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The East Asia Resource Center invites K-12 educators to explore the wealth of opportunities available to them to deepen their knowledge of East Asia. 

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Featured Events

Perspectives on East Asia for Teachers: Contemporary Japan

Summer 2009 Course for K-12 Pre-service and In-service Educators

Course Dates: Mon-Thurs, June 22 - July 22, 2009
University of Washington, Seattle, WA

For the second summer in a row, the EARC and UW Japan Studies, in partnership with the UW College of Education, have teamed up to provide an intensive course on contemporary Japan. For pre- and in-service K-12 educators, Perspectives on East Asia for Teachers: Contemporary Japan is a month-long course that will give educators an outstanding grounding in Japan studies and in curricular strategies for bringing Japan into the classroom.
For more information, please visit the summer institute page.
NEW! Japan Preview Podcasts
 

A New Look at Old Traditions

An Aki Matsuri Workshop for K-12 Educators

10:00 a.m. - 1:30 p.m., Saturday, September 12, 2009
Bellevue Community College

Plan ahead for the first EARC workshop of the fall! This year’s workshop theme is A New Look at Old Traditions, with short classroom-ready ideas that can be used at many grade levels across the curriculum. The cost of the workshop is $25 and includes a Japanese box lunch, handouts, and clock hours, and ends in time for participants to explore the booths and events at the festival. Fill out the online registration form today!