MATC TO HOST UNIQUE THREE-DAY INSTITUTE
UNDERSTANDING OF PEACE AND CONFLICT IN MUSLIM WORLD
National experts will discuss Islam and the Middle East during a three-day Summer Institute for International Education conference at Madison Area Technical College.
The institute will start at 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, June 18, and run through early afternoon on Friday, June 20, at MATC’s Downtown campus, 211 N. Carroll St., Madison.
Experts will discuss information on language, religion, and politics in Muslim cultures around the world. The goal of the conference is to provide models and strategies that will help develop curricula at universities, community colleges and high schools.
MATC is already offering a new Arabic language course this summer. The college transfer class is also being offered this fall.
Download a detailed program Summer Institute 2008 flyer for information and to learn more about the institute’s expert speakers.
MATC provides "real world smart" education as one of 16 colleges in the Wisconsin Technical College System. It serves 12 south-central Wisconsin counties through a comprehensive curriculum of technical, liberal arts and science, adult basic education and life enrichment studies and activities, as well as customized employee training. MATC offers associate degrees, vocational diplomas and certificates and non-degree courses in more than 140 programs through five campuses and numerous community locations.
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