Campbell Fellowship for Women Scholar-Practitioners from Developing Nations 2013/2014

Brief description
Campbell Foundation Fellowship for Women Scholar-Practitioners from Developing Nations whose work addresses women’s economic and social empowerment in that nation 2013
Eligible Fields
Applicants should be pursuing research in one of the social sciences: anthropology, economics, education, geography, history, law, linguistics, political science, psychology, social work, or sociology, or in an interdisciplinary field that incorporates two or more of these disciplines.
About Scholarship
The Vera R. Campbell Foundation funded Fellowship is offered for female postdoctoral social scientist from a developing country whose work addresses women’s economic and social empowerment in that nation. The goal of the program is twofold: to advance the scholarly careers of women social scientists from the developing world, and to support research that identifies causes of gender inequity in the developing world and that proposes practical solutions for promoting women’s economic and social empowerment.
Scholarship Type: Postdoctoral Fellowship for women
Eligibility and Selection Criteria
Applicants must be nationals of developing countries that are currently eligible to borrow from the World Bank.
To facilitate full engagement in the SAR intellectual community, applicants must demonstrate their fluency in English, such as through their record of professional interaction in written and spoken English.
Value of Scholarship
In addition to a $4,500/month stipend and housing and office space on the SAR campus, the Campbell Fellow receives travel, shipping, and library resource funds; health insurance; and the support of a mentoring committee of established scholar-practitioners.
Duration of Scholarship: Six months
Eligible Countries
Applicants must be nationals of developing countries that are currently eligible to borrow from the World Bank.
To be taken at (country): USA
Application Deadline
1 November 2013
Offered annually? Yes
How to Apply
Applications to the Resident Scholar Program are due on November 1st of each year.
Visit the Scholarship Webpage
Sponsors
This fellowship is made possible through the generous support of the Vera R. Campbell Foundation.
Important Notes:
Projects that identify causes of and/or solutions to gender inequity in the developing world, and thus contribute to women’s social and economic empowerment, will be favored. Sample topics include education and socialization of girls; globalization and the economic status of women; policies and practices toward family, reproduction, and women’s health; impacts of international and civil conflict on women; women’s roles in resolving such conflicts or sustaining civil society; media representations of women and the formation of ideologies of gender; the practice and process of gender-based development; and women in science and technology. SAR will select fellows on the strength of their clearly stated intention to serve their communities and countries of origin.

Job: Spanish Teacher, English as a Second Language IJLA

Company Description
The Instituto Justice & Leadership Academies (IJLA), a Social Justice, Multi-site, Charter High School will expand opportunities available to our youth. The main campus, Rudy Lozano Leadership Academy (RLLA) is located in Pilsen/Little Village, one of Chicago’s predominantly Mexican communities. IJLA will open 2 more campuses in the next few years. This model serves students that have not found success in a traditional 4 year program. It is a three-year program serving youth 17-21. Many of our students come from Chicago Public Schools seeking understanding, excitement and renewed opportunities to learn and earn their high school diploma.

In addition to our current campus, the Rudy Lozano Leadership Academy, IJLA will open a second campus next year and has opportunities for the following teachers to join our staff. A commitment to social justice will be required.

REQUIRED: An essay describing your philosophy of social justice education is required to be attached to be considered for this position.

Job Description
■ Leads Spanish and ESL instruction, develop curriculum, unit competencies and do interdisciplinary planning,
■ Provide an orderly learning environment that engages students
■ Teach Spanish and ESL classes
■ Assess based on Competencies not percentages or letter grades
■ Guides students on conversational Spanish;
■ Teaches Spanish language literature, culture and history;
■ Creates engaging lesson plans; planning classroom activities to motivate students; using visual aids;
■ Lead an exciting and motivating classroom experience for youth via diverse and integrative instructional methods
■ Coaches students individually or as a group;
■ Develop strong relationships with youth via Familias (advisory), Restorative Justice practices, classroom community protocols, Clubs, and courses.
■ Communicates with parents and other teachers about a student’s progress;
■ Meet with parents regularly to discuss academic and social progress of students.
■ Inspire students to reach their highest potential.
■ Make classroom learning relevant to student lives.
■ Document and utilize lesson plans, student assessments and evaluations to inform teaching and learning.
■ Follow curriculum guidelines established by organization
■ Integrate and meet Illinois State Learning Goals and Chicago Public School Standards and Frameworks into all lessons.
■ Actively participate in meetings, conferences and communications requested by school administration
■ Attend and participate in school programs such as dances, graduations, dinners and parent meetings.
■ Monitor student body adherence of school rules such as discipline and uniform codes
■ Serve as monitor for specified areas of the school building as requested
■ Other duties as assigned

Qualifications
■ Bachelor’s degree in Education, or related field
■ Excellent oral and written communication skills, bilingual English/Spanish required
■ 2 years experience teaching English as a Second Language or experience required.
■ Type 09 IL State Certificate, Spanish and ESL Endorsements
■ Demonstrated passion working with young people
■ Demonstrated success working with young people in related situations
■ Experience demonstrating strong commitment to social justice in policy, instructional delivery of content
■ Experience developing productive strong relationships with youth via Familias (advisory)
■ Successful using Restorative Justice practices in the classroom, community protocols, via Clubs, and / or courses.
■ Ability to maintain a high sense of confidentiality
■ Able to work with a wide variety of people
■ Team player and willing to take on multiple tasks at once and independent worker, requires minimal supervision
■ Exceptional organization and time management skills
■ Above average “customer” service attitude
■ Dependable and punctual
■ Strong project management skills, attention to detail and effective management of multiple projects at one time
■ Ability to adhere to deadlines, react to unpredictable events quickly and efficiently, be resourceful, manage conflict and challenges
■ Advanced skills with Microsoft Office, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and the Internet

REQUIRED: An essay describing your philosophy of social justice education is required with resume to be considered for this position.

Additional Information
Submit cover letter with resume and salary expectations, a completed application (located at: http://www.idpl.org/idpl_careers.html), and any other information listed above as “additional attachments” when you apply.

Instituto del Progreso Latino is an equal opportunity employer

Website: http://www.idpl.org

Examine Yourself, Watch Yourself

One day all the employees reached the office and they saw a big advice on the door on which it was written:

“Yesterday the person who has been hindering your growth in this company passed away. We invite you to join the funeral in the room that has been prepared in the gym”.

In the beginning, they all got sad for the death of one of their colleagues, but after a while they started getting curious to know who was that man who hindered the growth of his colleagues and the company itself.

The excitement in the gym was such that security agents were ordered to control the crowd within the room.

The more people reached the coffin, the more the excitement heated up. Everyone thought: “Who is this guy who was hindering my progress? Well, at least he died!”.

One by one the thrilled employees got closer to the coffin, and when they looked inside it they suddenly became speechless. They stood nearby the coffin, shocked and in silence, as if someone had touched the deepest part of their soul.

There was a mirror inside the coffin: everyone who looked inside it could see himself.

There was also a sign next to the mirror that said:

“There is only one person who is capable to set limits to your growth: it is YOU.

You are the only person who can revolutionize your life. You are the only person who can influence your happiness, your realization and your success. You are the only person who can help yourself.

Your life does not change when your boss changes, when your friends change, when your parents change, when your partner changes, when your company changes. Your life changes when YOU change, when you go beyond your limiting beliefs, when you realize that you are the only one responsible for your life.

“The most important relationship you can have, is the one you have with yourself”

Examine yourself, watch yourself.

How to Save $17,000 Teaching in Korea

Let’s talk money! 

Sure, some may say talking about your salary is gauche, but if you’re looking to move to Korea to work as an ESL teacher (like I did), then money is surely one of the first things on your mind.

Whether your motivation is paying back student loans, saving up for grad school, or funding an extended backpacking trip around the world, it’s more than just ‘culture’ that draws young university graduates all the way out here! I’m talking won, and millions of won!

So just how much money can you save from a year teaching in Korea?

Before we figure out how much you can save in a year, I’m going to talk you through my salary and my monthly spending so that you too can figure out how much you’ll be able to save depending on your lifestyle.

The salary of an English teacher can range from 1.9 million won to 2.4 million won for teaching at a public school or a private academy (hagwon). Pay varies on location, experience, education, and additional TESL certifications.

My salary as an English teacher = 2.1 million won

And this is a look at how I spent my money on a monthly basis:

Accommodation

Free! One of the best things about working as a teacher is that your Korean apartment is covered by your school!

Total = 0
 

Food

Eating out in Korea is very affordable if you eat at your local kimbap restaurant. These little restaurants serve traditional Korean meals, most of which revolve around rice, noodles, and kimchi. You can expect to get a tuna or tofu stew with rice for 5,000 won, kimchi fried rice for 4,000 won, or beef dumplings for 2,500 won. Because many of the meals in these restaurants are rice based, they are very filling. Also, every dish comes with at least 3 side dishes which means you’re getting your money’s worth. If you go out to a foreign food restaurant you can expect to pay 10,000 to 20,000 for a dish.

Groceries are a completely different story, especially when it comes to the fresh produce section – ie. fresh fruits and vegetables cost about the same as gold.

I usually ate out once a day and cooked a simple meal at home.
 

Total = 400,000 won


Booze

I went out for drinks a few times when I first moved here and soon realized it was putting a hole in my wallet as well as ruining my Saturday mornings, so that was that. No soju or makkoli for me aside from the occasional get together.

If you do drink, you can expect to pay 10,000 won for cocktails at a bar. (You can easily spend 50,000 to 100,000 won in one night depending on how heavy you’re going.) A pitcher of local beer will be fairly cheap, and even cheaper than that is going to the local 7 Eleven or grocery store and picking up a bottle of soju.

Total = 0 won


Transportation

If I had stayed in my city there wouldn’t have been a need for me to use transportation; my work was a 2 minute walk away, and I had a supermarket, movie theatre and restaurants within walking distance. However, staying within the confines of your neighbourhood when you’re in a new country is highly unlikely – you’ll want to explore!

I used to charge 10,000 won a week on my T-money card to go out on weekends, and I was using mine A LOT! You may be able to get by on less depending on how often you use it.
 

Total = 40,000 won
 

Telephone 

I got the most basic plan I could find at ‘The Arrival Store’ which happened to be a used cell phone. I paid $40 USD to rent my phone for the year, and my monthly bill came to 30,000 won (roughly $30) a month. It was a very straight forward process; I ordered the phone online and it was promptly delivered to my desk the following day. 

Total= 30,000 won
 

Electric bill 

I’ve heard some teachers had ridiculously low bills around 50,000 won a month, but unfortunately, that wasn’t the case for me. Even though I consumed very little electricity, my bill usually hovered around the 120,000 mark as did my coworkers’ bills. I have a feeling that in my particular building each apartment paid a set fee based on its size and occupancy as opposed to consumption.
 
Total= 120,000 won 


Gas bill

This was my favourite bill of them all – the one for the gas I used on my cooking stove. The highest bill I ever got was just under $3 USD, but it was often just over $1.50 USD. Best part about it was that this bill only came every 3 months! That goes to show you how often I cooked, or how cheap the gas is… 

Total = 2,000 won
 

Internet bill 

Again, there were cheaper internet providers out there, but I was stuck with the plan the previous teachers had. Not a complete rip-off, but you can get monthly plans for as little as 18,000 won.
 

Total = 30,000 won
 

Going out & shopping

A lot of the places I visited this year around the country and around my city were either free or extremely affordable: temples, food markets, palaces, museums, parks.

In terms of shopping, I am probably not the best example since I was absolutely frugal this year. I recall going shopping a total of 4-5 times and one of those times I stumbled upon a massive sale at Forever21 which means I walked out with a handful of cute summer dresses for a fraction of their original cost. When I wasn’t shopping in the sales rack, I was browsing the underground shopping center at Jonggak Station, where there are bargains to be had. 

I went out during the spring and summer months a lot more than I did during winter (which I spent hibernating indoors), but this is my rough estimate.

Total = 120,000 won

Trips around Korea

I travelled quite a bit during my year in Korea. There were a few overnight trips to places likeBusan, Damyang, Gwangju and Boseong, and lots of day trips to places like Seoul, Cheonan, Boryeong, Daejeon and Samcheok.

The day trips were quite affordable, especially travelling on the Mugunghwa train. They usually came to no more than 35,000 won including transportation and food in the city. 

Weekend trips including food, transportation, accommodations , and sightseeing usually came to 150,000 won. Of course these overnight weekend trips weren’t a monthly occurrence, but I’ll keep those in as a monthly cost in case you’re planning to do quite a bit of travel.

Total = 150,000 won

Deductions

There were also monthly deductions made to my pay cheque in the form of a security deposit for my apartment, and tax contributions, but I have not included those as most of that money was returned to me at the end of the year.

The Bonuses!

If you last a full year in Korea, then your bank account is in for a real treat on month number 12! Aside from your final pay cheque, you’ll get your severance pay (which is equal to one month’s pay), your pension (to which you contribute half, and your employer contributes the other), your apartment’s security deposit, and your airfare reimbursement for your flight back home.

What was left over at the end of the month?
 

1,208,000  won

That is roughly about $1,083 (USD) left over at the end of the month. So, times that by 11 months (because my first month’s pay was measly) and you have $11,913 at the end of the year. Plus add all your bonuses which you get at the end which come to over $5,000.

You have yourself roughly

$ 17,000 in one year.

I’ll admit, I was careful with my spending, but I also had plenty of weekends away and outings in the city. I know people who have managed to save even more than I did, and others who managed to save less. It all depends on your lifestyle and just how motivated you are.

 
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Participate in the 12th Symposium on Second Language Writing (L2) in Jinan, China this October

The 12th Symposium on Second Language Writing

L2 Writing in the Global Context: Represented, Underrepresented, and Unrepresented Voices

Date: October 17-21, 2013
Venue: Shandong University, Jinan, China

Introduction
The Symposium on Second Language Writing is an international conference that brings together teachers and researchers who work with second and foreign language writers to discuss important issues in the field. The Symposium began in 1998 at Purdue University as a way to facilitate the advancement of knowledge on second language writing and to build a sense of community among those who are involved in second language writing research and instruction.
This year’s local hosts will be the Shandong University School of Foreign Languages and Literatures and the National Association of EFL Writing Teaching and Research of China.

The theme for the 2013 Symposium, L2 Writing in the Global Context: Represented, Underrepresented, and Unrepresented Voices, will be addressed in plenary sessions by L2 writing scholars who will each focus on the state of second language writing studies in their own country or region.

As with all previous Symposia, we are also interested in proposals for 20-minute presentations. While these proposals may address the Symposium theme, they are not required to do so. Proposals for presentations on any topic related to second language writing theory, research, or teaching are welcome. Proposals will be accepted until June 1, 2013, and notification of acceptance will be by July 15, 2013. Information about proposal submission is available here.
For more information about the Symposium on Second Language Writing—including past symposia and related publications—please visit The Symposium on Second Language Writing homepage.

About the Symposium
The Symposium on Second Language Writing is an annual international conference dedicated to the development of the field of second language writing–an interdisciplinary field of specialization that draws from and contributes to various related fields, including applied linguistics, composition studies, education, foreign language studies, litearcy studies, rhetoric, and TESOL.

Founded in 1998 by Tony Silva and Paul Kei Matsuda, the Symposium has been bringing together second language writing specialists to discuss key issues and concerns in the field.

From the beginning, the Symposium has been attracting second language writing researchers and teachers from all over the world. In 2007, the Symposium was held at Nagoya Gakuin University, Japan. The 2007 meeting also made the Symposium an annual event.

In recent years, the Symposium has been held at Purdue University, USA (2008), Arizona State University, USA (2009), the University of Murcia, Spain (2010), National Taiwan Normal University, Taiwan (2011), and Purdue University, USA (2012).

For more information about the Symposium on Second Language Writing, please visit the website at: http://sslw.asu.edu/.

If you have any questions about the 2013 Symposium, please contact Tony Silva at tony@purdue.edu.

Vocabulary: Drug Store

Here is a picture of items found in a drug store

Interestingly Unknown Facts

1. The most common name in the world is Muhammed.

2. TYPEWRITER is the longest word that can be made using the letters only on one row of the keyboard.

3. You can’t kill yourself by holding your breath.

4. It is impossible to lick your elbow.

5. When you sneeze, your heart stops for a millisecond.

6. 111,111,111 x 111,111,111 = 12,345,678,987,654,321

7. What do bullet proof vests, fire escapes, windshield wipers and laser printers all have in common?
Answer – All invented by women

8. All polar bears are left handed

9. American Airlines saved $40,000 in 1987 by eliminating one olive from each salad served in first-class.

10. The Eskimos have the highest IQ in the world.

11. In the last 4000 years, no new animals have been domesticated.

12. Wearing headphones for just an hour will increase the bacteria in your ear by 700 times.

13. Like fingerprints, everyone’s tongue print is
different.

14. Penguin is the only BIRD that can swim,
but not fly.

15. Ancient Egyptians slept on pillows made of
stone.

16. The phrase “to go scot free” originated back in the twelfth century. A scot was a tax or forced contribution payable by the subjects of a municipality, later including the payment for one’s share for entertainment in a tavern. Thus, as originally intended, a person who went scot free was merely one who was free from the burden of paying a fine or tax, or, in a tavern, was under no obligation to pay a share of the score. Now, we use it when we mean “to be free of penalty, or exempt from punishment or injury.”

17. A hippo can open its mouth wide enough to fit A 4 ft tall child inside. Nothing to worry, though….They are Herbivorous!

50% of people who read this will try to lick
their elbow

Good day!

Funny Story

An old married couple were traveling by car. Being seniors, after almost eleven hours on the road, they were too tired to continue and decided to take a room at a hotel. But, they only planned to sleep for four hours and then get back on the road. When they checked out of the hotel four hours later, the desk clerk handed them a bill for $350. The man explodes and demands to know why the charge is so high. He told the clerk although it’s a nice hotel; the rooms certainly aren’t worth $350 for four hours. Then the clerk tells him that $350 is the ‘standard rate’. He insisted on speaking to the Manager.

The Manager appears, listens to him, and then explains that the hotel has an Olympic-sized pool and a huge conference centre that were available for us to use. “But we didn’t use them,” the husband said.
“Well, they are here, and you could have,” explained the Manager. The Manager went on to explain that the couple could also have taken in one of the shows for which the hotel is famous. “We have the best entertainers from New York ,
Hollywood , and Las Vegas perform here,” the Manager says.
“But we didn’t go to any of those shows,” the husband said.
“Well, we have them, and you could have,” the Manager replied.
No matter what amenity the Manager mentioned, the husband replied, “But we didn’t use it!”

The Manager is unmoved, and eventually the husband gave up and agreed to pay. As he didn’t have the check book, he asked his wife to write the check. She did and gave it to the Manager.
The Manager is surprised when he looks at the check. “But ma’am, this is made out for only $50.00.” “That’s correct. I charged you $300.00 for sleeping with me,” she replied. “But I didn’t!” exclaims the Manager.
“Well, too bad, I was here, and you could have.”
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Have a lovely day ahead pals!
Abdussalam Amoo

Value time! Ask these people the value of time

If you want to appreciate the value of a year, ask a student that failed in an examination.
If you want to appreciate the value of a month, ask a mother that delivered a premature baby.
If you want to appreciate the value of a week, ask the editor of a weekly magazine or newspaper – everyday is a deadline.
If you want to appreciate the value of a day, ask the mother or wife or husband who can’t wait to see the arrival of a someone dear to them.
If you want to appreciate the value of a minute, ask a person that just missed a flight by a minute.
If you want to appreciate the value of a second, ask a person that just narrowly escaped in an accident a second ago.
If you want to appreciate the value of a mili-second, ask a person that is in the Olympics; they lost gold just because of a mili-second.

That’s why I say ‘No time to say NO TIME’. Good Day.
Abdussalam Amoo @ibnamoo

Things a Glass of Water could do

• Take water before bedtime. About 90% of heart attacks occur early in the morning and it can be minimized if one takes a glass or 2 of water before retiring in the evening. I knew water is important but I never knew about the special times to drink it. Did you??
Drinking water at the correct time maximises its effectiveness on the Human body :
• 1 glass of water after waking up helps activate internal organs
• 1 glass of water 30 minutes before a meal helps digestion.

• 1 glass of water before taking a bath – helps lower blood pressure

• 1 glass of water before going to bed helps to avoid stroke or heart attack

Why not take that glass of water now?

Today’s Quote

“Confidence and enthusiasm are the greatest sales producers in any kind of economy.”
— O. B. Smith