This was an information briefing organized in conjunction with the Hong Kong Education Bureau on the on the Invitational Education(R) Master's of Education at Touro University California.

1. Master’s of Education
in Invitational Education®

2. • Founded 1997 in San
Francisco as COM
• Moved to Historic Mare
Island in 1999
• 44 acre property, 23
buildings and historic
structures; 6 have been
renovated and support
instructional mission

3. • College of Osteopathic Medicine
• College of Pharmacy
• College of Education and Health Sciences

4. Touro College and University System
• Private, non-profit, Jewish sponsored
higher education system founded in
NY by Dr. Bernard Lander in 1970
• Approx. 19,000 students worldwide
• Alan Kadish, MD, President
• Campuses in CA, NV, NY, FL, Berlin,
Jerusalem, Moscow, and Paris
• 4 medical schools, 2 pharmacy schools,
1 law school, UG & Grad degree
programs, and religious schools

5. Mission
• Provide graduate and professional
educational excellence in the fields
of health sciences, public health,
and education.
• Offer a learning experience which
is student-centered, enriched by
focused research and scholarship,
and prepares professionals for
rewarding lives in service to
others both locally and around the
globe.

6. Vision
• Inspirational teaching
and scholarship
• Transformative
leadership
• Exemplary service

7. Based on these values, TUC is dedicated to:
• Respect for the inherent value and dignity of
each individual
• Intellectual inquiry, discovery, and passion for
life-long learning
• Acceptance and appreciation of diversity
• Compassion and service to society
• Student-centered education
• Collaboration and sense of community
• Promotion of interprofessionalism

8. Legacy of Shipbuilding and Naval Medicine
• Site of First Navy Yard and First Navy Hospital
• on West Coast (1854)

9. Original MI Naval Hospital (1870)
• Destroyed by Earthquake in 1898

10. Second Mare Island Base Hospital
• 1902 to late 1950s

11. Making History in a Place of History
• TUC Mission is Educating Caring Professionals
To Serve, To Lead and To Teach

12. Good People Doing Great Things
• Fully Accredited Academic
Programs
• High Employability of
Graduates
• Externally Funded Research
• Strong Emphasis on
Community Engagement
and Community Relevance

13. College of Education and Health Sciences
Composed of Four Units
• Graduate School of Education
– Dr. Justin Heard, Director
• Public Health Program
– Gayle Cummings, Director
• Joint Physician Assistant/Public
Health Program
– Grace Landel, Director
• School of Nursing
– Dr. Ann Stoltz, Director

14. Strengths of the CEHS
• Exceptionally talented and hard-working
faculty and staff
• Strong focus on teaching excellence
• College-wide focus on Issues of Poverty
• Opportunity for growth in all four units
• Significant economic and social impact on the
Vallejo and Solano/Napa county
communities and schools
• Very service-oriented and mission driven
• Commitment to Interprofessional Education

15. Announcing the first and only
Master’s Programme in the world
in Invitational Education®
exclusively offered to Hong Kong
and mainland China Teachers.
This fully online programme
is offered by
Touro University California;
a fully accredited US institution.

16. What is Invitational Education®?
Invitational Education® is the process by which people
are cordially summoned to realize their potential in all
areas of worthwhile human endeavor.

18. Invitational Education offers concrete,
practical, democratic, and successful ways
for educators and leaders to gain the
voluntary and enthusiastic support of
others as they work together to realize
their personal and professional goals.
Inviting educators and leaders choose
words and actions that intentionally
demonstrate optimism, respect, trust, and
care as they invite others to share in
vision.

19. PROGRAMME MAP
YEAR 1 Credit
hours
Semester 1 • Introduction to Invitational
Education®
3
Semester 2 • The Inviting Equitable Global
Classroom
3
Semester 3 • Creating an Inviting School
Climate
• Action Research in Inviting
Settings
3
3

20. PROGRAMME MAP
YEAR 2 Credit
hours
Semester 1 • Inviting Curriculum & Instruction
• Innovative Invitational Education®
• Master’s Project
3
3
1
Semester 2 • Teaching & Learning in an Inviting
Classroom
• Inviting School Leadership
• Master’s Project
3
3
1
Semester 3 • Master’s Project 4

21. Top Reasons to Apply to the Invitational
Education® Master’s Programme
1. Affordable- Tuition Only US $400 per unit
(HK$3106.45)
2. Fully Online
3. Asynchronous- meaning your education
on your time.
4. Expert faculty in the area of
Invitational Education®

22. Tuition and Fees Set exclusively for Hong Kong
Teachers
• Tuition: US $400 per unit (HK $3106.45)
• Late Registration Fee: US $100 (HK $776.61)
• Late Payment Fee: US $100 (HKN $776.61)
• Official Transcript Fee: US $5 per copy (HK $38.83)
• Technology Fee: US $100 applied each summer semester (HK
$776.61)
• Total Cost of Degree: US $12,200 total (HK $94839.57)

23. Computer required with following specifications
for program:
Once admitted you will need access to a computer that is generally less than
3 years old with 1GB of RAM and 2GHz processor speed. The computer
should have the following minimum software requirements:
•operating system: Windows 7+, Mac OS X 10.7+, Ubuntu 10+, or Linux OS
11+ (64-bit)
• most recent version of Google Chrome, Firefox, Internet Explorer, OR Safari
In addition to the hardware and software requirements, it is recommended
that potential students have an Internet connection with 1+ Mbps.
Finally, the operating system used by the programme (i.e., Canvas) is best
viewed at a minimum of 800x600 screen size

24. How to Apply
Apply online at:
http://apply.touro.edu
Final Deadline is:
December 31st, 2017

25. Admissions Requirements
Evaluation of transcripts (post secondary school) through
World Education Services, Inc. (WES) which includes:
• Name of each course
• Number of semester units each course is worth
• Letter grade for each course
• Cumulative GPA
• Whether or not the degree programme completed
should be considered to be equivalent to a
Bachelor’s Degree from a regionally accredited US
institution.

26. World Education Services Inc.
PO Box 745 Old Chelsea Station
New York, NY 10113-0745
(212) 966-6311
http://www.wes.org

27. Admissions Requirements
If you completed all your secondary school/high school and/or
university in a country where English is not the language of
instruction, you can demonstrate proficiency by taking one of these
exams and earning the required scores:
• Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) examination:
• Internet-based test (iBT): Minimum score of 100 or better
• Paper-based test (completed prior to Oct. 2017): Minimum score of 600 or
better
• Revised paper-delivered test (completed Oct. 2017 or later): Minimum score
of 65 or better
• International English Language Testing System (IELTS) examination (academic
modules): Accepted with a 7 or better band score (academic modules)

28. TOEFL Services
P. O. Box 6151
Princeton, NJ 08541-6151 USA
E-mail: toefl@ets.org
Web: www.toefl.org
IELTS International
E-mail: ielts@ieltsintl.org
Web: www.ielts.org

29. Contact Information
For all questions on the Invitational
Education® programme for Hong Kong
teachers, please contact:
Dr. Michael Barbour
Email: michael.barbour@tu.edu
More information can be found at:
http://cehs.tu.edu/gsoe/madegree/
Apply online at: http://apply.touro.edu