Global Communities Blog

Part-time On-Campus Job: International Admissions Assistant

2012-02-23T11:33:00.001-05:00

International Admissions Assistant

$10 hourly, PT (approx. 10 hours weekly)

The Graduate School is seeking an upper-level student employee to provide administrative support to our International Admissions team. This job would start in mid-January and run through the end of the Spring 2012 semester. We are looking for a candidate that can work three or more days Monday-Friday for a total of approximately 10 hours per week. This position would be ideal for a junior or senior-level undergraduate interested in International and/or Higher Education, including students that have studied abroad. The position requires the swift, accurate processing of confidential records in a fast-paced environment. The ideal candidate will possess a careful attention to detail and the ability to multi-task.

Primary responsibilities include:

- Couriering documents between the Graduate School and the Office of International Services throughout the week.

- Assembling admissions files for international applicants.

- Using various computer software to assist international applicant processing.

- Providing general administrative support such as printing, preparing, and filing admissions-related documents.

Please email a resume and brief cover letter to Justin Maher, jmaher@umd.edu, in the Graduate School.

Cultural Explosion - Performers Needed!

2012-02-22T15:59:00.000-05:00

Cultural Explosion is UMD's annual multi-ethnic student talent showcase sponsored by Global Communties' student leadership group, BRIDGES.

The event will be held in Hoff Theater in the Stamp Student Union on April 4, 2012 from 6-8 pm and is FREE.

We welcome performances of all types: music, dance, comedy, singing, poetry reading, and anything else you can think of!

Auditions will be held in March before spring break. ...If you or a student organization of which you are a member would like to audition to perform an act in Cultural Explosion, please fill out the following google form:

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dGhzSXotbXZmVHoxTlJ6cE4xNzVtTVE6MQ

We will also consider video auditions. Send an email including your URL video links to: bridgesumcp@gmail.com

TerpCorps Retreat Opportunity for GC Students Committed to Community Service: April 13-14

2012-02-22T11:42:00.000-05:00

Are you committed to service-learning, social change leadership, and/or community engagement?

Would you like to help implement service-related programming in BRIDGES and/or Global Communities?

GC has the opportunity to recommend up to three students (1^st or 2^nd years) to attend a free overnight retreat with leaders from other service-focused student organizations.

The dates for the retreat are April 13-14, 2012.

Visit for more info and detailed scheduled:
http://thestamp.umd.edu/Student_Involvement/LCSL/Events/M-PACT_Retreat

Please respond ASAP to Natalie if you are interested in taking part. Space is limited.

Fulbright Fellowship Info Sessions Announced

2012-02-21T13:49:00.000-05:00

ATTENTION Juniors, Seniors and recent graduates! Are you interested in pursuing international study/research or teaching opportunities after graduation (during the 2013-14 academic year)?

Learn about the Fulbright Fellowship Program, the nation’s largest and most prestigious global fellowship program!

Fulbright awards are designed to give recent B.S./B.A. graduates opportunities for international experience, personal enrichment and an open exchange of ideas with citizens of other nations. About 1500 Fulbright grants are currently available to over 150 nations. There are two distinct types of grant: study/research awards for students who wish to investigate timely and significant topics abroad, and English Teaching Assistantships. You will find below some brief introductory information about Fulbright awards. For detailed information please visit the Fulbright US Student Program website at: http://us.fulbrightonline.org/home.html

The National Scholarships Office at the University of Maryland is hosting information several workshops on Fulbright study/research and teaching opportunities – please RSVP using the links below if you plan to attend (and let us know if are interested but unable to attend by writing to fulbright@umd.edu).

FULBRIGHT STUDY/RESEARCH GRANT WORKSHOPS: (RSVP to fulbright@umd.edu)

Tuesday, February 28 at 12 noon – at 2403 Marie Mount Hall
Wednesday, February 29 at 12 noon– at 2403 Marie Mount Hall
Thursday, March 1 at 9 am – at 2403 Marie Mount Hall
Friday, March 2 at 9 am – at 2403 Marie Mount Hall
Friday, March 2 at 4 pm– at 2403 Marie Mount Hall

FULBRIGHT ENGLISH TEACHING GRANT WORKSHOPS: (RSVP to fulbright@umd.edu)

Wednesday, February 29 at 9 am – at 2403 Marie Mount Hall
Thursday, March 1 at 12 noon – at 2403 Marie Mount Hall
Thursday, March 1 at 4 pm– at 2403 Marie Mount Hall
Friday, March 2 at 12 noon – at 2403 Marie Mount Hall

Who Can Apply: US Citizens – Current Juniors and Seniors, Recent Grads – All Majors – GPA of 3.4 or higher recommended – Campus Deadline: Tuesday, September 4, 2012

First- and second-year students-- this is an annual deadline. Keep this opportunity in mind for future semesters!

Apply NOW for the Minor in international Development and Conflict Management - Deadline: Friday 5 pm

2012-02-21T11:57:00.000-05:00

MIDCM is a 16-credit undergraduate program open to students of all majors interested in the fields of conflict resolution, international development, and humanitarian relief.

This program would be a great addition to any major, and an excellent complement to your Global Communties notation!

Deadline to apply for Fall 2012 is February 24 at 5 pm.

Dept. of State Foreign Policy Classroom: India's Rise

2012-02-20T17:05:00.000-05:00

A great opportunity for students interested in India, foreign policy, and/or careers with the U.S. Department of State. Must rsvp to ForeignPolicyClassroom@state.gov by 5 pm on Tuesday, February 21 to gain secrity cleareance for attendance.

Forum: Armed Xenophobia: The Global War Against Immigrants

2012-02-15T13:47:00.000-05:00

When: Thursday, February 16, 2012 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Where: Tawes Fine Arts : Ulrich Recital Hall

Armed Xenophobia will examine the global phenomenon of violence against immigrants, its root causes, various manifestations, and global political implications. The forum kicks off with a lecture by prize-winning journalist Jeffrey Kaye. Kaye, the author of Moving Millions: How Coyote Capitalism Fuels Global Immigration, worked as a correspondent for the PBS NewsHour for 25 years.

Website: www.newamerica.umd.edu

For more information, contact:

Katarina Keane

Center for the History of the New America

+1 301 405 4305

kkeane@umd.edu

www.newamerica.umd.edu

MIDCM Lunch Discussion - Female Genital Cutting in Senegal

2012-02-14T16:20:00.000-05:00

Please join us TOMORROW Wednesday, February 15 at 12:30 p.m. in 1101 Morrill Hall for a MIDCM lunch discussion.

Jonah Meyers ('12) will lead a discussion on gender in development, with a focus on the practice of female genital cutting in northern Senegal. We will explore the following two questions:

1) How do gender roles play out in the phenomenon of FGC in northern Senegal?
2) How can the gender of the outsider/volunteer impact intervention programs?

Food will be provided so please RSVP as soon as possible to Lisa (lhendri2@umd.edu).

Jonah Meyers will graduate from the University of Maryland in May 2012. In 2011, he spent six months living in the Sahel of northern Senegal as the Fouta Regional Volunteer for Tostan International. Since 1991, Tostan has been educating local communities in local languages, and have included important modules on human rights, democracy, health, hygiene, literacy, math, and business management.

Growing Change (Free fim on Venezuelan sustainable food system)

2012-02-14T09:59:00.000-05:00

Growing Change (Free fim on Venezuelan sustainable food system)

When : Friday, February 17, 2012 12:00 PM - 2:30 PM

Where : Nyumburu Center : Multipurpose Room

Event Type(s) : Movie/Film/Video

Please join us this Friday afternoon at 2PM to screen an important film on the Venezuelan sustainable food system.Growing Change is a documentary that looks at one of the most exciting experiments in the world to grow a fair and sustainable food system.

In Venezuela, from fishing villages to cacao plantations to urban gardens, a growing social movement is showing what's possible when communities, not corporations, start to take control of food. There will be a panel afterwards featuring two of the film makers, Fred Magdoff and William Camacaro.

Website: www.theblackmaleinitiative.org

For more information, contact:

Solomon Comissiong

Black Male Initiative Program
+1 301 314 8439
solomon@umd.edu

www.theblackmaleinitiative.org

Documentary Showing: Traces of the Trade

2012-02-14T09:53:00.000-05:00

Feature Documentary: Traces of the Trade (Film)

When: Monday, February 20, 2012 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Where: Clarice Smith PAC : Leah M. Smith Lecture Hall (Rm 2200)

In this feature documentary, filmmaker Katrina Browne discovers that her New England ancestors, the DeWolfes, were the largest slave-trading family in U.S. history.

She and nine cousins retrace the Triangle Trade in a remarkable journey that brings them face-to-face with the history and legacy of New England's hidden enterprise.

The issues they confront dramatize questions that apply to the nation as a whole:

What, concretely, is the legacy of slavery - for diverse whites, for diverse blacks, for diverse others? Who owes who what for the sins of the fathers of this country? What history do we inherit as individuals and as citizens? And what would repair - spiritual and material - really look like?

Website: www.claricesmithcenter.umd.edu/2010/c/performances/performance?rowid=15121

Ticket Information: FREE

Apply for Capital One Leadership Internship Program (CLIP) - Travel to Uganda!

2012-02-14T09:45:00.000-05:00

An amazing opportunity for GC students:
The Capital One Leadership Internship Program (CLIP), sponsored by the Adele H. Stamp Student Union - Center for Campus Life, the University Career Center and The President's Promise, and Capital One Bank is now accepting applications for its 2012-2013 cohort. Do not miss this wonderful opportunity to gain leadership skills while doing an internship and studying abroad!

What is CLIP?

CLIP is an opportunity for students to explore the concept of Global Leadership through two leadership courses, an internship, and a short-term study abroad experience. During the fall semester students will participate in an internship with a local community agency and attend a weekly 3-credit leadership course, EDCP 318I. During the spring semester students will enroll in the continuation of EDCP 318I and will travel to Masaka, Uganda during spring break to explore community-based leadership in an international context.

More info: http://www.thestamp.umd.edu/lcsl/academic/capital_one_leadership_internship_program/

START Homeland Security Career Development Fellowship

2012-02-13T15:09:00.000-05:00

Volunteer in Jordan this Summer! Building Peace by Building Homes

2012-02-10T11:41:00.000-05:00

Social Enterprise Symposium - FREE Registration for UMD Students

2012-02-10T10:56:00.000-05:00

Paid Summer Internships at Harvard's Berkman Center for Internet and Society

2012-02-09T16:27:00.000-05:00

The Berkman Center for Internet & Society at Harvard University is accepting applications for paid summer internships.

Berkman interns represent all levels of study, are being trained in disciplines across the board, and come from universities all over the world to tackle issues related to the core of Berkman’s research agenda, including law, technology, innovation, and knowledge; the relationship between Internet and civic activity; and technology, law, and development.

Applications are due THIS Sunday for Summer 2012. If you can't make the short deadline, keep this opportunity in mind for Summer 2013!

For more information and application instructions:
http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/getinvolved/internships_summer

Beyond the Classroom presents "Goodbye Mubarak!"

2012-02-08T15:18:00.000-05:00

When: Monday, February 13, 2012 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Where: 1102 South Campus Commons, Building 1

Event Type(s) : Movie/Film/Video

On January 25, 2011, the world was captivated as thousands of protesters flooded Tahrir Square in Cairo, demanding an end to the regime of President Hosni Mubarak. But the ground for the protests had been laid in the weeks and months preceding the mass outpouring of opposition. GOODBYE MUBARAK! takes us to Egypt during fall 2010, in the run-up to legislative elections. A revolution-in-waiting is already simmering under the surface of Egyptian society. Activist Mahitab el Gilani walks through a market at night, urging people to sign a petition calling for the end of Egypt's draconian Emergency Law and for free elections. "If this conversation is broadcast on TV, we'll all be arrested," one woman tells her. We also meet opposition candidates in the midst of their campaigns. While young, web-savvy activists get much of the credit for the demonstrations, GOODBYE MUBARAK! shows just how deep opposition to the regime ran in the months prior to the revolution.

Website: www.beyondtheclassroom.umd.edu/locationbtc.html

For more information, contact:

Dr. James V. Riker

Beyond the Classroom

+1 301 314 6622

jriker@umd.edu

www.beyondtheclassroom.umd.edu

Global Terrorism Minor - Upcoming Info Sessions

2012-02-07T16:25:00.000-05:00

2012-02-06T17:01:00.000-05:00

Love learning where you live?? Consider BTC for life after Global Communties:

2012-02-03T15:58:00.000-05:00

Global Communities will be hosting two special workshops in February

Both workshops are OPEN to ALL GC Students

First year students are STRONGLY encouraged to attend - start planning NOW for your GC Global Experience Requirement!

2012-02-02T14:42:00.000-05:00

2012-02-02T14:23:00.001-05:00

http://www.thestamp.umd.edu/lcsl/academic/capital_one_leadership_internship_program/

2012-02-02T14:11:00.000-05:00

Voices of Social Change invites you to explore issues of racism through a lecture and Q&A with Tim Wise, among the most prominent anti-racist writers and activists in the U.S.:

2012-02-01T16:46:00.000-05:00

Are you thinking about studying abroad in Summer 2012 or Fall 2012? Are you a Pell Grant recipient and U.S. citizen? Are you wondering how to pay for it or fit it into your schedule?

Study Abroad Scholarship for Pell Grant Recipients - Information Panel

When: Thursday, February 02, 2012 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM

Where: St. Mary's Hall : Multipurpose Room

Learn about the Gilman International Scholarship, which provides up to $5000 for Pell Grant recipients to study abroad. Last year 23 Maryland applicants won over $98,000 in Gilman scholarship awards for study abroad!

The deadline to apply is March 1, 2012.

Food and refreshments will be served.

Please RSVP to gilman@umd.edu Interested but unable to attend? Please contact gilman@umd.edu to learn more.

For more information, contact:

Leslie Brice

National Scholarships Office

+1 301 314 1289

lbrice@umd.edu

www.scholarships.umd.edu

2012-02-01T15:50:00.000-05:00

Considering the study abroad option for your GC Global Experience Semester? Check out the EA Study Abroad Fair for info on faculty-led study abroad programs:

2012-02-01T15:29:00.001-05:00

Interested in international development? Consider UBELONG volunteer expeditions:

Summer 2012 International Development Expeditions to Cambodia and Peru with UBELONG

Click the links below for information about specific programs. For general info visit: www.ubelong.org

Research Methods in International Development
Peru, May 25 to June 4, 2012

The Expedition is a journey through all the phases of a social science research project devoted to understanding the dimensions of urban poverty in Lima. The poorest neighborhoods in Lima are shantytowns far from the city center that face multiple socioeconomic and infrastructure challenges. Expedition participants become part of a research team to study poverty issues in one of the most populous shantytowns in Lima, gain practical skills on the ground and share what they learn with locals and the international development community.

Introduction to International Development
Peru, May 14 to May 23, 2012

The Expedition team learns about the complex dimensions of economic development and poverty in Peru from representatives of grassroots organizations, multilateral development institutions, the private sector, and universities. Participants also visit projects in different areas including agriculture, business development, education and health.

Genocide in Perspective
Cambodia, July 20 to July 30, 2012

The Expedition explores the legacy of the Khmer Rouge regime and how the consequences of the genocide are linked to different socioeconomic challenges that persist in Cambodia today. Expedition participants delve into the history of the Khmer Rouge and study its continued effects on a broad range of areas, including civil society, education, health, human rights and sex trafficking.

2012-01-27T13:00:00.001-05:00

Terrific film/seminar series sponsored by Beyond the Classroom:

“PEOPLE POWER: ACTIVISM FOR SOCIAL CHANGE”

Beyond the Classroom is offering a seminar and film series on “People Power: Activism for Social Change” that is open to all students (UNIV 399P, 1-credit) and the public. This series will explore the factors that lead to successful “people power” movements and citizen initiatives for social change. What is “people power” and how can citizen activism advance positive social change on key civic issues? On what issues historically has “people power” made a significant impact? What are the lessons for contemporary civic activism today? The series will draw directly on the perspectives of leading nonprofit and civil society activists through documentary films and formal presentations of successful “people power” initiatives for social change at the local, national, and global levels.

THEME I: THE PRINCIPLES AND HISTORY OF PEOPLE POWER

Monday, January 30, 2012, 7:00-9:00 pm, 1102 South Campus Commons, Building 1:

Documentary Film: A Force More Powerful (India, South Africa, U.S.A.)

A Force More Powerful is a documentary on one of the 20th century’s most important and least-known stories – how nonviolent power overcame oppression and authoritarian rule. In South Africa in 1907, Mohandas Gandhi led Indian immigrants in a nonviolent fight for rights denied them by white rulers. The power that Gandhi pioneered has been used by underdogs on every continent and in every decade of the 20th century to fight for their rights and freedom. In the 1960s, Gandhi’s nonviolent weapons were taken up by Black college students in Nashville, Tennessee. Disciplined and strictly nonviolent, they successfully desegregated Nashville’s downtown lunch counters in five months, becoming a model for the entire Civil Rights Movement. In India in the 1930s, after Gandhi had returned from South Africa, he and his followers adopted a strategy of refusing to cooperate with British rule. Through civil disobedience and boycotts, they successfully loosened their oppressors’ grip on power and set India on the path to freedom. In 1985, a young South African named Mikhuseli Jack led a movement against the legalized discrimination known as Apartheid. Their campaign of nonviolent mass action, most notably a devastating consumer boycott in the Eastern Cape Province, awakened whites to black grievances and fatally weakened business support for Apartheid. Reviewing a century often called the most violent in history, this documentary tells the story of millions of people who chose to battle the forces of brutality with nonviolent weapons – and won.

THEME II: THE ARAB SPRING AND BEYOND: THE RISE OF PEOPLE POWER MOVEMENTS IN THE MIDDLE EAST

Monday, February 6, 2012, 7:00-9:00 pm, 1102 South Campus Commons, Building 1:

Documentary Film: Budrus (Palestinian Territories, 2010)

Monday, February 13, 2012, 7:00-9:00 pm, 1102 South Campus Commons, Building 1:

Documentary Film: Good Bye, Mubarak! (Egypt, 2011)

Monday, February 20, 2012, 7:00-9:00 pm, 1102 South Campus Commons, Building 1:

Documentary Film: Fragments of a Revolution (Iran, 2011)

THEME III: THE POWER OF THE ARTS IN PEOPLE POWER MOVEMENTS

Monday, February 27, 2012, 7:00-9:00 pm, 1102 South Campus Commons, Building 1:

Documentary Film: A Soundtrack for a Revolution (U.S.A., 2010)

Monday, March 5, 2012, 7:00-9:00 pm, 1102 South Campus Commons, Building 1:

Speaker: “An Evening with Nadine Bloch: The Arts of Public Protest”

Monday, March 12, 2012, 7:00-9:00 pm, 1102 South Campus Commons, Building 1:
Documentary Film: ANPO: Art X War (Japan, 2011)

Monday, March 26, 2012, 7:00-9:00 pm, 1102 South Campus Commons, Building 1:
Documentary Film: The Singing Revolution (Estonia, 2009)

THEME IV: THE ROLE OF PEOPLE POWER INITIATIVES TO OVERCOME ENVIRONMENTAL CRISES: NATIONAL AND GLOBAL PERSPECTIVES

Monday, April 2, 2012, 7:00-9:00 pm, 1102 South Campus Commons, Building 1:

Documentary Film: The Last Mountain (U.S.A., 2011)

Monday, April 9, 2012, 7:00-9:00 pm, 1102 South Campus Commons, Building 1:

Speaker: “An Evening with Richard Bell: Nukespeak – The Selling of Nuclear Technology from the Manhattan Project to Fukushima”

Monday, April 16, 2012, 7:00-9:00 pm, 1102 South Campus Commons, Building 1:

Panel on: “The Environmental Movement to Stop the Keystone XL Tar Sands Pipeline Project”

THEME V: RETHINKING THE POTENTIAL AND LIMITS TO PEOPLE POWER IN THE UNITED STATES IN THE 21st CENTURY

Monday, April 23, 2012, 7:00-9:00 pm, 1102 South Campus Commons, Building 1:
Documentary Film: If a Tree Falls: A Story of the Earth Liberation Front (U.S.A., 2011)

Monday, April 30, 2012, 7:00-9:00 pm, 1102 South Campus Commons, Building 1:
Panel on: “The Occupy Wall Street Movement: What Does It Mean for Social Change?”

Monday, May 7, 2012, 7:00-9:00 pm, 1102 South Campus Commons, Building 1:
Documentary Film: Better This World (U.S.A., 2011)

This Series is open to University of Maryland-College Park students, faculty, and staff as well as the broader community!

All events are held in 1102 South Campus Commons (SCC), Building 1.

Sponsored by Beyond the Classroom Living and Learning Program, Office of Undergraduate Studies, University of Maryland, College Park.

www.BeyondtheClassroom.umd.edu

2012-01-27T11:19:00.000-05:00

Language House Coffee Conversations

When: Monday, January 30, 2012 4:00 PM - Monday, April 30, 2012 4:00 PM

Where: St. Mary's Hall : Room 0105

You are all welcome to come and practice, improve and maintain your foreign language skills in a casual setting over coffee and refreshments at the Language House.

13 languages currently offered:

Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Persian Portuguese, Russian and Spanish.

Come by and reconnect with old friends and make new friends!

Questions: Naime Yaramanoglu at nya@umd.edu

Website: www.languages.umd.edu/lh/

For more information, contact:

Naime Yaramanoglu

SLLC/Language House

+1 301 405 4046

nya@umd.edu

www.languages.umd.edu/lh/

2012-01-20T15:01:00.002-05:00

2012-01-19T14:29:00.004-05:00

ESOL Conversation Program - Recruiting Volunteers

When: Various Orientation Sessions - Monday, January 30 through February 13, 2012

Where: Lefrak Hall (across from S. Campus Dining) : lab 1, 3 or 4

The ESOL Conversation Program aims to assist both international graduate and undergraduate students who wish to improve their conversational English speaking skills through engaging in conversations focused on cultures, customs, news and other topics of interest.

Volunteers should expect to commit to one hour per week for ten weeks. Volunteers may also share their knowledge on English pronunciation, idioms and vocabulary for everyday use with the participants.

For more information about volunteer responsibilities, please visit http://www.counseling.umd.edu/LAS/html/esolconvprog.html

Online pre-registration for volunteers: through Jan. 27

For more information, contact:

Clare Cheng

Learning Assistance Service

301-314-5919

umdesol@gmail.com

www.counseling.umd.edu/LAS/html/esolconvprog.html

2012-01-13T11:29:00.002-05:00

Looking for an internship related to global women's issues? Open to undergraduate applicants:

Internships - Vital Voices

Our mission is to identify, invest in and bring visibility to extraordinary women around the world by unleashing their leadership potential to transform lives and accelerate peace and prosperity in their communities. Vital Voices Global Partnership is the preeminent non-governmental organization (NGO) that identifies, trains and empowers emerging women leaders and social entrepreneurs around the globe, enabling them to create a better world for us all.

We are at the forefront of international coalitions to combat human trafficking and other forms of violence against women and girls.
We enable women to become change agents in their governments, advocates for social justice, and supporters of democracy and the rule of law.
We equip women with management, business development, marketing, and communications skills to expand their enterprises, help to provide for their families, and create jobs in their communities.

Our international staff and team of over 1,000 partners, pro bono experts and leaders, including senior government, corporate and NGO executives, have trained and mentored more than 10,000 emerging women leaders from over 127 countries in Africa, Asia, Eurasia, Latin America and the Caribbean, and the Middle East since 1997. These women have returned home to train and mentor more than 500,000 additional women and girls in their communities. They are the Vital Voices of our time.

Internship Opportunties: http://www.vitalvoices.org/get-involved/careers/internships

2012-01-12T14:15:00.000-05:00

Thinking about volunteering abroad? Find out how you can earn up to $5,000 to cover program fees and/or travel expenses.

America's Unofficial Ambassadors - Mosaic Scholarship Program

Announcing the 2012 AUA Mosaic Scholarship Program!
Creative Learning is proud to announce that the 2012 AUA Mosaic Scholarship will accept applications from January 9 to August 1, 2012.

What is the AUA Mosaic Scholarship Program?
The AUA Mosaic Scholarship is a program that is increasing the number of Unofficial Ambassadors to the Muslim World who represent America in all its diversity. The program provides scholarships to support Americans volunteering with an AUA Directory-listed organization in a Muslim-majority country. Scholarships up to $5,000 can be used to cover program fees and/or travel.

Who Can Apply?
Creative Learning welcomes applications from American citizens who plan to volunteer for a week to a year in a Muslim-majority country. Successful applicants will convey their commitment and capacity to build people-to-people partnerships through volunteer service. Successful candidates will also have superior oral and written communication skills, demonstrating their ability to write or film captivating blog posts and give engaging public presentations about their volunteer experience. The AUA Mosaic Scholarship program is not open to Creative Learning employees, consultants, and family members.

What Does a Mosaic Scholarship Include?
An AUA Mosaic Scholarship includes up to $5,000 USD paid directly to an AUA Directory-listed volunteer-sending organization, designated travel agency, or airline. Scholarship recipients partner with an assigned mentor who will support them to create a most impactful experience. Scholarship recipients also receive a flip camera and access to the AUA Blog as a platform to share their stories with sharp video and photos. Upon completion of their volunteer service, scholarship recipients receive an AUA certificate of achievement.

What Are the Terms of Mosaic Scholarship Recipients?
Scholarship recipients will complete the agreed upon volunteer service and share their volunteer experience with the AUA Network through blogs, video, and photos. Scholarship recipients will communicate regularly with their mentor. After their return, scholarship recipients will make at least two presentations about their service so to raise awareness for building peace through people-to-people partnerships.

When are Scholarships Awarded?
Creative Learning will accept applications on a rolling basis throughout the stated application period. All applications will be reviewed within six weeks of their submission.

How will AUA select its Mosaic Scholarship Recipients?
Admission into the AUA Mosaic Scholarship Program is contingent upon acceptance into one of the AUA Directory-listed volunteer-sending organizations. Scholarship recipients will have already been accepted into an AUA Directory-listed organization or will intend to apply to one within the year. Program departure dates must be within the year that the annual Mosaic Scholarship is being offered. Scholarships are not eligible for use with volunteer programs that are currently suspended. Applicants should be aware that they will be required to submit documentation verifying their acceptance into an AUA Directory-listed organization prior to the disbursal of funds. A panel at Creative Learning that includes representatives of our leadership, staff, and Advisory Board will review applications and determine the number and size of scholarships awarded.

How Do I Apply?
Please read the AUA Mosaic Scholarship Rules and Regulations and then complete and submit an AUA Mosaic Scholarship Application Form to OlgaK(at)creativelearning.org. If you have any further questions, please email GideonC(at)creativelearning.org.

2012-01-09T17:09:00.001-05:00

Free Dialogue at the Newseum next Wednesday:

2012-01-04T11:05:00.000-05:00

Spend your summer getting to know the U.S. Department of State firsthand … and earn as your learn. Deadline: January 11, 2012

Summer Clerical Program - Department of State

The Summer Clerical Program is a win-win situation for everyone. It gives you the opportunity to discover more about a career with us, and it helps us fill summer staffing needs during our employees' vacations. And you'll reap another reward: feeling proud about doing something worthwhile for your nation.

Office support duties include but are not limited to:

Answering telephones and other receptionist-related duties; filing and maintaining files
Typing and/or using a computer terminal for various office functions including initial entry of drafted materials using a variety of computer software packages
Reviewing outgoing correspondence for correct format, grammar, punctuation and typographical errors
Photocopying and assembling reports and briefings for distribution

It's our policy to provide an open, systematic and equitable assignment process that assures that positions are filled with the best-qualified individuals. New applicants for this program are appointed on a competitive basis that meets Office of Personnel Management guidelines. Selections are based on job-criteria in line with merit principles.

Eligibility requirements:

To qualify for a Summer Clerical position, you must be:

A U.S. citizen, age 16 or older at time of appointment
Be enrolled or accepted for enrollment as a degree (diploma, certificate, etc.,) seeking student
Taking at least half-time academic/vocational/or technical course load in an accredited high school, technical or vocational school, 2-year or 4 year college or university, graduate or professional school
Able to complete a background investigation to determine eligibility for a security clearance

Positions at the GS-1, GS-2, GS-3 & GS-4 levels also have varying minimum requirements for school and/or work experience.

Compensation and Benefits

Competitive salary
Gain work experience
Paid federal holidays

How to Apply

We are now accepting applications for the Summer Clerical Program. Click here () to enter the Gateway to State online application via USAJobs.

Please note that the deadline to submit completed applications is 1/11/2012.

2012-01-03T14:22:00.000-05:00

Great professional development and network building opportunity:

Clinton Global Initiative University: CGI U 2012

Apply now to attend CGI U 2012, President Clinton’s initiative that engages the next generation of leaders on college campuses around the world. CGI U attendees come together to make a difference in five focus areas: Education, Environment & Climate Change, Peace & Human Rights, Poverty Alleviation, and Public Health. CGI U 2012 will take place at The George Washington University from Friday, March 30th to Sunday, April 1st, 2012.

The application deadline is January 17, 2012, and you can apply online at: www.cgiu.org/applying_to_cgiu/

Accepted applicants attend CGI U seminars and meetings at no cost, but must arrange for their own lodging and/or transport to/from GW.

2011-12-20T09:51:00.000-05:00

USAID Summer Internship Program

The US Agency for International Development is now accepting applications for its 2012 Summer Internship Program. The application closes on Friday, January 13, 2012.
For more information and to apply, visit:

http://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/305450500.

USAID seeks highly motivated undergraduate and graduate students studying a wide variety of fields including, but not limited to, agriculture, environment, engineering, computer science, biology, chemistry, biochemistry, mathematics, economics, foreign languages, area studies, business administration, accounting, auditing, investigations, human resources, international relations, finance, logistics, geography, public health, national security studies, military and foreign affairs, political science and public administration. Selected interns will be placed in various bureaus within the Agency.

2011-12-15T12:12:00.000-05:00

Internship opportunity in Baltimore, open to students of all levels:

Baltimore Council on Foreign Affairs - INTERNSHIP/VOLUNTEER POSITIONS

The Council has a deep appreciation for the valuable work performed by interns and volunteers. They are welcome to help for limited or extended periods of time. The work they do may involve a variety of projects related to all aspects of Council activities and administration, clerical tasks, assisting at events, or researching projects. For further information, please call 410-727-2150 or email us at bcfaprograms@verizon.net

Among the possible roles for internships at the Council are:

- Activities
- Assistance at Distinguished Speaker Programs
- Cable television network expansion and management
- Videotape Library: dissemination enhancement
- Background Research for the Distinguished Speaker Programs
- Membership and Audience Development
- College and University liaison project
- Administration
- Secretarial Assistance
- Montage Creation - The photographic history of the Council
- Office Computerization enhancements
- Data entry
- Support Activities
- Publicity
- Fund-raising and grant proposal assistance

A formal, recognized internship must last at least one hundred and twenty (120) hours. Internships for academic credit may be arranged in accordance with college rules. Internships are unpaid, but transportation expenses will be reimbursed. Flexible hours at the Council are available within normal hours: M-F 9:00am to 5:00pm

To apply for an internship, forward a short resume, a short statement of your interest in the Council and its activities, and, of course, your name, address, phone numbers and email and/or fax, if available. You may send your information by fax, e-mail, or post.

2011-12-14T10:50:00.000-05:00

Support Education in the Phillipines- donate your books to Balik Bayan (founded by GC alumni!):

2011-12-09T13:23:00.000-05:00

Great volunteer/internship opportunity for those with an interest in food and nutrition, social work, social justice, applying language skills (such as Spanish):

Volunteer to Connect Marylanders with the Food Supplement Program this Tax Season

Become a "FSP Outreach & Resource Navigator" and connect clients at Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) sites with the Food Supplement Program (FSP).

About these volunteer positions:
FSP Outreach & Resource Navigators will be trained by Maryland Hunger Solutions so they will be able to:

provide information on FSP to potentially eligible clients;
pre-screen clients to determine if they may be eligible for FSP benefits;
assist clients with filling out FSP applications using the SAIL online tool;
direct clients to other services.

FSP Outreach & Resource Navigators will be assigned 3-4 hour time slots to work with clients at one of two VITA sites (Takoma Park on Tuesdays or Wheaton on Thursdays) from late January through mid-April.

This skills-based volunteer opportunity is suited for those with an interest in food and nutrition, social work, social justice, applying language skills (such as Spanish), or enriching their local community.

How to Apply:
Fill out this online form to submit your application to volunteer.

Unable to volunteer? Post and distribute this flyer (pdf) to help spread the word.

Questions about the application or the volunteer position? Contact Laura Flamm (lflamm@mdhungersolutions.org, 410-528-0021 x23).

About this Project:
This innovative project is a partnership between Maryland Hunger Solutions and Montgomery County Community Action, and is based on a similar initiative begun by D.C. Hunger Solutions. Many low-income families are not aware that they can be working and receive FSP benefits. The project will increase the economic and food security of VITA clients.

2011-12-06T13:55:00.000-05:00

2011-12-06T10:15:00.000-05:00

UMD Gamelan Saraswati & UMD Japanese Koto Ensemble

When: Friday, December 09, 2011 8:00 PM - 10:00 PM

Where: Clarice Smith PAC, Kay Theatre

Event Type: Concert

UMD GAMELAN SARASWATI AND UMD Japanese KOTO ENSEMBLE The dynamic rhythms and movements of the kebyar and angklung styles come alive in performances by musicians and dancers of the UMD Gamelan Saraswati.

The UMD Koto Ensemble expresses the quiet beauty, rustic simplicity and intricate harmonies of nostalgic hometown melodies that evoke the autumn season in Japan.

Website: www.music.umd.edu/events/14601

Ticket Information: FREE

2011-12-05T14:03:00.000-05:00

Committed to ending childhood hunger through food policy? Open to sophomore applicants:

Share Our Strength - Communications Internship
Please feel free to share this paid communications internship opportunity for Spring 2012 at Share Our Strength, the nation’s leading organization working to end childhood hunger, with students in your department. The internship is based in Washington, D.C. and can also be found online at: http://www.strength.org/about/jobs_internships/index.php

Share Our Strength Communications Internship

About Share Our Strength
Share Our Strength®, a national nonprofit, is ending childhood hunger in America by connecting children with the nutritious food they need to lead healthy, active lives. Through its No Kid Hungry® Campaign - a national effort to end childhood hunger in America-- Share Our Strength ensures children in need are enrolled in federal nutrition programs, invests in community organizations fighting hunger, teaches families how to cook healthy, affordable meals, and builds public-private partnerships to end hunger, nationally and at the state and city levels. Visit www.Strength.org to learn more.

Position Summary
Share Our Strength seeks a communications department intern whose primary responsibility is to support the department's media relations and communications functions.

Responsibilities
• Conduct media outreach to local and national outlets in support of special events and fundraising efforts.
• Create and/or update national and local media lists as needed for outreach efforts.
• Maintain department press kits, general information kits and originals..
• Track and maintain press clips.
• Assist with logistics for Share Our Strength's national conference.
• Assisting in writing and editing projects as needed, including writing talking points, articles for publications, press releases, fact sheets, etc..
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications
• College sophomore, junior, senior or graduate.
• Excellent organizational skills. Good writing, editing, research and oral communication skills.
• Interest and background in communications, media relations, writing a plus.

Compensation
Interns will be paid $450 per month for the semester or receive college credit.

To Apply
No phone calls please. E-mail resume and cover letter to La Verne Dickerson-Coleman. Please reference Communications Intern in the subject of the e-mail. Share Our Strength is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Online Job Listing: http://www.strength.org/about/jobs_internships/index.php

Ariane Holm
Senior Communications Manager
Share Our Strength
1730 M Street, NW, Suite 700 | Washington, DC 20036

2011-12-05T13:56:00.001-05:00

Interest in freedom of expression issues? Advocacy internship open to all undergraduate applicants:

Freedom House - Advocacy Internship (Spring Semester)

Location:
Washington, D.C., DC
http://www.freedomhouse.org

Description
Freedom House supports the spread of freedom and democracy throughout the world through research, effective advocacy and programs directly supporting frontline activists. We are a leader in identifying threats to freedom through our highly regarded analytic reports, including Freedom in the World. With 13 field offices and two U.S. offices, we are supporting the right of every individual to be free.

Position Summary
Freedom House is seeking a full-time or part-time intern for the spring semester. S/he will focus on US government outreach, the Freedom of Expression program, and general advocacy. This internship requires a minimum commitment of 20 hours per week where academic credit may be available.

Some Duties and Responsibilities

Conduct research for publications
Assist with congressional outreach
Assist with program activities related to the Global Freedom of Expression Campaign
Conduct general administrative tasks
Assist with event planning
Other related duties as assigned

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree or current college or graduate student; Political Science, International Relations, and Journalism majors preferred
Strong ability to communicate effectively in English both verbally and in writing
Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite including Excel
Knowledge of and interest in freedom of expression issues
Familiarity with US government budgeting and appropriations process preferred

Contact Details

Contact:
Shannon Crowe
Email: recruiting@freedomhouse.org

Application Instructions

Qualified and Interested applicants
Please send a resume, cover letter and short writing sample to: recruiting@freedomhouse.org or fax to (202) 822-3893, Attention: HR. Dept., referencing Advocacy Intern. Only candidates who have been selected for an interview will be contacted.

2011-12-05T13:53:00.000-05:00

For GC Alumni: Global Policy internship in NYC focused on Asia:
ASIA SOCIETY - Global Policy Programs Internship, Spring 2012

Location:
New York, NY
http://www.asiasociety.org

Description

The Asia Society’s Global Policy Programs department is seeking an exceptional intern with a demonstrated interest in the social, political, and economic challenges facing the United States and countries in Asia. We are currently seeking an intern with strong research/writing skills and interest in at least one of the following areas:

1. The linkages between environmental change, sustainable development, and security in the Asian region, with a particular focus on food security, water security, urbanization, and climate change.

2. Regional security, United States foreign policy in the region, and governance issues in Asia. Current countries/regions of interest include Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Central Asia, India, and Burma/Myanmar.

Responsibilities:

Tracking and researching current developments in Asia; writing, editing, and proofreading reports, event/meeting summaries, and content for Asia Society's website; providing conference/event coordinating support; assisting with administrative and logistical duties as needed; and attending and reporting on meetings at the United Nations and at various NGOs in New York City.

Qualifications

Requirements:

Previous internship or work experience preferred; familiarity with global issues and/or Asia through academic study and/or work experience; strong research, writing, and editing skills; excellent attention to detail; reliable and able to work under tight deadlines; proficiency with Microsoft Office, with knowledge of design software a plus (Adobe CS); and flexibility with handling diverse tasks.

Schedule:

Internships are unpaid positions. Please note that we do not provide visa support. Candidates are required to commit to a minimum of 12 weeks, and at least three days per week, or the equivalent of 24 hours per week. Full-time (minimum 35 hours per week) commitments are generally preferred. Evening availability once or twice a month for events may be requested.

Contact Details

Application Instructions

E-mail: 1) a cover letter, indicating your interest in the position and the days and hours you are available to work; 2) a resume; and 3) a writing sample (3–5 double-spaced pages; abstracts are accepted) in Word or PDF format with the subject line "Global Policy Programs Internship, Spring 2012." Incomplete applications will not be considered. Due to the large volume of applications we receive, we are only able to contact those candidates selected for an interview. Position is open until filled.

Debra Eisenman, Assistant Director

Global Policy Programs

Asia Society

725 Park Avenue

New York, NY, 10021

E-mail: globalpolicy@asiasociety.org

NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE.

2011-12-05T13:48:00.001-05:00

Interested in Turkey? A great internship open to undergraduates:

Turkish Coalition of America - Full-Time and Part-Time Interns

Location:
Washington, DC
http://www.tc-america.org

Description

The Turkish Coalition of America (TCA) was founded in 2007 as an educational, charitable organization. Based in the nation's capital, TCA aims to foster friendship, understanding, and cooperation between the United States and Turkey. In carrying out its mission, TCA is committed to building coalitions and working with all like minded organizations, based on shared values and goals, on the local, state and national levels in the sponsorship and organization of educational programs on Turkish American issues, Turkish heritage and Turkey.

In its 4 years of existence, TCA has successfully worked to:

* Educate the general public about Turkey and Turkish Americans and voice their opinion on critical issues to interested parties
* Expand Turkish American outreach to American public and private entities
* Promote and advance the interests of the Turkish American community and Turks
* Protect the character and ensure a realistic portrayal of Turkey and Turkish Americans in the media and the arts
* Identify and recognize the achievements of Turkish Americans in academia, arts, business, education, government, public service, and science

TCA is looking for full-time and part-time interns to provide assistance to the managers of our Congressional and Educational Outreach portfolios as well as other team members on a variety of projects. Interns will also be asked to conduct logistical and administrative support tasks as needed.

Qualifications

* Undergraduate student, graduate student, or recent graduate with demonstrated background and interest in US-Turkey relations
* Demonstrated knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite
* Excellent communication, writing, and research skills
* A teamplayer with the iniative to take on and complete a variety of tasks in an efficient, timely manner
* Turkish language skills not a requirement, but preferred

Contact Details

Contact:
Beril Unver
Telephone:
202-370-1399
Email:
bunver@tc-america.org

Application Instructions

To be considered for an internship please email a resume and cover letter to Beril Unver at bunver@tc-america.org. Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis.

2011-12-05T13:45:00.002-05:00

Great internship opportunity for a GC alumni with Arabic skills (must be a junior or above)

Atlantic Council - Intern, Rafik Hariri Center for the Middle East

Location:
Washington, D.C., DC

Description

The mission of the Atlantic Council is to renew the transatlantic community for 21st century global challenges. The Rafik Hariri Center serves as the Atlantic Council’s focal point for the Arab states from Morocco to Iraq, covering events in the Maghreb, the Gulf, and Southwest Asia. The Center aims to achieve greater convergence within the Atlantic policy-making community on a long-term approach to the Middle East, a critical strategic arena in which U.S. and European policy-makers must work collaboratively to support Arab countries in transition. The Center seeks ways to rise above sectarianism and authoritarianism, with the aim of supporting indigenously-driven economic and political liberalization, sustainable and indigenous conflict resolution, and greater regional and international integration. Within the Hariri Center, interns provide vital contributions to the program's core functions of analysis and public discussion.

The Center conducts research and project activities on a range of geographic regions and academic specialties. Its policy-making contributions include public speeches by senior U.S. and international policy makers; off-the-record briefings, dinners and strategy sessions with senior U.S. and international policy and officials; research and writing for publications, issue briefs; daily news updates; and other associated activities.

The program seeks well-organized, highly reliable, motivated candidates with excellent research and writing skills who thrive in a fast-paced environment and demonstrate initiative. The position is currently non-paid, but candidates gain valuable skills, experience, knowledge, and contacts in the Washington, DC policy community, and will have the opportunity to engage with policy-makers at a time of considerable transition within the region.

Interns for the Rafik Hariri Center provide important research and logistical support to assist these efforts and support program staff. Interns are closely integrated into the structure of the Center, cooperating with all members of the staff, and are expected to engage in their own research and publishing in addition to their cooperative assignments.

Duties are not limited to, but will include:

* Conduct research to support the activities of the Center.
* Manage program contacts and knowledge.
* Draft correspondence and take notes at Council roundtables and strategy sessions for program archives.
* Handle logistical issues for program events and activities.
* Help draft policy briefs and other Center publications.
* Follow current events in one region or country and produce a daily briefing.
* Develop and maintain contacts for the Center.

Each intern is responsible for completing all tasks stated above and other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

* Must be at least a college junior in good standing, a graduate student or a recent graduate.
* Must demonstrate proven interest in international affairs and the MENA.
* Must work well with others and interact professionally with senior figures.
* Must have at least a 3.0 GPA (on a 4.0 scale), or equivalent from a non-U.S. institution.
* Must be eligible to work in the United States on a full-time basis.
* Technical skills in data management and analysis strongly preferred.
* Arabic language skills strongly preferred.

Contact Details

Email:
internship@acus.org

Application Instructions

To be considered for this position, please email a resume, cover letter, and writing sample to: internship@acus.org.

In the subject line, please indicate which program you are applying to.

The Atlantic Council of the United States is an equal opportunity employer.

2011-12-05T10:44:00.000-05:00

2011-12-05T09:42:00.000-05:00

2011-12-02T16:01:00.001-05:00

Attention Spanish speakers/those with interest in Latin America:

Freedom House - Latin America Internship

Location:
Washington, D.C., DC
http://www.freedomhouse.org

Description
Freedom House supports the spread of freedom and democracy throughout the world through research, effective advocacy and programs directly supporting frontline activists. We are a leader in identifying threats to freedom through our highly regarded analytic reports, including Freedom in the World. With 13 field offices and two U.S. offices, we are supporting the right of every individual to be free.

Position Summary
The Intern will assist the Latin America team in the implementation of projects related to human rights and democracy in the region. He/she should be able to commit to between 20 and 40 internship hours per week. The Intern will report to the Senior Program Manager.

Some Duties and Responsibilities

Support program staff in administrative duties, including database management, financial documentation and general office support
Assist in preparing events and travel logistic arrangements
Research and write on topics related to democracy and human rights in Latin America
Assist with the maintenance of a website and in writing assignments in both English and Spanish on related issues.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in related field or current college or graduate student
Strong ability to communicate effectively in English and Spanish, both verbally and in writing
Familiarity with democracy and human rights issues in Latin America
Excellent writing and research skills
Ability to apply superb attention to detail and to plan, organize and prioritize work
Capacity to work in a fast-paced environment
Ability to work independently with supervision

Contact Details

Contact:
Shannon Crowe
Email:
recruiting@freedomhouse.org

Application Instructions

Qualified and Interested applicants
Please send a resume and cover letter to: recruiting@freedomhouse.org or fax to (202) 822-3893, Attention: HR. Dept., referencing Latin America Intern. Only candidates who have been selected for an interview will be contacted.

2011-12-02T16:00:00.001-05:00

Opportunity for GC alumni (must be at least a junior) with proficiency in German:

Atlantic Council - Intern, Executive Office
Location:
Washington, D.C., DC
http://www.acus.org

Description

The Atlantic Council is a non-partisan foreign policy think tank dedicated to renewing the transatlantic community for 21st century global challenges. We are currently seeking Interns for the Executive Office of the President, which oversees all activities of the Council. Interns will have the opportunity to work closely with the President and CEO, assisting with a variety of substantive research projects. Research tasks will include writing, preparing meeting briefings, assisting with speech writing and talking points, and several other important day-to-day tasks. Administrative duties will also be required.

The project requires well-organized, highly reliable, and motivated candidates who demonstrate initiative and a desire to conduct advanced research as well as a willingness to perform day-to-day administrative tasks. The ideal candidate will have superior research and writing skills, strong organizational skills, keen attention to detail, and the ability to produce quality work while meeting deadlines. While this position is non-paid, the Intern will gain valuable skills, experience, and knowledge of the foreign policy landscape.

Duties are not limited to, but will include:

* Research and writing to support the activities of the President and his work
* Comprehensive research, ranging from primary and archival, to web-based
* Preparation for meeting briefings, speeches, etc.
* Assisting, as needed, with logistical coordination for program events and activities.
* Administrative work including; filing, scheduling, and maintaining contact lists.
* Other duties, as needed.

Qualifications

* Must be at least a college junior in good standing, graduate students or recent graduates are preferred.
* Proficiency in German is mandatory.
* Experience with archival research is a plus.
* Students with a strong background in history and foreign policy preferred.
* Must have a strong work ethic and ability to work independently.
* Must be eligible to work in the United States on a full-time basis.
* Must have at least a 3.5 GPA (on a 4.0 scale), or equivalent from a non-U.S. institution.

Contact Details

Email:
internship@acus.org

Application Instructions

To be considered for this position, please email a resume, cover letter, and writing sample to: internship@acus.org.

In the subject line, please indicate which program you are applying to.

The Atlantic Council of the United States is an equal opportunity employer.

2011-12-02T15:58:00.004-05:00

Public Policy internship, must be at least a junior to apply:

Center for Strategic & International Studies - CSIS Spring 2012 Internship Program

Location:
Washington, DC
http://www.csis.org
Description

CSIS is home to the premier internship program in Washington, DC. Each year, the Center hosts 230 talented interns. These young minds contribute to the intellectual strength of the Center - stimulating the policy debates with their enterprising spirits and boundless imagination.

CSIS offers both full and part-time internships during the fall, spring and summer semesters for undergraduates, advanced students, and recent graduates who are interested in gaining practical experience in the public policy field. Interns participate in a variety of activities that support individual programs, including research, writing, and project development.

In addition to working closely with individual programs and in-house scholars, our interns have an opportunity to participate in the Abshire-Inamori Leadership Academy (AILA). The academy is designed to provide interns with experiential learning and networking opportunities that will help prepare them for a career in public service. It provides a convening platform for interns to engage in policy debate, writing workshops and leadership building exercises. One of the major thrusts of the program is to impart the values and leadership qualities that will define the next generation of leaders.

The majority of CSIS internships are unpaid; however, we do have a limited number of stipends that we award to applicants that have a demonstrated financial need. These stipends come from generous donations received from supporters of CSIS. The current level of donations do not fund the entire program, so CSIS effectively leverages the available funds to diversify the intern pool and benefit the most in need. CSIS is committed to working towards fully funding this program and eliminating the financial hardship imposed by an unpaid internship in DC.

To learn more about CSIS internships and the Abshire-Inamori Leadership Academy, please visit http://www.csis.org/about/jobs_interns/ and http://www.csis.org/leadership/.

Qualifications

* Must be at least a college junior in good standing, an advanced student or a recent graduate.
* Must have at least a 3.0 GPA (on a 4.0 scale) or equivalent from a non-U.S. institution.
* Must be eligible to work in the United States.

Contact Details

Contact:
Office of Human Resources
Email:
internships@csis.org

2011-12-02T15:45:00.001-05:00

A great opportunity for current GCers to potentially secure an internship for the capstone next semester:

International Rescue Committee:
Employer Networking and Information Session

Thursday, December 08, 2011 • 04:00PM - 05:00PM
Location: 3100 Hornbake Library - Multipurpose Room

Organization Details:
The International Rescue Committee responds to the world’s worst humanitarian crises and helps people to survive and rebuild their lives. Founded in 1933 at the request of Albert Einstein, the IRC offers lifesaving care and life-changing assistance to refugees forced to flee from war or disaster. At work today in over 40 countries and in 22 U.S. cities, the IRC restores safety, dignity and hope to millions who are uprooted and struggling to endure. The IRC leads the way from harm to home. www.rescue.org

Event Details:
International Rescue Committee will present an information session on their internship positions. They are interested in students from ALL majors.

Apply for internships through Careers4Terps or their website. www.ircjobs.org. Internships available in Silver Spring, MD, Baltimore, MD, or New York.

2011-11-29T13:25:00.001-05:00

Paid Internship opportunity for GC alumni (must be a graduate student)

Refugee and Immigrant Integration Intern

Spring 2012

Job Title: Refugee and Immigrant Integration Intern

Program: Refugee and Immigrant Integration

Hours per week: 20

Salary: $17.00 per hour

Position Available: January 2, 2012 through April 2012

The Center for Applied Linguistics supports refugee and immigrant orientation and integration through the development of programs, resources, and materials for newcomers, their service providers, and other members of their receiving communities.

The Refugee and Immigrant Integration program area at CAL seeks a self-motivated graduate student to work 20 hours a week as a paid intern for the 2012 spring semester.

Description of Duties:
Responsibilities will include but are not limited to development of curricular materials and resources, video transcription, compiling survey results regarding refugee orientation delivery practices, research and writing, and various administrative duties.

Qualifications:
Experience with Microsoft Office is required, and web publishing software, such as Dreamweaver, is highly desirable.

IF INTERESTED, SEND RESUME AND COVER LETTER:

Mail:
Center for Applied Linguistics
Phyllis Pointer-Tate
4646 40th Street NW
Washington, D.C. 20016-1859
ATTN: Phyllis Tate, Recruitment 12-05

Electronically:jobs@cal.org
Attn: Recruitment 12-05

2011-11-29T10:51:00.000-05:00

Language and Identityin Contemporary China

2011-11-29T10:44:00.001-05:00

Exciting new I-course on the Literature of Emigration

2011-11-29T10:20:00.002-05:00

2011-11-29T10:15:00.000-05:00

French Movie Night

When: Tuesday, November 29, 2011 7:30 PM - 10:00 PM

Where : Physics : 1201

Join us for another international movie night.

This time we will be watching:

Nothing to Declare (Rien a declarer)
A Belge-Francophobe customs officer is forced to team up with a Frenchman during the elimination of the Franco-Belge borders in the 90s

Genre: Comedy

For more info about the movie, go here:

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1528313/

For more information, contact:

Andres David Cimmarusti

International Terps

+1 301 405 9401

candres@umd.edu

2011-11-29T09:58:00.000-05:00

The Art and Learning Center: Latin Mix

Where: Stamp Student Union: The Art and Learning Center is located in the basement of Stamp : Activities Room

Meeting Time: Thursdays, 4:30pm to 5:30pm 10 weeks 2/09/12-4/19/12

Instructor: Barbara Bernstein

Price: $52/$58/$63*

Covering a mix of Latin dances such as: basic Cuban salsa, Bachata, Merengue, and/or cha cha. The emphasis would be on salsa as that is by far the more popular of these dances, but it could cover other dances too.

Website: stampunion.umd.edu/artlearn/class_description.aspx?action=add&CourseID=1718&S=A

For more information, contact:

Irene Le

The Art and Learning Center

+1 301 314 9814

ile@umd.edu

stampunion.umd.edu/artlearn/classes.aspx?sem=24

2011-11-29T09:47:00.000-05:00

The Art and Learning Center: Brazilian Dance & Martial Arts

Where: Stamp Student Union: The Art and Learning Center is located in the basement of Stamp : Activities Room

Meeting Time: Tuesdays, 6:40pm to 7:40pm 8 weeks 2/07/12-4/04/12

Instructor: Roberto Tapia

Price: $68/$79/$89*

"Brazilian dance, martial art and music at the ALC will introduce you to an exiting movement style from Brazil. Through this class students will focus on learning basic corporal techniques of Capoeira including acrobatics, defense and attack movements. Students will also learn the rhythms and songs necessary for Capoeira, including, drums, tambourine and other native Brazilian instruments."

Website: www.stampunion.umd.edu/artlearn/class_description.aspx?action=add&CourseID=1655&S=A

For more information, contact:

Irene Le

The Art and Learning Center

+1 301 314 9814

ile@umd.edu

www.stampunion.umd.edu/artlearn/classes.aspx?sem=24

2011-11-29T09:34:00.001-05:00

The Art and Learning Center: Bhangra & Indian Dance

Where: Stamp Student Union:

The Art and Learning Center is located in the basement of Stamp : Activities Room

Meeting Time: Mondays, 7:15pm to 8:15pm 10 weeks 2/06/12-4/16/12

Instructor: Ankita Saxena

Price: $50/$55/$60*

Pataka! Jugni! Phumaniya! What do these words mean? They're types of Bhangra dance steps! Bhangra is a fun, upbeat, folk dance from the northern region of India called Punjab. Sign up for this beginner level class and learn these moves and many more!

Website: www.stampunion.umd.edu/artlearn/class_description.aspxaction=add&CourseID=1691&S=A

For more information, contact:

Irene Le

+1 301 314 9814

ile@umd.edu

www.stampunion.umd.edu/artlearn/classes.aspx?sem=24

2011-11-29T09:27:00.000-05:00

Pedro Cabiya's Caribbean Gothic

When: Friday, December 02, 2011 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM

Where: St. Mary's Hall : Multipurpose Room

Event Type: Lecture

Nestor Rodriguez is Associate Professor of Spanish at the University of Toronto. Born in the Dominican Republic, he grew up in San Juan, Puerto Rico. He is the author of Escrituras de desencuentro en la Republica Dominicana, which has been translated into English as Divergent Dictions: Contemporary Dominican Literature (2010). In addition, he has published two poetry collections, Animal pedestre (2004) and El desasido (2009). In this presentation he will investigate the apathy that oozes from the protagonist in Pedro Cabiya's Malas hierbas (2010), a novel about a zombie who is obsessed disguising his true nature. (Lecture in Spanish)

Website: www.blog.umd.edu/sllc-spanport/?p=588

For more information, contact:

Juan Carlos Quintero-Herencia

SPAP

+1 301 405 6450

jcquinte@umd.edu

www.languages.umd.edu/spanish/

2011-11-29T09:23:00.000-05:00

Film Screening of Intimate Grammar: Israeli Academic Film Night

When: Tuesday, November 29, 2011 6:45 PM - 8:30 PM

Where: Jewish Studies Seminar Room : 0142 Holzapfel Hall

Please join Israel Studies for a night of film. Students of all majors and backgrounds are invited. This month, we will feature an award winning Israeli film, Intimate Grammar.

Synopsis:

Aharon Kleinfeld is the boy who stopped growing. Perhaps he is afraid of growing up and becoming like his parents, or maybe he is just a late bloomer in need of a little more time. Aharon embarks on a sometimes dangerous journey in this remarkable coming-of-age film set in Israel in the 1960s.

***Kosher Pizza will be available to those that RSVP***

Website: www.israelstudies.umd.edu/RSVP/Fall2011/IntimateGrammar.html

For more information, contact:

Jennifer Elizabeth Cornejo

The Gildenhorn Institute for Israel Studies

+1 301 405 9413

jcornejo@umd.edu

www.israelstudies.umd.edu

2011-11-21T12:47:00.000-05:00

Peace Corps: Employer Networking and Information Session

Tuesday, December 06, 2011 • 04:00PM - 05:00PM
Location: 3100 Hornbake Library - Multipurpose Room

Event Details:
Peace Corps will present an information session on their overseas positions. They are interested in students from ALL majors.

Appropriate Attire:
Minimum attire for ALL sessions with employers present is business casual unless otherwise specified.

For additional information about this event:
contact Adrianne Bradford at abradfor@umd.edu

2011-11-21T12:45:00.001-05:00

Get hands-on experience in communications with this D.C. based alliance of NGOs:

InterAction - Spring 2012 Communications Internship at InterAction

InterAction, the largest alliance of U.S.-based international nongovernmental organizations, with more than 190 members doing relief and development abroad, seeks two communications interns for the spring 2012 semester.

Applicants should be interested in gaining hands-on experience in digital communications, marketing, public relations or social media.

Responsibilities, which vary according to education and skill-level, may include:
• Supporting policy communications initiatives involving lawmakers on Capitol Hill or international bodies like the World Bank
• Media analysis and research
• Assisting with planning and producing special events
• Writing for the website and blog
• Writing for InterAction’s Monday Developments Magazine
• Media relations
• Website maintenance

To apply for the internship, submit a cover letter and resume to Tawana Jacobs, InterAction’s Associate Director of Public Relations, at tjacobs@Interaction.org. Please indicate in your cover letter and email subject line that you are interested in the InterAction Communications Internship. Applications without this designation will not be considered.

The deadline to apply is Friday, December 16. Internships will begin in mid-January.

Due to the large number of applications received for each position, only short-listed candidates will be contacted. No phone calls, please. www.interaction.org

2011-11-21T12:43:00.001-05:00

ThinkImpact- 2012 Innovation Institute

Imagine if study abroad were a vehicle to end poverty - Would you go?

Join ThinkImpact this summer on the 2012 Innovation Institute, the premier social entrepreneurship education program for college students and young professionals in rural Africa. Learn about a new culture while exploring design thinking and entrepreneurship in developing economies. The 2012 Institute runs from June 20 to August 12. Early application deadline is December 20th at 11:59pm EST.

Join us this summer in Ghana, Kenya, Rwanda or South Africa.
Apply Now
* Early application review
* Study social entrepreneurship for 8 weeks this summer
* Explore new thinking on poverty and international development
* Create business solutions to challenges in emerging economies
* Live in a rural village with a host family
* Be part of a diverse team
* Launch ideas in the real world

Apply by December 20, 2011
www.thinkimpact.org

2011-11-17T15:50:00.000-05:00

2011-11-17T14:00:00.000-05:00

Become an AshokaU Terp Changemakers College Rep!

Are you interested in finding the link between your major, social change, business and social entrepreneurship? If so, become an AshokaU Terp Changemakers College Representative! As a College Rep, you will work closely with the Terp Changemakers team to design, launch, and grow educational and co-curricular programs that connect students and faculty in your college to social entrepreneurship. Examples of past projects include Think Outside the Box: an art competition, Sustainnovate: a series of TED-style talks on sustainability, and Transform Your World Film Festival: a film competition among UMD students as well as our annual campus-wide Social Enterprise Symposium.

The possibilities for innovative and exciting programs are endless. Become a College Rep today and place yourself at the forefront of social innovation within your college. To learn more about the position and/or to complete an interest form visit: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/F8YTFD9 by November 23!

2011-11-16T17:01:00.000-05:00

Join us! Framing Peace Focus Group - CIDCM

Are you interested in political policy for peace advocacy? Want to be involved in something innovative and creative? Are you eager to organize? Come learn more about a new project called Framing Peace.

Framing Peace works directly with college students to mentor them in organizing small positive peace arts collectives. College students, local civil society actors, and local artists will team up to organize a piece of art that is reflective of positive peace initiatives within their community. This collective will then travel to DC to participate in a Framing Peace arts celebration on the National Mall and a National Advocacy day on Capitol Hill, meeting with political representatives to talk about the way positive peace and art can support a strong sustainable economy and peaceful nation.

On Wednesday, November 30th at 5:30pm in the CIDCM Conference Room (0145 Tydings), we invite you to join us in a focus group to think through how we can begin this process. Anyone is welcome to join this conversation!

Food will be provided! If interested, please RSVP to Lisa Hendricks at lhendri2@umd.edu

2011-11-15T16:56:00.000-05:00

Democracy, Interdependence and World Politics Summer Research Program

In Summer 2012, the Department of Political Science at Texas Christian University will host the sixth annual Democracy, Interdependence and World Politics Summer Research Program for undergraduates. This program presents a valuable opportunity for undergraduate students to conduct faculty–mentored research projects.

Supported by summer stipends, travel funds, and intensive mentoring, students will formulate and carry out a research project work in one of several self-selected issue areas: Foreign Policy in a Democracy; Interdependence and Foreign Policy; Democratization and Democracy Promotion; and Interdependence, Democracy and Conflict.

The program provides undergraduate students with valuable educational experiences through its support of research participation. TCU’s summer program is funded by the National Science Foundation's Research Experience for Undergraduates program, along with additional funding from the Department of Political Science and the Addran College of Liberal Arts at TCU.

Successful applicants will spend about 8 weeks at TCU in Fort Worth, Texas (June 3-July 27) during the summer of 2012, where they will work with a team of faculty members and visiting scholars to develop research questions and design and complete projects within the issue-areas just noted. Supporting activities will include research methods seminars, intensive project development workshops, guest presentations by visiting scholars, and community-forming events. Student participation culminates in a presentation of papers at the International Studies Association annual conference (if accepted). Additionally, each year visiting scholars specializing in the program’s issue areas lend their insights and expertise to the program and to student projects. In previous years, these scholars included Dr. Paul Diehl (University of Illinois), Dr. Cooper Drury (University of Missouri), Dr. Patrick James (University of Southern California), Dr. Kelly Kadera (University of Iowa), Dr. Lauren Morris MacLean (University of Indiana), Dr. Jeff Pickering (Kansas State University), Dr. Sara Mitchell (University of Iowa) and others.

The students who participate in the program receive the following support:

• A stipend of $4,000.

• Room and board at TCU for the duration of the program.

• A travel allowance for non-OSU students.

• Up to $900 in funding for registration, travel, and lodging for participation in a conference in the subsequent spring.

All application material is located on the TCU Department of Political Science website at

http://www.pol.tcu.edu/learn-about-our-programs-summer-research.asp

The application deadline is February 15, 2012.

Please note that NSF rules require participants to be US citizens or permanent residents.

2011-11-15T15:48:00.000-05:00

New Winter 2012 Course - BSOS388P: Diplomacy: Past, Present and Future

The broad theme of this course is the significance of diplomacy in relations between and among states and peoples. Specific topics include: the nature of diplomacy as a concept (idea) and discipline (profession); diplomacy’s relationship with other instruments of statecraft (military power and foreign aid); elements of continuity (bilateral diplomacy) and change (multilateral diplomacy) in the practice and institutions of diplomacy; and the apparent decline of traditional diplomacy and the rise of alternatives (social media and people-to-people exchanges). Because it has been said that “peace is the supreme task of diplomacy,” the course places special emphasis on the possibilities and limitations of diplomacy as an instrument for preserving peace (to be a servant of peace a diplomat must defend the national interests of a particular sovereign state while remaining conscious of the world interests of the broader international community).

Listing in Schedule of Classes: http://www.sis.umd.edu/bin/soc?term=201112&crs=BSOS

CORE requirement: This course fulfills a CORE upper-level Advanced Studies course requirement for most majors.

2011-11-15T11:48:00.000-05:00

2011-11-15T11:44:00.000-05:00

Language Career and Internship Fair 2011

Wednesday, November 16, 2011 • 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Atrium @ the Stamp

The Language Career & Internship Fair is co-sponsored by the University Career Center & The President’s Promise and The School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures (www.languages.umd.edu). This fair is an excellent opportunity to connect employers with University of Maryland undergraduate and graduate students seeking full-time, part-time, and internship positions in a variety of fields that value language skills.

For the current list of registered employers, visit: https://umd-csm.symplicity.com/events/students.php?mode=list&cf=LANGUAGE2011.

For additional information about this event: contact Kate Juhl at kjuhl@umd.edu.

2011-11-14T14:08:00.000-05:00

Workshops: Careers in International Business

Sponsored by GBS, IEFS, and OCS

PART 1: Phone Interview/Resume Workshop

Tues, Nov. 15 @ 5PM | 1307 VMH

- Get tips on phone interviews. Not all interviews can be done in person -- whether calling from another state or another country, phone interviews require a different strategy. Learn how to best conduct yourself over the phone, avoid awkward phone silences, and portray confidence and professionalism without face-to-face interaction.

- Bring your resume for review. How to gear your resume for work abroad and how to highlight your international experiences.

Free food, Dress casual.

***Because there is a Pepsico/Frito-Lay event at 5:30, please feel free to quietly step out after the 20 min seminar by OCS. The "Careers in Int'l Business" event will start off with a 20 min seminar by the OCS, followed by a workshop where you can ask questions and receive some personal feedback on your resume.***

PART 2: Global Internship/Job Search Seminar

Tues, Nov. 29 @ 5:30PM | VMH (Room TBA)

Have you ever dreamed about working outside the United States? Although simply walking around a career fair at Riggs or Stamp might not yield job offers in Europe or Asia, it doesn't mean that internship/job opportunities abroad aren't within your reach. It's possible -- hear from fellow students & alumni who've had internships/jobs abroad in a diverse variety of locations around the world, and discover resources to help you find those opportunities that will jumpstart your international career.

Free food, Dress casual.

***Possible recruiter appearance by NSA. Submit your resume via Careers4Terps by Nov. 15***

2011-11-14T11:00:00.000-05:00

OMSE and AISU sponsor the 7th Annual Native American Indian Powwow

When: Saturday, December 03, 2011 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM

Where: Samuel Riggs IV Alumni Center

Sponsored by the Office of Multi-ethnic Student Education and the American Indian Student Union at the University of Maryland, the 7th Annual Native American Indian Powwow features the NDN Boys (Host Drum), Native American Indian food, educational and craft vendors, a Native American Indian flutist, Native American Indian door prizes, inter-tribal dancing and more. Guest Drums are welcome! Free Vending!

Powwow Twitter Hashtag: #PowwowUMD

Website: www.omse.umd.edu/annual-native-american-indian-powwow.html

For more information, contact:

Dottie Chicquelo

Office of Multi-ethnic Student Education (OMSE)

+1 301 405 5618

chicodh@umd.edu

www.omse.umd.edu

2011-11-14T10:52:00.000-05:00

Take Five: Regie Cabico

When: Tuesday, November 15, 2011 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM

Where: Clarice Smith PAC : Free, no tickets required : Cafritz Foundation Theatre

Regie Cabico, an award-winning poet and spoken word pioneer of Filipino-American descent, has been called "the Lady Gaga of spoken word poets."

He won the Nuyorican Poets Cafe Grand Slam in 1993 and took top prizes in the 1993, 1994 and 1997 National Poetry Slams.

He will perform his own unique brand of spoken word poetry and also lead the audience through the process of creating their own poems.

Website: www.claricesmithcenter.umd.edu/2010/c/performances/performance?rowid=14245

For more information, contact:

Kathleen Marie Baughman

+1 301 405 0383

kbaughma@umd.edu

2011-11-14T10:20:00.000-05:00

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2011-11-09T11:20:00.000-05:00

Association for India’s Development welcomes Dr. Sandeep Pandey – Thursday, November 10

Interested in equitable development and social justice? The Association for India's Development (AID) is excited to welcome Dr. Sandeep Pandey to campus on November 10 for what is sure to be an enlightening and inspiring evening.

A renowned social activist, Dr. Pandey has dedicated his life to helping marginalized populations throughout India in their struggle for basic human rights and civil liberties. Dr. Pandey leads the National Alliance for People's Movements (NAPM), the largest network of grassroots people's movements in India. He is also the founder of Asha for Education--a formidable transnational nonprofit organization that promotes universal access to quality education across India--and has served as an advisor to the Indian government's Central Advisory Board for Education.

Join us Thursday, November 10 at 5:30 pm in the Benjamin Banneker Room in Stamp, as Dr. Pandey shares his wealth of experience in combatting inequity at all levels of society.

Questions? Email us at umdaid@googlegroups.com. We hope to see you there!

2011-11-09T10:25:00.002-05:00

2011-11-09T10:21:00.000-05:00

Lecture: Discrimination against Hindus in Malaysia

When : Wednesday, November 09, 2011 7:30 PM - 9:00 PM

Where : Biology - Psychology : 1208

Background: In November 2007, HINDRAF organised a mammoth rally of 50,000 Hindus in peaceful protest against the Malaysian government for its mistreatment and marginalization of Indians. The Malaysian security forces responded brutally, and Waytha Moorthy was jailed, along with hundreds of other protesters. He has been living in exile in London since the Malaysian government revoked his passport. Though HINDRAF was banned, it continues to raise various human rights issues including calling for the end to demolitions of Hindu temples, advocating for the rights of Hindu mothers and fathers to raise their children as Hindus when one of the parents converts to Islam, advocating for educational rights, jobs and economic opportunities for Malaysian Hindus because Malaysia's policies favor the Muslim Malay majority, and an end to police brutality against Hindus. Waytha Moorthy's presentation is being organized by Sanatana Satsang

For more information, contact:

Sanatana Satsang

satsang.sanatana@gmail.com

2011-11-09T10:14:00.000-05:00

Celebrate Global Week of Entrepreneurship Nov. 14-19:

Daily opportunities to get involved, inspired, and have fun!

Monday, November 14, 2011 - Friday, November 18, 2011

Global Entrepreneurship Week is the world's largest celebration of the innovators and job creators who launch startups that bring ideas to life, drive economic growth and expand human welfare. The initiative kicked off in 2008 and has grown to 115 countries with nearly 24,000 partner organizations planning more than 37,000 activities that directly engage more than 7 million people. Celebrate Global Entrepreneurship Week at UMD by participating in these exciting events: http://www.rhsmith.umd.edu/dingman/events/2011/GEW/

Website: www.rhsmith.umd.edu/dingman/events/2011/GEW/

For more information, contact:

Alla Corey

Dingman Center for Entrepreneurship

+1 301 405 9511

acorey@umd.edu

www.rhsmith.umd.edu/dingman

2011-11-09T10:10:00.000-05:00

Contested Inclusion: Status, Movements and Transformations of Nationalism

When : Wednesday, November 16, 2011 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Where : Francis Scott Key : Merrill Room : Fsk 2120

Event Type : Lecture

Scholars have devoted major attention to the origins of nationalism. This talk develops an analytical framework for tracing and explaining how the contents and salience of official national discourses change over time. A social process approach is proposed to explain transformations of nationalism as driven by the conflicts and alignments between state elites and social movements, and patterns of state infrastructural development. The leverage provided by this framework is explored through a comparative historical analysis of early and mid-20th century Mexico, Argentina, and Peru.

Matthias vom Hau is assistant professor in comparative politics at the Institut Barcelona d'Estudis Internacionals (IBEI).

Website: www.lasc.umd.edu

For more information, contact:

Winslow A. Robertson

Latin American Studies Center

3014059626

wrobert1@umd.edu

www.lasc.umd.edu

2011-11-09T10:05:00.000-05:00

Stamp Second Saturday Salsa Style

When: Saturday, November 12, 2011 8:00 PM - 11:30 PM

Where: Stamp Student Union : Atrium

Stamp Second Saturday hosted by the ALC 11/12, 8:00-11:30pm, Atrium. Salsa lesson, DJ, and refreshments!

The Art and Learning Center is hosting this month's Stamp Second Saturday, so come get down with Adele Salsa style! The second event of the Stamp Second Saturday series will be held in The Stamp Atrium on November 12th from 8:00 pm to 11:30 pm. If you need to brush up on the Salsa, a lesson will be taught from 8:15 to 9:15 pm. The rest of the event will feature a Salsa DJ, so don't miss out on the chance to Salsa with The Stamp! Light refreshments will be served. Contact Ashley Venneman, the Stamp Special Events Coordinator, at venneman@umd.edu if you have any questions or suggestions.

Website: www.stamp.umd.edu/special_events/

Ticket Information:
Charges: FREE

2011-11-09T09:53:00.000-05:00

FACES Fashion Show

When: Thursday, November 17, 2011 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Where: Stamp Student Union : Grand Ballroom

CSA, KSA, and FCA proudly present FACES Fashion Show!

Hosted by the Chinese Student Association, Korean Student Association, and Filipino Cultural Association, FACES Fashion show is an annual event that showcases the latest trends in the fashion world, worn by our hottest models! The show is on November 17, 2011 in the Grand Ballroom. Doors open at 6:30 and the show starts at 7! Tickets are $10 -- Sold at Hoff Theater beginning 11/14 up to the start of the show. Tickets can also be purchased from organization representatives and show models. Bring all your friends and family to this amazing show! You DON'T want to miss out!

Ticket Information:

Charges: $10

Available at: Hoff Ticket Window

2011-11-09T09:47:00.000-05:00

North American Language and Culture Assistants Program in SPAIN

Would you like to spend an academic year in Spain, getting to know its culture and people while improving your Spanish and collaborating with other foreign language teachers in school tasks? There are over 2,000 vacancies awaiting you in many Spanish cities and small towns!

The North American Language and Culture Assistants program is coordinated by the Spanish Ministry of Education and Science in collaboration with the Spanish Comunidades Autónomas (regions). The program gives juniors, seniors, and recent graduates an opportunity to visit Spain and become acquainted with the Spanish education system, teachers and students, while sharing their own language and culture.

The weekly requirement of the assistants is 12-16 class hours, all of which are spent assisting the classroom teacher. Other responsibilities may include attending meetings, giving talks, or participating in extracurricular activities. Teaching assistants may work in Spanish elementary, middle and high schools, as well as Escuelas Oficiales de Idiomas (Official adult schools of foreign languages) located in all the regions through Spain. See more information below.

Please note: This is a "rolling admission" program, with applications accepted beginning Monday, November 7 2011. Grants are given on a first-come, first-served basis. Early submission is crucial. The online application is now open here:

http://www.educacion.gob.es/eeuu/convocatorias-programas/convocatorias-eeuu/auxiliares-conversacion-eeuu.html

If you would like an information packet with guidelines for preparing your application or to receive feedback on your essay, please contact the National Scholarships Office at scholarships@umd.edu

Who may apply:

* Candidates who hold a U.S. or Canadian passport.

* Native English speakers.

* Juniors, Seniors, or those who have recently completed a BA, BS, MA or MS.

* Candidates with at least an intermediate level of Spanish language ability.

Program Preferences: Candidates with prior teaching, tutoring or coaching experience are encouraged to apply. Candidates should have clear, strong interest in working and living in Spain.

Award Amount: 700 euros per month plus benefits: paid winter and spring holidays and medical insurance.

Duration: September - May; may be renewed (upon application) for a second academic year.

Deadline: March 31, 2012. Early applications are strongly encouraged.

For more information please contact the National Scholarships Office at scholarships@umd.edu

2011-11-09T09:27:00.000-05:00

Maryland Summer Scholars (MSS) Program

The Maryland Summer Scholars Program (MSS) provides an exciting opportunity for undergraduate students to spend the summer working closely with faculty mentors on ambitious research or artistic projects. Maryland Summer Scholars research may take place in College Park or anywhere in the US or abroad as required by the nature of the project. For the summer of 2012, the program will provide awards of $3,000 to approximately 30 outstanding, competitively selected applicants. [Please note: if your proposed research requires travel outside of the College Park area, you may apply for a supplementary travel award of up to $1,000.]

Students who carry out Maryland Summer Scholars projects gain a competitive edge when applying for graduate study, fellowships, employment and other competitive opportunities. Many Summer Scholars turn their research into an independent study or honors thesis during their junior or senior year.

Who can apply: You are eligible to apply if you will have earned 60 or more credits by the end of spring 2012, if you have a GPA of at least 3.4, and if you will be enrolled at the University of Maryland, College Park, in fall 2012. All academic majors are eligible.

Application Deadline: The deadline to apply for summer 2012 awards will be Monday, February 6, 2012. It is important that candidates begin developing their proposals as soon as possible.

The Maryland Center for Undergraduate Research will hold numerous information sessions about the summer 2012 MSS program. Please note: All information sessions will be held in 2100D McKeldin Library EXCEPT the first session, which will be held at 2403 Marie Mount Hall. We ask that you reply to ugresearch@umd.edu indicating the session you plan to attend as space is limited (if you are interested but cannot attend reply to the same address to be notified about additional sessions).

Maryland Summer Scholars Information Sessions:

Friday, November 11: 12 noon - 2403 Marie Mount Hall

Tuesday, November 15:       2:30 pm - 2100 D McKeldin Library
Wednesday, November 16: 3 pm - 2100 D McKeldin Library
Thursday, November 17:     11 am - 2100 D McKeldin Library
Tuesday, November 22:       3 pm and 4 pm - 2100 D McKeldin Library

Tuesday, November 29: 3:30 pm and 4:30 pm - 2100 D McKeldin Library

Wednesday, November 30: 3 pm and 4 pm - 2100 D McKeldin Library

Thursday, December 1: 11 am - 2100 D McKeldin Library

Friday, December 2: 10 am - 2100 D McKeldin Library

Tuesday, December 6: 2:30 pm and 3:30 pm - 2100 D McKeldin Library

Wednesday, December 7: 3 pm and 4:30 pm - 2100 D McKeldin Library

Thursday, December 8: 11 am and 12 noon - 2100 D McKeldin Library

Friday, December 9: 10 am - 2100 D McKeldin Library

Detailed information about the MSS program, and instructions on completing applications can be found on the MCUR website at:

http://www.ugresearch.umd.edu/summerscholars.php

The online MSS application form will become available on Friday, November 11, 2011.

The Maryland Summer Scholars Program has been sponsored by the Office of Undergraduate Studies, the UMD Division of Research, UMD Schools and Colleges, and the Maryland Center for Undergraduate Research.

Francis DuVinage, Ph.D.

Director, National Scholarships Office and Maryland Center for Undergraduate Research

2403 Marie Mount Hall
University of Maryland
College Park, MD 20742

Email: duvinage@umd.edu

Phone: (301) 314-9458

Fax: (301) 314-0085

http://www.scholarships.umd.edu

http://www.ugresearch.umd.edu

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2011-11-07T12:28:00.000-05:00

Excellent Fellowship Opportunity for Sophmores!
Institute for International Public Policy Student Fellowship Program

UNCFSP is actively recruiting minority students from across the country to apply for the Institute for International Public Policy (please see details below). We have informational webinars scheduled for November for interested students and advisors.

Informational Webinar Schedule
• Thursday, November 10 at 2:00 PM EST
• Friday, November 18 at 4:00 PM EST
• More to come!
Please register at www.uncfsp.org/fellowshipinfo2012

Institute for International Public Policy Student Fellowship Program

DEADLINE: FEBRUARY 15, 2012!
The UNCF Special Programs Corporation’s Institute for International Public Policy (IIPP) Fellowship Program is now entering its 17th year. The Institute seeks to enhance U.S. national security and global competitiveness by promoting excellence, international service, and awareness among a representative cross-section of the American citizenry. IIPP also seeks to broaden access to international education and training opportunities for underrepresented minority college students.Fellowship Components:
• Sophomore Summer Policy Institute
• Junior Year Study Abroad
• Junior Summer Policy Institute
• Summer Language Institute
• International Internship
• Internationally Focused Advanced Degree Program
• Wraparound Student Services (academic, study abroad, and career advising)

Eligibility Requirements - We welcome applications from undergraduate sophomores who:
• Are enrolled full-time at an accredited, four–year baccalaureate-granting institution.
• Are U.S. Citizens or Permanent Residents (documentary support required).
• Will remain enrolled at their undergraduate institution for two years following their acceptance to the Fellowship.
• Have a minimum 3.2 grade point average (on a 4.0 scale).
• Have a strong demonstrated interest in international affairs.
• Are an underrepresented minority (African American, Hispanic/Latino American, Asian American, American Indian, Alaskan Native, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander).
• Plan to seek admission to an internationally focused advanced degree program.

Students from Minority Serving Institutions such as Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs), Tribal Colleges and Universities (TCUs), and Other Minority Serving Institutions (OMIs) are particularly encouraged to apply.
Application Deadline: February 15, 2012
Website: www.uncfsp.org/iipp
Contact: iipp@uncfsp.org

Visit us on the web at WWW.UNCFSP.ORG/IIPP, hear our Fellows’ stories, join our Facebook page, follow us on Twitter, and encourage your students to apply online today!

2011-11-07T12:21:00.000-05:00

Peace Corps: Employer Networking and Information Session

Thursday, November 17, 2011 • 04:00PM - 05:00PM
Location: 3100 Hornbake Library - Multipurpose Room

Event Details:

Peace Corps will present an information session on their overseas positions. They are interested in students from ALL majors.

Appropriate Attire:
Minimum attire for ALL sessions with employers present is business casual unless otherwise specified.

For additional information about this event:
contact Adrianne Bradford at abradfor@umd.edu

2011-11-07T10:13:00.000-05:00

Beyond the Classroom presents
"Earth Keepers: A Survival Guide for a Planet in Peril"

When : Thursday, November 10, 2011 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM

Where : 1102 South Campus Commons, Building 1

Earth Keepers takes viewers to the four corners of the earth with environmental activist Mikael Rioux. Mikael meets a man who will become his mentor: 80-year-old Chritian de Laet, a pioneer in the environmental movement, who suggests that Mikael undertake a global quest to meet key visionaries behind innovative projects with promise for the future of our planet. Mikael discovers seven exceptional men and women, who each have more than 20 years' experience in putting their theories into practice, finding concrete solutions to environmental and social problems. Inspired by these visionaries, Mikael returns home with a sense of urgency, but also confidence. He too will pass on innovative ideas and hope to future generations. Earth Keepers shows that there are still opportunities for sustainable action, but only if we are prepared to change the way we think. The film's seeks to convey a vital message: We need to start living in a way that provides for everyone's needs.

Website: www.BeyondTheClassroom.umd.edu

For more information, contact:

Dr. James V. Riker

Beyond the Classroom Living and Learning Program

+1 301 314 6622

jriker@umd.edu

www.BeyondTheClassroom.umd.edu

2011-11-07T10:04:00.000-05:00

Peace Corps at 50: Celebrating the Impact of Host Country Women on Volunteers

When: Monday, November 14, 2011 4:30 PM - 6:45 PM

Where: Stamp Student Union : Atrium

Since President John F. Kennedy established the Peace Corps in 1961, more than 200,000 Peace Corps volunteers have served in 139 countries. Over the last 50 years, thousands of volunteers have been influenced by the strength, intelligence and determination of women in communities around the world. Join Peace Corps Director Aaron S. Williams and President Wallace Loh in celebrating women's contributions to international development. A panel of returned volunteers will share stories about how their lives were changed by working with women in their host communities. Dancers from the School of Theatre, Dance and Performance Arts will perform, and UMD's Peace Corps Recruiter will be available to answer questions. Refreshments will be served.

Contact: erooney@umd.edu

Website: www.peacecorps.gov

FREE

2011-11-04T15:32:00.000-04:00

START Seminar with internationally recognized terrorism scholar

When: Friday, November 11, 2011 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM

Where: Stamp Student Union : Margaret Brent Room : 2112

The National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism (START) will bring internationally recognized terrorism scholar Erica Chenoweth to the University of Maryland to discuss the research in her new book, "Why Civil Resistance Works: The Strategic Logic of Nonviolent Conflict." The START Seminar will be held from 2 to 3:30 p.m., Friday, Nov. 11 in the Margaret Brent Room 2112 in Stamp Student Union on campus.

The event is free and open to the public, but an RSVP is required and should be made to infostart@start.umd.edu by 5 p.m. Nov. 9.

Website: www.start.umd.edu/start/events/event.asp?id=216

For more information, contact:

Jessica Stark Rivinius

START

+1 301 405 6632

infostart@start.umd.edu

www.start.umd.edu/start/

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Interested in Studying Abroad in Africa?

The National Scholarships Office is very interested in hearing from students with strong interests/curiosity about studying abroad in AFRICA and learning an AFRICAN language (especially Akan/Twi, Swahili, Wolof, Yoruba, Zulu, or Portuguese) next year. No previous language study necessary! This award includes a government service obligation, and is ideal for student already interested in or planning to work in a federal agency.

Please contact us at duvinage@umd.edu to learn more about the Boren Scholarship “African Languages Initiative” – and let any interested colleagues and students at Maryland know about the opportunity – thank you!

BOREN SCHOLARSHIP INFORMATION – FOR UNDERGRADUATES (INCLUDING GRADUATING SENIORS)

The Boren Scholarship is aimed at undergraduates who want to study abroad for one or two semesters in 2012-13 in non-traditional regions and countries, and who are interested in learning the languages of those areas. Eligible regions include Africa, Asia, Central & Eastern Europe, Eurasia, Latin America, and the Middle East. (Boren Scholarships MAY NOT be used for study in Western Europe, Canada, Australia, or New Zealand.) The Boren Scholarship is a U.S. Government-funded award that seeks applicants who have a strong interest in future Government service; the award carries a one-year service expectation. Boren Scholarships for 2012-13 may be used for study abroad in Summer 2012, Fall 2012 and/or Spring 2013. More details are provided below.

AFRICAN LANGUAGES INITIATIVE: The Boren Scholarship offers applicants special opportunities to begin or deepen their knowledge of, and proficiency in, African languages and cultures. Through the initiative Boren Scholars can study one of the following languages at the University of Florida’s summer 2012 program prior to commencing their overseas Boren Scholarship funded program: Akan/Twi, Swahili, Wolof, Yoruba, and Zulu. In addition, African Languages Initiative overseas programs are available for intensive language and cultural study during fall semester 2012 in the following countries: Tanzania (Swahili), Mozambique (Portuguese), Nigeria (Yoruba), and South Africa (Zulu).

All Maryland applicants for the Boren Scholarship must take part in a required campus review process which is designed to help you strengthen your application. The deadline for Maryland’s review process is JANUARY 25, 2012.

BOREN SCHOLARSHIP – NATIONAL SECURITY EDUCATION PROGRAM

Website: http://www.borenawards.org/boren_scholarship

Who can apply: US Citizens – students who are now Freshmen, Sophomores or Juniors – All Majors – GPA of 3.5 or higher strongly recommended – Students planning study abroad between Summer 2012 and Spring 2013 – UMD winter term courses are not eligible.

IMPORTANT: Eligible regions include Africa, Asia, Central & Eastern Europe, Eurasia, Latin America, and the Middle East. Boren Scholarships MAY NOT be used for study in Western Europe, Canada, Australia, or New Zealand.

IMPORTANT: Summer-only programs are limited to science, technology, engineering and mathematic majors. Students majoring in these areas are STRONGLY encouraged to apply. Applications for summer-only programs will be considered only if the program is eight (8) weeks or more.

DEADLINE FOR REQUIRED MARYLAND REVIEW PROCESS: Wednesday, January 25, 2012 – please contact us at nsepboren@umd.edu for more information about the Boren Scholarship and Maryland’s review process.

DESCRIPTION: Boren Scholarships provide up to $10,000 per semester or $20,000 per academic year to U.S. undergraduate students to study abroad in 2009-10 in areas of the world that are critical to U.S. interests and underrepresented in study abroad, including Africa, Asia, Central & Eastern Europe, Eurasia, Latin American, and the Middle East. The program draws on a broad definition of national security, recognizing that the scope of national security has expanded to include not only the traditional concerns of protecting and promoting American well-being, but also the challenges of global society, including sustainable development, environmental degradation, global disease and hunger, population growth and migration, and economic competitiveness.

LANGUAGE STUDY: Boren Scholars typically include substantial language study in their study abroad programs. (Exception: students applying to study abroad in French or Spanish speaking regions of the world should already have advanced proficiency in French or Spanish.) For a complete list of languages and regions please visit the Boren Scholarship website.

AFRICAN LANGUAGES INITIATIVE: Boren Scholarship applicants the opportunity to deepen their knowledge of, and proficiency in, African languages and cultures. Through the initiative, supplemental funding will be available for Boren Scholars to study one of the following languages at the University of Florida’s summer 2012 program prior to commencing their overseas Boren Scholarship funded program: Akan/Twi, Swahili, Wolof, Yoruba, and Zulu. In addition, African Languages Initiative overseas programs are available for intensive language and cultural study during fall semester 2012 in the following countries: Tanzania (Swahili), Mozambique (Portuguese), Nigeria (Yoruba), and South Africa (Zulu).

PROGRAM PREFERENCES: The Boren Scholarship program strongly prefers proposals for more than one semester of study abroad (with the exception of applicants in the sciences, engineering and mathematics, who are free to propose summer-only programs). While single-semester applications are permitted, we encourage students to consider more than one semester of study abroad whenever possible. Preferred combinations include: Summer + Fall semesters abroad and Fall + Spring semesters abroad. Summer-only proposals are limited to Science/Engineering and Math majors, though students in these major may apply for two semester of study abroad as well.

AWARD: Awards depend on the actual cost of the proposed study abroad programs. Maximum scholarship awards are: $10,000 for one semester and $20,000 for two semesters or a full academic year.

SERVICE EXPECTATION: The Boren Scholarship program seeks applicants who are strongly interested in exploring possibilities for U.S. Government employment, and applications from students expressing a strong interest in Federal service will be preferred. Recipients of Boren Scholarships are expected to work for the Federal Government for one year. Boren Scholars must begin fulfilling the service requirement within three years of graduation. For more information about the Boren Scholarship service expectation please visit the Boren website at: http://www.borenawards.org/boren_scholarship

2011-11-04T14:58:00.000-04:00

Summer Alternative Break Participant Applications Now Available!

The Alternative Breaks Program sends hundreds of students each year

on service-learning trips across the nation and the world.

Participants engage in active service to address some of the most pressing

social, political and environmental issues of our time.

Summer AB trip applications are due December 5^th at www.thestamp.umd.edu/ab.

All are welcome to apply!

2012 Summer Break Trips:

Interfaith & Diversity Education – New York, NY (May 20-27, 2012)

Urban Agriculture – Boston, MA (May 19-26, 2012)

Community Development & Education – Cuenca, Ecuador (May 22-June 2, 2012)

Native American Immersion – Catawba Reservation, Rock Hill, SC (August 2012)

Do Something Different for Break!

*We are also still accepting applications for alternate positions for the Alternative Spring Break (ASB) trips.

Please contact Kate Ortenzi (kortenzi@umd.edu) to find out how to apply for an ASB alternate position.

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ANALYZING THE ECONOMIC IMPACT OF CLIMATE CHANGE ON DEVELOPING COUNTRIES: MODELS AND UNCERTAINTIES

When: Wednesday, November 09, 2011 12:15 PM - 1:30 PM

Where: Van Munching : 1207

Environmental concerns impacts people's lives, the economy and thus development. There has been an increased focus on how climate change will effect the developing world. Join the Development Circle on Wednesday, November 9th for Professor Sherman Robinson's presentation on how climate change will effect the economies of developing countries.

Mr. Robinson is a Senior Research Fellow at the IFPRI and Professor of Economics (emeritus) at the University of Sussex. His research interests include the use of computable general equilibrium (CGE) models in policy analysis, international trade, economic growth, agricultural and resource issues, climate change adaptation, macroeconomic policy, income distribution, and maximum-entropy econometrics applied to estimation problems in developing countries.

For more information, contact:

Shane

IDEV Council

+1 301 405 6330

sloorz@umd.edu

2011-11-03T09:49:00.000-04:00

OAES Film Critique - 'Born into Brothels'

When: Thursday, November 10, 2011, 6:00 PM - 8:30 PM

Where: Stamp Student Union: Hoff Theater

Born into Brothels' is a documentary that takes a look at the poor conditions a group of Indian children living in Calcutta's red light district endure. OAES welcomes you to come watch the filming of the movie at the Hoff Theater and then join in an engaging discussion afterward about the issues and concerns expressed in the film.

Website: http://omse.umd.edu/omse-academic-excellence-society-2.html

Email: oaes.omse@gmail.com