Summer Institute for the Study of the United States for Foreign Secondary School Educators

Résumé

The Branch for the Study of the United States of the U.S. Information Agency's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs announces an open competition for an assistance award program entitled ``Summer Institute for the Study of the United States for Foreign Secondary School Educators.'' Public and private non-profit organizations meeting the provisions described in IRS regulation 26 CFR 1.501(C) may apply to develop and implement a six-week graduate-level American Studies program designed for a multinational group of up to 30 secondary school teacher trainers and curriculum developers. This program is intended to provide participants with a deeper understanding of the U.S. society, institutions, culture and values-- past and present--so that textbooks, curricula and teaching about the United States in foreign secondary schools and teacher training institutions will be improved. Tentative program dates are June 19 through July 30, 1999. USIA is seeking detailed proposals from colleges, universities, consortia of colleges and universities, and other not-for-profit academic organizations that have an established reputation in the disciplines and sub-disciplines that comprise American