ΟΜΙΛΟΣ ΤΟΥ ΜΗΝΑ ΓΙΑ ΤΗΝ ΟΜΟΣΠΟΝΔΙΑ ΟΜΙΛΩΝ, ΣΥΛΛΟΓΩΝ ΚΑΙ ΚΕΝΤΡΩΝ UNESCO ΤΩΝ Η.Π.Α (USFUCA) Ο ΟΜΙΛΟΣ ΓΙΑ ΤΗΝ UNESCO ΠΕΙΡΑΙΩΣ ΚΑΙ ΝΗΣΩΝ!‏

ΟΜΙΛΟΣ ΤΟΥ ΜΗΝΑ ΓΙΑ ΤΗΝ ΟΜΟΣΠΟΝΔΙΑ ΟΜΙΛΩΝ, ΣΥΛΛΟΓΩΝ ΚΑΙ ΚΕΝΤΡΩΝ UNESCO ΤΩΝ Η.Π.Α (USFUCA) Ο ΟΜΙΛΟΣ ΓΙΑ ΤΗΝ UNESCO ΠΕΙΡΑΙΩΣ ΚΑΙ ΝΗΣΩΝ!

ΓΙΑ ΤΗΝ ΟΜΟΣΠΟΝΔΙΑ ΟΜΙΛΩΝ, ΣΥΛΛΟΓΩΝ ΚΑΙ ΚΕΝΤΡΩΝ UNESCO ΤΩΝ Η.Π.Α (USFUCA)

Ο ΟΜΙΛΟΣ ΓΙΑ ΤΗΝ UNESCO ΠΕΙΡΑΙΩΣ ΚΑΙ ΝΗΣΩΝ!

Highlights: Laura Bush Traveling Fellowship, UNESCO Center for Peace IMUN-STEM 2014, UNESCO Piraeus

UNESCO Club of the Month

The Club for UNESCO Piraeus & Islands does absolutely remarkable work that all of us at USFUCA are so amazed to see-- we announce in great pleasure that this organization is the winner of our Club of the Month Award.  Take a look at all their amazing club magazines here! Calling for Nominations for UNESCO Club of the Month! Feel free to submit nominations to Albert Gianatan, National Dire ctor of Publications, at agianatan@unescousa.org! Apply for a Laura W. Bush Traveling Fellowship!  The U.S. State Department is currently accepting applications to help fund innovative travel around the world by young people who use education, natural sciences, social and human sciences, culture, and/or communication and information to build strong ties among nations.  The fellowship is intended for American college students who have not been afforded many opportunities to travel abroad. Through 4 to 6 weeks of travel anywhere in the world, you can have the opportunity to interact with individuals from other nations while promoting the goals of UNESCO! Applications are accepted until September 22nd. For full details, go to bit.ly/statedeptfellowship U.S. Ambassador to UNESCO Crystal Nix-Hines in Paris Ambassador Nix-Hines has arrived at the UNESCO Headquarters in Paris, France to serve in her new position leading the U.S. Mission to UNESCO. The UNESCO Center for Peace welcomed 140 delegates from over 35 countries for the  7th annual Summer Camp Program. The camp was located at Hood College, Frederick  Maryland. IMUN Committees: The IMUN Program was run by Secretary General Frank  Vasconcelos, and the Tallahassee State Model UN (TSMUN) Organization. There were  four committees: UN General Assembly (UNGA): UN Security Council (UNSC): UNESCO:  UN Committee on Sustainable Development (UNCSD) STEM: The UNESCO Center for  Peace launched its inaugural Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM)  program, run by Jason Johnson and his associates from the Maryland Science Olympiad  (MSO). Their technical projects included Sustainable bridges; solar powered vehicles and  Mag-lev (Magnetic Levitation) Trains.Distinguished speakers and guests:  The UNESCO  Center for Peace hosted distinguished speakers who gave lectures to the students during  the program. We were honored to welcome His Excellency, Petr Gandalovic, Ambassador  of Czech Republic to the United States and His Excellency, Professor Adefuye, Ambassador  of Nigeria to the United States.Field trips: The Student Delegates participated in many exciting  fieldtrips, such as the U.S. State Department, where they interacted with Ms. Allison Wright,  Executive Director at the U.S. National Commission for UNESCO; the U.S. Institute for Peace;  and the Pan American Health Organization building. They also visited the Capitol Hill, the  White House and many museums in the nation's capital. Honors and Awards: Chen Yiming, from China, was given the top honor of IMUN-STEM 2014  Outstanding Delegate. This prize includes a full scholarship to the 2015 Summer Camp program.  Other award honorees during the program were: Uma Ilangovan & Hugo  Strynhanyn (Student Pick: Best Campers) Lucas Costas (Best Facilitator) Alexander  Gunn & Hugo Strynhanyn (STEM program outstanding delegates)Awards Show:  UNESCO Center for Peace honored deserving individuals in our Frederick  Community whose volunteerism has made our society a better place.  These included Ron Volpe (President, Hood College) Olivia White (Dean of Student Affairs, Hood College) Multicultural Night Our campers capped off the evening with music and dances from their different cultural  backgrounds, showcasing the rich diversity that the UNESCO Center for  Peace is proud to foster every year! (Link for Camp Recap:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UhfW3j_qZzo&feature=youtu.be) Interview with Benjamin Gabbay Mr. Benjamin Gabbay is currently pursuing his studies at the Royal Conservatory of Music  in Toronto, Canada. He is a novelist, writer, and riddle creator and solver.  Read the full interview here  How to Get Involved Interested in joining the UNESCO Club movement in the United States?  Feel free to look through "How to Start a Club" on the UNESCO USA website!  Prefer a PowerPoint presentation to absorb the info? Click here! Have any questions? Email info@unescousa.org. International Meeting of Education "Global Ethics  and Equal Opportunities: The Women Rate to  Development of Europe and Mediterranean" The European Federation of UNESCO Clubs, in collaboration with the UNESCO Center of Turin, will be hosting an International Meeting of Education, "Global Ethics  and Equal Opportunities:The Women Rate to Development  of Europe and   Mediterranean", to be held in Turin, Italy on September 11-14, 2014.