The Gwangju-Jeonnam Chapter invites all members to participate in its final workshop of the year and its annual year-end party!
Saturday, December 11
2-3 p.m. (KST) Workshop: Skills for Peacebuilding in ELT Contexts
Cheryl Woelk
3-4 p.m. (KST) Year-End Party
Apologies for the typo in the Zoom link! It was remedied at 2:03 p.m., so I hope you refreshed the page and were able to join us. Otherwise, we promise to host Cheryl again soon! (And we'll triple-check the link for typos.)
About the Workshop
Among ELT professionals, a growing awareness of issues related to social justice and peacebuilding in their contexts has led to increased efforts at integrating knowledge from peace education, peace linguistics, and peacebuilding fields. This workshop focuses on the intentional development of skills for peacebuilding that builds on language skills ELT practitioners already model and teach in their contexts. After a brief discussion of rationale and definitions of key terms, participants will be guided in reflecting on peacebuilding skills in their teaching contexts. They will then practice peacebuilding skills to collaborate in designing an example of integrating these skills intentionally into their classrooms. Further resources for learning and practice will be shared.
About the Year-End Party
At our year-end social gathering, we'll take some time to socialize, relax, recognize volunteers, and perhaps play a few online games! Bring your own festive libations and snacks.
About the Presenter
Cheryl Woelk has taught English language learners and educators in community and university programs in Asia and North America. She is currently teaching English with business clients in Seoul and working as an educational consultant for Collective Joy Consulting, where she coordinates the Language for Peace project, integrating language and peace education curriculum. Cheryl holds a BA in English, a certificate in TESOL, an MA in education, and a graduate certificate in conflict transformation. She has been active in TESOL International and is co-author of the book Teaching English for Reconciliation (2018).
