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

Opportunity: Consultancy Assignment with UNICEF

UNICEF, the world’s leading organization working for the rights of children, seeks a Consultant Innovation in Education Project Coordinator.
Qualifications:

• University degree in a relevant field, and proven experience in translating complex ideas from  various fields into unified, clear guidance.
• At least 6 years of professional experience in the field of innovation & social entrepreneurship, with some education experience.
• Experience in project development and budgeting. 
• Understanding of open-source thinking.
• Understanding of linkages between programme and policy creation.
• Demonstrated experience working with policy makers and technologists to create successful results in any field.

If you have got experience of working in a similar capacity and want to make an active and lasting contribution to build a better world for children, please send a P11, CV, and cover letter to pdconsultants@unicef.org with subject line, "Consultant Innovation in Education Project Coordinator" by 16 May 2013. Please indicate your ability, availability and daily rate to undertake the terms of reference above.  Applications submitted without a daily rate will not be considered.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
For more information
http://www.unicef.org/about/employ/index_69021.html

SIPA Education Survey Results

Thank you once again to everyone who took part in the Education Collaborative's survey in April.  The results are in, and as you can see, SIPA students are very interested in engaging with education issues and topics inside and out of the classroom.  We will use these survey results as we continue to work with the faculty and administration and SIPA as well as with other student groups to increase students' access to education-related coursework and programming.

In addition, remember to check out our Course Listings to learn more about education-related courses offered around Columbia!

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

Panel on Migration Reform

Education Collaborative is co-sponsoring a panel discussion on U.S. Immigration Reform. The panel will have speakers Rachel Tiven (Executive Director, Immigration Equality), Fatima Shama (Commissioner, NYC Mayor's Office for Immigrant Affairs) and Angela Fernandez (Executive Director, Northern Manhattan Immigration Coalition). They will talk about the current reform proposals and what they mean for the US and immigrant communities.
Where: Wednesday, May 1st, 7 pm
When: IAB 1501
A RECEPTION WITH FOOD AND BEVERAGES WILL FOLLOW.