Transcript Fulbright Grant Opportunities for Chicago Public Schools

Fulbright Grant and Program
Opportunities for
Chicago Public Schools
Teachers
October 22nd, 2010
Cristina Sisson and Lisa Vazquez
Chicago Chapter of Fulbright Board Members
My Fulbright Grant
English Teaching Assistantship- Uruguay 2006
Who was J. William Fulbright?
(1905-1995)
* Arkansas Senator
*Chairman of Foreign Affairs Co.
*Committed to mutual understanding among nations
*In 1946, his Fulbright Scholarship Program
legislation passed in Congress unanimously.
What is a Fulbright?
*International educational exchange program
sponsored by U.S. government.
*Participants are chosen for their academic
merit and leadership potential.
*Provides opportunities to study, teach, and
conduct research, exchange ideas.
*Designed to increase mutual understanding.
Where do the funds come from?
*The Fulbright is sponsored by the the U.S.
Department of State’s Bureau of
Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA).
*The Congressional appropriation for the
Fulbright Program in 2010 was $253.8
million.
*Foreign governments contributed
approximately 68.5 million.
How many Fulbrighters are there?
*Approximately 300,000 “Fulbrighters”
*114,000 from the United States
*186,000 from other countries
*The Fulbright Program awards about 8,000
new grants annually.
*Fulbright Program operates in over 155
countries worldwide.
Where do I start?
Start researching early!
What programs are available?
Which countries are participating?
Which program works for you?
Short Term Summer
Fulbright Grant Programs
*Fulbright Hays Seminars Abroad Program
and Special Bilateral Projects
*Fulbright Hays Group Project Abroad
Program
*Japan-U.S. Teacher Exchange Program for
Education for Sustainable Development
What are the Fulbright Hays
Programs?
*Administered by the U.S. Department of
Education
*Goal of internationalizing U.S. educational
infrastructure
*Strengthen area and foreign language
expertise of U.S. educators
*Provide opportunities for study and research
Fulbright Hays
Seminars Abroad Program
*160 educators in the humanities, social sciences and
languages travel abroad for 4-6 weeks seminars.
*Form vital cross-cultural partnerships while
engaging in curriculum development projects.
*Eligible participants: K-12 teachers
*Grant covers airfare, room and board, tuition and
fees, and travel in the destination country.
My Fulbright Experience
Fulbright Hays
Seminars Abroad Program 2010
*Elementary Seminars: Argentina, India,
Turkey, and Greece
*Secondary Seminars: China, Mexico, and
Thailand and Vietnam
Fulbright Hays Group Project
*Grants to support overseas group projects
*Training, research and curriculum
development in modern foreign languages
and area studies for teachers, students, and
faculty engaged in a common endeavor.
Fulbright Hays Group Project
Abroad Program Details:
*Projects cannot be about Canada or Western
Europe.
*Three major project types:
1) Short term Seminars
2) Curriculum Development
3) Group Research or Study Projects
Japan-U.S. Teacher Exchange Program
for Education
for Sustainable Development
*Fully funded program for 48 U.S. teachers.
*Learn about Education for Sustainable
Development (ESD) efforts.
*Develop ESD curricula.
*K-12 teachers travel in June-July.
Trip Specifics
*Orientation to Japanese culture and education.
*Workshops and presentations with experts in ESD
*Visits to cultural sites
*Home stay with Japanese family
*Visits to ESD focused schools
What to do next?
*Check out the website.
*Think about integration, thematic units,
curriculum alignment, internationalizing
education.
*January 2011- look at available countries.
*Start the application process.
How Can I Take Advantage of the
Fulbright Programs Without Leaving
Chicago??
Announcing a new pilot program for 2011…
Bringing the World to the Classroom:
Fulbright Student/Scholars
in CPS Classrooms
Rationale
This program reinforces an engaging and
meaningful globally based experience within the
classroom to facilitate students’ examination of
the world and their role within it in a manner that
allows them to experience first-hand the people,
places, and events from various countries
through a unique in-class interaction with a
visiting Fulbright Student/Scholar.
The Goal
• To provide authentic international experiences for,
and increase global awareness among, middle school
and high school students in Chicago;
• To help students apply what they learn in order to
become engaged citizens and actors in an everchanging world;
• To take advantage of the international resources that
exist without leaving the city of Chicago.
What is it?
• Collaborative Effort
• Innovative Use of
Resources
• Adaptable Design
Collaborative Effort
• CPS – Office of World Languages, Office of
Social Sciences, Office of External Partnerships,
middle school and high school teachers
• International Institute of Education (facilitates
the Fulbright programs)
• Chicago Chapter of the Fulbright Alumni
Association
Innovative Use of Resources
• 119 Fulbright Student Scholars currently
studying/researching in Chicago at area
universities
• At least 1 academic year
• Professional and academic backgrounds
with expertise in various fields – 41 fields
(Arts, Literature, Political Science, Anthropology, Law,
Biology, Physics…)
• 55 Countries represented
These Visiting Scholars in Your Classroom!!
Adaptable Design
Teachers manipulate to fit needs
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Series of visits or individual visit
Presentation style
Integrated collaborative project
Single-Class or Multi-Class/School Visit
Safari Live Chat conversation/video
conference
Email dialogue
Adaptable Design – Project Ideas
1) Formal Country Factual Presentation – Scholar
presents about general or specific area of their home country
2) Social/Cultural Presentation - Scholar presents on life,
culture, traditions, and societal aspects
3) Informal Question & Answer session – (example:
Compare and Contrast music in visitor’s country and US.)
4) Personal Narrative - experience or area of study (example:
war survivor or archeologist)
5) Foreign language Authentic Practice Session language expert or may provide nuances such as dialect
6) Skill-Based Workshop - Using field or area of expertise,
scholar can provide instruction on content or skills (example: journalist
can instruct on finding reliable resources)
Pilot Program
• Seeking small group of Middle or High Schools
• Teachers with supportive principals
• Selection process – logistical factors
• not all schools will be able to participate in initial
group
Timeline
Application process starts NOW!
TODAY - Sign up to receive application link
End of October - Application links sent out
Late November - Applications Due
January 2011 – begin visits
2011-2012 school year – expansion of program
QUESTIONS??
Lisa Vazquez
Cristina Sisson
Board Members of Chicago Chapter
of Fulbright Alumni Association
[email protected]
Senator Fulbright Quotes
“The exchange program is the thing that reconciles
me to all the difficulties of political life.”
“We must dare to think about unthinkable things
because when things become unthinkable,
thinking stops and action becomes mindless.”