2008, Eugene, Oregon: “From the Yucatan to the ‘Halls of Moctezuma’ — Mesoamerican Cultures and their Histories”
This four-week summer institute for school faculty (grades 6-12) of Social Studies and History selected 25 applicants from around the United States. It was designed to facilitate the expanded integration of Mesoamerican cultural heritage materials – new discoveries and the latest research interpreting the same — into curricular units or lesson plans that would appeal to a variety of learners and bring greater multicultural depth and understanding into the classroom. The participating teachers and guest lecturers gave our first Institute an exceptionally high evaluation.