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Going Global: Preparing U.S. Students for an Interconnected World
To help prepare American students for the 21st century, Asia Society has published a guidebook to assist secondary schools in developing students’ international knowledge and skills. The guidebook is rich with examples from schools, many of them finalists in the annual Goldman Sachs Foundation Prizes for Excellence in International Education ( learn more) . This guide includes sections to assist you in:

  • Creating a global vision and culture
  • Finding and preparing teachers
  • Transforming curriculum and instruction
  • Expanding world languages
  • Internationalizing student learning experiences - including technology, travel, internships, and service learning
  • Identifying resources and forging partnerships

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Schools for the Global Age Purchase
Are our schools equipping young Americans with the necessary international knowledge and skills to navigate today's interconnected world? Schools for a Global Age showcases nine model schools who are beginning to address this question in exciting, innovative, and replicable ways.

A global marketplace demands an internationally competent workforce. Already, one in six U.S. jobs is tied to international trade. U.S. trade with Asia has exceeded that with Europe since 1979 and now amounts to more than $800 billion a year. Growth for industries of all sizes will mostly be found in overseas markets, and access to good jobs will require new skills and, most likely, fluency in languages other than English. Careers in business, government, health care, law enforcement, and a wide variety of other fields will demand broad global knowledge.

Dealing with the biggest emerging threats to peace and stability--such as terrorism, poverty, HIV/AIDS, and environmental degradation--will require increased knowledge of other world regions, cultures, and languages.

Increased diversity in classrooms, workplaces, and communities--including new immigrants from Asia and Latin America--calls for greater understanding of the myriad cultures that students bring to school.

If people are to exercise effective citizenship in a democratic society in the twenty-first century, they will have to be knowledgeable about global issues. As we look forward to the challenges and opportunities of the twenty-first century, we must consider what knowledge and skills will ensure students’ success in life and in the workplace. The goal of developing an internationally literate generation is within our reach. We present Schools for a Global Age as a source of inspiration for every type of school and school district across the country, and as a glimpse into what can and must become the norm.

Schools Profiled

John Stanford International School
Seattle, WA

Evanston Township High School
Evanston, IL

Chinese American International School
San Franscisco, CA

International School of the Americas
San Antonio, TX

Metropolitan Learning Center:
Interdistrict Magnet School for Global International Studies
Bloomfield, CT

Eugene International High School
Eugene, OR

Glastonbury School District
Glastonbury, CT

Morikami Park Elementary School
Delray Beach, FL

Newton North and South High Schools
Newton, MA

 

Asia in the Schools Purchase Download
The United States, by its size, wealth, power,entrepreneurial initiative, technological creativity and demographic diversity, is, in fact, a great international nation. Yet, vast number of young Americans remain dangerously uninformed about international matters, including rudimentary knowledge of world that's necessary to lead America in today's global environment.

Read the June 2001 call to action and recommendations on how to infuse international studies in American schools. Our students deserve--and our nation can afford-- nothing less.


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Other Titles

Putting the World into World-Class Education: State Innovations and Opportunities (2008)

Going Global: Preparing Our Students for an Interconnected World (2008)

A World Class Education: Volumes 1 & 2 (2007 & 2004)

Creating a Chinese Language Program in Your School: An Introductory Guide (2005)

Learning in a Global Age: Knowledge and Skills for a Flat World (Report from the Asia Pacific Forum) (2007)

Afterschool for a Global Age (2007)

Math and Science Education in a Global Age: What the U.S. Can Learn From China (2006)

Education in China: Lessons for U.S. Educators (2006)

States Prepare for the Global Age (2005)

Educating Leaders for a Global Society (2005)

Expanding Chinese Language Capacity in the United States (2005)

Schools for the Global Age: Promising Practices in International Education (2004)

Asia in the Schools: Preparing Young Americans for Tomorrow's Interconnected World (2001)