15th Annual Summer Institute for Teachers - Teaching Contemporary Global Issues
June 26-28, 2012

A Unique Opportunity for Secondary School Teachers, Administrators, and Education Coordinators

June 26, 2012

8:30 a.m. to 2:15 p.m.

Duquesne University, 324 Fisher Hall, Pittsburgh, PA

Presented by the World Affairs Council of Pittsburgh in collaboration with Duquesne University

Continuing Professional Education Credit available for this course through Allegheny Intermediate Unit, pending approval by the  Pennsylvania Department of Education

Graduate credit available through Duquesne University’s School of Education

June 26: The Economics of Global Education
Dr. Najeeb Shafiq, Associate Professor of Economics and Education, University of Pittsburgh

June 27: A Shifting Middle East: The Arab Upheaval
Dr. Safei-Eldin Hamed, Professor, Chatham University; Past President, The Alliance of Egyptian Americans

Dr. Ahmad Khalili, Associate Professor of Sociology, Department of Professional Studies, Slippery Rock University

June 28: China: Challenges and Opportunities in the Middle Kingdom
Tom Sanderson, Deputy Director and Senior Fellow, Transnational Threats, Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS)

The mission of the World Affairs Council of Pittsburgh is to promote among secondary teachers and students in the region:

• a global perspective for a global century
• informed and independent thinking about world affairs
• critical understanding about important issues in an interdependent world as they affect the nation and the region

The Summer Institute for Teachers will:

• help teachers to develop and maintain their skills, to access resources necessary to keep up with this dynamic and often volatile world, and to adapt their curricula accordingly

and will provide:

• information on contemporary world issues and the global role of the United States
• a framework for looking at international issues that reflects their highly complex and interrelated nature
• an orientation to additional resources which teachers can access to enhance existing curricula and to support understanding of global issues throughout the academic year
• methods of integrating new knowledge into lesson plans and other experience-based classroom activities designed to enhance the effectiveness of world affairs education

What is the Summer Institute for Teachers?
The Institute is a three-day workshop which consists of presentations on contemporary world affairs, small group problem solving exercises, and lesson-planning sessions with direct application to your curriculum.

Why is the Institute relevant?
The world is changing rapidly and textbooks simply cannot keep up.

This course will provide an update on important international issues, help you to develop a framework for critical thinking and problem-solving, and facilitate the creation of lesson plans and materials.

What is the cost of the Institute?
There is a $25 non-refundable registration fee for the Institute.

This fee will help to cover the cost of materials, as well as breakfast and lunch for all three days.  

Those seeking Continuing Professional Education credit are also responsible for the processing fee of $40 to the Allegheny Intermediate Unit.  A separate application for CPE credit will be distributed at the Institute.

How do I register for the Institute?
Participants must register to participate.

Questions?
Contact Allyce Pinchback, Program Officer, World Affairs Council of Pittsburgh at:
412-224-4092 or email allyce@worldpittsburgh.org.

This Institute is made possible in part through generous support of the Henry C. Frick Educational Fund of The Buhl Foundation.