If you’re a young person with an interest in Japan, you’ll enjoy these short online videos that share information on Japanese culture and provide fun hands-on activities From the Japan America Society of Washington, DC.
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US State Department Global Teaching Dialogue 2020
Program Dates: July 28-30, 2020
Registration: Open until filled
Three days of free online professional workshops supporting global teaching, exchange, and innovation.
New Japan in DC book now available
Globalize DC is thrilled to share the great news that our first publication, Japan in DC, is ready for purchase online. Based on DC high school student writing and photos, this 128-page full-color book reveals the many ways Japan is present in our own city. You can go to the Buy Our Book link above to purchase.
Table for Two: Wa-Shokuiku-Learn, Cook, Eat Japanese Online Course
Dates: Ongoing
A really fun online Japanese cuisine and food culture course, promoting healthy eating, now available at no cost. For students of all ages..
US Embassy Pakistan-Funded Virtual Exchange
App Deadline: Dec 4, 2019
Seeking high school social studies teachers for a new virtual student exchange program with Pakistan, administered by Global Ties.
US Youth Ambassadors Program-Mentor Positions
Program dates: Various dates, Summer 2020
App Deadline: Nov 22, 2019
Seeking educator-mentors for six high school summer exchanges in South and Central America.
NaTakallam
Program Dates: Ongoing
A unique virtual learning program that connects forcibly displaced persons and refugees from abroad with US language and social studies classrooms.
Operation Understanding DC
Program Dates: Jan–Dec 2020
App Deadline: Dec 22, 2019-EXTENDED
A free year-long leadership program for black and Jewish high school juniors. Includes a 3-week summer travel program.
The Bronfman Fellowship
Program Dates: Jun 28-Aug 5, 2020 and SY2020-21
App Deadline: Dec 1, 2019
A fully funded five-week summer program in Israel for high performing North American high school students who self-identify as Jewish.
Experiment Leadership Institute-India
Program Dates: June 30-Aug 3, 2020
App Deadline: Jan 15, 2020
Fully funded educational travel program to India offered to rising HS seniors by Experiment in International Living.