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Learn more and get involved with the Center for Global Education! If you have any questions about upcoming events we're hosting, please contact us at EdEvents@asiasociety.org. View our event calendar.

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Announcement from the Center for Global Education

Tony Jackson has announced that he will be retiring from his position as Vice President for Education at Asia Society and Director of the Center for Global Education as of August 31, 2021.
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CGE Receives Grant from the Stevens Initiative to Connect Students in the U.S. and Jordan through Virtual Exchange

The Stevens Initiative announced its support of Uniting for Change, a virtual exchange program between middle and high school students in the United States and Jordan, implemented by the Asia Society Center for Global Education.
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2019 National Chinese Language Conference

Highlights from the 12th annual convening of the National Chinese Language Conference in San Diego, CA.
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Global Goals Week Begins With New Vision for Education

A new report highlights how the education sector can share knowledge across borders more effectively to advance progress in education.
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Global Cities Education Network Coming to Melbourne in March 2019

The first major education event at Asia Society Melbourne will be the 2019 Global Cities Education Network symposium, organized by the Victoria Department of Education and Training, Asia Society Australia, and the Center for Global Education at Asia Society.
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Developing Students' 21st-Century Competencies Using Improvement Science

In this article, Christina Russell describes how school systems are creating practices that develop and strengthen students' 21st-century competencies.
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Asia Society Will Have a Home in Melbourne

Victorian Premier, Daniel Andrews announced that Asia Society will soon have a home in Melbourne.
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Chatting With Astronauts

Students at the Vaughn Next Century Learning Center, a member of the Center for Global Education's International Studies Schools Network, recently had the opportunity to interview two astronauts at the International Space Station.
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2018 National Chinese Language Conference

Highlights from the 11th annual convening of the National Chinese Language Conference in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Performers at the opening plenary of the 2018 National Chinese Language Conference (David Keith/Asia Society)

Asia Society and the College Board Hold the 11th National Chinese Language Conference

At a time when communication between Chinese and Americans is more important than ever, more than 1,300 educators from across the globe received a warm Utah welcome at the 11th annual National Chinese Language Conference.
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2018 Why Speak Chinese Contest Winner Announced

Avery Porges, a sophomore at Jericho High School in New York, is the winner of the second annual Why Speak Chinese social media contest.
Yan Wang, an educator at Dixie Magnet Elementary School in Kentucky, presents to other Chinese language educators at the 2018 Asia Society Chinese Language Teachers Institute. (Elena Olivo/Asia Society)

Chinese Language Educators Convene for 8th Annual Teachers Institute

The Center for Global Education's China Learning Initiatives team hosted 60 K–12 teachers at the eighth annual Asia Society Chinese Language Teachers Institute on March 1–3, 2018, at Asia Society's New York headquarters.
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Education Leaders Share Best Practices at Global Competence Symposium in Tokyo

The symposium shared key findings from Teaching for Global Competence in a Rapidly Changing World, a new publication from the Center for Global Education and OECD.
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Asia Society, Arizona State University Launch Professional Development Courses for Educators on Global Competence

The online courses help educators teach for global competence and meet the growing demand to address the global skills gap.
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Highlights: Education World Forum

Read highlights from Asia Society's participation in the 2018 Education World Forum.
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OECD, Asia Society Release Framework, Practical Guide for Global Competence Education

OECD and the Center for Global Education worked with academics, educators, and stakeholders in the global education field over several years to define global competence for primary and secondary education.
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Global Education Leaders Convene in Denver for Annual Symposium

Educators and education leaders from around the world will convene in Denver next week for the annual symposium of the Global Cities Education Network, an initiative of the Center for Global Education.
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How Global Competence Has Boosted Japan's Education System

A conversation with Shinichi Yamanaka, former vice minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology for Japan, on how global competence has boosted Japan's education system.

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