Study Tour:
The World Affairs Council of the Mid-Hudson Valley is excited to
announce 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 four teachers to
participate in a study tour to Turkey from July 14-23, 2008. The tour will
include visits to historical sites, seminars, and meetings with Turkish
educators. It will last approximately 8 days.
Cost:
Each teacher will be asked to pay $500 toward the cost of the program
and arrange for his/her travel to JFK or Newark Airport for
transportation on Turkish Airlines. 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:
Fellowships are available to full-time K-12 teachers. Selected
applicants will be expected to attend a day-long professional
development workshop on Turkey hosted by the World Affairs Council
scheduled for Saturday, May 10 at Vassar College. 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. Click HERE for more
details concerning this workshop.
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 and for an Adobe Acrobat PDF file (no fill-in) you can print
and fill in click HERE
Note:
that the deadline for filing applications is April 11, 2008.
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 Martin Charwat at 485-5918 or
macharwat@yahoo.com
