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Programs in International Educational Resources

Programs in International Educational Resources. INTRODUCING THE PIER Directors African, European, International, Latin American, and Middle East Studies; French language and culture. To bring Yale University’s extensive resources to schools, business, media, and the public through

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Programs in International Educational Resources

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  1. Programs in International Educational Resources

  2. INTRODUCING THEPIER DirectorsAfrican, European, International, Latin American, and Middle East Studies; French language and culture

  3. To bring Yale University’s extensive resources to schools, business, media, and the public through  programs  services  resources focusing on international and world regional issues. PIER’s Mission

  4. Intensive Summer Institutes Professional development workshops at Yale and in schools and community colleges Production and evaluation of educational materials PIER Collection of video, text and other resources Curriculum consultation and development Lectures, conferences, and other events for educators, students, business, media, and the community Language and cultural exposure Field study abroad opportunities School partnerships & exchanges Business and media consulting Professional and intercultural training What PIER Does

  5. PIER Summer Institutes • 1 – 2 week intensive seminars • Lectures by leading scholars from Yale and other experts • Films, field trips, site visits, hands-on cultural activities • Teaching resources • Lesson plan design

  6. PIER 2005 Summer Institutes at Yale July 6 – 15: • The Teaching of Africa • The European Experiment July 6 – 14: • Tracing Los Andes July 11 – 16: • Arts in Action in the Middle East • Globalization – Focus on South Asia

  7. PIER Field Studies Abroad • 2003: Portraits of Puerto Rican Communities • 2004: • Fulbright-Hays Group Project to Ghana • Freeman Field Study to China • 2005 (proposed): • Morocco • Brussels, Paris, Strasbourg • Andean region

  8. PIER Student Programs • In-school and on-campus programs • School Partnerships & Exchanges • COOP Language Program • New Haven Festival of Arts and Ideas • Greater New Haven Cooperative International Studies Program • Project LEARN

  9. Workshops: On-Site or On-Campus • Resource Sessions • K-12 Student Programs • Third Thursdays and after school • Saturday Workshops • Yale Lectures and Events

  10. Documentary and training videos Feature films on video CD-ROMs & educational software Slide sets Multimedia units Cassettes & CDs Artifact kits Books & monographs Textbooks Children's books Maps Lesson plans and curriculum guides Periodicals http://www.yale.edu/ycias/pier/ resourcecenter.htm PIER Resource Center

  11. Contactshttp://www.yale.edu/ycias/pier ►International Affairs Janet Headley PIER Manager, PIER Director, 203-432-3429 janet.headley@yale.edu ►European Studies Brian Carter 203-432-3424 brian.carter@yale.edu ►Latin American/Iberian Studies Carolina Belalcázar 203-432-5605 carolina.belalcazar@yale.edu ►African Studies Max Amoh 203-432-3438 maxwell.amoh@yale.edu ►Resource Center for the Teaching of French Mireille Déchelette 203-764-8350 mireille.dechelette@yale.edu ►Middle East Studies Greta Scharnweber 203-432-8135 greta.scharnweber@yale.edu

  12. PIER Support to Staff Development – Proposed Organization Culture ►Multiple Perspectives: Seeing the World from the Eyes of “The Other” Connections ►Interconnectedness over Time and Space: Thinking Globally ►Cross-cultural experiences: Interacting with “The Other” Challenges** ►Global Issues: Understanding the Complexity and Conflicts of a Dynamic World* *Merryfield, M. & Kasai, M. “How Are Teachers Responding to Globalization?” Social Educator 68, No. 5 (September 2004): 354 – 359. **Collins, H.T. et al (1995). “Guidelines for Global and International Studies Education: Challenges, Culture, Connections” as found at http://www.globaled.org/guidelines/index.php

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