December 1, 2016
8:30 am – 5 pm
Washington D.C.
CONFERENCE LOCATION
Potomac Center Plaza (PCP)
The Auditorium
550 12th Street, SW
Washington, DC 20202
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REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED.
Registration is FREE. Registration and presentation abstracts were due Oct 31, 2016.
All individuals working in educational outreach and area studies are invited to attend and/or present.
Organized by Dr. Sebnem Ozkan (Outreach Coordinator, University of Illinois European Union Center) and Jeremie Smith (Outreach Coordinator, University of Illinois Center for Global Studies) on behalf of the University of Illinois U.S. Department of Education Title VI National Resource Centers (NRCs) and Undergraduate International Studies and Foreign Languages (UISFL) Grantees:
European Union Center (EUC)
Center for Global Studies (CGS)
Russian, East European, and Eurasian Center (REEEC)
Center for East Asian and Pacific Studies (CEAPS)
Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies (CLACS)
Center for African Studies (CAS)
Center for South Asian and Middle Eastern Studies (CSAMES)
with generous support from the University of Illinois International Programs (Illinois International) and Office of the Vice Provost for International Affairs and Global Strategies.
CONFERENCE DESCRIPTION
This working conference will highlight important themes of outreach across area studies while producing valuable insight into best strategies for engaging with the K-12 communities, community colleges and minority-serving Institutions, and general public. It will provide an opportunity to meet outreach professionals and learn about exemplary outreach programs offered by National Resource Centers. Professionals working in educational outreach and area studies are invited to attend and/or present.
Proposed presentations should address one of the following themes:
- Outreach to K-12 Communities including Teacher Education Programs and Collaborations with Colleges of Education
- Collaborative Partnerships with Minority-Serving Institutions/Community Colleges
- Outreach to Community/General Public
The conference will also welcome colleagues from IFLE. They will give remarks and join us in conversation on resource leveraging/sharing, challenges to outreach, and lessons learned in meeting Title VI outreach priorities.
The conference will take place before the annual National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS) conference in Washington DC, December 2-4, 2016. Participants are encouraged to stay for the NCSS conference. If you plan to attend NCSS Conference, you must register directly on their website here.
CONFERENCE SCHEDULE is available here [pdf]
For more information, please contact:
Sebnem Ozkan, Ph.D.
Outreach Coordinator
European Union Center
University of Illinois
324 International Studies Building, MC-429
910 S. Fifth St.
Champaign, IL 61820
Phone: (217)244-0570
Main Office Phone: (217)265-7515
Email: asozkan@illinois.edu
We would like to thank the U.S. Department of Education International and Foreign Language Education (IFLE) for securing the conference venue.