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English Language Institute grant to help Yemen schools
OSU wins $860 thousand grant to assist teaching English in Yemen universities
Daniel Acee
Issue date: 4/22/08 Section: News
Healey explained that after the ELI program is completed, the universities will be able to offer more specialized programs and courses for academic and management staff.
"We seek 'diffusion of innovation' across a broad number of faculty members through extended training of a cadre [a small group of people specially trained for a particular purpose or profession] trainers, rather than just providing short-term workshops for a large number of faculty members," Healey said in a press release.
The next step in Phase 2 is to develop business models for each university allowing them to become self-sustaining.
"I hadn't heard of this grant before, but I think it's incredible to see the work that our university puts into helping other countries develop successful higher education systems," said Andrew Traylor, a sophomore in environmental science.
Phase 3 of this program will involve the university staff from Yemen coming to Corvallis and giving workshops, as well as learning how a different country's higher education school is run.
"During Phase 3, 30 Yemeni trainers and 10 university presidents and officials will be coming to OSU.
"We will be delivering workshops to them from the center for teaching and learning, different university officials and the writing intensive curriculum program," Averill said. "The university presidents will be giving talks on the realities of Yemen education."
When Phase 3 begins, members of the OSU community are encouraged to have one of the university staff over for dinner.
"This is a great opportunity for people here in Corvallis to get involved in something new; they get to learn about a completely different culture, and it will help break down stereotypes on both sides," Averill said.
If you are interested in having dinner with one of the Yemeni university staff, the ELI website (www.oregonstate.edu/international/contact/eli) has contact information and will be able to provide specific details.
The program will be over at the end of the fiscal year in June, but OSU will be funding follow-up visits.
"OSU is really buying into making this training a reality and we plan to provide support in any way we can to make this process sustainable," Averill said.
Daniel Acee, staff writer
news@dailybarometer.com, 737-2231
"We seek 'diffusion of innovation' across a broad number of faculty members through extended training of a cadre [a small group of people specially trained for a particular purpose or profession] trainers, rather than just providing short-term workshops for a large number of faculty members," Healey said in a press release.
The next step in Phase 2 is to develop business models for each university allowing them to become self-sustaining.
"I hadn't heard of this grant before, but I think it's incredible to see the work that our university puts into helping other countries develop successful higher education systems," said Andrew Traylor, a sophomore in environmental science.
Phase 3 of this program will involve the university staff from Yemen coming to Corvallis and giving workshops, as well as learning how a different country's higher education school is run.
"During Phase 3, 30 Yemeni trainers and 10 university presidents and officials will be coming to OSU.
"We will be delivering workshops to them from the center for teaching and learning, different university officials and the writing intensive curriculum program," Averill said. "The university presidents will be giving talks on the realities of Yemen education."
When Phase 3 begins, members of the OSU community are encouraged to have one of the university staff over for dinner.
"This is a great opportunity for people here in Corvallis to get involved in something new; they get to learn about a completely different culture, and it will help break down stereotypes on both sides," Averill said.
If you are interested in having dinner with one of the Yemeni university staff, the ELI website (www.oregonstate.edu/international/contact/eli) has contact information and will be able to provide specific details.
The program will be over at the end of the fiscal year in June, but OSU will be funding follow-up visits.
"OSU is really buying into making this training a reality and we plan to provide support in any way we can to make this process sustainable," Averill said.
Daniel Acee, staff writer
news@dailybarometer.com, 737-2231
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