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June-July 2008
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Students and career professionals are learning side by side this summer through AU’s extensive crop of summer courses. From digital media to international development the AU summer program brings students and practitioners together to discuss the issues that shape and transform the world. True to the university’s commitment to public service, there are a range of courses on current and global affairs for idealists at every level. At SIS, the Peacebuilding and Development Institute explores the relationships between religion, culture, and human rights on applied theories, and also provides training alongside foreign aid workers, government officials, and conflict resolution practitioners in the field. A course in Contemporary Human Rights Practice provides intensive, interactive workshops in human rights research, methodology, and advocacy, which prepares participants to best address a wide range of humanitarian issues. Modern storytellers can avail of the latest in camera techniques and experimentation in video at SOC’s Film and Digital Media Institute. There, they can learn more about the development and production of media on themes from fiction to immigrant voices to D.C. travelogues. If you can’t make it to campus, the expanded range of distance learning options lets you learn from the convenience of your laptop, at home, or at the beach. All courses are taught online by AU professors and designed to accommodate busy schedules. Taking a course or two is a great way to spend summer in the city – but registration deadlines vary, so check online for the most up-to-date information for the course you have your eye on: http://www.american.edu/american/registrar/sum08/index.html. These long summer days are just right for picking up a new skill – so soak up something new and remember why AU is a great place for learning – not just during the fall and spring semesters, but all summer long.
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Summer Courses Reawaken and Inspire