I*EARN in Action: Newsflash #35
I*EARN IN ACTION #35, May 8,1998
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I*EARN Global School Calendar!
Most Northern and Southern Hemisphere schools are in session. A number of
schools will be on holiday from mid to late April.
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Special Events!
FIFTH ANNUAL I*EARN INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE
SECOND ANNUAL I*EARN INTERNATIONAL YOUTH SUMMIT
WHERE: Chattanooga, Tennessee, U.S.A.
WHEN: July 12-18, 1998
THEME: Linking Communities to Make a Difference
COST: $450 (includes seven day registration, room, and meals)
For more information, write to Chattanooga@copenfund.igc.apc.org
http://www.iearn.org/iearn/Chattanooga98.html
SPECIAL AIRFARE for Domestic (within the U.S.)Travelers: I*EARN-US has
negotiated a discount for I*EARN conference attendees. Receive a 10%
discount if you purchase a ticket on Delta Airlines 60 days in advance, 5%
discount if less than 60 days in advance. Ticket must be purchased through
ITC Travel.Please contact Lori Stohn at itctravel@worldnet.att.net or
call+1-212-972-1155 (or toll free in the U.S. 800/482-8785).
Fax:+1-212-983-2590
*For more info, write to Chattanooga@copenfund.igc.apc.org or visit
http://www.iearn.org/iearn/Chattanooga98.html.
*Registration: As of May 1, the cost, including conference fee, room, and
3 meals a day for six days total is $475 (Adults) and $325
(Students/Youth).
*The workshop proposal deadline has passed, any questions regarding status
of proposals should be directed to: ljobson@iearn.org
*An updated list of workshops is on the website:
http://www.iearn.org/iearn/Chattanooga98.html
PHOTOGRAPHS NEEDED: The Program Committee for the Fifth Annual I*EARN
Conference is planning the design of a poster for distribution in
Chattanooga in July. If you have photographs of I*EARN teachers and
students that could be used on the poster, please send them immediately by
land mail to arrive by June 1 to I*EARN-US, 475 Riverside Drive, Room 540,
New York, NY 10115. USA.
VIDEOTAPES NEEDED: Hundreds of teachers and students come together in
Chattanooga in person. Others around the network will be linked via the
Internet and video-conferencing during the event. We would like to include
others as well--through videotapes. At the opening of the Conference, we
would like to show a videotape of brief "Hello" messages from students and
teachers around the world. We would love to received a 30 second - 1
minute video of your students/teachers smiling and saying, for example,
"We greet you from Gymnasium # 38 in Ust-Kamenogorsk, Kazakhstan" (and
anything else you might want to include). Please send these videotapes to
the I*EARN-USA office by June 1, 1998 so we can edit them all together.
NTSC format is preferred, but PAL is also ok. I*EARN-US, 475 Riverside
Drive, Room 540, New York, NY 10115. USA.
I*EARN News Flashes!
NEW PROJECT MAGAZINES! Congratulations to all those involved! For
information and/or to inquire about ordering copies of any of the
following magazines, write to:
AN END TO INTOLERANCE: Magazine of the Holocaust Genocide Project.
coldspring@iearn.org http://www.iearn.org/iearn/hgp/
THE CONTEMPORARY: Current Affairs News Magazine coldspring@iearn.org
PLANETARY NOTIONS: Environmental Newsletter. jvantassell@iearn.org
http://carey.liglobal.com/pnpn/
A VISION: Creative Writing Anthology. avision@mail.acs.acad.bg
http://www.geocities.com/CollegePark/Campus/9754/
INSIDE VIEW: An Urban Student Newsletter. Windel@copenfund.igc.apc.org
If you know of other new I*EARN publications that can be shared, please
write to support@iearn.org.
WELCOME TO STUDENTS IN GUATEMALA! A group of young people in Guatemala
have recently joined I*EARN and would love to hear from you. Look for
their message on iearn.youth under Greetings from Guatemala.
BIKEABOUT: The Mediterranean Exploration by Bicycle is still on the road.
If you are interested in having the Bikeabout Team visit your school,
contact Ethan at hub@bikeabout.org as soon as possible. Their itinerary
is: Italy May 2 - May 27, Monaco May 30th, France May 31 - June 10, Spain
June 11 - June 28, Gibraltar June 30th. To read and respond to their
reports, visit iearn.bikeabout.
Check it out! Resources, Web Sites and Postings
I*EARN-KYRGYSTAN: New WWW pages outlining the project work of students and
teachers in Kyrgystan English and Russian versions can be found at:
http://www.soros.kg/english/programs/iearn.html
http://www.soros.kg/russian/programs/iearn.html I*EARN Coordinator in
Kyrgyzstan is Alex Koak Nice work Sasha!!
DISCOVERING EMINESCU: The 145 students and 30 teachers from 17 schools
participating in the project invite you to visit the final site:
http://lcjdap.soroscj.ro/projects/iearn/discovering_Eminescu "We want to
remember Daniel Reyes by dedicating this, our students' work to his
memory." Petru Dumitru, Project coordinator.
PROJECT ABOUT WAR: Students from Bela III Grammar School in Hungary have
created web pages sharing opinions and illustrations:
www.bela3.c3.hu/~tubi/iearn/war/ware.htm
FIRST PEOPLE'S WWW SITE: See displays of art and photos, and writing from
Kaurna Plains School (Australia), Taos Day School (U.S.A.) and Escuela
CPEM 3 (Argentina). (Spanish and English)
http://www.peg.apc.org/~bairnssec/fp/
RACE AGAINST RACISM:1998 UPDATE: Find various competitions and activities,
and take an active part in a GLOBAL RACE 1998! Preferred language-English,
but any other language will not be a barrier. We can organize for
translations. http://www.alphalink.com.au/~vgkane/Racism1.html
Join Us! Seeking Contacts, Contributions and Collaborators
VIOLENCE IN THE SCHOOLS...HOW TO FIND AN END TO IT: This project's intent
is to create a space on the network to form a team of teachers and
students engaging in ongoing reflection and conversation. See
iearn.latina.
PLANET FRIENDSHIP: The purpose of this project is to connect people
through friendship. To get involved, see
http://www2.arnes.si/~sskkssb6s/,or check out correspondence on
iearn.tc, iearn.teachers and iearn.youth.
THE EARTH: OUR HOUSE: The aim of the project is to create a responsible
ecological and environmental culture, especially in our educational
communities and homes. We invite all students from 6 to 15 to join us!
Facilitator: Rafael Alvarez Martinez.
THE POWER OF IMAGINATION: A new project has just started to answer the
question, "What If?". Participants are invited to write from a scientific
point of view or just use their imagination. The first question: 'What
would happen IF the Sun didn't exist?' Open to all age groups. See the
topic Int/E,M,S IF.. (Power of Imagination) in iearn.ideas.
Facilitator: Zina Costiner.
Coming Soon! Upcoming Events and Projects!
GLOBAL LEARNING CONFERENCE: Showcasing knowledge and experience in
integration of modern information technology in education, and
establishing a greater understanding of cultural diversities, regionally,
nationally and globally. Copenhagen, Denmark. October 18-21,1998. For more
information, see http://www.globallearning.org or contact Inge Lise
Hammer ILH@FA.DK.
For Reference
All previous news flashes are saved in the newsgroup: iearn.news in a
text only format. Spanish translations are also available on:
iearn.latina
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