Language and Culture Exchange Project(Higher Education , K12)
Coming Fall 2008!

This project, in its third year, will provide opportunities for international students studying at MAGPI-connected institutions of higher education to participate in interactive presentations/discussions with K-12 students via high-speed, multipoint videoconferencing. These 75-minute videoconference sessions provide a safe space for both the international and K-12 students to practice their foreign language conversational skills and come to a greater cultural understanding through open discussion. MAGPI is seeking interested institutions of higher education to participate in this project during the spring of 2008 . If your institution is interested in contributing to this project, please email Heather Weisse at hweisse@magpi.net .

Open Student Television Network (OSTN) (Higher Education)

Open Student Television Network (OSTN) is the only 24-hour global channel devoted exclusively to student-produced programming. Through a new partnership with OSTN, MAGPI members can have access to OSTN programming, featuring a wide variety of programming genres ranging from soap operas like “Ivory Tower” from HRTV at Harvard University to dating shows like “Blind Date” from YTV at Yale University to talk shows like “CU@USC” from Trojan Vision at University of Southern California to reality shows like “Frosh Life” from Duke University to news shows like “Northwestern News Report” from Medill’s School of Journalism at Northwestern University. OSTN reaches over three million users, 208 research and education institutions, and 34 state education networks and can be viewed on both TVs and PCs. On OSTN, students are not only creating content but they are also making the important programming decisions that appeal to their peer viewing audience. OSTN provides opportunities for students through resources, community, exposure and experience. Find out more...

Stand Up. Speak Out. Lend a Hand! (Grades 8-12; Higher Ed)
November 15, 2007 - March 14, 2008 (2 Sessions)

What happens when students get a first-hand view of the Holocaust, investigate the historical issues surrounding it, and then turn a critical lens on social issues in their own communities? Students involved STAND UP. SPEAK OUT. LEND A HAND, will hear from Holocaust Survivor and world-renowned speaker Gerda Weissmann Klein during a special interactive videoconference event. Following the multi-site event, students will embark upon their own four month service learning projects. Each participating school will be tasked with designing and implementing a service learning project that combats social issues in their community. At the conclusion of the four month challenge, all students involved in the project will meet via interactive videoconference to share their projects with Mrs. Klein during a "collaboration collage" special event. This project is being offered through partnership with the Gerda and Kurt Klein Foundation. Find out more.

Taking Action: Students Using Microfinance to Help Achieve the UN Millennium Development Goals (Grades 9-12; Higher Ed)
November 14, 2007 - May/June 2008

Join us for this year-long project that examines the world of microfinance in achieving the Millennium Development Goals. We’re looking for undergraduate and graduate student mentors to work with high schools students during this unique, year-long project! Students will hear from experts in the world of microfinance and social entrepreneurship during a Kick-Off Event in November. High school students will then work with undergraduate and graduate student mentors to identify and support an emerging business in a developing country. At the conclusion of the project, students will share their experiences during a "Taking Action Virtual Summit." Students will meet via videoconference to share their projects with each other, their college mentors and experts in the field of microfinance and international development. This project is being offered through partnership withBerks County IU and KIVA. More information will be available soon.

University Channel (K20 Community)
Institutions interested in receiving the University Channel collection of public affairs content in high-bandwidth, high-resolution format are invited to participate in a partner program between MAGPI and the University Channel. These 2-4 GB MPEG2 recordings are offered at no cost to participating MAGPI members and may be used for re-distribution (e.g., via IPTV or school tv channel). To obtain access to these broadcast quality recordings, please contact uc@princeton.edu, or call 609-258-9390. Find out more.

Virtual Grant Workshop Series (Higher Ed/Public & Cultural, K12)
Dates TBD

Last year, MAGPI hosted a joint interactive videoconference workshop with NEH to help MAGPI members explore the new digital humanities initiative. The event was so popular, that MAGPI will partner with various funding organizations over the 2007-2008 academic year to offer similar programs. This workshop series will be conducted entirely via H.323 videoconferencing and will be limited to a select number of sites. In addition to those who are interested in learning more about specific grant opportunities, we encourage those who have developed or partially developed projects to bring their ideas and questions to this two-hour session. More information will be available soon!

2006-2007 Programs

PA Governor's Conference for Women (Higher Ed)
Join Pennsylvania First Lady, Judge Marjorie O. Rendell and students across the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania for this special preview of the extraordinary Governor's Conference for Women - a a day of personal and professional development with over 75 renowned speakers. Find out more.