Are bilingual people really smarter?

The New York Times goes over some newer research on the topic. Read about it here

Important dates for Spring Quarter

First day of school: April 2nd (Monday)

• Most tutoring introductions will begin the second week of the quarter-  April 9th-13th.

Seattle Public Schools employee wins award after building 12 schools in Sierra Leone

Read the article about it here (The Seattle Times):

 http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2017751714_schoolsforsalone15m.html

Americorps Position Serving Refugees

Americorps Position at the International Rescue Committee

The Refugee Support Network (RSN) is an AmeriCorps*Vista project led by the International Rescue Committee in Seattle.  The RSN is a coalition of refugee service providers in the Seattle/King County region which include Asian Counseling and Referral Service, East African Community Services, JFS Refugee & Immigrant Service Centers, School's Out Washington and Somali Community Services Coalition.

We are currently recruiting for five AmeriCorps* VISTA positions and one VISTA leader  (the leader position requires that the applicant has already served as a VISTA) to begin in April.  We have a tight recruitment deadline, so if you’re interested please apply soon.  To find and apply for positions please visit the AmeriCorps*VISTA website  and search for Refugee Support Network in Washington State.

AmeriCorps*VISTA is a federally subsidized program that offers participants a monthly living allowance of $977.00 ($1,177 for the VISTA Leader), medical benefits, childcare assistance (if income eligible) and an education award of $5500 or a stipend of $1,500 ($3000 for the VISTA Leader) upon completion of the year of service.
 
If you have questions about AmeriCorps*VISTA or the Refugee Support Network, please contact Jennifer Malloy at Jennifer.Malloy@rescue.org. 

The Refugee Support Network (RSN) is an AmeriCorps*Vista project led by the International Rescue Committee in Seattle.  The RSN is a coalition of refugee service providers in the Seattle/King County region which include Asian Counseling and Referral Service, East African Community Services, JFS Refugee & Immigrant Service Centers, School's Out Washington and Somali Community Services Coalition.

We are currently recruiting for five AmeriCorps* VISTA positions and one VISTA leader  (the leader position requires that the applicant has already served as a VISTA) to begin in April.  We have a tight recruitment deadline, so if you’re interested please apply soon.  To find and apply for positions please visit the AmeriCorps*VISTA website    and search for Refugee Support Network in Washington State.

AmeriCorps*VISTA is a federally subsidized program that offers participants a monthly living allowance of $977.00 ($1,177 for the VISTA Leader), medical benefits, childcare assistance (if income eligible) and an education award of $5500 or a stipend of $1,500 ($3000 for the VISTA Leader) upon completion of the year of service.
 
If you have questions about AmeriCorps*VISTA or the Refugee Support Network, please contact Jennifer Malloy at Jennifer.Malloy@rescue.org.

* If you're interested in learning more about Americorps, please talk to Claire - she's the expert!

Anyone craving an adventure . . . ?

Have you loved working with your Ethiopian student? There's a job opening in Addis Ababa right now. Contracts are between 6 months and 2 years . . .

http://www.idealist.org/view/job/6TBG9Bm7tFsP/