jewish-Palestinian Peace Camps to be Held in North America this Summer
An email I received today from my friends Libby and Len Traubman outlined the growth of Jewish-Palestinian Peace Camps in the U.S. and Canada. As Len and Libby write, "Most Palestinians and Jews have never had an in-depth, sustained relationship, in the Middle East and worldwide. This "big disconnect" allows them to maintain stereotypes and dehumanize each other -- staying at a distance, doing what they're doing to one another at this moment. Thus the urgent need for a greatly enlarged public peace process to discover the "other" equally human, equally excellent persons -- expand our identification to include each other. Click below to learn about the 8 camps.
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Added by Sandy on April 25, 2004??-??Link to this entry
New Report Released on Youth Civic Engagement
Someone forwarded an email to me today from Barbara Gottlieb, in which she announced a just-released research report called ?“Youth as E-Citizens: Engaging the Digital Generation.?” This study, by Kathryn Montgomery, Gary Larson and Barbara, is the first to ?“map?” and analyze the rich but little-known terrain of websites that promote youth civic engagement. According to Barbara, the study "brings to light an online youth civic culture, largely unnoticed by the general public, that has taken hold on the Internet and is fostering Generation Y?’s participation in U.S. politics and community affairs." Click below for Barbara's entire announcement.
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Michigan Making Inroads in Interreligious Dialogue & Peacebuilding
I received an inspiring email from my friends Libby and Len Traubman today. The message talks about the media attention that some peace activists, artists and dialogue practitioners in Michigan have been getting for their phenomenal programs. ?“A handful of people in Michigan are causing Muslims, Jews, and Christians to open their hearts and minds,?” say Len and Libby. Read the full email by clicking below. To get on the Traubman's mailing list, email them at . The Traubmans are hubs in the Jewish/Palestinian dialogue community.
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Added by Sandy on March 28, 2004??-??Link to this entry
Barcelona Forum's Essay Content Challenges American Youth to ?“Let Their Voices Be Heard?”
On March 12, the Barcelona Forum 2004 US announced the ?“Let Your Voice Be Heard?” essay contest. All high school, college and graduate students in the United States and Canada area encouraged to write an essay on one of five different progressive themes. The Barcelona Forum is an unprecedented gathering of people from all societies to spontaneously and freely participate in creating a better planet based on the principles of cultural diversity, economic sustainability, and world peace. The first world event will be held in Barcelona, Spain, May 9th through September 26th, 2004 with expected attendance of five million people. The Forum features forty-five Dialogues and hundreds of entertainment and cultural events in a progressive exchange of global cross-cultural communication and action.
Added by Sandy on March 27, 2004??-??Link to this entry
CIRCLE Releases Indicators of Civic Engagement
What does being "civically engaged" mean? What types of behavior should civic egagement programs look to encourage? A team of leading researchers, in collaboration with CIRCLE, have developed Indicators of Civic Engagement to help identify different dimensions of civic behavior. The indicators, which include community problem solving, regular volunteering, and active membership in a group, can be found at www.civicyouth.org/practitioners/Core_Indicators_Page.htm.
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Added by Sandy on March 24, 2004??-??Link to this entry
Grants for K-12 Teachers who Emphasize Cultural Connections
This year?’s National Geographic Society Education Foundation is awarding $100,000 in grants (up to $5,000 each) to K-12 teachers in the U.S. or Canada who prepare children to embrace a diverse world, succeed in a global economy, and act as stewards of the planet's resources. This year?’s program emphasizes ?“cultural connections?” ?– projects that promote understanding of and respect for differences between cultures, as well as explorations of students' own heritage. Application deadline is June 10, 2004. Click below for full announcement.
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Added by Sandy on March 24, 2004??-??Link to this entry
CIRCLE Awards 30 Research Grants
This summer CIRCLE (The Center for Information & Research On Civic Learning & Engagement at the University of Maryland) announced three grant competitions for research on the following topics: (1) political participation and voting (2) K-12 civic education, and (3) youth civic engagement. The three RFPs generated a tremendous amount of interest. Approximately 250 letters of inquiry were submitted to CIRCLE from which about 30 grants were awarded. To view a list of newly funded grants, visit www.civicyouth.org/grants/index.htm.
Added by Sandy on March 24, 2004??-??Link to this entry
News from "Mix It Up"
Here are some news blurbs about Mix It Up - a collaborative project of the Study Circles Resource Center and the Southern Poverty Law Center that has kids stepping out of their usual social boundries in cafeterias across the country. Click here to find out how Carnegie Mellon University students used a $250 Mix It Up grant to make a musical difference in the lives of middle and high school students in their neighboring community. Click here to learn how to apply for a Mix It Up grant at your school or college. And click here for info about Mix It Up's need for a Program Associate.
Added by Sandy on March 20, 2004??-??Link to this entry
New CHOICES Unit for Teachers
?“The U.S. Role in a Changing World?” is one of the newest units published by the Choices for the 21st Century Education Program of Brown University. This new unit helps students reflect on global changes, assess national priorities, and decide for themselves through informed deliberation the role the US should play in the world today. Click below for info about other resources and ordering details.
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Added by Sandy on February 27, 2004??-??Link to this entry
NewzCrew Helps High Schoolers Discuss Tomorrow?’s News
Do you work with high school-aged youth? Are you looking for online projects to help them learn about current events, improve communication skills, think about global issues, and spend time online? Then maybe NewzCrew (www.NewzCrew.org) is the project for you, where today's youth discuss tomorrow's news. For those who would like to see what a NewzCrew dialogue will look like, check out "Everything After 9.11" at www.ea911.org and go to the section called FEATURED DISCUSSIONS.
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Added by Sandy on February 14, 2004??-??Link to this entry
Bauen Camp 2004 to Focus on Arts-Based Civic Dialogue
Located in the foothills of the Big Horn Mountains in Wyoming, the Bauen Camp teaches young people ages 13?–18 how arts can be used to build social creativity and responsibility. The camp will focus on arts-based civic dialogue during this summer's sessions, July 2?–August 9, 2004. The artist staff will include Animating Democracy staff member Andrea Assaf; scholar Ferdinand Lewis, who participated as a writer in Animating Democracy?’s Critical Perspectives project; and Community Art Network's co-director, artist Bob Leonard. Professionals are invited to select outstanding young people from their projects and communities to be a part of the 2004 program. Applications are due May 15, 2004. Scholarships and internships will be offered.
Added by Sandy on February 11, 2004??-??Link to this entry
Results Available for CIRCLE?’s 2004 National Youth Survey
The 2004 National Youth survey provides the latest polling data on Americans between the ages of 15-25, including the issues they care about, their levels of trust and volunteering, and their attitudes toward government. The survey also reveals that while the Internet does not currently pull many otherwise disengaged youth into politics, it does seem to hold some promise for mobilizing partisan, ideological, and engaged young people. In particular, the most effective online campaign techniques were online chat rooms, e-mails on issues, "blogs" geared to youth, and candidate events like those organized by Meetup.org. The survey was sponsored by CIRCLE (The Center for Information & Research on Civic Learning & Engagement) and the Center for Democracy and Citizenship at The Council for Excellence in Government. Go to www.civicyouth.org/research/products/national_youth_survey2004.htm
Added by Sandy on February 01, 2004??-??Link to this entry
CIRCLE RFP for Youth-Led Research
The deadline for letters of inquiry for CIRCLE's youth-led research proposal is approaching. Letters of inquiry are due February 18, 2004. CIRCLE (The Center for Information & Research on Civic Learning & Engagement) will consider requests for research on civic engagement that is conducted by youth. Research teams that include youth and adults working together, or research teams of youth and adult mentors are welcome to apply. The RFP can be found here: www.civicyouth.org/grants/applying/index.htm
Added by Sandy on February 01, 2004??-??Link to this entry
WorldLink Engages 700 High School Students
WorldLink is a program that thinks big: it stimulates discussion among young people, leaders and other activists about the international dynamics and challenges that shape global policies and economics. NCDD learned about WorldLink?’s efforts from the Public Conversations Project (PCP). PCP Associate Meenaskshi Chakraverti recently participated in a WorldLink event for nearly 700 high school students sponsored by the Joan B. Kroc Institute for Peace & Justice at the University of San Diego. By providing these types of forums, Worldlink encourages students to assume the role of responsible global citizens and joint problem solvers. For more information, visit www.youthworldlink.org or http://peace.sandiego.edu
