Spring Inner Pipeline Seminars

Pipeline has a bustling list of spring course offerings that we hope you can share with students who are interested in doing service learning as tutors. Some of our new courses this quarter include opportunities support refugee students, students with disabilities, as well as to investigate environmental justice in schools.

All of our courses are Credit/No Credit, are I & S credits, and are listed under EDUC 401.

For these seminars, the number of credits a student receives depends on the number of tutoring hours completed in addition to seminar attendance. Credit and tutoring requirements are as follows:

• 2 credits: 2.5 hours tutoring/week (at least 20 hours tutoring/quarter)
• 3 credits: 5 hours tutoring/week (at least 40 hours tutoring/quarter)
• 4 credits: 7.5 hours tutoring/week (at least 60 hours tutoring/quarter)
• 5 credits: 10 hours tutoring/week (at least 80 hours tutoring/quarter)

Below is a small blurb highlighting a few of our exciting seminars, for a full description of all of our spring courses, please direct students to our website: http://expd.washington.edu/pipeline/inner/spring-2015-seminars.html


Students With Disabilities and Transition to Higher Education
Section: EDUC 401 J
SLN: 13586
Meets: Tuesdays 2-3:20pm
First Class: 04/07
Instructor: Julia Schechter (schechte@seattleu.edu)

For students considering an education career, this seminar and school-based mentoring experience is an excellent opportunity to learn about issues facing students with disabilities in their transition to postsecondary education. Whether or not you have a disability, this is a way to share your experience and strategies navigating college by tutoring students at a local high school for 2.5 hours a week (2 credits). In the seminar, you will develop or build on your knowledge of barriers and challenges facing students with disabilities as they prepare for higher education. Issues explored will include changes in law between K-12 and postsecondary, how to seek accommodations on a college campus and transition planning through the Individualized Education Plan. Seminars will include guest speakers as well as time for critical reflection on the tutoring or mentoring experience and disability specific issues in college access.

From Refugee Camp to American Campus: An Introduction to Refugee Education- Refugee Communities
EDUC 401E
SLN: 13440
Facilitator: Robyn Uhl (robyn.uhl@gmail.com)
Class meets on: Tuesdays 6-7:20pm
Start Date: 03/31

Have you ever imagined what it would be like to flee your country and arrive in a new one where you didn't understand its language, codes, norms or values? This is the reality for nearly 17 million refugees around the world, including those in Seattle. Each year, America resettles more refugees than all other countries combined and receives one of the highest number of asylum applications in the industrialized world. Are you interested in learning more about this situation and how to support young refugees and newcomers in America's public schools? If so, sign up for this class! This is a great opportunity to learn about refugee issues, raise awareness and make an impact in the community.

Environmental Education for Liberation
EDUC 401K
SLN: 13587
Facilitators: Katie-Rose Taulbee (taulbee@uw.edu) and Ashley Young (ashyoung@uw.edu)
Date/Time: Wed 3:30-4:50pm
Location: MGH 228
Class Start Date: 04/08

This course examines environmental education (EE) as a tool to free students and teachers of any age from the constraints of current systems. During this seminar students will dig into the research and literature supporting environmental education as vital to our development and health as humans. We will practice the skills and tools necessary to effectively teach environmental education in a various settings and dig deep into some case studies of effective environmental education that is liberating students’ minds as well as their communities.

CHID 2015 Exploration Seminars

Want to go abroad with CHID next year, but can’t be away for long? An Exploration Seminar may be the perfect fit for you!

Explo Sems are 3-4 week programs that take place during late August/early September, in the interim between Summer and Fall quarters. For the first time in many years, CHID is offering three Explo Sems as part of our 2015 study abroad offerings:

Conflicting Currents: Romania and Georgia in a Turbulent Black Sea (co-sponsored with UW Honors)
August 24 - September 24
Learn about the multicultural histories and present realities in these two extraordinary locales.

Tolerance, Religion, and Gender in Amsterdam
August 26 - September 18
Gain an in-depth look at the politics surrounding immigration and diversity in the Netherlands.

New York City: Urban Change in the City That Never Sleeps
August 24 - September 19
Examine the tensions around gentrification, diversity, and development in the United States’ biggest metropolis.

Applications for these programs are not yet open. If you would like to be notified when they are, join our mailing list!

Attention Juniors & Seniors! Be a Tutor-Mentor! Gain experience & make a difference!

UW's Academic Support Program is offering a service-learning seminar in Winter Quarter 2015. This weekly seminar introduces juniors and seniors to tutoring, mentoring, and teaching methodologies. Students apply what they learn in class through tutoring and mentoring new transfer, freshman, and sophomore students who are transitioning socially, culturally, and academically to the UW. This is a great opportunity for seasoned students to give back to UW by sharing their knowledge and experience.

EDUC 401 F & G· Tutoring and Mentorship in Higher Education

Seminar begins the 1st week of Winter Quarter, January 5th, 2015

· Seminar meets on Mondays from 3:30-4:50 PM or from 6:00-7:20 PM
· Tutoring takes place on campus
· Receive 2 credits for working with one student, or receive 3 credits for working with two students
· A letter of recommendation will be available upon request after completion of the seminar

For more information, visit our website at:
http://depts.washington.edu/aspuw/tutor-mentor/

For registration information, please contact Leslie Ikeda at:
ikedal@uw.edu
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Leslie Ikeda
Program Assistant
Academic Support Programs
University of Washington
(206) 543-4871
http://depts.washington.edu/aspuw/

Institute for Humane Studies Summer Seminars

The IHS Summer Seminars are a great opportunity for students to combine learning economics, history, philosophy and political science and discover ways to change the world.

For four days, professors lead lively discussions in lectures and over meals on the ideas of free and open societies. In addition to intellectual stimulation, students also get the chance to network and make lasting friendships with other talented peers who share their passion for making a difference. Even more exciting is the chance to engage with professors during meals as well as class sessions.

There are three options to choose from, all on the beautiful Bryn Mawr College campus located right outside Philadelphia, PA. The Foundations of Liberty seminars are great places for students to get their feet wet while the Liberty & Society Seminar is good for those with a strong knowledge base:

Foundations of Liberty: The Rule of Law
June 12 – 15

Foundations of Liberty: Historical Perspectives
June 19 – 22

Liberty & Society
June 26 – 29

Thanks to generous donors, IHS covers room and board. Participants need only cover their travel expenses. More details are available on the IHS Summer Seminars website.

But don’t delay. The application deadline is March 31. So if a student wishes to secure a spot they should apply today!

Keri Anderson
Student Coordinator
Institute for Humane Studies
www.TheIHS.org