At the annual Education Partnership for Internationalizing Curriculum (EPIC) Symposium, community college faculty and administrators from across the U.S. will gather in person to discuss ways to prepare students for a world that is increasingly interconnected. Join us for our tenth annual symposium about the challenges and opportunities of developing global studies at community colleges. […]
Join this webinar with Brandon Hoang, author of the middle school novel Crossbow of Destiny-a 2024 Freeman Book Awards Honorable Mention selection-as he discusses its connection to Vietnamese folktales and storytelling techniques, and provides insights into this tale of adventure and identity.
We invite K-14 educators to this day-long workshop at the Davis Center, where we will use the OPCVL method to analyze primary sources. This session will focus on understanding the origin, purpose, content, and value of various textual and visual sources. By exploring how these different types of sources offer unique insights and have their […]
Co-sponsored by the East Asian Studies Center at The Ohio State University and the University of Pittsburgh’s Asian Studies Center, we invite you to the “Globalizing the Curriculum: Enhancing East Asian Studies in Appalachian Community Colleges” Conference in Wheeling, West Virginia on May 15-16, 2025. Speakers from community colleges, liberal arts schools, and high schools […]
Teachers in ORIAS World History Reading Groups read one book each month within a global studies theme. Participants meet monthly to spend two hours in collegial conversation. It is a relaxing, intellectually rich atmosphere for both new and experienced teachers. In-service teachers are eligible for book reimbursements or, in the case of regular attendees, may […]
Join us for the renowned Institute for Curriculum & Campus Internationalization (ICCI) from May 18-21. Faculty, administrators, and staff of all institutional types interested in growing the global engagement of their campus are invited to attend this four-day event at Indiana University, Bloomington. Choose a track, either course or campus internationalization, and attend large group sessions, panels, […]
We invite you to a comprehensive 90-minute webinar devoted to Primary Source Analysis Using the OPCVL Method, where we will guide you through the OPCVL method for analyzing historical sources. This session is for educators seeking effective ways to teach students how to critically engage with both textual and visual primary sources. By exploring the […]
Online Teacher Training Seminar for Philippine Language and Culture Join us for an engaging teacher training workshop featuring renowned experts from Hawaii, the Philippines, and the continental united states. This is an incredible opportunity to delve into innovative teaching methods explicitly tailored for Filipino language education while also exploring the rich cultures of the Philippines. […]
This program revisits the ORIAS focus on teaching World History through a collaboration with History for the 21st Century. Sessions will feature academic talks by H21 authors, explorations of related teaching materials, and facilitated discussion about how these topics and materials fit within the context of the World History survey course at community colleges. H21 materials […]
The TCAB program is a unique, year-long opportunity for 20 teachers from the United States and 20 teachers from the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region to engage in international dialogue and virtual exchange. In fall 2025, teachers will be placed in groups to engage in synchronous and asynchronous sessions to discuss topics related […]
All higher education instructors are cordially invited to attend the annual Repositioning Africa's Place in the Classroom: Knowledge, Communication, and Innovation (RAPC), a virtual teaching & learning conference. The 2025 RAPC will take place on Friday, June 6th, from 9:45 am-3 pm. Instructors across disciplines are invited to this day-long workshop to gain frames and strategies to engage their […]
Human Experiences Around the Globe The Summer Global Teacher Seminars are week-long seminars that aim to inform teachers about global issues and provide pedagogical training to help teachers incorporate new content into their curricula. Seminars deepen teachers’ understanding of an issue by going through detailed case studies from around the world, specifically Africa, East Asia, […]
Learn some basic Arabic conversation to help you connect with Arabic-speaking students and families. You will also learn about Arabic culture, including ideas about time, gender, religion, food, and differences across the region. The instructors will share resources for you and your students to learn more, and recommend materials for your classrooms. There will also be plenty of time to address your questions. This will also help social workers and others working with refugee and immigrant populations from the Arabic-speaking world.
Maximizing Foreign Language Output in the Classroom: A dynamic, interactive two-week online course Teachers will examine and apply six core high-leverage teaching practices (HLTPs) for language instruction, as outlined in Enacting the Work of Language Instruction (ACTFL, 2017). They will design a lesson unit and related activities tailored to their instructional context, and model one […]
What can we learn about present and past societies by examining their infrastructures? What does infrastructure tell us about imagined or intended futures? How does it change the society that creates and maintains it? What is the relationship between infrastructure and environment, and what happens when aspects of that environment change? Why do societies maintain and adapt some infrastructures, while abandoning others?
This 4-day summer institute will explore these and other questions, considering infrastructures across place and time. It will include presentations by scholars, interactive activities, discussions, and two field trips to East Bay Municipal Utility District (EBMUD) sites.
Modern Technology, Artificial Intelligence, and Cybersecurity The Pitt STARTALK Russian Program will be administered by the University of Pittsburgh’s Center for Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies (REEES), offering an intensive three-week residential Russian language summer camp from June 23 to July 12, 2025. The curriculum will be based on the theme “Modern Technology, Artificial […]
Now entering its 28th year, the Haitian Summer Institute is a six-week program designed for anyone interested in acquiring basic conversational proficiency in Haitian Creole and also for those students who wish to continue their Haitian Creole Language training at the intermediate and advanced levels.
There are many complexities and contradictions in teaching about the First Global Era from 1450 to 1750. The Mughal, Safavid, and Ottoman Empires arose alongside the overall expansion of Islam into new Asian and African regions. As “gunpowder empires,” they owed their conquests to the weapons of mass destruction of that age–cannons, artillery, and hand-held […]
*Note: This workshop is in-person at the University of Texas at Austin. If you are an educator residing in Central Texas, we hope you'll join us! Register here: https://utexas.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_eXunaKkcQItBZGK We live in global societies and our K-12 classrooms are often global microcosms. As teachers across disciplines and age groups, how do we best acknowledge the diversity […]
REGISTER BY MAY 23. We invite K-16 educators to join us in Milwaukee for a three-day program that will examine the experience of childhood in Latin America, as well as the institutions, practices, and conditions that have shaped the lives of children in the region. We will consider topics like school policy, youth movements, migration […]
As part of the on-going collaboration between the University of Michigan’s International Institute, San Diego State University, and the Secretariat of Education of the State of Baja California, Mexico, we invite you to participate in the International Institute’s 4th Annual Global Migration Education Institute (GMEI), titled: Global Perspectives on Migration, Language, and Land. GMEI brings […]
The (Tokaido, Origami, Temples and Shrines) TOTS team will present the new, visually rich “Virtual Japan Experience” curriculum series developed by a cohort of K-12 and community college educators. Discover new techniques for bringing East Asian culture into your classroom while walking away with a variety of free resources and interdisciplinary lessons to help you […]
The (Tokaido, Origami, Temples and Shrines) TOTS team will present the new, visually rich “Virtual Japan Experience” curriculum series developed by a cohort of K-12 and community college educators. Discover new techniques for bringing East Asian culture into your classroom while walking away with a variety of free resources and interdisciplinary lessons to help you […]
The (Tokaido, Origami, Temples and Shrines) TOTS team will present the new, visually rich “Virtual Japan Experience” curriculum series developed by a cohort of K-12 and community college educators. Discover new techniques for bringing East Asian culture into your classroom while walking away with a variety of free resources and interdisciplinary lessons to help you […]
The K-16 Education Outreach Program at the Boston University African Studies Center hosts an annual series of book group meetings wherein participants of all ages and backgrounds are invited to read and discuss engaging novels by African authors. See the full list of books read over eighteen+ years here. These programs are free and open […]
Join us virtually to enjoy discussions about these books with speakers from various universities as well as other experts across the United States. Book should be read before its featured session. Time 7pm-9 pm Eastern 6pm-8pm Central 5pm-7 pm Mountain 4pm-6pm Pacific Dates: December 16, 2025, The Grand Mosque of Paris: A Story of How […]
The Gold Road is a three-part lecture series for K-12 educators that explores the medieval West African empires of Ghana, Mali, and Songhai (6th–16th centuries). The program reframes global medieval history by centering Africa’s essential role in the world economy through its prized resource—gold—and by spotlighting its contributions to art, architecture, learning, and governance. Under […]
The K-16 Education Outreach Program at the Boston University African Studies Center hosts an annual series of book group meetings wherein participants of all ages and backgrounds are invited to read and discuss engaging novels by African authors. We offer two ongoing book discussion groups: one focuses on African literature written in or translated to English, […]
The Gold Road is a three-part lecture series for K-12 educators that explores the medieval West African empires of Ghana, Mali, and Songhai (6th–16th centuries). The program reframes global medieval history by centering Africa’s essential role in the world economy through its prized resource—gold—and by spotlighting its contributions to art, architecture, learning, and governance. Under […]
Did you know that Afghanistan is one of the top countries of origin for refugees resettling in Colorado? Are you an educator in the Colorado Front Range who teaches about Afghanistan or works with Afghan students and their families? Join this one-day workshop where you’ll receive historical and cultural insights, as well as practical knowledge […]