"Strengthening African Studies through Diversity"

A Ford Foundation funded project of the
Joint Berkeley-Stanford Center for African Studies
Educator Workshops

Spring 2003

Responding to a Ford Foundation initiative to strengthen African Studies and assure the training and the diversity of the next generation of scholars and policy makers in the field, the Joint Berkeley-Stanford Center for African Studies is hosting two educator workshops

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In 2003, the Joint Stanford-Berkeley Center for African Studies continues its Diversity project with two educator workshops:

One, "Africa, Africa America & the African Diaspora: A Two-Day Institute for K-12 and College Educators" on 16-17 June is targeted to educators in secondary schools and community colleges. This will be held at UC Berkeley.

Another, "Islam in Africa: A Teaching Workshop"( PDF flyer) will be held on April 6 is specifically for post-secondary educators. This will be held at Stanford University.

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Educators are also invited to attend our Joint Annual Spring Conference on Saturday, April 26, 2003 on the Stanford Campus. The theme this year is "Popular Culture in Africa."

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We also encourage educators to take advantage of the Institute on Islam entitled, "Contemporary Islam in West Africa" (PDF flyer) of the West African Research Association (www.warc-croa.org), click on "Grants" and scroll to the bottom. WARA's Institute will take place in Dakar, Senegal from 15 to 29 June. To that end, the Joint Center will entertain requests for sponsorship to this Institute, other similar institutes or independent curriculum development in Africa if the travel can begin by June 30, 2003. Click here for further information and application.

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UC Berkeley Center for African Studies
Stephens Hall, Room 342
Berkeley, California 94720-2314
Tel: 510.642.8338
Fax: 510.642.0721
e-mail: asc@uclink4.berkeley.edu