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 * **International Exchange Opportunities**: These grants include all travel, living and program expenses and are funded by the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, U.S. Department of State and administered by American Councils for International Education. For full announcements and an application form __ click here __.
 * **International Education Week** __ (IEW) 2010 website __ has officially been launched, and includes promotional materials, an interactive quiz, and opportunities to post and view planned events around the world. This year's theme is "International Education: Striving for a Sustainable Future."
 * Participate in the [|Euro Challenge]: an exciting educational competition and opportunity for high school students to learn about the European Union and the euro. Teachers who enlist teams are eligible to be awarded a //**free trip to Brussels**// next summer.
 * **International Educational Seminar** for U.S. teachers interested in hosting a Thai teacher in 2011 then traveling to Thailand for a reciprocal visit in summer 2012. Due March 28.
 * **International Educational Seminars** for elementary and secondary principals, assistant principals, and department chairs. Participants host an administrator from Argentina, Brazil, Mexico, or Thailand in 2011 then are hosted by this colleague on a reciprocal visit in summer 2012. Due March 28.
 * **Educating for the 21st Century**: This course from the University of Peace will take place in the summer of 2011 in Costa Rica. Click for more information.
 * **National Association for Summer Learning Excellence in Summer Learning 2011** award applications are now available. The awards recognize outstanding summer programs that demonstrate excellence in accelerating academic achievement and promoting healthy development for young people between pre-kindergarten and twelfth grade. Click for more.
 * **International Educational Seminars** for elementary and secondary principals, assistant principals, and department chairs. Participants host an administrator from Argentina, Brazil, Mexico, or Thailand in 2011 then are hosted by this colleague on a reciprocal visit in summer 2012. __ [|Due March 28] __.
 * **Taking It Global Intro to Project Based Learning:** An accredited course to develop teachers' understanding of and competencies in project-based global education.__ [|Begins March 30] __, pre-registration required.
 * **Target Arts and Culture grants**: Music, art, dance, drama and visual arts are all part of the well-rounded education our kids deserve. These $2,000 grants for schools or 501c3 organizations are __ [|due April 30] __.
 * **ING Unsung Heroes Awards**: Each year, 100 educators are selected to receive $2,000 to help fund their innovative class projects. Three of those are chosen to receive the top awards of an additional $5,000, $10,000 and $25,000. __ Due April 30 __.
 * **2011 Toyota International Teacher Program to****Costa Rica**is now accepting applications from teachers of grades 7 - 12. Fully-funded. __ [|Deadline May 4] __.
 * **Think Tank on Global Education in the United States** developed by Professor Fernando Reimers, explores the scope of global competency and analyzes effective strategies for promoting it. Learn how to develop initiatives for students in your classroom, school or district that will expand their capacity to be active global citizens. __ [|May 19 and 20 at Harvard Graduate School of Education] __.
 * **International Educational Seminars** for elementary and secondary principals, assistant principals, and department chairs. Participants host an administrator from Argentina, Brazil, Mexico, or Thailand in 2011 then are hosted by this colleague on a reciprocal visit in summer 2012. __ [|Due March 28] __.
 * **Taking It Global Intro to Project Based Learning:** An accredited course to develop teachers' understanding of and competencies in project-based global education.__ [|Begins March 30] __, pre-registration required.
 * **Target Arts and Culture grants**: Music, art, dance, drama and visual arts are all part of the well-rounded education our kids deserve. These $2,000 grants for schools or 501c3 organizations are __ [|due April 30] __.
 * **ING Unsung Heroes Awards**: Each year, 100 educators are selected to receive $2,000 to help fund their innovative class projects. Three of those are chosen to receive the top awards of an additional $5,000, $10,000 and $25,000. __ Due April 30 __.
 * **2011 Toyota International Teacher Program to****Costa Rica**is now accepting applications from teachers of grades 7 - 12. Fully-funded. __ [|Deadline May 4] __.
 * **Think Tank on Global Education in the United States** developed by Professor Fernando Reimers, explores the scope of global competency and analyzes effective strategies for promoting it. Learn how to develop initiatives for students in your classroom, school or district that will expand their capacity to be active global citizens. __ [|May 19 and 20 at Harvard Graduate School of Education] __.
 * **ING Unsung Heroes Awards**: Each year, 100 educators are selected to receive $2,000 to help fund their innovative class projects. Three of those are chosen to receive the top awards of an additional $5,000, $10,000 and $25,000. __ Due April 30 __.
 * **2011 Toyota International Teacher Program to****Costa Rica**is now accepting applications from teachers of grades 7 - 12. Fully-funded. __ [|Deadline May 4] __.
 * **Think Tank on Global Education in the United States** developed by Professor Fernando Reimers, explores the scope of global competency and analyzes effective strategies for promoting it. Learn how to develop initiatives for students in your classroom, school or district that will expand their capacity to be active global citizens. __ [|May 19 and 20 at Harvard Graduate School of Education] __.
 * **Think Tank on Global Education in the United States** developed by Professor Fernando Reimers, explores the scope of global competency and analyzes effective strategies for promoting it. Learn how to develop initiatives for students in your classroom, school or district that will expand their capacity to be active global citizens. __ [|May 19 and 20 at Harvard Graduate School of Education] __.
 * **Think Tank on Global Education in the United States** developed by Professor Fernando Reimers, explores the scope of global competency and analyzes effective strategies for promoting it. Learn how to develop initiatives for students in your classroom, school or district that will expand their capacity to be active global citizens. __ [|May 19 and 20 at Harvard Graduate School of Education] __.


 * Students**


 * **AFS Global Leaders Scholarships**: Awards of between $900-$5000 are available for students to participate in AFS' international programs. __ For more information click here __.
 * **Igniting Creative Energy Challenge**: A competition for students K-12 to tackle world issues of environmental concern in their own comunities to win state and national prizes. Deadline February 19.
 * **Global Citizen Year Fellows** are a corps of high school graduates who engage as apprentices in Asia, Africa, or Latin America during a transformative "bridge year" before college. Application deadlines for 2011-2012 Fellows are November 1; March 1, 2011, and May 1, 2011. Need-based financial aid is available . __ Apply now __.
 * **The Scholastic Art and Writing Awards**: Registration is now open for this national contest encouraging students in grade 7 - 12 to create projects on social change. __ Learn more __.
 * **Concern's International Writing Competition**is asking students ages 12 - university, to imagine they are a journalist stationed in a developing country, writing for an internationally renowned newspaper. __ Deadline is March 27 __.
 * **Global Wisconsin Idea Program**is a summer institute for academically-talented high school students to engage with students from around the world in real-world decision-making and creative problem solving. __ Deadline April 1 __.
 * **ThinkQuest**, is a global competition where student teams (many of which are comprised of members from different countries) explore a contemporary world topic and create a website. __ Deadline to enter: April 27 __.
 * **Concordia Language Villages**: __ Summer 'Villages' combine __ language immersion, cultural activities, and fun camp activities, and are offered for students aged 7-18 in the following languages: Arabic, Chinese, Danish, English, Finnish, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, and Swedish. Programs are one, two and four weeks long, with the four-week program offering one year of high school language credit.
 * **Concern's International Writing Competition**is asking students ages 12 - university, to imagine they are a journalist stationed in a developing country, writing for an internationally renowned newspaper. __ Deadline is March 27 __.
 * **Global Wisconsin Idea Program**is a summer institute for academically-talented high school students to engage with students from around the world in real-world decision-making and creative problem solving. __ Deadline April 1 __.
 * **ThinkQuest**, is a global competition where student teams (many of which are comprised of members from different countries) explore a contemporary world topic and create a website. __ Deadline to enter: April 27 __.
 * **Concordia Language Villages**: __ Summer 'Villages' combine __ language immersion, cultural activities, and fun camp activities, and are offered for students aged 7-18 in the following languages: Arabic, Chinese, Danish, English, Finnish, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, and Swedish. Programs are one, two and four weeks long, with the four-week program offering one year of high school language credit.