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Teaching for Global Understanding

Whether you're just getting started at teaching for global competence or looking to supplement your work with resources, you've come to the right place!

Resources to Help You

Preparing Tomorrow’s Workforce Paper cover

Preparing Tomorrow’s Workforce

A new paper from the Center for Global Education seeks to demonstrate the need for community and technical college administrators and faculty to offer a curriculum with an intentional global education component.
A mural of Kim Il Sung in the foreground (Anne Hilton)

North Korea: Looking Beyond the Stereotypes

We've compiled resources to help you cut through the stereotypes surrounding North Korea and more deeply examine the country, its people, and the complexities of its politics and nuclear program.
A polar bear looks up at the camera from the ice. (Christopher Michel/Flickr)
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Climate Change and the Environment

The effects of climate change are more prevalent and dangerous than ever before, but the US plans to withdraw from the Paris Agreement nonetheless. How do educators teach such a topic to students? Here, a plethora of resources.
Refugees in Europe (CAFOD Photo Library/Flickr)
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Immigration and Migration

How do you talk about President Trump's stance on immigration with your students or children? We've compiled a wealth of resources to help you do just that!
A scene from a refugee camp (left), and a portrait of Donald Trump

Is President Trump's Travel Ban a Good Example of Global Competence?

Does President Trump have the capacity to understand and act on issues of global significance? Asia Society VP of Education Tony Jackson explores.
A naturalization ceremony in Columbus, Ohio. (Stephen Wolfe/Flickr)

Reflecting on Character, Community, and Global Competence

Apoorvaa Joshi came to United States at a young age and became a citizen as a teenager. In this piece, she reflects on her experience as an immigrant and the critical importance of global competence.
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Diversity is Our Strength

During this challenging time in history, when the political landscape is volatile and tensions are escalating, what if we imagined all of the children of the world as our own?
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How to Talk About Immigration With Your Students

Laura Tavares, with Facing History and Ourselves, on three ways to discuss immigration with your students.
The Islamic Center of Victoria in flames. (Islamic Center of Victoria/Facebook)

Finding Perspective

Sometimes understanding the world starts at home.
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Civics Education is the Foundation for Global Citizenship

How civics education can prepare all students to be active citizens of the United States and the world.
A girl at an immigration rally in Daley Plaza in Chicago (Joseph Mietus/Flickr)
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Immigration, Xenophobia, and Racism

Asia Society’s Apoorvaa Joshi digs through the flood of information about the 2016 presidential election and provides ideas and strategies for using the election to build students’ global competence.
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Global Competence as a Matter of Equity

Asia Society Vice President of Education Tony Jackson reflects on his own experiences with global competence and describes how teaching through a global lens can help address the equity issues we face in education.

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