Mayo attends international seminar
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?It broke down lots of barriers,? said Mayo. ?And I developed friendships that are international. Now I?m e-mailing all over the world.?
The summer institute was held at Indiana University from July 9-22. Mayo developed friendships with other teachers from Turkey, Nigeria and Taiwan, among other countries. She says she will be able to incorporate her two-week experience into her classroom this year. She?s a ninth-grade world geography teacher.
?It was intense and we learned a lot,? said Mayo. ?There were some 16-hour days.?
The program covered the major regions of the world and was organized with the active support of Indiana University?s international academic resources.
Teachers examined a wide range of themes including global environmental change, at-risk populations, conflict resolution and international economics. Extracurricu-lar activities included international films, cultural dinners and cultural entertainment.