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<p class="MsoNormal" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family:
Calibri, sans-serif; "><span style="font-family: Calibri,
sans-serif; "><span style="font-family: Calibri; color: rgb(26,
26, 26); "><font size="4">Hi all<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family:
Calibri, sans-serif; "><span style="font-family: Calibri,
sans-serif; "><span style="font-family: Calibri; color: rgb(26,
26, 26); "><font size="4">If you are a school teacher, know a
high school geography teacher, have kids at high school,
this is a fantastic opportunity for GIS and cultural exchange
(with a large dollop of FOSS GIS).<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family:
Calibri, sans-serif; "><b><span style="font-family: Calibri;
color: rgb(26, 26, 26); "><font size="4">Last Call for
Participation to Youth in the United States,
Bolivia, Panama and South Africa</font></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family:
Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin-bottom: 12pt; "><span
style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:Calibri;
mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri">The Global Connections and
Exchange Youth TechCamps: My Community, Our Earth Program (GCE
MyCOE) is looking for current high
school students in the United States, Bolivia, Panama and South
Africa. High
school students from each of these countries will be selected to
form teams and
will collaborate online and in person at one of three rounds of
training events
to be held in Bolivia, Panama and South Africa. The overarching
theme for this
program will be Geotechnologies for Climate Change and
Environment. Students
that are selected will be given academic preparation,
orientation, mentoring,
training in use of geotechnologies such as online mapping,
community GIS,
mobile GPS, and crowd-mapping and will participate in cultural
exchange activities. Youth work will be featured in an online
project fair and
showcased at national venues. Travel and
lodging is also provided by the program.</span><span
style="font-size:13.0pt;
font-family:Arial;color:#1A1A1A"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family:
Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin-bottom: 12pt; "><span
style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:Calibri;
mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri">All applicants must be both
citizens of and
residing and studying in the country from where they are
applying. For example, US applicants must be United
States citizens who both live and are currently studying in the
United States.
Bolivian applicants must be Bolivian citizens who both live and
are
currently studying in Bolivia, etc.</span><span
style="font-size:
13.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:#1A1A1A"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family:
Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; "><span
style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:Calibri;
mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;color:#1A1A1A">Applicants must be
over the age of
15 by June 1, 2014 and no older than 18 years old by September
1, 2014. You
should be attending at least one semester of high school after
the exchange
program.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family:
Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; "><span
style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:Calibri;
mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;color:red">DEADLINE FOR US STUDENTS
WAS JANUARY 10,
2014. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family:
Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; "><span
style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:Calibri;
mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;color:red">DEADLINE FOR SOUTH
AFRICAN STUDENTS HAS BEEN EXTENDED TO MARCH 1, 2014.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family:
Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; "><span
style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:Calibri;
mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;color:#1A1A1A">The official
language of this
program is English.</span><span
style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:#1A1A1A"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family:
Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; "><span
style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:Calibri;
mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;color:#1A1A1A">To read more about
this program,
including more detailed information about eligibility or about
the
countries we are working with, and more, please see </span><a
href="http://www.aag.org/techcamps"><span
style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:
Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;color:#0C39C9">www.aag.org/techcamps</span></a><span
style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;
color:#1A1A1A">. You can also find a link to the application
form there. Please direct any questions to </span><a
href="mailto:mycoe@aag.org"><span
style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:Calibri;
mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;color:#0C39C9">mycoe@aag.org</span></a><span
style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;
color:#1A1A1A">. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<i><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;color:#1A1A1A">This
program is managed by the Association of American
Geographers which serves as Secretariat for the My Community,
Our Earth
Partnership and receives funding and support from the US
Department of State
Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs Youth Programs
Division through the
Global Connections and Exchange Program.</span></i><br>
<br>
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height="1650" width="2550"><br>
<pre class="moz-signature" cols="72">--
Gavin Fleming
part of the EIS-Africa local organising team
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