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The Asian Studies Outreach Program (ASOP) at the University of Vermont reached over 1,400 teachers and school administrators and 13,000 students in 2009-1009 in all elementary and secondary public and schools in Vermont through programs such as: Sino-American Seminar on Educational Leadership, in Lijiang, Yunnan Province Journey East Performing Arts Exchange of Windham Central, with Inner Mongolia University Performing Arts College; and 10th year celebration Windham Southeast and Southwest districts Asian American Cultural Exchange, with Affiliated Experimental Secondary School of Yunnan Normal University The Asian Institutes for teachers are conducted on a three-year rotating basis; one institute being held each summer (Thailand, China and Japan) The Governor’s Institutes on Asian Cultures (on-campus program in June, travel to China in July of the following year) Sponsorship of touring Exhibit of Chinese Children’s Art Work, the Photo Exhibit of Japan and China, and the Exhibit of Thai Children’s Arts Hosting 17 visiting teachers from Asia First statewide clearinghouse for international education Work with State Department of Education to develop state guidelines on Asia
New initiatives include assisting school districts in accepting international students from Asia into public schools and establishing a teaching credential program for language instructors from China.
Contact information: Holden Waterman; holden.waterman@uvm.edu
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