Click here to apply: www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=saAyOqH9zEirMQy_2bK Hza1w_3d_3dApplications are due Friday, October 9th at 5:00PMThe Global Youth Media and Arts Program (MAP) is an arts education program for youth ages 10-18 in New York and San Francisco. Through the MAP, youth use their own lives and communities as a platform to examine global themes and for three years (beginning in 2008) will explore Immigration and Identity. Through workshops and field trips, youth learn in-depth about the theme, develop their own points of view and create new works of visual and performing art and media for a culminating Festival. This program illuminates the connections between the local and global community and helps young people learn to use art and media as tools for self-expression, dialogue, and community engagement. Partner teachers in this program receive extensive professional development, curriculum and ongoing support to integrate theme related content and activities into teaching. The MAP helps educators to effectively mainstream global education and the arts and media into classroom teaching to create engaging, relevant curriculum that connects students’ experiences in school to the world outside the classroom. Specifically, World Savvy provides the following: • A Collaborator's Guide containing lesson plans, activities, artists and resources related to Immigration and Identity• A Professional Development Institute focused on Immigration and Identity • Face to face consultations with World Savvy program staff, to support the integration of global issues into your classroom• Ongoing curriculum support to access lessons, resources, art and media on Immigration and Identity• 4 on-site workshops or community field-trips focused on the global theme.• Opportunities for all participating youth to come together to learn about the theme, share ideas, create collaborative projects and interact with adult artists and media professionals; Educators participate in a concurrent professional development workshop • The Global Youth Media and Arts Festival: a professional art exhibition and performance showcasing youth visual and performing art and media projects• Access to the Global Affairs Monitor, an online current events resource (http://monitor.worldsavvy.org/)Apply today at: www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=saAyOqH9zEirMQy_2bK Hza1w_3d_3d Applications are due Friday, October 9th at 5:00PM

ATTENTION: All High School Social Studies, English, and Film teachers... On Friday October 2nd 2009, The Americana Project launches The Americana Project Educational Package--an award winning educational resource for teachers and students grades 9-12. Follow the compelling story two high school seniors in Needles, California as they enlist in the U.S. Army amidst the backdrop of an epic exploration of American identity at home and abroad. Shot in 11 countries around the world. Including: a 2 DVD set and 30+ page Teacher Study Guide. DVD 1-- documentary feature Americana (91min broken down into 15 short teachable chapters). DVD 2-- 2 short films Trece Años & City (each 8 min); and additional scenes from Americana. PRESS: The Hollywood Reporter hails: "A powerful documentary that confronts America's superpower status and worldwide perception." Please visit WWW.THEAMERICANAPROJECT.COM TODAY. Together with you, we hope to encourage students to critically examine what it means to be an American, what the United States means to them, and their relationship to their country and the world.

Don't miss this New York City Department of Education-approved course, currently available at a reduced price for a limited number of educators. Course details follow: When: Saturdays October 3rd, 10th, 17th, 24th and November 7th, 2009, 9:00AM to 4:00PM Where: Tanenbaum Center for Interreligious Understanding, 254 W. 31st St., 7th floor, New York, NY 10001 Who: Primary and secondary school teachers from both public and private schools, curriculum developers and after school and summer enrichment educational directors. What: You'll learn how to assess the state of multicultural education in your classroom, adapt your curriculum for establishing an inclusive environment, and prepare students to participate in society at a global level. Cultivating Global Citizenship explores: Tanenbaum's 7 Principles for Inclusive Education, samples from our curricula, theories of multicultural education, globalization trends, and Professional Teaching Standards so that you learn how to integrate religion and diversity education into your classes and standard curriculum. You'll also come away with fully-functional lesson plans you can start using immediately!Credit: New York City public school teachers are eligible for 3 "P" credits, while New York State educators can earn professional development credits. Private school and non-New York educators are encouraged to attend and will receive a certificate of completion. Course Fee: This term, we are able to offer Cultivating Global Citizenship at a reduced price. Originally $450, tuition is reduced to $150 for a limited number of New York City public school teachers thanks to a generous grant from the Haas Foundation. To make it accessible to all teachers, Tanenbaum is offering the course to other state and private educators (including non-New York educators) for $250. These subsidies are only guaranteed for courses offered in 2009.Register: New York City and state employees, click here to register. All other participants, register directly with Tanenbaum. Questions: Contact us at education@tanenbaum.org.

Behind the Book Reading SeriesJoin us on Thursday, October 8th, 2009 from 7:00pm to 9:00pm at KGB Bar, when Behind the Book hosts another evening of free readings by exceptional writers: Lev Grossman, Rivka Galchen, and Ed Park.WHAT: The Behind the Book Reading SeriesWHEN: Thursday, October 8th, from 7:00pm to 9:00pm -- FREEWHERE: KGB Bar, 85 East Fourth Street(between Second & Third Aves.; take the F/V to Second Ave. or the 6 to Astor Place).CONTACT: info@behindthebook.org or http://www.kgbbar.com/WHO:Lev Grossman – is the author of three books, Warp, Codex, and The Magicians, which was published in August 200 and has received critical praise from The New York Times Book Review, Publisher’s Weekly, and Seattle Times, among others. Mr. Grossman has written for the New York Times, Salon, Entertainment Weekly, Time Out New York, and the Village Voice. He has served as a member of the board of directors of the National Book Critics Circle and as chair of the Fiction Awards Panel. He is a senior writer and book critic for TIME and co-author of the TIME.com blog Nerd World. Rivka Galchen – is a writer and physician. Her first novel, Atmospheric Disturbances, published in 2008, was a New York Times Notable Book of the Year, a Salon Top Ten Book of the Year, a Slate Best Book of the Year, and a Cleveland Plain Dealer Best Book of the Year. It was also a finalist for the John Sargent Sr. First Novel Prize, a Canadian Writers’ Trusts’ Fiction Prize, and the prestigious Canadian Governor General’s Award. Her essays and short stories have appeared in The New Yorker, The New York Times, and The Believer. Ms. Galchen received a Rona Jaffe Foundation Writers' Award in 2006. She currently teaches writing at Columbia University. Ed Park – is a founding editor of The Believer and the former editor of the Voice Literary Supplement. His first novel, Personal Days, published in May 2008, was a finalist for the PEN Hemingway Award and the John Sargent Sr. First Novel Prize, and was named one of TIME’s Top Ten Fiction Books of the year. His articles, essays, and reviews have appeared in The New York Times, The Boston Globe, Salon, and other publications. His work has also appeared in various anthologies such as Trampoline (edited by Kelly Link), Burn This Book (edited by Toni Morrison), and Read Hard, an anthology from The Believer. Mr. Park received his M.F.A. from Columbia, where he teaches in the graduate writing program.MORE:Behind the Book is a literacy nonprofit working with low-income students in NYC public schools. Our mission is to excite children and young adults about reading. Working in the K-12th grades, we bring authors and their books into individual classrooms to build literacy skills and nurture a new generation of book readers. www.behindthebook.org

SUN’s Safety ConferencesRegister now to participate in one of SUN’s free conferencesin partnership with the police in Manhattan North for October.Refreshments will be served. Sponsored by the 92nd Street Y.Learn: • Three of the most effective ways to protect your children;• How you, your school and community can quickly and easily reduce juvenile crime by participating in SUN; and• How SUN’s partnership with the NYC Parks Department is improving the safety of your family and other park visitors.i. For parents of children who live or attend public or private school north of 59th Street in Manhattan, and school staff. • October 8th, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM or • October 15th, 8:00 AM to 10:00 AMReserve early ─ space is limited. Preference is given to PA Presidents and their designated attendees (2 parent safety reps from each school), Heads of Schools, Principals, APs of Pupil Services and Deans in charge of discipline. If you do not fall into any of these categories, contact us and we will notify you if room is available. Sponsored by the 92nd Street Y. To reserve a seat email Connelly.Tina@yahoo.com include the following in your email: Conference you will attend: October 8th, 6:00-8:00 PM; or October 15th, 8:00-10:00 AM• Your Full Name• Email address• Telephone• Address• School affiliation and location• Position at school (e.g., school administrator, PA president, PA Safety Rep, parent)For more information visit www.SUNnyc.org

Don't miss this New York City Department of Education-approved course, currently available at a reduced price for a limited number of educators. Course details follow: When: Saturdays October 3rd, 10th, 17th, 24th and November 7th, 2009, 9:00AM to 4:00PM Where: Tanenbaum Center for Interreligious Understanding, 254 W. 31st St., 7th floor, New York, NY 10001 Who: Primary and secondary school teachers from both public and private schools, curriculum developers and after school and summer enrichment educational directors. What: You'll learn how to assess the state of multicultural education in your classroom, adapt your curriculum for establishing an inclusive environment, and prepare students to participate in society at a global level. Cultivating Global Citizenship explores: Tanenbaum's 7 Principles for Inclusive Education, samples from our curricula, theories of multicultural education, globalization trends, and Professional Teaching Standards so that you learn how to integrate religion and diversity education into your classes and standard curriculum. You'll also come away with fully-functional lesson plans you can start using immediately!Credit: New York City public school teachers are eligible for 3 "P" credits, while New York State educators can earn professional development credits. Private school and non-New York educators are encouraged to attend and will receive a certificate of completion. Course Fee: This term, we are able to offer Cultivating Global Citizenship at a reduced price. Originally $450, tuition is reduced to $150 for a limited number of New York City public school teachers thanks to a generous grant from the Haas Foundation. To make it accessible to all teachers, Tanenbaum is offering the course to other state and private educators (including non-New York educators) for $250. These subsidies are only guaranteed for courses offered in 2009.Register: New York City and state employees, click here to register. All other participants, register directly with Tanenbaum. Questions: Contact us at education@tanenbaum.org.

Obesity is one of the most pressing public health concerns facing our nation, and it is plaguing the younger generation at a threatening rate. Are schools enabling this trend? How can nutrition policy be better integrated with education policy? What role can we play as community activists, parents, policymakers, urban planners and taxpayers in helping to curb this epidemic? Please help us answer some of these questions. Join us for a night of lively discussion with a panel of experts who are committed to children's nutrition and the fight against childhood obesity.Guest Panelists:â–ª Nancy Huehnergarth, Director, New York State Healthy Eating and Physical Activity Alliance (NYSHEPA)â–ª Kathryn Henderson, PhD, Director of School and Community Initiatives, Rudd Center for Food Policy and Obesityâ–ª Dr. Susan Rubin, Founder, Better School Food â–ª Chef Jorge Collazo, Head Chef of the New York City Department of EducationModerator:â–ª Rogan Kersh, Associate Professor of Public Policy and Associate Dean for Academic Affairs

SUN’s Safety ConferencesRegister now to participate in SUN’s free conferencein partnership with the police in Manhattan North for October.Refreshments will be served. Sponsored by the 92nd Street Y.Learn: • Three of the most effective ways to protect your children;• How you, your school and community can quickly and easily reduce juvenile crime by participating in SUN; and• How SUN’s partnership with the NYC Parks Department is improving the safety of your family and other park visitors.i. For parents of children who live or attend public or private school north of 59th Street in Manhattan, and school staff. • October 15th, 8:00 AM to 10:00 AMReserve early ─ space is limited. Preference is given to PA Presidents and their designated attendees (2 parent safety reps from each school), Heads of Schools, Principals, APs of Pupil Services and Deans in charge of discipline. If you do not fall into any of these categories, contact us and we will notify you if room is available. Sponsored by the 92nd Street Y. To reserve a seat email Connelly.Tina@yahoo.com include the following in your email: • Your Full Name• Email address• Telephone• Address• School affiliation and location• Position at school (e.g., school administrator, PA president, PA Safety Rep, parent)For more information visit www.SUNnyc.org

Acquire the tools and principles to create learning projects that weave together math, science, art, language, social studies, and technology.Cost: $60/personSee the website for more information: www.salvadori.org

Don't miss this New York City Department of Education-approved course, currently available at a reduced price for a limited number of educators. Course details follow: When: Saturdays October 3rd, 10th, 17th, 24th and November 7th, 2009, 9:00AM to 4:00PM Where: Tanenbaum Center for Interreligious Understanding, 254 W. 31st St., 7th floor, New York, NY 10001 Who: Primary and secondary school teachers from both public and private schools, curriculum developers and after school and summer enrichment educational directors. What: You'll learn how to assess the state of multicultural education in your classroom, adapt your curriculum for establishing an inclusive environment, and prepare students to participate in society at a global level. Cultivating Global Citizenship explores: Tanenbaum's 7 Principles for Inclusive Education, samples from our curricula, theories of multicultural education, globalization trends, and Professional Teaching Standards so that you learn how to integrate religion and diversity education into your classes and standard curriculum. You'll also come away with fully-functional lesson plans you can start using immediately!Credit: New York City public school teachers are eligible for 3 "P" credits, while New York State educators can earn professional development credits. Private school and non-New York educators are encouraged to attend and will receive a certificate of completion. Course Fee: This term, we are able to offer Cultivating Global Citizenship at a reduced price. Originally $450, tuition is reduced to $150 for a limited number of New York City public school teachers thanks to a generous grant from the Haas Foundation. To make it accessible to all teachers, Tanenbaum is offering the course to other state and private educators (including non-New York educators) for $250. These subsidies are only guaranteed for courses offered in 2009.Register: New York City and state employees, click here to register. All other participants, register directly with Tanenbaum. Questions: Contact us at education@tanenbaum.org.

Encourage your students to participate in this service-learning opportunity on October 24. In coordination with Partnerships for Parks’ It’s My Park Day, MillionTreesNYC welcomes volunteers to help plant 20,000 trees in one of 15 locations across the five boroughs. We hope that you will join us to dig in and help restore natural areas citywide.

Don't miss this New York City Department of Education-approved course, currently available at a reduced price for a limited number of educators. Course details follow: When: Saturdays October 3rd, 10th, 17th, 24th and November 7th, 2009, 9:00AM to 4:00PM Where: Tanenbaum Center for Interreligious Understanding, 254 W. 31st St., 7th floor, New York, NY 10001 Who: Primary and secondary school teachers from both public and private schools, curriculum developers and after school and summer enrichment educational directors. What: You'll learn how to assess the state of multicultural education in your classroom, adapt your curriculum for establishing an inclusive environment, and prepare students to participate in society at a global level. Cultivating Global Citizenship explores: Tanenbaum's 7 Principles for Inclusive Education, samples from our curricula, theories of multicultural education, globalization trends, and Professional Teaching Standards so that you learn how to integrate religion and diversity education into your classes and standard curriculum. You'll also come away with fully-functional lesson plans you can start using immediately!Credit: New York City public school teachers are eligible for 3 "P" credits, while New York State educators can earn professional development credits. Private school and non-New York educators are encouraged to attend and will receive a certificate of completion. Course Fee: This term, we are able to offer Cultivating Global Citizenship at a reduced price. Originally $450, tuition is reduced to $150 for a limited number of New York City public school teachers thanks to a generous grant from the Haas Foundation. To make it accessible to all teachers, Tanenbaum is offering the course to other state and private educators (including non-New York educators) for $250. These subsidies are only guaranteed for courses offered in 2009.Register: New York City and state employees, click here to register. All other participants, register directly with Tanenbaum. Questions: Contact us at education@tanenbaum.org.

Behind the Book Third Annual Benefitwith honorary co-chairsColum McCann, Martha Southgate, and Hannah TintiJoin us as we celebrate seven years of making a difference:one author, one book, and one student at a time.Wednesday October 28th, 2009William Bennett Gallery65 Greene Street, NY, NY 100126:30pm-8:30pmcocktails & hors d’oeuvres, live auction and more....Tickets $75 in advance $100 at the doorPurchase online at:http://www.nycharities.org/beta/EventLevels.aspx?E TID=460orPlease mail checks to:Behind the Book145 West 96th Street, Suite 1ENY, NY 10025All tickets will be held at the door.For more info, email Info@BehindtheBook.org.ABOUT BEHIND THE BOOKBehind the Book’s mission is to excite children and young adults about reading. Working with low-income students in New York City’s K-12 public schools, Behind the Book brings authors and their books into individual classrooms to build literacy skills and nurture a new generation of readers. Behind the Book is a registered 501(c)(3) not-for-profit corporation.

The New York Foundling presents the Annual Professional Conference for professionals working in the human service field. The conference themes change annually and, in the past, have examined such thought-provoking topics as the intersection of research, policy and practice, and critical transitions in child welfare. This year's one-day conference, which will focus on "Understanding Today's Youth," will be held on Friday, October 30th and is open to professionals for a minimal fee. Send check and registration by September 28.http://www.nyfoundling.org/images/pdfs/ann%20conf% 2009.pdf