Leadership Program

Education Advancement Fund International and Teachers College, Jishou University, Hunan China are pleased to announce a ten year project to train 20,000 K-12 teachers in the region. The first phase of the program (starting Spring 2003) is to help to raise the English level of the teachers. The second phase, began in 2004, focuses on teaching "Western Civilization" for teachers in West Hunan province.

The project was approved by the local government. The project will help to improve understanding between the West and China. Chinese teachers will have a more positive attitude towards constitutional democracy and free enterprises. Since this is the birth province of Mao and many other Chinese leaders, we can help future Chinese leaders to understand the U.S. and the West. This will feature a series of lectures by leading scholars in several fields.

This program is specially designed for secondary school teachers and curriculum supervisors. Our aim is to enrich teachers' understanding of Western societies -- from ancient times to the 21st century -- covering history, culture, politics, society, economics, entrepreneurship, and foreign relations. Participating teachers will have the opportunity to interact with nationally known scholars in the Western and American studies and will be provided with information on high-quality instructional materials to help translate the six-month experience directly into the classroom.

Topics and speakers include:

• American and English Literature
• Pre-modern Western History
• History of Christianity
• Modern Western History
• Entrepreneurship in the US
• American History
• History of Science and Technology in the West
• Contemporary Western Society

WHAT PARTICIPANTS RECEIVE

Social studies teachers, English teachers, history teachers, and curriculum supervisors will be invited to apply for participation. Fifty participants will be selected to receive:

• Free room and board
• Assistance in designing curriculum and special projects
• Stipends of 1000 yuan in exchange for curriculum units based on the program plus a representative selection of student work
• Partial travel scholarships available for participants who are minorities and in poor districts

TO APPLY, PLEASE SEND:

A resume and a short statement describing your current teaching or professional assignments, your reasons for wanting to attend, and how your students or school district will benefit from your participation.

IMPORTANT NOTE:

At the time of application, you are asked to make a commitment either by preparing a curriculum unit based on the six month program or to do in-service activities.

SUBMIT ALL MATERIALS BY MAIL, FAX, OR E-MAIL

TO:

Gan Shi, China Director,
Enducation Advancement Fund International
Teachers College
Jishou University
Jishou, Hunan China 416000

Tel. 0743-8263285, or E-mail: ganggea@163.com

Space is limited; so please apply early. If you cannot attend but would like to be on our mailing list, please let us know by phone, fax, or email.