Additional Resources
http://www.pinterest.com/lmcaswell/ Collection of my personal favorite resources relating to global education.
resources.primarysource.org/toolkit This resource guide will provide you with tools and resources for making the case for global education.
http://www.edutopia.org/stw-global-competence-resources Resources and Downloads for Global Competence
http://www.ifitweremyhome.com/ If It Were My Home is your gateway to understanding life outside your home. Use our country comparison tool to compare living conditions in your own country to those of another.
[email protected] Innovative lessons that not only teach students, but also serve as an ideal platform for analytical and reflective thinking about global issues
www.epals.com Connecting classrooms around the world.
http://www.worldof7billion.org/ In the fall of 2011, world population surpassed 7 billion and as a citizen of the earth, it’s important to understand how we reached this milestone, analyze the impact of our choices, and realize that our decisions can and will impact the future. Population Education has created this World of 7 Billion website to bring ideas alive in the classroom.
www.GLOBE.gov GLOBE provides grade level-appropriate, interdisciplinary activities and investigations about the atmosphere, biosphere, hydrosphere, and soil/pedosphere, which have been developed by the scientific community and validated by teachers. GLOBE connects students, teachers, scientists, and citizens from different parts of the world to conduct real, hands-on science about their local environment and put in a global perspective.
http://www.worldsavvy.org/teacher-resource-hub This is an interactive site where World Savvy Classrooms teachers can connect, get resources, and engage in activities together.
http://teachunicef.org/explore/grade#88 TeachUNICEF provides educators and youth service professionals with global learning resources for grades PreK-12: in-person workshops, school-based programming, free web-based lesson plans, videos, multi-media resources and more. The units, lesson plans, stories, videos and multimedia cover topics ranging from the Millennium Development Goals to poverty and water and sanitation.
http://www.nea.org/home/37409.htm NEA Curriculum Guides and Teaching Resources, Organizations, Professional Development Resources, and Web Portals
http://afe.easia.columbia.edu/ Asia for Educators: Resources for Teachers and Students
http://www.peacecorpsconnect.org/resources/education/classroom-materials/ National Peace Corps Association: Classroom materials offering many different ways to connect your classroom to the global community.
http://www.worldsavvy.org/teacher-resource-hub This is an interactive site where World Savvy Classrooms teachers can connect, get resources, and engage in activities together.
resources.primarysource.org/toolkit This resource guide will provide you with tools and resources for making the case for global education.
http://www.edutopia.org/stw-global-competence-resources Resources and Downloads for Global Competence
http://www.ifitweremyhome.com/ If It Were My Home is your gateway to understanding life outside your home. Use our country comparison tool to compare living conditions in your own country to those of another.
[email protected] Innovative lessons that not only teach students, but also serve as an ideal platform for analytical and reflective thinking about global issues
www.epals.com Connecting classrooms around the world.
http://www.worldof7billion.org/ In the fall of 2011, world population surpassed 7 billion and as a citizen of the earth, it’s important to understand how we reached this milestone, analyze the impact of our choices, and realize that our decisions can and will impact the future. Population Education has created this World of 7 Billion website to bring ideas alive in the classroom.
www.GLOBE.gov GLOBE provides grade level-appropriate, interdisciplinary activities and investigations about the atmosphere, biosphere, hydrosphere, and soil/pedosphere, which have been developed by the scientific community and validated by teachers. GLOBE connects students, teachers, scientists, and citizens from different parts of the world to conduct real, hands-on science about their local environment and put in a global perspective.
http://www.worldsavvy.org/teacher-resource-hub This is an interactive site where World Savvy Classrooms teachers can connect, get resources, and engage in activities together.
http://teachunicef.org/explore/grade#88 TeachUNICEF provides educators and youth service professionals with global learning resources for grades PreK-12: in-person workshops, school-based programming, free web-based lesson plans, videos, multi-media resources and more. The units, lesson plans, stories, videos and multimedia cover topics ranging from the Millennium Development Goals to poverty and water and sanitation.
http://www.nea.org/home/37409.htm NEA Curriculum Guides and Teaching Resources, Organizations, Professional Development Resources, and Web Portals
http://afe.easia.columbia.edu/ Asia for Educators: Resources for Teachers and Students
http://www.peacecorpsconnect.org/resources/education/classroom-materials/ National Peace Corps Association: Classroom materials offering many different ways to connect your classroom to the global community.
http://www.worldsavvy.org/teacher-resource-hub This is an interactive site where World Savvy Classrooms teachers can connect, get resources, and engage in activities together.
Local Community Resource List
World Affairs Council Of Northwest Ohio
Bill Hilt: [email protected]
www.worldaffairsnwo.org
The World Affairs Council of Northwest Ohio brings the world to people. We strive, through our programs, to educate the community and foster participation interest in international affairs, creating personal global connections. We do this through the following:
Global Connections-- BGSU and Owens CC
Mallory James: Executive Director [email protected]
http://globalconnectionsbg.org/
Global Connections exists to:
International Democratic Education Institute (IDEI)
Sharon Subreenduth, Ph.D: s[email protected]
The goal of the International Democratic Education Institute is to bring together BGSU faculty, community leaders and other educators from the US and abroad to promote democracy through education in such a way that students are provided the skills and knowledge necessary for them to perform their role as informed, responsible, committed and effective members of their respective democratic and political system.
Center for International Studies and Programs (UT)
Sammy Spann Ph.D: [email protected]
http://www.utoledo.edu/cisp/
The Center for International Studies and Programs (CISP) supports internationalization efforts at The University of Toledo by creating links among students, faculty and staff, visiting scholars, and the community that foster cross-cultural understanding and appreciation. The Center encourages global citizenship through innovative educational, cultural and service learning programming and through student and scholar exchanges.
Toledo Sister Cities International (TSCI)
Chris Weisfelder Ph.D: [email protected]
http://www.toledosistercities.org/
Toledo Sister Cities International acts as a bridge to foster international activity for world peace
and global concerns in education, culture and business in an atmosphere of understanding and
mutual respect.
Our goals are to:
1. Promote and foster understanding, acceptance and celebration of our differences as
well as our commonalities by supporting and honoring the ethnic groups in the greater
Toledo area,
2. Provide opportunities for all to experience and explore other cultures recognizing our
similar wants and needs,
3. Educate persons in the greater Toledo area on the opportunities to learn about other
cultures.
4. Create an environment in which economic development can be implemented,
strengthened, and promoted.
Toledo Sister Cities International has 11 areas of focus including:
-Toledo Sister Cities Festival
-International Youth Academy
-Translation
This website is not an official U.S. Department of State website. The views and information presented are the grantee's own and do not represent the Teachers for Global Classrooms Program, IREX, or the U.S. Department of State.
Bill Hilt: [email protected]
www.worldaffairsnwo.org
The World Affairs Council of Northwest Ohio brings the world to people. We strive, through our programs, to educate the community and foster participation interest in international affairs, creating personal global connections. We do this through the following:
- Education Programs
- Speaker Programs
- International Visitors
- Professional Development
- WACA National Network
- Hosting Opportunities
Global Connections-- BGSU and Owens CC
Mallory James: Executive Director [email protected]
http://globalconnectionsbg.org/
Global Connections exists to:
- Connect with the International Community by serving you and providing cultural events for you to participate in.
- Make friends by inviting you into our homes.
- Learn about your culture while sharing aspects of ours.
- Invite you to observe or participate in our spiritual communities, if you choose to.
International Democratic Education Institute (IDEI)
Sharon Subreenduth, Ph.D: s[email protected]
The goal of the International Democratic Education Institute is to bring together BGSU faculty, community leaders and other educators from the US and abroad to promote democracy through education in such a way that students are provided the skills and knowledge necessary for them to perform their role as informed, responsible, committed and effective members of their respective democratic and political system.
Center for International Studies and Programs (UT)
Sammy Spann Ph.D: [email protected]
http://www.utoledo.edu/cisp/
The Center for International Studies and Programs (CISP) supports internationalization efforts at The University of Toledo by creating links among students, faculty and staff, visiting scholars, and the community that foster cross-cultural understanding and appreciation. The Center encourages global citizenship through innovative educational, cultural and service learning programming and through student and scholar exchanges.
Toledo Sister Cities International (TSCI)
Chris Weisfelder Ph.D: [email protected]
http://www.toledosistercities.org/
Toledo Sister Cities International acts as a bridge to foster international activity for world peace
and global concerns in education, culture and business in an atmosphere of understanding and
mutual respect.
Our goals are to:
1. Promote and foster understanding, acceptance and celebration of our differences as
well as our commonalities by supporting and honoring the ethnic groups in the greater
Toledo area,
2. Provide opportunities for all to experience and explore other cultures recognizing our
similar wants and needs,
3. Educate persons in the greater Toledo area on the opportunities to learn about other
cultures.
4. Create an environment in which economic development can be implemented,
strengthened, and promoted.
Toledo Sister Cities International has 11 areas of focus including:
-Toledo Sister Cities Festival
-International Youth Academy
-Translation
This website is not an official U.S. Department of State website. The views and information presented are the grantee's own and do not represent the Teachers for Global Classrooms Program, IREX, or the U.S. Department of State.