K-12 educators may now apply for Summer 2021 Pitt NCTA Virtual Seminars
Pitt NCTA Summer Foundational East Asia Seminars are Open to K-12 educators in our 11 state region (Alabama, Delaware, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, Pennsylvania, West Virginia)
Pick an online Summer Foundational East Asia Seminar that fits your schedule and interests. All seminars are free and come with teaching materials and other benefits
Application Deadlines for most seminars is from May 14 to May 31.
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East Asia—Art and Everyday Lives: A Seminar for Teachers with Shepherd University, West Virginia
Dates: June 14-25 (weekdays); May 15 (Orientation); August 7 (Follow-up) This seminar has reached capacity and is closed to new applicants More information and to apply: https://www.ucis.pitt.edu/ncta/seminar-site-states/west-virginia |
Cultural Identities and Cross-Cultural Connections in East Asia: Influences from the Classical Period to the Present with the University of Pennsylvania
Dates: June 21 (M), 22 (T), 24 (Th), 28 (M), 29 (T), and July 1 (Th); Orientation May 22; Follow-up class to be decided in consultation with the participants This seminar has reached capacity and is closed to new applicants More information and to apply: https://www.ucis.pitt.edu/ncta/university-pennsylvania |
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Travel and Mobility in East Asian History with the University of Maryland Baltimore County
Dates: June 14-25, 2021 (weekdays); June 11 (Orientation) and August (Follow-up) This seminar has reached capacity and is closed to new applicants More information and to apply: https://www.ucis.pitt.edu/ncta/university-maryland-baltimore-county |
The Journey of East Asia: Adventures Through Stories, Games, and Maps, an introduction to East Asia for K-12 educators with the Ohio State University
Dates: July 12-23, 2021 (weekdays); June 7 (Evening Orientation); October 2 (Follow-up) This seminar has reached capacity and is closed to new applicants More information and to apply: http://easc.osu.edu/ncta |
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East Asia Through History and Art: A collaborative seminar with the Minneapolis Institute of Art
Dates: June 21-July 1 (weekdays); May 20 (Orientation); Follow-up to be decided with the class This seminar has reached capacity and is closed to new applicants More information and to apply: https://www.ucis.pitt.edu/ncta/seminar-site-states/minnesota |
East Asia Through the Lens of Visual and Material Culture with Lehigh University, PA
Dates: July 19-31, 2021 (weekdays); June 23 (Orientation); August/September (Follow-up class) This seminar has reached capacity and is closed to new applicants More information and to apply: https://www.ucis.pitt.edu/ncta/lehigh-university |
Benefits for educators who complete all seminar requirements
All Pitt NCTA 36-hour seminars provide:
- $200 worth of materials for educators, including a textbook and subscription to Education About Asia journal
- $100 mini-grant for additional teaching materials
- $200 stipend (after completion of all assignments and seminar meetings)
- Certificate of Completion (36 hours)
- Other Professional Development hours/credit possible, depending on the seminar site
- NCTA alumni have access to alumni newsletters with updates on free programs, online resources, recommended books and films, and opportunities for travel to East Asia