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TEACHER OF THE YEAR | SUMMER
SEMINARS | HUMANITIES IN THE HALLWAYS
Humanities in the Hallways
Professional Development Programs
How to plan a program for your school:
Choose from these topics for the 2011 - 2012 school year:
- Race in American History and Culture: New Perspectives
Seminars
examine the centrality of race as an evolving concept and also as a tenacious challenge to the fulfillment of American democracy.
- Adolescent and Young Adult Literature
Seminars
examine modern and contemporary portrayals of adolescents in coming of age literature and in the popular media.
- Narratives of Immigration: Latino/a Lives
Seminars
examine the United States--a nation of immigrants--as defined by the narratives of its Latino/a population. Through novels, short stories, films and music, stories of arrival and belonging are explored as conceptualizations of national, racial and ethnic communities.
- ...or a topic of your choice
A workshop can be tailored to your school's needs and/or interests.
How to prepare an application to Humanities in the Hallways:
- Contact NJCH Teacher Institute Program Officer Mary Grace Whealan at 888-394-6524 to discuss planning a Humanities in the Hallways educational program and identify leaders on the topic.
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Choose dates and times. NJCH will contact potential leaders to determine availability.
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Fill out the attached application form and send it to the New Jersey Council for the Humanities. Authorizing Official from the school or district must approve the application and payment.
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Upon receipt of contract, consult with the leader to select readings or other educational materials for participants to review in advance of the program. Also, provide leader with directions and confirm date and time as the program date approaches.
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Fee is due seven days in advance of the program. Checks made payable to the New Jersey Council for the Humanities may be mailed to the NJCH office at the address below.
NJCH Humanities in the Hallways Fees:
$800 for a 2 hour program $900 for a 3 hour program
$1100 for 4 hour program $1500 for a 6 hour program
Final steps to completing the application for a Humanities in the Hallways program:
Please fill out the attached application form. Be sure the authorizing official signs the first page and project director signs the application on page 2.
Keep a copy of the completed application for your own records, and send the original to:
New Jersey Council for the Humanities
Humanities in the Hallways
28 West State Street, Sixth Floor
Trenton, NJ 08608
Download the Application Form
- PDF
Format
- MS Word
Format
Some forms
are in PDF format. You will need Adobe
Acrobat Reader to view and print them.

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