Title Description Application Date of PD

Deadline

Graffiti Houses: Learn how to use the history of ordinary individuals March 1, 2016 Session 1: June
The Civil War to personalize the history of the Civil War and make 26-July 1, 2016
from the it powerful to students.
Session 2: July
Perspective of
Explore the Civil War through the lives of soldiers 31-August 5,
Individual who left their mark in Northern Virginia landmarks 2016
Soldiers now known as Civil War Graffiti Houses. During the
week you will:

Visit Blenheim House, Ben Lomond Historic Site,

and Graffiti House (Brandy Station), and the
cemeteries, monuments, and battlefields of
Gettysburg;
Research the life of one graffiti soldier at the
National Archives;
Learn from leading scholars in the fields of Civil War
history and digital history;
Participate in hands-on workshops in photography,
digital mapping, and online exhibit building; and
Develop strategies to bring these experiences back
to your classroom.

For more information and to apply, visit

http://graffitisoldiers.org/.

"Rethinking the Participants in this program will spend four weeks in March 1, 2016 June 26-July
Gilded Age and Chicago, a center of Progressive Era reform, 22, 2016
Progressivisms: engaging in vigorous discussions about this critical
Race, time period in American history and creating
Capitalism, and materials to use in their classrooms. Our institute
team and guest scholars do a masterful job posing
Democracy,
provocative questions to really rekindle your passion
1877-1920" for learning and teaching.

Teachers will receive a $3300 stipend.

Visit www.gildedandprogressive.org or email

rallmen@chicagohistoryfair.org for more
information

Supreme Court Street Law, Inc. and the Supreme Court Historical March 14, 2016 June 16-21 and
Summer Society will sponsor two sessions of the annual June 23-28,
Institute Supreme Court Summer Institute, June 16-21 and 2016.
June 23-28, 2016. The Institute is open to secondary
level social studies teachers and supervisors, who
will spend six stimulating days on Capitol Hill and
inside the Supreme Court learning about the Court,
its past and current cases, and how to teach about
them from top Supreme Court litigators and
educators. We will also be in the Court to hear the
Justices announce the final decisions of the term
and attend a private reception at the Court. For full
information and to apply online (under the
Registration Info tab), go to
www.streetlaw.org/scsi_apply. The application
deadline is March 14, 2016.

The Chinese 2-week workshop, "The Chinese Exclusion Act and March 1, 2016 July 10-22,
Exclusion Act Immigration in America. The Institute provides K-12 2016
and teachers with the opportunity to learn from leading
Immigration in scholars in the field and work with primary materials
America and artifacts examining the impact of exclusion in
the United States. Teachers will explore new
perspectives on the history of immigration,
citizenship, and what it means to be American
exploring questions such as: What does it means to
be American? What does it mean to be excluded
from the United States? And what does it mean to a
nations self-image when it profiles for differences in
appearance?

Teachers will also get a $2,100 stipend for their

participation during the Institute dates

The Society of This program is designed to immerse you in the Jan 8, 2016 June 27 to July
the Cincinnati study of the American Revolution. The seminar 2
Master takes place in Washington DC and is a unique
Teachers residential program in which participants stay at the
Seminar Anderson House, the palatial mansion that serves as
headquarters of the Society of the Cincinnati. The
Society is one of the nations oldest cultural
institutions, founded in 1783 by George Washington
and the officers of the Continental Army to
perpetuate the memory of the American Revolution.
http://www.societyofthecincinnati.org/

Charlotte and The Anti-Defamation League invites you to apply to May 2 July 11-15
Jacques Wolf the 9th Annual Charlotte and Jacques Wolf Educators
Educators Conference on Echoes and Reflections, a week long
Conference on summer conference in New York City, offering an
Echoes and opportunity for in-depth exploration of Echoes and
Reflections Reflections materials and visual history testimony.
 http://newyork.adl.org/2016-echoes-and-reflections/

Bill of Rights Participants engage in deep discussions on critical March 15, 2016 July 11-16 or
Institute issues, interact with scholars and experts, visit July 25-29
places of historical significance, and much more!
Our 2016 programs feature two engaging weeks of
fun in Washington, D.C. for you to choose from.
http://www.billofrightsinstitute.org/educate/educator
-programs-events/foundersfellowship/

Perspectives PDA is a literacy-based, anti-bias, social justice Until full March 28-29,
for a Diverse curriculum that is aligned to the Common Core March 30-31,
America: A Language Arts and literacy standardsand to the Available to June 5-6, June
Partnership of groundbreaking Teaching Tolerance Anti-bias California 7-8
the Museum of Framework (ABF). Its web-based modular design teachers only
Tolerance and allows for maximum customization and
Southern differentiation. This highly interactive Institute
Poverty Law features special guest speakers and will be led by
Center experts from Teaching Tolerance. Learn how to use
Teaching the free PDA to plan one lesson or integrate it
Tolerance throughout a scope and sequence.

http://www.museumoftolerance.com/site/c.tmL6KfN
VLtH/b.9230113/

John F. Kennedy For over two decades, teachers and graduate July
Presidential students in American Studies, political science,
Library and history, and related disciplines have explored in
Museum depth a topic drawn from American history, politics,
American culture, or social policy through the American
Studies Studies Summer Institute, co-sponsored by the
Summer University of Massachusetts Boston and the John F.
Institute Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum. The
intensive two-week program, held at the Kennedy
Library in July, includes informative and thought-
provoking lectures and discussions led by a
distinguished group of scholars and guests.
http://www.jfklibrary.org/Education/Teachers/Professi
onal-Development/American-Studies-Summer-
Institute.aspx
Summer 2016 programming has not yet been
released

Harry S Truman 13th Annual Teachers Conference Until full July 18-22
Library & Presidential Elections: Washington to Obama
Museum Speakers include Donald Ratcliffe, James Fuller, Roy
Summer
Morris, David Pietrusza, William Horner, William
Teachers
Conference Crotty. Hoover Library, FDR Library, Reagan Library,
Clinton Library, Lincoln Library and Mount Vernon.
http://www.trumanlibrary.org/educatio.htm

Voices and Participants will explore the voices of young people Until full June 20-21
Choices of during the Holocaust what factors contributed to
Young People their identity, what choices they made, and what
During the students today can learn by studying the Holocaust
Holocaust: A with an eye towards better understanding ordinary
Partnership of people and human behavior. Using Facing History
the Museum of and Ourselves original curriculum and unique
Tolerance and exhibits of the Museum of Tolerance- including its
Facing History newest one on Anne Frank- the program also
and Ourselves features the opportunity to meet and hear a
Holocaust survivor. Everyone walks away with new
insights, tools and valuable classroom resources.
 http://www.museumoftolerance.com/site/c.tmL6KfN
VLtH/b.9230113/

Colonial During six-day sessions on location in Colonial Multiple dates

Williamsburg Williamsburg and the surrounding area, 25
Teacher participants and a Master Teacher engage in an
Institute interdisciplinary approach to teaching social studies
with American history as the focus. Teachers have
the opportunity to exchange ideas with historians,
meet character interpreters and become part of the
story in The Revolutionary City. Throughout each
day, teachers work collaboratively with Colonial
Williamsburg staff and Master Teachers to examine
interactive teaching techniques and develop
instructional materials that bring history to life in
the classroom.
http://www.history.org/history/teaching/tchsti.cfm
*This institute is not free of charge

Institute for ITOC is an annual three-day professional June 22-24

Teachers of development to support the growth, success and
Color retention of teachers of color who work in public
Committed to schools serving students of color. A unique
Racial Justice collaboration between the disciplines of Teacher
Education, Educational Leadership and Ethnic
Studies, this national conference rigorously selects
approximately 80 ITOC Fellows each summer to
cultivate their racial justice leadership capacities as
educational change agents .

http://www.instituteforteachersofcolor.org/
(application is not yet posted)
Gilder Lehrman Full-time K12 teachers and librarians from Feb 29, 2016 Multiple (June
Institute of schools in our Affiliate School Program may 19-25, June
American apply for Teacher Seminars. If your school is not an 26-July 2, July
History Affiliate School, you will be directed to a combined 3-9, July 10-16,
application form. July 17-23, July
National Park Service (NPS) interpreters, and 24-30, July 31-
New Teacher Fellows* are also eligible and Aug 6)
encouraged to apply. If you fall into these
categories, please email
seminars@gilderlehrman.org to access an
application.

Programs are held on various topics, in different

places across the country.

https://www.gilderlehrman.org/programs-
exhibitions/2016-teacher-seminars

NEH Check out the many National Endowment for the March 1 Various
Humanities (NEH) summer institutes at throughout the
www.neh.gov/divisions/education/summer-programs summer
. Applications are due March 1, 2016.

Foundation for FTE has many summer programs available, across Until filled Multiple
Teaching the country. in general, the attendee pays to get
Economics there and FTE covers the rest. Topics for residential
programs include Economics for Leaders, Economic
Forces in American History, Economic Issues for
Teachers, Environment and the Economy, and Right
Start in Teaching Economics.
http://www.fte.org/teacher-programs/
National Integrating portraiture into social studies lessons April 22 June 27-30,
Portrait Gallery provides exciting opportunities to connect students July 11-14
Summer with history, biography, visual art, and many other
Teacher subjects. The Summer Teacher Institute Learning
Institute to Look with the National Portrait Gallery will take a
broad look at the Gallerys collection. participants
will learn how to read portraiture and use the art
as a springboard to a more in-depth conversation
about biography and history.
http://npg.si.edu/education/teachingprog.html

C-SPAN Teacher C-SPANs Fellowship program is for educators who February 26 End of June
Fellowship have experience using C-SPANs programming in through July
Program the classroom and can demonstrate innovative
methods of integrating those programs into
educational experiences.
For four weeks during summer 2016, Fellowship
recipients will collaborate with C-SPANs Education
department to develop new teaching materials
using C-SPAN resources in order to better serve our
Classroom members nationwide. The Fellowship
takes place at C-SPANs offices in Washington, DC.
Each Fellow receives a stipend of $7,000 to cover
housing, travel, and living expenses. Fellows will
also participate in C-SPANs Summer Educators
Conferences where they share their ideas and
experiences using C-SPANs programs with
conference attendees.
http://www.c-spanclassroom.org/Teacher-
Opportunities.aspx
C-SPAN Each summer, C-SPAN hosts two teacher July (different
Educator conferences in Washington, DC. The day-and-a-half conferences
Conference long conferences are held during the month of July for MS & HS)
at C-SPANs headquarters in the heart of
Washington, DC. Airfare to and from Washington,
two nights hotel stay, and meals during the
conference are all provided by C-SPAN.
http://www.c-spanclassroom.org/Teacher-
Opportunities.aspx

Newseum Not updated yet

http://www.newseum.org/tag/summer-teacher-
institute/

Understanding Delve deeply into Islamic faith, practice, history & March 1 July 10-23
Islam and culture; explore resources & curriculum to teach
Muslims: An about Islam: create a lesson plan that suits your
Institute for classroom. The Institute is free, participants must
Educators pay their round trip travel to Albuquerque, NM.
www.daralislam.org

Federal Trials Designed especially for teachers of U.S. history, March 2 June 19-24
and Great government, civics, and law, the Federal Trials and
Debates in Great Debates Summer Institute deepens
United States participants knowledge of the federal judiciary and
History of the role the federal courts have played in key
Summer public controversies that define our constitutional
Institute and other legal rights. Participants work closely with
leading historians, federal judges, and curriculum
consultants, focusing on three landmark federal
trials through curriculum developed by the Federal
Judicial Center: The Trial of Susan B. Anthony, The
Debs Case, and The Rosenberg Trial. Lodging is
 arranged by the Institute, and reasonable travel fees
will be reimbursed. Learn more at
www.ambar.org/summerinstitute .

Choices Global Refugees: Human Rights, Responsibilities, March 1 July 11-15

Program and Responses. This Institute is an opportunity to
Summer immerse yourself in the choice Programs award
Institute winning curriculum and approach, engage with
scholars on the topic of global refugees, and plan
strategies for introducing the program to your
school. http://choices.edu/pd/institutes/institute-
2016

Black History Join hundreds of educators (K-12 and College) and

360: The premier scholars from across the country for a
Schomburgs spectacular education vacation at the Schomburg
Summer Center featuring lectures, interactive workshops,
Education curriculum labs, curator talks and community walks
Institute at the that explore the history and cultures of African
NY Public Americans and African peoples throughout the
Library Diaspora. Educators will gain valuable content
knowledge and learn inquiry-based approaches to
teaching across the grades using the Schomburgs
rich primary resource collections on-site and online.

Info for summer 2016 has not yet been posted.

http://www.nypl.org/help/about-nypl/fellowships-
institutes/black-history-360

Civil War The Catherine B. Reynolds Foundation Civil April 5 June 19-24
Washington War Washington Teacher Fellows. Join up to 25 (local
Teacher Fellows teachers to learn about Abraham Lincoln, Frederick commuters),
(Fords Douglass and the city of Washington during the Civil July 10-15
Theatre) War!

Walk in the footsteps of Abraham Lincoln, his Team

of Rivals, and Confederate spies who plotted
against him at Fords Theatre;
Experience the home of a southern sympathizer in
historic Georgetown, and learn how she saved her
beloved estate from the Union army;
Learn about the contraband camps and
Emancipation Day as you follow Lincolns commute
to and from the Old Soldiers Home on a hill north of
the city; and
Visit historic Anacostia and the beautiful home of
Frederick Douglass as he helped raise up the
formerly enslaved during and after Reconstruction.

Come away from your week in Washington with: a

virtual knapsack of digital tools and resources;
lasting connections with a national network of fellow
teachers and museum educators; the oratory skills
to get your students on their feet performing
speeches by Lincoln and Douglass; comfort taking
students on content-driven experiential learning
adventures; and excitement about using classroom
drama to help historic characters come alive!

http://www.fords.org/home/education/teacher-
programs/teacher-fellows

K-12 Study The US today faces unprecedented demand for June 27 - July 1 May 1
Canada globally competent citizens and professionals. To
this end, U.S. Department of Education Title VI
grants support language training programs and area
studies, including Canada, so that students learn
more about the world and transnational trends. The
U.S.D.O.E.-designated Pacific Northwest National
Resource Center on Canada offers the STUDY
CANADA Summer Institute for K-12 Educators
annually to provide American educators with an
excellent foundation for teaching about our vital
political, economic, environmental and cultural
relationships with Canada. For more than 35 years,
teachers from every state have learned about core
social studies topics related to Canadasuch as
geography, history, government, and economics
from university faculty and other experts. Important
outcomes have always included gaining global
perspectives of civic issues, receiving numerous
resources for classroom use, and developing
curricula that meet Common Core, C3 and state
standards

http://www.k12studycanada.org/index.php?a=scsi

US Holocaust The Museum Teacher Fellowship Program seeks to February 1, July 17-21,
Memorial train leaders in the field of Holocaust education. The 2016 2016
Museum fellows are a national corps of skilled educators who
 assist the Museums efforts to promote quality
Holocaust education that is rooted in accurate
history and responsible pedagogy.

The Museums teacher training programs ensure

that learning how and why the Holocaust happened
is an important component of education in America
and strengthens students' critical thinking about
their roles in society.

Held in Washington DC at the USHMM. Info at

http://www.ushmm.org/educators/professional-
events-and-resources/museum-teacher-fellowship-
program

Summer Our twelve-day summer seminar is open to teachers March 1 June 18-30
Seminar at from across the United States whose schools and
Memorial communities are faced with a lack of available
Library: Home resources or with issues related to social
of the injustice.The seminar encourages teachers to think
Holocaust creatively and collaboratively about how they teach
Educators the Holocaust and more recent genocides.
Network Participants become adept at dealing with difficult
material and discover how writing, dialogue, and
inquiry can help motivate students toward social
action. Prior experience teaching the Holocaust or
focusing on social injustice in the classroom is
required. Applicants should have at least five years
classroom experience and need to be at least five
 years from retirement.

http://www.thememoriallibrary.org/sponsored-
programs/summer-seminar/

Mount Vernon Teachers will experience an immersive 4-day Feb 22, 2016 Multiple (June
professional development workshop at George 14-18, June 21-
Washingtons historic estate in Mount Vernon, 25, July 5-9,
Virginia. It is designed especially for K-12 teachers, July 19-23, July
focusing on the life, legacy, and leadership of 26-30, Aug 2-
George Washington and the 18th century world in 6)
which he lived. Each program features scholars that
deliver rich content, immersive 18th century
experiences with historic interpreters, educational
VIP tours, collaboration, and a focus on teaching
with primary sources including documents, objects
and place. Teachers stay on-site and get
unparalleled access to the historic grounds.

Many states have scholarships available.

http://www.mountvernon.org/educational-
resources/for-teachers/teaching-institutes-
professional-development/residential-
programs/summer-residential-programs/

Monticello March 15 July 9-15, July

Teacher The Thomas Jefferson Foundation is pleased to 23-29
Institute: The
Barringer announce the 2016 Monticello Teacher Institute
Research (MTI), an immersive professional development
Fellowship for opportunity designed to provide social studies
Teachers of teachers the opportunity to research and study at
American Monticello and the Jefferson Library in
History
Charlottesville, Virginia.

With the dual goal of enhancing their classroom

teaching and contributing to the collection of digital
resources available online at Monticellos Digital
Classroom and Sea of Liberty websites, teachers will
collaborate on projects such as lesson plans,
curricular units, resource packets, or other creative
products rooted in the history of the founding
principles and their relevance today. Their onsite
experience will be enriched and supported by group
excursions, presentations by leading Jefferson
scholars, and other focused workshop sessions.
Following the weeklong residence, participating
teachers will be expected to bring conversations
about Jeffersons ideas and Monticello into their
classrooms, schools, and communities.
https://www.monticello.org/site/research-and-
collections/barringer

Montpelier- The Center for the Constitution offers immersive 3- July 1 (or when July 20-22, July
Robert H. Smith day Seminars for full-time K-12 educators* full) 27-29
Center for the throughout the calendar year. Seminar participants
Constitution engage in interactive lectures and discussions as
well as tours of the Montpelier mansion and
grounds. Topics change yearly; each provides the
participant with a theoretical and historical overview
as well as a constitutional question. Seminars are
taught at a graduate level by leading constitutional
experts and draw on primary source materials.

2016: Religious Freedom & Suffrage in America

https://www.montpelier.org/center/programs/educat
ors/montpelier-seminars

Eisenhower Info for Summer 2016 has not yet been posted.
Academy
http://www.nps.gov/eise/learn/education/eisenhower
-academy.htm

Smithsonian Be inspired this summer at the Smithsonian April 22 July 11-15, July
American Art American Art Museum, as you join colleagues from 25-29
Museum across the country for an exciting exploration of the
connections among American art, social studies,
history, and English/language arts. Attend one of our
week-long institutes in the nations capital,
Washington, D.C. Stay connected with your
newfound colleagues and museum staff throughout
 the year.
http://americanart.si.edu/education/dev/institutes/

National (Elementary only) Women in the Arts education May 23 July 18-22
Museum of staff, professional book artist Carol Barton, and
Women in the curriculum and literacy specialists for a week
Arts ABC
Teacher centered on NMWAs Art, Books, and Creativity
Institute (ABC) curriculum and related online education
resources. Developed for 4th and 5th grade
classrooms, ABC can be differentiated for a range of
age groups (particularly grades 38) and learning
needs. This program is free and takes place from 9
a.m. to 4 p.m. each day. Participants try out book
formatsaccordion books, self-portrait books, pop-
ups, and moreas well as writing exercises from
ABC. Also, participants practice the Visual Thinking
Strategies (VTS) method for facilitating art
discussions and brainstorm ideas for integrating
visual arts with language arts, social studies, math,
and science in their own classrooms.

http://nmwa.org/learn/educators/teacher-
institutes/abc-teacher-institute

National The Teacher Institute is a six-day seminar that helps March 30 July 11-16 or
Gallery of Art K12 teachers (of all subjects) strengthen their July 25-30
Teacher knowledge of art history and integrate visual art into
Institute: Art of classroom teaching. The program features lectures,
the gallery tours, teaching strategies, and hands-on
Renaissance
learning experiences.

http://www.nga.gov/content/ngaweb/education/teac
hers/teacher-institute.html

Street Law The Institute is open to secondary level social March 14 June 16-21 or
Supreme Court studies teachers and supervisors who will spend six June 23-28
Institute stimulating days on Capitol Hill and inside the U.S.
Supreme Court learning about the Court, its past
and current cases, and how to teach about them
from top Supreme Court litigators and educators.
http://www.streetlaw.org/scsi_apply
Library of Each Institute week, Library of Congress education Feb 29 June 20-24,
Congress specialists facilitate sessions modeling strategies for June 27-July 1,
using primary sources to engage students, build July 11-15, July
18-22, July 25-
critical thinking skills, and construct knowledge. 29
Participants reflect on and discuss how the
strategies apply to their students, subject areas,
and classrooms or school libraries.

The Library of Congress Summer Teacher Institute is

appropriate for K-12 educators across many
disciplines, including: Social Studies/History, English
Language Arts, Science, Art, Music; and for any
other educator who feels primary sources could be
used with their curriculum. Librarians and
Curriculum/Professional Development specialists are
also encouraged to apply. If you have a question as
to whether the Summer Teacher Institute would be
appropriate for you, please send us an email to:
teachinglcsummer@loc.gov.

http://www.loc.gov/teachers/professionaldevelopme
nt/teacherinstitute/
Little Rock The Little Rock Central High School National Historic
Central High Site Civil Rights Educator Institute is a design
School National laboratory for social engagement that provides a
Historic Site space for pedagogical experimentation, and inquiry
Civil Rights into issues related to human rights and education
Educator for liberation. This institute brings together
Institute educators, community workers, and cultural
activists from around the country to exchange
knowledge and experiences, and to learn with and
from each other in an intensive week-long learning
community.

http://www.nps.gov/chsc/learn/education/summer-
teacher-institute.htm

Holocaust and The Summer Seminar of the Holocaust and Jewish March 25 June 28 - July
Jewish Resistance Teachers' Program was initiated by 12
Resistance Vladka Meed in 1984. The seminar is designed for
Teachers
Program secondary school teachers who implement
Holocaust studies in their classrooms. The group of
approximately 30 teachers visits historic sites and
hears from survivors and prominent scholars.
http://www.hajrtp.org/program.html

Goethe Institut Experience is what the Transatlantic Outreach Jan 25 June/July

Program is all about. Since 2002, TOP has sought to availability
find the best and most qualified social studies and
STEM educators and give them the opportunity to
 experience Modern Germany in the most dramatic
way possible: in person.

From Berlin to Frankfurt, from Stuttgart to Munich,

from Hamburg to Kiel, from Dresden to Schwerin,
and from Weimar to Leipzig, each corner of
Germany is sampled through sight, sound, touch,
and taste!

http://www.goethe.de/ins/us/lp/prj/top/txl/enindex.ht
m

National Selected educators will travel aboard the ship January 1 April 14-17 +
Geographic National Geographic Explorer or National Summer
Grosvenor Geographic Endeavour on expeditions to regions (different
Teacher Fellow options)
Program including the Arctic, British & Irish Isles, Canadian
Maritimes, Iceland, the Galapagos, Antarctica and
more. While aboard, Fellows will share the
importance of geographic literacy with fellow
travelers, develop activities to bring back to their
classrooms, and have an adventure of a lifetime.
Prior to the expedition, all 2016 Grosvenor Teacher
Fellows will travel to Washington, D.C. (April 14-17,
2016) with all expenses covered to participate in a
pre-voyage workshop sponsored by National
Geographic and Lindblad Expeditions.
http://education.nationalgeographic.org/programs/gr
 osvenor-teacher-fellow/

Fulbright-Hays The program provides short-term study and travel Dec 9, 2015 Varies
Summer seminars abroad for U.S. educators in the social
Seminars sciences and humanities for the purpose of
improving their understanding and knowledge of the
peoples and cultures of other countries. Support is
generally made available through interagency
agreements. The Department of Education transfers
funds through the State Department to Fulbright
commissions in various countries to pay the costs
associated with administering seminars. This
partnership allows the program to use the services
and expertise of binational organizations to plan and
conduct seminars for U.S. educators.

http://www2.ed.gov/programs/iegpssap/index.html

Fulbright-Hays This program provides grants to support overseas Varies

Group Projects projects in training, research, and curriculum
Abroad development in modern foreign languages and area
Program studies for teachers, students, and faculty engaged
in a common endeavor. Projects may include short-
term seminars, curriculum development, group
research or study, or advanced intensive language
programs.
 l http://www2.ed.gov/programs/iegpsgpa/index.htm

National World This summer, the National World War I Museum and June 23-27 April 5
War I Museum Memorial, located in Kansas City, Missouri, is
Teacher pleased to extend a unique opportunity for you to
Fellowship hone your skills as an educator and collaborate with
people who share your passion for education by
becoming a fellow of the Museum in the second
year of our teacher fellowship program.

The National World War I Museum and Memorial

Teacher Fellowship Program will provide participants
with unique and exciting opportunities to grow
within their profession while creating materials and
engaging in collaboration with similarly qualified
and ambitious teachers from around the United
States.

https://theworldwar.org/learn/educators-
students/2016-teacher-fellowship

Pacific Historic World War II Valor in the Pacific National Monument

Parks National (VALR) has been hosting a summer teachers
Summer workshop for the past three years. With grants
Workshop provided by the Grindstone Foundation, funding
from Pacific Historic Parks and a partnership with
the Hawaii Department of Education offering
professional development credit for local teachers,
VALR has been able to greatly impact the teaching
of World War II locally.
 http://www.pacifichistoricparks.org/education_pearl_
harbor_teacher_workshop.php

2016 programs not announced yet

Midway The USS Midway Museum's Midway Institute for June 27-July 8
Institute for Teachers will offer two weeks of professional
Teachers development on teaching about the Cold War era,
including its origins and effects, the Korean War and
its aftermath, the Vietnam War from many sides,
cultural and socio-economic change, and leadership
during the period. Thirty teacher/scholars from
across the country will be selected to participate in
this specialized ten-day seminar held aboard the
USS Midway on the waterfront in downtown San
Diego.

http://www.midway.org/midway-institute-teachers

Korea's Journey In this 4-day residential summer institute, secondary March 18, 2016. July 24-28,
into the 21st teachers will consider modern and contemporary 2016
Century: South Korea's distinct history, geography, intra-
Historical
Contexts, peninsular and international relations, and
Contemporary transnational cultural transmissions (e.g., K-pop,
Issues. (NCTA film, and design). Participants will work with
at the Program specialists to learn about the Korean peninsula
for Teaching beyond the media coverage, drawing on Korean
East Asia, Univ
of CO) narratives and texts to enrich their teaching about
contemporary South Korea in the classroom. Click
http://www.colorado.edu/cas/tea/ncta/downloads/KSI
 2016App.pdf for detailed flyer and application,
available now. For questions, contact
catherine.ishida@colorado.edu.
These programs are made possible through the
generous funding of the Freeman Foundation to
NCTA, the US-Japan Foundation through TEAs
Olympic Opportunity project, and the Korea
Foundation.

Japans As it prepares to host the 2020 Olympics, Japan is March 18, 2016. July 10-15,
Olympic focused on national renewal, even as it continues to 2016
Challenges: negotiate postwar legacies that impact how
20th-Century
Legacies, 21st- Japanese people and the world see that nation.
Century Open to secondary social studies teachers
Aspirations. nationwide, this 5-day institute on the CU-Boulder
(NCTA at the campus will consider how the past and the future
Program for intersect as Japan prepares to showcase its
Teaching East
Asia, Univ of accomplishments to the world. The institute will
CO) explore the impact of enduring issues on
contemporary Japanese society, government, global
and intra-Asian relations, and Olympic goals and
aspirations. Go to for detailed flyer and application,
available now at
http://www.colorado.edu/cas/tea/ncta/downloads/Jap
an_SI2016_application.pdf. For questions, contact
lynn.parisi@colorado.edu. 2017 study in Japan:
As a follow-up to this institute, participants will have
 the opportunity to apply for a 10-day residential
seminar in Tokyo in July 2017, pending funding.
These programs are made possible through the
generous funding of the Freeman Foundation to
NCTA, the US-Japan Foundation through TEAs
Olympic Opportunity project, and the Korea
Foundation.

Japan-US The Japan-U.S. Teacher Exchange Program for Jan 20 May 2-4 (in
Teacher Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) will US), June 21-
Exchange provide 10 U.S. teachers and administrators with a July 3 (in
Program for Japan)
Education for fully-funded opportunity to travel to Japan to learn
Sustainable about ESD efforts and strengthen ESD curricula in
Development both countries. ESD is a vision of education that
seeks to balance human and economic well-being
with cultural traditions and respect for the earths
natural resources, according to the United Nations
Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization
(UNESCO).

http://www.iie.org/Programs/ESD

Japan Society Sponsored by the Japan Society, the Educators March 24 orientation
Educators Study Tour to Japan offers educators nationwide the June 30-July 1,
Study Tour to opportunity to travel to Japan for three weeks to July 2-23 (in
Japan Japan)
experience Japan first hand and bring their
 experiences back to the classroom. The program is
open to middle and high school classroom teachers,
librarians and school administrators (principals, as-
sistant principals and department chairs only)

http://www.teachingtraveling.com/2015/11/17/free-
travel-for-teachers/

Keizai Koho The Keizai Koho Center (Japan Institute for Social Feb 15 July 28-July 7
Center Japan and Economic Affairs) in cooperation with the
Fellowship National Association of Japan-America Societies
(NAJAS) sponsors a ten-day Fellowship to Japan in
the summer for educators in the U.S. and Canada.
The Fellowship allows teachers to learn first hand
about contemporary Japanese society and enhance
their classroom teaching of global perspectives.

http://www.us-
japan.org/programs/kkc/k2016/index.html

National WWII The National WWII Museum has announced an Feb. 15 July 2016 - July
Museum opportunity for high school history and social 2017
studies teachers to participate in an all-expenses
paid 16 month professional development
experience. A cohort of 28 teachers from across the
country will spend a week at the National WWII
 Museum in New Orleans in July 2016 and a week at
Pearl Harbor in July 2017. There is no cost.
Selected teachers will receive room and board in
New Orleans, a travel stipend and all seminar
materials free of charge. For more information and
to apply see the National WWII Museums Summer
Institute pages.

The Roma and The Roma and Sam Holocaust Studies for Educators June 20-24
Sam Holocaust is a week-long course that equips middle and high
Studies for school teachers with the tools and techniques to
Educators effectively teach the Holocaust and its lessons.
Contact hours and graduate credits are available. To
register or for more information contact Alexis S.
Morrisroe at (513) 487-3055 or
astorch@holocaustandhumanity.org

Teaching Ready to learn about American history by reading Feb. 14, 2016 Various based
American the primary sources and discussing them with on site
History talented colleagues - in the places history was
made? Participating teachers will read a set of
primary source documents, travel to a relevant
historic site, and engage in conversations with up to
20 colleagues over the course of a weekend,
earning 8 contact hours. -
http://go.teachingamericanhistory.org/

Civil Liberties Based in little Tokyo, Los Angeles, this six-day March 1, 2016 July 24-29,
in Times of workshop will explore the WWII Japanese American 2016 and
Crisis: The incarceration experience through content that August 7-12,
Japanese emphasizes universal issues of identity, community, 2016
American patriotism, civil rights and justice. Prominent
Incarceration scholars and former internees will share their
experience, including personal accounts of life in the
camps. Participants will also visit Manzanar Historic
Site and Santa Anita Park. Go to
www.neh2016.jacl.org for more information.

NCTA Teaching Planned 2016 summer seminar locations include Various

about Asia Chicago, New Albany, and Minneapolis. Program
Seminars benefits include a solid foundation of teaching about
Asia, $200 worth of resources, $300 grant to your
school to purchase resources, $400 personal
stipend, and continuing professional development
opportunities. Check out
www.indiana.edu/~easc/outreach/educators/seminar
/index.shtml

Lifeguard One to three week funded fellowships are available February 29, Announced
Teacher to exceptional classroom teachers, curriculum 2016 April 2016
Fellowship specialists, and supervisors. Fellows are awarded
Program on-site housing, $1,000 stipend per week in
residence, and one round trip to and from Mount
Vernon.

Go to http://www.mountvernon.org/education/for-
teachers/teaching-institutes-professional-
development/the-life-guard-teacher-fellowship-
program for more information.