[Re]Humanizing the Politics of Global Migration
Dates: August 7-9, 2023.
Participants from outside of San Diego County are encouraged to reserve August 6 and 10 for travel.
Location: San Diego, California and Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico.
The Global Migration Education Initiative presents the 3rd annual educator workshop! The goal of this year's multi-day binational program is to provide 4th-12th grade educators from Michigan and California with deepened knowledge and awareness of global migration flows and comparative border studies as well as inclusive strategies for teaching this content in increasingly diverse classrooms.
Our workshops are binational and require crossing the US-Mexico border at the San Diego-Tijuana artery on foot. We offer a program over three days that includes experiential learning opportunities alongside educators in the San Diego and Baja California regions, seminars and panels with distinguished scholars of migration and border studies, curriculum development workshops, and more.
Learn more about the workshop and theme HERE: https://education2.sdsu.edu/ceber/um-sdsu/gmei
Eligibility: Participants must be actively employed as an educator in a K-12 setting in Michigan or California. The program is geared towards educators and administrators working with 4th through 12th grade students and those applicants will receive preference. Educators from public and private schools are eligible. Educators must have at least one year’s experience teaching and intend to teach during the 2023-2024 academic year. Educators must teach a subject in which global migration content can be incorporated and must commit to incorporating this content over the 2023-2024 academic year. A report on the results of this activity will be required.Participants must have a valid passport and/or other immigration documents that allow them to cross the US/Mexico border.
Previous participants in a GMEI workshop may apply, though preference will be given to new participants.
Reporting Requirement: A report on the results of this activity will be due by September 14, 2023. Any curriculum materials created through this project must be shared with the organizers. Participants agree that these materials may be shared publicly on the GMEI website or in hardcopy to interested parties.
Educators are eligible for a $250 curriculum development grant after successful participation in the workshop and submission of the report. To receive this grant, educators must propose a lesson plan or curriculum material to create. More information on this grant will be provided at the workshop.
Costs:
Costs covered by GMEI for MI Participants: The University of Michigan’s Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies, Center for Middle Eastern and North African Studies, the East Asia National Resource Center cover the costs of economy-class travel to San Diego, California; lodging at a hotel in San Diego; ground transportation to Tijuana, Mexico and all other program sites; most meals and nonalcoholic beverages; books and learning materials; and one (1) year access to the University of Michigan Library.
Most of these expenses are pre-paid and organized by the University of Michigan. Participants may be required to pay for some expenses out of pocket and submit receipts for reimbursement (due to University policy).
- Costs covered by MI participants: Meal and beverage expenses in excess of federal allowances; optional alcoholic beverages; souvenirs; airfare or other transportation upgrades; any expenses not explicitly listed above.
Costs covered by GMEI for CA Participants: The University of Michigan’s Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies, Center for Middle Eastern and North African Studies, the East Asia National Resource Center cover the costs of ground transportation to Tijuana, Mexico and all other program sites; some meals; books and learning materials; one (1) year access to the University of Michigan Library; and a modest stipend for curriculum development efforts.
- Costs covered by CA participants: Personal meal and beverage expenses; souvenirs; airfare or ground transportation to San Diego; any expenses not explicitly listed above. If lodging is required, our team can assist participants in making a reservation and securing our group rate, though the participant will be responsible for the associated cost.
Program Itinerary: The August 2023 workshop itinerary will be shared at a later date. Visit the GMEI website's Previous Workshops tab to view a sample itinerary.
https://education.sdsu.edu/ceber/um-sdsu/gmeiApplication Process: Applicants must complete this application form and send a current CV or resume to lcanul7603@sdsu.edu by June 23, 2023.
Applications are only considered complete only when we have received the CV or resume.
Deadline: Eligible applicants will be awarded on a first-come first-serve basis. We will accept applications until the program is full, or until June 23, 2023. We encourage early applicants!
