“Why do you go away? So that you can come back. So that you can see the place you came from with new eyes and extra colors. And the people there see you differently, too. Coming back to where you started is not the same as never leaving.”
― Terry Pratchett
Global Opportunities for Students and Teachers
For Students:
International Student Exchange
ISE- Student Exchange is a world class organization that brings exchange students to the United States to live with loving American host families. Our goal of bringing people of the world closer together is what motivates both our national and regional offices on a daily basis. American students are also invited to go outbound to learn and study in different countries. ISE offers many different types of individualized programs to fit your personal needs.
https://www.iseusa.org/
International Programs Around the World
CIEE fosters the development of understanding and mutual respect between communities and nations by promoting the exchange of ideas and experiences. We help give students the world skills that make them active and responsible global citizens.
http://www.ciee.org/what/
For Teachers:
Teachers for Global Education
Click here to go to TGC site
The Teachers for Global Classrooms Program (TGC) is a professional development opportunity for middle and high school teachers from the United States, with the goal of providing teachers with the skills and experience to promote global education in their classrooms and schools.
The TGC program provides teachers with:
• An graduate-level Global Education online course that helps US teachers to integrate globalized learning objectives into their curriculum
• A Global Education symposium in Washington
• A two – three week international field experience
• A chance to apply for alumni grant funding for international projects for their school
Participants are selected through a national, open competition.
Eligible applicants must be:
• Full-time secondary-level (middle or high school) teachers with five or more years of classroom experience
• U.S. citizens currently residing in the U.S.
TGC is a program of the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) administered by IREX.
Please visit the program page for further information:http://www.irex.org/tgc
The Fulbright-Hayes Group Project Abroad
This program provides short-term summer grants to support overseas projects in training, research, and curriculum development in modern foreign languages and area studies for teachers, students, and faculty engaged in a common endeavor. Projects may include short-term seminars, curriculum development, group research or study, or advanced intensive language programs. Group Project Abroad are normally sponsored by Universities or resource centers and have varying goals and eligibility requirements. Be sure to look through their fascinating newsletter ( IFLE).
http://www2.ed.gov/programs/iegpssap/index.html
The Fulbright Distinguished Awards in Teaching Program
The Fulbright Distinguished Awards in Teaching Program is sponsored by the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs and is administered by the Institute of International Education (IIE). It seeks to promote mutual understanding among teachers, their schools and communities in the U.S. and abroad by:
Building teachers’ and students’ global competence
Sharing of best educational practices internationally
Participants in this three to six month program are based at university-level schools of education. They take courses, lead master classes and seminars, visit local schools, collaborate with each other online and in person, and complete an inquiry project of their own design.
http://www.fulbrightteacherexchange.org/
Japan-U.S. Teacher Exchange Program for Education for Sustainable Development (ESD)A funded opportunity for middle and high school students to travel to Japan to learn about ESD efforts and strengthen ESD curricula in both countries. ESD is “a vision of education that seeks to balance human and economic well-being with cultural traditions and respect for the earth’s natural resources,” according to the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
http://www.iie.org/Programs/ESD#.V8Scy_krLrc
Earthwatch Teacher Fellowships
Earthwatch Teacher Fellowships takes teachers who are passionate about teaching, excited about making a difference with their time and talents, and interested in conservation, environmental sustainability and lifelong learning.
http://earthwatch.org/education/teacher-fellowships
Earthwatch is looking for teachers who are passionate about teaching, excited about making a difference with their time and talents, and interested in conservation, environmental sustainability, and lifelong learning.
By engaging teachers, Earthwatch strives to inspire and build a future generation of leaders who value the environment and prioritize it in their everyday choices.
When teachers return from the field, they share their experiences with students, colleagues, family, and friends through stories, lessons, and community action. Fellows truly embody the Earthwatch mission and are critical to our success.
Take a peek below at our educator
― Terry Pratchett
Global Opportunities for Students and Teachers
For Students:
International Student Exchange
ISE- Student Exchange is a world class organization that brings exchange students to the United States to live with loving American host families. Our goal of bringing people of the world closer together is what motivates both our national and regional offices on a daily basis. American students are also invited to go outbound to learn and study in different countries. ISE offers many different types of individualized programs to fit your personal needs.
https://www.iseusa.org/
International Programs Around the World
CIEE fosters the development of understanding and mutual respect between communities and nations by promoting the exchange of ideas and experiences. We help give students the world skills that make them active and responsible global citizens.
http://www.ciee.org/what/
For Teachers:
Teachers for Global Education
Click here to go to TGC site
The Teachers for Global Classrooms Program (TGC) is a professional development opportunity for middle and high school teachers from the United States, with the goal of providing teachers with the skills and experience to promote global education in their classrooms and schools.
The TGC program provides teachers with:
• An graduate-level Global Education online course that helps US teachers to integrate globalized learning objectives into their curriculum
• A Global Education symposium in Washington
• A two – three week international field experience
• A chance to apply for alumni grant funding for international projects for their school
Participants are selected through a national, open competition.
Eligible applicants must be:
• Full-time secondary-level (middle or high school) teachers with five or more years of classroom experience
• U.S. citizens currently residing in the U.S.
TGC is a program of the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) administered by IREX.
Please visit the program page for further information:http://www.irex.org/tgc
The Fulbright-Hayes Group Project Abroad
This program provides short-term summer grants to support overseas projects in training, research, and curriculum development in modern foreign languages and area studies for teachers, students, and faculty engaged in a common endeavor. Projects may include short-term seminars, curriculum development, group research or study, or advanced intensive language programs. Group Project Abroad are normally sponsored by Universities or resource centers and have varying goals and eligibility requirements. Be sure to look through their fascinating newsletter ( IFLE).
http://www2.ed.gov/programs/iegpssap/index.html
The Fulbright Distinguished Awards in Teaching Program
The Fulbright Distinguished Awards in Teaching Program is sponsored by the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs and is administered by the Institute of International Education (IIE). It seeks to promote mutual understanding among teachers, their schools and communities in the U.S. and abroad by:
Building teachers’ and students’ global competence
Sharing of best educational practices internationally
Participants in this three to six month program are based at university-level schools of education. They take courses, lead master classes and seminars, visit local schools, collaborate with each other online and in person, and complete an inquiry project of their own design.
http://www.fulbrightteacherexchange.org/
Japan-U.S. Teacher Exchange Program for Education for Sustainable Development (ESD)A funded opportunity for middle and high school students to travel to Japan to learn about ESD efforts and strengthen ESD curricula in both countries. ESD is “a vision of education that seeks to balance human and economic well-being with cultural traditions and respect for the earth’s natural resources,” according to the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
http://www.iie.org/Programs/ESD#.V8Scy_krLrc
Earthwatch Teacher Fellowships
Earthwatch Teacher Fellowships takes teachers who are passionate about teaching, excited about making a difference with their time and talents, and interested in conservation, environmental sustainability and lifelong learning.
http://earthwatch.org/education/teacher-fellowships
Earthwatch is looking for teachers who are passionate about teaching, excited about making a difference with their time and talents, and interested in conservation, environmental sustainability, and lifelong learning.
By engaging teachers, Earthwatch strives to inspire and build a future generation of leaders who value the environment and prioritize it in their everyday choices.
When teachers return from the field, they share their experiences with students, colleagues, family, and friends through stories, lessons, and community action. Fellows truly embody the Earthwatch mission and are critical to our success.
Take a peek below at our educator