Teaser:
The New York Hall of Science is offering a great professional development
opportunity for middle and high school teachers. Crime Scene Information
Technology (CSIT) is an intensive training course where you learn how to
conduct forensic science mysteries and gather and analyze evidence with
technology.

Body:
The New York Hall of Science is offering a great professional development
opportunity for middle and high school teachers. Crime Scene Information
Technology (CSIT) is an intensive training course where you learn how to
conduct forensic science mysteries and gather and analyze evidence with
technology. There are five mysteries modules: Biology, Chemistry, Earth
Science, Physics and Ecology.
One of the key benefits of this opportunity is that after you complete the
course and certify on the equipment, you will have the ability to bring the
portable forensic science laboratory into your classroom FREE for the next
school year and then for nominal rental charges years after. In other words,
you never have to purchase technology to use it for science, you can use the
Hall of Science portable laboratories year after year. The portable lab
contains a class set of laptop computers, probes and sensors, digital
microscopes and all of the related expendable materials. All of the
materials are packed in easy to move backpacks and rolling carts.
You will also receive a stipend ($100/day) for the course and the course is
approximately 15 days spread over the year.
*Deadline to apply is May 15th*. Schools must apply with a team of teachers
and one teacher must be a science teacher from the team. The application is
lengthy and requires your resume and support letters so please begin
completing your application in a timely fashion. All team members must be
available for the dates of the workshop as designated in the application.
Application available at
http://www.nyscience.org/teacherconnections/csitapp.pdf
Call Sumeet Hora at 718.699.0005 ext. 320 or email her at
shora@nyscience.org for any questions or concerns.
Preeti Gupta
Vice President for Education
New York Hall of Science
47-01 111 Street
Queens, NY 11368
P. 718.699.0005 ext. 349
F. 718.699.5227

Link:
www.nyscience.org/teacherconnections/csitapp.pdf

Teaser:
Open-source knowledge-sharing communities for every motivated K-12 teacher to be highly effective.

Body:
http://www.openplanner.org/
Open Educator, Inc. develops and supports open-source knowledge-sharing communities that make it possible for every motivated K-12 teacher to be highly effective.

Link:
www.openplanner.org

Body:
A new Classism and Poverty Awareness Quiz
http://www.edchange.org/multicultural/quizzes.html
> Newly designed Social Justice News Service site
http://mail.socialjusticenews.net/mailman/listinfo/news_socialjusticenews.ne
t
This is a free email-based news service through which you can receive
periodic email digests of links to articles related to equity, social
justice, and multiculturalism from sources all over the world.
> New essays and links to essays
http://www.edchange.org/publications.html
Includes links to essays by EdChange activist-educators in Ed Leadership,
Rethinking Schools, Teaching Tolerance, and so on.
> New original essays in the Multicultural Education Research Room
http://www.edchange.org/multicultural/papers.html
a. Building Your Leadership Team: Value Systems, Memetics, and Education
b. What Do We Mean by "Managing Diversity"?
c. Their View--My View: A White Teacher's Quest to Understand His African
American Middle School Students' Views on Racism
d. And more!
> Several new items in the Social Justice Store (including anti-NCLB stuff!)
http://www.cafepress.com/edchange
(And proceeds go to very cool causes!)
Enjoy,
Paul
********
Paul C. Gorski
EdChange: http://www.EdChange.org
Multicultural Pavilion: http://www.EdChange.org/multicultural
Social Justice Store: http://www.cafepress.com/edchange
Multicultural Poster Store: http://www.EdChange.org/posters
SoJust Civil Rights History: http://www.SoJust.net
Nat. Assn. for Multicultural Education: http://www.nameorg.org
Minnesota-NAME: http://www.mn-name.org

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Study Abroad in the Dominican Republic
*A Real World Learning Experience:* Acquiring Language and Culture in the
Dominican Republic
Psychology and Sociology of Language and Bilingualism 3-Credit Graduate
Course and 6-Credit Intensive Spanish Class
-- Learn Spanish
-- Experience a Different Culture
-- Visit Historic Sites
-- Learn From Educational Tours
-- Gain graduate and undergraduate credit
In addition to learning about the theories of second language acquisition in
the graduate course, students will engage in intensive learning of Spanish
(four days a week, six hours a day) at Pontificia Universidad Católica Madre
y Maestra (PUCMM) for the entire duration of their stay. The process of
learning Spanish will give students the opportunity to see theory in
practice and to experience first-hand the phases and challenges of learning
a foreign language. As students engage in language studies daily through the
immersion model, they will be better able to empathize with the struggles of
English Language Learners in the U.S.
Students will also gain experiential knowledge of Dominican life and culture
by living with host families and participating in structured educational and
cultural tours in Santiago, Santo Domingo and other parts of the DR. Tours
will cover a wide range of institutions and experiences including schools,
museums, historical sites, orphanages, neighborhoods, and so forth. Through
participant observation, students will document and reflect on their
experiences through daily journal writing with a view to enhancing
understanding of Dominican culture.
*All are Welcome!*
*Dates
*July 2, 3 and 5 (pre-departure orientation at St. John's)
July 6 – August 3 (overseas phase in Santiago, The Dominican Republic)
August 6 and 7 (post-seminar at St. John's)
*For more information contact:
*Project Director:
Dr. Shondel Nero
neros@stjohns.edu
St. Johns University
Associate Professor
The School of Education

Link:
www.stjohns.edu/academics/graduate/education/program/special/dr/dr.sju

Teaser:
September 30, 2007

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National Science Teachers Association Launches Program for New Middle and Secondary School Science Educators
Deadline: September 30, 2007
The National ScienceTeachers Association (http://www.nsta.org/ )
has unveiled a new program designed to encourage and support
new middle and secondary school science educators in their first
few years of teaching. The NSTA New Science Teacher Academy,
co-founded by the Amgen Foundation with a three-year, $3 million
grant, is a professional development initiative created to help
strengthen quality science teaching, enhance teacher confidence
and classroom excellence, and improve teacher content knowledge.
The academy will initially support up to two hundred science
teachers across the United States each year.
There are two tiers of participation: NSTA Associate Fellows and
NSTA Fellows. Promising first- and second-year teachers can apply
to become an NSTA Associate Fellow at the academy. Middle and
high school science teachers in their second or third year of
teaching in select states (Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii,
Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Montana, New Hampshire, and
North Carolina) can apply to become an NSTA Fellow.
Both fellowships include a year-long immersion in a host of
science-related activities and professional development oppor-
tunities, a comprehensive NSTA membership package, and an
NSTA-funded trip to attend NSTA's national conference. NSTA
Fellows will also receive online mentoring with trained mentors
who teach in the same discipline.
Applications will be considered until all positions are allo-
cated but no later than September 30, 2007. NSTA expects to
have fellows in additional states in the years ahead.
For complete information and application forms, visit the NSTA
Web site.

Link:
fconline.foundationcenter.org/pnd/10007526/nsta

Teaser:
Posted Aug. 1

Body:
There is still plenty of time to apply for CWP's Teaching Artist Training and Internship Program for the 2007-08 school year. Please see below for a detailed description
of the program and how to apply, along with important related dates.
Please feel free to forward this information to any interested parties.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Announcing Community~Word Project's Teaching Artist Training and Internship Program
(TATIP) for the 2007-08 School Year
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
We are pleased to announce the 8th year of TATIP,
which offers MFA students
and practicing artists the opportunity to transform their creative process
into teaching tools to integrate the arts into the
public school curriculum. Through this program,
participants gain skills that enable them to reach
out to underserved youth while gaining experience in
NYC classrooms. This program is made
possible with support from the Dana Foundation and the New York State Council on the Arts.
This training gives participants the foundation
from which one can build and implement a meaningful
curriculum relevant to the lives of New York City Youth. Participants will be
able to gain real-life classroom experience through
our internship program as they assist experienced Community~Word
Project teaching artists in residency classrooms.
*PLEASE NOTE: There is a $75.00 tuition contribution fee payable upon acceptance
to the program. Scholarships will be available; details and procedure for requesting
scholarships will be forthcoming with notice of acceptance.
Application Deadline: September 14, 2007 5:00pm
The application is due September 14, 2007 and can be
downloaded directly from our website using the links
at the
bottom of this section. There are two levels of
training offered; one for beginning and new teaching
artists, and another for those that have at least
two years experience working with underserved youth
in the
public school environment. Applicants will be
notified of acceptance before September 28.
Please contact us with any questions about the
application or TATIP.
Would you like to have the opportunity to:
~ gain the skills to be paid to teach your art form
to students in public school settings?
~ learn how to transform your creative practice into
teaching tools to integrate the arts into the public
school curriculum?

Teaser:
July 20-31, 2008

Body:
Educators' Tour: Dominican-Haitian Conflict and Cooperation
Please share with your friends and colleagues.
Educators’ and Activists’ Tour: Dominican-Haitian
Conflict and Cooperation
July 20-31, 2008
Join a group of about 15 educators and activists as we
study, travel, learn, and develop curriculum on the
conflict between the Dominican Republic and Haiti, as
well as more generally on Latino-African American
tensions throughout the Americas. A recent United
Nations study found that “while there is no official
government policy of discrimination, there is
nevertheless a profound and entrenched problem of
racism and discrimination against such groups as
Haitians, Dominicans of Haitian descent, and more
generally against blacks within Dominican society.”
The conflict in the Dominican Republic is an example
of a “we vs. they” situation, related to race, class,
culture, language, and immigration status, but used by
politicians for their own gain. We will meet
scholars, artists, activists, and border communities
who come face-to-face with this conflict every day,
while working to develop curriculum that will address
the realities in our classrooms and the world around
us.
The trip will include visits to museums, cultural
centers, and community organizations, with stops in
Santo Domingo, Santiago, Dajabon, Los Montones, and
Sosua. The cost of this trip is $1,538. This includes
hotel accommodations, all breakfasts and dinners, some
lunches, all transportation, admissions, tour guides,
translators, tour management. On July 20 we will meet
in Santo Domingo; we must each purchase our own air
tickets. On July 31 we will return home from the
airport in Santo Domingo.
For more information, contact Emily Haines (The Facing
History School) at emhaines13@yahoo.com.

Teaser:
Do You know any Black Males who are in Senior year of high school who want
to go to college out of state for Free? HBCUs are looking for future black
male teachers and will send students to a university/college for 4 years
FREE.

Body:
Do You know any Black Males who are in Senior year of high school who want
to go to college out of state for Free? HBCUs are looking for future black
male teachers and will send students to a university/college for 4 years
FREE.
http://www.callmemister.clemson.edu/index.htm
This is for MALES ONLY.
Have the parents fill out this application.
Read the Mission Statement. There are about 10 different participating
colleges and universities in this program.
The "Call Me MISTER" program is a collaboration between Clemson University,
private, historically black colleges (Benedict College, Claflin University,
and Morris College) and two-year technical colleges to recruit, train,
certify and secure employment for minority males as elementary teachers in
the public schools of South Carolina.
Procedures for admission to the "Call Me MISTER " program are as follows:
Apply for and be accepted into one of the participating colleges or
universities at which the degree and teaching certificate will be earned
Complete the Call Me MISTER online application
Submit the following items:
* Two letters of recommendation:
one (1) from a teacher, guidance councilor, or principal at the high school
from which the diploma is earned
one (1) from a person of the student's choice who can express the student's
involvement in the community and/or potential for entering the teaching
profession.
* An essay entitled, "Why I Want To Teach," which will address the
student's motivation for entering the teaching profession and the
contributions he hopes to make to the profession and to the community as a
teacher
Following the submission of the items above, an interview will be scheduled
with prospective program participants to ascertain their potential for
teaching and their motivations for participation in the program, as well as
to provide an opportunity for clarification of any information submitted
through the application process.
Please see our policies
regarding discrimination, laws and regulations.

Link:
www.callmemister.clemson.edu/gettprog.htm

Teaser:
This site is dedicated to providing reference materials to the general public on six centuries of African
American history.

Body:
TheBlackPast.org
http://www.blackpast.org/
African American History
http://www.blackpast.org/?q=aah/african-american-history
African American History in the American West
http://www.blackpast.org/?q=aaw/african-american-history-american-west
This site is dedicated to providing reference materials to the general public on six centuries of African
American history. It includes an online encyclopedia of hundreds of famous
and lesser known figures in African America, full text primary documents and
major speeches of black activists and leaders from the 18th Century to the
present. There are also links to hundreds of websites that address the
history of African Americans including major black museums and archival
research centers in the United States and Canada. Other features are
listed. Click African American History or African American History in the
West to explore our comprehensive resources and knowledge base.
The website is directed toward multiple audiences ranging from scholars and
researchers to the general public. All of the information provided by this
site is free and accessible to the public. We hope you will use the
information and share it and the website with all of those who are
interested in knowing more about the historical experiences of African
Americans.
If you have questions, comments or concerns about this website please
contact the webmaster, Jamila Taylor.
Quintard Taylor Scott and Dorothy Bullitt Professor of American History
The University of Washington, Seattle

Link:
www.blackpast.org

Teaser:
connecting school children in grades 4-8 in the United States with children in the Middle East and North Africa

Body:
We are currently looking to identify schools and teachers who are interested in a unique and innovative way of opening doors and windows onto the world for our children and helping them understand their place in our increasingly globalized world. Project EMBRACE will launch in 2 schools next fall.
OTHERS ARE US PROGRAMS
Imagining You and Your World and Project EMBRACE
In the fall of 2002, Others Are Us developed and launched Imagining You and Your World (IY&YW), a program connecting school children in grades 4-8 in the United States with children in the Middle East and North Africa. The program was intended as a peaceful means to fight the “war on terrorism”—by establishing bridges of understanding between cultures that were increasingly being cast as inevitably locked in conflict. Over the course of the next 4 years, children in more than twenty schools in seven countries—Yemen, Israel, Egypt, Palestine, Saudi Arabia, Jordan and the United States—participated in IY&YW.
Through a dialogue of visual and written communication shared via OAU’s web forums, OAU programs allow children to have the kind of direct contact and personal experience with children from other cultures that has been found to foster genuine understanding and acceptance of others. Through their participation children come to see human faces where before they saw stereotypes, and form lifelong attitudes that prevent intolerance, racism, sexual bias, and hatred in its many destructive forms.
OAU based IY&YW on six core premises whose validity has been strongly substantiated over the course of the last four years through anecdotal evidence and informal pre and post-session surveys. These premises are
• Without opportunities for personal contact and interaction, children have no real idea of what other people, places and cultures are like and are susceptible to accepting stereotypes and misconceptions.
• Children look for and find similarities and things in common while getting excited about differences
• Through friendly and open communication, stereotypes recede and are replaced by real people with whom positive connections can be made
• Once a connection is made, children empathize with each other about the difficulties in their respective lives and look for solutions together
• After the program, participating children bring their new perspectives, newfound tolerance and eager openness back into their homes and communities.
• Adults, who initially express substantial negative feelings and beliefs about the cultures their children are exploring, change their attitude significantly after learning about the program through their children
Students participating in IY&YW during the course of a school year developed a greater understanding of geography and culture. They became adept at recognizing similarities and exploring and appreciating differences. Actual understanding and knowledge of others replaced speculation, hearsay and stereotypes. As the program progressed, students increasingly referred to each other as friends. Communication became more personal and sensitive. Towards the end of the program and based on verbal responses to facilitators’ questions, over 50% of participants began to identify with each other as part of a group despite ethnic, cultural and racial differences. After six months of contact and familiarity, over 50% of participants in both New York City and the Middle East/North Africa began to share their fears – almost exclusively about violence and conflict – and commiserate about issues facing them in their lives. Approximately 25% demonstrated an awareness of common challenges and an interest in inter-group cooperation to address those challenges. An informal poll disclosed that more than 85% of adults who were exposed to the program through their children, various exhibitions and presentations or the Others Are Us website indicated a willingness to reconsider their attitudes towards other races, cultures and religions. This willingness was frequently expressed in combination with an acknowledgment that prior attitudes were the result of lack of contact or misinformation.
In 2006-7, OAU developed Project EMBRACE, a program that builds upon the successes of IY&YW while also reflecting recent studies by social scientists evaluating the merits of various prejudice-reduction interventions. EMBRACE is unique because it integrates the three approaches to prejudice reduction that have been found to have limited effect when used alone into a single multi-year extended contact program—social cognitive, contact, liberation. Because it impacts children’s attitudes and beliefs, fosters interdependence and motivates action for social change, EMBRACE has the potential to effect a dramatic and lasting reduction in children’s level of stereotyping that far exceeds the benefits achieved through shorter, single-approach interventions.
Others Are Us is launching Project EMBRACE in cooperation with Fordham University’s Graduate School of Social Service. This collaboration will lead to a thorough evaluation of the project, as well as opportunities for student involvement in promoting diversity and conflict mediation through creating awareness of “the other” and building diverse communities, through children, parents, and school administrators. It is the social work role to thus empower communities and promote culturally competent practice in a diverse world.

Link:
www.othersareus.org

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ICOPE
http://www.icope.org
A Message from the New York City Student Union and ICOPE (Independent Commission On Public Education)
NYC Students;
WOULD YOU LIKE TO FEEL FULLY RESPECTED IN YOUR SCHOOL?
WOULD YOU LIKE TO ENJOY AND APPRECIATE YOUR EDUCATION?
WOULD YOU LIKE TO HAVE A STRONG SAY REGARDING WHAT YOU STUDY AND HOW YOUR SCHOOL RUNS?
THEN JOIN US AS WE WORK TOGETHER TO MAKE THAT HAPPEN! HELP US TRANSFORM NYC SCHOOLS INTO
HUMAN RIGHTS BASED SCHOOLS!!
PLEASE JOIN US in any or all of the following initiatives:
(1) PARTICIPATE IN OUR SUMMER SEMINAR, CO-FACILITATED BY BOTH GROUPS, wherein you will be introduced to a wide range of schools and educational philosophies, and you will work with others on redesigning our schools.
*designed for school credit
*Mondays and Tuesdays from 10:00 AM till 5:30 PM ;
July 16,17,23,24,30,31**
*held at Fordham University ; 60th St. and Ninth Avenue
(2) BE AN ICOPE SUMMER INTERN, TIMES AND DATES TO BE MUTUALLY DECIDED
(3) JOIN THE NYC STUDENT UNION
(4) WORK AS AN ICOPE INTERN during the school year.
(details will be available in September, maybe sooner)
*NOTE: PRIVATE SCHOOL, HOMESCHOOL, AND COLLEGE STUDENTS ARE WELCOME TOO. THIS WILL GIVE US THE OPPORTUNITY TO EXPLORE COMMONALITIES AND DIFFERENCES. YOU MAY WORK ON TRANSFORMING THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND/OR YOUR OWN SCHOOLS.
ICOPE INTERNS CAN EXPECT AN EXCEPTIONAL LEARNING EXPERIENCE, INCLUDING WORKING WITH PEOPLE FROM DIFFERENT CULTURES, ETHNICITIES, ECONOMIC LEVELS, GENERATIONS, ETC.; EXPOSURE TO A WIDE RANGE OF NON-TRADITIONAL EDUCATION AND CURRICULUM POSSIBILITIES; IMPROVED COLLABORATION SKILLS, SELF-EMPOWERMENT, RESOURCEFULNESS; NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES; LAUGHTER AND FUN; AND A SENSE OF FULFILLMENT!
For more info contact Lucy Little at aquestiononyourplate@gmail.com,
Roger Dennis at itistime@earthlink.net or
Ellen Raider at ellen.raider@verizon.net

Link:
www.icope.org

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For social-justice-seeking teachers to forward on to their classes, here
are self-defense courses offered by the Center for Anti-Violence
Education, with the idea of empowering youth at the center....
The Center for Anti-Violence Education offers FREE self defense courses
for teens (women and trans) (14-19) and sliding scale self defense
courses for children (boys & girls) (6-12). Here's the information
about our upcoming classes:
5 Week FREE Teen Self-Defense Course:
Includes effective, simple techniques as well as safety and prevention
discussions geared to girl and transgender teens of all abilities. Free
spaces available for survivors of domestic and sexual violence. The
course is FREE and free childcare is available during classes. The
course starts Saturday, October 13th 12:30-2:30pm and recurs every
Saturday until November 10th, 2007.
Power, Action Change for Teens (PACT) :
This FREE after school course in karate, self-defense, and violence
prevention offers physical training as well as discussions and the
opportunity to participate in youth activist projects to all teen women
and transgender youth ages 14-19. The course is FREE and free childcare
is available during classes. The course begins Thursday, September
20th, 4:30-6pm, and is ongoing throughout the school year.
Children's Empowerment Project
Offers self-defense and karate class for girls and boys ages 6-14. This
after-school program emphasizes violence prevention and de-escalation
strategies, with the goal of empowering children with the skills, the
understanding, and the support systems to deal with disrespect, abuse
and/or violence they may face. This course begins on Tuesday, September
11th 3:45-4:45 for children ages 6-8 and Wednesday, September 12th
3:45-4:45 for children ages 9-12. The course is offered on a sliding
scale fee and is ongoing throughout the school year.
Thanks,
Amy Jay
Administrator
The Center for Anti-Violence Education
327 7th Street, 2nd Floor
Brooklyn, NY 11215
718-788-1775
amyjay@cae-bklyn.org

Teaser:
$100 for winning essay. Open to ages high school to 22
Posted Sept. 13

Body:
ANNOUNCING THE 2007 DAVE DELLINGER
STUDENT ESSAY CONTEST ON CREATIVE NONVIOLENCE
$100 for winning essay. Open to ages high school to 22
" I wanted to bring closer the day when the whole country (and the world)
would adopt nonviolent force as the only sane and ultimately successful way
of securing and defending justice and freedom." -David Dellinger on
resistance to World War II
Sponsored by the War Resisters League in conjunction with the annual
Dellinger Lecture on Nonviolence, the David Dellinger essay contest honors
the memory of revolutionary pacifist and activist Dave Dellinger
(1915-2004). He was a World War II resister, civil rights activist,
anti-Vietnam War leader, member of the Chicago Eight, and peace and justice
activist until his death at 89. He is the author From Yale to Jail: The Life
Story of a Moral Dissenter, Revolutionary Nonviolence: Essays by David
Dellinger, and Why I Refused to Register in the October 1940 Draft and a
Little of What Led to It.
For more information about the life of David Dellinger and his writings,
please see www.towardfreedom.com/dellinger
All essays are to be typed and double-spaced and sent to Dr. Anna J.
Brown, Department of Political Science, Saint Peter's College, Jersey City,
NJ, 07306 or emailed to ajbspc@earthlink.net ASAP!
Questions about the essay contest may be directed to Dr. Brown at
ajbspc@earthlink.net or (201) 915-4963.

Link:
www.warresisters.org/dellinger-2007.htm

Teaser:
Available to speak in NYC Classrooms: October 6 - October 13:

Body:
Invite a human rights speaker to meet and speak with your class or school assembly.
Carlos Mauricio has a unique ability to connect with young people, at the high school and college level, while imparting his message about the damaging effects of violence and the imperative of working for peace and justice.
Carlos is a torture-survivor who has fought back and won a major lawsuit against those responsible. He has persuaded several countries to withdraw their military from the school where torture is taught.
New York City tour dates: Saturday October 6 through Saturday October 13.
Sponsored by: NY CISPES (Committee in Solidarity with the People of El Salvador) and NY City School of the Americas (SOA) Watch
Call Andy for information about inviting Carlos: (201) 207-1493, or email: akafe@earthlink.net.

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Paper Tiger TV Presents...
New York City Educators! FREE! Update or request your first copy of the
Award Winning Film /Military Myths/ -- Includes "A 5-day Classroom
Curriculum Created by Teachers for Teachers," (NYCoRE) and newly updated
statistics. For details on this comprehensive counter-recruitment tool,
read below.
Dear Friend,
I am writing to inquire about your interest in receiving a revised
copy of our award-winning film /Military Myths/, and its accompanying curriculum "Combating Military Recruitment in the Classroom," by NYCoRE.
If you already have a copy, we want to upgrade you to a copy with
current statistics and NYCoRE's teacher's curriculum. Already used by
over 300 organizations as a primary counter-recruitment tool, Military
Myths has proven to be a favorite among Youth Justice and Military
Alternatives organizations nationwide. We are distributing this DVD free
of charge as part of our four-month distribution explosion! Please
contact us now if you are based in New York City, are interested in a
free copy, are interested in hosting a screening of Military Myths, or
want to host an "Alternatives to the Military" workshop in your
classroom, organization, or community.
To check out the trailer, click http://papertigertv.blogspot.com
and select /Military Myths/.
Attached to this e-mail is the Table of Contents for our curriculum.
Please take a look and consider how Military Myths (27min.) and its
curriculum could be incorporated into your program.
If you are interested, have any questions, or would like to speak about
potential collaborations, please email or call at:
mariko@papertiger.org
(212)420.8196
Mariko Masaoka-Drew
Military Myths Outreach Coordinator
PTTV 2007

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Suspended From School?
Contact the Suspension Representation Project (SRP) — a law student-run volunteer organization that provides free advocacy for students facing suspension hearings in New York City.
The School Will Tell Their Side of the Story — Who Will Tell Yours?
You have the right to bring an advocate to the suspension hearing. The goal of SRP is to help every student receive a fair hearing. SRP advocates will help you prepare your defense, represent you at the hearing, and uphold your rights.
About SRP:
SRP advocates are law students who have volunteered to provide free advocacy for NYC public school students facing suspension. We are not attorneys, and we are not supervised by attorneys, professors, or law schools. SRP is not affiliated with or accountable to any law school.
Contact:
(212) 998-6753 ﮬ suspension.representation@gmail.com

Teaser:
From Global Action Project!

Body:
*Set Up
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uLo7_ej0xfE
This video questions why people leave school or fail to graduate. Rather
than focusing on the more commonly held idea of "drop outs," the video
examines the trends of push-outs, and the many ways that young people
feel discouraged by the educational system. Interviewing educational
researchers, students, and each other, we try to present the stories
behind the statistics.
*Pipeline
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dxTihuaImPY
The summer of 2004 saw the lowest youth employment rate in NYC in over
two decades. While youth struggle to get a decent education and jobs for
teens are at an all-time low, funding for jails and detention centers
continue to increase. G.A.P. youth spent the summer exploring this
connection and produced a creative reflection on this enduring problem.

Link:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uLo7_ej0xfE

Teaser:
Posted May 26, 2008

Body:
Do you love riding your bike, but get sick of dodging cars and trucks? Do you wish you could hang out in Prospect Park after school without worrying about speeding traffic? Are you tired of breathing air polluted by exhaust? Are you ready to do something about global warming?
If you answered ‘yes’ to any of the above, this announcement is for you. The summer of 2008 brings the inception of Transportation Alternatives’ Prospect Park Youth Advocate Internship Program, and now is the time to send your application.
Transportation Alternatives is recruiting 4 young adult interns (Ages 15-18) to make real change in Brooklyn this summer. We are looking to hire smart, motivated and passionate young people to work with our staff in developing a new campaign to reduce car traffic on local streets, and finally eliminate car traffic on Prospect Park’s loop drive. Prospect Park Youth Advocate Interns will gain leadership, community organizing and public speaking skills, learn about your local government, environmental and public safety issues, become more connected with your local community, and most importantly, be a part of making the air cleaner and streets safer in Brooklyn.
Prospect Park Youth Advocate Interns will work between June and August of 2008 and will be paid $10/hour. Youth Advocates must be punctual, responsible and committed to the goals of this campaign. The best candidates will live near Prospect Park and tackle the internship with creativity, confidence and affability.
To apply, please send prior to June 16:
1. A one-page letter detailing why you want to be a Youth Advocate, and why you would be great for the job -- (The most important part of the application)
2. Contact information for two personal references
3. Resume (optional, but very helpful)
Email: Jessie@transalt.org
Subject line: Prospect Park Youth Advocate
Mail: Transportation Alternatives, 127 W. 26th St. #1002, New York, NY 10001
Attn: Prospect Park Youth Advocate
This summer, you can fight global warming
and win clean air on your very own street.
Transportation Alternatives is now recruiting creative, motivated and responsible high school students.

Teaser:
Literary magazine for teachers

Body:
The Teacher's Voice was founded in 2005 to offer educators a multifaceted resource that encourages creative expression and enlightened activism. The project centers around our online and hardcopy literary magazine -- where educator/creative writers can submit poetry, short stories, and creative nonfiction. Upcoming theme issues: Are public high school's humanizing or dehumanizing students and teachers? Are minority group teachers underrepresented in English Departments? Who Cares? See www.the-teachers-voice.org for more information, or query managing editor at The Teacher's Voice, P.O. Box 150384, Kew Gardens, NY 11415

Link:
www.the-teachers-voice.org

Teaser:
Call for Presenters! THEME: Best Practices in Multicultural Education

Body:
Save the Date and Call for Presenters
12th Annual New England Conference on
Multicultural Education,
Connecticut Convention Center,
Hartford, CT - Oct. 11, 2007
Keynote speaker: Ronald Takaki
Call for Presenters
THEME: Best Practices in Multicultural Education
Proposals must be received via email by January 29, 2007
Submissions by fax or mail will not be accepted.
Sponsors to date:
Connecticut State Department of Education, Bureau of Educational Equity;
Central Connecticut State University; University of Connecticut, Neag School
of Education; New England Equity Assistance Center Education Alliance at
Brown University; National Association for Multicultural Education
For questions regarding program content, contact William Howe, Connecticut State Department of Education, Conference Chair, at (860) 713-6542 or e-mail: william.howe@ct.gov

Link:
www.nameorg.org/conferences.html

Teaser:
Changing our centuries-old school system will require a massive mobilization effort. We must organize our communities to create opportunities for parents, students and teachers to speak out, rally, and fully participate in both envisioning and creating a new public school system here in New York City.

Body:
You can help by:
-Inviting ICOPE (Independent Commission on Public Education) or IBEC (Independent Borough Education Commission) members to present "the campaign" to your school, community or organization
-Asking organizations in your community to endorse and participate in the "Education is a Human Right" campaign
-Joining an IBEC (Independent Borough Education Commission)
Contact iCOPE.info@verizon.net.
Visit ICOPE's website by clicking on the link below.

Link:
www.icope.org

Teaser:
Submission deadline: Rolling

Body:
Call for Contributors to "Voices of Justice,"
the New Creative Writing Section
of Multicultural Education Magazine
We're seeking submissions of creative writing on topics including
diversity, identity, multiculturalism, education, social justice,
environmental justice, and more specific subtopics (race, gender/sex,
sexual orientation, language, (dis)ability, etc.). Do you write
poetry? Short stories or flash fiction? Creative nonfiction? We will
consider any style or form, but we prefer prose that is no longer than
600 words and poetry that can fit comfortably onto a single page of
text.
Submissions will be reviewed on a rolling basis.
And... If you’re a teacher, Pre-K through lifelong learning, please
ENCOURAGE YOUR STUDENTS to submit to us! We would love submissions
from the youngsters as well as the not-so-youngsters!
Where to Submit: Submissions may be sent electronically or by postal
mail. Electronic submissions should be sent to Paul C. Gorski at
pgorski01@gw.hamline.edu with the subject line "ME Submission."
Hard copy, mailed submissions should be addressed to: Paul C. Gorski,
Graduate School of Education, Hamline University, 1536 Hewitt Avenue,
MS-A1720, St. Paul, MN 55104.
Format: All submissions should be double-spaced, including references
and any other materials. Please send one copy of your submission with
the title noted at the top of the page. The title of the manuscript,
name(s) of author(s), academic title(s), institutional affiliation(s),
and address, telephone number, and e-mail address of the author(s)
should all be included on a cover sheet separate from the manuscript.
If you are a student or if you are submitting work on behalf of a
student, please include age, grade level, and school name.
What to Send: If you are submitting your work via postal mail, we ask
that authors send the full text of the submission on a
3-and-one-half-inch High Density PC-compatible computer disk in any
common word-processing program. If you wish the manuscript or other
materials to be returned after consideration and publication, please
also send a stamped and addressed return envelope large enough for
that purpose.
Please address questions to Paul C. Gorski at
pgorski01@gw.hamline.edu.

Body:
One-week Spanish Immersion Program in Oaxaca City, Mexico
Facilitated by Moradian Learning Center
Spend a week learning Spanish while experiencing the culture and life of
Oaxaca! A group, led by a New York City public school teacher, is going
from August 12th-August 19th. The cost is $529. This includes everything
but airfare, lunch, dinner and leisure time expenses.
The week is a great way to learn Spanish or advance your skills at any
level. The entire trip is tax-deductible for teachers. Families with
children of all ages are welcome!

Link:
www.mlcny.com/spanish/oaxaca.php

Teaser:
Earthwatch Educator Fellowships Available to Sponsor Participation in International and U.S. Conservation Expeditions

Body:
Earthwatch Educator Fellowships Available to Sponsor
Participation in International and U.S. Conservation
Expeditions
Deadline: Rolling
The Earthwatch Institute ( http://www.earthwatch.org/ ) and its
partners offer a number of Educator Fellowships every year to
elementary, middle, and high school educators and administrators.
Earthwatch seeks adventurous, innovative science educators who
have an interest in conservation, sustainability, and life-long
learning. Participating educators work alongside leading field
scientists on some of the most important environmental issues
facing the planet today, like climate change and biodiversity.
Educators may help an endangered species, unearth an ancient
society, or protect threatened habitats.
Applications are considered based on available funding in the
applicant's geographic region, financial need, and the benefits
that would result from participating on an Earthwatch expedition.
Fellows are assigned to projects according to their interests,
skills, availability, project need, and grant restrictions.
Fellowships cover participants' on-site expedition costs, which
include the support of the scientific research, food, accommoda-
tions, on-site travel, and all the various costs of fieldwork
(permits, equipment, etc.). Certain awards also offer reimburse-
ment for travel expenses associated with getting to the project
site and back.
Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis during the
school year. Applications received by March have the best chances
at being funded.
(Note: This program requires an application fee of $35, which
includes a free year of Earthwatch membership.)
Visit the Earthwatch Web site for a list of available fellow-
ships and application procedures and deadlines.

Link:
fconline.foundationcenter.org/pnd/10005404/earthwatch

Teaser:
Teachers Network has compiled a series of grant opportunities for various topics.

Body:
Learn more about Teachnet Grants and Teachnet Gotham Gazette Grants. Click on the link below.

Link:
teachersnetwork.org/grants/

Body:
Airborne Expands Teacher Trust Fund Program for School Art and Music Programs
Deadline: Rolling
Airborne, Inc. ( http://www.airbornehealth.com/ ) has announced
that it is tripling the number of states now eligible to receive
funds through the Airborne Teacher Trust Fund
( http://www.airbornetrust.com/ ). The announcement follows a
strong response from the pilot program, which saw twenty-five
teachers in five states receive grants totaling more than $78,000.
Airborne established the Airborne Teacher Trust Fund, a nonprofit
charitable corporation, to fund art and music programs in elemen-
tary and middle schools that are in jeopardy of being lost or
have already been eliminated due to budgetary limitations.
The fund awarded its initial grants to elementary and middle-
school teachers in California, Florida, Louisiana, Massachusetts,
and Missouri.
The ten new eligible states are Alabama, Arizona, Mississippi,
Nevada, New Hampshire, New Mexico, New York, Oklahoma, Tennessee,
and Utah. The company plans to award a total of $250,000 in
grants for the 2006-07 school year.
Elementary and middle-school teachers in the eligible states
wishing to apply for grants should visit the Airborne Teacher
Trust Fund Web site for program details and application infor-
mation.
For additional RFPs in Education, visit:
http://foundationcenter.org/pnd/rfp/cat_education.jhtml

Link:
fconline.fdncenter.org/pnd/10005640/airbornehealth

Body:
Digi-Block Announces Call for Kohlberg Grant for Professional
Development Proposals
Deadline: Rolling
Digi-Block, Inc. ( http://www.digi-block.com/ ), a developer of
math education materials and the Digi-Block program, is accepting
grant applications for professional development workshops led by
Harvard mathematician and Digi-Block founder, Dr. Elon Kohlberg.
This first-time grant is open to all educators focused on mathe-
matics in pre-K to grade six.
Kohlberg's presentation covers a comprehensive examination of
whole numbers, from place value and number sense through the
development of algorithms for all four operations. Kohlberg also
examines why so many young children encounter difficulty in
learning math and how roadblocks to understanding affect their
future success in mathematics.
Up to ten grants will be awarded during the 2007 calendar year.
Applications will be considered as they are received. Early
applications will have an advantage, as available dates will
fill quickly. Applicants are not required to have experience
with Digi-Block. Workshops will take place in the 2007 calendar
year (spring, summer, or fall).
The grant application form is can be found on the Digi-Block Web
site.

Link:
fconline.foundationcenter.org/pnd/10007097/digi-block

Teaser:
Deadline: Rolling

Body:
Do Something Offering Weekly Grants for Young Social
Entrepreneurs
Deadline: Rolling
Do Something ( http://www.dosomething.org/ ) is a not-for-profit
organization that works to inspire, support, and celebrate young
social entrepreneurs and community activists. The organization
is accepting applications for the following grant programs:
Do Something and GameStop ( http://www.gamestop.com/ ) are offer-
ing grants of $500 each to young people, age 25 and younger, in
the United States or Canada who have a great idea for a community-
action project and need support to turn their idea into reality.
GameStop grants are given out weekly.
Do Something and Plum TV ( http://www.plumtv.com/ ) are offering
grants of $500 each to social entrepreneurs, age 25 and younger,
in the U.S. who have recently created a sustainable project,
program, or organization and need funding to further the growth
and success of their program. Plum TV grants are given out weekly.
Visit the Do Something Web site for complete program information
and application forms.

Link:
www.dosomething.org

Teaser:
Deadline: Rolling

Body:
Brown Rudnick Charitable Foundation Unveils New Grant Program
Designed to Help Inner-City Educators
Deadline: Rolling
The Brown Rudnick Charitable Foundation Corp., a nonprofit tax-
exempt entity established by attorneys from Brown Rudnick Berlack
Israels LLP ( http://www.brownrudnick.com/ ), has launched a
Community Grant Program. Created to support frontline educators
who often do not have a voice in funding decisions, the program
will subsidize small, concrete projects to improve inner-city
education in Boston, Hartford, Providence, or New York City.
The applicant must be a "frontline educational worker" who is
involved in education or a related field in one of the communi-
ties eligible for grants. The proposed recipient must be a non-
profit or tax-exempt organization (e.g., a public school) that
is willing to accept the grant and use it in the required manner.
The proposed use of the grant must be to fund a specific, one-
time future education-related need or idea that promises to
improve inner-city education within one year of the grant award.
The foundation will generally consider grant applications monthly
and award grants in an amount totaling not more than $2,000 in
any one month.
The grant applications and an explanation of the program can be
found at the Brown Rudnick Charitable Foundation.

Link:
www.brownrudnickcenter.com/foundation/communitygrant.asp

Teaser:
Deadline: December 15, 2007

Body:
Sam's Club Offers Study Grants for Teachers to Visit Fair Trade Farms in Brazil
Deadline: December 15, 2007
As part of the launch of its new fair-trade-certified coffee,
warehouse retailer Sam's Club ( http://www.samsclub.com/ )
has joined coffee roaster Cafe Bom Dia and TransFair USA
( http://www.fairtradecertified.org/ ) to offer a weeklong
summer 2008 study grant opportunity for junior high and
high school teachers interested in teaching about fair trade.
Teachers are invited to enter the national essay contest and
apply to win one of ten expenses-paid trips to visit fair-trade
cooperatives, farms, and communities in Brazil next summer.
Study grants will be awarded to teachers who express exceptional
ideas to educate students on the economic, social, and business
lessons surrounding fair trade.
The study grant competition is open to full-time junior high and
high school teachers (seventh grade and up) from public or
private institutions who can reasonably expect to teach at least
fifteen hours a week during the 2008-09 school year and dedicate
at least five lessons to topics related to fair trade. Winners
are expected to travel to Brazil, July 20-26, 2008, and integrate
that trip into fair trade lessons during the 2008-09 school year.
Program details are available at the Sam's Club Web site.
RFP Link:
http://fconline.foundationcenter.org/pnd/10009218/samsclub
For additional RFPs in Education, visit:
http://foundationcenter.org/pnd/rfp/cat_education.jhtml

Link:
fconline.foundationcenter.org/pnd/10009218/samsclub