School of Foreign Service - Georgetown

Request for Student Guest Speakers

Voice of America Urdu is launching Facebook Live Events that allow for dialogue between Pakistanis and Americans, giving them a venue to discuss issues ranging from education and politics to social media and entertainment. We want to give young people from America and Pakistan the chance to discuss things that are relevant to them. This event will be an informal discussion that will be aired live on VOA Urdu’s Facebook, hosted by Urdu TV’s Ayesha Tanzeem.

We are looking to bring a few students from Georgetown University that would be interested in speaking as guests at the event. It would be preferable to have students that are Urdu speakers, because the event will be mainly viewed in Pakistan, but if that is not possible English would work as well. Pakistani viewers will post questions to VOA Urdu’s Facebook for the event, and the host will then ask these questions to the guest speaker. The language of this particular discussion will be dictated by the language of the guest speaker- either English or Urdu.

For the first event, we are looking for students with an academic background and interest in US-Pakistan relations- preferably those majoring in International Relations or a related field. They will be asked questions posed by the Pakistani audience about the US-Pakistan relationship, and the discussion will be primarily geared towards US policy in Pakistan, US views on Pakistan, and similar issues.

We will be streaming our first event Friday May 11^th from the Auditorium at Voice of America at 330 Independence Ave., S.W. The specific time has not yet been determined.

If interested, please contact Hannah Grossblatt at hgrossblatt@voanews.com, or 202-382-5749.

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ATTENTION--SENIORS AND RECENT GRADS:

Do you want to be an unusually effective first year teacher in a high-poverty charter school?

If so, you should consider MATCH Teacher Residency--an innovative, one-year teacher residency program.

Basically, we give recent college graduates one year of intense training. We then help them find positions in high-need schools, and continue to support them as they begin their careers in the classroom.

What sets MTR apart from other teacher prep programs? 1) We’re prescriptive, like a sports coach or piano teacher; you learn and practice very specific “Teacher Moves.” 2) Trainees are specifically being prepared to teach in certain charter schools with a track record of “turning around” low-performing kids. 3) We have a very particular approach, which involves building relationships 1-on-1 with kids and parents, then using those relationships to run a tight ship in class, enforcing rules consistently, and pushing/demanding a LOT from our kids.

MTR is no different from the MATCH Corps (our full-time tutoring program) from Monday to Thursday. However, unlike MATCH Corps, MTRs want to go on to become full-time teachers in high-poverty, “No Excuses” charter schools. So on Fridays and Saturdays, MTRs learn about the nuts and bolts of teaching, do tons of practice, and get a lot of coaching.

We’re especially proud of our brand new elementary school, MATCH Community Day, which specifically serves students who speak a language other than English at home.  MATCH Teacher Residents have the option to serve at MATCH Community Day, or our previously established High School or Middle School.  For more information on MATCH Community Day, have a look at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RGUV8Jbeu-c

Does MTR work? Yes—check out this study to see how MTR trained teachers tend to outperform other rookie (and second year) teachers:

http://www.matchschool.org/publications/mtr_evaluation.pdf

For more information about MATCH Teacher Residency, check out this video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=32mkkuQnFYU

Or go to our website:

http://www.matchschool.org/matchcorps/teacher.htm

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CALL FOR CHAPTER APPLICATIONS (click to full view in browser) Seneca International is an organization dedicated to promoting the international civil, economic, and human rights of women. As a student-founded, student-run campus network, we are based at the University of Pennsylvania in partnership with the Philadelphia nonprofit Women’s Campaign International. We advocate for their programs in the field through awareness and fundraising campaigns, with the long-term goal of making equal rights a priority for the next generation of leadership.

We are currently accepting applications to establish chapters for our launch in the coming fall semester. We're looking for passionate student leaders from across the U.S. to serve as the presidents of select founding chapters. We encourage men to apply, as Seneca emphasizes the importance of male as well as female leadership.

Application form - see attached Introduction - Seneca International

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Editorial Assistant Internship at The American Interest Magazine

The American Interest magazine is looking for an intern seeking to gain journalism experience as part of our Via Meadia blog. The American Interest is a nonpartisan, bimonthly magazine with a focus on American foreign policy, international affairs, and economics. Via Meadia is a blog appearing on The American Interest Online run by Walter Russell Mead, professor of foreign affairs at Bard College and an editor of The American Interest. It features lengthy articles and short posts about international geopolitics, economics and finance, the environment, American history, race and military conflicts, among other topics. A team of researchers assists Professor Mead in researching, drafting and editing material for the blog.

The primary responsibilities will include:

• Identify developing stories for posting on Via Meadia.
• Research and prepare draft blog posts, often around 200 words but with the opportunity to write longer posts as well.
• Interpret daily news and reports in the context of larger trends in geopolitics, international institutions, economics and history.

Successful candidates will offer a strong mix of the following characteristics:

• Excellent writing and editing skills.
• Commitment to journalistic and personal integrity.
• Good computer and technical skills.
• Is available to work 2-3 days per week.

This position is unpaid, but The American Interest is committed to the professional development of our interns. Compensation will include experience, school credit (if applicable) and the opportunity to participate in weekly strategy meetings with magazine staff. We are currently looking for candidates in the DC or New York City area.

Please send a resume, a cover letter, and a short writing sample to andrew.iacobucci@the-american-interest.com

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The European Club would like to inform you about this unique opportunity taking place during the summer:

Summer research position for Georgetown undergraduate (excellent pay!): Georgetown professor of medieval literature seeks a Georgetown undergraduate student for one of two positions:

1) Full-time research position, summer 2012, $5000.

2) Part-time research position, summer 2012, $1500.

The core qualification for each of these positions is complete fluency in Italian (reading, writing, speaking). Native speaker of Italian strongly preferred.

The project is a translation and edition of a fourteenth-century Italian meditative text.    Research topics include: literary and religious culture of fourteenth-century Tuscany; the relation between meditative texts and religious art of the early Trecento; women writers in medieval Italy; religious drama; the theory and practice of translation.

Interested students should contact Prof. Sarah McNamer, in the department of English, without delay. The full-time position is especially time-sensitive; this position is likely to be filled by the first week of May. Please send an informal email expressing interest and qualifications to:  mcnamer@georgetown.edu. Prof. McNamer will follow up with requests for cvs and supporting material, and will arrange for interviews.

She is also happy to answer questions by phone:  202-687-7601.

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SFS Dean’s Office Seeking Ushers for Tropaia and Graduation

The SFS Dean’s office is looking for enthusiastic and responsible volunteers to assist with both the Tropaia and Commencement ceremonies in May. This is an opportunity to help the School of Foreign Service and learn about the behind the scenes of the SFS Tropaia and Commencement Ceremonies. Those who are interested and will be available during the weekend of May 19th can sign up at the front desk in the SFS Dean’s Office. A sign-up sheet will be available at the front desk until the last day of classes. Those who volunteer will receive a gift card ($25 for Tropaia and $35 for Graduation). Unfortunately, the SFS is unable to provide housing for students.

Responsibilities include:

• Attending a mandatory ushers meeting a week prior to Tropaia and Commencement.

• Assisting with the set-up of both the Tropaia and Commencement ceremonies on May 18th and 19th

• Helping guest during the ceremonies along with other responsibilities related to ceremony preparation.

If you have any questions or concerns feel free to contact Rebecca Ernest at rre8@georgetown.edu.

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I'm a graduate student in Georgetown and also the campus rep for a US-China program--International Youth Festival, which is organized by Education Association for China Tomorrow(http://eactus.com/). I'd like to recommend a rewarding global summit and volunteering teaching program that will be soon held in China, and sincerely hope students in your department could be informed of it.

This program provides a 3-day Global Development Youth Summit and a 3-week service learning project($1000-$1500 grants will be provided to each teaching participant) in China during this summer. They are looking for students with strong communication ability, leadership skills and rich experience in teamwork, and I do believe students in your department are especially qualified for this program. It has been successfully cooperating with many US universities like Harvard, Yale, Cornell, George Washington University, and etc. I think our school should also be introduced to this great chance.

The qualifications for applicants are as follows:

• Age range: 16~30 (Applicants under 18 should be outstanding youth leaders or practitioners who have been engaged in certain public welfare);

• Language: High proficiency in both spoken and written English;

• Open-minded and initiative-taking;

• Care for public welfare and community service;

• Value self-improvement as well as interpersonal and cross-cultural communications;

• Concerned with globally sustainable development

Here is an another link for a previous event-summary: http://www.unyouth.cn/Download/2011_IYF_Complete.pdf. If anyone interested in this program, could you please let them contact me directly (questions4iyf@gmail.com)? And the online application page is www.eactus.com/apply.

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ivypoint Prep is currently hiring Georgetown students to tutor at the high school level. AP/IB exams are just around the corner and Georgetown undergrads are in high demand! If you’re great at English, Physics, Calculus, World History, Spanish or French, this job is probably perfect for you. All tutoring takes place at the convenience of your schedule and location. ivypoint Prep pays a competitive starting wage at $12/hr. Successful tutors receive raises in just the first few weeks of teaching. If you are interested, please fill out our application by visiting www.ivypointprep.com/apply . Please also e-mail service@ivypointprep.com with a letter indicating your interest via your GU e-mail address. Please submit all spring semester applications by Friday, March 30^th. Interview slots fill up quickly so please submit your application sooner rather than later. We will be accepting applications for summer tutoring until May 15^th.

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