1. Fulbright-Hays Group Projects Abroad
“Teaching the Andes”
Webinar #1

2. Welcome! Webinar Ground Rules
Patience is a virtue (especially with technology)
Raise your hand!
Speak up
Text chat whenever you’d like
Explore

3. Introductions

4. Webinar Overview Overview of the Program Review of Project Timeline
IRIS
Flights
Pre-Departure Orientation Details
Other critical logistics (vaccines, allergies, passports)
Q & A

5. Overview of the Program
Three Phases:
Pre-Departure Orientation
Overseas Travel
Post-travel summary activities

6. Program Objectives:
Advance and disseminate knowledge of the Andes by providing opportunities for K-12 educators to experience first-hand the history, politics, language, and culture of the region;
Provide intensive Quechua language training that emphasizes cultural competency in the language and its regional linguistic variations, equivalent to one semester of beginner’s level university instruction; and
Contribute to the development of internationalizing curriculum that accurately and effectively brings the Andes into the classroom through standards-based approaches.

7. Pre-Departure Orientation & Planning
Getting you ready for the trip
What to pack/How to prepare
Pre-travel evaluation
Webinars
Required reading

8. Travel to Columbus, health and safety topics, and program expectations
March
13 – 17
1st Onboarding Webinar
welcome participants, introduce the program, and answer initial questions
27-31
2nd Onboarding Webinar
Travel to Columbus, health and safety topics, and program expectations
April
3rd Onboarding Webinar
Program evaluation and to complete online pre-program assessment
April 21
Reading materials shipped to participants
May 1 - 5
4th Onboarding Webinar
What to pack, how to prepare for the trip, and other details as needed
May 8 -12
Participants meet (virtually) Project Director, Michelle Wibbelsman!

9. Overseas Travel

10. Participants arrive in Columbus June 14 – June 15
Pre-Departure Orientation
June 16
Participants Depart Columbus for Ecuador
June 16 - July 17
“Teaching the Andes” Program: Ecuador & Peru
July 17
Return to U.S.

11. Otavalo
Centro Cultural Yawar Wauki
La Casa Sol
Various Excursions

13. Cusco
Centro Tinku
Various Excursions
Final Projects

15. Post-travel Summary Activities
Curriculum implementation
Short-term outreach activity (presenting to your school, post-travel webinar, attend a workshop)
Long-term outreach activity (publishing your travel journal or curriculum project online; presenting at a conference)

16. Participants conduct post-trip survey September – December 2017
August 2017
Participants conduct post-trip survey
September – December 2017
Participants implement lesson plans and plan outreach activity; CLAS staff answer any questions
October 2017
Follow-up interviews are conducted and CLAS will host a webinar for participants to reflect on their experiences and assess achievements
Participants report on short-term outreach activity
December 2017
All seminar materials, lesson plans, and other educational materials are posted online on the CLAS website
January 2017
Participants report on long-term outreach activity
CLAS conducts six month follow-up with project participants
July 2018
CLAS conducts one year follow-up with project participants to determine long-term impact

17. The Importance of Evaluation
Critical to measure pre and post assessments
Language acquisition
Long-term, measurable impact

18. What is IRIS? International Resource Information System
For reporting and evaluation
s to come

19. Flights & Changes to the Schedule
Departure date
Flt number
Depart Airport
Depart Time
Arrival Airport
Arrival Time
Layover
16-Jun
DL 2912
COLUMBUS
10:25
ATLANTA
12:03
5:52
DL 673
5:55 PM
QUITO
10:13 PM
4-Jul
LA 1449
4:15 AM
LIMA
6:30 AM
2:30
LA 2123
9:00 AM
CUSCO
10:35 AM
16-Jul
LA 2062
6:00 PM
7:35 PM
5:30
17-Jul
DL 150
1:05 AM
5:20
DL 2918
2:20 PM
4:06 PM

20. Pre-Departure Orientation Activities
Hotels
Getting here
What to expect

21. Critical Logistics Vaccines & Allergies & Passports Travel.state.gov
Cdc.gov
Wi-Fi Access 

22. Questions?

23. Future Webinars & Next Steps
Saturday, April 1 at 3:00 p.m.
Weds., April 12 at 5:00 p.m.
Tues., May 2 at 7:00 p.m.