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  • EU Bootcamp

    Zoom

    Nine virtual webinars covering European Union-related topics on social science, humanities, and STEM.

    Free

  • Language Teacher Summer Institute

    Zoom

    Maximizing foreign language output in the classroom: An in-depth, interactive, two-week, virtual course

    Free

  • Reading the world written under a graphic with a young woman's face, trees growing from the top of her head, books on the side of her head, and a glob at the back of her neck

    Reading the World: A Book Group for K-12 Teachers Focused on Global Literature

    Eckstrom-Columbus Public Library 4350 E. 22nd St, Tucson, AZ, United States

    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 […]

  • Today in International Politics: Speaker Series (TIPSS)

    Zoom

    Theme: Current Events 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, […]

  • Today in International Politics: Speaker Series (TIPSS)

    Zoom

    Theme: Current Events 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, […]

  • Today in International Politics: Speaker Series (TIPSS)

    Zoom

    Theme: Judicial 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, […]

  • Reading the World: A Book Group for K-12 Educators Focused on Global Literature

    Revolutionary Grounds Books & Coffee 4675 E Speedway Blvd, Tucson, AZ, United States

    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 […]

    Free

  • Today in International Politics: Speaker Series (TIPSS)

    Zoom

    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, […]

  • Today in International Politics: Speaker Series (TIPSS)

    Zoom

    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, […]

  • Today in International Politics: Speaker Series (TIPSS)

    Zoom

    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 […]

  • Reading the World: A Book Group for K-12 Educators Focused on Global Literature

    Revolutionary Grounds Books & Coffee 4675 E Speedway Blvd, Tucson, AZ, United States

    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 […]

    Free

  • Today in International Politics: Speaker Series (TIPSS)

    Zoom

    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, […]

  • Today in International Politics: Speaker Series (TIPSS)

    Zoom

    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, […]

  • Today in International Politics: Speaker Series (TIPSS)

    Zoom

    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 […]

  • Today in International Politics: Speaker Series (TIPSS)

    Zoom

    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 […]

  • Today in International Politics: Speaker Series (TIPSS)

    Zoom

    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 […]

  • Global Reads Webinar with author Yasmín Ramírez

    Virtual Zoom

    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 […]

    Free

  • Today in International Politics: Speaker Series (TIPSS)

    Zoom

    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 […]

  • Southeast Asia in a Backpack: Expert Guides and Maps for Teaching Geography and Conservation

    Map Library, Benson Earth Sciences Bldg, CU Boulder Boulder, CO, United States

    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.

    $10

  • UCLA LAI Children’s Literature Webinar Series Featuring Américas Award Winner Gloria Amescua | Using Picture Books in the Classroom

    Virtual Zoom

    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 […]

  • Cultural Bridges to SEL: A Workshop for K-12 Educators

    University of Arizona

    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 […]

  • Pirates and Bandits: Teaching the Myths and Realities in the K-12 Classroom: An NCTA & Global Studies Center Mini-Course

    University of Pittsburgh 4130 Posvar Hall, Pittsburgh, PA, United States

    ARRGH, Avast Ye Swabs! (or so pirates are supposed to say...) Join us for a swashbuckling mini course on historical bandits and pirates around the world. What are the myths? What are the facts? Faculty experts will discuss global piracy, representations of pirates in the media, piracy in the Atlantic world, and bandits in East […]

  • 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

  • Power Plays: Colonialism, Imperialism, and the Making of National Sports in South and Southeast Asia

    Benson Earth Sciences Bldg 2200 Colorado Ave., Boulder, CO, United States

    This is a commuter professional development program for high school and community college educators teaching grades 9-14. Make the 2024 Summer Olympics a teachable moment for history, geography, political science, and other social sciences. Learn why certain sports are more popular in South and Southeast Asia, how they became game-changers beyond the athletic realm, and […]

    $50

  • The World in Film: House in the Fields

    Virtual Zoom

    House in the Fields  With filmmaker Tala Hadid register at tinyurl.com/houseinthefields Free screener link provided to all upon registration to view film on your own 30 registrants will get free streaming […]

    Free
  • 2025 Americas Award Global Reads Webinar
    Featured Global Reads Webinar Series

    Global Reads Webinar with Aya Khalil

    Zoom
    Virtual Event

    Please join us for a discussion with Aya Khalil, author of The Great Banned-Book Bake Sale, winner of the 2024 Middle East Outreach Council Book Award for picture books, as well as the Joy for Books Award. Ms. Khalil also wrote The Arabic Quilt, a 2021 Honor Book for Young Children for the Children's Africana Book Awards and winner of a 2021 Arab American Book Award, as well as other books about and for Arab American children.

    Free

  • collage made from maps of the world

    Case Studies in World History: Summer Institute for Community College Faculty

    ORIAS @ UC Berkeley Berkeley, CA, United States

    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 […]

  • Teachers Collaborating Across Borders 2025-2026

    Teachers Collaborating Across Borders 2025-2026

    Virtual Event

    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 […]

    Free
  • Flyer for Arabic Language and Culture, 15-hour summer Professional Development Webinar
    Featured

    Summer Arabic Language and Culture

    Online
    Virtual Event

    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.

    $160
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