TOP THIS!

Sponsored by: Goethe-Institut TOP Program

partners of TOP - the Foreign Office of the Federal Republic of Germany, the Goethe-Institut, Deutsche Bank, the Robert Bosch Stiftung, and SIEMENS

The Transatlantic Outreach Program (TOP) - a non-profit, public/private partnership between the Federal Foreign Office of Germany, the Goethe-Institut, Deutsche Bank, the Robert Bosch Stiftung, and the Siemens Corporation - was founded in 2002 to promote educationabout Germany, to encourage intercultural dialogue, and to provide the opportunity for North American social studies and STEM educators to experienceGermany in person. TOP promotes awareness of Germany within the context of its education and political systems, vocational training, corporate social responsibility, environmental sustainability, culture, history, geography and more.

October 4, 2014 - October 11, 2014

ARRIVAL INFORMATION

Those arriving at the Munich airport on 5 October: you will be greeted by representatives of TOP /Goethe‐Institut Visitors Program. These representatives / advisors will remain with you for the duration of your time in Germany.

LOCATION

Sunday Night, October 5

Holiday Inn Munich City Center

Hochstraße 3 ‐ 81669 Munich

011 49 89 48030

http://www.ihg.com/holidayinn/hotels/us/en/munich/muchb/hoteldetail

Monday‐Wednesday Nights, October 6‐8

Hotel am Schlossgarten
Schillerstrasse 23
70173 Stuttgart
011 49 711 20260

http://www.hotelschlossgarten.com/en

Thursday‐Friday Nights, October 9‐10

Hotel Ritter St. Georg
Hauptstraße 178
69117 Heidelberg
011 49 6221 1350

http://www.ritter‐heidelberg.de/

ATTENDEES

ROMULES DURANT
Superintendent/CEO
Toledo Public Schools
Toledo, Ohio

TAMAR JACOBY
President/CEO
Opportunity America
Washington, DC

SARAH JOHNSON
Senior Advisor, Deputy Chancellor for Teaching and Learning
New York City Department of Education
New York, New York

ANU MALIPATIL
Foundation Officer
Siegel Family Endowment & Overdeck Family Foundation
New York, New York

JAMES MULLIGAN
Improvement Plan Manager
SAFRAN Turbomeca Manufacturing
Monroe, North Carolina

ANNETTE PARKER
President
South Central College
North Mankato, Minnesota 

TOM PENDLETON
Deputy Executive Director, Career & Work Readiness
New York City Department of Education
New York, New York

KRISTIN SPARDING
International Relations Officer/Adviser for Europe & Eurasia
U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of International Labor Affairs
Washington, DC

WILLIAM WEIER
Director Human Resources
Fives Machining Systems, Inc.
Hebron, Kentucky

BETH WILLIS
Board Chair
Washington State Board for Community & Technical Colleges
Olympia, Washington