A List 5/10/04 AREA K-12 TEACHERS WELCOME AT SLU EAST ASIA CONFERENCE CANTON – The St. Lawrence University Asian Studies Initiative, with funding from the Freeman Foundation, and in conjunction with St. Lawrence-Lewis BOCES, will hold a one-day East Asian Studies conference for local K-12 teachers on Wednesday, June 30, from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Student Center on campus. The event will include seminars and workshops with artists, scholars, dance and martial arts specialists in Korean culture and society; history and geography of China; Japan and the modern world; Chinese landscape painting; calligraphy; and East Asian music and dance. The final event will be a public performance from 3 to 4 p.m., featuring Korean music and dance. Teachers participating in the conference will learn how to incorporate the topics covered into their own classes. Participants will receive stipends, as well as a voucher to purchase books, tapes and other teaching materials. Those interested in participating in the conference must register by Friday, May 21. Details and registration materials are available from Prudence S. Posner, Supervisor of School Improvement & Arts in Education, St. Lawrence-Lewis BOCES, 30 Court Street, Canton, NY 13617, 315-386-2226, (FAX) 315-386-2828. The registration form is also available on the Web, at www.schoolimprove.org. At St. Lawrence University, contact Associate Professor of History Anne A. Csete, conference director, 315-229-5827 or acsete@stlawu.edu.-30- Back To News Releases Back to St. Lawrence Homepage