Teacher Appreciation Discounts in May

Red Roof (redroof.com) is offering all teachers and educators a 15 percent discount off the regular rate throughout the month of May, at participating locations. Access that discount by providing VP+ code 604276 when making reservations, or simply refer to the code upon arrival at the Red Roof Inn. All educators will be required to show documentation, such as an ID or documentation from their school, confirming they are currently teaching at a public or private school.

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International Parliamentary Scholarship

IPSIPS gives well qualified young people with a strong interest in politics from the USA the opportunity to gain first-hand experience of Germany's system of parliamentary government.

The Bundestag's International Parliamentary Scholarship application is due on June 30, 2012.

2012 AATG Awards

Send in your nominations for award winners now!

Outstanding German Educator, Friend of German, GI-Certificate of Merit, German Embassy Teacher of Excellence, ISE Language Matters, and Best Article Awards.

Nomination deadline: May 18, 2012

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Outstanding High School Senior in German Award Honor Roll

Congratulations to the following high school seniors who received the 2012 AATG Outstanding Senior in German Award for their excellence in learning the German language, literature, and culture.

Waldsee Teacher-in-Residence Volunteer Program

Spend a week volunteering at the immersion program at Waldsee German Language Village in Minnesota, learn some of the Concordia Language Villages’ techniques, and also receive professional hours.  Several different weeks are available in July and August.  

Learn more at: http://waldsee.villagepages.org/curriculum/teacher-in-residence-volunteer-program/

Kinderkunst Museum of Children's Art - Upcoming Exhibition

Invitation to Participate

KinderkunstIn connection with the 20th anniversary of the Museum of Children’s Art  Berlin – International, we invite all young people aged between 3 – 17 years to take part in the 8th World-Children’s-Art-Exhibition titled ”Give Me Your Hand.”

German Summer School in the USA

summer school imageInterested in professional development this summer? Consider one of these seven German Summer Schools sponsored through the Goethe-Institut and by the German Federal Government. All German Summer Schools are affiliated with colleges and universities in the United States.