Summer Update

Greetings from the Education Collaborative!  We hope that everyone is having a great summer.  We are very anxious to get started on planning for the upcoming school year.  Having learned more about SIPA students' interests in education from our survey last spring (see results here), we are excited to plan events related to a diverse range of education issues.  We are also looking forward to working with SIPA administrators and professors to incorporate education-related issues more fully into the SIPA curriculum.  It is going to be an exciting year!

Here are a few things to look forward to:

1)  We will be having weekly meeting this coming semester, dates and locations TBA.  In the meantime, if you have any ideas for events or other initiatives that you would like the Education Collaborative to pursue, please be in touch!  Email Sarah Begeman at shb2129@columbia.edu with any and all ideas.

2)  If you know of other student groups or organizations from around Columbia or elsewhere in New York who may be interested in collaborating with us for events, networking, or other initiatives, please let us know!

3)  We are very excited to grow our network by welcoming in new students!  We will be present at the SIPA Student Group Fair on Thursday, August 29 from 6-8:30 pm on Ancell Plaza (between the International Affairs and Law School buildings).  Representatives from the Education Collaborative will be there to answer questions and welcome new students!

4)  Current students- as you are thinking about what courses to take this coming semester, remember to check out our Education Course Listings, which list education-related courses from around Columbia.

Enjoy the rest of the summer, and we'll see you in the fall!

-The Education Collaborative Board

Summer Opportunity: School Law Institute

July 8-12, 2013

http://www.tc.columbia.edu/schoollaw/

Below is information about a great opportunity through Teacher's College.  Information is below.  Please visit the web address above for more information.

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The School Law Institute 

Teachers College, Columbia University July 8-12, 2013, New York City 

Available for 3 graduate credits or on a non-credit basis 

This nationally renowned program serves policy makers and policy analysts; practicing board members and state, district, and school-level administrators in traditional public schools and charter schools; special education staff; bilingual/ESL staff; union reps; school lawyers; and advocates. 

Join leaders in education law to discuss critical issues of law, policy, and practice. 

• Charter Schools: John King, Jr., Commissioner of Education, NY, former Managing Director of Uncommon Schools & Co-Founder of Roxbury Prep. 
•  Race, Poverty, and Education: Gary Orfield, Professor and Co-Director, UCLA Civil Rights Project/Proyecto Derechos Civiles 
• Federal Education Policy: Jack Jennings, Former President and CEO, Center on Education Policy; Former General Counsel, House Committee on Education & Welfare 
• Cyber-Bullying and Internet Issues: Rhoda Schneider, General Counsel and Senior Associate Commissioner, Massachusetts Department of Education 
• Supporting English-Language Learners: Patricia Gándara, Professor and Co-Director, UCLA Civil Rights Project/Proyecto Derechos Civiles 
• Serving Students with Disabilities: Perry Zirkel, University Professor, Lehigh University; Rhoda Schneider, Massachusetts Department of Education 
• Fiscal Equity and Educational Adequacy: Michael Rebell, Professor and Executive Director, Campaign for Educational Equity, Teachers College 
• Important Supreme Court Decisions on the Use of Race in Education:Dennis Parker, National Director, Racial Justice Project, American Civil Liberties Union 
• Harassment and Bullying: Maree Sneed, Senior partner, HoganLovells, DC 
• Testing for Student Tracking, Promotion, and Graduation: Jay P. Heubert,Professor of Law and Education, Teachers College 
• Safety and Order: Search and Seizure, Child Abuse: Rhoda Schneider,General Counsel and Senior Associate Commissioner, Massachusetts DOE 
• Free Speech Right of Students and Teachers: Jay P. Heubert, Professor of Law and Education, Teachers College. 

For information please visit: www.tc.columbia.edu/schoollaw
Or contact: Charley Burkly/ Kathryn Smeglin
212-678-8331
sli@tc.edu

Opportunity: Program Assistant for the Summer

Futures and Options is seeking an enthusiastic and energetic Program Assistant to support the Summer 2013 Internship Program. Working in partnership with the Program Team, this person will develop and nurture relationships with both students and business partners by facilitating career development workshops and conducting site visits to monitor intern progress. Candidates must be available to work up to 20 hours per week in May (flexible start date) and 30‐40 hours per week in June through mid‐August. This is a paid temporary position.
Position Responsibilities
• Work closely with Program Team to implement all aspects of our Summer Internship Program.
• Assist in facilitation of career development workshops.
• Visit internship sites to gauge intern progress and collect feedback from internship partners.
• Build and maintain relationships with interns and their supervisors.
• Help with general office work, including phone calls to program participants, data entry,  preparation of workshop materials, and program evaluations.
Position Qualifications
• Bachelor’s degree is required.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication and organizational skills; attention to detail and a high level of professionalism and integrity.
• A strong relationship‐based approach to working with staff, partners and program participants required.
• Resourceful with the ability to work independently, take initiative and manage multiple tasks and projects.
• A team player who is eager to collaborate with others.
• Prior experience leading workshops (preferably with youth); an understanding of group dynamics and an engaging, effective facilitation style.
• Understanding of corporate and nonprofit business culture.
• Experience developing relationships with youth of different backgrounds and abilities.
• Must have computer proficiency and knowledge of MS Office, including Outlook, Excel and PowerPoint.
How to Apply
Email your resume and cover letter to tcohen@futuresandoptions.org with Program Assistant in the subject line.

Opportunity: Operations Manager, Coney Island Prep

Coney Island Prep, a charter middle school in Coney Island is looking to hire an Operations Manager to help them open a high school. The job is full-time,the pay is around 55-65k per year, and the person will report to the High School Director of Operations. They're looking to grow a lot as an organization in the next few years, so if you're just getting into education, this could be a good company to start (and grow) with.
Here's the job posting:
https://coneyisland.cloud.talentedk12.com/hire/ViewJob.aspx?JobID=41

Opportunity: Parthenon Group

Parthenon’s Education Practice (Boston office) is looking to hire Experienced Principals who can help manage and lead case team work, primarily on public sector projects.

While they are considering candidates across diverse backgrounds, their ideal candidate has a graduate degree (preference for MBA), prior consulting experience, and direct experience in K12 public sector education (LEA/SEA, CMO, non-profit, etc.) and/or the traditional higher education sector.


Qualifications for the Experienced Principal position include:
• Outstanding academic performance and a graduate degree (preferred) in a relevant field of
study (MBA, M.Ed, MPP), with a specific preference for MBAs
• Four to seven years of post-graduate school experience in a consulting, education management, operating, or investment banking role, with a particular focus on client advisory or
strategic planning within a professional services environment
• Demonstrated ability to lead and manage teams on complex assignments
• Strong quantitative skills to develop financial or operational models, and supervise data analysis
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Commitment to the professional development of team members
• Passion for education
• Desire to contribute and succeed in a fun, exciting, and challenging environment


Please note that all applications (cover letter and resume) must be submitted in duplicate:
(1) via Parthenon’s online recruiting portal AND
(2) via email at educationpractice@parthenon.com

Education Internship Panel

6:30pm
Thursday Nov. 29th
IAB 411, Columbia University
RSVP in Facebook event

Do you care about global education issues? 
Are you interested in an internship in the education sector? 

Then join the Education Collaborative for an internship panel featuring current SIPA students who have held domestic and international internships in the education field. Panelists will discuss how they engaged in the internship search process, their experiences in their diverse positions, and their advice on how to find a great internship. 

Refreshments will be served!

Opportunity: Part-time internship at the Multilateral Investment Fund (MIF)

The Multilateral Investment Fund (MIF), member of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), is currently seeking a part-time intern within the framework of the Knowledge and Education Unpaid Internship Program (KEIP).

Opportunities: Teach for All

We've got these opportunities at Teach for All through the Center for Public Research and Leadership. Click below on Read more for more details.

• Senior Director of East Asia - Pacific (Hong Kong preferred, Flexible)
• Senior Director of Latin America (Flexible; Latin America preferred)
• Vice President, Public Affairs
• Senior Director, Public & Private Sector Support

Volunteer opportunity: Women LEAD

Are you interested in women's rights and leadership around the world? 

Women LEAD is looking for several volunteers to form a New York City team. Volunteers are needed who would like to commit 3-5 hours per month. Women LEAD's mission is to facilitate the development of leadership for young girls around the world. Specifically, the organization offers several leadership programs for girls in Nepal, where 60% of women are illiterate, and 90% of youth programs are aimed at boys. 

More information can be found at http://www.women-lead.org/. 

Email Erinn Bernstein at Erinnbernstein@gmail.com if you'd like to apply to volunteer, or if you'd like to hear more about volunteer opportunities and the Women LEAD organization.

Volunteer opportunity: Dominican Republic Education and Mentoring Project (DREAM)

The Dominican Republic Education and Mentoring Project (DREAM), a 501(c)3 non-profit organization providing educational programming in the North Coast of the Dominican Republic, is currently seeking qualified volunteers to assist in the development of Book Club curricula for its at-risk youth program, Young Stars (Estrellas Jovenes).

Education Entrepreneur Fellowship

The Mind Trust is offering a $250,000 fellowship for Educational
Entrepreneurs with educational venture ideas for implementation within
the United States. There appears to be a strong preference for charter
school-type interventions, but I would love to see the ideas of
domestic-minded SIPA Education Collaborative members represented in
this kind of forum

Check out more at:
http://www.themindtrust.org/fellowship/apply.aspx

Happy studying!
Debi

Global Case Challenge with an Education Track

Hi Everyone,

Just wanted to let you know about an upcoming opportunity. The Hult
International Business School is holding its Global Case Challenge in
February of 2012. The Challenge provides teams of graduate students
and young professionals across the world the chance to participate in
a global competition in five cities. There are three tracks you can
choose from: Education, Energy, and Housing.

For more information on this, check out the following website:
http://www.hultglobalcasechallenge.com/2012/

Small groups for each track, including Education, will need to be
formed quickly within the next week, so if you're interested email
Irène Kapusta. There is a short application process and the first deadline is on
November 30th.

Happy Thanksgiving!

Coli