Local+Resources

=== === Ithaca is lucky to be enriched by institutions that offer a variety of cultural outreach programs. Identifying resources and supports from the community can be a key way to make the cultural backgrounds of our students more visible, understood and accepted. The following is a sample of teaching links found in the resources below. Curriculum and lesson plans - @http://eap.einaudi.cornell.edu/outreach_resources_curriculum Japan @http://eap.einaudi.cornell.edu/node/8691

Cultural Kits @http://eap.einaudi.cornell.edu/outreach_resources_culture_kits Teaching Through Film @http://eap.einaudi.cornell.edu/outreach_resources_film After school Language @http://eap.einaudi.cornell.edu/outreach_resources_programs_after_school

The following links to local organizations will help teachers enrich all of their students learning experiences.
The purpose of this website is to provide anyone interested in improving U.S. schools with valuable information and resources about important issues in education and teaching. The information and resources presented here are the product of ongoing work by an education professor, [|Jeff Claus], at Ithaca College, in Ithaca, NY and students in one of his courses. It focuses on analysis of contemporary issues in education, with particular emphasis on issues of equity, diversity, multicultural education, and the development of schools more effective for ALL students and families. || The Regional Bilingual Education Resource Network (RBE-RN) exists to develop and strengthen the skills, knowledge and competencies of educators, parents and local communities, provide technical assistance, professional development and resource materials to support academic achievement of Limited English Proficient/English Language Learners (LEP/ELL), and support the New York State Education Department’s commitment to higher standards for all students. || The **Cornell Educational Resources for International Studies (CERIS)** outreach team is committed to engaging audiences outside of the University. Made up of the Einaudi Center for International Studies, the East Asia Program, the Institute for African Development, the Institute for European Studies, the Latin American Studies Program, the South Asia Program, and the Southeast Asia Program, CERIS is guided by the principle that we // extend expertise in International Studies to advance the public good and the Cornell University mission //. || The mission of ISSO, is to assist individual international students and foreign academic staff and their families by advising them concerning federal immigration, tax and labor regulations, and by providing counseling on personal, academic and cultural matters. In addition, we try to promote cross-cultural awareness in the Cornell community through educational programming, such as orientation, cultural adjustment, and cross - cultural communication. Finally, our goal is to serve as an information service for the Cornell, Ithaca, and surrounding communities; and in general to promote the benefits of international educational exchange. || The Johnson Museum of Art offers school programs (pre-K through Grade 12) that link to curricula in art, global studies, language arts, and even science and math. Students learn about art through active participation in object study, gallery activities, writing, discussion, and studio workshops. Staff works with educators to insure that tours meet their curricular goals and New York State Learning Standards. Tours encourage close looking and develop visual literacy and critical thinking skills. The Museum also offers programs for teachers, including lectures, special tours, and workshops that focus on specific cultures, artistic movements, and teaching techniques. Enrich your life and the lives of your students by bringing the world of art into your classroom! || MRC started in 1987 and is a small, grassroots 501(c)3 non-profit organization located in Ithaca, NY. We offer a number of programs and cultural celebrations throughout the year, diversity workshops and trainings, and a lending library with resources on undoing racism and diversity education. Please take a look around the site, and feel free to contact us at 607-272-2292 if you have any questions. || Whether you're searching, browsing or sharing information with friends, we at IthacaEvents.com want to provide you with not only a comprehensive listing of arts and culture in Tompkins County, but also a fun experience that hopefully turns you on to something new to enjoy in our rich arts community. We encourage you to keep clicking even after you found what you came for; you may be pleasantly surprised by what you find! || Ithaca Public Education Initiative facilitates community connections and support for students and teachers of the Ithaca City School District through engagement, collaboration, gifts, and grants.
 * [[image:Wise-program-at-ithaca-college.png link="@http://www.ithaca.edu/wise/"]] || ====WISE: Working to Improve Schools and Education====
 * [[image:rbe-rn-at-ocm-boces.png]] || ====RBERN: Regional Bilingual Education Resource Network====
 * [[image:Mario-Einaudi.png link="@http://www.einaudi.cornell.edu/outreach"]] || ====__Mario Einaudi **Center for International Studies**__====
 * [[image:International-Studies-Office.png link="@http://The%20mission%20of%20our%20office,%20which%20was%20founded%20in%201936,%20is%20to%20assist%20individual%20international%20students%20and%20foreign%20academic%20staff%20and%20their%20families%20by%20advising%20them%20concerning%20federal%20immigration,%20tax%20and%20labor%20regulations,%20and%20by%20providing%20counseling%20on%20personal,%20academic%20and%20cultural%20matters.%20In%20addition,%20we%20try%20to%20promote%20cross-cultural%20awareness%20in%20the%20Cornell%20community%20through%20educational%20programming,%20such%20as%20orientation,%20cultural%20adjustment,%20and%20cross%20-%20cultural%20communication.%20Finally,%20our%20goal%20is%20to%20serve%20as%20an%20information%20service%20for%20the%20Cornell,%20Ithaca,%20and%20surrounding%20communities;%20and%20in%20general%20to%20promote%20the%20benefits%20of%20international%20educational%20exchange."]] || ====__Cornell University: International Students and Scholars Office__====
 * [[image:omni-program.png link="@http://museum.cornell.edu/schools-and-teachers.html"]] || ====Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art - OMNI Program====
 * [[image:multicultural-resource-center.png]] || ====__[|Multicultural Resource Center]__====
 * [[image:ithaca-asian-american-ass.png]] || ====[|Ithaca Asian American Association]====
 * [[image:Screen-shot-2012-04-23-at-10.08.26-AM.png]] || ====__IPEI: Ithaca Public Education Initiative__====

|| DeWitt Middle School is special in so many ways, one being the large ESL population representing over 30 languages. Our faculty is known for its dedication to excellence in teaching. Our teachers embrace many teaching philosophies and learning styles to help individual students. We believe every child can learn and grow in a positive way! || This classroom project from the Sunflower Room of Belle Sherman form Ithaca, New York showcases songs form the many different cultures represented in our classroom. Our classroom includes children who speak nine different languages and come from varying cultural, ethnic and racial backgrounds. The goal of this project was to affirm these cultures by producing a CD that explored music from our families. We believe this project to be a musical expression of our classroom community. ||
 * [[image:intercultural-dialogue/welcome-video.png caption="welcome-video.png"]] || ==== Dewitt Middle School: Transition 2011 Welcome in Many Languages ====
 * [[image:intercultural-dialogue/sunflower-room-project.png caption="sunflower-room-project.png"]] || ==== __ Songs of the Sunflowers: Randi Beckmann and the Sunflower Room at Belle Sherman __ ====