National Consortium for Teaching about Asia (NCTA) seminars offer K-12 educators the opportunity to explore East Asian history, geography, culture, literature, arts, and language with Western New York's top scholars of Chinese, Japanese, and Korean studies. The program provides K-12 teachers with content background and pedagogical techniques for integrating East Asia into their curriculums. Participating teachers receive substantial incentives including $300 in cash stipends, $120 in books, as well as qualifying for highly subsidized study tours to East Asia.

2011-2012 NCTA Seminar in New York