2010 Summer Study Tour to Turkey

Study Tour: The World Affairs Council of the Mid-Hudson Valley again announces the opportunity to send four educators on a summer study tour to Turkey. Made possible through a generous grant from the Turkish Cultural Foundation, the fellowship will allow six teachers to participate in a study tour to Turkey in the summer of 2010. (Exact dates haven't been set) The tour will include visits to historical sites, seminars, and meetings with Turkish educators. Selected applicants must attend a day-long professional development Workshop for Teachers on Turkey, hosted by the World Affairs Council, scheduled for Saturday, April 17th 2010 at Marist College at the Dyson Center, to incorporate their experiences into a Study Tour program in the fall. Preference will be given to teachers who can demonstrate their commitment to education about Turkey and who specify how they will use the study tour experience to enhance understanding about Turkey in their classrooms and school districts.

Cost: Each teacher will be asked to pay $600 toward the cost of the program and arrange for his/her travel to JFK or Newark Airport for transportation on Turkish Airlines. In addition to these expenses, teachers are advised by the Turkish Cultural Foundation to budget approx. $100 for tips to guides and drivers and approx. $25 for visa fees. All other expenses, including international airfare, hotels, local travel, and most meals will be covered by the Turkish Cultural Foundation. (A request for a single room will involve an additional charge).

Eligibility: Applicants must be currently employed full-time as a classroom humanities (history, literature, philosophy, classics and related disciplines) teacher or administrator in a 6-12 school in Dutchess, Ulster or Orange County and will be employed full-time as a classroom humanities teacher or administrator in a 6-12 school next year. Additional eligibility requirements are set out in the application.

Applications: Further information and to download a copy of the application, click on the following links. For a fill-in form in Microsoft WORD format, click HERE or an Adobe Acrobat PDF file you can print and fill in click HERE  (If you are unable to use either file contact wacmhv@hvworldaffairscouncil.org for assistance.)

Note: that the deadline for filing applications is March 19th, 2010.

You might want to look at a few photos Kathleen Fancher and Sarah H. M. Stern submitted from the 2008 program.

To learn more about this program, go to www.turkishculturalfoundation.org.

For terrific travel and consular resources, go to www.turkishembassy.org – which is also www.turkey.org. A very clear website with good resources.

For further information, contact Joe Lombardi at jolnyusa@yahoo.com

2008 Summer Study Tour to Turkey

During July 14-23, 2008, four area educators participated in a cultural enrichment program in Turkey.  Kathleen Fancher, who teaches 6th grade world history at the M. Clifford Miller Middle School in Lake Katrine, Andrew Mosca III, who teaches Global History and Geography at Spackenkill High School in Poughkeepsie, Corliss Black, who teaches Art at the Cahill Elementary School in Saugerties, and Sarah H. M. Stern, who teaches Global History and Psychology at Arlington High School in LaGrangeville   

On September 9, 2008  at 7:00 p.m. the participants will present their reports at a program entitled “Turkey, a Mosaic” moderated by Elizabeth Shelton, a retired U.S. Foreign Service Officer who served 2 tours of duty in Turkey, will serve as moderator of the program. Click HERE for further information about the presentation.

Kathleen Fancher and Sarah H. M. Stern have submitted some brief remarks and photos you might enjoy. Just click their respective names to see their pages.

Academic World Quest

Academic World Quest is a national high school competition created by the World Affairs Councils of America to help educate students about international affairs. Our Council’s Mid-Hudson Valley Academic WorldQuest engaged teams from local high schools in the regional competition. Our winning teams have enjoyed participating in the national competition in Washington, D.C. as our guests. We've been pleased to see excellent showings against teams from around the nation and world. Please see our Academic WorldQuest page for more information and team registration forms.

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