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Sponsored by the
German Language and Culture Foundation
The World Affairs Council of
Charlotte
is committed to the
expansion of international education in area schools. The Council
Scholar Program is designed to annually reward a few outstanding
teachers or administrators, grades K-12, in our community who have
demonstrated a commitment to international education.
The 2009-2010 school
year marks the sixteenth year of the Council Scholar Program and the
World Affairs Council of Charlotte would like to thank the German
Language and Cultural Foundation for
their generous support.
The Council Scholar Program not only gives the recipient visibility and
recognition, but also provides rewarding educational experiences. The
2009-2010 Scholar will enjoy:
• Recognition at our 2010 World Citizen Award Dinner
• Invitations to special Council programs and dinner receptions
• Lifetime Council membership
• The opportunity to coordinate seminars and roundtable discussions with
past scholars and experts for curriculum development, content
enrichment, classroom resources, and professional interaction
• A scholarship of up to $2,500 for study abroad or international
conference attendance in Germany or Austria
Not only is the program designed to honor exemplary educators, but it
will also enhance the Scholars’ international educational experiences in
order to further impact their classrooms, schools, and communities.
For assistance,
please call
Maegan LaPlante at the World Affairs Council of Charlotte, 704-687-7757
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PAST
COUNCIL SCHOLAR INFORMATION
Educators and administrators in both private and public schools in
the area have participated in the WACC Council Scholar program. For
information regarding past recipients and their projects, please
click on the links below.
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APPLICATION DEADLINE: January 29th, 2010 (4:00 p.m.)
ARE YOU
ELIGIBLE?
This
year's Council Scholars must follow these requirements:
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The
applicant must be a K-12 grade teacher or staff
member with significant student contact in a
Mecklenburg, Iredell, Cabarrus, Lincoln, Gaston, or
Union County school (public or independent).
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The
applicant must be a full-time school employee in any
subject/discipline.
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The
number of applicants per school is unlimited.
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Attendance and a possible brief presentation at the
World Citizen Award Dinner, as well as a commitment
to attend Council programs are required of all
recipients.
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The
recipient will provide the Council with a one page
written report of their travel experience to Germany
or Austria.
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All
nominees will have a clear idea of the impact and
contributions they will make in their classroom,
their school and in their community, and will be
committed to promoting international education
actively for the 2009-2010 school year.
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Funds provided are taxable. The IRS has rigidly
defined scholarships as applying only to students in
specific degree programs; therefore, our Scholar
Award cannot be classified as a scholarship unless
you use the money to complete a requirement in a
degree program. Scholarships are the only form of
award which are tax-free, so we must report your
Scholar Award to the IRS as “other income.” You will
be responsible for declaring the Scholar Award as
income.
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If
you are chosen as a recipient of the award, all
travel must be completed by December 31, 2010
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Applicants from schools without large international
programs will have special consideration
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Preference will be given to those applicants without
extensive travel experience.
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Preference will also be given to those that will be
significantly enhanced by their experience.
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Prior winners are not eligible to apply again.
APPLICATION TIPS:
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Be
passionate, clear, detailed, specific, realistic,
and well-researched in your plan
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Include
the costs associated with your trip
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Have a
good recommendation
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Express
real intention for using your experience in the
classroom, with your staff, and with the parents in
your community upon your return
Applications should be
MAILED or HAND-DELIVERED to:
The World
Affairs Council of Charlotte
Council Scholar
Program
UNC Charlotte –
227 CHHS Building
9201 University
City Blvd.
Charlotte, NC
28223-0001
*E-mail
Applications are Not
Accepted.
For assistance,
please call
Maegan LaPlante at the World Affairs Council of Charlotte, 704-687-7757
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What Other Council
Scholars are Saying about the Program...
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"Being able to
participate in the World View Study Tour was a learning experience
not only for me, but for my school and community. Through the use of
"Flat Stanleys" and a travelblog, I was able to share my experiences
with students in real time. Since my return, I've been meeting with
other school leaders and members of the community. I also will be
visiting classrooms both inside and outside of my school, sharing my
experiences, artifacts, and hopefully dispelling the ideas that
people have about the mysterious and elusive Middle Eastern part of
the world. As we become a "flatter" world by the day, I hope that I
can encourage my students to look outside their boundaries and
preconceived notions to embrace the entire world." - Rachel
Clarke, Kensington Elementary School
“International Education allows our world to come alive for our
students so they can see the big picture. Since we are part of a
massive global economy, students need to understand the nuances of
other cultures and potential markets. I believe young people need
tools to become responsible global citizens. These tools include:
the knowledge of our global community; the overseas experiences of
being a part of another culture; and understanding that different is
fine. In reality, equipping our students with these tools can be
challenging, but the benefits are incredible. It is important that
our students
are open to learning from others, as we all bring something to
the table.” -
Catherine
Bumgarner, North Mecklenburg High School
“The only way we can correctly and effectively teach awareness and
acceptance is by making the classroom environment representative of
the classroom students. By doing so, self-esteem among all
students rises, test scores rise and we’re on the road to building a
nation of responsible leaders as well as
first-class followers.” -
Dorothy Massey, Beverly Woods
Elementary School
"As principal of a middle school that has approximately 250 limited
English proficient students representing 20 countries and over 14
different languages, this travel opportunity will allow me to
experience life from the students’ point of view. It will also
add to the strong appreciation of diversity we share every day at Eastway. It is my personal goal to bring what I learn back to
Eastway and use the experiences in the day to day interaction with
my students.”
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Teresa Cockerham, Eastway Middle School
“At Olympic High
School, we are taking international studies very seriously and are
using a variety of methods to expose and to educate both our staff
and students. The long-term goal is to develop young people
who are knowledgeable, understanding, and most of all, accepting of
world regions and the diversity of its people.
We are also aware
that as we impact our students, we will impact families and
our community.” -
Sheila
Lester, Olympic High School
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