Portrait of the World Workshops  The World Affairs Council of Houston is pleased to announce Chevron’s Portrait of the World workshops for educators.  Planned workshops for the 2010-2011 year include: August 28, 2010 Japan           Register Here October 23, 2010 European Union February 2011 The Stans (Central Asia) These professional development workshops give teachers classroom-ready information on historical and current economic, political, and cultural issues of the country. Teachers receive six Gifted and Talented credit hours as well as instructional resources and lesson plans. The content and curriculum provided is useful for secondary and college level students. Last year, Chevron sponsored full-day workshops on Mexico, China, Argentina, and West Africa. The State Board of Educator Certification has approved the World Affairs Council to furnish Continuing Professional Education to teachers.  The Council is CPE 501096. We are not permitted to duplicate G/T certificates. We apologize in advance for any inconvenience.

Click here to read more about recent Chevron workshops Past Workshops: Portrait of West Africa  Lecture topics: History of West Africa Nigeria Through the Lens The People of West Africa Bringing Nigeria and Ghana to the Classroom Portrait of Argentina Lecture topics: Highlights in Argentine History Peronism Modern Argentina: International and Domestic Issues Argentina in the classroom Portrait of Pakistan Lecture topics: The Creation of Pakistan Women in Pakistan A look at Pakistani – U.S. relations Short film clip "A Voice from Heaven – Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan" The Economy of Pakistan Pakistani Literature and its impact on the region The Arab World and Islam Lecture topics:  Cultural Linguistic Odyssey of the Middle East Connections Between the Abrahamic Faiths Understanding Islam: Strategies for the Classroom Introducing a Midievil Banquet in the Alhambra Palace Background to Al-Andaus/Islamic Spain Teach Africa Phase II The World Affairs Council of Houston is proud to partner with The Africa Society of the National Summit on Africa and Discovery Channel Global Education Partnership for a U.S. Agency for International Development-funded Africa-education orientation program. Thank you to Texas Southern University for hosting the teacher workshop. Thank you to Marathon Oil, ExxonMobil and the World Bank for their support of Teach Africa. Visit www.wachouston.org/teachafrica Portrait of Southeast Asia Lecture topics:  Southeast Asia and the Energy Connection Neighbors on Diverse Paths: Political comparisons of Vietnam and Cambodia Cambodia’s Recent History Burma’s Current Political Impasse Growing Pains of Economic Change Free Markets in Vietnam What the Future Holds Lecture topics:  The Latino Mosaic in the 21st Century Energy in the 21st Century The Rise of China: Today’s political, economic, and security issues The Next President and Foreign Policy China’s Energy Escalation More Energy, Less CO2: The Geopolitics of Energy France, Sarkozy and the Mediterranean Union Portrait of Central Asia Lecture topics: Security and Future in Central Asia Natural Resources in Central Asia Business in Central Asia Religion and Politics in Central Asia Africa in Transition: Challenges for the 21st Century Lecture topics:  The Legacy of Imperialism Natural Resources & Armed Conflict The Pandemic: HIV/AIDS in Africa Documentary film viewing  Global Health: Africa "The Portrait of Russia was outstanding. You always make my day with the presentation and quality guest speakers. Rarely do you find staff development that makes you eager to attend, but that is not so when you put on a workshop."  Participant, Portrait of Russia - April, 2006

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