I thought that this may be of interest to some of our multilingual/multicultural group. Although not specific to geosci ed, it is ed and regarding online.

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Wendi J. W. Williams, Ph.D., Geoscientist
Pre-College Programs /Science & Research Facilitator
University of Arkansas - Fayetteville

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Subject: :: Open Announcements with partial scholarships through the Virtual Classroom :::
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The Organization of American States (OAS) has opened registration for the following professional development courses and is offering financial assistance to cover a portion of tuition costs. The courses will be delivered entirely online through the pedagogical model of Virtual Classroom of the Educational Portal of the Americas (www.educoas.org):

Formación en Tutoría Virtual - 44ta. Edición (Spanish)

- Classes start: June 7th, 2011
- Registration deadline: May 10th, 2011

Estrategias para la Enseñanza de la Matemática ? 14ta. Edición (Spanish)

- Classes start: June 8th, 2011
- Registration deadline: May 11th, 2011

Calidad de la Educación Básica - 23ra. Edición (Spanish)

- Classes start: June 15th, 2011
- Registration deadline: May 18th, 2011

Quality in Basic Education (5th. Special Caribbean Edition)

- Classes start: June 21st, 2011
- Registration deadline: May 18th, 2011

Formação em Tutoria Virtual ? 5ta Edição (Portuguese)

- Classes start: June 23rd, 2011
- Registration deadline: May 19th, 2011

Género y liderazgo político en el contexto Latinoamericano y del Caribe - 3ra. Edición (Spanish)

- Classes start: June 15th, 2011
- Registration deadline: May 25th, 2011

Agroecoturismo: Elementos básicos para implementar un proyecto de turismo innovador - 7ma. edición (Spanish)

- Classes start: June 28th, 2011
- Registration deadline: May 25th, 2011

Qualidade da Educação Básica - 7ta Edição (Portuguese)

- Classes start: June 27th, 2011
- Registration deadline: May 25th, 2011

Introducción al financiamiento de la política y de las campañas electorales en las Américas¹ - 4ta. edición (Spanish)

- Classes start: July 6th, 2011
- Registration deadline: June 1st, 2011

Developing Strategies to Improve Voter Registries in the Americas: A Course in Voter Registration Policy and Practice - 2nd edition

- Classes start: July 7th, 2011
- Registration deadline: June 1st, 2011

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