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Title: VISTA volunteer search
Body: From: "Anselmo Villanueva" The Cornelius Family Literacy Collaborative, comprised of PODER Family Literacy, Mejorando el Futuro Family Literacy, Home Instruction for Parents of Pre-school Youngsters (HIPPY) and Adelante Mujeres, united under Even Start and other grants, is looking to fill a VISTA Volunteer position by the end of September. The position (description attached) is for someone to help us coordinate a public relations plan, a fundraising campaign and work with our advisory committee to develop a blueprint for sustainability. We are located in Cornelius, OR, on the west side of Hillsboro. VISTA is part of the AmeriCorps national service organization. VISTA volunteers receive approximately $9000 annually for living expenses. There used to be an additional $5000 education stipend, but that has been reduced to $1200. Some credits are available for student loan repayment, however that's not as good as it used to be either. So, the ideal candidate must really want to be spending a year in service to the community. I think it will be a good experience and the program coordinators will be there to help, guide and animate. Please pass this information on or post in any appropriate venue. If you know of anyone who might fit the bill or at least would be interested in more info, have them contact: -- Carol Mazer, 503 357 9493, carol.mazer@ocdc.net or -- Nancy Monroe, 503 357 4964, nanfmonroe@aol.com Karen Sanders Operations Manager PCC Adult Basic Skills SE Center, 111 (503) 788-6263 Portland Community College Administrative Assistant Extended Learning Campus Adult Basic Skills Programs English as a Second Language Adult Basic Education SE 111 (503) 788-6281 (503) 788-6247 (fax) POSITION DESCRIPTION Organization: Oregon Child Development Coalition (OCDC) Program(s) Names: Home Instruction for Parents of Preschool Youngsters (HIPPY) and the Cornelius Family Literacy Collaborative program. Websites: www.OCDC.net www.HIPPYUSA.org Organizational Mission: Oregon Child Development Coalition (OCDC) provides services and expertise to empower low-income families to succeed in their communities. OCDC supports parents and contributes to the nurturing and development of children inclusive of their language and culture. The Cornelius Family Literacy Collaborative provides education, information and support to low-income Spanish speaking families, furthering their capacity to solve problems and make informed decisions in their family lives, their community and their workplace. Home Instruction for Parents of Preschool youngsters (HIPPY) helps parents empower themselves as their children's first teacher by giving them the tools, skills and confidence they need to work with their children in the home. The program was designed to bring families, organizations and communities together and remove any barriers to participation that may include limited financial resources or lack of education. Position: Public Relations/Development Coordinator for Oregon HIPPY and Cornelius Family Literacy Collaborative Location: 1095 S Beech, Cornelius OR 97113 (mailing address is PO Box 490)
Source: Oregon Child Development Coalition, Cornelius OR
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Title: Directory of Public Elementary and Secondary Education Agencies 2001-02
Body: From: This NCES directory provides a current listing of all reported public elementary and secondary education agencies in the United States as well as the outlying areas, DoD Dependents Schools and Bureau of Indian Affairs Schools of the U.S. It includes summary tables showing an overview of elementary and secondary agency patterns in relation to agency location(state), district size, grade span, and student population. To download, view and print the report as a pdf file, please visit: http://nces.ed.gov/pubsearch/pubsinfo.asp?pubid=2003351
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Title: NCELA Newsline September 9, 2003
Body: From: "NCELA Newsline" Read this online at: http://www.ncela.gwu.edu/newsline OELA NEWSLINE - September 9, 2003 Items in this issue: I. No Child Left Behind Update - President Bush, Secretary Paige Highlight After-School Services Available under No Child Left Behind Act II. News in the Nation - DOE and OELA Working to Find Ways to Recruit Bilingual Teachers - Florida Program Increases the Number of Bilingual Teachers - IRA Releases Position Statement on the Overrepresentation of Minority Children in Special Education - Maryland to Receive Nearly $20 Million in Reading Grant Funds - New Department of Education Web Site - School Districts Vie for Bilingual Teachers III. Research, Publications, and Resources - Building Partnerships with Latino Immigrant Parents - First National Conference for Educators of Newcomer Students Proceedings Now on NCELA Web Site - Multiple Topics Covered in Most Recent BRJ Online - NCLRC Language Resource Newsletter - National Capital Language Resource Center - New Report: Meeting Needs of Immigrant Students - Panel Member Presentation: Cultural Factors for Accessing Mental Health Services for Young Children IV. Education Conferences - AACTE 56th Annual Meeting and Exhibits - Illinois Resource Center Workshops - Regional Indigenous Bilingual Education Conference - WATESOL Fall Convention 2003 V. Education Opportunities - Annie E. Casey Foundation Grants
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Title: NABE 2004 Conference
Body: From: NABE National Association for Bilingual Education Conference DATE: February 4-7, 2004 LOCATION: Albuquerque, NM SPONSOR: National Association for Bilingual Education CONTACT: 1030 15th Street, NW, Ste 470 Washington, DC 20005-1503 Tel: (202) 898-1829 Fax: (202) 789-2866 http://www.nabe.org
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Title: El Hispanic News & Noticias Latinas
Body: From: Superintendent's Update #25 September 11, 2003 3. El Hispanic News & Noticias Latinas Dan Rivas In order for Superintendent Castillo to reach a more diverse group of partners, and to address issues that pertain to and greatly affect Oregon's Hispanic community, she will be writing an eight part monthly opinion-column series in Spanish and English for both El Hispanic News and Noticias Latinas newspapers. The series will begin in September. The articles will discuss education issues that either directly affect or have been affected by the Hispanic community. In her column, Susan will address issues such as closing the achievement gap, what is being done to address the dropout rate, bilingual education, and more. Through these topics, the Superintendent hopes to directly involve the Hispanic community with the positions and policies of the Department of Education.
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Title: Title VII Training Opportunity
Body: From: Robey Clark [mailto:clarkr@nwrel.org] Training for High School Representatives Serving on Title VII Indian Education Parent Committees Topic: Reducing Dropouts Thursday & Friday November 20 and 21, 2003 Doubletree Inn Edgewater, Missoula MT Training Goals: A. Prepare eligible high school students to serve on district Title VII Parent Committees. B. Train existing state Indian Student Leadership organizations to provide meaningful and proactive high school representation on district and state committees. C. Bring to bear the energy, insight, and ideas of the students themselves upon the task of helping their school increase success rates and reducing the dropouts among their peers. Space is limited to 100 participants! A general description of the program is printed below. A detailed agenda and application forms will be sent in approximately 2 weeks. Current Plans are to repeat the event in either Washington or Oregon after Winter Break. There may be a registration fee to defray costs (if so, it will be as modest as possible). If your program would like to attend, please email me with the number of participants you would like to bring ASAP at clarkr@nwrel.org. Program Activities and Goals- With the help of trained facilitators, student delegations from each district will work with other delegations and adult mentors to examine the issues relating to dropouts and brainstorm possible solutions. The goal will be to develop a formal set of informed recommendations on how best to utilize the TITLE VII and other district resources to reduce dropouts. The final nature of the recommendations will be up to the groups themselves but they may include: proposals for specific student activities at the district and/or state and/or regional level; suggestions for alternative ways to earn credit toward graduation or other recommendations to reduce dropouts. The Student Delegation: The make-up and size of the delegation is a local district decision. Schools are welcome to draw participants from existing student leadership groups. However, districts are encouraged to seek participation from students who may be struggling or may have already dropped out. Although American Indian students are the primary target population for this grant, we recognize the need to represent the entire student body. The local school is welcome to choose any eligible student, regardless of ethnicity, so long as no eligible and willing Title VII student is left behind. The recommended group size is 5 to 7 students. Larger contingents will be considered but must have prior approval. An adult chaperones/mentor (at least one for every 7 students) must accompany the student delegation. Ideally, the adult(s) accompanying the student delegation should have at least one adult person representing the local school improvement team and at least one adult able to act as a mentor for the duration of this project. Each student delegate should have access to the Internet at home or school. Digital cameras will come in handy but are not absolutely necessary. Participating students will have to obtain parental signature for photography releases and individual attendance data which will be included with the registration packet. For More Information Contact Robey Clark NWREL Comprehensive Center for Region X 101 SW Main, Suite 500 Portland, Oregon 800-547-6339 clarkr@nwrel.org
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Title: Teacher & Student Scholarships Available
Body: From: "coflt" Teacher & Student Scholarships Available for WAC2003-2004 International Speaker Series The following opportunity for high school students, provided by Karen Ettinger of the World Affairs Council of Oregon, is forwarded to you for your information and onward dissemination to students or others as you find appropriate. To follow up please contact Karen Ettinger, at World Affairs Council, address below (not COFLT or OIC). BobWillner, Executive Secretary Dear Educators, The World Affairs Council of Oregon is proud to announce its 2003-2004 International Speaker Series. We are very excited to bring this series to you and your students for a fourth year and we hope you'll join us! High school student scholarship packages that include 9 student tickets and one advisor ticket are $300 (that's only $30 a series ticket, $50 off the regular student ticket price!). Individual student scholarship tickets are also available at $30 each (5 per school). High school social studies teacher grants that include one non-reserved seat and passes to catered receptions with the speakers are only $30. Please note that there are a limited number of teacher and student scholarships available and schools are limited to one scholarship package and one social studies teacher grant. To purchase these tickets or for more information call Carol or Karen at 503-274-7488. You may also order tickets by faxing (503-274-7489) or mailing the attached order form to The World Affairs Council of Oregon, 620 SW Main Street, Ste. 333, Portland, OR 97205. But, don't wait! These tickets are limited and go quickly! Best regards, Karen Ettinger K-12 Education Director World Affairs Council of Oregon 620 SW Main Street, Ste. 333 Portland, OR 97205 503.274.7488 karen@worldoregon.org
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Title: Korean Harvest Festival
Body: From: "Anselmo Villanueva" Korean Community gathers to celebrate Ch'u-Sok, the Korean Harvest Festival in West Linn, OR Over 300 people from the metro-Portland Korean community and families who have adopted children from Korea and adult Korean adoptees will gather on Saturday, September 20, 2003, to celebrate Korea's Harvest Festival known as "Ch'u Sok". The event runs from 4:30 - 8:00 p.m., sponsored by the Northwest Korean Culture Society in collaboration with the Korean Society of Oregon. The Ch'u Sok Festival is a showcase of Korean culture for all ages. Crafts & games for children, multi-course Korean dinner, cooking demonstrations, continuous mini-performances (Korean martial arts, children's choir), display commemorating 100 years of Korean immigration to the U.S., mask-making demonstration and exhibition of hand-carved masks, and a traditional Korean Mask-Dance performance will all be activities available at the event. Location & Festival Information: · Athey Creek Middle School / West Linn, OR · Admission: Members $10 adults, $6 children / Non-members $12 adults, $8 children · Children age 4 years and under are free. Advance reservations recommended. · For more information and reservations, contact the Northwest Korean Culture Society, (503) 699-3342 or email info@nkcs.org. The Northwest Korean Culture Society is a 501 (c)(3) non-profit organization. Founded in 1999, the mission of the Northwest Korean Culture Society is to provide opportunities to learn about and experience Korean Culure, to seek understanding in issues of race and adoption, and to promote cross-cultural friendships. Schedule of activities: September 20, 2000 4:30pm Registration 4:30-6:30pm Cooking demonstration & children's games 4:45pm Korean children's choir / Korean traditional drumming demonstration 5:15pm Korean martial arts demonstration 5:30pm Korean children's choir / Korean traditional drumming demonstration 5:45pm Korean martial arts demonstration 6:00pm Korean traditional drumming demonstration 6:15pm Korean martial arts 6:30pm Korean children's choir 7:20pm Hans Traditional Art Society's Mask performance
Source: The Northwest Korean Culture Society
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Title: Promotion of International Understanding
Body: From: "Harry Preston" On September 1, the management of the US-Japan high school exchange program School Partners Abroad passed from Council on International Educational Exchange (CIEE) to the Japan Association for Promotion of International Understanding (Japiu). School Partners Abroad has been successfully linking US and Japanese schools for over 25 years. There are currently over 50 sister-school relationships. If you are considering an exchange program and would like to receive additional information, please do not hesitate to contact me. Sincerely, Harry Preston School Partners Abroad 7225 Christian Drive New Palestine, IN 46163 hpreston@iquest.net phone: 1-877-425-5295 (toll free) fax: 1-877-659-7737 (toll free)
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Title: Teaching of Literature and Culture
Body: From: "Rebecca Chism" Colleagues I am a feature editor of an ongoing topic, the Teaching of Literature and Culture, for _Academic Exchange Quarterly_ an international journal dedicated to the presentation of ideas research, methods, and pedagogical theories leading to effective instruction and learning regardless of level or subject. I am looking for articles dealing with theoretical and practical methods of the teaching of literature and/or culture, how technology can be used for the teaching of literature/culture, student attitudes towards literature/culture, the role of literature in various disciplines, how culture can influence the learning process, the future of literary/cultural studies, ethical issues concerning the teaching of literature/culture, and the assessment of literary/cultural learning. http://rapidintellect.com/AEQweb/win0222.htm The articles should be 1500-3000 words long. Because of the interdisciplinary nature of our journal, no single format or manuscript style is required. The articles may be submitted by MS Word or postal mail. For submission information, go to the following URL: http://www.higher-ed.org/AEQ/rufen1.htm Rebecca L. Chism, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Foreign Language Pedagogy Department of Modern and Classical Language Studies 109 Satterfield Hall Kent State University Kent, OH 44242 rlchism@ kent.edu http://rapidintellect.com/AEQweb/edprch.htm
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