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University of Calgary Graduate Division of Educational Research
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Long-serving GEOEC member Jeff Reading is offering a Quarter Course in Environmental and Outdoor Education at the University of Calgary this fall. This course is directed at educators, K-12 from all disciplines, who are interested in expanding their understanding and ability to develop programs that foster a more informed approach to environmental stewardship through outdoor education.
Click here to download the course description.
(Acrobat [PDF] file, ~45K)
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Alberta Teachers’ Association
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Helen Tkachenko Global Education Fund
The ATA Educational Trust is a registered charitable organization closely affiliated with the ATA. Each year the Trust offers a number of bursaries and grants to Alberta teachers. In 2000 the Trust established the Helen Tkachenko Global Education Fund from which an annual grant of up to $1000 is available to help an Alberta educator develop materials for teaching environmental, demographic or ecological issues within the Alberta curriculum.
Deadline for applications is May 1st of each calendar year.
Note: The 2007 deadline is extended to June 1st.
Click here for more information and application forms.
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Canada World Youth
Jeunesse Canada Monde
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Canada World Youth is a national, non-governmental organization that provides young people from Canada and around the world with the opportunity to travel, live and work in different communities, to learn about local and international development, and to gain important job skills for the future. To date, more than 20,000 young people from Canada and abroad have participated in Canada World Youth; approximately 1,000 young people participate annually (of whom more than 600 are Canadians). Canada World Youth programs operate in Canada and countries in Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean, and Central and Eastern Europe.
Find out more about the Canada World Youth Global Learner Program – Apply now for spring break or summer 2007!
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Canadian Crossroads International
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CCI’s mission is to build a constituency of global citizens committed to voluntarism, international development and social action in the new millennium. This is accomplished by developing partnerships with countries from the South, organizing volunteer cooperative placements and internships, and by educating the public on development issues.
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CUSO
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CUSO works primarily with local, non-government groups overseas. In addition to direct people-to-people assistance, they also provide needed funding. These local organizations are strengthened through providing training and links to other organizations, in the North or the South, for mutual support. Since 1961, CUSO has placed over 12,000 volunteers overseas.
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Mennonite Central Committee (MCC)
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Mennonite Central Committee (MCC) is a relief, service, and peace agency of the North American Mennonite and Brethren in Christ churches. The MCC Mission Statement reflects the biblical call to care for the hungry and the thirsty, the stranger and the naked, the sick and those in prison (Matthew 25:35-36). MCC places volunteers in a variety of short and long term positions, both in North America and overseas. |
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Voluntary Service Canada (VSO)
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VSO Canada is about people who make a decision to share their skills in developing countries - about people who change lives. VSO Canada is a national partner of VSO, the world's largest independent international development agency working through volunteers. Since 1958, more than 29,000 men and women have participated in VSO by sharing their skills alongside people in developing countries, working with them to realize their true potential.
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World University Service of Canada (WUSC)
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World University Service of Canada (WUSC) is a network of individuals and postsecondary institutions who believe that all peoples are entitled to the knowledge and skills necessary to contribute to a more equitable world. Its mission is to foster human development and global understanding through education and training. WUSC is a volunteer-sending organization.
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Amnesty International
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Amnesty International is a worldwide movement of human rights activists and financial supporters. AI works to prevent violations of people's fundamental civil and political human rights by governments and opposition groups. AI received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1977 and today is among the most highly respected human rights organizations in the world.
Amnesty members come from all cultures and walks of life, and number more than 67,000 in Canada and well over one million people around the world. AI believes that mass public pressure, expressed through effective forms of action, is critical to stopping human rights violations.
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Canadian Council for International Cooperation (CCIC)
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The Canadian Council for International Co-operation (CCIC) is a coalition of about 100 Canadian organizations who seek to change the course of human development in ways that favor social and economic equity, democratic participation, environmental integrity and respect for human rights.
Established in 1968, the Council conducts research, disseminates information and creates learning opportunities for its members, coordinating their collective efforts to shape new models for world development, press for national and international policies that serve the global public interest and build a social movement for global citizenship in Canada.
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USC Canada
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USC Canada is a voluntary organization working to promote strong, healthy, and just communities in developing countries. We work with partner organizations in Africa, Asia, and Latin America to strengthen community livelihoods, promote food security, and support peoples’ actions for social justice and equality. In Canada, we build awareness and support for international social change through public education and policy dialogue.
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