Taking the Lead with Institutional Alliances: Taking the Lead with Institutional Alliances: Collaborations and Educational Outreach at Collaborations and Educational Outreach at

PittPitt

Asian Studies Center at the University of Pittsburgh

Dennis Hart, Ph.D.Dennis Hart, Ph.D.

Associate DirectorAssociate Director

Asian Studies CenterAsian Studies Center

University of PittsburghUniversity of Pittsburgh

Title VI 50th Anniversary ConferenceEnhancing Outreach Models for the Future

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Structure of Presentation

Asian Studies Center at the University of Pittsburgh Challenges & the benefits of partnershipsConfucius InstituteNCTA (National Consortium for Teaching about Asia) Future collaborations

Asian Studies Center at the University of Pittsburgh

Founded in 1787Founded in 1787 Fact Book:Fact Book:

3,800 full-time faculty members3,800 full-time faculty members 34,000 students34,000 students 15 undergrad/grad/professional schools15 undergrad/grad/professional schools 5 campuses5 campuses 4 National Resource Centers4 National Resource Centers

The University of PittsburghThe University of Pittsburgh

Asian Studies CenterAsian Studies CenterOverviewOverview

The ASC has been designated since 1988 as an The ASC has been designated since 1988 as an undergraduate National Resource Center in East Asian undergraduate National Resource Center in East Asian Studies by the U.S. Department of Education. This Studies by the U.S. Department of Education. This identifies the ASC at the University of Pittsburgh as being identifies the ASC at the University of Pittsburgh as being among the best and most comprehensive in the country in among the best and most comprehensive in the country in research, public service, and teaching about East Asia. research, public service, and teaching about East Asia.

Asian Studies CenterAsian Studies CenterOverview (continued)Overview (continued)

Typically more than 3,500 graduate and undergraduate students Typically more than 3,500 graduate and undergraduate students enroll each year in Asia-related courses. enroll each year in Asia-related courses.

Graduate and undergraduate students interested in Asia can Graduate and undergraduate students interested in Asia can supplement and strengthen their major field of study by supplement and strengthen their major field of study by enrolling in the Asian Studies Certificate Program.enrolling in the Asian Studies Certificate Program.

Asian Studies CenterAsian Studies CenterOutreachOutreach

Outreach is an integral part of ASC’s mission to serve the greater Pittsburgh Outreach is an integral part of ASC’s mission to serve the greater Pittsburgh community as well as the multi-state region of Delaware, Maryland, West community as well as the multi-state region of Delaware, Maryland, West Virginia, and Pennsylvania. Toward this end, the ASC provides a range of Virginia, and Pennsylvania. Toward this end, the ASC provides a range of programs.programs.

Educational Outreach:Educational Outreach:Pre-K through 16 educational outreach focuses on teacher-training workshops, early Pre-K through 16 educational outreach focuses on teacher-training workshops, early childhood education programming, and educational events for middle and high childhood education programming, and educational events for middle and high school students.school students.

ChallengesChallenges

Financial Troubles:Financial Troubles:As is the case with many universities, recent economic troubles in the US As is the case with many universities, recent economic troubles in the US and the world have made funding for outreach more difficult to maintain. and the world have made funding for outreach more difficult to maintain.

Reduced Resources in Schools and Community:Reduced Resources in Schools and Community:Fewer schools and community organizations have the ability to support Fewer schools and community organizations have the ability to support outreach by themselves. outreach by themselves.

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Partnerships as one solutionPartnerships as one solution Title VI can help leveraging existing funding Title VI can help leveraging existing funding

sources:sources: When a single funding source can not support a project, When a single funding source can not support a project,

Title VI funding can supplement /complement.Title VI funding can supplement /complement. Strategic use of Title VI funds can draw attention/invite Strategic use of Title VI funds can draw attention/invite

interest reciprocal support for projects.interest reciprocal support for projects. Title VI funding and host institution can combine to Title VI funding and host institution can combine to

produce leadership and inter-organizational focus for produce leadership and inter-organizational focus for existing funds and organizations. existing funds and organizations.

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Bringing in Confucius Institute and creating a partnership for out reach

Making use of existing program funded by the Freeman Foundation to teach about East Asia.

The Confucius InstituteInitiative

Initiated by PRC in 1987 by 12 National ministries & commissions (e.g. MOE, MOF,MOP)

Mission: To promote & enhance Chinese language & culture.

First CI was established in 2004.

Now, 305 CI institutes/classes in 78 countries.

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The Confucius Institute

CI-Pitt was first established in 2007.

CI-Pitt is housed in ASC, which helps oversee its budgets, provides staff, and helps coordinate its impressive outreach efforts.

This close relationship encourages shared activities among the ASC, Title VI, NCTA, Pitt, private institutions, public institutions, and our community.

http://www.ucis.pitt.edu/cipitt/index.html

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2008 Award for CI-Pitt

“The Confucius Institute of the Year”.

Only 3 in the US selected as CI of the year: CI-Pitt, CI-Kansas, CI in Chicago.

Only 20 in the world selected as CI of the year.

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The Confucius Institute at Pitt

Establishment: May 2007

Satellite Campus: St. Vincent College

Fourteen Visiting Teachers from Wuhan University

School Districts & University/Colleges surrounding Pittsburgh

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CI Pitt Growth

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Classroom Learning 2007 2008 2009

Teachers 2 10 14

Students 146 1,128 1,500

Adult Evening Classes

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•Using Pitt staff, faculty, facilities, and connections, CI-Pitt and ASC have extended the outreach of both programs.

•Both Title VI and CI funding have come into play.

Seminars and Lectures

Sponsored by CI-Pitt and ASC Nanjing Massacre Film and Lecture, 2007 "Great Wall, Terrible Towel: Understanding China, Connecting to Pittsburgh" a series of 6 lectures sponsored by the Confucius Institute, ASC, and Winchester Thurston School, 2008 China’s Water Woes, 2008 (Pitt)China’s Environmental Symposium at St. Vincent College, 2008

Number of participantsStudents & Adults: 2007 / 80; 2008 / 449

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Cultural Outreach K-12 Cultural Activities

Autumn Festival, Chinese New Year Celebration, Lantern Festival, International Fair, Chinese Calligraphy, Paper Cutting, Chinese Music and Songs, Chinese Movies, China Club, and more.

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Even More Cultural Outreach

CI-Pitt Sponsored Cultural Events China Month at Pitt: Celebrating Chinese New Year & Promoting 2008 Beijing Olympics Peking Opera: Peony Pavilion China Night at Frick International Studies Academy

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Yes, More Cultural Outreach

Total Participants : Students & Adults: 2007: 1,234; 2008: 6,032

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Community-based Activities

China Night at Frick International Academy A School-Parent-Student Event: over 250 participants Learning Chinese Culture & Promoting 2008 Beijing Olympics

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Community-based Activities

2008 China’s Environmental Symposium St. Vincent College with co-sponsorship of CI-Pitt and ASC Participants: about 100 scholars and adults from local community

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National Consortium for Teaching about Asia

As is the case with CI-Pitt, the NCTA is housed in ASC, who helps to oversee its budgets, provides staff, and helps coordinate

impressive outreach efforts to teachers.

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NCTANCTA

NCTA, funded by the Freeman Foundation and launched in 1998, is a nationwide initiative to encourage and facilitate teaching and learning about East Asia in the K-12 curriculum.

•NCTA targets teachers of world history, world geography, other social studies courses, and language arts/world literature .

National Consortium for Teaching about Asia

• In August 2001, the University of Pittsburgh joined NCTA as a regional site serving Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia.

• In 2008, the University of Pittsburgh was promoted to an NCTA National Coordinating Site.

•Website: http://www.ucis.pitt.edu/ncta/

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National Consortium for Teaching about Asia

• In August 2000, the University of Pittsburgh joined NCTA with one site.

•By 2002 there were five seminars being held. In 2005, NCTA-Pitt began to support six seminars a year at six different sites. That continued through 2008.

• In 2008, the University of Pittsburgh was promoted to an NCTA National Coordinating Site. Ta da!

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National Consortium for Teaching about Asia

• Each site strives to have 20-22 teachers register for the seminar. We budget for 100 teachers per year. Typically 70-80 finish the course and complete all requirements.

•Seminars have been held in Delaware, Maryland, West Virginia and Pennsylvania. 2009 seminars are being held at Bucknell University, in Berks County, PA with the Berks County Intermediate Unit, University of Delaware, University of Pittsburgh Bradford campus, and University of Maryland, Baltimore County.

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National Consortium for Teaching about Asia

• Study tours: the three-week study tours travel to China and Japan; one tour has included Korea on the itinerary.

•Since 2007, NCTA and CI have co-sponsored these study tours. ASC has arranged for Pitt support and faculty to head these tours.

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National Consortium for Teaching about Asia

• Collaborations Sponsored through ASC:

•World History lecture series with the World History Center.

• Peony Pavilion with the Confucius Institute.

•China Today with Carnegie Melon University.

•Study tours with universities in Asia.

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Partnerships with Title VI

• Collaborations Sponsored through ASC:

•Since 2005, over 60 events involving other institution/partner.

•Title VI funds leveraged at over a 3:1 ration with partners from private sector, universities, community groups, and major corporations.

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Partnerships with Title VI

• Collaborations Sponsored through ASC:

•Food and Culture in Asia outreach with UCIS, Global Studies, Japanese American Association of Pittsburgh, local K-12 schools.

• Jero Concert teacher workshop with CI, ASC, Pitt African American Student Association.

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Centers of Excellence starting in 2009:

-4 week long school based at Pitt.-Grades 10-12.-3 hours a day of language/culture on Asia.-Chinese, Japanese, Korean

Partners include:-ASC-Global Studies Center at Pitt-Confucius Institute-NCTA-Pitt Honors College-Title VI

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