The Fall of the Berlin Wall and Europe's Evolution Since 1989

Wednesday, August 19, 2009 and Thursday, August 20, 2009
9:00 am - 4:30 pm
Husky Union Building (HUB), Room 310
University of Washington, Seattle Campus

Registration: $30 for one day or $50 for both days
Includes 7 clock hours per day, lunch, parking / bus passes, and teaching materials.
The second day will culminate in a dinner at a European restaurant.
 

• Information
• Registration
• Taking the Bus to the University of Washington
• Driving Directions to the University of Washington & Parking Information
• Location of the Husky Union Building (HUB)
• Sponsors
• Accessibility

Workshop Information

This Autumn, the world will celebrate the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall and the resulting change in the landscape of Europe and the reordering of world powers. Attend this two-part professional development workshop and return to the classroom with
the knowledge, ideas, and strategies to teach Europe before 1989 and the European Union’s growth and development in the post-Cold War Era with contemporary implications. Participants may register for one or both days.

On August 19, Cornelius Partsch, Associate Professor of German at Western Washington University and member of the Goethe Institut Teacher Trainer Network, will headline a day focused on the separation and reunification of Germany.

On August 20, the focus will be on EU Enlargement to the East and current issues in the EU. This day will feature faculty experts as well as simulation of a Model EU designed for the high school classroom.

A limited number of travel grants are available to eligible teachers to help defray transportation and/or lodging costs for those who attend from outside the Seattle Metro area.

Participants of this workshop will be eligible to apply for curriculum development and EU Visit grants. For more information about these activities, see http://jsis.washington.edu/euc/educators/. These opportunities are made possible by generous grants from the US Department of Education and the European Union Delegation of the European Commission to the USA.

For more information, please contact the European Union Center of Excellence at euc@u.washington.edu or 206.543.1675.

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To Register

To register for the workshop, fill out the registration form (available in PDF format), or send the following information to euc@u.washington.edu:

1. Last Name, First Name
2. Mailing Address, including City, State, and Zip Code
3. Daytime Phone Number
4. Email Address
5. The name of the school at which you teach
6. The grade(s) and subject(s) that you teach
7. Will you attend the Aug. 19 workshop, the Aug. 20 workshop, or both?
8. Will you attend the Aug. 20 dinner? (You must attend the Aug. 20 workshop to attend the dinner.)
9. Please select your preference for lunch: Turkey / Chicken sandwich, Veggie sandwich, or Veggie salad
10. Please list any other dietary restrictions (e.g. vegan)
11. If you live outside the Seattle Metro area, would you like to apply for a travel grant? (Please note that preference will be given to educators who have not previously received travel grants.)

The cost of the workshop is $30 for one day, or $50 for both days, payable as a check or money order to "University of Washington." Please send registration fees and the registration form to:

European Union Center of Excellence
ATTN: Summer Workshops
Box 353650
Seattle, WA 98195-3650

Please note that registration fees are non-refundable and we cannot accept payment by credit card.

The registration deadline is Wednesday, August 12, 2009, or when the event is filled.

Your payment will be processed by Student Fiscal Services (SFS) at the University of Washington. SFS processes checks electronically using the information on the check to create an electronic funds transfer. Each time you send a check, you authorize a one-time transfer where funds will be electronically withdrawn from your bank account. You will not receive your cancelled check as SFS is required to destroy the check after it has been processed.

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Taking the Bus to the University of Washington

We strongly recommend that you utilize public transportation to get to the University of Washington. The Seattle Metro public transportation has an excellent trip planning website. The closest bus stops to the HUB are at (in order of proximity) the Husky Union Building (HUB), 15th Ave NE & NE Campus Parkway, and at NE 41st St & University Way NE.

We will provide round-trip bus passes for those using public transportation. Bus passes will be handed out at the end of the workshop.

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Driving Directions to the UW & Parking Information

Parking for the workshop will be available in the Padelford Garage.

To get to the Padelford Parking Garage from I-5, drive East on NE 45th St past the University of Washington and down the bridge towards University Village. At the bottom of the bridge, turn right towards Montlake Blvd NE / WA -513. Quickly turn right again at the first turn onto a small street (intersecting with 25th Ave NE just before it merges with Montlake Blvd NE). Continue going straight through the intersection onto Pend Oreille Road. Follow the road up to the gatehouse, and give the gatehouse attendant the workshop "password," which will be emailed to you prior to the event.

Please note: You will cross the Burke-Gilman Trail as you drive up Pend Oreille road, so please watch for cyclists and pedestrians!

To get to the Padelford Parking Garage from WA-520, take the Montlake Blvd exit and merge onto Montlake Blvd / WA-513. Shortly after passing the Husky Stadium and Edmundson Pavilion, enter the left lane to drive onto 25th Ave NE. Turn left onto Pend Oreille Road. Follow the road up to the gatehouse, and give the gatehouse attendant the workshop "password," which will be emailed to you prior to the event.

Please note: You will cross the Burke-Gilman Trail as you drive up Pend Oreille road, so please watch for cyclists and pedestrians!

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Location of the Husky Union Building

From the Padelford parking garage, take the escalator / stairs up to the street and cross the street. Walk past the Communications Building and Thomson Hall on your right and a parking lot on your left, and walk to the left. The large building in front of you is the Husky Union Building.

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Sponsors

These workshops are sponsored by the Center for West European Studies, the European Union Center of Excellence, the Ellison Center for Russian, East European and Central Asian Studies, and the Goethe Institut.

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The University of Washington is committed to providing access, equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation in its services, programs, activities, education and employment for individuals with disabilities. To request disability accommodation contact the Disability Services Office at least ten days in advance at: 206.543.6450/V, 206.543.6452/TTY, 206.685.7264 (FAX), or e-mail at dso@uwashington.edu.

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