Outreach
Outreach is one of the Center's primary activities. Ìý
The South, Southeast, and West Asia (SSEWA) Outreach Program provides educational enrichment and professional development opportunities for K-12 and community college educators throughout the academic year and summer. These include a series of Saturday courses and a summer workshop to raise educators’ proficiency and confidence in teaching about SSEWA issues and topics.
Through ourÌýProgram for Teaching East Asia (TEA)ÌýÌýthe Center for Asian Studies strives to provide excellent professional development opportunities for K-16 teachers in Colorado and nationwide, to help improve the quality of Asia-related education reaching our nation's youth. Ìý
In addition, the diverse array of events offered each year through theÌýCenter for Asian Studies Speaker Series and other public programmingÌýsponsored by CAS introduce various aspects of the cultures and peoples of Asia.
Job Opening: TEA Staff Assistant
The Program for Teaching East Asia (TEA) at the University of Colorado Boulder’s Center for Asian Studies invites applications for a part-time (50%) Staff Assistant with background in East Asian studies and K-12 education.
TEA is a grant-funded program with the mission of facilitating and enhancing the study of East Asia and international education in K-12 curricula in schools nationwide. TEA conducts research on the state of the field; assesses national, state, and local district needs; and designs, delivers, and evaluates programs to address these needs. TEA programs bridge the gap between scholarly research in the field and the K-12 curriculum. Towards this end, TEA works with diverse groups of Asian studies specialists within and beyond the university, professional organizations, school districts, and teachers. This position reports to the TEA Director and/or project PIs as appropriate, and contributes substantively to TEA’s research, curriculum development, and teacher professional development projects.
The Professional Research Assistant will serve as a TEA staff Assistant, responsible for working with the TEA Director, project PIs, and Asian studies faculty on campus to design, deliver, and assess the impact of professional development programs in Asian Studies for K-12 teacher audiences.