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The Peace Corps: helping out at home. (States in the International Arena)
Through two innovative education programs, Peace Corps volunteers are sharing the knowledge and skills they gained overseas with young students in America's 50 states.
Early in his administration, President George Bush and the nation's governors rededicated themselves to achieving excellence in education for all Americans by the turn of the century. Meeting at the University of Virginia on the historic campus designed by Thomas Jefferson, they established six national education performance goals. Among those goals: By the year 2000, American students should leave grades four, eight and twelve having demonstrated competency in challenging subject matter including ...
- Passport to cultural enrichment: the Peace Corps World Wise Schools experience.
- Magazine article from: The Social Studies Carano, Kenneth T. July 1, 2009 700+ words
...through the Coverdell Peace Corps World Wise Schools program can help students...used from the Coverdell Peace Corps World Wise Schools program. Using Robert...cultural awareness, Peace Corps, World Wise Schools America has a rendezvous...
- Peace Corps director to announce new program to Tri-State schools during...
- Press release article from: PR Newswire January 31, 1990 700+ words
...link thousands of Peace Corps volunteers around...announce the "World Wise Schools" program. The...Russell Davis, a Peace Corps volunteer from...announcing World Wise Schools, Coverdell will...well as other Peace Corps projects such...
- World Wise Schools.(online cross-cultural resource)(Brief article)
- Magazine article from: The Science Teacher February 1, 2009 700+ words
The Peace Corps' World Wise Schools program offers educators cross-cultural resources online, including podcasts, videos, and slide shows. A monthly e-newsletter...
- Peace Corps Volunteers Visit Schools Nationwide to Promote Global Understanding
- Newspaper article from: U.S. Newswire November 19, 1996 700+ words
...part of "World Wise Schools Day," a national effort by the Peace Corps to broaden the...of the World Wise Schools "Destination...Institution, and Peace Corps volunteers from...home." World Wise Schools is the Peace Corps' ongoing effort...
- First lady calls for expansion of Peace Corps ranks by 2000.(World)
- Newspaper article from: The Washington Times Kamimura, Chiharu September 16, 1998 700+ words
...ve never been in the Peace Corps building before...will correspond with Peace Corps volunteers who are leaving...program called World Wise Schools. The program started...with current and former Peace Corps volunteers. Mrs. Clinton...
- FOR PEACE CORPS' 30TH, NEW LOOK, PROGRAMS AIMS INCLUDE MORE WORK IN U.S.(Local)
- Newspaper article from: Albany Times Union (Albany, NY) February 25, 1991 700+ words
...original goals of the Peace Corps Act: "to educate America...budget request for the Peace Corps, a 7.5 percent increase...the corps' new World Wise Schools program aimed at broadening...already links 2,000 Peace Corps volunteers serving around...
- Using Comparative Online Media to Study the Iraq War.(Letters)(Letter to the...
- Magazine article from: Social Education Mattingly, Eileen Baker, Anne September 1, 2004 700+ words
...outstanding participation in the Peace Corps' World Wise Schools global education program...established in 1989 by the former Peace Corps director and U.S. Senator...Paul D. Coverdell World Wise Schools Peace Corps ANNE BAKER Director of Global...
- Literacy: the keys of success. (From The United Nations).(United Nations...
- Magazine article from: Childhood Education Bayer, Eileen Staley, Lynn June 22, 2003 700+ words
...html and PBS Literacy Link: www.pbs.org/literacy * NetAidFoundation: www.netaid.org * Peace Corps World Wise Schools/Peace Corps New York Office: www.peacecorps.gov/wws * Proliteracy Worldwide: www.proliteracy.org...
