October Deadline for FREE TRIP TO GERMANY! STEM-Interest? PLEASE APPLY!

Discover a new Path: Explore Germany

The Goethe-Institut invites high school students who are interested in science to discover Germany! Twelve talented young scientists will have the opportunity to travel to Germany from November 28 - December 7, 2014 and learn what it has to offer.

This trip is an all-expenses paid trip for the winning students.

You will experience Berlin, Braunschweig and Cologne. However, you will not only see interesting cities, but you will explore research institutions in the fields of Geoscience, Bionics, and Aerospace. A visit to a technical museum and a tour of the Volkswagen factory are also a part of the program. Furthermore, you will meet your German peers and experience life as a student in a German school.

Of course, there will still be time for sightseeing and a stroll through the Christmas market.

You will find details in the  preliminary program.

If you are interested in participating, please apply tokatja.fullard@chicago.goethe.org.

Your application must include

• a short biography – we want to know who you are
• a statement explaining why you would like to travel to Germany and what you expect from the trip
• a description of your research project
• a letter of recommendation from your teacher
• the permission of your parents

Requirements for Participation: You must be a high school student and be between the ages of 16 – 18. Also, you must have worked on a STEM project and/or have participated in a high school science fair. It is not necessary that you speak German, but if you do, please let us know!

The application deadline is October 15, 2014; all winners will be notified via email by October 24, 2014.

This project is made possible by the generous support of the Foreign Office of the Federal Republic of Germany. The students will be accompanied in Germany by Volker Langeheine, who organized this part of the trip.

Sommer Reisen, und Globale Fuehrung (Global Leadership)

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December 19, 2012

Dear Ruthann,
How will your students make the most of their summer?
We’re excited to announce that beginning in summer 2013, CIEE will offer a summer academy for high school students focused on leadership, service, and cultural exchange. Students will have the chance to spend their summer developing leadership skills and participating in meaningful service activities while discovering a new culture, language, and country.
Drawing on 65 years of experience delivering high-quality, rigorous academic programs, CIEE will offer highly motivated students the opportunity to develop leadership skills while learning and serving in one of eight countries:

Amman, Jordan
Dakar, Senegal
Legon, Ghana
Nanjing, China
Prague, Czech Republic
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Seville, Spain
Tokyo, Japan

To promote the launch of the new Leadership Academy, CIEE has established a scholarship for exemplary students to fund tuition costs. These scholarships further CIEE’s ongoing commitment to improving access to high-quality international exchange programs. More information about scholarship opportunities will be available in January 2013.

Visit our website for more details about CIEE, our programs, and how to help your students take the first steps toward an unforgettable summer. Winter break is a great time for students and families to start planning, so please share this information with any students that may be interested in this extraordinary experience.

We look forward to working with you and thank you for your continued commitment to international education!

Kind regards,
Christina McAnuff
Director:  Leadership Academy at CIEE
CIEE: Council on International Educational Exchange
300 Fore Street Portland, ME 04101 1.800.448.9944        www.ciee.org