Crayon Art Exhibition / Pen-Pal Project
International Education Week

Tulsa Zelenograd Association presents "My Summer in Russia" Drawing Contest

You don't have to have traveled to Russia to enter this fun project, great for in the classroom or at home. Help your students open up their creative talents and raise their cultural awareness by encouraging them to participate. For details, click here.

Crayon Art Exhibition


Crayons decorated by Jefferson Elementry

There is still time to explore the world through this fun,educational art project designed to promote global awareness. Enable your students to become more familiar with their world through this hands-on learning activity - a perfect addition to your classroom international lesson plan.

The Crayon Art Exhibit is open to grades K-5, homeschool groups and after-school programs. Crayons, varying in size from 2 feet to 5 feet, will be displayed in the Tulsa community prior to the festival and will also be included in the festival entrance decorations.

How the Crayon Art Exhibit works: (Print flyer.)

  • Participating classes will be given a crayon. Smaller crayons will be given to younger grades, larger crayons given to older grades.
  • Students decorate the crayon, using whatever art medium they choose. The only restriction is that the artwork must represent an international theme or design.
  • Students are assigned the task of creating a top to their crayon. Be creative! It can be realistic or abstract.
    Somewhere on the artwork we ask that you include the grade, school and teacher's name (optional), just as an artist signs his work. We ask that it's not too big, so as not to overshadow the international concept. We suggest somewhere along the bottom.
  • Once the crayon is finished then we would like to help promote your Partner in Education by displaying the crayon in their business office. This will also give publicity to the school, class and Kids' World International Festival, as well.

It's easy to get started. Print off an entry form, fill out and return to Tulsa Global Alliance. Once we receive your entry form, we'll contact you to make arrangements to pick up or deliver your crayon. If you have any questions, email us.


Pen-Pal Program Completed

In conjuntion with the 2008 festival theme, "Color Your World", Tulsa Global Alliance conducted a pen pal correspondence program with Tulsa area elementary schools (3rd, 4th, & 5th grade classes) and schools around the globe. Students were asked to color their world through letters, pictures and photos, which will be on display at the festival November 13-16 at the QuikTrip Center at Tulsa's Expo Square.


Paired Schools
Tulsa County Schools
Sister City Schools
Tiffany Bolding (4th/ Grove)Kevin Chen (Sheng-li / Taiwan)
Josie Carreno (4th / Eisenhower)Ginny Yang (Dah-Yung / Taiwan)
Leonardo DeAndrade (5th / Eisenhower)Tehila Sabag (Israel)
Angie Reimer (3rd / Sperry)Julie (Taiwan)
Mrs. Posey (3rd / Sperry)Yu-Ming Spencer (Kaohsiung Municipal Fu-Dong / Taiwan)
Jeanette Shakesnider (6th)Naomi (Chien-Guo Primary / Taiwan)
Elizabeth Martin (4th / Lee)Julie Pan (Lung Hua / Taiwan)

Tulsa Global Alliance presents
If I Were Going, I Would Go To...

November 3 & 10, 2007

Join representatives from Tulsa Global Alliance’s Sister Cities and the country of Serbia at area libraries for a variety of activities to commemorate Worldwide International Education Week, Nov. 12-16. This event is free and open to the public.

Imagine a mini Kids' World, only instead of traveling the globe, kids will be able to focus on one country at a time. Children will learn about other countries through Culture Boxes, speakers, educational hands-on activities, books, storytellers, puppet theater and arts and craft demonstrations. Tulsa Global Alliance will give away door prizes, including free tickets to the 2008 Kids' World International Festival, taking place November 13-16 in the QuikTrip Center at the Tulsa Fairgrounds.

International Education Week (Nov. 12-16) is a joint initiative of the U.S. Department of State and the U.S. Department of Education to recognize the global exchange environment between the United States and other countries. Tulsa is planning many activities to celebrate International Education Week. Click here to view the International Education Week Schedule of Events.

Saturday, Nov. 3
11 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Saturday, Nov. 10
11 a.m. - 3 p.m.

Featuring Celle, Germany
Brookside Library,
1207 E. 45th Place

Featuring Amiens, France
Kendall-Whittier Library
21 S. Lewis

Featuring Zelenograd, Russia
Maxwell Park Library
1313 N. Canton

Featuring Beihai, China
Schusterman-Benson Library
3333 E. 32nd Place.

Download Printable Schedule

 

Featuring San Luis Potosi, Mexico
Broken Arrow Library
300 W. Broadway

Featuring Serbia
Collinsville Library
1223 Main

Featuring Tiberias, Israel
Hardesty Regional Library
8316 E. 93rd St.

Featuring Celle, Germany
Nathan Hale Library
6038 E. 23rd St.

Featuring Utsunomiya, Japan
Pratt Library
3219 S. 113th W. Ave., Sand Springs.