Dear Social Studies Colleagues, Here is some information on a professional development program focused on teaching and learning about the Japanese American Exclusion during WWII, taking place on Bainbridge Island, the first community to be relocated into concentration camps by the US government in 1942.
Thursday, August 7, 10a-4p Approaching the Study of Japanese American Exclusion in Elementary & Secondary Education Various Sites on Bainbridge Island Open to Formal & Informal Educators. Class Size: 8-16 Tuition: $65, includes lunch. Clock hours available by request. Through our Only What We Can Carry Project, you will visit key heritage sites and follow the lives of Bainbridge Island Japanese American Families who immigrated from Japan, established livelihoods, became citizens, then were forced into concentration camps during WWII. Spend the day exploring historic Suyematsu Farm, Bainbridge Gardens, Bainbridge Island Historical Museum, and the Bainbridge Island Japanese American Exclusion Memorial. You will dialogue with original Bainbridge Islanders whose families lived through WWII and the Exclusion. The aim of this workshop is to help you as an educator to bear witness and bring this period of history alive for your students, while modeling field classes and learning experiences you can facilitate for students. To learn more visit: http://educultureproject.org/owwcc-professional-development/ Or, contact EduCulture by email, ad...@educultureproject.org, or call 206-780-5797. Happy Summer! -- Jonathan Garfunkel Founder & Director EduCulture at Global Source Education (NEW EMAIL) garfun...@educultureproject.org 206-780-5797 www.EducultureProject.org
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