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Toyota International Teacher Program - Main Page
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Toyota's primary philanthropic focus is education, with a strong emphasis on environment and safety.
Annually, Toyota U.S.A. contributes more than $57 million to U.S. programs.
Toyota offers three major programs that support teachers with grants and students with scholarships; Toyota TAPESTRY, the largest K-12 science
teacher grant program of its kind in the U.S.; Toyota Community Scholars, which provides 100 scholarships to
high school seniors based on academics and community service and the Toyota International Teacher Program.
Toyota also supports scholarships through the Hispanic Scholarship Fund; United Negro College Fund; Marine
Corps Scholarship Foundation; National FFA and the American Indian College Fund.
For more information, visit www.toyota.com/community.
Toyota strongly believes that in today's global society, international education
and understanding are critical to success. In 1998, Toyota partnered with the Institute of
International Education to develop its first study abroad program for U.S. teachers in Japan.
Now in its tenth year, the Toyota International Teacher Program has funded more than 500
teachers on international professional development study visits to Costa Rica, the Galapagos
Islands, and Japan. The Toyota International Teacher Program continues to evolve, in 2009 it will offer a
study opportunity for full time teachers and teacher-librarians of grades 6-12 to study environmental solutions
in a new area of the world.
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Costa Rica
The Toyota International Teacher Program to Costa Rica is a short-term study visit for full time teachers
and teacher librarians in grades 6-12. Program participants will travel to Costa Rica together
to learn about how Costa Rica is preserving its environmental and cultural heritage. Educators of all subjects are encouraged to apply for this
fully funded international professional
development opportunity.
Please check back soon for the 2009 online application.
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The Galapagos Islands
Now in its third year, the Toyota International Teacher Program to the Galapagos Islands will travel with 30 educators
in late November 2008 to this World Heritage Site in the Pacific Ocean. Full time teachers
and teacher librarians in grades 6-12 are encouraged to apply for this
fully funded international professional
development opportunity.
The deadline for the 2008 Toyota International Teacher Program to the Galapagos Islands has passed.
All applicants will receive notification of the status of their application by June 9, 2008.
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Toyota Teachers in the News!
Click on the links below to see what Toyota International Teacher Program Alumni have been up to since their participation in the program:
Dr. Joseph Underwood, 2006 Toyota International Teacher Program Galapagos participant inducted in to the National Teacher Hall of Fame Class of 2007
Bridget Call, 2004 Toyota International Teacher Program Japan participant selected as 2006 West Virginia Teacher of the Year
Dan Schab, 2001 Toyota International Teacher Program Japan participant selected as 2005 Michigan Teacher of the Year
David Soltesz, 2001 Toyota International Teacher Program Japan participant selected as 2004 West Virginia Teacher of the Year
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Contact the Toyota International Teacher Program
Toyota International Teacher Program
Institute of International Education
1400 K Street NW, Suite 650
Washington, D.C. 20005
Tel: 877-832-2457 (toll-free)
email: toyotateach@iie.org
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About the Institute of International Education
The IIE Washington, DC, office administers the Toyota International Teachers Program on behalf of Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc. Founded in 1919, IIE is the largest and most experienced international education and exchange organization in the United States. IIE is a private, not-for-profit organization committed to leadership development and services for the education, cultural, and training sectors. By enabling more than 20,000 outstanding men and women each year to study, conduct research, receive practical training, or provide technical assistance outside their own countries, IIE fosters mutual understanding, builds global problem-solving capabilities, and strengthens the international competence of U.S. citizens.
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