Study of the U.S. Institutes for Secondary Educators Program – Egypt

The program goal is to strengthen curricula and to enhance the quality of teaching about the United States in secondary schools and other academic institutions abroad. SUSIs for Secondary Educators will take place at various academic institutions throughout the United States over the course of five weeks in summer 2024.

The SUSIs will provide three multinational groups of 20 experienced secondary school educators (including secondary school teachers, administrators, teacher trainers, curriculum developers, textbook writers, Ministry of Education officials, and others) with a deeper understanding of U.S. society, education, and culture – past and present. The Institutes focus on providing content and materials for participants to develop high school level curricula about the United States.

Through a combination of traditional, multi-disciplinary, and interdisciplinary approaches, program content will examine the history and evolution of U.S. institutions and values.

The programs will also illuminate contemporary political, social, and economic debates in American society.

Themes

• Secondary Educators – Teachers
• Secondary Educators – Administrators

Program Description

• The four-week academic residencies will take place at U.S. university and college campuses and will consist of a balanced series of lectures, panels, seminar discussions, readings, workshops, site visits, meetings with practitioners in the field, and cultural activities.
• One-week study tours in a different region will complement the academic residencies and showcase the cultural, geographic, and ethnic diversity of the United States.
• The program features curriculum based on the study of how America’s foundations and historical development have shaped and continue to inform U.S. politics, economics, and society. Community service activities are a key cultural component of the program and provide participants with a first-hand experience of how volunteerism plays a vital role in U.S. civil society.
• The program will offer multiple opportunities for follow-on engagement through alumni webinars, grant funded follow-on projects, social media, and an alumni workshop.

Eligibility Criteria

• Candidates should be mid-career, typically between the ages of 30-50, highly motivated, experienced secondary school teachers and administrators whose students are approximately 14-18 years of age.
• Ideal candidates come from institutions seeking to introduce aspects of U.S. studies into their curricula, to develop new courses in the Institute subject, to enhance and update existing courses on the United States, or to offer specialized seminars/workshops for professionals in U.S. studies areas related to the program theme.
• Ideal candidates will have little or no prior experience living in or visiting the United States.
• Note: Candidates must choose one theme only.

For more information, visit U.S. Embassy in Egypt.