The National Museum of American Diplomacy at the U.S. Department of State in Washington, DC announces its Summer 2022 Teacher Workshop, “National Museum of American Diplomacy Summer 2022 Teacher Workshop: Preparing Students for College, Career, and Civic Life with Diplomacy Skills.”
The five-day workshop is open to sixth-to-twelfth-grade teachers from the District of Columbia; Alexandria City (VA); and Montgomery, Fairfax, Arlington, and Prince George’s Counties who teach Social Studies, U.S. History, Government, Modern World History, Language Arts, World Language, or related subjects; Resource Teachers and Specialists also will be considered.
Held July 11-15, 2022, online and at the U.S. Department of State National Museum of American Diplomacy. Participating educators will:
- Interact with State Department subject matter experts and diplomats to discuss the skills and tools they use in their work at home and abroad;
- Participate in a NMAD Diplomacy Simulation and training to facilitate simulations with students;
- Explore NMAD exhibits, resources, and collections to enhance classroom instruction; and
- Create plans to incorporate American diplomatic history and practice into their curriculum.
Teachers can apply at: https://diplomacy.state.
The National Museum of American Diplomacy Summer 2022 Teacher Workshop: Preparing Students for College, Career, and Civic Life with Diplomacy Skills is funded by a grant from the Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz Foundation and supported by the museum’s partner, the Diplomacy Center Foundation.
NMAD materials provide educators a way to integrate international content and diplomacy into core curriculum areas. NMAD also offers State Department-run free professional development opportunities and resources for teachers from all U.S. states. Learn more at diplomacy.state.gov/education.