Dear UME friend,
The University of the Middle East’s President and Staff are pleased to invite you to our Annual Open House on Thursday, February 19th, 2009, from 6:00pm to 9:00pm. Please stop by to enjoy refreshments, hors d’oeuvres and live music while learning more about UME.
Join us to:
•See our attractive new office at The Arts at the Armory Center;
•Show support for our valuable non-profit educational organization, promoting inclusive and egalitarian classrooms in over ten countries;
•Meet other individuals who share your interests in education and the countries of the Middle East and North Africa (attendees will include representatives from local schools and non-profits, as well as academia);
•Learn how to become involved with exciting international exchange opportunities, such as the recent Civic Engagement Workshop in Lebanon or upcoming Collaborative Art Initiative in Morocco;
•Enjoy a live performance by members of the Joseph Kouyoumjian Ensemble;
•Enjoy some delicious Middle Eastern hors d’oeuvres, courtesy of Soundbites Cafe, Café Algiers and The Middle East Restaurant.
DETAILS & DIRECTIONS:
The date is Thursday, February 19th, 2009, from 6:00pm to 9:00pm.
This is the first public event at UME’s new office, located at 191 Highland Avenue, in Somerville between Davis and Union Squares. UME moved offices in September 2008 to a new distinctive location that is the Somerville Armory. The newly renovated Armory also houses a new community arts center for the residents of Somerville.
There is free parking in the lot behind our building. If you are coming by public transportation, take the Red Line to Davis Square. From there, either walk down Highland Avenue (approx. 20 minutes) or take the 88 Bus towards Lechmere Station (approx. 15 minutes). Directions are available on any online search engine by entering:
191 Highland Avenue, Somerville, MA 02143
This is an open door event (all are welcome). RSVP and donations are appreciated but not required.
To RSVP or if you have any questions or concerns, please contact our office administrator, Omar Boukili at 617-440-1636 or omar@ume.org.
“Human Rights Learning as Peace Education: Pursuing Democracy in a Time of Crisis”
July 26 – August 2 in Budapest, Hungary
NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS!
*Application deadline: April 1, 2009 *
For more information visit: www.i-i-p-e.org
The Carr Center for Human Rights Policy at Harvard University is offering five 10-month fellowships for scholars and practitioners starting in September 2009.
These fellowships are designed to attract a diversity of human rights scholars and practitioners.
Noteworthy this year, is the recently created Gebran G. Tueni Human Rights Fellowship which aims to attract two fellows from Lebanon and/or Iraq.
All the fellowships are specific in funding, eligibility and expectations. Thus, we encourage potential candidates to visit the Carr Center Website http://www.hks.harvard.edu/cchrp/ for further details and the application procedure. Please be aware of the February 27, 2009 deadline for all applications.
We hope you find this news as exciting as we do, and we wish good luck to those who decide to apply.
Filed under: Shared Links
Millions accross the United States and the globe celebrated in unison the historic swearing in of Barak Obama as the 44th President of the United States of America. You can read the trancripts of President Obama’s inaugural address in English and Arabic.
Filed under: Collaborative Art Initiative
UME is currently recruiting American teachers for the second phase of the Collaborative Art Initiative (CAI) that will take place from March 29 to April 5 in Tiznit, Morocco.
The CAI is a dynamic, two-phase educational and cultural exchange program of the University of the Middle East Project (UME). The first phase took place in July 2008 in the U.S. The second phase will take place in March/April 2009 in Morocco.
The second phase includes the theoretical and practical aspects of the ways which collaborative art can be effectively incorporated in classrooms of all disciplines.
High school teachers of all disciplines and subject areas are elegible and encouraged to apply.
Download the application here: 2009 CAI Application for U.S. Teachers
