The first of three FREE workshops for middle-school teachers (grades 6-8). Lane credit and/or CPDUs available.

Don't miss this unique opportunity to work with professional development specialists from the Center for Cultural Understanding and Change at The Field Museum and Cultural Connections partner museums to consider the connections between understanding the value of cultural diversity and preserving the concept of democracy! Together, we will utilize an integrated approach that will combine the use of some key concepts and tools of cultural anthropology, ethnic museums and cultural centers as resources, and a social justice educational framework. These workshops have been designed to provide you with a chance to see and hear the experiences of others through their eyes and ears. We will spend time working with you to develop feasible projects that bring these perspectives into the classroom.

The Mitchell Museum of the American Indian and the Chicago Japanese American Historical Society will present their perspectives on the experience of relocation and the topic of stereotypes by examining icons and images.

SCHEDULE (You must be able to attend all workshops to participate):

-- Saturday, February 4th, 10:00am-3:00pm at the Mitchell Museum of the American Indian, Evanston
-- Saturday, February 11th, 10:00am-3:00pm, Location TBD
-- Saturday, February 25th, 10:00am-3:00pm at The Field Museum

Capacity is limited to 30 participants. The deadline for registration is January 23, 2006!

Please CONTACT Yvonne Nieves at The Field Museum ASAP for more information and to register at 312.665.7485 or e-mail at ynieves@fieldmuseum.org

An initiative of the National Diversity Education Program, co-sponsored by the Japanese American National Museum and the National Center for the Preservation of Democracy in partnership with the Center for Cultural Understanding and Change at The Field Museum.