The online web-based ePals product offers both community and virtual classroom for global collaboration. K-12 students and educators come to ePals.com because that is where learners connect.
Great lesson plans on Fair Trade.
Facing the Future is a nonprofit leader whose mission is to create tools for educators that equip and motivate students to develop critical thinking skills, build global awareness and engage in positive solutions for a sustainable future.
Educators in the US and around the world rely on our award-winning, interdisciplinary, hands-on and problem-based K-12 curricula and professional development to increase student engagement and achievement. Our curricula make learning come alive through the use of real world situations examined through the lens of global issues—climate change, global health, sustainable development, energy, population, water and quality of life. Each year we serve thousands of teachers and help nearly two million students prepare for college, career and citizenship.
My Wonderful World is a National Geographic-led campaign—backed by a coalition of national business and non-profit organizations—to expand geographic learning in school, at home, and in communities. We want to give kids the power of global knowledge. Since the campaign launched, more than 80,000 people like you have signed up to show their support.
Founded in 2003 by Jenny M. Buccos, ProjectExplorer.org is a nonprofit organization (501c3) that produces free, online global travel series. Designed for family and classroom, ProjectExplorer.org provides students with access to peoples and places they may never have seen or knew existed.
ProjectExplorer.org’s multi-award winning online video series, photos, educational blogs, and lesson plans are provided free-of-charge. ProjectExplorer.org’s programs cover multiple subject areas that foster cross-cultural understanding.
To accomplish its mission, ProjectExplorer.org relies on corporate and government sponsors, as well as individual supporters. It is with your help that ProjectExplorer.org is made available free-of-charge to the learners of the world, so that we all might better understand one another. It’s time to Go Global with ProjectExplorer.org!
Carolina Navigators provides K-16 teachers and students with cultural resources and interactive classroom presentations by Carolina students who have international expertise.
The mission of Carolina Navigators is to prepare all North Carolina students to become informed and effective members of our global community. Since its inception in 1996, the program has served over 100,000 students in more than half the counties across North Carolina.
A program of the Center for Global Initiatives, Carolina Navigators enriches the education of both UNC and K-12 students through engaged international learning.
This service is free of charge.
A how-to guide for establishing a Kiva club at your school. Kiva is a non-profit organization with a mission to connect people through lending to alleviate poverty. Leveraging the internet and a worldwide network of microfinance institutions, Kiva lets individuals lend as little as $25 to help create opportunity around the world.
The water and sanitation problem in the developing world is far too big for charity alone. We are driving the water sector for new solutions, new financing models, greater transparency, and real partnerships to create lasting change. Our vision: the day when everyone in the world can take a safe drink of water.
Co-founded by Matt Damon and Gary White, Water.org is a nonprofit organization that has transformed hundreds of communities in Africa, South Asia, and Central America by providing access to safe water and sanitation.
Water.org traces its roots back to the founding of WaterPartners in 1990. In July 2009, WaterPartners merged with H2O Africa, resulting in the launch of Water.org. Water.org works with local partners to deliver innovative solutions for long-term success. Its microfinance-based WaterCredit Initiative is pioneering sustainable giving in the sector.
Included on the site are a wealth of resources for educators....videos, statistics, stories, and lesson plans.
Asia Society is the leading educational organization dedicated to promoting mutual understanding and strengthening partnerships among peoples, leaders and institutions of Asia and the United States in a global context. Across the fields of arts, business, culture, education, and policy, the Society provides insight, generates ideas, and promotes collaboration to address present challenges and create a shared future.
This is an online class for high school/college age students. Not all aspects of it are available (quizzes, discussions, tests), but it is a great introduction to cultural diversity for students.
Description: In this unit, we will explore many issues related to cultural diversity and the global community. Entire college courses are built around the topic of globalization and whether or not globalization is enhancing cultural diversity or limiting it. Over the next four sections, we will take a look at terms such as culture, society, and civilization and evaluate social and political factors affecting cultural interactions. One of the most pressing contemporary world issues is that of bridging the gap between the Muslim world and the West. We will spend an entire section learning more about Islam and some of the global issues involving Muslims. Finally, we will evaluate the role of governments and organizations around the world spearheading humanitarian efforts and tackling human justice issues.
The United Nations helps millions of people around the world in ways you never imagined. This site features the stories of men, women and children who have benefited from the UN's work.
UN Works is an innovative multimedia platform that puts a human face on the work of the UN by exploring global issues through the personal stories of people and their communities. Our goal is to give a voice to ordinary men, women and children and allow them to share their struggles and fears; hopes and aspirations with audiences around the world.
Partnerships with broadcast networks, celebrities, UN agencies, NGOs, educators, foundations and corporations explore the stories of people and their communities. Integrated content includes compelling television, an interactive website, and complementary online educational and advocacy resources.
Achieving food security for all is at the heart of FAO's efforts - to make sure people have regular access to enough high-quality food to lead active, healthy lives.
FAO's mandate is to raise levels of nutrition, improve agricultural productivity, better the lives of rural populations and contribute to the growth of the world economy.
PenPal News uses the power of social media to help students learn about the world from each other. Classes around the world are partnered. Students are assigned penpals. Each week, students read an article about where they live, or where their penpal lives. Students write to each other about the news, gaining new insights and perspective.
The Global Music Show is a monthly radio program in collaboration with WXYC 89.3 FM and The Area Studies Centers that intersperses world regional music with dialogue shared by relevant expert guests scholars from UNC Chapel Hill. Listen to past broadcasts of the Global Music show. .
Chronic hunger is a simple, nasty reality for the person who suffers. But bringing an end to hunger is a complex challenge. Learn about the forces that cause hunger, who’s working on the problem and what’s working. Be informed. You’ll find a lot of resources right here.
Welcome to an international classroom for exploring the problems of hunger, malnutrition and food insecurity. Feeding Minds Fighting Hunger is designed to help equip and encourage teachers, students and young people all over the world to actively participate in creating a world free from hunger.
You will find lessons modules for teachers, resources and activities for young people and an interactive forum for exchanging information and experiences around the world.
Armed with knowledge and motivated to take action, we can all play an important role in ending hunger.
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Included here are a list of possible resources to connect students to the world. Some links provide project-based learning opportunities and some provide global lesson plans.
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