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Register for the 2009 Teachers Institute Seminars

Posted March 9, 2009 · by lrichardson · in Bulletin board

The Teachers Institute, an interdisciplinary professional education development program of the North Carolina Humanities Council, brings K-12 educators together to study the history, literature, music, and art of North Carolina’s diverse communities and people.

Registration is now open for this year’s FREE seminars. More information about the Teachers Institute, application forms, and full descriptions of each seminar can be found on the North Carolina Humanities Council Website.

May 1-2, 2009 – Charlotte
The Levine Museum of the New South
North Carolina Textile Heritage: Stories of Mill Workers
Lead Scholar: Dr. Roxanne Newton, Director of the Humanities and Fine Arts Division, Mitchell Community College
Application Deadline: March 31, 2009

June 21-27, 2009 - Chapel Hill
The Culture of Textiles in North Carolina: Past, Present, and Future
Lead Scholar: Dr. James L. Leloudis, Associate Professor of History, UNC-Chapel Hill
Application Deadline: April 6, 2009

October 2-3, 2009 - Wilmington
The Segregated South Through Autobiography
Lead Scholar: Dr. Melton McLaurin, Professor Emeritus of History, UNC-Wilmington
Application Deadline: August 17, 2009

Credit renewal, stipends, and optional graduate credit are available to participants.

Contact Lynn Wright-Kernodle, Director of the Teachers Institute, for more information at lynnwk@nchumanities.org or 336-334-4769.


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