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Meet the Beacon Hill International School Global Leadership Team
Fifth graders Lina and Dalia share below about Beacon Hill's Global Leadership Team.
GLT stands for the Global Leadership Team. The GLT is a group of fifth graders at our school that volunteer to help our school based upon what our school needs and our interests. GLT members can be spotted everywhere around our school in our uniform tie dye shirts. One of the mandatory tasks of GLT is taking out compost from our school cafeteria and classrooms. GLT members get to decide which group they want to join based upon what interests them. We help a lot around our school to keep things running smoothly. We help with assemblies by making videos, being masters of ceremonies, setting up and taking down, and showing students where their class should sit. We have a school garden that we weed, water, plant food for our community and help our planet in, at the same time. We make videos to help raise awareness of global issues such a plastic in the oceans, how to sort lunch waste, and all-school expectations. GLT has a fundraising team where we partner with our school PTA for our yearly food drive for the Rainier Valley Food Bank and organize school events such as our yearly Read-A-Thon.
One of our many teams is our Beautification Team which is dedicated to making our school more beautiful. For example, picking up trash in and around our school to help keep it sparkling clean, and painting murals for our community to enjoy. Another team is the Sustainability Team that researches ways that our school community can make the world around us better – we are raising awareness of animals in danger, and things we can do to help them survive.
Lastly, we have dedicated a Yearbook team, which plans what our yearbook theme will be, what the front and back cover will look like, (student drawn), and what it will contain. This year we have the final GLT team – The Tiger Times Newspaper that highlights staff members, environmental issues, school sports, shares jokes & riddles and even has an advice column for students to ask those tough questions! All in all, this our explanation of what GLT is, and why we are proud to be members.
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Lunar New Year Celebration at Denny Intl.
On Friday, January 24th, Mr. Qiao Chen shared one of his many talents by making sugar art for students and staff to celebrate Lunar New Year at Denny International Middle School during lunch. Students also led table activities with different cultural activities to celebrate the Year of Rat!
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Register Now for WAGIN 2020!
Do you know middle or high school students who are passionate about global issues?
WAGIN 2020, an international student-led conference on global issues will bring youth participants from around the world together for an exciting weekend of learning and action. Students will unite, discuss, and collaborate to take action on global issues. This March, we will amplify youth voices to protect our air, water, health, education, communities, and future.
Registration is open through Friday, February 14th. Don't miss this unique opportunity for your students! Please share with middle and high school students, youth organizations, and educators!
This year’s conference will be guided by the UN Sustainable Development Goals, including climate action, education, and justice. Middle and high school students will attend the conference in groups of 2-6 students (accompanied by an adult), and each group will present a workshop to share what they are doing to take action on a global issue.
Confirmed keynote speakers include:
Tiffany Mendoza: Director of Strategic Initiatives for Front & Centered – an environmental justice coalition led by communities of color working pass statewide environmental justice policies to address health disparities in frontline communities.
Venkayla Haynes: Sexual violence survivor advocate, community organizer, and winner of the 2019 #SpeakHer50 Award that honors 50 Black Women and Femmes for their work in politics, advocacy, and journalism. Venkayla focuses on education, working on legislation such as defeating a mandatory police referral bill in Georgia, directly working with school administration on their Title IX policies and procedures, public speaking, and grassroots organizing.
Azure Savage: Senior at Garfield High School and author of You Failed Us as a response to the racial injustice within the Washington education system. He is working towards creating more understanding of the harm caused to students of color in order to create change in the school district.
Victoria Herrmann: AcNational Geographic Explorer, Victoria works with coastal communities in the United States and U.S. territories on climate change adaptation.
Help youth find solidarity in tackling global issues and support the conference. Donate to the WAGIN 2020 Scholarship fund here!
Questions? Contact Noah Zeichner: nczeichner@seattleschools.org
Learn more and register at: http://globalissuesnetwork.org/wagin2020/
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Host Families Needed
The World Affairs Council has two upcoming exchange programs that provide our local community the opportunity to provide a homestay for exceptional youth from Latin America and young professionals from the Kyrgyz Republic:
- Youth Ambassadors from Venezuela, Panama, Guatemala, Costa Rica & Dominican Republic
- March 24 - April 6, 2020
- Requires host families with at least one Spanish-speaking family member (intermediate to fluent).
- Seeking hosts for 14 high school students and 2 adult mentors.
- Investigative Journalists from the Kyrgyz Republic:
- April 24 - May 2, 2020
- Seeking hosts for 6 adults.
They are seeking welcoming individuals and families who have a guest room and live in the Seattle area to provide a short one or two-week homestay for these outstanding exchange participants. While in Seattle, these visitors participate in a leadership program organized by the World Affairs Council during the week, and enjoy time with their hosts on evenings and weekends.
Hosting with the World Affairs Council is a fun and rewarding way to become a citizen diplomat and engage with the world! Click here to apply.
The Foundation for International Understanding Through Students (FIUTS) also has two upcoming hosting opportunities.
Waseda SPORTS Science and Management homestay: february 22-27
FIUTS will host a group of undergraduate and graduate students from Japan as part of the new Sports and Culture Program with Waseda University. Students will gain understanding of U.S. culture, as well as experience high school, university, and professional sports culture. They will expand their English language skills and become acquainted with people and places of interest in Seattle. Participants will participate in English conversation groups during many of the mornings, followed by sports related and cultural exchange activities. They will be in Seattle for eight days, staying with hosts with a 22nd pickup and 27th dropoff. Click here to learn more and to sign up to host.
EHIME DIversity IN Education program homestay: March 1-15
FIUTS will host a group of college students and an adult mentor from Japan as part of the Diversity and Education Program with Ehime University. Students will gain understanding of U.S. diversity and the U.S. education system. They will grow their leadership capacity, expand their English language skills, and become acquainted with people and places of interest in Seattle. Participants will take English classes during many of the mornings, followed by site visits to schools and organizations, cultural excursions, communication workshops, and more. They will be in Seattle for two weeks, staying with hosts for the entirety of the program. Click here to learn more and to sign up to host.
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UN Sustainable Development Goals in the Classroom: VR and AR
Emerging media creators of all ages are invited to share their 360º, Virtual Reality or Augmented Reality experiences to inspire everyone to take action for the Sustainable Development Goals.
Every year, the selected stories are added to the global MY World 360° collection and screened at the United Nations General Assembly, SDG Global Festival of Action, and Festivals across the world.
The next submission deadline is February 25th. Learn more here: http://www.myworld360.org. Creators can use any format of immersive storytelling and design they choose to share their perspectives and inspire action on the Sustainable Development Goals! Submissions may include (but are not limited to):
- 360º video that immerses viewers in a new experience, point of view, or place
- AR representing impacts of a certain phenomenon on the built or natural world
- VR experiences that allow people to interact with animated surroundings
- Mixed media projects that combine 360º photos, audio, and text annotation
- Three-dimensional video games and simulations
- And more!
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Global Professional Development for Teachers - Apply Now!
The NEA Foundation Global Learning Fellowship offers educators 12 months of professional development to support them as they build global competence skills and create their own lesson plans to share with educators around the world. Fellows will also travel to Peru in the summer for a nine-day international field study.
- Learn transformative ways to integrate global competency into classroom instruction and prepare students to thrive in the flattened global age
- Discover a global, peer-learning community of educators committed to global education advocacy
- Explore the history, culture, and educational landscape of another country
Read Noah Zeichner's reflections on his trip to South Africa with this program in 2018.
Application due February 1.
The Fulbright Teachers for Global Classrooms Program (TGC) is a year-long professional development opportunity for U.S. teachers (K-12) who have been in the classroom at least five years, to become leaders in global education. Global education is integral to building 21st century skills, and teachers are the greatest resource to empower students as global citizens.
The Fulbright Teachers for Global Classrooms Program has four main components:
- Online Course – a ten-week, graduate-level course on globalizing classrooms and curriculum;
- Global Education Symposium – held in Washington D.C., teachers and their administrators attend to build networks, collaborate, and develop strategies to enhance global learning;
- International Field Experience – a two to three-week practical international field experience for teachers to experience another country's culture and education system; and
- Global Education Resource Guide – a participant-created website that serves as a resource for their local education community to enhance global learning.
Click here for more details.
QFI and Duke Summer Institute
In partnership with Duke University’s Middle East Studies and Islamic Studies Centers, QFI holds an annual summer institute for U.S. primary and secondary school teachers that explores different themes about the Middle East.
During the five-day institute, teachers deepen their understanding of both the historic and modern Middle East. Participants learn from scholars and community experts, study authentic texts, and participate in experiential learning activities. You have the opportunity to learn from the other teachers attending, who are selected from different communities and grade levels across a variety of disciplines.
Throughout the institute, teachers work in groups or individually to develop curriculum or materials for classroom use. Specialists on the Middle East are available to help participants link content learned with pedagogical practice and gain resources and teaching strategies to engage students in developing new perspectives of the region.
All expenses are covered for selected participants.
Click here for more information.
Each year the Foreign Policy Association hosts the Great Decisions Teacher Training Institute which brings together dedicated high school teachers from across the United States. The Great Decisions Teacher Training Institute includes distinguished lectures and workshops that are geared towards introducing effective strategies for teaching foreign affairs in the classroom. Over the past twelve years, the Great Decisions Teacher Training Institute has proved to provide teachers with a rich source of tools.
The teachers selected for the Great Decisions Teacher Training Institute will bring a wide range of teaching experiences to the conference and represent the United States’ diverse demographics. The four-day program will be dedicated to:
- Strengthening skills in teaching global affairs
- Exploring ways to expand international studies in the classroom
- Building professional support networks
- Developing International Studies curriculum
This year’s Institute will be held in New York City from June 29th to July 3rd, 2020. Teachers accepted into the Institute pay no fee for the program, meals, as well as hotel accommodations (hotel accommodation applies for educators who live outside of the tri-state area). The Foreign Policy Association also provides a reimbursement of up to $300 USD for participant’s travel expenses.
Click here for details.
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FIUTS CulturalFest - February 6-8
CulturalFest celebrates the diversity and talent that international students bring to our campus and region. This annual FIUTS community event welcomes thousands of globally-minded visitors of all ages and backgrounds to the University of Washington for cultural exploration and learning.
CulturalFest International Expo
Thursday, February 6 10:30 am - 3:00 pm
Husky Union Building (HUB) Ballrooms (2nd Floor)
Free and open to the public
Over 2,000 UW students, local community members and elementary school students are expected to travel the world in a day at the FIUTS CulturalFest International Expo! Visitors have a unique chance to experience booths representing over 35 cultures through music, dance, food, conversation and interactive activities. CulturalFest booths are developed and staffed by student volunteers from all over the world, and free and open to the public.
CulturalFest is the largest multicultural student event at the University of Washington and truly allows visitors to travel the world in a day!
FIUTS CulturalFest Performance Showcase
Saturday, February 8th
Meany Hall, University of Washington
The FIUTS CulturalFest Performance Showcase brings the best University of Washington artists, musicians, singers, dancers, and choreographers from around the world together onto the Meany Theater stage to celebrate the diversity and talent of the international community in our region.
TICKETS ON SALE NOW
General Admission $15
Kids 10 and under FREE (a child ticket is required)
Discounted student tickets $10
Discounted student tickets are only available through February 1 online or in the FIUTS office. All tickets will be $15 at the door the day of the performance.
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