Teaching Global Unity

Fundraising Events in 2004 for the "ELT and Citizenship in Colombia Trust Fund" in Colombia:

Global Unity books were used for fundraising at two teachers' conferences in Vancouver:

The ESL / EAR (Educators Against Racism)
Provincial Specialists Association Annual Fall Conference
"Faces and Facets of Change"
Vancouver, B.C.
October 22, 2004
(http://www.bctf.ca/eslpsa).

B.C. TEAL Mini Conferencce
"Six in the City"
Shane Global Village
Vancouver, B.C.
October 23, 2004
(http://www.bcteal.org/).

Time for a little fundraising!

PD Event and Benefit Luncheon for Colombian Teachers:
Date: November 28, 2004
Time: 12:00-2:30 pm
Place:The Discovery (Party Room), 1500 Howe Street, Vancouver
RSVP: Vivian Chu (Email: vchu2007@hotmail.com)
The suggested minimum donation is C$25, which includes:
~ A Gourmet Vegetarian Buffet Lunch
~ A Slide Show of two recent International Conferences:
* 39th ASOCOPI Conference, Santa Marta, Colombia, Oct 14-17, 2004
* 14th IATEFL Hungary Conference, Szeged, Hungary, October 1-3, 2004
~ A Mini Workshop and a Free Book, either:
* Teaching Global Unity through Proverbs, Metaphors, and Storytelling (130 pages) or
* Around the World with Proverbs, Metaphors, and Storytelling (68 pages, with CDRom)
The above books and CD may also be purchased at UBC Bookstores, B.C. Teachers' Federation, and Vancouver Community College Bookstores, at $19.95 and $24.95 respectively.
100% of the donations from this fundraising event was deposited into the "ELT and Citizenship in Colombia Trust Fund," which is administered by Ricardo Romero, President of ASOCOPI in Colombia.

A Christmas Present: "Visions of Our World from Children in Colombia"
2005 Calendars with Drawings by Colombian children:

A calendar was produced by Global Unity Education Resources, to:
- Support students in Colombia to express their visions of a better world
- Raise funds to assist public schools with learning resources for students and professional development for teachers in Colombia
- Foster amity between people in different countries
Teachers in Colombia had been invited to send their students' drawings of "A Better World," "A Good Life," or "A World I'd like to live in," to Global Unity Education Resources, #608 - 1500 Howe Street, Vancouver, BC V6Z 2N1, Canada (Email: vchu2007@hotmail.com).

Fifteen drawings were chosen and used to make the 2005 "Visions of Our World" calendars. The calendars were distributed and sold in Vancouver, Canada to raise funds for supporting the "ELT and Citizenship in Colombia Trust Fund." To see photos of the calendar, click on http://www.globalunityed.com/calendar.htm
The suggested minimum donation was C$15 per calendar. 100% of all donations for the calendars was entered into the "ELT and Citizenship in Colombia Trust Fund." The production costs of the calendar were covered by Global Unity Education Resources, with a $100 contribution from Language Studies International in Vancouver.
The "ELT and Citizenship in Colombia Trust Fund" will be used to:
~ Support citizenship, human rights, and peace education within English language teaching.
~ Subsidize professional development workshops, projects, and courses for Colombian teachers working in public schools.
~ Provide books and learning resources to under-resourced schools in Colombia.
~ Equip students with the knowledge, skills, and values that can help them confront both local and global problems.
~ Promote an international view of understanding and cooperation within English Language Teaching in Colombia.

2004 FUNDRAISING RESULTS FOR COLOMBIA: C$2,000
Despite disappointing incidences of missing calendars at two schools, the total funds raised between October 16 and December 31 - approximately C$2,000 - have made a good start for the "ELT and Citizenship in Colombia Trust Fund" in the year 2004.
C$780 was raised through Global Unity book sales and donations at two conferences on October 22-23, and a cheque in the same amount was mailed to Ricardo Romero at The British Council Colombia on October 28.
C$210 was raised from the benefit luncheon on November 28 and $890 was raised from the "Visions of Our World" calendars; a second cheque for C$1,100 was mailed on December 31, 2004, to Ricardo Romero at the British Council Colombia, and also entered into the "ELT and Citizenship in Colombia Trust Fund."
The sum of C$2,000 raised in 2004 also includes private donations of US$60 and C$50 , submitted at The 39th ASOCOPI National Conference in Santa Marta, Colombia on October 16, 2004.
A very special THANK YOU goes to the wonderful people at Language Studies International and Immigrant Services Society (in Vancouver, Canada) for their heart-warming support, and to other friends and colleagues who made contributions to support teachers and students in Colombia. And, of course, MUCHAS GRACIAS to all the Colombian teachers and students who participated in the creation of the "Visions of Our World" calendar.
I wish you all much inner peace, love, and success in all your endeavors in 2005.
Vivian