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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:red'>Please share with teachers in your district and/or school. Thank you!<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:20.0pt;font-family:"Bodoni MT Black","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:20.0pt;font-family:"Bodoni MT Black","serif"'>The World Affairs Council of Oregon presents: <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:36.0pt;font-family:"Bodoni MT Black","serif"'>Teach East Asia <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:26.0pt;font-family:"Bodoni MT Black","serif"'>A Conference for K-12 Educators</span></b><b><span style='font-size:20.0pt;font-family:"Bodoni MT Black","serif"'>*</span></b><b><span style='font-size:30.0pt;font-family:"Bodoni MT Black","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-family:"Bodoni MT Black","serif"'>University of Oregon in Portland</span></b><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Bodoni MT Black","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-family:"Bodoni MT Black","serif"'>70 NW Couch Street, Portland, Oregon<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-family:"Bodoni MT Black","serif"'>Saturday, May 21, 2011 <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-family:"Bodoni MT Black","serif"'>8:30 AM – 4:00 PM<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:20.0pt;font-family:"Alba Matter"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>This timely Conference will open with a Keynote Panel of experts who will speak about<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Bodoni MT Black","serif"'>“East Asia: Today and Tomorrow”<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>And continue with breakout sessions and curricular workshops on</span></b><b><span style='font-family:"Bodoni MT Black","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:20.0pt;font-family:"Bodoni MT Black","serif"'>CHINA, JAPAN & KOREA.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>This unique cultural immersion experience will also include a continental breakfast and<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>a mid-day Korean lunch, entertainment and Information Fair / Marketplace.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Breakout sessions will address history and contemporary issues, art and architecture, theater, music and dance, language and calligraphy, religion and ceremony &pop culture.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Conference highlights will include walking tours of the Lan Su Chinese Garden and <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>the historic Japanese and Chinese neighborhood in which the garden is located. <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Vouchers will be provided for a later visit to the Japanese Garden as well.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Please go to </span></b><a href="http://www.worldoregon.org/more/education/teacheastasia.php"><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>www.worldoregon.org/more/education/teacheastasia.php</span></b></a><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> to register ASAP.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>The deadline for registration is May 13<sup>th, 2011</sup>. <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:.5in'><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>The cost for teachers is $25, full-time college students is $15 and the general public is $40. <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Bodoni MT Black","serif"'>Sponsors: <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.5in;text-indent:.5in'><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Bodoni MT Black","serif"'>University of Oregon in Portland</span></b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Bodoni MT Black","serif"'>Lan Su Chinese Garden<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Bodoni MT Black","serif"'>Oregon Korean School<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:2.0in'><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Bodoni MT Black","serif"'> Portland Japanese Garden<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Bodoni MT Black","serif"'>Portland State University Institute for Asian Studies<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Bodoni MT Black","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Bodoni MT Black","serif"'>Teach East Asia is made possible in part with funding from the Collins Foundation and the US Japan Foundation.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><i><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Many curricular materials will be available at the Conference, both free and for purchase</span></i></b><i><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>.<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><i><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> Professional Development Credit will be offered. University of Oregon Credit is pending</span></i></b><i><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> <o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></i></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><i><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>*</span></i></b><b><i><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>This Conference is the third in our <u>Teach the World Educator Conference and Youth Forum Series</u>.<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><i><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>It will be followed on December 09, 2011 by a <u>Teach East Asia Youth Forum</u> for Middle & High School students.<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><i><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Conference attendees will be given an opportunity at the conference to pre-register <o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellpadding=0 width=497 style='width:372.45pt'><tr><td valign=top style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#7F7F7F'>Karen Ettinger</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:navy'><br></span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#595959'>K-12 Education Director<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#666666'><img border=0 width=131 height=67 id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image001.jpg@01CBFDCE.C4FD0E40" alt="shrunkwaclogoBlueKO_hz_screen_rgb"></span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Futura LT Book";color:black'> </span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#595959'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=6 style='width:4.5pt;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:navy'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=344 valign=top style='width:257.7pt;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><br><br></span></b><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><br></span></b><b><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#7F7F7F'>World Affairs Council of Oregon</span></b><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#262626'><br></span><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#595959'>1200 SW Park Ave, FL 3, Portland, OR 97205</span><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><br></span><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#595959'>503.306.5</span><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>270</span><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#595959'> | Cell 503.803.0439</span><b><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#7F7F7F'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#595959'><a href="mailto:karen@worldoregon.org">karen@worldoregon.org</a></span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Futura LT Book";color:#666666'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></table><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>