[GEO] GEO Weekly Digest

Tue Feb 14 15:52:56 EST 2012

Happy Valentine’s Day! Get swept away by the romance of living and 
adventuring in another country in this edition of the GEO weekly digest.

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".

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_*Contents*_

*>>Navigating Study Abroad(Start here!)<<*

*>>Upcoming GEO Events<<*

- Funding Study Abroad Info Session – February 16^th

- Slow Food in Italy Info Session – February 20^th

- Cross Cultural Solutions Info Table – February 21^st

*>>Save the Date: Study Abroad Deadlines – Spring 2012<<*

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- ISEP Exchange Priority Deadline (Fall 2012) – TOMORROW February 15^th

- Fall 2012 Exchange Program Deadline – March 8^th

- May/Summer Program Deadline – March 8^th

- Field Study Application Deadline – April 13^th

- Enrollment Notification Deadline – April 13th

*>>Scholarship Deadlines<<*

- Freeman ASIA Scholarship Online Application Due – TOMORROW February 15^th

- Gilman Scholarship Deadline – March 1^st *
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> >Program Spotlight<<*

- Teaching Opportunity for Graduating Students

- Politics or Renewable Energy in Berlin

- Peace and Conflict Resolution in London and Amman

- Summer Peacebuilding Program for Graduating Students

- Study or Intern in Europe with Experiences Abroad

- Study Jazz and the African Diaspora in Paris this Summer

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*>>GEO Resources<<*

-GEO Information

----------- 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-------------

*>>Funding Study Abroad Info Session<<*

Thursday, 2/16

FPH Faculty Lounge

Noon-1:00PM

Financial Aid, Scholarships, Grants. Find out how you can make studying 
abroad a reality.

*>>Slow Food in Italy Info Session<<*

Monday, 2/20

Cole Science, Room 333

6:00PM

Come find out about this Hampshire faculty led summer program. The 
syllabus includes aceto balsamico tradizionale, chest-nuts, coppa, 
culatelo, eels, mortadella, olive oil, Parmigiano Reggiano, porcini 
mushrooms, prosciutto di Parma, sal from Cervia, tortellinim zampone, 
and so much more!

*>>Cross Cultural Solutions Info Table<<*

Tuesday, 2/21

Dinning Commons

Noon-1:30PM

Cross-Cultural Solutions mobilizes volunteers to serve abroad and help 
address critical global issues in Africa, Asia, Eastern Europe, and 
Latin America. Come find out more about this amazing opportunity!

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

> >*ISEP Exchange Priority Deadline (Fall 2012)<<*

TOMORROW Wednesday, 2/15

For students planning to study abroad through ISEP Exchange during the 
fall 2012, this is a *priority* deadline, applications are accepted on a 
rolling basis.

*>>Fall 2012 Exchange Program Deadline<<*

Thursday, 3/8

Students planning to study abroad during the Fall 2012 semester will 
need to submit their materials to the GEO office by 4:30 on this date.

*>>May/Summer Program Deadline<<*

Thursday, 3/8

Students planning to study abroad on a Hampshire College May/Summer 
course will need to submit their materials to the GEO office by 4:30 on 
this date.

*>>Field Study Application Deadline<<*

Friday 4/13

Students who are planning to go on a field study course during the Fall 
2012 semester will need to have submitted their completed and signed 
materials to the CASA and GEO offices by the end of the day.

*>>Enrollment Notification Deadline<<*

Friday 4/13

This is the deadline for students to notify the college that they will 
not be studying on Hampshire campus during the Fall 2012 semester.

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

*>>Freeman ASIA Scholarship Online Application Due<<*

TOMORROW Wednesday, 2/15

American undergraduates studying abroad in East or Southeast Asia should 
consider applying for the Freeman ASIA scholarship. This need based 
scholarship can be applied to the many costs associated with studying 
abroad.

For more information, visit:

http://www.iie.org/en/programs/freeman-asia

*>>Gilman Scholarship Deadline<<*

Thursday, 3/1

The Gilman Scholarship program offers a number of awards to American 
undergraduates studying abroad. The goal of this scholarship is to 
increase the diversity of students studying abroad by supporting 
students who would otherwise not go abroad due to financial constraints.

For more information, visit:

http://www.iie.org/en/Programs/Gilman-Scholarship-Program

----------- Highlight – Summer Programs -----------

*>>Teaching Opportunity for Graduating Students<<*

Deadline to Apply – April 1, 2012. Admissions are rolling!

WorldTeach is currently accepting applications to teach in American 
Samoa, Micronesia, or the Marshall Islands. Graduating students will 
have the opportunity to teach in one of a variety of subjects at any 
level from kindergarten to college. These programs are fully-funded, 
meaning that airfare, room and board, health insurance, training, 
in-country field support, and a monthly stipend are all included! 
WorldTeach allows students to gain valuable experience while helping 
bring education to resource-poor regions around the world.

For more information, visit:

www.worldteach.org <http://www.worldteach.org>*

> >Politics or Renewable Energy in Berlin<<*Deadline to Apply - April 
1^st , 2012

Cultural Vistas is currently accepting applications for two exciting 
summer programs in Berlin. Both programs are four to five weeks, and 
include intensive language study as well as the chance to gain valuable 
contacts with German companies, organizations and institutions in your 
field. Knowledge of German is not required.

The Politics and Language course will give students a primer on German 
politics while they study language. This will be supplemented by site 
visits to government buildings and policy institutions as well as 
Berlin’s finest cultural offerings. Discussions will highlight hot 
topics in politics, including environmental policy, immigration issues, 
and European Integration.

http://culturalvistas.org/programs-for-students-and-professionals/internships-abroad/berlin-language-and-politics-program

The Language and Renewable Energy Program will provide students with an 
overview of Germany’s renewable energy practices as students try to 
approach the problems of renewable energy from a variety of 
perspectives. The course covers many different sources of energy and 
addresses policy as well as practical implementation.

http://culturalvistas.org/programs-for-students-and-professionals/internships-abroad/radolfzell-lanugage-and-renewable-energy-program

*>>Peace and Conflict Resolution in London and Amman<<*
Deadline to Apply – March 15^th , 2012

In this unique and highly successful summer program, students will get 
to study peace and conflict resolution in both London and Amman, Jordan. 
Students begin by studying the Irish Troubles as a case study by meeting 
with academics and practitioners who negotiated in the Northern 
Ireland/U.K. settlement.

They then take this lens to Amman, Jordan, where they will examine the 
Arab-Israeli conflict, as well as other regional conflicts including 
those in Syria, Iraq, Iran, and Lebanon. Students will get to learn from 
academics as well as political, tribal, and cultural leaders in an 
effort to understand the region, its challenges, and its opportunities. 
Students then have the option to for an intensive Arabic semester after 
the conclusion of the course.

Scholarships of either 1000 or 2000 dollars are available.

For more information visit:

http://us1.campaign-archive1.com/?u=c17fd18a22b09187a996bd4da&id=8d56d633e0 
<http://us1.campaign-archive1.com/?u=c17fd18a22b09187a996bd4da&id=8d56d633e0>

*>>Summer Peacebuilding Program for Graduating Students<<*

Deadline to Apply – April 15^th , 2012

SIT is offering graduate students who are seeking new knowledge, skills, 
and competencies in the areas of dialogue and reconciliation, 
peacebuilding, and conflict transformation the chance to increase their 
skills. Participants will study at SIT’s Vermont campus, undertaking a 
powerful process of study, self-reflection, community-building, and 
collaborative problem solving in a multicultural environment.

For more information, visit:

http://www.sit.edu/graduate/6708.htm

*>>Study or Intern in Europe with Experiences Abroad<<*
Deadline to Apply – May 15^th

Experiences International is pleased to announce an innovative new study 
and internship semester abroad program in collaboration with London 
Metropolitan University, and University Autonoma Barcelona, beginning in 
September 2012.This new program has been designed to offer students the 
unique opportunity to gain international work experience while also 
fulfilling their academic requirements at some of Europe's leading 
institutions. Students will have the ability to choose from a wide range 
of specially designed courses in both the arts and sciences.

The Experiences International Academic Internship Program will offer 
students extensive classroom work, combined with internships designed 
around each student's desired field of study. During the course of the 
program, students will gain invaluable practical experience, learn from 
local business leaders in their field, and have the opportunity to 
volunteer at one of the numerous EiAbroad Parter organizations.

For more information, visit:

http://eiabroad.com/study-abroad-in-spain/

http://eiabroad.com/study-abroad-in-london/

*>>Study Jazz and the African Diaspora in Paris this Summer<<
*Deadline to Apply - March 1st, 2012

Come study Jazz and the African Diaspora in Paris this summer! 
Participants will take two courses, as well as participate in excursions 
to nightclubs, restraunts, concert venues, and cafes as they follow the 
history of Jazz in the first European city to embrace it. No French or 
musical background is required – just a desire to learn about Jazz in 
Paris.

For more information, visit:

http://icenter.ucsd.edu/pao/find-a-program/program-options/global-seminars/paris/index.html

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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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