San Diego Miramar College/IFET-Paraíba/IFET-Pernambuco
Biotechnology Curriculum Training for Instructors
State:
California
Country:
Brazil
Award Date:
2008
Award Amount:
$10,000.00
The goal of the Bi-National Exchange is to contribute to the development of management and teaching models appropriate for Brazil and the United States by strengthening the quality of technical education, improving business/technical education partnerships, and strengthening opportunities for inclusion of underserved populations in technical education.
Under the Bi-National Exchange, five U.S. community colleges have been partnered with 10 Brazilian technical colleges (Instituto Federal de Ciência e Tecnologia, IFETs).
The San Diego Miramar College and IFET-Paraíba/IFET-Pernambuco partnership will focus on biotechnology instruction. Some of the activities will include: 1) four instructors from Brazil completing biotechnology training at the Life Science Summer Institute; and 2) participating in externships, conducting background research, and delivering a final presentation providing a regional industry overview.