The Gilder Lehrman Institute is pleased to invite teachers to participate in a free professional development workshop at the Hyatt Place Riverside Downtown and Riverside National Cemetery. The workshop will be held from 8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. PT and will feature a 3-hour lecture and Q&A with an eminent scholar, a 1-hour pedagogy session, and a 90-minute visit to Riverside National Cemetery. Breakfast and lunch will be provided.

Topic: Asian American Soldiers in American Military History

• Scholar Lectures: "Race, US Empire, and Asian/American Military Service" and "Asian/American Struggles against US War, Militarism, and Empire"
• Pedagogy Topic: Japanese American Soldiers during World War II

Date and time: March 26, 2022, 8:00 a.m.-3:30 p.m. PT

Scholar: Professor Simeon Man (University of California, San Diego)

Master Teacher: Melissa Perkins

COVID-19 Health and Safety Requirements: GLI requires all participants to be fully vaccinated and to have received a booster shot, as recommended by the CDC Guidelines. The CDC Guidelines define "fully vaccinated" as 2 weeks after the final dose in the primary series (or 2 weeks after one dose of the J&J /Janssen vaccine). Should the CDC guidelines recommend a second booster at any time prior to the event, GLI will require each participant to receive the second booster, as recommended, and participants will be notified. In order to attend the workshop, proof of vaccination must be submitted by March 23, 2022. Submission instructions will be provided in your registration confirmation email.

Registration closes on March 23, 2022.