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