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Wisconsin's International Resources --A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W XYZ AAfrican Studies Program The program provides a range of outreach services, including specialists on Africa who serve as resource people for K—12 teachers. Speakers on Africa are available for classroom visits. Outreach also offers professional development workshops, conferences, summer institutes, and occasional teacher seminars in Africa. Teachers can use books, audiovisuals, videos, tapes, maps, and artifacts from Africa at the outreach resource center. The website has curriculum units, event announcements, a wonderful photograph collection, and excellent links to other Africa-related sites. BCCall for Peace Drum and Dance Company The company has directors of cultural dance groups representing various Native American, Aztec, African, Chinese, Middle Eastern, East Indian, Jewish-Hebrew, Scottish, Irish, and Hmong cultures. Their performances, eloquent and powerful, emphasize how dance and music are world languages in themselves and how Wisconsin’s ethnic communities extend to every continent. They offer school assemblies, daylong workshops, have a video and a Call for Peace Ambassadors Program. Center for East Asian Studies The center brings together an interdisciplinary group of faculty, staff, and students devoted to the study of China, Japan, and Korea. Center for European Studies The center has federal funding to carry out important outreach work to teachers to help them integrate European studies into a variety of subject areas. Its focus is on interdisciplinary curriculum. Center for German and European Studies The joint effort of a consortium of faculty represents ten disciplines from the universities of Wisconsin—Madison and Minnesota—Twin Cities that share research and teaching interests in German and European studies. Of particular interest to educators is the “Links to Europe” page.
Center for Russia, East Europe, and Central Asia (CREECA) CREECA sponsors a variety of events devoted to teacher training. It hosts Russia Day which is designed to encourage future study of the region by high school students. Center for South Asia The center provides outreach services to K—12 educators for the South Asian countries of Afghanistan, Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, and Tibet. Outreach services include curriculum materials, a lending audiovisual collection, classroom visits, and professional development workshops. Center for Southeast Asian Studies The center promotes the study of Southeast Asia and offers professional development opportunities to educators, including an annual summer teacher institute. Organized by country, the website offers useful links to other Southeast Asia resources. Children’s Museums in Wisconsin
DEEconomics Wisconsin This active, dynamic organization is an umbrella for nine Wisconsin Centers for Economic Education at public and private colleges and offers links to national and state academic standards in economics, awards, scholarships, student programs, teacher resources, and curriculum materials. Educational Communications Board (ECB) Teachers across the state turn to ECB for consistent quality television and video programs for schools. “Cultural Heritage of Wisconsin” helps students in grades 4—6 to understand Wisconsin’s ethnic history and contemporary cultural changes. Getting Along (television for prekindergarten to second-grade children), Working Together (a companion series for grades 3—6), and Harmony Tree, a CD-ROM, all address preventing and resolving conflict. European Union Center (EUC) The center at UW—Madison, one of ten in the United States, seeks to build strong ties among Europeans and Americans, promoting people-to-people links. The ten centers create “policy networks” that coordinate, exchange, and disseminate research on specific topics related to the European Union (EU). They help students understand the EU as a complex, evolving governance system and international actor of key importance. FThe global website encourages international exchanges that focus on agriculture careers and agribusiness. Also contact Agriculture Education Consultants, Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction, P. O. Box 7841, Madison, WI 53707-7841 for Puerto Rican student and teacher exchange. Folklore Village Farm A unique, rural folk arts center that offers school programs to help children and community members experience customs and seasonal traditions and learn music and crafts of Wisconsin ethnic groups and visiting folk artists from abroad. Provides an annual calendar of weekend events and concerts. Its Midwinter Festival, with a half-century history, gives families nonmaterialistic options for celebrating the winter solstice. Friends of International Education This statewide network in support of international education includes college, technical college, and K—12 educators; community members; and business persons. Its services include regional meetings, conferences, a listserv, and advocacy. GThe Wisconsin Geography Bee is part of a nationally sponsored contest for students in grades 4—8 that is run like a spelling bee. The difference is that students respond to questions that are of a geographic nature. Winners proceed through local and state levels and qualify for the national competition by completing a written quiz mailed to the National Geographic Society. Westside, Green, and Rock Branch Elementary Schools in Wisconsin’s River Falls School District broadened their participation in the Geography Bee by starting a geography club. Students prepare in winter months, sharing library resources and using the computer to log onto numerous Internet sites that focus on world regions. The River Falls School District Geography Club contact is Elementary Gifted and Talented Coordinator Jan DeCraene, River Falls, WI 54022. Global Educator’s Program See Teacher Travel Exchange. HIInstitute of World Affairs (IWA) IWA was established in 1960 “to stimulate the interest and broaden the knowledge . . . of the community in the field of world affairs.” This excellent outreach center provides a full range of public affairs programs to K—12 teachers and to the community about U.S. foreign policy, international relations, and global economics. The well-known Wisconsin High School Model United Nations provides students and teachers with an exciting two-day simulation exercise on global issues. Students from a three-state area representing over 100 nations assemble annually in Milwaukee. IWA also hosts very successful, well-attended Wisconsin High School Environmental Conference and an International Career Day each year. Its Great Decisions series, held in February and March each year in a number of Wisconsin communities, involves the public in debating international issues. Curriculum guides are available to pull high school students into the discussions. International Baccalaureate Schools A nonprofit educational foundation based in Switzerland, the International Baccalaureate offers a diploma program and a curriculum rich in foreign language instruction, service learning, and creative and critical thinking for students in secondary or middle school or a primary program for children aged 3—12 years. International Crane Foundation The 15 species of cranes at this small but prestigious center fly over countries and cultures of the world. Scientists who work here include school tours, student projects, curriculum about the world habitats of cranes, and international sister school connections as a part of their important research and restoration projects. International Institute The International Institute has 16 member programs, including various centers listed in this resource guide; hundreds of international courses; undergraduate and graduate degree and certificate programs; capacity to teach 64 foreign languages; more than 1,300 study-abroad participants; dozens of overseas university partnerships; and 400 affiliated faculty. It sponsors 200 public lectures and events each year. International Institute of Wisconsin Coordinator of the Milwaukee’s Holiday Folk Fair International, this half-century-old organization also provides services to Milwaukee refugee and immigrant groups and international visitors. Held the weekend before Thanksgiving, the Holiday Folk Fair of Wisconsin attracts more than 50,000 visitors. Before the event, they host a special day geared to students. Email: iiw@execpc.com International REACH This university-based program assists Madison-area K—12 teachers in finding guests for global issues presentations in their classrooms. JJapanese American Citizens League of Wisconsin (JACL) JACL, the nation’s oldest and largest Asian American civil rights organization, was founded in 1929 to address issues of discrimination targeted specifically at persons of Japanese ancestry residing in the United States. It has excellent curriculum materials and videos for students. JASON Project The website compiles content background, K—8 student activities, and investigations concerning global expeditions, featuring student participation and collaboration with a prestigious and impressive list of scientists, universities, and scientific organizations around the world. KLLatin American, Caribbean, and Iberian Studies (LACIS) LACIS draws upon the rich resources of the university and community to offer innovative outreach programming, including the Sin Fronteras project that involves selected barrio schools in a yearlong celebration of Latin American culture. Many LACIS outreach activities are done in collaboration with the Madison Children’s Museum. MMadison-Area Urban Ministry This ecumenical council sponsors many discussions and events that challenge individuals to cross barriers of faith, race, ethnicity, and class to find solutions to community problems. Its focus on youth issues makes it of great interest to educators. Madison Times Weekly Newspaper, Inc. The paper focuses on positive stories and success in African American, Latino, and Southeast Asian communities that mainstream media often fail to cover. It offers a distinct perspective on issues of concern to minority people and connects local events to global issues. Milwaukee Lakefront Ethnic Festivals Milwaukee has a reputation as a city of festivals, offering Fiesta Mexicana, Asian Moon Festival, African World Festival, German Fest, Polish Fest, Arabian Fest, and Festa Italiana. Festivals are scheduled annually in summer and fall. Each festival has its own webpage and contact information. NOOutdoor Adventure Club (SOAC, Inc.) SOAC, Inc. will custom design summer biking, hiking, and river experiences for visiting international and Wisconsin host groups of middle school and high school students aged 10—18. PQRReturned Peace Corp Volunteers (RPCV)
of Wisconsin—Madison Each year Madison RPCV produces the International Calendar, with striking photographs, background information on service countries, indigenous designs, vocabulary, and book lists. Its wealth of information on diverse cultures makes the calendar an indispensable classroom resource. Numerous teachers in Wisconsin are returned Peace Corps volunteers and help push for global innovation in the curriculum. SSea Grant Institute The University of Wisconsin Sea Grant College Program is a statewide program of basic and applied research, education, and technology transfer dedicated to the wise stewardship and sustainable use of Great Lakes and ocean resources. It is part of a national network of 29 university-based programs funded through the National Sea Grant College Program, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, and matching contributions from participating states and the private sector. It provides excellent materials for environmental education for K—12 students. State Bar of Wisconsin Peers in Education Addressing Conflict Effectively (PEACE) PEACE is a program designed to help train student mediators to act as peacemakers in their schools. The State Bar of Wisconsin and the Wisconsin Department of Justice sponsor two-day peer-mediation programs for elementary school principals, teachers, parents, and attorneys to reduce the level of violence in elementary schools. State Historical Society of Wisconsin (SHSW) - see Wisconsin Historical Society Statewide Equity and Multicultural Education Convention Sponsored by several Wisconsin state agencies, equity organizations, and higher education institutions, this annual fall conference brings together a large number of state organizations committed to exploring issues in multicultural education. TUUnited Nations Association—Wisconsin
Institute of World Affairs The United Nations Association—Wisconsin website provides information about programs and resources related to the United Nations throughout Wisconsin. University of Wisconsin—Whitewater Global Business Resource Center (GBRC) GBRC is designed to offer assistance to the business community in southeastern Wisconsin by facilitating the development of international business network/support teams. The website offers a fast way for teachers to get import and export data for Wisconsin with its handy links to the Milwaukee World Trade Association, Department of Agriculture, Department of Trade and Consumer Protection, Department of Commerce, and Wisconsin World Trade Centers. VWWisconsin Arts Board Upon request, this teacher-friendly state agency mails the Wisconsin Touring and Arts in Education Artists Directory, published biennially, listing outstanding literature, music, theater, and visual arts performers and educators for schools and communities. It has competitive funding cycles for various grant programs. The webpage is a gateway to many other Wisconsin arts groups. The Folk Arts Education Coordinator works with a teacher network, has an interactive webpage, Wisconsin Folks, and hosts teacher workshops to promote and develop regional folk arts and folklife activities and materials. Wisconsin Association of Foreign Language Teachers (WAFLT) Some of Wisconsin’s best-traveled educators are also its foreign language teachers. They gather for an outstanding convention each November and share instructional and cultural insights, materials, publications, advocacy, and networks. Member organizations include teacher groups specifically addressing needs of Japanese, Chinese, Spanish and Portuguese, German, French, and Russian, and LCTL (less commonly taught languages) learners. Wisconsin Association of Mediators (WAM) WAM hosts an annual November conference that often includes a preconference day to which elementary, middle school, and high school mediators are invited. It also can refer schools to area trainers in peer mediation and conflict resolution. Wisconsin Coordinating Council on Nicaragua (WCCN) WCCN is a nonprofit organization that has been working for peace and justice in Nicaragua since 1984. Nicaragua became a sister state with Wisconsin in the 1960s. WCCN’s work is based on the premise of citizen diplomacy. Teachers are welcome to borrow resources from its small library and to contact WCCN for speakers on topics, for example, of labor rights and fair trade issues. WCCN’s curriculum kit includes books, photographs, maps, newspapers, and tapes, primarily for elementary but also for middle and high school students. Wisconsin Council for Economic Education. (see Economics Wisconsin) Wisconsin Council for the Social Studies (WCSS) WCSS is the state teacher organization for social studies. Annual conference attendees will find multiple session offerings with international content. The national organization with which it is affiliated, National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS), provides extensive international-related professional development and resources in its publications, the NCSS newsletter, and Social Education. Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction The department promotes world language grants, listservs, geography institutes, global educator and sister school conferences and other professional development programs. Its annual international programs include: Chiba Assistant Language Teachers from Wisconsin Chiba—Wisconsin Sister School Program Hessen—Wisconsin High School Student Exchange Program Hessen—Wisconsin Sister State Exchange Wisconsin—Japan Education Connection Wisconsin Geographic Alliance (WIGA) Founded to strengthen geography education in Wisconsin, WIGA, a professional organization, is affiliated with the national network of state geographic alliances initiated by the National Geographic Society in 1986. It is made up of a wide range of educators at all levels, primary through postsecondary, along with others interested in promoting the improvement of geographic education. WIGA provides geographic curriculum material and concepts for K—12 teachers of all subject areas. Examples include summer geography institutes, inservice workshops, and sample lesson plans.
Wisconsin Historical Society of Wisconsin (SHSW) Materials and workshops from the Office of School Services help teachers link Wisconsin to its rich multi-ethnic past and global future. Mapping Wisconsin History, collecting local history, and exploring Wisconsin’s ethnic groups are but a few activities for which this award-winning office has created materials. Badger History Bulletin, for educators, is published three times per school year by the SHSW and may be requested at no cost by schools. Wisconsin Institute for Peace and Conflict Studies
Teaching Resource Center A consortium dedicated to encouraging and legitimizing teaching and research on the roots of violence, national and global security issues (including ecological security), and on all factors necessary for a just global peace. The institute sponsors curriculum development, a speakers program, and conferences. Wisconsin International Outreach Consortium (WIOC) WIOC is a nonprofit outreach organization combining the talents and facilities of six federally funded international programs at the University of Wisconsin—Milwaukee and the University of Wisconsin—Madison. As an organization, WIOC is dedicated to internationalizing educational curricula and professional knowledge through language and area studies. The WIOC centers perform a variety of individual outreach services, such as teacher-training workshops, particularly for K—12 and college educators. Wisconsin/Nicaragua Accredited Summer Language Exchange (See Student Travel Exchange) Group works to promote and improve the living standard of Nicaraguan people with sewing centers, farmer-to-farmer projects, and the CHICA NICA doll dress project. They conduct travel exchange and volunteer projects to Nicaragua on a regular basis. Wisconsin Sister Relationships, Inc. Organization members have chronicled the increasing numbers of Wisconsin sister city, sister state, sister university, sister county, sister school, and even sister chamber of commerce relationships. They appreciate updates of new or expired connections. World Affairs Seminar The seminar involves nearly 1,300 high school students worldwide (primarily juniors-to-be) in discussions on global problems and solutions. The one-week program, scheduled for mid-June, includes films, panels, lectures, special international activities,and a high-level keynote speaker. Students play an important role in helping shape seminar directions and outcomes. Seminar fees for American and foreign exchange students are nominal and can be subsidized by scholarship awards from community service organizations. XYZ
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