Collaborative Outreach: University of Michigan NRCs

1. Collaborative Outreach:University of Michigan NRCs Kate Wright Center for Southeast Asian Studies University of Michigan

2. Overview • Collaborative background at Michigan • Recent Project: World History Institute • Future Directions • Challenges

3. U-M International Institute is: African Studies Center Armenian Studies Program *Center for Chinese Studies Center for European Studies *Center for Japanese Studies *Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies *Center for Middle Eastern and North African Studies *Center for Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies

4. The International Institute is: *Center for South Asian Studies *Center for Southeast Asian Studies Center for World Performance Studies Islamic Studies Program *Nam Center for Korean Studies Program in International and Comparative Studies Weiser Center for Emerging Democracies Weiser Center for Europe and Eurasia

5. U-M’s Collaborative Background Outreach Coordinators’ Group Formed 2002; in 2003 recognized with an internal award from the university for innovation and excellence. Sharing resources, logistical burdens, and name recognition

6. Examples of Collaboration • Midwest Institute for International-Intercultural Education • Great Decisions through the Foreign Policy Association • Connect with student expertise: Teaching Gamelan website

7. http://sitemaker.umich.edu/gamelan.education/home

8. U-M’s Collaborative Background Easily replicable advantages of OREC: • Database of contacts • Shared contacts among local school districts and teachers • Point person for collaboration within the university • Logistical efficiencies and economies of scale (conferences, promotional materials) • Name recognition among the local school system

9. U-M’s Collaborative Background http://www.lsa.umich.edu/UMICH/ii/Home/Resources/Documents/1213_Calendar_Final.pdf

10. World History Institute Part of the Teaching Globally K-12 Outreach initiative of the International Institute. Focused on high school educators. Fulfills need for educators: new curriculum requirements.

11. World History Institute • 2-3 day teacher workshops multiple times a year • Continuing Education credits available • Evaluation and 6-month follow up performed • Web-based resource sharing • Opportunity for curriculum piloting • Connections to faculty and graduate student experts in the field. • Connections to other teachers teaching the same material.

12. World History Institute Partners include: U-M School of Education International Institute NRCs U-M Eisenberg Institute for Historical Studies British Council Social Sciences Research Council

14. New Directions for Collaboration • Preparing future faculty through a seminar for graduate students • “Our Shared Past” opportunity through the British Council and the Social Science Research Council • Focus on curricular reform and world history curriculum development

15. Challenges – External Scheduling: Being cognizant of demands on teacher’s time Needs: Staying in touch with what are the needs of teachers in your state. Technology: Planning for ease of shared electronic resources; making sure shared resources are accessible, editable. Hint: PDFs are difficult!

16. Challenges - Internal Scheduling: being cognizant of demands on faculty’s time. Pitch: coaching faculty affiliates on the pitch of their lecture for teachers. Students: Bringing graduate students into the workshop requires another level of logistical coordination. Financial: any collaborative work between units in the university requires some financial negotiation, especially in terms of support staff. Negotiating this at the beginning of a grant is usually the best way to go.

17. Thank you! Kate Wright Center for Southeast Asian Studies University of Michigan katemw@umich.edu