The United States Department of State, on behalf of the U.S. Embassy Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, is seeking a “female” candidate to present a comprehensive program to groups of economically-challenged and often illiterate women in Saudi Arabia and craft group organizers who wish to work as “enablers.”
The applicant for this short-term position should be an expert in quilting techniques, the history of American quilts, and know about the preservation of textiles. The program is an attempt to reach out to under-served women of that country. Ideally, the person seeking this teaching position would speak Arabic, although translators can be arranged. The work week in that country is Saturday to Wednesday. The time-frame for the five day program is late August, September, or early October 2011. Travel expenses will be reimbursed and an honorarium paid.
The Embassy would like to have a list of the candidate’s publications, previous (recent) speaking/teaching engagements and contacts for same, and a biography. If more lead time were involved and my circumstances were a bit different, this is something I would have loved to pursue. If any other quilt professional is interested in this opportunity, please contact me and I will forward additional details and contact information.
Patricia Cummings, quilt historian, teacher, author
Quilter’s Muse Publications
