The University of Kansas Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies, a U.S. Department of Education designated National Resource Center, invites you to “Teaching the Unexpected Caribbean,” a professional development workshop open to all K-16 school professionals. This one-day (6 PD) workshop will challenge educators to learn about the unexpected impact of Caribbean cultures and people on the rest of the world, both past and present. In particular, the workshop will foster a deeper comprehension of how the Caribbean connects to the Midwest and how Caribbean art and literature can be incorporated across the disciplines.
The workshop will prepare teachers:
- to utilize digital humanities resources in the classroom;
- to design culturally appropriate primary and secondary research projects;
- to teach about Caribbean popular media, art, film, and literature;
- to teach about social engagement, socio-cultural life, and human agency in the Caribbean; and
- to encourage student self-determination through meaningful and relevant cultural projects.
This is a free, all-inclusive workshop. Teachers are provided parking, continental breakfast, refreshments, and a lunch buffet (vegan and vegetarian options will be available). Teachers will also receive free copies of The Gospel of Trees by Apricot Irving and The Farming of Bones and Mama’s Nightingale by Edwidge Danticat.
When: Saturday, October 20, 2018 from 8:30-4:00 p.m.
Where: Kansas Room, located on the 6th floor in the Kansas Memorial Union
1301 Jayhawk Blvd, Lawrence, KS 66045
Register by Monday, October 15, 2018, to guarantee your spot. Click here to register.
Continuing education credit ($65 Registration Fee) is available through the University of Kansas School of Education. 1 credit is earned after completion of the workshop and other online activities, including the submission of a lesson plan that incorporates Latin American and Caribbean content. Indicate your interest to enroll on the registration form.
Questions? For more information, visit the KU CLACS website or contact Aron Muci, KU CLACS Assistant Director, at aron.muci@ku.edu.
This workshop is made possible by the U.S. Department of Education National Resource Center grant and organized by the the Association of Caribbean Women Writers & Scholars (ACWWS) and the University of Kansas Institute of Haitian Studies, Center of Latin American & Caribbean Studies, Kansas African Studies Center, Department of African and African American Studies, Department of English, and Department of Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies.
