PIER-East Asian Studies

PIER-East Asian Studies, established in 1974, works to strengthen the understanding of East Asia -- China, Japan, and Korea. PIER-East Asian Studies has two primary goals:

1. to facilitate and enhance learning and teaching about East Asia for K-12 and college teachers, educators, and media specialists,

2. to design and lead training and educational programs for business and the media that will enhance their international and intercultural understanding.

PIER-East Asian Studies provides an intensive summer institute, travel and field study opportunities in East Asia, professional development workshops, on-site training programs, curriculum development and evaluation, online lesson plans, resource services, consulting and clearinghouse services.

Originally funded as part of the Council on East Asian Studies United States Department of Education Title VI National Resource Center, the program is now supported by the Council on East Asian Studies and through various grants and initiatives, including a generous grant from the Freeman Foundation.

For information on PIER-East Asian Studies, contact Abbey Newman, Executive Director of the Council on East Asian Studies at Yale University, at 203-432-9382 or by email.