PODCAST: Making American Students Globally Competent

Listen to Tony Jackson’s 10 minute podcast on global education on the Learning Matters website.

The Asia Society is a great supporter of our work here in DC, and their extensive resources and perspectives inform all we do.  If you have not done so already, take the time to familiarize yourself with the work and resources of the Asia Society, the leading national voice for internationalizing K-12 education in the US.

• Start with their Education and Learning page for an overview of their work.
   
• Secondary school educators should be sure to check out their International Studies School Network, a national network of 20 primarily urban public schools that are developing globally competent, college-ready high school students. Contact CGEL to join us in our efforts to create an internationally themed high school that we hope would qualify for this network.
   
• You can support the important work of the Asia Society, while receiving discounts on their products, conferences, and services, by joining their Partnership for Global Learning.
   
• And consider attending these upcoming events:
  • National Chinese Language Conference, April 22-24, 2010, Washington, DC
     
  • Partnership for Global Learning Annual Conference, July 8-10, 2010, Rockville, MD
     

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