The North Bay International Studies Project has received a Teach Asia grant for the 2008-2009 year. NBISP will offer a two part 34-hour seminar for high school and middle school teachers ion East Asian history and culture that incorporates primary source selections from the Chinese and Japanese traditions. The program will be offered during the summer of 2008. The Seminar is adapted to the needs and curriculum of the participating teachers and school districts to promote long-term engagement in Asian studies by core groups of teachers within schools, districts, and school consortia. NCTA seeks to develop a community of inquiry among educators interested in Asian studies-a forum for collegial examination and discussion of issues in and strategies for teaching about Asia.

• 34 hours of classroom study, hands-on activities, and discussion with East Asian specialists and fellow educators
• $175 in seminar texts and materials
• $300 participant stipend upon satisfactory completion of the seminar and portfolio project
• $200 in selected curriculum materials for participant's school upon successful completion of program
• $200 participant stipend upon completion of two follow-up meetings and final reflection in the fall of 2008
• Two optional continuing education credits (at cost) will be available
• Eligibility for NCTA summer study tours to China and/or Japan in summer 2009 for all successful participants

• Participate in a full 34 hours of programming
• Complete all seminar assignments and a seminar evaluation
• Attend two follow-up sessions, two hours each
• Complete a reflection by the final follow-up meeting

      Sponsored by the NCTA Partner Site at the San Joaquin Global Education Project, University of the Pacific, in Cooperation with the NCTA National Coordinating Site at the University of Colorado, with funding from the Freeman Foundation.