Fulbright-Hays Seminars

Fulbright-Hays Seminars are short-term study/travel seminars abroad for American educators in social sciences & humanities for the purpose of improving their understanding and knowledge of the people and culture of other countries.

Eligibility

Applications are open to American elementary and secondary school teachers in the social sciences, humanities, arts, and foreign languages, curriculum specialists and administrators of state and local education agencies.

For further information on how to apply visit the US Department of Education website.

There will be no Fulbright-Hays Seminars to New Zealand in 2005 and 2006.

The New Zealand programme

The New Zealand programme is a challenging intellectual, physical and metaphorical journey.

During the seminar, emphasis is placed on the diversity of innovative educational approaches to bicultural and multicultural issues. It explores ways of addressing the needs and enriching the lives of young people, with a focus on Māori and Polynesian peoples.

The programme also explores the Treaty of Waitangi and the development of cultural identity in New Zealand.

Culture

Participants are introduced to this country's history and heritage. The issues and opportunities facing contemporary New Zealand are also explored.

In the classroom

Visits to primary and secondary schools demonstrate the diversity of teaching and learning styles found in New Zealand. A wide range of educational topics and initiatives are explored, including:

• multicultural education
• literacy and the teaching of reading and English for speakers of other languages
• education reform and self-managing schools
• the national Curriculum Framework and assessment
• environmental and adventure education

Research projects

The programme supports participant's research projects with lectures, presentations, guided tours and workshops. There are also opportunities for individual research, including access to resource centres, libraries and academic and research institutions.

Curriculm projects developed by the programme participants as a result of their experience in New Zealand are available.