Join the Area Studies Centers from the The Ohio State University’s Office of International Affairs for a four-part Minority Issues Around the World Global Fellowship Program for K-12 teachers. The K-12 Global Fellowship Program will engage K-12 teachers in a series of four guided readings, lectures, and group discussions over the course of the 2018-19 academic year. K-12 teachers will explore minority issues in East Asia, Eastern Europe, Latin America, and the Middle East under the guidance of a regional expert. Teachers may opt to attend individual sessions, or the whole series. Each participant will receive a contact hour certificate for each session that they attend. Readings will be sent to registered participants two weeks prior to each discussion date below.

Enarson Classroom Building*, Room 160, 10:00AM-12:00PM on the following Saturdays:

November 17, Center for Slavic and East European Studies presents:
“Roma and Minorities in Southeastern Europe” by Dr. Sunnie Rucker-Chang, U. of Cincinnati

February 9, East Asian Studies Center presents:
“Ethnicity in China: Ethnic Minority Cultures in Southwest China” by Dr. Mark Bender, Ohio State U.

February 16, Center for Latin American Studies presents:
“Afro-Brazilian Journeys Towards Freedom” by Dr. Isis Barra Costa, Ohio State U.

March 23, Middle East Studies Center presents:
"Azerbaijani Minority in Iran: Religion, Culture, and Civic Rights Struggle" by Dr. Ramin Ahmadoghlu, Georgia Gwinnett College

Register: https://osu.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_89bfAjZtXsPmaON

*Enarson Classroom Building, 2009 Millikin Rd, Columbus, OH 43210. Parking available in the Tuttle Park Place Garage, 2000 Tuttle Park Pl., Columbus OH 43210. Teachers who attend the whole session will be provided with a paid parking token.