From the Joan Ganz Cooney Center and the Center for Global Education
A new publication from the Joan Ganz Cooney Center at Sesame Workshop and the Center for Global Education at Asia Society introduces educators, youth development leaders, and parents to innovative technology tools that can help children learn about, understand, and engage with our increasingly interconnected world.
Divided into three parts, Digital Play for Global Citizens helps students build awareness of themselves and the world around them, recognize and investigate the history and complex, systemic causes of contemporary issues, and use digital play to explore the natural world.
From exploring boundaries, borders, and geography; to developing empathy and understanding of diversity; to developing a sense of curiosity and wonder about nature; this guide introduces practical, ready-to-use resources and techniques for using digital play to promote global citizenship. Read on »
Win a trip to china!
The 2018 #WhySpeakChinese Contest
Submission Deadline: May 12, 2018
We're excited to announce that our #WhySpeakChinese contest has returned for another year!
Are any of your students learning Chinese? If so, they could win a free trip to China and take along a friend! They just need to let us know what keeps them excited about studying the language, the people, and the country, and post it on social media using the hashtag #WhySpeakChinese. Learn more »
Get Inspired by 9 Global Education Innovations
By Cleary Vaughan-Lee, Global Oneness Project
How can students and teachers use technological advancements in education to address local and global challenges? What are some ways these advancements can support positive student change-makers?
Cleary Vaughan-Lee explores these questions and more and brings you nine great global education innovations she learned about at HundrED's 2017 Innovation Summit. Read on »
Additional Digital Resources for Teaching for Global Competence
Three Steps to Successful Global Learning: Leonetta Elaiho, Senior Manager, Students Rebuild, Bezos Family Foundation, shares ideas for free global learning experiences. Students Rebuild works with educators worldwide to support students to take action on critical global issues. Read on »
Technology Tools for Global CTE: A list of resources with links to helpful technology tools for global CTE collaboration projects, professional development, curriculum, and more. Read on »
Engaging World Language Students Through Social Media: Read how Kaitlin E. Thomas, a lecturer of Spanish at Norwich University and an online instructor of Spanish for the Johns Hopkins Center for Talented Youth, decided to use social media projects to pique the interest of her world language students. Read on »
How One Teacher Connects Millions of Students Around the World: Pernille Ripp, a seventh grade English language arts teacher in Wisconsin and author of the book, Reimagining Literacy Through Global Collaboration, shares her story of how she connects her students to the world. Read on »
Building a Compassionate, Global Community, One Classroom at a Time: Recognizing the perspectives of others has never been more important. In this piece, Jane Chadsey of Educurious and Kristin Ohnstad of The KIND Foundation share how to begin building these skills in students. Read on »
International Collaboration Projects Using Technology: Cathy Collins, Library Media Specialist and Chinese Exchange Program Coordinator for Sharon Schools in Massachusetts and board member of MassCUE, shares how she helps students showcase their projects to an authentic, live, global audience. Read on »
Five Math Technology Tools to Engage Students: Engaging students in math can be a challenge. In this article, Fang Wang, a Chinese language specialist, shares five technology tools that can help. Read on »
Virtual Exchange as Career Preparation: Mohamed Abdel-Kader, Executive Director of the Stevens Initiative at the Aspen Institute, shares the power of virtual exchange for learning skills valuable in the world of work. Read on »
E-books: Essential for Teaching Culture in Foreign Language Classrooms: Kaitlin E. Thomas, a Lecturer of Spanish at Norwich University and Instructor of Spanish for the Johns Hopkins Center for Talented Youth, shares how e-books can be utilizied for teaching culture in foreign language classes. Read on »
Four Lessons in Global Education from the Beatles: Sean Gaillard, principal of Lexington Middle School in Lexington, North Carolina, shares lessons in global education connections from an unlikely source: The Beatles. Read on »
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Grants and Opportunities
For Educators
Japanese Teaching Material Purchase Grant: This Japan Foundation program assists educational institutions in the U.S. purchase teaching materials for their Japanese-language courses by providing financial support. Deadline: March 15, 2018.
McCarthey Dressman Education Foundation Academic Enrichment Grants: Academic Enrichment Grants are designed to develop in-class and extra-curricular programs that improve student learning. Deadline: April 15, 2018, or when 350 applications have been received.
McCarthey Dressman Education Foundation Teacher Development Grants: Teacher Development Grants support small teams of teachers in the formation and implementation of groundbreaking K–12 classroom instruction. Deadline: April 15, 2018, or when 350 applications have been received.
NCSS Award for Global Understanding: The Award for Global Understanding Given in Honor of James M. Becker recognizes a social studies educator (or team) who has made notable contributions in helping social studies students increase their understanding of the world. Deadline: April 30, 2018.
NCSS Outstanding Social Studies Teacher of the Year: The annual NCSS Outstanding Teacher of the Year Awards recognize exceptional classroom social studies teachers for grades K–6, 5–8, and 7–12. Deadline: April 30, 2018.
National Chinese Language Conference: Registration is now open for the largest annual convening of Chinese language educators and practitioners in North America, taking place this year in Salt Lake City, Utah. Conference Dates: May 17–19, 2018.
IGT After School Advantage Program: IGT's After School Advantage Program provides qualifying nonprofit community agencies and public schools with digital learning centers. Deadline: Applications accepted on a rolling basis.
Captain Planet Foundation Grants: The Captain Planet Foundation offers grants to promote the understanding of environmental issues through hands-on involvement. Deadlines vary.
Awesome Foundation Grants: The Awesome Foundation is a global community advancing the interest of awesome in the universe, $1,000 at a time. Each fully autonomous chapter supports awesome projects through micro-grants, usually given out monthly. Applications are ongoing.
Teaching for Global Competence: The Center for Global Education is offering a new series of self-paced, online courses that make the Center's preeminent educator training program on teaching for global competence accessible to anyone for the first time. Try the first course for free!
#GlobalEdChat: Join us weekly on Twitter for #GlobalEdChat, an hour-long discussion on current issues in global education. Thursdays at 8 pm Eastern time.
For Students
The Center for Global Education Seeks an Intern: Are you fascinated by some aspect of China? Do you feel that more Americans should have a better understanding of Chinese language and culture? Our China Learning Initiatives team is seeking an intern with a passion for introducing Chinese culture, language, and society to the world. Learn more and apply.
2018 National High School Essay Contest: The 2018 National High School Essay Contest from the American Foreign Service Association encourages high school students to think about important international issues and learn about the United States Foreign Service. Deadline: March 15, 2018.
Horatio Alger Career and Technical Scholarships: The Career and Technical Scholarship Program awards scholarships to students who wish to pursue a career or technical education at an accredited nonprofit postsecondary institution in the United States. Application opens: March 15, 2018.
2018 Invent It Challenge: Students between the ages of 5 and 21 are invited to participate, individually or as part of a team, in the 2018 Invent It Challenge by inventing a new and innovative solution to a problem relating to natural disaster preparation or relief. Deadline: March 19, 2018.
Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Young Scholars Program: The Cooke Foundation Young Scholars Program is a selective 5-year pre-college scholarship for high-performing 7th grade students with financial need. Deadline: March, 21, 2018.
Clements Worldwide Expat Youth Scholarship: Students ages 13–21 who have resided in a foreign country for at least six consecutive months are invited to show through visual means what piece of local community/culture has most impacted them. Deadline: March 28, 2018.
Facing History 2018 Student Essay Contest: This contest invites students to tell a story that they believe shows the power of uniting people, building bridges, or orienting us to what we share and the common good. Deadline: March 28, 2018.
2018 BP Global STEM Academies: AFS and BP have partnered to launch a new study abroad scholarship summer program for secondary school students with demonstrated interest in STEM. Deadline: March 30, 2018.
Superpower Scholarship: U.S. students ages 13 and older are invited to answer the question, "Which superhero or villain would you want to change places with for a day and why?," for a chance to win $2,500. Deadline: March 31, 2018.
Barron Prize: The Gloria Barron Prize for Young Heroes celebrates inspiring, public-spirited young people from diverse backgrounds all across North America. Deadline: April, 15, 2018.
2018 Young Scientist Challenge: The Discovery Education 3M Young Scientist Challenge invites students in grades 5–8 to submit a 1–2 minute video describing a unique solution to an everyday problem. Deadline: April 19, 2018.
2018 Asia Society #WhySpeakChinese Contest: Are you learning Chinese? If so, or you have in the past, let us know what keeps you excited about studying the language, the people, and the country, for a chance to win a free trip to China! Deadline: May 12, 2018.
Awesome Foundation Grants: The Awesome Foundation is a global community advancing the interest of awesome in the universe, $1,000 at a time. Each fully autonomous chapter supports awesome projects through micro-grants, usually given out monthly. Applications are ongoing.
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