2012 Choices Leadership Institute
July 9-13, 2012
Watson Institute for International Studies, Brown University, Providence, RI
Competing Visions of Human Rights
More information and an application can be found at http://www.choices.edu/pd/institutes_seminars.php.
Applications are due by Friday, March 16, 2012
The Choices 2012 Summer Leadership Institute provides teachers with an opportunity to examine the concept of human rights and the challenges of enforcing human rights at an international level. Using the Choices curriculum unit, Competing Visions of Human Rights: Challenges for U.S. Policy, participants will learn from leading scholars in the fields of international law and foreign policy, explore effective instructional strategies for engaging students in the topic, and share best practices with other dedicated and innovative teachers. Time is also allocated to discuss and plan new ways to conduct educational outreach, which is a requirement of the Leadership Institute.
There is no charge for the Leadership Institute. Meals, housing, reading materials and a certificate of completion are provided. Participants pay their own round trip travel.
Applications are due by Friday, March 16, 2012.
The Teachers’ Law School is designed for middle and high school educators involved in teaching government, law classes and law magnet programs across the state. Noted judges and attorneys will discuss Texas criminal and civil law procedures with participants. Over a three-day period, thirty teachers will take part in presentations, roundtables, and breakout sessions. The Teachers’ Law school will feature the best and brightest members of the Texas bench and bar who live and work with the law and who will share the practical realities of systems that protect all Americans. It is hoped that this emphasis on teaching law to all students will spark an interest in the legal profession.
