This is a bit short notice, but if you happen to be in Southern California, the K.W. Lee Center for Leadership is offering a teacher training workshop focusing on Asian American studies: The Asian American Experience.
Hosted by college interns, and specifically designed for high school teachers, the purpose of this workshop is to promote the history, identity, and conflict of an exponentially growing Asian American population in our community. Here are some details:
The K.W. Lee Center presentsThis one-day workshop coincides with the K. W. Lee Center for Leadership interns' larger project, which is to implement an Asian American studies course into LAUSD schools with significant Asian American student populations.
The Asian American Experience Workshop
A one day event filled with interactive activities and engaging discussions! From short films to popular culture references, this workshop will allow educators a greater understanding of the long neglected history and contemporary issues of Asian Americans. We look forward to seeing you!
Saturday, August 15, 2009
9:00am to 3:00pm
The KHEIR Center
3727 West 6th Street, Suite 210
Los Angeles CA 90020
*located at the 2nd Floor of the KOA Building
(northeast corner of 6th Street & Harvard Bld.)
Benefits:
- low cost ($10 which includes lunch)
- complimentary teaching materials and resources
- and a great opportunity to network with professionals that share similar interests!
RSVP by sending an email to AsianAmTT@gmail.com or call (510)566-0640 by August 14, 2009. If you have any further questions, please feel free to contact Justin Lee at (510)566-0640.
They're primarily aiming to reach teachers with an area of expertise in history an/or social studies, with an eventual goal to help train quality teachers to teach Asian American studies at LAUSD schools in the future. Sounds like a really great opportunity, so don't miss out.
