International Education Week

November 14-18 is International Education Week!  During this week there is opportunity to celebrate the benefits of international education and exchange worldwide.  This is a joint initiative of the U.S. Departments of State and Education and part of their efforts to promote programs that prepare Americans for a global environment and attract future leaders from abroad to study, learn, and exchange experiences in the United States.

They encourage the participation of all individuals and institutions interested in international education and exchange activities which include schools, colleges and universities, embassies, international organizations, businesses, associations, and community organizations.

For more information, visit http://iew.state.gov/index.cfm/

October is Bullying Awareness Month

Okay, I did state in a few blog posts before, that there are many things going on this month and I would probably forget something ---- well I did!  October is Bullying Awareness Month.  Okay, you're right a "biggie" to have forgotten --- I agree, so I am here to offer a peace offering - yes a little late but an offering anyway.

I am not going to try and define bullying, I will leave it up to you to check out the sites that I have listed below, suffice it to say that it is a growing issue and one everyone needs to be aware of bullying in all its forms, the bully and the victim.

I encourage you to take the time to at least look at one of the sites below, and while I have offered only a few, a Google search will lead you to many more.

Stomp Out Bullying:  http://www.stompoutbullying.org/index.php
StopBullying.gov:  http://www.stopbullying.gov/
TeensHealth.org:  http://kidshealth.org/teen/your_mind/problems/bullies.html
Beat Bullying:  http://www.beatbullying.org/?gclid=CMigkta9i6wCFcLt7QodWVWzlg
The National Child Traumatic Stress Network:  http://www.nctsn.org/resources/public-awareness/bullying-prevention-awareness-month
Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia:  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bullying

Thank you for taking the time to check out these sites and learn more about this issue.