[GEO] GEO Weekly Digest

Tue Nov 8 11:03:49 EST 2011

Hopefully things are returning to normal after the storm and the 
refrigerators are being restocked nicely. As the real winter approaches, 
take some time to consider studying abroad somewhere nice and warm.

Remember that all of GEO's weekly digests (since fall '07) are available 
online! Follow the link at the very bottom of this email, then click on 
"GEO Archives".

Contents

> >**GEO Job Opportunity**<<

> >Navigating Study Abroad<<

> >Upcoming GEO Events<<

- Oh, The Places You Can Go – Study Abroad Info Session 11/10

- Berlin Program Q&A – 11/17

> >Save the Date: Study Abroad Deadlines – Fall 2011<<

- Study Abroad Enrollment Notification (CASA) 11/11

- Full Payments due for January Short-Term Courses 11/11

> >Scholarship Deadlines<<

- Boren Scholarship Online Application Due 2/9/12

> >Special Information <<

-Community Engagement Exchange in Ghana

-Semester in Varanasi, India

-Technical Internships Abroad

-Symposium on memory studies and conflict studies in Rwanda

> >GEO Resources<<

-GEO Information

----------- GEO Job Opportunity----------
***GEO Ambassador Application***

*Do you have a passion for global education? Are you eligible for work 
study? Apply to work at GEO!*

The Global Education Office is hiring student workers (GEO ambassadors) 
for this semester and spring. GEO is a cute, smart, friendly office that 
works hard and enjoys traveling, inside jokes, office potlucks, and any 
reason to eat chocolate. Seeking smart, responsible, friendly, reliable 
Hampshire students who share our passion for Study Abroad and global 
education. Interested? Stop by our office or email 
hstgermaine at hampshire.edu <mailto:hstgermaine at hampshire.edu>for a job 
description and application form.

Global Education Office
Merrill Student Life Bldg
X5542

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----------- Navigating Study Abroad -----------

***Study Abroad Info Session | Every Thursday 4PM | Merrill Living Room***

These weekly sessions are the perfect place to start getting ready to 
study abroad. Types of programs, financial aid, integration with your 
academics, logistics, and all other major topics will be covered.

------------Upcoming GEO Events-------------

*>>Oh, The Places You Can Go – Study Abroad Info Session<<*

Thursday 11/10

Cultural Center

6:15 PM

Interested in studying abroad for a semester or a year? Come to a Study 
Abroad Info Session and find out about options and steps!

*>>Berlin Program Q&A<<***

Thursday 11/17

Time and Place to be determined

Every other Spring Hampshire offers an exchange program that gives 
students the opportunity for linguistic and cultural immersion, academic 
study, and internships. Students take intensive German at a leading 
language school followed by study at internationally renowned German 
Universities and/or individualized internship placement.

If this sounds like it could be interesting, come to the Q&A and get 
your questions answered or just listen in! The time and place will be 
determined soon; keep an eye out for posters, as well as the next digest.

---------- Study Abroad Deadlines ----------

*>>**Full Payments due for January Short-Term Courses<<*

Friday 11/11

Students going on a Short Term program over January will need to turn in 
their full payment on or before this date.

*>>Student Abroad Enrollment Notification (CASA)<<*

*F*riday 11/11

Students intending to Study Abroad for the Spring ’12 semester must 
submit their intent to study abroad to CASA by 4:00pm.

-----------Scholarship Deadlines-----------

*>>Boren Scholarship Online Application Due<<*

Thursday 2/9/2012

Boren Scholarships and Fellowships provide unique funding opportunities 
for U.S. undergraduate and graduate students to add an important 
international and language component to their educations. The 
scholarship focuses on geographic areas, languages, and fields of study 
that are critical to U.S. national security 
<http://www.borenawards.org/national_security.html>, broadly defined, 
and underrepresented in study abroad.

http://www.borenawards.org/

----------- Special Information-----------

*>>Community Engagement Exchange in Ghana<<*

ISEP is offering a new type of program in Ghana, starting next year. In 
addition to taking the courses of their choice at the University of 
Ghana, students will also be given assistance in finding ways to engage 
with the community. This could include volunteer work, service learning, 
independent study, community service, internships and/or research projects.

This course can be done as an ISEP-Exchange for one semester, or a field 
study for a full year. For more information, visit:

http://www.isep.org/students/Directory/member_site.asp?CSID=78&ID=193 
<http://www.isep.org/students/Directory/member_site.asp?CSID=78&ID=193>

*>>Semester in Varanasi, India<<*

Beginning in Fall 2012, Alliance-India will be offering a new semester 
long program. “Varanasi: the City, the River, the Sacred” takes students 
to a city containing some of the holiest places for Hindus, as well as a 
thriving performance arts scene, a well-respected university, and a 
colorful, evocative landscape that provides boundless opportunities for 
research, academic study, intercultural experience, and personal 
reflection. Students will take a core course on the city and its context 
in global environmental, urban, and religious currents, as well as a 
language course (Hindi or Urdu), an internship or field research, and 
elective courses.

Applications are now being accepted; the deadline is April 1^st . For 
more information, visit:

http://www.allianceglobaled.org/india/varanasi/varanasi-city-river-sacred

*>>Technical Internships Abroad<<*

The International Association for the Exchange of Students for Technical 
Expertise (IAESTE) matches US university students majoring in technical 
fields with paid internships abroad. This includes positions in 
industry, research institutes and universities, consulting firms, labs 
and other work environments. Placements can range from summer to 
semester-long or longer.

For more information, visit:

http://www.iaesteunitedstates.org/participant-program-overview.htm

*>>Symposium on memory studies and conflict studies in Rwanda<<*

Scholars and practitioners in the fields of memory, reconciliation, 
conflict transformation, peace and conflict studies, and human rights 
are convening a symposium, Conflict, Memory, and Reconciliation: 
Bridging past, present, and future, in Kigali, Rwanda, January 10-13, 2012.

The conference aims to highlight contributions to the emergent field of 
memory studies and the link between the study of conflict and that of 
memory studies. It will provide a platform for comparative analysis and 
learning of current research and teaching experiences from colleagues 
engaged at sites of genocide and other post-conflict environments. 
Participants will generate and share knowledge on the pedagogy of 
teaching in post-war environments. Other planned highlights of the 
symposium include a visit to the Kigali Genocide Memorial Centre and a 
powerful performance of genocide testimony, through music and 
traditional dance, by Rwanda's foremost youth performing arts company, 
Mashirika.

The discounted rate for students is 150 dollars; in addition, special 
rates are available for participants at nearby hotels. For more 
information, visit

http://digitalcollections.sit.edu/conflict_reconcilation_symposium/

----------- GEO Information -----------

GEO Contact Information

For general information about GEO, please our website at 
geo.hampshire.eduand our intranet calendar to view important dates, 
events, and deadlines at 
https://intranet.hampshire.edu/calendar/thyme/index.php?calendar=GEO.

Stop by GEO or call our office (413 559 5542) from 9 to noon or 1 to 4 
to make an appointment. We do not make appointments by email, but you 
can come to the office to schedule an appointment, talk to a staff 
member, or browse through our resource library.

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DISCLAIMER: Opportunities and programs listed on this listserv (unless 
specified as Hampshire Exchange or Short-Term Programs) are not endorsed 
by our office. It is a list of opportunities that have come our way that 
look particularly interesting or that might be good fit for some 
Hampshire students. Just because a program is listed here does 
necessarily mean that Hampshire "recommends" it any more than programs 
not listed.

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