Education

  • Training for Social Activists in the Middle East

    Are you an activist who'd like to learn more about how to create social change? Check out the Arab Foundation for Freedom and Equality's Social Change Program.


     


  • Youth Excellence on Stage, YES Academy Lebanon 2010

    The YES Academy will bring together Lebanon’s most talented young dancers, actors and musicians with 10 of the United States' most outstanding teachers from universities and theaters such as St Louis Symphony, HaviKoro Breakdancers, Theater Under the Stars of Houston, City College of New York and Baylor University.


     


  • Atlas Service Corps Fellowship

    Atlas Service Corps seeks nonprofit leaders from around the world to apply for their 2010-2011 fellowship positions in the U.S.

    Expenses are paid in this prestigious fellowship program, including a living stipend, health insurance, and training. Applicants must have 3 or more years of experience in the nonprofit sector, a college degree, fluency in English, and a commitment to return to their home country after their Fellowship.

  • Free Access to Global Connections for 2009-2010 School year!

    The National Peace Corps Association's Global TeachNet program and online magazine The Globalist are pleased to announce the launch of their joint venture, Global Connections.


     


  • Bring Them to the Light Project

    The ‘Bring Them to the light’ media project hopes to bring media to children in vulnerable communities in Africa and other parts of the world. With this project we want to create a global community between children in developed countries and children in developing countries.


     


  • Student Leadership Awards!

    The Jenzabar Foundation opened the nomination process for its third annual Student Leadership Awards. The awards will honor ten student-led campus groups or activities that have made a difference in the world through community service and philanthropic activities. 0


     


  • One World Summer Programs 2010

    Call for Applications from Young Leaders of Minority Backgrounds: get human rights and development fieldwork experience in Cambodia, Uganda and Senegal.


     


  • Join the Cool School Challenge

    The Cool School Challenge is an educational program intended to engage students and teachers in practical strategies to reduce carbon dioxide (CO2) and other greenhouse gas emissions schoolwide.


     The Cool School Challenge can be administered by anyone your school designates to be a Challenge Coach, such as science, math or other teachers, administrators, or leaders of student organizations. The role of the Challenge Coach is to train, support and oversee the Student Challenge Leaders in implementing the program at your school.


  • Full Scholarships to Study Abroad

    Have you always been interested in going abroad, to learn about new cultures and speak their language? Now is your opportunity to study abroad with a full scholarship. If you are between the ages of 15 and 18, you could be one of the more than 600 students awarded a full scholarship to study abroad and learn Arabic, Chinese, Farsi, Hindi, Korean, Russian, and Turkish.


  • Travel Funds for Performing Arts Presenters

    Are you interested in learning about international performing artists and the cultural context of their work? The Cultural Exchange Fund, an initiative of the Association of Performing Arts Presenters, could subsidize your travel costs to the Middle East, Asia, Latin America or Africa.


     


  • Encourage your teachers to "globalize" your classroom!

    iEarn offers online teacher training in global education for teachers in over 80 different countries. Scholarships available to offset course costs. Enroll by September 10th for the fall session; spaces limited. 


     


  • Kids Can Make a Difference (and so can you!)

    Kids Can Make a Difference informs middle- and high school students about the root causes of hunger and poverty, solutions, and how students can help. Educators can purchase a teacher guide, packed with lessons and solutions for domestic and international hunger and ideas for how young people can become involved in the fight against hunger.


  • The School for Ethics and Global Leadership

    The School for Ethics and Global Leadership is now accepting applications for the fall 2009 semester. Located in Washington, DC, the school is a selective, semester-long residential program for 32 intellectually motivated high school juniors from across the United States. 


  • Be a Fulbright mtvU 2010 Fellow!

    The US Fulbright Program and mtvU are partnering to offer a fellowship opportunity to US college students.  Up to four awards will be available to pursue projects around an aspect of international contemporary or popular music as a cultural force for expression.


     


  • Youth Leaders International

    What is leadership? You can have the opportunity to answer this question at Youth Leaders International  that holds meetings three times a year in the U.S. ( there are chapters to this program in 14 different countries as well). During this meeting you will be able to participate in eliminating all forms of bigotry from the world which is the organizations mission. You will embark on challenging course that will enable you to grow as leaders as well as take on great responsibilities.

  • Have you always wanted to travel but don't know how to go about it? Are you in high school?

    Rustic Pathways may be the organization for you! Through this organization you can learn a new language, do community service, travel to remote foreign villages, learn how to surf, or do all of the above! Rustic Pathways has programs in Costa Rica, India, Thailand, Peru, and Africa - just to name a few.


     


  • Get your Teachers Involved! Online Scholarship for teachers interested in integrating global projects.

    With funding from the US Department of State, iEARN-USA is offering scholarships to four teachers in the USA.  Interested teachers should be working to integrate global projects that connect their students with peers in countries with significant Muslim populations. 


     


  • Study Abroad and Apply For Scholarships

    AFS is a program that works to bring international and intercultural experiences together.


     


  • Your opinion matters. Take the poll and make it count!

    Have you ever wanted the chance to tell the world about your views on the 2008 presidential election? How about key issues such as the environment, healthcare, immigration, the war in Iraq and more?


    @15, a new platform that Best Buy is launching to connect with teens – online and in communities – wants to hear what you have to say.  Check out the first-ever @15 IMO (In My Opinion) survey!


  • Expand your Horizons and Study in a Foreign Country!

    Global Student Experience (GSE) offers a variety of study abroad programs in Europe, Australia, and South America. Choose to study for a summer, quarter, semester or an entire year! If you've always wanted to learn another language but don't know where to begin, check out the GSE language immersion programs in French, Spanish, and Italian. 


  • Bite Back Against Malaria

    Americans for Informed Democracy will be providing 30 campuses with $200 mini-grants to replicate the "Bite Back" campaign on their campuses.  The goal of the campaign is to raise money for Nothing But Nets, a UN Foundation innitiative to send life-saving bed nets to Africa.


  • Rights Camera Action

    Outraged about the genocide in Sudan?  Incensed about the lack of access to essential medicines in the Global South?  Angry about university apparel being produced in sweatshops?  Well, here is your opportunity to do something about it! 


  • Global Citizen Corps Internship

    Are you interested in humanitarian aid, technology and global issues? 

     Become an intern for the Global Citizen Corps! We are currently accepting applications for the fall of 2010. The internship is open to undergraduate and graduate students with a strong interest in global issues, international development and international education. 

  • Weekly Grant Opportunities for Young Social Entrepreneurs

    Do Something is a non-profit organization that works to inspire, support, and celebrate young social entrepreneurs and community activists.  They have two different grant programs available for young people, ages 25 and younger.  One is for people who have an idea for a community-action project and need support to implement their idea; and the other is for those who have recently created a sustainable project, program, or organization and need funding to ensure future growth and success of their program.  The grants are awarded weekly, so anytime is a good time to apply!


  • Apply Now and Head to China for your Masters Degree

    The School of Public Policy and Management, Tsinghua University, Beijing,
    China is excited to announce the launch of a master programme in International
    Development (The MID Programme). This programme will be taught in English.


     


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