Fulbright Scholarship Fundraiser at the Benaki Art Supports Education
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GREECE Greek Educators Building Bridges Across the Aegean Check it out! Great Ideas The Fulbright Foundation in Greece will be welcoming lum and instruction in the social sciences, humanities, Th e Great Ideas Series, an initiative of the Fulbright Foundation, celebrated www.fulbright.gr Professional Development Program 16 American educators to its innovative six-week sum- foreign languages and area studies. This seminar, more than 60 years of educational and cultural exchanges between Greece For updates on Fulbright mer seminar, “Building Bridges Across the Aegean,” to which will include both lectures and visits to schools and the United States. Th e Series brought highly esteemed American ex- application deadlines, new Th e Fulbright Foundation in Greece administered the Greek teachers were paired with the Greek teachers to guide them take place in Greece and Turkey. The seminar provides and cultural sites, will provide the participants with a perts and artists to Greece, who performed or discussed current issues with programs and special grants FulbrightNews Teachers Professional Development Program (GTPDP) this and instruct them during the course of the program. Th e participants with a better understanding of the two unique experience of professional and personal enrich- the Greek and American public. Th e Series was designed to facilitate mutual past fall, an eight-week program for Greek secondary educa- Greek teachers also attended cultural activities at the Ken- countries’ histories, cultures, and peoples, and acts ment and will illustrate how the two countries have Scholarships understanding and to create long-lasting collaborations between organiza- tion teachers of the humanities. Th e GTPDP was hosted by nedy Center and the Center for the Arts at GMU, and visited as a forum to develop new international educational evolved into the two modern societies they are today. for Greek Citizens Number 4, Spring 2011 www.fulbright.gr tions in the two countries. Great Ideas was convened with the generous sup- the College of Education and Human Development at George nearby cities, including Mount Vernon, Baltimore/Annapo- projects and collaborations. Participants will include “Building Bridges Across the Aegean” will begin in www.fulbright.gr/scholar_gr.html port of the Stavros Niarchos Foundation and the collaboration of the U.S. Mason University and funded by the U.S. Department of State lis, Maryland and New York City. elementary teachers, administrators, and media re- early June 2011 with a special orientation at Columbia Contact Letter from the Embassy in Athens and the U.S. Consular Offi ce in Thessaloniki. Bureau of Educational and Cultural Aff airs. Upon completion of the eight-week program, the teachers source specialists who have responsibility for curricu- University in New York City. i Tatiana Hadjiemmanuel On January 27, 2011 the Fulbright Foun- Kyriakakos, Lambros Papanikolatos, Van- Th e Series also hosted seminars on topics including economics, medicine, Twenty teachers were selected to participate in the program, off ered high praise for the GTPDP and considered their par- Greek Program Coordinator, Fulbright dation, in collaboration with the Benaki gelis Pliarides, Costas Varotsos (creator Executive Director education, fi ne arts, cinema, jazz, architecture and urban development. which was designed to help the teachers think systematically ticipation in it an invaluable experience. Th e Fulbright Foun- [email protected] Museum, inaugurated a special showing of the famed Dromeas glass sculpture in In today’s world, in which we must learn to “un- Th e lectures and seminars, for both professionals and students, took place about their practice and learn from experience. Th e program dation will be hosting seminars and meetings as part of the American Studies Resource Portal Scholarships Scholarship of artwork by Fulbright alumni artists Athens), Zafos Xagoraris and Sotos Zach- learn” ingrained practices, one constant is educa- in Athens and Th essaloniki and attracted more than 14,000 people. off ered a unique opportunity for them to share their teaching Foundation’s follow-up activities and will develop Train the The Department of American Literature and Culture Three Fulbright alumnae, Dr. Zoe Detsi, Dr. Tatiani Ra- for American Citizens entitled “Alumni Art Series - Art Supports ariadis. Th e diverse works of art—some tion, which, to quote Senator Fulbright, is “a slow Four noted Americans participated in the Great Ideas Series. experiences, develop classroom methodology and increase Trainers workshops to help share the experiences of the par- at the School of English, Aristotle University of Thes- patzikou, and Dr. Eleftheria Arapoglou, of the Depart- www.fulbright.gr/scholar_us.html Education.” of which are being shown for the fi rst moving but powerful force.” international understanding between Greek and American ticipants with other educators. saloniki, launched the American Studies Resource ment of American Literature and Culture, School of Contact Fundraiser U.S. Ambassador Daniel B. Smith, who time—include photographs and photo- Education is also the investment with the great- teachers. Th e program included academic training, field ex- Th e Fulbright Foundation and the Greek Ambassador to the Portal (my.enl.auth.gr/asrp). English at Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (AuTH) i Nicholas Tourides attended the event with his wife Diane, graphic prints, a limited edition book est rewards—and guaranteed returns. Increasingly perience in diverse secondary schools and cultural enrich- U.S. hosted an event at the Greek Embassy in Washington DC The ASRP portal provides links to resources, libraries created ASRP. Educational Advisor & at the Benaki praised the Fulbright program as “the pre- with intricate paper cut outs, and a vari- scarce funding requires us to be more innovative. ment trips. in October 2010 to present this initiative. Th ree former U.S. and research centers in Europe that have an emphasis As part of the project, two Masters students from American Program mier international educational exchange ety of prints, ranging from a monotype Our Art Supports Education fund raising initiative During the eight weeks at George Mason University, the par- Ambassadors to Greece attended, giving testament to the on American Studies and U.S. academic departments AuTH, Maria Salikopoulou and Vassilis Delioglanis, Coordinator, Art Supports program in the world.” He also warmly UV inject print on a manipulated alumi- was developed to complement the Foundation’s ticipants took courses in educational methods, teacher leader- deep importance of education in Greece-U.S. relations. in Greece that off er courses in American Studies, and a are currently working on a historical database, and [email protected] congratulated the alumni artists who do- num surface to a print produced on fabric public and private support. Fulbright programs ship, refl ective practice, action plan development, multicul- Special thanks to the Ministry of Education, Life Long Learn- nated their artwork to the Foundation to from video imagery. listing of related undergraduate and graduate cours- examining Fulbright archives, in the eff ort to docu- Studies in the U.S. would not be possible without the support of the turalism and technology. Th e program comprised 150 hours of ing and Religious Aff airs of Greece, which approved and fa- es, complete with course outlines and bibliographical ment the development of American Studies in Greece Education help raise scholarship funds for future Th e alumni artists have exhibited inter- governments of the United States and Greece and University Fair BIOMEDICAL ETHICS Ruth Faden, Executive Director, Johns Hopkins Ber- seminars and coursework and 55 hours of fi eldwork at Wood- cilitated the leave of absence of the Greek educators. Nota- data. Additionally, the site posts completed and ongo- from 1948 to the present day. Once completed, the da- Athens, October 12, 2011 recipients. Th e artwork is for sale and the nationally and their work can be found the commitment and dedication of our donors. We man Institute of Bioethics, spoke on “Better, Healthier, More Beautiful: Th e son High School and Th omas Jeff erson High School, both lo- bly, Minister Anna Diamandopoulou also met the educators ing theses and dissertations, news about conferences tabase will be available both on the American Studies Contact funds raised will be used to support the in private collections, galleries and mu- are pleased to welcome new donors—Athens Ex- cated in Fairfax, Virginia. Th e Greek teachers attended school during her visit to the U.S. capitol. Th e Minister spoke of the Fulbright scholarship program. seums around the world. By donating Ethics of Biomedical Human Enhancement.” and events, as well as HELAAS (Hellenic Association for Resource Portal as well as the Fulbright Foundation i Dimitris Doutis change S.A; National Bank of Greece, Price Water- functions such as faculty meetings, Parent-Teacher Associa- importance of new ideas in education and the value of educa- Th e Fulbright Foundation recognizes the their artwork to the Fulbright Founda- American Studies) activities and publications. website. Educational Advisor, houseCoopers and the Paul and Alexandra Canel- ART & CULTURE Glenn Lowry, Director, Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), tion (PTA) meetings and school board meetings. American tional exchanges. intrinsic value of art to inspire, educate, tion for this special event, the artists help [email protected]