The American Consulate General Jerusalem – Public Affairs Office Announces
the 2016 Study of the United States Institutes for
Secondary School Educators
Deadline: January 14, 2016
Study of the U.S. Institutes for Secondary Educators are intensive post-graduate level academic programs with integrated study tours whose purpose is to provide foreign secondary educators and administrators the opportunity to deepen their understanding of U.S. society, culture, values, and institutions. The ultimate goal of the Institutes is to strengthen curricula and to enhance the quality of teaching about the United States in secondary schools and other academic institutions abroad.
Institutes for Secondary Educators will take place over the course of five weeks beginning in or after the latter part of May 2016. Three Institutes for Secondary Educators will be offered, two with a focus on classroom teachers and the third with a focus on administrators, teacher trainers, curriculum developers, textbook writers, and ministry of education officials, among others. Each Institute will have 20 participants and will include a four week academic residency component and a one week integrated study tour.
INSTITUTE DESCRIPTION:
The Study of the U.S. Institutes for Secondary Educators (Teachers) will provide two multinational groups of 20 experienced secondary school teachers with a deeper understanding of U.S. society, education, and culture – past and present. The focus of the Institute will be on providing content and materials for participants to develop high school level curricula about the United States. Please note that the main focus of the Institutes for teachers is on content and materials about the United States rather than teaching methods and pedagogy. To this end, the Institutes are organized around a central theme or themes in U.S. civilization. Through a combination of traditional, multi-disciplinary, and interdisciplinary approaches, program content will examine the history and evolution of U.S. institutions and values, broadly defined. The program will also serve to illuminate contemporary political, social, and economic debates in American society. The four week academic residency will be complemented by a one week study tour. The aim of the study tour is to showcase the cultural, geographic, and ethnic diversity of the United States. The University of Montana will host one Institute for 20 teachers beginning in late May 2016. The second Institute, which will also host 20 teachers, is currently being openly competed, the recipient will be known in April 2016.
The Study of the U.S. Institute for Secondary Educators (Administrators) will provide a multinational group of 20 experienced administrators (including teacher trainers, curriculum developers, textbook writers, ministry of education officials, and others) with a deeper understanding of U.S. society, education, and culture – past and present. The program’s theme, “Exploring Access and Equity in U.S. Education and Society” will focus on education, immigration, and civic engagement within U.S. society and culture. The Institute will include an intellectually rigorous academic residency component, meetings with regional educators and prominent community leaders, guided independent research, visits to topically relevant sites, a two-week study tour, and the completion of a research project. The Institute will be hosted by the California State University, Chico and will take place in early June through mid-July, 2016.
Program Requirements and Restrictions:
All participants are expected to participate fully in the program. Selected participants must attend all lectures and organized activities and complete assigned readings. Family members and/or friends cannot accompany participants on any part of the program. Candidates should be made aware that this is an intensive Institute and there will be little time for personal pursuits unrelated to the program. The Institute is not a research program.
Participant Qualifications:
· Qualified applicants are highly-motivated, mid-career professionals, between the ages of 30-50 with significant experience in fields relevant to the SUSI Institutes.
· Applicants must have excellent proficiency in English and outstanding qualifications, as these programs are extremely competitive.
· Candidates must be willing to participate fully in an intensive post-graduate level academic program and study tour.
· Nominees must be experienced professionals with little or no prior travel to the United States.
· Applicants must be willing to introduce aspects of U.S. studies into their institutions’ curricula, to develop new courses in the subject of the institute, to enhance and update existing courses on the United States, or to offer specialized seminars/workshops for professionals in U.S. studies areas related to the program theme.
· Applicants should be residing in Jerusalem, Gaza, or the West Bank the country at the time of submitting the applications and interview process.
· Applicants must be Palestinians resident in Jerusalem, Gaza, or West Bank.
- Participation in the program is contingent upon the applicant qualifying for a J-1 visa to the United States.
- Individuals holding permanent residence status in the United States (including U.S. citizens and green card holders) are not eligible to participate in this program.
The SUSI program will cover the following costs: international and domestic travel, health insurance, accommodations, and a basic stipend in the United States. SUSI Fellows will travel to the United States without dependent family members.
Application Deadline and inquiries:
Please submit a copy of your passport, CV, and nomination form by January 14, 2016.
Jerusalem and West Bank Applicants: Email completed application packages to Jerusalem[email protected]; call 02-622-7172 or (0545) 420 953 for more information.
Gaza Applicants: Email completed application packages to [email protected]; call 08-286-4623, or 059-967-7317 for more information.
For general information about SUSI, please visit the following site: http://exchanges.state.gov/susi.
Nomination Form:
Forms must be fully completed and sent to the emails below with the resume as well as a copy of the passport biographical information page no later than January 14, 2016.
Jerusalem[email protected] (Jerusalem, West Bank) / [email protected] (Gaza)
SUSI program you are applying for:
A. Nominee's Full Name: Last Name(s), First Name, Middle Name.
B. Gender
C. Date of Birth (please spell out Month, Day, Year)
D. Birth City
E. Birth Country
F. Country(ies) of Citizenship:
G. Country of Residence
H. Medical, Physical, Dietary or other Personal Considerations:
I. Candidate Contact Information: Home Address, City, E-mail, and Telephone.
J. Current Position/Title, Institutional Name, and Country
K. Work Experience, including previous positions and titles, place
L. Education; Academic & Professional Training, degree earned and fields of specialization, place.
M. Active Professional Memberships
N. Publications: publication year, type of publication, title, and publisher. All foreign titles should be translated into English. (Please list no more than 10.)
O. Previous Experience in the United States: trips made to the United States; dates & reason.
P. Family Residing in the United States:
Q. Evidence of English Fluency (e.g. personal interview, test score, etc.)
R. Personal Statement of Interest (no more than one page):
