STUDY CANADA Summer Institute for K-12 Educators

June 20 - June 25, 2010 (6 days/5 nights)

Sunday, June 20 - Monday, June 21: Terminal City Club Tower Hotel in Vancouver, BC
Tuesday, June 22 - Friday, June 25: Crystal Lodge in Whistler, BC

Information about the Annual STUDY CANADA Summer Institute

• Earn 3 university quarter credits (C/AM 410 - WWU) or 40 clock hours as you learn about B.C., Canada, and the Olympic tradition in a comfortable classroom setting from government officials, tribal leaders, and university faculty.
• Banish stereotypes and meet real Canadians while exploring two of Canada's most beautiful, cosmopolitan and environmentally-sustainable cities.
• Experience Canada's culture, history and environment during an urban walking tour of Vancouver, a historical carriage tour through Stanley Park, a visit to the Squamish Nation Longhouse, a tour of the Squamish Lil'wat Cultural Centre, and a Tree Trek ecotour on foot or by zipline in Whistler.
• Witness the legacies of the 2010 Winter Olympic Games through site tours and presentations.
• Receive useful resources daily that help bring Canada to your classroom.
• Return home with lesson plans on Canada that meet NCSS standards.

Registration Information

Registration Fee (REDUCED): $500
NB: Full payment is due with registration. (Scholarships are available)
Registration deadline: May 1, 2010 (rolling registration to a maximum of 20 people).

The $500 cost includes tuition, housing, breakfasts and round-trip Vancouver-Whistler transportation.

• 2010 SCSI Handout (PDF Format, printer-friendly)
• 2010 Registration Form (PDF Format)
• 2010 SCSI Draft Agenda - *Updated December 18, 2009* - (PDF)
• 2009 SCSI Detailed Info (PDF)
• 2009 SCSI Funding Rationale (PDF)
• Scholarship & Award Information (PDF) - Updated February 19, 2010
• Canada-America Society Award Application (PDF) - Updated February 19, 2010

*A special grant from the Government of Canada subsidizes participant costs so that tuition/clock hours, round-trip Vancouver-Whistler transportation, accommodations, daily breakfasts, two receptions and entry fees for most activities are included. Transportation to/from Vancouver, Canada is not included.

[Also see "Related Items" below]

Accommodations: Deluxe rooms have 2D/Q beds, assigned to 2 same-gendered participants.
Supplemental Fees: Private rooms require a $400 supplemental fee (50% of room cost). Companions are welcome to attend events and activities but must pay their own entry fees and a $500 supplemental fee that includes round-trip Vancouver-Whistler transportation, daily breakfasts and receptions.

Sponsors: The Pacific Northwest National Resource Center for Canada ( Western Washington University and the University of Washington ) with grants from the US Department of Education (Title VI), the Embassy of Canada, and the Govermnent of Québec.

Related Links

• SCSI Photo Gallery
• UPDATED!  2009 SCSI PowerPoint Presentations
• WHTI Passport Requirements for International Travel
• SCSI Report Card (2006)
• SCSI Participant Feedback
• Report on STUDY CANADA's 30th Anniversary (PDF)
• "25 Years of Teaching Canada" (PDF, 2002 Article)
• Peter Black's "Chronically Canadian" (2002 Article)

Inquiries regarding the 2010 program should be directed to: