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Media Note
Office of the Spokesman
Washington, DC
October 17, 2005

State Department Announces "Doors to Diplomacy"
2006 Web Project Competition for Middle School and High School Students
Worldwide

=> Register now
=> Projects due March 17, 2006

Engage students in a performance-based collaborative, project-design
competition which:
*Supports standards-based coursework
*Connects students to their local communities 
*Increases students global perspective 
*Increases real world, transferable skills *Involves students in the
assessment 
*Teaches students 21st century, information-age skills 
(research, teamwork, project-management, publishing, digital media, audio,
video)


The U.S. Department of State along with the Global SchoolNet Foundation is
pleased to announce the 2006 "Doors to Diplomacy" award competition. This
educational award program will recognize the student-created Global
SchoolNet Web projects that best teach others about the importance of
international affairs and diplomacy. Students work in small teams with
teacher-coaches. Projects must be completed by March 17, 2006. Winners will
be announced in May 2006. Every team that completes a final entry will
receive a special Doors to Diplomacy certificate to recognize their
achievement. Each student member of the team who wins the "Doors to
Diplomacy" receives a $2,000 scholarship, and the winning coaches' schools
each receive a $500 cash award. 

For a complete description and information about eligibility and judging
criteria, visit http://globalschoolhouse.org/doors/  

 

For more information, contact:

Dr. Yvonne Marie Andres
Global SchoolNet
Telephone: 760-635-0001
E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
or
Janice Clark
U.S. Department of State
Telephone:  703-875-5086
E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]

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Global SchoolNet: Linking Kids Around the World to Benefit Humanity
Communicate, Collaborate & Celebrate Learning!

Global SchoolNet is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit, member supported, education
organization. Global SchoolNet combines smart teaching ideas with web
publishing, video conferencing and other online tools that bridge geographic
gaps, allowing young people around the world to learn together. Global
SchoolNet is an international network of 90,000+ online educators, who
engage in online project-based learning activities. Global SchoolNet reaches
more than a million students from 45,000 schools across 194 countries. 

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