African Studies Association Annual Teachers' Workshop 2021
Designing the Future: African Visions for a Just World
Designing the Future: African Visions for a Just World
Recordings are available below
History & Social Studies
Literature & Language Arts
Visual & Performing Arts
Science, Health & Technology
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2021 Workshop Schedule & Recording Links
11:55am EST | Welcome & Introductions from Ousseina D. Alidou | Music from Isaac Kalumbu
12:15pm EST | Keynote Speaker: Dr. Cheikh Thiam | African Visions for a Just World: Why Africa? Why Now?
1:00pm EST | Opening Session : William Kamkwamba | The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind
1:25-1:30pm EST | 5 minute break
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Breakout into presentations. See schedule below.
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Session 1: 1:30 - 2:50pm EST | Choose from the following four live presentations
Appropriate for High School+
Appropriate for all grade levels
2:50 - 3:00pm EST | 10 Minute Break
Session 2: 3:00 - 4:20pm EST | Choose from the following four live presentations
4:20 - 4:30pm EST | 10 Minute Break
Session 3: 4:30 - 5:50pm EST | Choose from the following four live presentations
5:50 - 6:00pm EST | 10 Minute Break
Evening Session: 6:00- 6:50pm EST | Jerusalema: From Hymnal to Global Sensation Talk and Dance Tutorial
Closing Session: 6:50-7:00pm EST | Evaluations
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Current teachers may receive a certificate of completion following the 2021 workshop. Professional development points/CEUs will be provided by Boston University (MA), UNC-Chapel Hill (NC), and Indiana University School of Education (IN). All participants will receive an email following the workshop detailing how to request certificates.
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Registration is free thanks to the generous support of the members of the ASA Outreach Council. A limited amount of free tickets are available. If you register and do not attend the workshop, you may be wasting a space that could have been given to another teacher. Please only register if you are certain that you will attend. If you need to cancel your registration, please email Lindsay Moats at lmoats@fas.harvard.edu as soon as possible so that additional spaces can be reserved.
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This virtual workshop will be recorded and shared publicly on the ASA website. All registrants are agreeing to being recorded anytime their video is turned on.