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Announcement of 2011 Landmarks of American History and Culture Summer Workshops

The Embassy is pleased to announce the 2011 National Endowment for the Humanities "Landmarks of American History and Culture" workshops. Ideal candidates are English-speaking secondary school teachers or professionals such as journalists and directors of historical and cultural organizations who wish to enhance their understanding of U.S. culture and history. Workshops will be held in mid-June or July 2011 and provide participants with the opportunity to engage in intensive study of an important topic in American history and culture through interpretation of significant historical and cultural sites. Details about the six programs offered may be found athttp://www.neh.gov/projects/landmarks-school.html. Application information is available on the U.S. Embassy Moscow website:http://moscow.usembassy.gov/landmarks-summer.html. The application deadline is 1 April 2011. Four finalists will be nominated and candidates selected will be notified in May 2011.

Программа летних семинаров 2011 г. по американской истории и культуре

Посольство США объявляет конкурс на десятидневную программу летних семинаров по американской истории и культуре, проводимую Национальным фондом по гуманитарным наукам. В конкурсе могут принимать участие учителя средних школ, а также журналисты и директора организаций в сфере истории и культуры, которые хотели бы лучше знать историю и культуру США. Хорошее владение английским языком является обязательным условием для участия в программе. Семинары будут проходить на территории университетов США в июне – июле 2011 г. Более подробную информацию о программе семинаров можно найти на сайте http://www.neh.gov/projects/landmarks-school.html. Конкурс продлится до 1 апреля 2011 г. Узнать о документах для участия в программе можно на вебсайте Посольства США в Москве: http://moscow.usembassy.gov/landmarks-summer.html.

2011 “Landmarks of American History and Culture” Summer Workshops

The U.S. Embassy is pleased to announce the opening of the recruitment period for six of the 20 2011 National Endowment for the Humanities "Landmarks of American History and Culture" workshops. Ideal candidates are English-speaking secondary school teachers with academic responsibilities in civics, social studies, world and/or U.S. history, geography, journalism, or related fields, or professionals such as journalists, television reporters, and directors of historical and cultural organizations who wish to enhance their understanding of U.S. culture and history. Costs (travel, courses, lodging, and meals) will be covered by the U.S. Department of State Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) and the National Endowment for the Humanities.

Each workshop provides participants the opportunity to engage in intensive study and discussion of an important topic in American history and culture through interpretation of significant historical and cultural sites and through the use of archival and other primary historical information. Participants will then be able to develop enhanced lesson plans and teaching materials to incorporate into their curricula upon return. Workshops are to be held between mid-June and July 2011 for a minimum of ten days and include a three-day orientation in Washington D.C. administered by the Academy for Educational Development (AED); an intensive, five-to-seven-day long academic seminar in New York, Illinois, Michigan, North Carolina, or Pennsylvania; and an additional two days of programming in Washington D.C. to complement the academic program.

Topics sponsored for 2011 include "Abolitionism, Women’s Rights, and Religious Revivalism on the Rochester Reform Trail," “Abraham Lincoln and the Forging of Modern America America’s Industrial Revolution at The Henry Ford," “A Rising People: Benjamin Franklin and the Americans," "Crafting Freedom: Black Artisans, Entrepreneurs, and Abolitionists in the Antebellum Upper South," and "A Revolution in Government: Philadelphia, American Independence, and the Constitution, 1765-1791." Details about the six programs offered may be found athttp://www.neh.gov/projects/landmarks-school.html. The application deadline is 1 April 2011. Four finalists will be nominated and candidates selected will be notified in May 2011.

Candidates must be proficient in English and should submit the following documents in order to be considered for nomination:

• C.V./ resume outlining professional responsibilities;
• Short statement about the candidate’s interest in the program and relevance to his or her work;
• Expected goals for the workshop

Candidates may also submit an optional statement of personal interests.

Please submit your completed documents by e-mail to the U.S. Embassy’s Academic Exchanges Office with the subject line, “Landmarks 2011” at USGExchanges@gmail.com. For questions, please call the office at (495) 728-5000, ext. 4885, or send an e-mail to the attention of Yulia Lazareva at USGExchanges@gmail.com. All documentation must be submitted no later than the 1 April 2011 deadline.