Doors to Diplomacy 2007 Web Project Competition for Middle School and High School Students (fwd)

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Office of the Spokesman, Washington, DC

State Department Announces "Doors to Diplomacy" 2007 Web Project 
Competition for Middle School and High School Students

=> Register now!
=> Projects due March 17, 2007

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, workforce preparation, 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 and the Global SchoolNet Foundation are 
pleased to announce the 2007 "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 15, 2007. Winners will be announced in May 2007. Every 
team completing a final entry will receive a special "Doors to Diplomacy" 
certificate recognizing their achievement. Each student member of the team 
winning 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/


Office of the Spokesman, Washington, DC 
http://www.state.gov/r/pa/prs/ps/2006/75069.htm

For more information, contact:

Dr. Yvonne Marie Andres
Global SchoolNet
Telephone: 760-635-0001

or

Janice Clark
U.S. Department of State
Telephone: 703-875-5086