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Local School and Community Resources

  • Fulbright Teacher and Administrator Exchange Program
    Since 1946, the Fulbright program has helped nearly 23,000 teachers and administrators gain better understanding between the United States and countries around the world. Travel grants are available to approximately 30 countries. Applications are typically due in October.

  • Fulbright-Hays Seminars Abroad Program
    The program provides short-term study and travel seminars abroad for U.S. educators in the social sciences and humanities for the purpose of improving their understanding and knowledge of the peoples and cultures of other countries.

  • Globalization 101
    This site provides students/teachers with information and interdisciplinary learning opportunities on the complex phenomenon of globalization. The goal is to challenge you to think about many of the controversies surrounding globalization and to promote an understanding of the trade-offs and dilemmas facing policy-makers.

  • Grants Opportunities
    Information about grant opportunities that will benefit K-12 schools, educators, and students

  • iEARN
    iEARN is the world's largest non-profit global network that enables teachers and young people to use the Internet and other new technologies to collaborate on projects that both enhance learning and make a difference in the world.

  • National Geographic Education
    The site brings you the world.

  • Peace Corp World Wise Schools
    This site provides classroom resources based upon Peace Corp volunteer experiences.

  • United Nations Cyber School Bus
    The UN CyberSchoolBus provides lesson plans and project ideas on global issues that classrooms from around the world can work on collaboratively. These topics provide learning opportunities that will lead students to explore and develop social responsibility. The website includes thousands of pages with links to UN documents and other sites. Teachers and students can access information they need to learn about global issues and participate in finding solutions to global problems.

  • University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Center for Global Studies

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