THT in Kyrgyzstan

Please join us in welcoming Kyrgyzstan to the list of Teachers Helping Teachers seminars. Delegates Roger Palmer and Brent Jones held a series of teacher-training lectures and workshops at Bishkek Humanities University from September 8 – 10.

Plenary Lecture by Roger Palmer (Day 1)

This THT event was organized with the cooperation of the Japanese Language and Literature Department and Professor Nami Ujihara, the Dean of the Faculty of Oriental Studies and International Relations, Mr. Mashrapov Talasbe, and JICA representative Kaori Baba.

Plenary Lecture by Brent Jones (Day 2)

Over 50 participants from various departments attended over the three days and approximately 40 teachers were awarded a Certificate of Completion on the last day.

Closing Ceremony in front of BHU (Day 3)

In addition to the lectures and workshops, delegates had the opportunity to sit in on language classes conducted by local teachers of Japanese and English, and then meet with teachers to discuss various issues such as strategies and methodologies. There was also a panel discussion on the last day to discuss the various challenges facing language teachers at this institution and others in the Kyrgyz Republic.

Two big indicators of the success of the event were (1) increased contact among teachers from different departments with promises for future collaboration and cooperation, and (2) a warm thank you letter from Dean Talasbe together with an invitation to conduct another THT event in 2010. The date was even set tentatively for September 15.

Hope to see you there!

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