The program's three-week schedule includes lectures and discussions on Korean history, culture, art, politics, economics and Korean educational system. Also included are opportunities for on-site study of locales of historical and contemporary relevance. During the final week, participants will be given time for independent research and exploration. The participants in past programs have found that the program offers an unparalleled learning experience as well as a unique opportunity for extensive travel within Korea. There are approximately seven to ten seminars with fourteen to sixteen participants in each seminar annually.
Seminars are four to six weeks in duration.
The Armonk Institute awards scholarships for American educators involved in the teaching of social studies and English providing them with the opportunity to experience contemporary Germany. The teachers have unique access to representatives of German institutions such as the Federal Foreign Office, the Federal Chancellery, the Federal Ministry of Economics, German corporations and universities. They also experience everyday life in Germany through visits to school classes, work places, and home visits. The National Endowment for the Humanities is an independent grant-making agency of the Federal Government. Each year the NEH's Division of Education Programs offers teachers opportunities to study humanities topics in a variety of Summer Seminars and Institutes.