Gain an international perspective on travel and learning as you accompany
Washington D.C. educators to Europe, the Balkans and Asia.

“Summer School” was never this much fun!

ASIA

Vietnam Click the globe and zoom to Vietnam The George Washington University Graduate School of Education and Human Development (GSEHD) is sponsoring an International Study Mission to Vietnam. The Mission offers a unique opportunity to study Vietnamese history and culture and explore contemporary issues that influence Vietnamese education. The Study Mission is directed by Dr. Dorothy Moore, Professor of Education and International Affairs, and international education consultant Judith M. Findlay. This seminar, one of an annual series that visits education systems throughout the world, provides a framework for understanding specific national cultures while stimulating recognition of cultural patterns that affect educational systems internationally. A special feature of the 1998 Study Mission is an option to extend the trip to Hong Kong or China. Option #1: Vietnam Only (13 days) August 5 through August 17, 1998 Option #2: Vietnam and Hong Kong (17 days) August 5 through August 21, 1998 Option #3: Vietnam and China (21 days) August 5 through August 25, 1998 Participants can earn three hours of graduate credit, work toward re-certification, or audit the course. As part of the Study Mission, participants will have opportunities to meet with educators, visit educational institutions, and tour historical and cultural landmarks. The trip to Vietnam will be preceded and followed by on-campus meetings for those in the Washington, D.C. area. Individuals outside Washington, D. C. will receive a course syllabus that includes a reading list, web-sites, and other helpful background information. The itinerary for Vietnam includes Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon), Danang, Hue, Halong Bay, and Hanoi. Optional extensions of the trip will include Hong Kong or China (Gullin, Hangzhou and Suzhou). For information or an application, call (202) 994-7138 or visit The Professor of Interesting Things. Take a Webpedition to: Vietnam Adventures On-Line “Whispers of Ancient Hoi An”

ASIA

Japan Click the globe and zoom to Japan The Nuclear Studies Institute will equip participants with the knowledge of nuclear history, culture and policy that will enable them to understand the historical roots and psychological and political dimensions of current nuclear weapons programs and alternatives. Providing both intellectual and experiential background, the Institutes consists of two courses at American University in Washington, D.C., and a study tour to Hiroshima and Kyoto in Japan. Participants may take either or both of the courses, in addition to the study tour, earning up to nine undergraduate or graduate credits. For additional information, contact Professor Peter Kuznick at (202) 885-2408 or E-mail, sumsess@american.edu. Take a Webpedition to: Kyoto, Japan or read about The Bomb: 50 years later...

EUROPE

The Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, and France The American University in Washington, D.C. is offering an on-site case study of the historic attempt to create a European supranational government. The course, Europe '98: Legal, Political, Economic, and Cultural Perspectives on the Remaking of Europe, is scheduled for May 18 - June 6, 1998, and will study the major trends and events propelling, accompanying, and challenging the unification of Europe. Students will focus on: international trade and commerce; international security; and international human rights issues. Students will study major organizations such as: the Economic Communities; the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO); the European Investment Bank; the Court of Justice of the European Communities (EJC); the Council of Europe, the European Tribunal of Human Rights; the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OCED); the Western European Union (WEU)' the International Tribunal of War Crimes; and others. Visits will include Amsterdam, The Hague, Rotterdam, Bruxelles, Mons, Luxembourg, Paris and Strasbourg. For additional information, contact Professor Peter Kuznick at (202) 885-2408 or E-mail, sumsess@american.edu.

Click the globe and zoom to Italy

The Summer Studio Art Program in Perugia, offered by American University, is an intensive four week experience for self-motivated students. The program offers an unparalleled opportunity for younger artists to spend a significant period of time studying seriously in a studio art program in Italy—with access to an excellent and highly respected faculty of contemporary artists as well as first hand visual dialogue with many of the historical giants of western art—Biotto, Piero, Raphael, and a seemingly endless list of others.

Perugia, situated midway between Rome and Florence is the home of many internationally recognized artists who make themselves accessible to the students in this program. Visiting artists and lecturers are a major component of the program. In addition to the days spent painting, printmaking and sculpting, time is set aside for travel to significant sites in Italy.

Click the globe and zoom to South Africa

The George Washington University School of Education and Human Development (SEHD) is sponsoring an International Study Mission to South Africa (July 29- August 12, 1995), offering a unique opportunity to study South African history and culture and explore contemporary issues which influence education.

The Seminar is directed by Dr. Dorothy Moore, Professor of Education and International Affairs and Director of the SEHD Office of International Activities at GWU. This seminar, one of an annual series which visits educational systems throughout the world, provides a framework for understanding specific national cultures and encourages participants to recognize global patterns which transcend national boundaries and link educational systems.

Participants can earn three hours of graduate credit, work toward re-certification, or audit the course. During the fourteen day study tour, you will have opportunities to meet with Ministry of Education officials, representatives of higher education, classroom teachers, visit educational institutions and tour historical and cultural landmarks. The trip to South Africa will be preceded and followed by on-campus meetings for those in the Washington, D.C. area, while others will receive a reading list and background information to help them to prepare.

Click the globe and zoom to Costa Rica

Participants in The George Washington University International Experiences in Costa Rica (July 8 - August 2) will examine sustainable tourism development in Costa Rica at selected hotels and field sites throughout the country. Observe the Costa Rican Ministry of Tourism, National Park Service, and the Chamber of Tourism’s tripartite strategic planning process. Individuals will study best practice in coastal development, ecotourism, adventure travel, and cultural heritage tourism; engage in policy discussions with Costa Rican public and private sector officials; develop networking skills with local counterparts and business leaders. The course includes one week of on-campus seminars followed by a three-week field study in Costa Rica.