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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT:
Jennifer Armentrout
World Affairs Council of Charlotte
jarmentr@worldaffairscharlotte.org
www.worldaffairscharlotte.org
Tel: 704-687-7758
Fax: 704.687.4372
The
World Affairs Council of Charlotte (WACC) Announces the 15th
Annual Council Scholar Awards: Outstanding Teachers in
Mecklenburg, Union, Cabarrus, Gaston, Lincoln, and Iredell
County Committed to International Education Encouraged to
Apply.
Charlotte, N.C. –
The World Affairs Council of Charlotte announces its annual
Council Scholar Awards designed to reward outstanding
teachers (K-12) in Mecklenburg County and surrounding areas
who have demonstrated commitment and interest in
international education. Funded by The Wachovia Foundation,
CPI Security Systems, and the Federal Republic of Germany;
the Council Scholar Program celebrates 15-years of
supporting international education in the Charlotte area.
Successful teachers will
receive a
grant up to $2500 for an approved program abroad or
attendance at an international conference. One grant is
specifically awarded to a teacher intending to go to Germany
or Austria. In addition, the WACC awards grant recipients
with lifetime Council membership, recognition at the World
Citizen Award Dinner and invitations to special Council
programs and receptions.
Eligible candidates must be full-time teachers or staff
member in Mecklenburg, Union, Cabarrus, Gaston, Lincoln, and
Iredell County schools (public or independent) with
significant student contact in grades K-12. He or she needs
to have a clear idea of their international education plan
and the impact it will have in their classroom, school, and
community. Preference will be given to teachers who will be
the most significantly enhanced by their proposed travel
abroad. Applicants from schools without large international
programs will have special consideration as well.
To apply
for the Council Scholar Program, please go to the World
Affairs Council of Charlotte website at
www.worldaffairscharlotte.org. For more information and
clarification regarding the Council Scholar Awards please
contact Jennifer Armentrout, Director of Education of the
World Affairs Council of Charlotte or call 704-687-7758.
ABOUT WORLD AFFAIRS COUNCIL OF CHARLOTTE -
The World Affairs Council of Charlotte is a non-profit,
non-partisan organization supported by funding from
individual and corporate member dues, foundations and
contributions. By serving as a regional center for education
and discussion of world affairs, WACC seeks to provide
leadership for global thinking, believing that a broad
perspective is necessary for effective competition in the
global economy and for responsible citizenship in an
increasingly interdependent political world. Please contact
our office at
704-687-7762
or e-mail
info@worldaffairscharlotte.org
for more information about the Council.
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