Cole Kipling, an incoming junior at Basis Tucson North, will study Chinese in China this summer through a National Security Language Initiative for Youth scholarship from the U.S. State Departmentβs Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs.
Kipling, competitively selected from over 3,300 applications from across the United States, is one of approximately 670 students who will study Arabic, Chinese, Hindi, Korean, Persian, Indonesian or Russian overseas.
While in China, Kipling will receive formal language instruction, live with a host family and experience the culture as part of an immersion environment.
The program is part of a multi-agency U.S. government initiative launched in 2006 to improve Americansβ ability to communicate in select critical languages to advance international dialogue and increase Americaβs economic global competitiveness.
For information about U.S. Department of State exchange programs for American high school students, visit https://exchanges.state.gov/highschool
Comcast NBCUniversal provides scholarships to 9 Tucson students
Comcast NBCUniversal has awarded approximately $13,000 in scholarships to nine Tucson students as part of its annual Leaders and Achievers Scholarship Program.
The program, funded by the Comcast Foundation, includes a one-time $1,000 scholarship to high school seniors for outstanding academic achievement, community involvement and leadership.
One student, Emma Galligan of Sonoran Science Academy, was selected to receive an additional $4,000. Gilligan is nationally recognized roboticist and robotics mentor, as well as a community volunteer.
Recipients of the $1,000 scholarship include Kelsey Abel of Ironwood Ridge High School, Anthony Abeyta of Salpointe Catholic High School, Serena Coleman of Rincon High School, Evan Essif of Marana High School, Samantha Fleming of Pusch Ridge Christian Academy, Sarah Gomez of San Miguel High School, Mia Kotalik of Basis Tucson North and Chiara Paravano of Mountain View High School.
EdgeMakers announces innovation program for teachers, students
The EdgeMakers Institute is offering a free opportunity for 50 teachers and 1,600 students in Arizona public schools to participate in Innovate Arizona, an innovation program for the upcoming school year.
Innovate Arizona includes professional development for teachers and the EdgeMakers foundational Innovative Thinking course, designed to teach creativity, storytelling, design thinking, collaboration and entrepreneurship to students in grades 6-12. The program is available to the first 50 teachers who sign up their classes to participate by July 1.
To sign up, email kevin@edgemakers.com
