Climate and Migration

Climate and Migration

Photo credit: "Trees cocooned in spiders webs after flooding in Sindh, Pakistan" by DFID - UK Department for International Development via flickr.

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Summer Institute for k-12 Teachers

June 24 - 26, 2024

Migration is a core part of the human experience and one of our oldest tools to respond to environmental changes. But current news about both climate change and migration can be panic-inducing. This summer institute for k-12 teachers explores the intersection of climate and migration with realism rather than hysteria. We’ll explore past examples of climate-related migration, the nuanced relationship between climate and migration in the present, migration as depicted in the arts, and possible futures.

This institute is open to k-12 teachers across disciplines. 

This FREE program will take place in person. Lunch will be provided. Space is limited to 24 people on a first-come, first-served basis.

Professional development credit is available upon request during the registration process. Teachers who attend for credit will be expected to submit a lesson plan featuring material used in the program.

Photo Credit: DFID - UK Department for International Development, "Trees cocooned in spiders webs after flooding in Sindh, Pakistan," CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Agenda

Monday, June 24

Program will run 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM, exact schedule TBA

Tuesday, June 25

Program will run 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM, exact schedule TBA

Wednesday, June 26

Program will run 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM, exact schedule TBA

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When & Where

Where: Where: The Institute is tentatively scheduled to be held In 371 Dwinelle Hall because ORIAS is in the process of moving to a new building.

When: See the agenda to the left for daily schedule information. Please arrive during the breakfast and check-in period or at breaks.

Registration: Register via this form. You will get an immediate notification that your information was submitted, followed by a confirmation.

Accessibility: This summer institute is being held in an accessible location. If you are a disabled person and need reasonable accommodations to participate they will be provided. Please contact Shane Carter at orias@berkeley.edu to make a request. Service Dogs are welcome.

Transit & Parking: UC Berkeley campus is served by several AC Transit bus lines and the Downtown Berkeley BART station. Please note that Dwinelle Hall is a 25-minute walk from the Downtown Berkeley BART. If you choose drive, you have downtown parking options and parking closer to campus.

Dwinelle Hall at UC Berkeley