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Modern Middle East K-12 Outreach

Developing K-12 teacher trainings and supporting high school students on Modern Middle East topics and issues

Faculty and students in Near Eastern Studies (NES) are offering two interrelated opportunities to engage with K-12 educators and students in Tompkins, Seneca and Tioga counties.

Between 2017 and 2019, NES piloted two six-session teacher training programs in conjunction with TST BOCES to introduce topics and materials about the Modern Middle East. This grant supports the next phase of this project — the development of an ongoing, sustainable training module led by Cornell faculty and advanced graduate students, and co-facilitated by Near Eastern Studies students. The second part of the project is a community-engaged learning experience, connecting Cornell undergraduates with 10th and 11th graders in Global Studies at the Lehman Alternative Community School to help them prepare for annual Middle East Debates.

Topics: Culture, Language and History; Education

The Team

  • Deborah Starr, Department of Near Eastern Studies

    College of Arts and Sciences

  • Community partner:  Lehman Alternative Community School
  • Community partner:  TST BOCES

Engaged Opportunity Grants

Supporting a wide range of community-engaged learning projects, from student leadership programs and partnership building to events and conference travel. Open to all faculty and staff.

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