Spotlight: Celebrating Crossroads
Celebrating the crossroads between American and Arab cultures, QFI hosted an exchange bringing students from Los Angeles, Portland and Qatar together in the Spring of 2013 focused on language, identity, culture, and art. Commemorating their experience together, QFI is hosting an opening art exhibit on the 24th of June featuring the artwork the students created. The art installation, Áber: Expressions of Culture, Identity and Language will run from June 24 – July 13th and invites us to imagine a world where misconceptions and stereotypes between two cultures can be broken down and re-imagined through the modern works of young people, unafraid to explore common bonds. If you are in the LA area and would like to attend, please RSVP.
Watch VideoWorld Environment Day
This year, people around the world will Think. Eat. Save. and push for positive environmental action on World Environment Day and throughout the year. At QFI, we are proud to announce our partnership with the Green Bronx Machine to implement an exciting new urban farming venture for students from across the globe. Launching at the Washington Latin Public Charter School (WLPCS) in Washington, D.C. with expansion planned for schools in Qatar, students will be teaming up with Stephen Ritz and the Green Bronx Machine to install two vertical gardens at WLPCS, to learn how to apply remote sensors, and to work with educators to develop Open Curricula on urban farming.
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OneWorld Now! Summer Arabic Language and Leadership Camp
Application for the OneWorld Now! Summer Arabic Language and Leadership Camp 2013 is now OPEN. QFI is providing a full scholarship to eligible high school students. The 2013 Summer Language and Leadership Camp is held at the University of Hawaii at Manoa, and includes two-weeks of immersion Arabic study and the opportunity to experience the traditions, customs and beliefs of the associated cultures!
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Marshall 'Mike' Smith Honored
QFI Education Technology and Innovation Advisory Group member, Marshall ("Mike") Smith, former Undersecretary of Education, has been elected as a new member to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, one of the nation's most prestigious honorary societies and a leading center for independent policy research.
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Professional Development in Doha
In collaboration with the SEC, QFI will bring Dr. Saouma Boujaoude, a member of its STEAM Advisory Group, to Doha June 17- 19 to provide training on inquiry-based learning in the sciences. Dr. Boujaoude is Director of the Science and Math Education Center and the Center of Teaching and Learning at the American University of Beirut. He was appointed to the SEC Executive Committee in 2008. Read more about QFI's Advisory Board here.
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QFI News
- QEC Students Attend Global Warming Meet
- Mixed Media Art Exhibit Celebrates Common Bonds Between Los Angeles and Qatar
- LAUSD Journal: For Southern California students, a trip to Qatar bridges cultures and shapes memories
- The Peninsula: Experts take part in QFI Earth Day meet
- Qatar Tribune: QFI promotes coastal conservation on Earth Day
- Al Arab: QFI organizes symposium on climate change
