This travel seminar, which begins with an orientation in Honolulu, offers powerful cross-cultural learning experiences that will transform your teaching. Through interactions with teachers and students, a home-stay and meetings with local people in their communities, discussions with political/business leaders and social activists, field briefings and presentations, independent research, and visits to historic sites and cultural attractions, participants explore the dynamics of changing society in Vietnam and Thailand. Teachers bring their experiences back into their classrooms through curricular units and projects they develop. An optional trip to Cambodia will explore the magnificent temple complex of Angkor Wat and the capital city of Phnom Penh.
Program Cost
Cost for the Vietnam and Thailand portion is $1,250 and includes: international travel from Honolulu and regional/in-country travel; all lodging and meals; home-stay family honoraria; interpreters and tour guides; entrance fees and gratuities; group and travel photos; and seminar materials. Roundtrip air travel to Honolulu and visa fees are not included.
Add-on cost for Cambodia is $750 and includes: international airfare from Thailand and in-country travel; lodging and meals; interpreters and tour guides; group and travel photos; and entrance fees and gratuities. Visa fee is not included.
Eligibility
Open to full-time U.S. classroom teachers in grades 3-12 in any discipline and K-12 school-based librarians, curriculum specialists, and administrators.
Additional Benefits: Each participant will receive approximately $100 worth of resources, including CDs of primary source materials, and is also eligible for a $200 grant to develop standards-aligned curricular units. Graduate credits may be obtained for an additional fee.
Two or more teachers from the same school/district participating in any program combination will each receive a $100 discount.
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