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Application Deadline: 30 April 2015

Education First (EF) was founded in 1965 with the mission to open the world through education.It is one of the world’s largest private education companies. From Berlin to Beijing, Moscow to Mexico City, Dubai to Denver, EF operates 500 schools and offices in over 52 countries. To date, EF has helped over 15 million people to learn a new language, discover the world, or earn an academic degree.

Professional development is vital to a successful teaching career. There’s no better way to hone your teaching craft than by traveling to where the language is natively spoken to attend special workshops, learn up-to-date techniques and network with educators from around the planet.

In order to continue supporting the development of language teachers around the world Education First will grant 3 scholarships to be used for an EF Teacher Training Course Abroad in 2015.

The Scholarship

Scholarships cover the full travel cost and course fees of a one-week Teacher Training Course Abroad in Boston, Cambridge, Malaga, Munich or Paris.

Included:

Airfare from home country to destination
32 lessons/week (40 minutes per lesson)
Accommodation in EF Homestay with half board
Teaching material
Course certificate

Selection Process:

Selection will be based on the description (text, photos, video, etc.) of a travel-related project led by the applicant and their students.
Topics can include trips taken, volunteer activities, partnerships with a foreign class, etc.
Or you can be a part of EF Challenge for High Schools campaign

Winner selection

Selected winners will be notified by 15 May 2015.
Course enrollment must occur between May and December 2015.

How to apply

Applications must be made through EF’s Teacher Zone website via official application form and submitted no later than 30 April 2015.

Applications can be submitted either by email at

[email protected]

or by post at the following address:

Teacher Zone

EF Education First

Bärengasse 25

8001 Zürich

Download and Fill Out the Application Form

For More Information:

Visit the Official Webpage of the Education First Teacher Training scholarships for Educators

Application Deadline: 15 June 2013.

The United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC) is collaborating with Education First (EF) in the context of the first UNAOC-EF Summer School, which will take place in Tarrytown, NY, USA, from 24 to 31 of August 2013.

This week-long summer school brings together 100 youth from across the globe to address pressing global challenges within the context of cultural and religious diversity.

The UNAOC-EF Summer School will bring together 100 youth from all over the world for a week of discussions on pressing global challenges within the context of cultural and religious diversity. Several skills-building workshops will be offered with a view to strengthen participants’ ability on topics such as peace-building, human rights, advocacy, social entrepreneurship, etc.

The objectives of the UNAOC-EF Summer School are to:

contribute to the empowerment of young people by enhancing their intercultural skills and competences;
strengthen young people’s capacity to get involved in the preparation and implementation of cooperative action across borders;
facilitate networking and exchanges between young people; and
develop a network of alumni and make it an important platform for joint action to help address a global challenge.

Skills for positive social change

The seminars, workshops and roundtable discussions at the Summer School will cover a range of themes and topics, including:

Negotiation for peace-building and cooperation
Using social media for positive social change
Fostering responsible global citizenship
Effective advocacy
Media and information literacy
Essentials of social entrepreneurship

Eligibility for the UNAOC-EF Summer School

In order to be considered eligible to apply, you must fulfill all of the following criteria:

be between the ages of 18 and 35 years old on 24 August 2013 — the start of the UNAOC – EF Summer School.
be linked to an organization or a network (e.g. youth council, youth NGO, not-profit organization, youth-led organization, community organization, faith-based organization, youth network or platform, college, university), or be a social entrepreneur, blogger, intern or volunteer.
hold a passport valid until at least March 2014 (for a visa to be issued, a passport needs to be valid for at least 6 months after the expected date of entry into the country).
possess upper-intermediate English proficiency.

Selected participants of the UNAOC – EF Summer School 2013 will be provided with the following:

international travel to and from the international airport closest to their residence (this economy class international ticket will follow the most direct route),
visa and travel insurance,
shared accommodation (double or triple rooms with participants of the same gender) while in Tarrytown,
meals during the official portions of the Summer School,
full event access during the entire week of the Summer School, and
shuttles from and to the airport in New York City.
the cost of US and transit visas (if applicable),
the cost of vaccinations required to enter the US (if applicable), and
the cost of medical insurance required to enter the US (if applicable).

Participants will cover the following:

local transportation to and from the international airport closest to their residence,
cost of meals and other incidental expenses while traveling from and to their residence to New York City,
cost of meals and other incidental expenses incurred outside of the official portions of the Summer School, and
any souvenirs, phone calls, equipment, etc. purchased for the Summer School or during the Summer School.

Please note that neither the UNAOC nor EF will reimburse any expense incurred by participants to the Summer School.

Selection Announcement

The selected participants will be announced on 1 July 2013. All applicants will receive an email announcing the results of the selection process.

This year marks the fourth UNAOC Summer School.

Youth (between 18 and 35) who are interested in attending this year’s summer school can apply at www.UNAOCEFSummerSchool.org on or before 15 June 2013.

Selected participants will be provided with flight, accommodation, meals and full event access.

For more information about the UNAOC-EF Summer School, please contact [email protected].

Note: The United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC) and Education First (EF) expect to officially launch UNAOC-EF Summer School in Spring 2013. However, UNAOC and EF reserve the right to not select any applicants, or to cancel the Summer School for any reason. UNAOC and EF accept no liability for cancelling the Summer School or for anyone’s failure to receive actual notification of cancellation.

Click Here to Register Now for the 2013 UNAOC-EF Summer School

2015 Education First Teacher Training scholarships for Educators (Fully Funded Teacher Training Course Abroad in Boston, Cambridge, Malaga, Munich or Paris)

2013 UNAOC-Education First Summer School (All Expense Paid Summer School in New York)

Skills for positive social change