[WSCSS] "Youth Culture in Asia" Article Series and Workshop

[Sarah Lin Bhatia]

YOUTH CULTURE IN ASIA
A Seattle Times and UW Jackson School Article Series and Workshop
Series: February 13 - March 20, 2007
Workshop: February 7, 2007 ~ 4:30 - 7:30 p.m.
                The Seattle Times Building Auditorium, Seattle, WA 
               
For the third year in a row, the Jackson School Asia Outreach Centers have
teamed up with the Newspapers In Education program of The Seattle Times to
offer a series of articles about Asia (written especially for young
readers), a teaching guide, and a complementary workshop. Topics in the
five-article series include child labor in India, pastimes in Indonesia,
online chatting in Central Asia, and examination hell in Japan. Students
will get a glimpse of the challenges and opportunities that confront their
peers around the world and make connections to current news. 

One week before the series debuts, teachers will have an opportunity to hear
experts speak in depth about two of the regions featured in the article
series. Craig Jeffrey, Assistant Professor in the UW Jackson School and the
Department of Geography, will present on youth and child labor in South
Asia. Dr. Leila Madge, former Assistant Professor in the UW Jackson School,
will talk about education in Japan. Pat Burleson, master teacher in Asian
studies, will introduce the extensive teachers’ guide she authored to
accompany the series.

REGISTRATION: The article series is offered at no cost to educators. To
register, visit The Seattle Times Newspapers in Education website* and click
on "registration," call the NIE office at 206-652-6342, or email
nie at seattletimes.com.

*Visit the Seattle Times Newspapers in Education website to download the
workshop registration form. The workshop registration fee is $20, which
includes clock hours, dinner, and materials. Return form and registration
fee to the Newspapers in Education office.

For more information about workshop content, call the UW East Asia Resource
Center at 206-543-1921.

Please note: Workshop participants must also be registered for the Youth
Culture in Asia article series.


Sarah Lin Bhatia
 
Outreach Coordinator
University of Washington ~ East Asia Resource Center
Box 353650
Seattle, WA, 98195 - 3650
Phone: 206.543.1921     Fax: 206.685.0668
http://depts.washington.edu/earc/