links for 2007-05-31

Impostor discovered at Stanford / O.C. teenager posed as freshman for months, lived in two dorms
Azia Kim managed to fool Stanford for almost a year by posing as a freshman and living on campus when she wasn’t even enrolled. I say that takes tons of ingenuity. Talk about alternative education!
(tags: college university stanford impostor aziakim [...]

links for 2007-05-29

NS-overview-notschoolhome
“Notschool.net is a national, Internet based ‘Virtual Online Community’ offering an alternative to traditional education for young people who, for a variety of reasons, can no longer cope with school or with complementary provisions such as home tutor
(tags: education homeschool online homeschooling alternative)

Youth Congresses in Melaka and Quebec

Youth congresses are a great way to meet diverse young people from around the world and act on ways to make the world a better place. Opportunities don’t come very often, but I’m pleased to let you know of two Youth Congresses calling for applications right now:
1. The World Youth Foundation is a Malaysia-based international [...]

Essay Competitions and Youth Summits: Get International

Want to talk about media for a Japanese competition or meet young leaders in Australia? Plenty of opportunities for young people to Get International this time around!
1. The Goi Peace Foundation and UNESCO have come together for the 2007 International Essay Contest for Young People. This year’s theme is The Role of Media and Information [...]