UCIS K-12 International Outreach Program Tara F. Muller Program Coordinator  Teach K-12 students about a country or culture  Develop strong speaking and presentation skills  Build your resume  Have fun working with kids! If you are from another country or have ever traveled abroad, we need YOU! Make a Difference Join the K-12 International Outreach Program Mandatory Training Session Saturday, January pm Dey Hall, Room 305 RSVP to reserve your seat - space is limited For more info, contact: Tara F. Muller Program Coordinator  Teach K-12 students about a country or culture  Develop strong speaking and presentation skills  Build your resume  Have fun working with kids! If you are from another country or have ever traveled abroad, we need YOU! Make a Difference Join the K-12 International Outreach Program Mandatory Training Session Saturday, January pm Dey Hall, Room 305 RSVP to reserve your seat - space is limited For more info, contact: Tara F. Muller Program Coordinator  Teach K-12 students about a country or culture  Develop strong speaking and presentation skills  Build your resume  Have fun working with kids! If you are from another country or have ever traveled abroad, we need YOU! Make a Difference Join the K-12 International Outreach Program Mandatory Training Session Saturday, January pm Dey Hall, Room 305 RSVP to reserve your seat - space is limited For more info, contact: Tara F. Muller Program Coordinator

K-12 International Outreach Program Goals  Enrich international education in NC schools  Provide an opportunity to learn through first-hand interaction with our presenters  Offer resources beneficial to educators and students  Provide UNC community a venue to share international experiences  Program improvement

Presenters in Action

Our Program

Where do we go? We are here Counties served

NC Social Studies K Families Around the World 1 st Communities Around the World 2 nd Regions: Local, State, US and World 3 rd Citizenship: People Making a Difference 4 th NC Geography and History 5 th Canada, Mexico, Central America (also US History) 6 th South America and Europe 7 th Africa, Asia and Australia 8 th NC creation and state development 9 th World History 10 th Civics and Economics 11 th US History 12 th Elective Classes such as “Global Connections”

Most Requested Topics

Evaluation  3 year grant from US Dept. of Education  Toolkit to be available on UCIS website Fall 2006

Evaluation Comments N= th graders Excellent =4 Good =3 Fair =2 Poor =1 1. Overall M= 3.55, SD= Knowledge Level M= 3.71, SD= Ability to interact M= 3.49, SD=

6. What was best about the presentation? 6. What was best about the presentation? Feedback from kids Grade 6-12  Audio/Visuals (55)  Activities (30)  Specific Information/Learning (22)  Food (10)  Cultural Learning (6)  Presenters (5)  Objects (4)  Interaction (4)  Miscellaneous (4)N=140 9 presentations

8. What did you learn from the presentation? Feedback from kids Grade 6-12  Specific Facts (77)  Cultural Learning (59)  (New) Perspective (19)  New Skill (19)  Other (9)  Dispelled Stereotype/ Clarification of Knowledge (6) N= presentations

Teacher Comments 13. What do you think is the primary value(s) of the program?  Teaching Cultural Awareness and Sensitivity (24)  First-Hand Exposure (13)  Enhance Learning and Participation (8)  Another Perspective (7)  No Response (2)  Miscellaneous (1) N= 55

Get Involved  Request a presentation for your school  Start a partnership for multiple presentations  Take a field trip  Use our library

Resource Library  Culture Kits, Videos, Activity Books MontenegroDenmarkZimbabwe

Web Resources  Faculty Expertise Database  UCIS Listserv  NC Consortium for Teaching About Asia  Evaluation Toolkit (August 2006)

Take Home Goodies  CD and Handbook  NC Immigration Book

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