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 2007 - 2008 school year:

  • A Reconsidered Past: New Scholarship in African American History
    Seminars present recent scholarship that places African Americans and race relations at or near the center of the historical narrative of the United States. 
  • Religious Diversity in America
    Seminars examine Eastern and Western religions, considering how their underlying principles influence political and social order in the communities where they are practiced.  
  • George Washington: Founding Our Democracy
    Seminars examine George Washington's life and legacy and explore the precedents he set which established basic principles that continue to guide the spirit behind our laws.

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. 

  • Choose dates and times. NJCH will contact potential leaders to determine availability.

  • 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.

  • 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. 

  • 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:

Mary Grace Whealan, Program Officer
Humanities in the Hallways
New Jersey Council for the Humanities
28 West State Street, Sixth Floor
Trenton, NJ  08608

 

Download the Application Form
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