The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) serve as a useful framework to address global challenges through developing knowledge, skills, competencies, and partnerships. How can engagement by postsecondary institutions with the UN SDGs, inform and broaden the scope of their...
The Global Classroom team is excited to announce this upcoming workshop for educators! Outside the Box, Behind the Screen: Connecting to Students through Cultural Artifacts Tuesday, November 10, 4–6 pm (PST) via Zoom Cultural artifacts are objects, or realia, from daily life, that reflect the...
Tastes of the World is a four-week long virtual cooking series. Starting on October 9, we will be joined by leaders from all over the globe who have visited us through international exchange programs. Each of these programs will be a Cook-Alongside-Me program with plenty of opportunity for...
Are you a Portland-area high school student who is interested in: Gaining a global perspective? Developing leadership & teamwork skills? Building intercultural connections? Taking action on critical issues? Young Leaders in Action is a youth-led program that brings together high school...
Due to the continued uncertainty around the global COVID-19 pandemic, the ICSD Organizing Committee has decided to convene the 2020 event virtually. This will allow ICSD to remain accessible to all, while providing our community with a forum to continue advancing the SDGs. We realize that this...
Social responsibility and sustainable development are two different concepts, whose integration over the years has led to significant progress in the way enterprises see and perceive their operations. It is not only about policies or steps taken to meet legal requirements, but it also about social...
There is a truth that every rite of passage guide shares with those in their care: once you cross the threshold, there is no going back. The old life is gone. Now you must travel your way through the darkness, no-longer and not-yet, as you move toward your unknown future. In the middle of the...
Changes to the curriculum will put the country at the forefront of climate crisis education worldwide. Every school in New Zealand will this year have access to materials about the climate crisis written by the country’s leading science agencies – including tools for students to plan their own...
Bring your lunch and join us as we hear from Micaela Schweitzer-Bluhm, the new U.S. Department of State Diplomat in Residence! “A career in the Department of State is always an adventure – mine has been full of unexpected experiences, fascinating encounters, and non-stop learning. When I joined, I...
The International Research Experiences for Students (IRES) program supports international research and research-related activities for U.S. science and engineering students. The IRES program contributes to development of a diverse, globally-engaged workforce with world-class skills. IRES focuses...
The Sustainable Urban Development Tour allows groups of urban professionals to receive an in-depth look at urban planning and city management as they improve the lives of their citizens and plan for the future. Building on the American Council on Germany’s history of best practice exchanges among...
The International Visitor Program (IVP) intern will have the opportunity to become familiar with an aspect of American foreign policy, which promotes citizen diplomacy thorough international friendship and understanding. They will be encouraged to escort visitors to appointments and attend...