Tennessee Council for the
Social Studies

Professional Development Opportunity for Educators:H

Educators to Saudi Arabia Program

We are pleased to announce that applications are now available for

the Educators to Saudi Arabia Program, a professional development

opportunity sponsored by Aramco Services Company. The program is open

to full-time elementary and secondary school (grades 1-12) Social

Studies Teachers and Library Media Specialists.

We would like to ask your assistance in alerting Social Studies

Teachers associated with the National Council for the Social Studies

to this unique professional development opportunity. The application

deadline is November 20, 2006, so your help in spreading the word will

be greatly appreciated.

Due to the short window of time educators have to submit their

application, we would like to ask your assistance in utilizing all

electronic means available (such as listservs, online newsletters,

emails and websites) to share this unique opportunity with Social

Studies Teachers in grades 1 through 12.

The Educators to Saudi Arabia Program aims to cultivate a greater

awareness and understanding of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in U.S.

primary and secondary schools and communities. Additionally, the

Educators to Saudi Arabia Program seeks to encourage teachers to

establish creative means of sharing this understanding with their

students, colleagues and communities. This is a singular occasion for

U.S. educators to examine in-depth and up-close a region of the world

that is an integral part of today’s global society.

The Educators to Saudi Arabia Program will examine Saudi education,

culture, history and global relations through site visits, panel

discussions and cultural activities in the cities of Dhahran, Riyadh

and Jeddah. Upon returning to the U.S., participants will implement an

interdisciplinary follow-on plan drawing on their program experiences.

We hope Social Studies Teachers from the National Council for the

Social Studies will take advantage of the opportunity to apply to the

program for travel to Saudi Arabia in March 2007. The application

deadline is November 20, 2006.

A brief description of the program is included below as background to

share with eligible teachers. We would be happy to provide additional

information about the program for newsletters, websites, listservs,

etc.

Thank you for considering this request to publicize the Aramco study

opportunity among your members. If you have any questions or would

like more information, please do not hesitate to contact me by email

at atsap@iie.org

Sincerely,

Catherine Parker

Program Coordinator

Educators to Saudi Arabia Program

Institute of International Education

atsap@iie.org

www.iie.org/aramco/

Location

University of Tennessee Chattanooga

Chattanooga, Tennessee, TN, 37403

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