Rick DaSilva '89, history faculty and frequent leader of Tabor trips to China and Thailand, is preparing for a four-week study tour in Japan. Rick will be joining eleven other world history educators from across the United States for the Fulbright-Hays Group Projects Abroad (FHGPA) 2013 study tour to Japan, sponsored by the National Consortium for Teaching about Asia (NCTA) national coordinating site at the Program for Teaching East Asia (TEA), University of Colorado Boulder.
From June 24-July 23, the group will travel to Tokyo, Fukuoka, Nagasaki, Nara, Kyoto, and Yokohama. During the program, the group will focus on understanding Japan’s past and present through its encounters with peoples of East Asia, Europe, and the United States. They will tour historical sites; visit with teachers, students, and academic specialists; and participate in daily briefings. As a member of the study tour program, Rick will pursue an independent study project to develop curriculum for his classroom.
Rick was selected for the 2013 Japan Study Tour at the University of Colorado based on previous study of Japan and his commitment to enhancing teaching about Japan in his school. This spring, he will complete online course work to prepare for the summer program in Japan. During the 2013-2014 academic year, he will share his experience with students, other teachers, and the community.
The Cultural Encounters: Japan’s Diverse Past and Present NCTA FHGPA 2013 Japan Study Tour program was made possible through generous grants from the U.S. Department of Education’s Fulbright-Hays Group Projects Abroad program, the United States-Japan Foundation, and the Freeman Foundation. These institutions have dedicated their efforts to improving the quality of teaching about Asia in our nation’s schools, with support from the National Consortium for Teaching about Asia (NCTA) national coordinating site at the Program for Teaching East Asia (TEA) at the University of Colorado.
