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Pearls on a String Special Exhibition Teacher Workshop
Saturday, January 16, 2016 Pearls on a String: Artists, Patrons, and Poets at the Great Islamic Courts examines how human relationships inspired great works of art during a…
April 20, 2017
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New Silk Road: Regional Cultures and Global Implications
Saturday, January 30, 2016, 9:00am-2:30pm. This workshop explores the contemporary Silk Road and its historical precedents in Central Asia. We'll examine the geopolitical and…
April 20, 2017
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Express Yourself! Cultural Activities for Teachers in Poetry, Dance, Music & Textile Art
Saturday, February 20, 2016. This is a hands-on, high energy workshop for elementary, middle, and high school teachers, with activities and resources for you and your classroom…
April 20, 2017
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Exploring Children’s Literature on Africa and the Middle East
Join a group of educators on April 7 at Howard University for a day of exploring themes in children’s literature for elementary grades, featuring award-winning books in African…
April 20, 2017
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Contemporary Media & the Middle East
On Friday, April 15, there will be a professional development opportunity for faculty, students, and local teachers at Montgomery College in Rockville, MD. The session will…
April 20, 2017
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Oberoi Distinguished Roundtable: Mobility, Exchange & Transformations in the Indian Ocean World
April 21, 2016, 6:00-8:30pm, Bioethics Library, Healy Hall. This distinguished roundtable convenes eminent scholars whose works engage with networks of exchange in the overland…
April 20, 2017
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Approaches to Islam and Muslims through Film: A Workshop for Elementary through High School Educators
This workshop, on Saturday May 7th, 9:00 am – 2:30 pm, gives teachers and those who work with community groups the opportunity to learn about and acquire several new films…
April 20, 2017
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Summer Teacher Institute 2016: Experiencing and Teaching about World Religions
August 1-5, 2016, 9:00am-3:30pm This week-long institute will provide attendees with information and new approaches on teaching about the experience of five major traditions and…
April 20, 2017
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In Their Own Voices: Middle Eastern Perspectives in the Classroom
Thursday, December 1, 2016—A collaborative effort of several education outreach organizations in DC, with a chance to visit cultural sites. During this offsite pre-conference…
April 20, 2017
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Exploring World Religions, Focus on Islam through the Exhibit “The Art of the Qur’an”
Saturday, November 5, 2016 9:00 am to 4:00 pm—Teaching about world religions through scriptural, literary, and artistic sources is an excellent way to introduce students to…
April 20, 2017