Scholarships Available to NYC DOE Teachers: Shakespeare Teacher Intensive (July 24 & 25, 2014)

Announcement – May 2014

The English-Speaking Union is again offering scholarships to educators for its Shakespeare Teacher Intensive (July 24 & 25, 2014) in New York City this summer.  The Karen Jeff Scholarship, named for the ESU's late Director of Education, is a competitive award open to New York City Board of Education middle and high school teachers.   To apply, please complete the application and return by June 23, 2014 to:  Katharine Moran, Manager of Shakespeare Education Programs, at kmoran@esuus.org.

The Shakespeare Teacher Intensives are a partnership program between the English-Speaking Union and the Folger Shakespeare Library, a national leader in Shakespeare education and home to the world's largest collection of Shakespeare materials.  During the intensive, teachers participate in lectures, seminars, performance classes and pedagogical exercises with internationally-renowned Shakespeare scholars and educators.  Teachers return to their schools energized and enriched with new methods for teaching Shakespeare.  Each participant also receives a Shakespeare Set Free Toolkit, with lesson plans, videos and textbooks for immediate use in the classroom.

To learn more about the Karen Jeff Scholarship, contact: Katharine Moran, Manager of Shakespeare Education Programs, at 212-818-1200 or kmoran@esuus.org. 

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