From graff at uwosh.edu Wed Jul 5 10:31:32 2006 From: graff at uwosh.edu (Jenna Graff) Date: Wed, 05 Jul 2006 10:31:32 -0500 Subject: [International] Semester Abroad in Ecuador - Ecology and Conservation Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20060705102802.01c39ef0@mail.uwosh.edu> Dear International Listserv Members: For more information on the following opportunity, please contact the UW Madison IAP directly. Do you want to spend a semester in Ecuador, visit the Galapagos Islands, explore the Amazon rainforest, and learn Spanish while earning 16 UW credits? Offered by the Ceiba Foundation, this new semester study abroad program in Ecuador is co-sponsored with International Academic Programs (IAP) at UW-Madison. Don't miss this exciting opportunity for educational adventure travel abroad! *TROPICAL CONSERVATION EXPERIENCE GALAPAGOS, ANDES & AMAZON* ECUADOR, SOUTH AMERICA SPRING 2007 This semester program immerses students in some of the richest ecosystems on earth! After intensive lectures and Spanish training in Quito, where participants live with host families, we explore pristine examples of Ecuador's diverse tropical ecosystems. You will spend three weeks in the remote Amazon rainforest, where you may see 10 species of monkeys, over 500 species of birds, and rare giants like the jaguar, puma and tapir. The program then travels to cloud forests and alpine tundra high in the Andes before descending to investigate the dry deciduous forests, mangroves and beaches of the wild Pacific coast. Our field excursions culminate in a two-week journey in the Galapagos Islands that includes home stays with local families. During the final month of the semester you will undertake an internship project with an Ecuadorian conservation or research organization, and put all your knowledge into action. The goal of the Tropical Conservation Experience is to provide students first-hand exposure to the diverse ecosystems, and conservation problems, affecting the New World tropics. The program is divided into five university-level courses: Spanish and Latin American Cultural Immersion, Conservation Biology, Terrestrial Ecology, Marine Ecology, and Internships in Ecology and Conservation. Throughout the semester we concentrate on providing hands-on training in standard field methods used for studying tropical ecosystems. Detailed information including a full course description, syllabus, and trip itinerary is available online at: www.ceiba.org/TCEsemester.htm CREDIT: International Academic Programs at UW-Madison awards 16 credits for this semester program. Details on program costs, UW course equivalents, and application materials will be available in July 2006. ELIGIBILITY: This IAP study abroad program is open to UW-Madison degree seeking students and Wisconsin residents. In addition, applicants must have at least sophomore standing (at least 24 credits), have a 2.5 cumulative GPA, have completed 5 credits of college biology or ecology and one semester of college-level Spanish by the start of the program. FURTHER INFORMATION: If you would like to receive further details from IAP, please email peeradvisor at bascom.wisc.edu. The course is operated by the Ceiba Foundation for Tropical Conservation in partnership with the Universidad San Francisco de Quito. To request an information packet, contact: courses at ceiba.org or visit their website at http://www.ceiba.org/TCEsemester.htm The UW Oshkosh Office of International Education supports students who are looking for a study abroad program outside of UW Oshkosh by offering a four-step series which helps you indentify a program which fits your needs, complete steps at UW Oshkosh to transfer credit, apply financial aid, remain a student here while you are gone, etc., and prepare for travel. Our agenda for each step is as follows: Step 1: Choosing a Program Introduction to study abroad programs. Defining your expectations of the study abroad experience and searching for a study abroad program which fits your needs. Students can also look through print materials available in the Office of International Education library. Step 2: Paperwork; Money Matters Applying to study abroad programs; credit transfer, academic leave of absence, transcript requests, registering for UW Oshkosh courses while abroad (for the semester after returning), requesting a room assignment in a residence hall at UW Oshkosh (for the semester after returning), program fees & budget estimates, financial aid/grants/scholarships, scholarships announcements on the INTERNATIONAL LISTSERV, bringing money abroad, consequences of program withdrawal. Step 3: Health & Safety; Travel Arrangements; Destinations Health insurance, the Center for Disease Control (CDC) and vaccinations, visiting your healthcare providers, personal medical kits, English-speaking doctors, U.S. State Department travel warnings & consular information sheets, emergency response plans, registering with the U.S. Embassy, travel guides, passports, visas, airline tickets, U.S. State Department travel publications, packing & luggage limits, international flights, procedures at U.S. airports, customs declaration forms, immigration, arrival in the host country/transportation to the program site, jet lag, returning home, learning about the host country, your address abroad, accommodations, meals, host families, communicating with people back home, walking, driving, temperature, tourism, using public transportation. Step 4: Culture in the Classroom (by appointment) Discussion focusing on cultural differences in the classroom and the university system abroad. 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If you have any questions, contact staff at StudyAbroad.com directly. If you are no longer planning to study abroad next semester, please let me know! This message was sent to this listserv by: Jenna Graff Director Office of International Education Dempsey 146 -------- http://www.uwosh.edu/oie/oie.html Phone: (920)424-0775 Fax: (920)424-0185 To unsubscribe from this list, go to http://lists.uwosh.edu/mailman/listinfo/international. From graff at uwosh.edu Tue Jul 18 08:04:28 2006 From: graff at uwosh.edu (Jenna Graff) Date: Tue, 18 Jul 2006 08:04:28 -0500 Subject: [International] English Language assistantships in Spain Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20060718080118.01a7d058@mail.uwosh.edu> Dear International Listserv Members: For more information on the program announced below, please contact the Embassy of Spain directly. If you are selected for this program, please let us know! The Language and Culture Assistants Program, open to last-year university students or recent graduates, offers you the possibility of working in an elementary or secondary school in Spain during the 2006-07 school year. Assistants work for 12 hours a week, and are not responsible for a group of students ?but rather help English language teachers with conversation and cultural activities. To apply, you must have a good command of Spanish and be interested in acquiring experience as language teachers abroad. For more information please visit the Embassy of Spain ? Education Office in U.S.A. Website http://www.sgci.mec.es/usa/AC/indexing.shtml This message was sent to this listserv by: Jenna Graff Director Office of International Education Dempsey 146 -------- http://www.uwosh.edu/oie/oie.html Phone: (920)424-0775 Fax: (920)424-0185 To unsubscribe from this list, go to http://lists.uwosh.edu/mailman/listinfo/international. From graff at uwosh.edu Tue Jul 18 15:48:44 2006 From: graff at uwosh.edu (Jenna Graff) Date: Tue, 18 Jul 2006 15:48:44 -0500 Subject: [International] Entry level job opening related to study abroad Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20060718154734.01ad1cf8@mail.uwosh.edu> Dear International Listserv Members: If you are interested in the following entry level position, please contact ISEP directly. >ISEP has a job opening for a Staff Assistant. The Staff Assistant works >at the Front Desk greeting visitors, opening and distributing mail, >answering phones, ordering supplies, etc., as well as assisting the >Programs and Finance Departments with essential duties. > >This position provides an excellent opportunity to learn the basic >issues and procedures related to international educational exchange >administration. Potential for possible advancement to the Programs >Department. > >This opening is a full-time, 40-hour a week position in Washington D.C. >paying $28,000 a year with full benefits. > >Required Qualifications: > >BA/BS degree; excellent communication skills, ability to handle >considerable detail, be a team player as well as work independently and >take initiative in solving problems; previous office experience. >Applicant must have authorization to work in the US. > >Preferred Qualifications: > >Working knowledge of Microsoft Access; study abroad experience. > >Application Instructions: > >The Staff Assistant position is to be filled immediately. Interested >persons should forward a cover letter and resume to info at isep.org or fax >them to (202) 667-7801. Deadline is July 24, 2006. > >More information about ISEP can be obtained at www.isep.org. This message was sent to this listserv by: Jenna Graff Director Office of International Education Dempsey 146 -------- http://www.uwosh.edu/oie/oie.html Phone: (920)424-0775 Fax: (920)424-0185 To unsubscribe from this list, go to http://lists.uwosh.edu/mailman/listinfo/international. From stukenbk at uwosh.edu Wed Jul 19 09:03:16 2006 From: stukenbk at uwosh.edu (Karlin Stukenberg) Date: Wed, 19 Jul 2006 09:03:16 -0500 Subject: [International] Student Travel Photo Contest Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20060719090222.01bdec38@mail.uwosh.edu> >Contest Details: >1st Prize: $1,000 towards airfare and travel expenses for a photo shoot >anywhere in the world! > >Nine 2nd Prizes: The travel photo blown up, framed, and mailed to the >photographer. > >Student Traveler Magazine, the leading student travel magazine in the >U.S., is publishing the top 10 student travel photos in its September 2006 >issue. The contest celebrates the 10th volume of Student Traveler, which >was started in a college dorm room at UC Irvine in 1997. The first issue >had 3,000 copies in 12 colleges in Southern California. > >Student Traveler is circulated to 100,000 college students in 1,000 study >abroad offices nationwide. > >College Students in the U.S. are encouraged to send in their favorite >photos for consideration. At least one photo from all entries will be >published on our web site at www.studenttraveler.com. > >All photos to be considered for the print magazine must be at least 300 >dpi (or able to print clearly on a 4x6 print area). Photos less than 300 >dpi are still accepted but will only be considered to be published online. > Students are encouraged to send a link to one or more photo hosting sites >(shutterfly, photobucket,etc.) for our editors to see their photos. >Photos and links can be sent to katrina at studenttraveler.com. 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