National Resource Centers for Foreign Language, Area and International Studies

OUTREACH ACTIVITIES

Center for Middle Eastern Studies

Distributing the Arab World resource kit to a public affairs organization in Pennsylvania. (3/3/2008)

Lecture on Islam in Sub-Saharan Africa for educators and the general public, part of our five part Islam in Context series (3/5/2008)

Hosted a meeting of the Greater Boston Council of Social Studies (3/6/2008)

Piloted Celebrating Nowruz educational resource kit (3/10/2008)

Piloting Celebrating Nowruz resource for teachers (3/10/2008)

Piloting the Celebrating Nowruz resource (3/10/2008)

Film screening of Turtles Can Fly as part of our Middle East Film Series (3/12/2008)

Provider speaker resource for a talk on Islam at a public library (3/17/2008)

Nowruz celebration, a public celebration of the Nowruz holiday (3/18/2008)

Demonstration of the Celebrating Nowruz resource (3/20/2008)

symposium on public health and human security in the Gaza Strip (3/29/2008)

Public talk on an Introduction to Islam (3/31/2008)

Islam in Central Asia final part of the Islam in Context speaker series (4/2/2008)

Lectures and exercises on Introduction to Islam and Art and Islam (4/3/2008)

Film screening of Israeli film Divine Intervention (4/9/2008)

Distribution of Arab World resource kit for use by teachers in presenting the Arab world to their students. (4/10/2008)

Intensive study portion of the Egypt Forum program (4/18/2008 - 4/27/2008)

Provide resource materials on the modern Middle East region to a teacher. (4/22/2008)

Distribution of Arab world resource kit for an educator teaching on topics related to the Arab world (4/24/2008)

Arranged a speaker from Israel to speak in a local school (5/6/2008)

Film screening of the Iranian film Under the Moonlight. (5/6/2008)

School visit to the Sackler Museum to view Islamic art (5/6/2008)

Lecture in a classroom on life in Saudi Arabia and Tunisia by a Harvard undergraduate student. (5/9/2008)

Classroom lecture and activity on the Arabic language (5/13/2008)

Public talk on an Introduction to Islam at the Saugus Public Library (5/13/2008)

Student group tour of the Sackler Museum on Islamic Art (5/20/2008)

Third Egypt Forum class (7/1/2008)

Hosted a planning meeting by Arabic language teachers and administrators of the Arabic Summer Academy at Charlestown High School. (7/2/2008)

Lecture and exercise introducing the Arabic language to K-12 teachers (7/15/2008)

Public talk and panel participation on the Israel-Palestinian conflict. (7/24/2008 - 7/25/2008)

Week long workshop on the Silk Road (8/4/2008 - 8/8/2008)

Arranged for a public speaker from the Middle East region for a workshop of teachers (8/6/2008)

Assisting with information a food reporter asking questions about food from the Middle East region (8/6/2008)

Presentation of resources available for educators teaching on the Middle East region at the Outreach Center at the Center for Middle Eastern Studies (8/6/2008)

Presentation of resources on music on the Silk Road (8/6/2008)

Sent a curriculum resource kit on Ramadan to a 7th grade teacher (8/20/2008)

Presentation on Islam and the Islamic Expansion to a group of 11-12 grade high school teachers (9/30/2008)

First class of the two part Contextualizing Afghanistan workshop for K-12 teachers (10/3/2008)

Film screening of the Egyptian film Yacoubian Building (10/7/2008)

Presentation and classroom exercises on Arabic and Islamic Art for a group of high schools students at the Boston Latin School. (10/14/2008)

Hosted group of 10th grade AP Literature students from Hingham High School on campus for Arabic language, Sackler Museum and Islamic Art tour, Meeting with Arab students from Harvard, and lunch. (10/16/2008)

Public talk presentation Presented images and discussion on Aiding Afghanistan Why it Matters by Mary Kate MacIsaac, a development specialist (10/21/2008 - 10/21/2009)

Arranged for a public lecture on Women in Islam for a community group (10/22/2008)

Arranged a public talk on Women in Islam (10/23/2008)

Second part of the Contextualizing Afghanistan workshop for K-12 teachers (10/24/2008)

Workshop on Teaching Religion Using the Cultural Studies Method for K-12 teachers (10/25/2008)

Arranged a public talk on Islam and Muslim communities by Riham Bahi, for the St. Susannas Catholic Church (10/27/2008)

Paul Beran gave speech to the Turkish Cultural Center of Boston on Contextualizing Education on the Middle East Region (10/30/2008)

Conducted a meeting of a newly created curriculum committee to help the Outreach Center create a new resources on Islam and Muslim communities (11/7/2008)

Public film screening of Persepolis (11/12/2008)

Panel and screening of the film Reel Bad Arabs at local college (11/20/2008)

Presentation in a high school on Islamic Art and Arabic (12/1/2008)

Screening of the film Ali Zaoua Morocco (12/2/2008)

Bring high school students to campus from a school in rural New Hampshire to view the Islamic art collections at the Sackler and Semitic Museums on campus (12/3/2008)

Presentation and exercises on Islamic art and Arabic language with 10-11 graders (12/4/2008)

Presentation and exercises on Islamic art and Arabic language for middle school students (12/5/2008)

Presentation and exercises on Islamic Art and Arabic language at a private preparatory school (12/8/2008)

Workshop for K-12 educators on Teaching Resources for the Ancient Middle East Region, with Betsy Campbell, Semitic Museu John Bennett and Linda Beaulieu, Stevens High School, Claremont, NH. (12/13/2008)

Presentation and exercises on Islamic Art and Arabic language to 9th graders at the Walsh Middle School, Framingham (12/18/2008)

Public talk Gaza in Context Background and Prospects from the Current Crisis to highlight the humanitarian situation in Gaza (1/21/2009)

Conducted a K-12 Arabic Teachers Mini Conference on Best Practices (1/24/2009)

Host group of middle school students to learn about Humos making and geography of the Middle East region (1/26/2009)

Conduct meeting of the K-12 teachers helping to design Outreach Center workshops and materials (1/30/2009)

Public film screening of the Lebanese film Caramel (1/30/2009)

In school meeting with teachers about teaching resources for the Israel-Palestinian conflict (2/10/2009)

Conduct teacher in-service for educators in a middle school interested in Middle East region studies (2/12/2009)

Present research options sand resources for use in teaching about the Middle East region to forty K-12 teachers (2/12/2009)

Arranged a public talk for a public library on the Role of Women in Pakistan (2/18/2009)

Organized and hosted a public talk on Building Sustainable Cities Masdar and New Architecture in the Persian Gulf (2/24/2009)

Worked with at teacher to develop a two week lesson plan unit on the Israel-Palestine conflict using literature and To Kill a Mocking Bird (2/26/2009)

First class meeting of the Egypt Forum program, an intensive program of study on the Middle East region and Egypt for 10 educators (2/28/2009)

Hosted a group of teachers from the Milton Public Schools to view the Sackler Museum Islamic collection and the Outreach Center library. Organizer was a graduate of the Egypt Forum program. (2/28/2009)

Curriculum planning and revamping program on Middle East region and Islam/Muslim community studies for under-served island community, Marthas Vineyard Regional High School (3/5/2009)

Created a lesson and simulation plan on the impact of identity on Turkish society stemming from Ataturks 1923 reforms. (3/6/2009)

Presentation on Islam and Muslim Communities and teaching cultural diversity in the K-12 classroom at the North Easter Regional Conference on the Social Studies with two high school teachers (3/17/2009)

Hosted a public event on the Persian New Year, Celebrating Nowruz (3/18/2009)

In service training for high school teachers on Middle East studies (3/19/2009)

Provide funds for a Middle East region music presentation to middle school students (3/19/2009)

Lecture to two classes on Israel-Palestinian conflict in the 7-8th grades (3/25/2009)

Provide four lectures on Arabic language and Classical Islamic art and architecture from the Arab region to middle school students (3/25/2009)

Provide five lectures on the Arabic Language and Classical Islamic Art from the Arab world to middle school students (3/26/2009)

Lecture on Middle East region refugees in film (3/27/2009)

Co-hosted a symposium on the humanitarian situation of the Gaza Strip (3/30/2009 - 3/31/2009)

Director moderated talk by Rory Stewart, Carr Center,on Afghanistan (4/2/2009)

Lecture on Egypt in the Modern Era to high school students (4/2/2009)

Screening of the Israeli film, The Bands Visit (4/7/2009)

Book presentation and signing, Mountain Against the Sea, essays on Palestinian society, but a noted academic writer at the Harvard Coop public book store (4/9/2009)

Assisting with research on five conflict areas in the Middle East region for a group of high school students to learn research methodologies (4/28/2009)

Provide a lesson to 7th graders on Teen Life in the Middle East region through film and pictures at the Odyssey Day School. (5/6/2009)

Conducted public event Film, Music and Media Mediums for Political Expression in the Middle East Region on Palestinian hip hop. (5/7/2009)

Gave an introduction to Arabic lesson to two classes at a local private school (5/11/2009)

Conduct a Best Practices Workshop on Teaching the Israel-Palestinian Conflict for K-12 teachers (5/15/2009)

Gave a talk on contemporary Afghanistan to to two classes using film resources. (5/15/2009)

Arranged tour of Islamic collection at the Sackler Museum for students from the Riverview School (5/19/2009)

Reviewed manuscript for young-adult book on Yemen (5/20/2009)

Hosted teachers teaching Arabic in the Charlestown High Schoo Summer Arabic Academy program (6/25/2009)

Hosted teachers who went to the Middle East region with the University of the Middle East Project (6/25/2009)

Conduct third meeting of the Egypt Forum program (6/27/2009)

Gather and send out a Silk Road kit for a teacher in New Hampshire based on the Silk Road workshop from the Summer 2008 (7/7/2009)

Sponsored the presentation of the film Sling Shot Hip Hop and a discussion of the film with students at the Arabic Summer Academy by its director (7/8/2009)

Meeting with visiting Afghan government officials to present the work of the Center for Middle Eastern Studies (7/14/2009)

Public panel talk Assessing Iranian Elections Challenges to Governance? (7/16/2009)

Provide a short lecture that introduces Arabic to teachers involved with a workshop on global education (7/28/2009)

Screening of Sling Shot Hip Hop for Arabic teachers part of the Boston University Arabic Teaching Seminar (7/29/2009)

Set up a guided tour of the Islamic collection at the Sackler Museum for students who are part of the Arabic Summer Academy, funded by a StarTalk Grant, at the Charlestown High School. (7/30/2009)

Put on a workshop Oil and the Contemporary Globe for K-12 teachers (8/10/2009 - 8/14/2009)

Sent Arab World Kit to teacher on World issues and International Relations (8/17/2009 - 9/17/2009)

Sent Ramadan Curriculum kit and Arab World Kit to teacher (8/17/2009 - 9/17/2009)

Assisted in the development of an after school Arabic bluc for K-3 (8/19/2009)

Sent curriculum kit on Ramadan (8/20/2009 - 9/20/2009)

Sent a Ramadan Curriculum Kit (8/27/2009 - 9/27/2009)

Public talk (9/15/2009)

workshop (9/19/2009)

Sent teacher a curriculum kit (9/24/2009)

Curriculum kit to teacher (9/25/2009)

Film screening (9/25/2009)

Talk for graduate students (9/28/2009)

Curriculum kit to teacher (9/29/2009 - 10/29/2009)

Curriculum kit to teacher (10/1/2009 - 11/1/2009)

Met with teacher to provide resources on teaching about Islam (10/1/2009)

Meeting with teachers to plan curriculum on teaching Israel-Palestinian conflict (10/2/2009)

Film screening (10/10/2009)

Presentation in classroom (10/20/2009)

Film screening (10/21/2009)

Two day workshop (10/22/2009 - 10/23/2009)

Workshop for teachers (10/24/2009)

Public talk (10/28/2009)

Presentation at Conference (10/29/2009)

Presentation to Egyptian and Chinese teachers (11/9/2009)

Presentation at school (11/12/2009)

Workshop (11/14/2009)

Class presentation (11/18/2009)

Workshop (11/21/2009)

Discussant on panel (11/24/2009)

Meeting with students (11/25/2009)

Lecture leader by Outreach director (12/30/2009 - 1/13/2010)

Presentation (1/27/2010)

Lecture (1/29/2010 - 1/30/2010)

Presentation (2/2/2010)

Presentation (2/4/2010)

Cohosting public talk (2/8/2010)

Presentation (2/8/2010)

Co sponsorship (2/19/2010)

Presentation (2/26/2010)

Presentation (3/1/2010)

Workshop (3/6/2010)

Presentation (3/11/2010)

Workshop (3/13/2010)

Public event (3/15/2010)

Presentation (3/18/2010)

Presentation (3/26/2010)

Presentation (3/29/2010)

Presentation (3/30/2010)

Presentation (3/31/2010)

Presentation (4/1/2010)

Workshop (4/3/2010)

Film screening (4/7/2010)

Sponsor (4/8/2010)

Concert (4/30/2010)

Workshop (4/30/2010 - 5/1/2010)

Presentation (5/6/2010)

Workshop (5/7/2010)

Workshop (5/8/2010)

Presentation (5/10/2010)

Presentation (5/11/2010)

Workshop (6/5/2010)

Host Arabic teachers on campus (6/9/2010)

Workshop (6/18/2010 - 6/19/2010)

Hosting (6/21/2010)

Co-Led travel study program (7/1/2010 - 8/4/2010)

Curriculum kit send out (9/10/2010)

Film screening, No One Knows About Persian Cats (9/15/2010)

In class presentation to students on Israel-Palestinian conflict (9/16/2010)

Sending out curriculum kit to teachers (9/16/2010)

Teach in on the Muslim Community Center in Manhattan Controversy (9/21/2010)

Lecture to faculty, parents and students on the Israel-Palestinian conflict (9/28/2010)

Author Talk by Fatima Bhutto (9/29/2010)

Webinar book group (10/2/2010)

interview (10/4/2010)

Faculty talk on Yemen (10/7/2010)

School talk on the Israel-Palestinian conflict (10/12/2010)

Author talk by Sahar Bazaz (10/13/2010)

co-sponsor a film screening (10/21/2010)

Public talk on US foreign policy (10/22/2010)

Film screening (10/27/2010)

co -sponsor talk by Riz Khan (10/29/2010)

Class talk (11/4/2010)

Curriculum kit to teachers (11/10/2010)

graphic novel workshop (11/10/2010)

Talk at Simmons College (11/10/2010)

sponsorship (11/12/2010)

Presentation (11/13/2010)

webinar book group (11/18/2010)

presentation (11/19/2010)

webinar book group (11/22/2010)

School presentation (11/30/2010)

Co sponsor talk (12/1/2010)

Presentation (12/2/2010)

Workshop for teachers (12/3/2010)

Curriculum materials (12/8/2010)

workshop for teachers (12/10/2010)

Class presentation (12/14/2010)

School talk (1/18/2011)

Lecture (1/20/2011)

Public talk (1/22/2011)

Public talk (1/23/2011)

Host of public talk (1/24/2011)

Radio interview (2/2/2011)

background briefing to reporter (2/3/2011)

radio interview (2/3/2011)

Public talk (2/4/2011)

Interview (2/7/2011)

Webinar on the Arab spring (2/7/2011)

School visit to campus (2/9/2011)

School talk (2/10/2011)

Interview (2/11/2011)

panel discussion and video conference (2/11/2011)

Meeting of Fulbright Hayes teachers (2/12/2011)

Panel presentation (2/13/2011)

Film screening (2/16/2011)

Webinar (2/16/2011)

Teacher meeting of the Egypt Forum (3/5/2011)

School talk (3/8/2011)

Public talk (3/9/2011)

Film screening (3/10/2011)

School talk (3/10/2011)

Workshop (3/12/2011)

Cultural event (3/15/2011)

School talk (3/17/2011)

Support (3/20/2011)

Film Screening (3/23/2011)

School presentation (3/24/2011)

School presentation (3/28/2011)

Conference presentation (3/30/2011)

Teacher training on Egypt (4/2/2011)

Co sponsor (4/4/2011)

co sponsor (4/4/2011)

Public talk (4/4/2011)

School presentation (4/4/2011)

co sponsor (4/6/2011)

Presentation (4/6/2011)

Web presentation (4/7/2011)

co sponsor (4/8/2011)

Organizer (4/13/2011)

co sponsor (4/14/2011)

Workshop (4/29/2011)

Workshop (4/30/2011)

Presentation (5/10/2011)

consult (6/15/2011)

Speaker (6/16/2011)

Host meeting (6/18/2011)

Speaker (6/20/2011)

host of teachers (6/21/2011 - 6/25/2011)

Co sponsor (7/13/2011)

Meeting with MEPI Students (7/20/2011)

co sponsor summer talk (7/21/2011)

Public talk (7/28/2011)

Summer speaking series (7/28/2011)

Workshop (8/8/2011 - 8/12/2011)