STUDY CANADA Summer Institute for K-12 Educators
Experience B.C. - From the 5 Themes of Geography to the 2010 Olympics
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 (CAS 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: $600
NB: Full payment is due with registration. (Scholarships are available)
Registration deadline: May 1, 2010
(rolling registration to a maximum of 20 people).
The $600 cost includes tuition, housing, breakfasts and round-trip Vancouver-Whistler transportation.
2010 SCSI Handout (PDF Format, printer-friendly)
2010 SCSI Registration Form coming soon!
*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 links 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 $600 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
- NEW: Report on STUDY CANADA's 30th Anniversary (PDF)
- 2010 SCSI Draft Angenda coming soon!
- WHTI Passport Requirements for International Travel
- 2010 SCSI Detailed Info coming soon!
- 2010 SCSI Funding Rationale coming soon!
- Scholarship Information coming soon!
- SCSI Report Card (2006)
- SCSI Participant Feedback
- "25 Years of Teaching Canada" (PDF, 2002 Article)
- Peter Black's "Chronically Canadian" (2002 Article)
- SCSI Photo Gallery
- SCSI PowerPoint Presentations (2009)
Inquiries regarding the 2010 program should be directed to:
Tina Storer
Education and Curriculum SpecialistCenter for Canadian-American Studies
Western Washington University
516 High Street
Bellingham, WA 98225-9110
Tel: (360) 650-7370
Email: Tina.Storer@wwu.edu