International Travel for secondary and post-secondary teachers The international trips allow teachers to gain a first-hand perspective about a country and gives depth to their teaching about the world.  The Council will sponsor: 6 teachers  - Full Fellowships ($500 non-refundable for teachers who are selected) 6 teachers  - Half Fellowships ($500 non-refundable for teachers who are selected) 6 teachers  - Partial Fellowships of $500 ($500 non-refundable for teachers who are selected) Contact edu@wachouston.org for more information. Highlights of Ancient Egypt March 16-24, 2008 Full Fellowship Covers full trip fee, teachers who are selected are required to pay a $500 non-refundable deposit for administrative costs. Half Fellowship: $1350 Covers half of trip fee, teachers who are selected are required to pay a $500 non-refundable deposit for administrative costs. Total Trip Cost: $2700 All teachers all welcome to participate by paying the total trip cost. Non-refundable $500 deposit due on December 14, 2007. Fill out the intent to travel form and send credit card info or mail check to: World Affairs Council of Houston, P.O. Box 920905 Houston, TX 77292 Inclusions: Roundtrip airfare from Houston 2 domestic flights within Egypt 4 nights lodging at a First Class Cairo hotel 3 nights aboard Egypt Deluxe Nile River cruise ship Breakfast and dinner daily 3 lunches while on cruise Egypt visa upon arrival Baggage assistance at hotels Services of air conditioned motor coach  All guides, entrances and transportation on itinerary All touring as appears on itinerary Air Taxes Not Included: 4 lunches Tips to all service people: $80+ Click here to view the itinerary. Fellowship Eligibility A fellowship is available to these Houston-area educators: Faculty who teach secondary social studies and foreign language Community college faculty who teach international courses A limited number of fellowships will be awarded and preference will be given to educators who are active in the Council's education programs.  Educators who are not active in the Council are unlikely to receive a travel fellowship. Requirements: Applicants must have demonstrated skills in developing lesson plans Applicants may not have lived in the country, and they may not have traveled there on a similar tour. Applicants must be able to travel without special assistance. Special diets cannot be accommodated.  Expectations:  Fellows must attend all pre- and post-trip briefings, fewer than three.  During travel, fellows must participate in all activities. Fellows must create a lesson plan on a topic of their choice for the Council to post on the website for others. Fellows must create presentations and lesson plans about their trip to give at district in-services and other professional conferences. Evaluation Applications are judged by a panel and will be evaluated on The relevance of the applicant's teaching assignments  Strength of resume Involvement with the Council and other professional development activities Topic of lesson plan and presentation Teachers who have already received a fellowship with the Council are eligible, although first time recipients will receive preference.  Past fellows will be asked to furnish an evaluation of their lesson plan and post-trip professional presentations.  India's Golden Triangle March 10 - 20, 2007 Congratulations to the teachers who have fellowships to India: Monica Birtwistle, Austin High School Jeff Cherry, Clear Creek High School Haley Clark, DeBakey High School Haley Fletcher, YES Prep Sherry Henderson, Stratford High School Amy Jessup, Cy Fair High School Susan Locklear, Pasadena Memorial High School Anita Pilling, John Cooper School China Discovery: Beijing, Shanghi, Suzhou, Wuxi May 28 - June 8, 2007 Congratulations to the teachers who have fellowships to China: Steve Antley, Marshall Middle School Bryant Evans, Houston Community College Debra Kelly, Elsik High School Heather Olin, Elsik 9th grade Center Victor Udoewa, YES Prep