UWC Committee of India – Selections 2015. Apply Now!

Are you a highly-motivated individual ready for an education that is life-changing? Apply now to study at UWC with 240 friends from over 60 countries!

Calling all alumni and friends to help spread the word! Here’s what you can help with -

1) Send us an email and ask for a promotional kit to use in your area.

2) Nominate an NGO that works in youth education and would be a good fit for UWCs.

3) Promote UWC Selections within your educational institutions and community organisations.

Feel free to write to advancement@muwci.net for any questions/suggestions you may have. 

Applications are invited for September 2015 entry to UWC Schools & Colleges situated in UK, Canada, USA, Italy, Hong Kong, Swaziland, Norway, India, Costa Rica, Bosnia, the Netherlands, Armenia, China and Germany.

UWC Schools & Colleges:

 -Provide the opportunity for highly motivated young people from diverse backgrounds to transcend the many boundaries that divide our world.

 -Offer the two -year International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Programme. The Association of Indian Universities recognizes the IB Diploma as the equivalent of completing grade XII.

Some need- based full and part scholarships are available to students accepted through the selection process.

To apply, candidates must be:  Indian nationals/PIO/OCI  born between 1st September, 1997 and 1st September 1999. Candidates born outside this period may be considered at the discretion of the Schools and Colleges  in grade X or XI

Successful candidates are responsible citizens who are socially and environmentally aware and committed to the ideals of peace and justice and co-operation through action and personal example. For more information on the United World Colleges and the educational experience they provide, please visit:

UWC 

UWC Committee of India 

UWC Mahindra College

To obtain a paper application, please send a non -refundable Demand Draft/cheque payable in Mumbai for`1000/- drawn in favour of “The United World Colleges Committee (India)” and send a self-addressed envelope (A4 size) affixed with `50/-stamp to the address listed below. (In case the application fee represents a hardship, please write to info@muwci.net) OR You can download the application form from our website here

The application forms will be issued till the 5th of January, 2015. Completed applications must reach on or before 15th January 2015. Those wishing to apply only to UWC Mahindra College (India) may submit their forms latest by 13th February 2015. Applications after the extended 13th February deadline will not be accepted. Please note that offers are made before Grade X Board results are announced.Students must not make more than one application to UWC concurrently. Making more than one application could result in a rejection of all applications. Students cannot apply through the UWC Committee (India) if applying directly to UWC Singapore.

For students interested in Sept 2016 Entry: Please note the UWC Committee (India) will be following new timelines for the subsequent year’s application process. Application forms will be available from June 2015 and accepted until the end of August 2015.

The United World Colleges Committee (India)

Mahindra Towers, Ground Floor, Worli, Mumbai 400018

Tel: 022 – 24974625, 022 – 24905937

Email: parekh.smita@mahindra.com | fernandes.alethea@mahindra.com

You are invited to apply for a scholarship to ALU

Applications are now open!

Today I would like to share an exciting opportunity with you. You may have already heard of ALU - a university built on the success of ALA. You now have the opportunity to apply to ALU and earn a full scholarship to attend our Mauritius campus.

You can learn more about ALU from our website and you can apply here.

ALU brings the best tertiary education in the world to Africa. We want to make this opportunity accessible to the most talented, motivated young people on the continent, so we have partnered with leading companies to provide our 2015 class with a full scholarship to attend ALU.

One of the special things about ALU is that you are guaranteed an annual internship with one of the world's best companies. After completing the 3-year program at ALU, students who perform well in their internships can work full-time with these companies.

Should you get admitted, you will be able to enroll as early as September 2015. The early application deadline is 7 December 2014.

Gulen Institute Youth Platform

AWARDS FOR STUDENTS
All winners who ranked from 1st place to 30th place will be awarded a sponsored excursion to Washington, D.C.

In addition to participating in the award ceremony, students will have the opportunity to meet honorable U.S. Congress members, participate in discussions, visit local university and think-tank organizations, and enjoy tourist attractions in Washington, D.C.

Winning students’ airfare, accommodations, meals, and transportation will be sponsored

All winners will receive a Certificate of Award from the Gulen Institute at the University of Houston.

 Deadline for the submission of essay is December 15, 2014. 

http://gulenyouthplatform.org/new/

Seja Voluntário Rio 2016 - INSCRIÇÕES ATÉ 15 DE NOVEMBRO!

http://www.rio2016.com/voluntarios/

INSCRIÇÕES ATÉ 15 DE NOVEMBRO DE 2014

Online Volunteering

Você não tem tempo para ir até um local fazer trabalho voluntário? Que tal o Online Volunteering? É uma proposta onde os voluntários fazer o trabalho de sua casa ou qualquer lugar onde possam ter um computador e conexão com a internet. As possibilidades são inúmeras e ainda muitos deles ainda são cartas de recomendação e certificados após o término da ação proposta. Use seus talentos, volunteer online.

Take action for development

Hundreds of opportunities are available

• Join hands with people from across the globe
• Unleash your talents to help address challenges faced by developing countries
• Engage in the work of grassroots organizations, international NGOs, local governments, educational institutions and United Nations agencies
• Experience the flexibility of volunteering online

http://volunteer.lds.org/

Abra a Arca do Tesouro! Ajude a disponibilizar registros históricos para pesquisa. https://familysearch.org/indexing/ - Faça indexação de sua casa.

Torne-se voluntário hoje!

https://www.volunteermatch.org/

‪#‎JourneyToMars‬

         

I just sent my name to fly on Orion's flight test, scheduled to launch Dec. 4 - 6, 2014!

Orion is NASA's new spacecraft that will carry humans into deep space.

Get Your Own Boarding Pass On NASA's #JourneyToMars!

Send your name here: go.usa.gov/vcpz

Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF

http://www.unicefusa.org/mission/usa/trick-or-treat

ABOUT TRICK-OR-TREAT

Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF began in 1950 as a way to help kids who need more than candy. Since then, children all over America have gone door-to-door on Halloween with UNICEF collection boxes, calling out, "Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF!" They have raised more than $170 million for the U.S. Fund for UNICEF since 1950.

ORDER YOUR BOXES

Teachers and group leaders! Order yourTrick-or-Treat for UNICEF collection boxes or download the eco-friendly DIY Fundraising Kit. You can also access free lesson plans and other classroom resources!

Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF is a fund-raising program for children sponsored by the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF). Started on Halloween 1950 as a local event in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, the program historically involves the distribution of small orange boxes by schools to trick-or-treaters, in which they can solicit small change donations from the houses they visit. Millions of children in the United States, Canada, Ireland, Mexico, and Hong Kong participate in Halloween-related fund-raising events for Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF, and the program has raised over US $188 million worldwide.

Blog Action Day 2014

http://blogactionday.org/

Every year since 2007, thousands of bloggers have come together for one day to talk about one important issue, like Poverty, Climate Change andHuman Rights amongst others. Find out more about Blog Action Day

Concurso #EuCurtoEmbaixadaEUA

https://www.facebook.com/EmbaixadadosEUA.BR?sk=app_451684954848385&brandloc=DISABLE&app_data=chk-542b06e85e749

♥ English Immersion Program 2013 ♥

Inspirado no Diário de Imersão Cultural da Késia Nunes, eu decidi escrever este post.
No ano passado eu tive a oportunidade de postar minhas fotos no EI, mas não havia escrito muito sobre esta maravilhosa experiência.

• http://meuklausblog.blogspot.com.br/2014/02/eip-english-immersion-program-2013.html
• http://meuklausblog.blogspot.com.br/2013/07/eip-photos.html

O English Immersion U.S.A. é uma imersão na cultura americana. Para participar deste programa você precisa ser um semifinalista do programa Jovens Embaixadores. O programa é organizado pela Embaixada com a ajuda de alguma instituição parceira, na edição 2013 foi a Casa Thomas Jefferson. O local varia de ano para ano, em 2013 aconteceu apenas em Brasília com todos os candidatos, mas neste ano aconteceu em Londrina e Belém.  Nesta imersão tivemos a oportunidade conhecer a Embaixada dos Estados Unidos no Brasil, o Tacca e o Conrado e também a capital federal. Antes de chegar temos todo um pré-EIP com dicas dos participantes das edições anteriores junto de muitos e-mails importantes, na edição 2013 a participante que nos ajudou foi a Melissa, de Minas, com o seu Honey Moment ♥:

Geralmente ocorrem divisões de grupos misturando pessoas de todo o país, inclusive nos quartos. No meu quarto eu era de SC e meu roommate do Acre.

Além da imersão ser USA você acabe conhecendo coisas do Brasil, por exemplo, na foto acima eu experimente os guaranás Inca Kola e Guaraná Jesus (do Maranhão). Na CTJ tivemos um schedule organizado com horas das atividades, aulas, refeições e etc. Cada ano tem temas diferentes e coisas para fazer, na edição 2013 foi a música através do tempo nos EUA, segue nosso schedule:

Além de tudo isso comemos muito no EIP. Para muitos o EIP também é uma oportunidade para ter a sua experiência com aviões, todos que moram longe da cidade onde será realizado o evento, geralmente, vão de avião. Espero que eu tenha conseguido transmitir através de palavras um pouco do que é o maravilhoso English Immersion Program. Aos finalistas do JE que não foram para o YA, não fiquem tristes por ir ao EIP, com toda certeza é um programa maravilhoso.

*Desculpem pelos erros de ortografia/gramática sem tempo para revisões e correções :P

Você é Immersioner? Que tal um guia para sua imersão:

http://diariodeimersaocultural.blogspot.com.br/2011/11/guia-de-imersao-cultural.html

Pelo que você é grato hoje?

Eu decidi ser grato por ter alimento, roupas e uma casa. Também sou grato por ter tomado um banho de chuva hoje! Pelo que você é grato hoje?

#thankful   #gratefulness   #grateful   #gratefulheart  

https://www.lds.org/general-conference/2014/04/grateful-in-any-circumstances?lang=por

Chinese for Beginners FREE

https://www.coursera.org/learn/chineseforbeginners

At a Glance

• Self-paced online course
• Statement of Accomplishment: None
• Subtitles: English

About this Course

Nowadays, there is an increasing number of people who are interested in Chinese culture and language. And it is useful to know about the language when coming to China for travel or business. This is an ABC Chinese course for beginners, including introduction of phonetics and daily expressions. 

Instructor

Xiaoyu Liu

Vice Professor

School of Chinese as A Second Language, Peking University

Opportunities for youth

Innovation Prize for Africa (IPA) 2015 now open – USD 150,000 in prizes for continent’s brightest innovators to accelerate Africa’s development

“With 2000 innovators from 48 countries entering in its first three years; IPA 2015 takes investment in unleashing and supporting sustainable African led innovation past half a million USD.”

The African Innovation Foundation (AIF) is calling on all African innovators to submit their entries for the fourth edition of the Innovation Prize for Africa (IPA) competition. The IPA is presented annually, enabling and encouraging African pioneers to develop creative ideas and techniques to overcome some of the challenges faced by the continent and support sustainable development. http://innovationprizeforafrica.org/

http://studyabroad.sit.edu/sn/programs/semester/spring-2015/brr/

http://studyabroad.sit.edu/sn/programs/semester/fall-2014/brh/

Tracy.Eckard@worldlearning.org (Brazil)

Youth Ambassadors Program (YAP) gives participants the opportunity to develop problem-solving and leadership skills that enable them to act as leaders in their communities. The project helps participants hone their sense of civic responsibility and foster civic action. Through experiential activities, discussions, site visits, training modules, and homestays, participants have the opportunity to develop the knowledge, attitudes, intellectual skills, and practical competencies to effectively lead efforts for positive social change.  While in the United States, participants increase their understanding of American institutions while engaging in civic life. 

Participants explore facets unique to each country's history and identity, and engage in discussion and educational activities that promote learning on academic and personal levels.  YAP shows participants how they can become more engaged in their schools and communities, and helps them develop leadership skills that enable them to do so.  Participants are required to implement follow-on activities upon their return home that will help them stay in touch with each other and reflect their experiences while integrating their knew knowledge into their daily lives at home, including training other student leaders.

YAP for Brazil is a three-week youth leadership exchange based in the United States for 35 Brazilian teenagers and two adult mentors. As part of a reciprocal exchange during the summer, 13 American students and one adult mentor travel to Brazil. 

YAP for Argentina and Chile is a three-week youth leadership exchange based in the United States for 30 Argentine and Chilean teenagers and four adult mentors. 

YAP for Bolivia, Peru, and Ecuador is a three-week youth leadership exchange based in the United States for 30 Bolivian, Peruvian, and Ecuadorian teenagers and four adult mentors. 

The U.S. Department of State has set the following program goals:

• Promote mutual understanding between the people of the U.S. and South America;
• Prepare youth leaders to become responsible citizens and contributing members of their communities
• Significantly influence the attitudes of the leaders of a new generation; and
• Foster relationships among youth from different ethnic, religious, and national groups and create networks of hemispheric youth leaders, both within the participating countries and internationally.

Building upon these goals and the project themes, World Learning’s additional goals help participants:

• Identify and effectively use leadership and dialogue skills;
• Increase understanding of diversity in the U.S. and own community, and
• Learn about role of government in America.

Entries for Y.A.P. are not open!

Links úteis:
http://www.startupbrasil.org.br/
http://exame.abril.com.br/carreira/noticias/80-empresas-tem-inscricoes-abertas-para-estagio-e-traine
http://www.un.org/youthenvoy/category/opportunities/
http://eca.state.gov/programs-initiatives/youth-programs
http://www.fulbright.org.br/content/view/3/32/

Não Há Ninguém Como a Vovó

As avós nos influenciam de um modo que ninguém mais consegue influenciar. Elas nos ensinam, inspiram e ajudam a tornarmo-nos quem somos. De que modo sua avó influenciou você? Veja esse vídeo curto e lembre o que sua avó significa para você. Assistir ao vídeo O Que Torna a sua Avó Especial? Se pudesse compartilhar uma história de que gosta sobre sua avó, qual seria? Permita que sua família, seus amigos e as gerações futuras conheçam SUA avó. Preserve as recordações mais valiosas que você tem dela no FamilySearch. Entre para compartilhar

#MeetMyGrandma

"Modern Prisons" - Críticas sociais ao uso da tecnologia

Crísticas sociais inteligentes sobre o uso da tecnologia. O Élder David A. Bednar adverte sobre os efeitos nocivos que as tecnologias digitais podem ter em nossa alma e nos convida a fazer duas perguntas para ver se estamos fazendo uso adequado dessas tecnologias.

Semana de que?