• Institute for Curriculum & Campus Internationalization

    Indiana University Bloomington IN, United States

    Faculty, administrators, and staff interested in growing the global engagement of their campus are invited to attend the four-day event. • Learn how to internationalize your curriculum and campus • Understand comprehensive internationalization and the importance of collaboration and dialogue • Identify innovative pedagogies, technologies, and best practices • Explore the teaching and assessment of […]

    $525
  • Truth, Misinformation, and Technology in World History: A teacher’s workshop hosted by the Alliance for Learning in World History at the University of Pittsburgh

    Virtual Zoom

    The Alliance for Learning in World History is thrilled to announce its call for applications for “Truth, Misinformation, and Technology in World History” a one-day virtual professional development workshop held on Saturday, June 1 from 10:30am-4:00pm Eastern. The ALWH welcomes applications from educators at all levels who would like to explore how to teach and talk about “Truth, Misinformation, and Technology” in a world historical context in their classroom. The theme of is intended to include the widest range of topics and geographic locales. The event also provides teachers with the opportunity to workshop their own syllabus or assignment that engages with the workshop theme. All accepted participants will receive a $200 stipend. Apply by April 15, 2024!

  • Language Teacher Summer Institute

    Virtual Zoom

    Maximizing foreign language output in the classroom: An in-depth, interactive, two-week course Applications are closed for Summer 2024. Who Middle and high school and community college teachers of any foreign […]

    Free
  • EU Studies Bootcamp

    Virtual Zoom

    The EU Studies Bootcamp at the University of Florida Jean Monnet Center of Excellence provides educators the opportunity to expand their knowledge of the European Union, transfer that knowledge to […]

    Free
  • The Importance of Global Workforce Skills

    University of Minnesota Minneapolis, Minnesota

    In person institute in Minnesota sponsored by the International and African Title VI Centers at the University of Minnesota. According to the Minnesota Department of Employment and Development, "Exports of […]

  • World History and Literature Initiative K-12 PD Educators Workshop

    The University of Michigan International Institute's World History and Literature Initiative (WHaLI) 2024 will explore the contested nature of histories worldwide, across case studies set in Sub-Saharan Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean, East Asia, South Asia, Southeast Asia, and the Middle East and North Africa. Discussions will include the politicization of educational spaces, multiple […]

    $20
  • Climate and Migration

    Climate and Migration
    ORIAS @ UC Berkeley Berkeley, CA, United States

    Summer Institute for k-12 Teachers Migration is a core part of the human experience and one of our oldest tools to respond to environmental changes. But current news about both climate change and migration can be panic-inducing. This summer institute for k-12 teachers explores the intersection of climate and migration with realism rather than hysteria. […]

  • Schools for the Planet Summer Institute

    University of Minnesota Minneapolis, Minnesota

    Toward Universal Climate Literacy with Children’s Literature and Media In this three-day in person summer school, literacy educators Drs. Nick Kleese, Jana Lo Bello Miller, and Stephanie Rollag Yoon will help you bring climate literacy education into your classroom. Educators at all grade levels and all content areas are welcome. You will learn why traditional […]

  • DEADLINE – 2024 International Studies Summer Institute (ISSI)

    Stocking Hall at Cornell University Ithaca, NY

    Join the Cornell University Mario Einaudi Center for International Studies and the South Asia Center at Syracuse University for the 2024 International Studies Summer Institute (ISSI)! This year we will explore plant and animal migration around the world and at home. The ISSI is a professional development workshop for practicing and pre-service K–12 educators. Participants […]

    Free
  • Becoming a Woman in 21st Century Africa

    In person at University of Minnesota, Minneapolis. This African Studies Initiative summer institute provides educators with the opportunity to learn about the lives and legacies of extraordinary African women and their effect on their countries and the world. Through a close engagement with selected oral, visual, audio-visual, and written sources, the institute specifically considers the […]

    Free
  • Climate Change and Sustainable Development in Africa

    University of Minnesota Minneapolis, Minnesota

    In person at the University of Minnesota. This is a Title VI  African Studies Initiative Summer. The vulnerability of the African continent to climate change cannot be overstated. According to a recent article, “due to the widespread impacts of climate change” Africa is “losing 5% to 15% of its gross domestic product growth annually. Seventeen […]

    Free
  • CLACS Summer Teacher Institute: Asian Diasporas in Latin America:

    Univ of Wisconsin - Milwaukee Milwaukee, Wisconsin

    This summer institute examines Asian migration to Latin America and the Caribbean since the mid-19th century, the experience of their descendants as well the emergence of more recent Asian communities in the region. Presentations will explore the transnational labor demands which gave rise to significant Asian diaspora communities in Peru, Brazil, Cuba and Mexico, the […]

    $30 – $90
  • Deadline: Summer Institute for Global Educators 2024 Educating for Global Resistance

    Virtual Zoom

    The free online Summer Institute for Global Educators, with the support of the National Resource Center Program of the U.S. Department of Education, will allow in-service and pre-service secondary educators in all subject areas to develop courses and lesson plans with enhanced global and regional studies content. Educators from Title I and Title III schools […]

    Free
  • Diversify Your French: 2SLGBTQIA+ Edition

    Online

    French Teachers! Do you want to make your French language classroom a welcoming and inclusive place for all students?  Please join us for this special, one-time workshop with Egale, Canada’s leading organization for 2SLGBTQI+ people and issues. An experienced facilitator will conduct the 90-minute interactive small-group workshop with a cohort of fellow French teachers from across […]

    Free
  • DEADLINE: Afghanistan in the Classroom

    Online

    Upstate New York has welcomed a significant number of Afghan families in recent years. This virtual workshop provides approaches and tools for elementary school educators to introduce Afghanistan into their curriculum and provide a nuanced view of the people and culture. Participating educators will receive (a) an overview of Afghanistan's history and current political situation; […]

    Free
  • DEADLINE: Educators in Residence

    Virtual Zoom

    Applications are open for the University of Florida Center for European Studies' Educators in Residence program. This virtual academic year program provides educators the opportunity to expand their knowledge of […]

  • Taiwan Lives: A Social and Political History

    Using Niki Alsford’s 2024 book Taiwan Lives: A Social and Political History, this course explores Taiwan's history from 1895 to 2020. The book’s twenty-four stories illustrate significant events and changes. […]

  • A History of Taiwan’s Indigenous Peoples & the State

    Join Professor Kun-Hui Ku as she discusses Taiwan’s indigenous peoples and their relationship to the state through different historical periods, including Tsai Ing-wen’s apology on behalf of the state in 2016 and the new administration under William Lai.

  • East Asia in National Geographic Perspectives

    Virtual Event

    This course examines National Geographic's pedagogical practices and its representations of East Asia. Over six weeks, we'll analyze the magazine’s images, narratives, and historical contexts, and reflect on omissions to […]

  • K-12 Lesson Plan Contest (Fall Semester)

    Teachers of all grade levels (K-12) and content areas: You could win cash by entering our lesson plan competition! The deadline to submit lesson plans for consideration in this year’s competition (by email) is December 1, 2024 (but you are welcome to submit your lessons any time before that). Winners will be announced by January 15, 2025. Teachers […]

    Free
  • Our Story: A Memoir of Love & Life in China

    This online course explores Rao Pingru's illustrated memoir of life in China from the 1920s to the 21st century, highlighting daily life through the civil war, Mao years, and reform […]

    Free
  • China’s Demographic Transition: Population Decline in the Post-One-Child Era

    Virtual Event

    This course examines China's demographic changes over the past century, including its recent shift to a shrinking population and India's rise as the world's most populous country. Participants will explore the history, motivations, and outcomes of China's population policies and their global implications.

  • Yukie’s Island: My Family’s WWII Story

    Virtual Event

    Join a webinar with Kōdo Kimura, who will discuss his collaboration with Steve Sheinkin to narrate and illustrate his mother Yukie Kimura's World War II island childhood in Hokkaido, offering insights into Japanese geography and culture.

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