Host a Teacher from Berlin, Germany October 21-25, 2016 -- Deadline Oct 1!

Global Migrations: Hosting a Teacher from Berlin, Germany October 21-25, 2016

Date: October 17 and 21-25, 2016
Place: West Bank, University of Minnesota

Registration Deadline October 1, 2016
Register here:    https://goo.gl/forms/WlEKtpRodiMzVk3W2
Cost: Free
CEUs: 2 CEUs

Questions?  Call 612-624-7346 <tel:612-624-7346>  or email Deborah Jane <mailto:outreach@umn.edu>  

This program, offered by the Center for German and European Studies <http://cges.umn.edu/>  (CGES) at the University of Minnesota (Twin Cities), which is a German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) Center of Excellence, offers  up to 10 German educators (both primary and secondary) the opportunity to visit Minnesota, while encouraging participants to refine their teaching skills and broaden their knowledge of student identities in the classroom through structured collaboration with Minnesota educators.

Migrations are changing our classrooms and students are struggling with managing multiple identities in a complex global world.  German teachers will collaborate with Minnesota teachers to discuss the challenges brought to the classroom from global migration. We will talk about questions such as how does having students from multiple backgrounds affect our classrooms in both good and challenging ways?  In order to help students capture their own stories of migration, German teachers will have the opportunity to learn about digital storytelling and learn technical skills to use free online resources.   German teachers will also have the opportunity to tour culturally important places in Minnesota as well as spend several days staying with a host teacher and visiting area schools.


What do we need from you as a Minnesota educator?

* In order to make this program a success, we need Minnesota teachers who are willing to host a German teacher for Friday night, October 21 through Tuesday evening October 25th.  Minnesota teachers will pick up the German teacher from a hotel near the University of Minnesota West Bank Friday, and bring them back Tuesday evening, October 25th for the workshop on Social Movements and Identity.
* Minnesota host teachers must

* Attend a welcome dinner Monday night, October 17, 2015 from 5:30-7:30 pm at the University of Minnesota.
* Pick up the German teacher from Days University Hotel  Friday, October 21, 2016 (MEA weekend).
* Bring visiting German teacher to your school Monday-Tuesday, October 24-25, 2016.

* Bring German teachers to youthrive office Tuesday, October 25, from 5:30-7:30 for workshop on Social Movements and Identity and stay for whole workshop (dinner will be included).  

In return, host teachers will receive 2 CEUS, 2 awesome dinners,  an Amazon.com gift card in appreciation of volunteer services, parking vouchers for University of Minnesota ramps during dinner and workshops, and most importantly, will enjoy the opportunity to develop meaningful, professional friendships with educators from Germany.

Register here <https://goo.gl/forms/WlEKtpRodiMzVk3W2>  to be a host for Global Migrations, to attend the Welcome Dinner and to attend the workshop on October 25th.


Deborah Jane
Outreach Coordinator | Institute for Global Studies