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NEH Institute for Educators Returns to Crow Canyon
Summer Institute to Explore Pueblo Indian Culture
K–12 educators and college graduate students nationwide are invited this summer to explore human culture and society in the context of one of the oldest persistent cultural groups on the continent: the Pueblo Indians of the American Southwest. This professional-development opportunity—a three-week institute entitled “Bridging Cultures: Diversity and Unity in the Pueblo World”—is funded by the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH). NEH provides stipends that cover most expenses, including travel and living costs.
The institute runs from June 30 to July 20, 2013, and is based at Crow Canyon. This year’s institute faculty will include Crow Canyon archaeologists and educators, as well as American Indian scholars. Margie Connolly, Crow Canyon director of American Indian initiatives, and Dr. Kathy Stemmler, director of education, will codirect the institute.
“The institute is a unique opportunity for educators,” Connolly said. “It brings together the perspectives of American Indian scholars, educators, and archaeologists. This collaborative approach to the study of Pueblo Indian history helps the teachers build a more inclusive history of the Mesa Verde region."
During the institute, Pueblo scholars and archaeologists will lead 25 educators into the heart of the Pueblo world in the Southwest, traveling to archaeological sites and modern and ancestral Pueblo villages. Educators will gain an understanding of how Pueblo culture formed and how it has endured for thousands of years. They will return to their classrooms with curricula based on the institute’s theme.
Applications for the NEH program must be postmarked no later than March 4, 2013. For more information on the institute, visit www.crowcanyon.org/NEHsummer2013, or e-mail NEHsummer2013@crowcanyon.org. Prospective applicants can access information about all 2013 NEH Summer Institutes, as well as the online Participant Application Cover Sheet, on the NEH Web site, www.neh.gov.
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