We the People: Migrant Waves in the Making of America, funded by the National Endowment for the Humanities, is a two-week live online virtual professional opportunity for K-12 educators, hosted by the University of Arizona and Worlds of Worlds Center of Global Literacies and Literatures (wowlit.org). Through children’s, young adult, and adult literature, historical records, artifacts and film, participants will explore the stories, histories and contributions of underrepresented groups to U.S history. Participants will also interact with visiting scholars and children’s and young adult authors to learn from their processes of research. We will study Arizona to understand the influence of continuous waves of migrants on the making of America. By engaging in humanities research within this case study and then applying these strategies to their own states, participants will gain knowledge and experiences to support curricular planning for their own educational contexts.
The institute will be held virtually June 21-July 2, 2020 and participants will receive a $2,200 stipend, 10 books and other curricular materials. If you have any questions, contact us by email at NEH2021@email.arizona.edu. Please see our website (https://wethepeople.coe.arizona.edu/) for more information and to apply. The deadline to apply is March 1, 2021, and the institute directors are Drs. Carol Brochin, Leah Durán and Kathy Short.
