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Dear Educators, 

Join us for a fun and exciting professional development workshop August 14-15, 2018, at the Portland Art Museum (PAM), co-sponsored by PAM, the Portland Japanese Garden, and the University of Oregon Center for Asian and Pacific Studies (CAPS). Register online through the following link: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/ZGJVGD3

The workshop will feature: four lectures on East Asian art; comics and architecture; a gallery tour at the PAM; and a half-day excursion at the Japanese Garden. The workshop will culminate with a round-table discussion, in which participants will discuss how to utilize the workshop experiences in a variety of disciplines and classroom settings. The workshop will provide inspiring and educational resources for teachers that can be applied in the classroom in a variety of contexts.

What you will get out of the workshop:
·  An experiential journey through highlights in East Asian art, architecture and comics led by expert professors and curators
·  Free admission and art production activities in the serene setting of the Portland Japanese Garden
·  Practical strategies on how to integrate East Asian art into your everyday teaching
·  Free access to K-12 East Asian teaching resources
·  Professional Development Units, which are available through PAM
·  Coffee, pastries, and lunch boxes both days

Note: Each participant is responsible to make their own lodging arrangements. We encourage you to do that ASAP if you need to stay overnight. Hotels in Portland get filled quickly and are more expensive during summer.  Please see the attached schedule for more information.

The deadline for registration is June 30, 2018. The number of available seats is limited and it will be on a first-come, first-served basis. To register, please go to the following link: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/ZGJVGD3

Yifang Zhang                                                            
Program Coordinator                                                 
Center for Asian and Pacific Studies                          
541-346-5088                                                            
yzhang1@uoregon.edu