December 2008 Resources and Opportunities
“U.S. citizenship is a passport to relevance in world affairs. It makes a feel for world affairs a requirement for American citizenship.” - Harlan Cleveland, American diplomat and author
CNN World Report
“Provides viewers around the world with the unique opportunity to see other countries as they see themselves. The program has brought together thousands of journalists from more than 350 broadcasters in over 145 countries and territories, giving them a global forum to report the news, as they see it, to the rest of the world.“
Boren Awards for International Study
“Boren Scholarships and Fellowships provide unique funding opportunities for U.S. undergraduate and graduate students to add an important international and language component to their educations.”
Japan and Korea America International Student Conferences” An intense month-long experience in which 40-80 students, equally represented from the U.S. and the partner country, live, travel, work, study, and relax together in a conference-like setting….ISC conferences are totally planned and administered by the students themselves. The students host roundtables, field trips, seminars, and distinguished speakers, working toward the goals of understanding each other better, forming friendships, gaining trust, and fostering international peace during their lifetimes.” Cost is $3,000 and application deadlines for Japan and Korea are in February and March 2009.
OneWorld “is a global information network developed…to help build a more just, global society….The OneWorld network is driven by the people and organizations it supports — people write the news, provide the video clips and the radio stories….information that can broaden their world view and enable them to make better decisions.”
World Summit Youth Award
If you are under the age of 30 and capable of producing something online, this may be for you. Submissions must be within one of five categories: “Fight Poverty, Hunger and Disease; Education for all; Power 2 Women; Create your Culture, Go Green.”
National Geographic Email Newsletters
Topics including travel, music, photography, and much more, like the All Roads Film Project, “Updates about breakthrough film and still photography from indigenous and underrepresented minority cultures around the globe.”
Christmas gift ideas through the Carnegie Council Having trouble coming up with ideas for Christmas gifts? Want to give something different and creative? This might help, a list of well-known organizations doing amazing work worldwide and always in need of financial contributions. Maybe Grandma would enjoy knowing that her gift this year is supporting the development of schools or health projects in another country. This website also features numerous other information and resources for those with a global mindset.
Christmas around the world
“The Christmas season is celebrated in different ways around the world, varying by country and region.” Enjoy reading about it here in detail, with photos. Have a global holiday!
