K-12 & Postsecondary Outreach
CEDER-NRC Teacher Workshop
CMENAS–CSEAS Teacher Training Workshop
East Asia National Resource Center
GPASS
LACS Teacher Training Workshop
LACS–CMENAS Teacher Training Workshop
MENA-SEA Teacher Program
1. 2021-22 Teacher Program
2. MENA-SEA Program Fellows
3. In the Words of its Fellows: the MENA-SEA Teacher Program
Midwest Institute for International / Intercultural Education (MIIIE)
U-M/UPR Outreach Collaboration
World History & Literature Initiative (WHaLI)
Resources for Educators

In the Words of its Fellows: the MENA-SEA Teacher Program

K-12 & Postsecondary Outreach
CEDER-NRC Teacher Workshop
CMENAS–CSEAS Teacher Training Workshop
East Asia National Resource Center
GPASS
LACS Teacher Training Workshop
LACS–CMENAS Teacher Training Workshop
MENA-SEA Teacher Program
1. 2021-22 Teacher Program
2. MENA-SEA Program Fellows
3. In the Words of its Fellows: the MENA-SEA Teacher Program
Midwest Institute for International / Intercultural Education (MIIIE)
U-M/UPR Outreach Collaboration
World History & Literature Initiative (WHaLI)
Resources for Educators

As I work hard to diversify my curriculum annually, I believe that this program will equip me with even more resources and ideas so that students can learn about the rich diversity the world has to offer. I also look forward to meeting and collaborating with colleagues, as I find that working with other teachers is an extremely valuable and enriching experience.

Amy Frontier (2020-21 cohort)
Grades 9-12 English Language Arts and World Literature Teacher
Pioneer High School

Rima, Jess, and all the other people who worked to create this program, find the funding, communicate with us, and hire the lecturers created something truly special. The impact it has had will be life-long for me and the impact it will have on my students is immeasurable. It is a pebble dropped in the waters of humanity that will ripple out for many life times to come.

Kiersten Gawronski
(2019-20 cohort)
English Teacher
Saline High School

I am hoping to come back to my students with a lot more knowledge and resources to use to broaden their understanding of the world around them … Every opportunity we can create to influence a student’s global perspective is one step closer to a more compassionate and understanding adult.

Barabara Gazda (2020-21 cohort)
Juniors and Seniors AP US Government, AP Comparative Government, American Government, English 12 Teacher
Hartland High School

The sessions are wonderful! I really appreciate the guest speakers' expertise and the energy and ideas of the cohort members. It has been absolutely invigorating, exhausting, and really thought-provoking in terms of my professional learning.

Colleen Kalisieski
(2019-20 cohort)
English Literature Teacher
All Saints Catholic School

In...a time of deep uncertainty in all of our lives, one thing remains clear for me: the value of being in an educational community with others to forge a more peaceful and secure world.

Karen Leland Libby (2020-21 cohort)
Grades 9 & 12 Humanities Teacher
Interlochen Arts Academy

The challenge I grapple with as an educator, especially in the district I call home, is how to impress upon my students that an entire world exists beyond their city and county borders. Introducing cultural diversity within my practice has become paramount. … Becoming part of the MENA-SEA learning community opens an entirely new avenue of deeper and more meaningful learning in the classroom.

Ross Newman (2020-21 cohort)
Grades 9-12 World History, U.S. History, and History vs. Hollywood Teacher
Monroe High School

I can't tell you the number of times our Saturday sessions and assigned reading have directly impacted my weekly instruction. [The] entire experience has energized me intellectually in a way that seems to have affected and inspired my students as well. This program has been one of the most intellectually stimulating experiences I've had in a long time. It's been a privilege to be a student again. The opportunity to engage professors and activists in direct discussions has impacted my teaching (and my students) in profound ways.

Amy Perkins
(2019-20 cohort)
World History Teacher
Lakeshore High School

Being part of this cohort has been the most inspiring thing I've ever been involved in as a teacher. Thank you so much for the development and work that goes into supporting us with such skill and thoughtfulness.

Alison Sullivan
(2019-20 cohort)
6th Grade World Geography & 7th Grade Ancient World History Teacher
Traverse City East Middle School

I teach in a very diverse school environment. Troy is truly an international community. The more I know and understand about the cultures in the homes of my students, the better I can address their educational and social-emotional needs.

Susan Syme (2020-21 cohort)
AP Human Geography and AP Seminar Teacher
Troy Athens High School

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