K-12 teachers can spend 3-6 months WITH FULL FUNDING abroad on a U.S. government-sponsored program through the Distinguished Awards in Teaching Research Program, Participants must complete an individual inquiry project related to education in the U.S. or the host country, take courses (in English) at a host university, and share educational practices with colleagues. For a lot more information, go to:
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A FUNDED 5-week summer school teaching position in Ramallah, West Bank, at a really nice International Baccalaureate Palestinian school. The program goes from June 24th-July 28th, and they need teachers to teach English to K-9th grade students (not in the same class, of course) and high school teachers to teach Model UN, research writing, and test prep and/or do college counseling for 10th-11th grade students. The school will pay up to $1,500 for flight reimbursement, will provide living accommodations, and will give you a $1,350 stipend for food, tours, etc. |
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Visiting Fellowships 2020–2021 Applications due January 15, 2020 |
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"Challenge Islamophobia Project,” a project of Teaching for Change - https://www.challengeislamophobia.org/ - has many great resources for teachers. There are lesson plans, including “Who Benefits from Islamophobia: Investigating the Profit Motive behind Bigotry and Discrimination,” “Black Muslims in the United States: An Introductory Activity,” and “Whose Terrorism? Analyzing Stories of Individuals.” There are articles and other resources. And there are news articles about projects in different U.S. schools. |
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Announced by University of Pittsburgh: John Quincy Adams Society Essay Contest: America in the Middle East/War Powers |
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New ACMCU Event Video "Islam and Good Governance: A Political Philosophy of Ihsan" with Dr. Muqtedar Khan In case you missed our event last month, "Islam and Good Governance: A Political Philosophy of Ihsan," with Dr. Muqtedar Khan please find a full streaming version of his presentation below. Video Description: |
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Consortium for Educational Resources on Islamic Studies (CERIS) February 28, 2020 You are invited to participate in the spring 2020 book discussion at the University of Pittsburgh. The book selected is Jihad, Radicalism and the New Atheism by Mohammad Hassan Khalil. Jeanette S. Jouili, Associate Professor, Department of Religious Studies at the University of Pittsburgh will facilitate the book discussion. |
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New Episode of ACMCU's Featuring: Dr. Yasir Qadhi, For this month's episode of ACMCU's Building Bridges podcast, we speak with Dr. Yasir Qadhi, Dean of Academic Affairs at the Islamic Seminary of America and Professor of Religious Studies at Rhodes College. |
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Teaching resources on the Syrian conflict and refugee crisis. The information is all provided by TeachMideast – be sure to check out their website, country profiles, etc. - http://teachmideast.org/ . (CMES is telling you about these materials as a courtesy and does not endorse them. We are now required to provide a disclaimer for non-UA programs; there is nothing about these particular materials that has triggered this comment.) Lesson Plans and Teaching Materials: |
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Announced by University of Pittsburgh 2020 Faculty Development Seminar on Palestine Travel Fellowships A FUNDED program for full-time community college/university faculty is the Palestinian American Research Center’s Faculty Development Seminar on Palestine. It will be held in Jerusalem and the West Bank, from June 3-16. Applications are due Jan. 15. For a lot more information and an application, go to: http://parc-us-pal.org/facultyDevSem.htm Program dates: June 3 - June 16, 2020 in Jerusalem and the West Bank |
