Join us as Nigerian author Rimma Onoseta discusses How You Grow Wings. The YA novel revolves around the strained relationship between two teenaged sisters, Zam and Cheta, sharing a bedroom at home while trying to avoid each other and their dysfunctional parents. The plot is fairly fast-paced, unfolding within less than a year, and narrated […]
Presenters: William M. Tsutsui, Ottawa University and Japanese Popular Culture & Globalization, author Angie Stokes, NCTA Alumni, Wayne Trace Junior/Senior High Japanese popular culture and globalization is woven into so many different disciplines and grade levels. The Take & Go Into the Classroom Series introduces teachers to interactive modules that bring together a variety of […]
We are looking for students, administrators, educators, community leaders and practitioners to join this special opportunity investigating preschool programs with high populations of immigrant children in Germany in order to impact […]
The Consortium of Latin American Studies Programs (CLASP) is now accepting applications for its biennial “CLASP Teaching Award for K–12 Educators.” The award recognizes excellence and innovation in the teaching […]
K-12 Educators! Join us for this year's Summer Institute, "Towards A More Equitable & Inclusive Digital World In Latin America," at Vanderbilt University, June 24-28, 2024. For more information, visit the summer institute website or go directly to the application form here. The institute will introduce participants to Latin Americanist scholars and educators who use digital technology to expand […]
"History of the Residential School System" This session will cover how the residential school system came to be, the residential school experience, and the legal fall-out, including the Indian Residential […]
Theme: Legislative Systems Session 1 TIPSS is a teacher-led program for teachers of AP Comparative Government and their students. TIPSS partners with over a dozen NRCs to help teachers and students understand the issues in the world. Meetings are held two nights (in a row) each month. Each meeting features three 20-minute presentations by experts, […]
Theme: Legislative Systems Session 2 TIPSS is a teacher-led program for teachers of AP Comparative Government and their students. TIPSS partners with over a dozen NRCs to help teachers and students understand the issues in the world. Meetings are held two nights (in a row) each month. Each meeting features three 20-minute presentations by experts, […]
In collaboration with the Graduate School of Education’s Center to Support Excellence in Teaching (CSET), the Stanford Global Studies EPIC Community College Leadership Program brings together a cohort of mid- and senior-level administrators from community colleges and MSIs across the United States to participate in leadership training and design programs at their home institutions to […]
The 2024 Summer Institute offers a free, week-long professional development opportunity with additional stipends for K-12 educators. The institute combines joint sessions with self-selected tracks that balance interactive activities with time for individual research while prioritizing support for the design of high-quality curricular materials. Tracks 1 and 3 below require individual applications, while Track 2 […]
"Legacy of the Residential School System" This session will cover the ongoing impacts of the residential school system, including intergenerational trauma, the Sixties Scoop, Missing & Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls, forced sterilizations of Indigenous women, the justice system, and other ongoing social issues such as housing, food & water security, etc. We will then […]
Join us virtually to delve into discussions with speakers from various National Resource Centers as well as other experts across the United States. K16 Educators! Please join us for next week's World Area Book Club meeting featuring 2023 Américas Award winning author Alexis Castellanos and her graphic novel Isla to Island. This event will start […]
Join us to hear from Dr. Krish Seetah (Stanford University) who will discuss the lives of the first indentured workers to arrive in Mauritius, and archeological methods to approach this history. This workshop for 5th-12th grade educators is part of a series that examines histories of Enslavement and Indenture in the Indian Ocean and processes […]
My Rembetika Blues How can music embody and reveal cultural identities and histories of migration and nationalism? Teachers are invited to view the film My Rembetika Blues, then join film director Mary Zournazi and historian Christin Zurbach to learn about both the film and its historical context. Participants will get free access to view the […]
Theme: Economics Session 1 TIPSS is a teacher-led program for teachers of AP Comparative Government and their students. TIPSS partners with over a dozen NRCs to help teachers and students understand the issues in the world. Meetings are held two nights (in a row) each month. Each meeting features three 20-minute presentations by experts, focused […]
Theme: Economics Session 2 TIPSS is a teacher-led program for teachers of AP Comparative Government and their students. TIPSS partners with over a dozen NRCs to help teachers and students understand the issues in the world. Meetings are held two nights (in a row) each month. Each meeting features three 20-minute presentations by experts, focused […]
"Incorporating climate change education across the curriculum" This session will cover how the residential school system came to be, the residential school experience, and the legal fall-out, including the Indian Residential Schools Settlement Agreement, the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, and the establishment of the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation. We'll conclude by looking at […]
The Undergraduate Research Symposium is an annual event since 2002 designed to provide undergraduate students, from the University of Pittsburgh and other colleges and universities, with advanced research experiences and opportunities to develop presentation skills. The event is open to undergraduates from all majors and institutions who have written a research paper from a social […]
Are you an educator who is interested in deepening your understanding of the history, culture and current events of Russia and Eurasia? Consider applying for the Engaging Eurasia Teacher Fellowship! Applications for the 2024-2025 fellowship year, which is devoted to the theme Explorations of Identity in Russian & Eurasian Studies, are now open. The application […]
The K-16 Education Outreach Program at the 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 book discussion groups: one focuses on African literature written in or translated to English, and another […]
The Education Partnership for Internationalizing Curriculum (EPIC) Community College Faculty Fellowship Program brings together a cohort of community college faculty and academic staff from various disciplines to work collaboratively with Stanford staff for one academic year on self-designed projects aimed at internationalizing core curricula and developing global competencies among community college students.
In collaboration with the Graduate School of Education’s Center to Support Excellence in Teaching (CSET), the Stanford Global Studies EPIC Community College Leadership Program brings together a cohort of mid- and senior-level administrators from community colleges and MSIs across the United States to participate in leadership training and design programs at their home institutions to […]
Theme: Elections and Political Participation Session 2 TIPSS is a teacher-led program for teachers of AP Comparative Government and their students. TIPSS partners with over a dozen NRCs to help teachers and students understand the issues in the world. Meetings are held two nights (in a row) each month. Each meeting features three 20-minute presentations […]
Once a month, the World Area Book Awards (Américas Award, Children's Africana Book Award, Freeman Book Award, Middle East Book Award, & South Asia Book Award) sponsor a free 60-minute webinar on a book recognized by one of the awards and facilitate a discussion with the author on how to incorporate the book into the […]
Theme: Elections and Political Participation Session 1 TIPSS is a teacher-led program for teachers of AP Comparative Government and their students. TIPSS partners with over a dozen NRCs to help teachers and students understand the issues in the world. Meetings are held two nights (in a row) each month. Each meeting features three 20-minute presentations […]
Did you know Southeast Asia is one of the most biodiverse regions on the planet? Learn more about its unique wildlife and geography in this one-day professional development workshop. Learn how to use thematic maps of Southeast Asia while meeting geography standards.
K12 Educators! The next event in the UCLA LAI Children’s Literature Series for Educators is happening Tuesday, April 9 at 5:00 PM. Register here: https://ucla.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_0F3N8HbXR9u-yJOZXydO_g Join us for a presentation with Américas Award winning author Gloria Amescua. She will discuss her picture book biography “Child of The Flower-Song People: Luz Jiménez, Daughter of The Nahua.” The […]
Join the Center for Latin American Studies as we host Dr. Bruno Estigarribia, Professor of Spanish & Hispanic Linguistics at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, for a lecture on indigenous languages. Dr. Estigarribia will reflect on his work writing A Grammar of Paraguayan Guarani, published by UCL Press in 2020. You can […]
ABOUT: You’re invited to an evening of free professional development for all K-12 educators: in service and pre-service teachers, educational aides, and administrators. A light dinner will be provided. Participants will receive a certificate for 3 hours of professional development. Consider the essential role of Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) in today’s […]
"Resurgence: bridging existing curricula with Indigenous voices and pedagogies" Christine M’Lot will share collectively generated wisdom and knowledge from her groundbreaking textbook, “Resurgence.” This inspiring collection of contemporary Indigenous poetry, art, and narratives serves as a vital resource for K-12 teachers seeking to bridge existing curricula with Indigenous voices and pedagogies. Designed especially for educators, […]