News Flashes - výběr #65

From kubonova@osf.cz Wed Apr  5 13:54:02 2000
Date: Sun, 14 Nov 1999 20:22:02 +0100
From: Ilona Kubonova kubonova@osf.cz
Reply-To: iearn-l@list.ecn.cz
To: konference iearn-l@list.ecn.cz
Subject: NF 65 - vyber


YOUTH ENVIRONMENTAL CAMP IN SLOVAKIA, TATRY NATIONAL PARK. 80
students from 13 countries came to Slovakia to participate in
the 2nd environmental camp, with activities related to geology,
local flora and fauna, and tourist development of the High
Tatras, and contemporary environmental problems. The event was
organized in a cooperation with US Peace Corps, Slovak Academy
Science, Srobarova high school and I*EARN. Thanks to Soros
Foundation for supporting this camp www.iearn.sk/99/camp/.

TEACHER TRAINING MEETING IN SLOVAKIA. 25 newcomer teachers from
Slovakia were learning about I*EARN. Thanks to Branko Marcetic,
Istvan Szaboo, Katarina Pisutova and Joko Vrabel who were
helping to involve these teachers to I*EARN.

2000 NEW YEAR PROJECT-GLOBAL ART. Exchange of artwork and
development of exhibits and websites around the theme of the
new millennium and wishing all people on the Planet Earth
Happiness, Peace and Prosperity.  With love and warm Siberian
regards,  Helen Rekichinskaya helen.rek@online.nsk.su, Olga
Novak, and Marina Kosinova marina@che.nsk.su.  Conference:
iearn.globlart.

HOLIDAY PROJECTS.  See iearn.culture for discussions of
holidays around the world.  Subjects: Solstice Holidays,
Winter Holidays, and European Festivals and Traditions. 
A Junior High Class in Korea is hoping to learn more about
Thanksgiving Day, and to share about their Chu-suk
(Korean Thanksgiving day).  See their message under "Solstice
Holidays"  in iearn.culture. 

SEEKING PARTNERS FOR ENGLISH/RUSSIAN LANGUAGE PROJECT.  Our
school is interested in all I*EARN activity related to
English or Russian teaching.  We want to work on related
projects, and learn more about English teaching in other
countries. And in our turn, we'll try to be helpful for you.
Thank you! Belkov Vyacheslav in Kazahkstan sly@mail.kz.

PICTURES FROM TWO GREAT I*EARN EVENTS LAST MONTH!
- Second I*EARN Balcan conference, held in Bitola, Macedonia
- Environmental camp in Tatranska Lomnica, Slovakia
Pictures from both events are available at Planet Friendship
web site under Picture gallery link.
http://www2.arnes.si/~sskkssb6s.