Collaborative Outreach: University of Michigan NRCs Kate Wright Center for Southeast Asian Studies University of Michigan

Overview Collaborative background at Michigan Recent Project: World History Institute Future Directions Challenges

U-M International Institute is: African Studies Center Armenian Studies Program *Center for Chinese Studies Center for European Studies *Center for Japanese Studies *Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies *Center for Middle Eastern and North African Studies *Center for Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies

The International Institute is: *Center for South Asian Studies *Center for Southeast Asian Studies Center for World Performance Studies Islamic Studies Program *Nam Center for Korean Studies Program in International and Comparative Studies Weiser Center for Emerging Democracies Weiser Center for Europe and Eurasia

U-M’s Collaborative Background Outreach Coordinators’ Group Formed 2002; in 2003 recognized with an internal award from the university for innovation and excellence. Sharing resources, logistical burdens, and name recognition

Examples of Collaboration Midwest Institute for International- Intercultural Education Great Decisions through the Foreign Policy Association Connect with student expertise: Teaching Gamelan website

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U-M’s Collaborative Background Easily replicable advantages of OREC: Database of contacts Shared contacts among local school districts and teachers Point person for collaboration within the university Logistical efficiencies and economies of scale (conferences, promotional materials) Name recognition among the local school system

U-M’s Collaborative Background ts/1213_Calendar_Final.pdf

World History Institute Part of the Teaching Globally K-12 Outreach initiative of the International Institute. Focused on high school educators. Fulfills need for educators: new curriculum requirements.

World History Institute 2-3 day teacher workshops multiple times a year Continuing Education credits available Evaluation and 6-month follow up performed Web-based resource sharing Opportunity for curriculum piloting Connections to faculty and graduate student experts in the field. Connections to other teachers teaching the same material.

World History Institute Partners include: U-M School of Education International Institute NRCs U-M Eisenberg Institute for Historical Studies British Council Social Sciences Research Council

New Directions for Collaboration Preparing future faculty through a seminar for graduate students “Our Shared Past” opportunity through the British Council and the Social Science Research Council Focus on curricular reform and world history curriculum development

Challenges – External Scheduling: Being cognizant of demands on teacher’s time Needs: Staying in touch with what are the needs of teachers in your state. Technology: Planning for ease of shared electronic resources; making sure shared resources are accessible, editable. Hint: PDFs are difficult!

Challenges - Internal Scheduling: being cognizant of demands on faculty’s time. Pitch: coaching faculty affiliates on the pitch of their lecture for teachers. Students: Bringing graduate students into the workshop requires another level of logistical coordination. Financial: any collaborative work between units in the university requires some financial negotiation, especially in terms of support staff. Negotiating this at the beginning of a grant is usually the best way to go.

Thank you! Kate Wright Center for Southeast Asian Studies University of Michigan