Responding to current issues, these workshops aim to shed light on military presences operating in Africa and ways Africans grapple with them. To support teachers in contextualizing military groups' activities in Africa, we are offering a webinar series to delve into not only into various military groups' roles, including The Wagner Group, the U.S. Africa […]
About: Brazilian educator Paulo Freire writes, “Reading is not exhausted merely by decoding the written word or written language, but rather anticipated by and extending into knowledge of the world. Reading the world precedes reading the word, and the subsequent reading of the word cannot dispense with continually reading the world. Language and reality are […]
Theme: Judicial 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, […]
San Francisco Discussing: Silencing the Past by Michel-Rolph Trioullot Teachers in ORIAS World History Reading Groups read one book each month within a world history/global studies theme. Books are intended to deepen teacher knowledge, but may not be appropriate for classroom use. Participants meet monthly to eat and spend two hours in collegial conversation. It […]
East Bay Discussing: Contraceptive Diplomacy: Reproductive Politics and Imperial Ambitions in the United States and Japan by Aiko Takeuchi-Demirci Teachers in ORIAS World History Reading Groups read one book each month within a world history/global studies theme. Books are intended to deepen teacher knowledge, but may not be appropriate for classroom use. Participants meet monthly […]
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 […]
Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies, University of Illinois Hybrid professional development workshop for K-14 educators and librarians presented in person or via Zoom, on the topic of the tradition and celebration of Carnivals in Brazil and in the Andes. Illinois K-12 educators are eligible to receive ISBE Professional Development Hours (PDH).
Sign up for the Worlds of Experience for Language Learning (WELL) 2024 Spring Cohort Worlds of Experience for Language Learning (WELL) a CERCLL and Title VI funded project, is recruiting for the new Spring 2024 cohort of K-12 and community college language teachers (see the attached flyer). Purpose: Worlds of Experience for Language Learning project aims to […]
January 26, 2024 2:00 pm-3:00 pm Eastern 1:00 pm-2:00pm Central 12pm-1:00 pm Mountain 11:00 am-12:00 pm Pacific Please join us for a special January session of our Global Studies Virtual Symposium, an event that connects global studies scholars and educators across community college campuses nationwide. The symposium offers an engaging teaching and learning forum for sharing best practices, […]
The Department of Professional Education at rural Bemidji State University will partner with the Institute for Global Studies at the University of Minnesota to connect teacher candidates with global-minded educators from across the United States. This year, 4-5 experienced licensed teachers will work with Deborah Jane at the Institute for Global Studies and Dr. Kathrina […]
Modern Chinese history 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 visuals, content experts, reading, activities, and assessments. David Kenley, author of the Key Issues in Asian Studies book, Modern Chinese History will give […]
Theme: Executive 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:Executive 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, focused […]
The K-12 Educators' Certificate in Global Studies is a 180-hour certificate that will equip educators with content and pedagogical methods and skills to engage with global studies in their classrooms. Participants will explore global and transnational processes while fulfilling continuing education credit hours. The combination of core and elective courses available will allow participants to […]
A Long Way Home Teachers are invited to view the documentary film A Long Way Home, then join film director Luc Schaedler, to learn about both the film and its historical context. Participants will get free access to view the film plus a viewing guide. The workshop will focus on two historical events, the Cultural Revolution […]
About: Brazilian educator Paulo Freire writes, “Reading is not exhausted merely by decoding the written word or written language, but rather anticipated by and extending into knowledge of the world. Reading the world precedes reading the word, and the subsequent reading of the word cannot dispense with continually reading the world. Language and reality are dynamically […]
The East Asian Studies Center at The Ohio State University presents a Sijo Student Competition for K-12 students in Ohio and Kentucky to honor the traditional Korean form of poetry by introducing it to students. New to Sijo? No problem, materials available to help students write Sijo poetry. Asynchronous Online workshop open to any teacher […]
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 our Minnesota preschool programs. First time international travelers and those reflecting Minnesota’s increasingly diverse student population are encouraged to apply. Accepted participants will join Deborah Jane […]
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 of Latin America and/or the Caribbean by elementary, middle, and high school teachers. CLASP proudly honors teachers who have demonstrated continued dedication to developing an […]
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 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 […]
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 […]