Source: Citizen Diplomacy International of Philadelphia Description: CDI strives to foster cultural understanding through connecting Philadelphians with international visitors across all walks of life, including business, government, and education.  CDI works with the city of Philadelphia, the Department of State, and other governmental agencies to develop these connections. Of special note is CDI’s Sister Cities Program…

Source: Philadelphia Zoo Description: The Zoo invites families, teachers, and children between preschool and 12th grades to its site to see exhibits of reptiles, amphibians, mammals, and birds.  The Zoo hosts educational nights for teachers’ professional development, as well as provides many classroom resources on it website. Many curricular connections are evident in animal behavior, habitats,…

Source: Global Education Motivators Description: GEM is a non-governmental agency that works with the Department of Public Information at the United Nations.  GEM’s activities are generally focused on some aspect of human rights, and include programs for middle-school and high-school aged youth during the school year and the summer months, as well as their teachers.  Activities…

Source: United Nations Association – Greater Philadelphia Description: UNA-GP collaborates with several local and national organizations in addition to the United Nations itself to create opportunities for school-aged youth and young adult Philadelphians to learn about the UN and become more globally-minded.  UNA-GP’s special interests are human rights and refugees’ issues, and hosts numerous annual events…

Source: World Affairs Council of Philadelphia Description: The World Affairs Council of Philadelphia provides programs and materials related to global education for teachers and students.  For example, WAC offers Model United Nations simulations for middle school and high school students, lesson plans, and professional development workshops that support the student activities that occur out of school…

Source: Foreign Policy Research Institute Description: FPRI is a non-profit organization that focuses on educating teachers, students and the general public about US international relationships.  In addition to the Primers, FPRI offers numerous weekend teacher professional development sessions covering major foreign policy issues, summer trips abroad, lesson plans and materials on its website.  FPRI also…

Source: GoAbroad.com Description: Get financial aid for high school abroad! Even though the trend is rising, high school students looking to study abroad do not form a large portion of the academic demographic. Take advantage of this smaller niche to extend your network and gather all financial resources available. Win money to put towards your…

Source: Go Overseas Description: As a company of seasoned travelers, we’ve experienced first hand what a stressful and difficult experience it is to find reliable information about programs abroad. Our mission is to give you the knowledge and confidence to choose the right program for your next adventure, whether you want to work in Australia, study…

Source: Organization of World Heritage Cities Description: This video introduces “World Heritage” as a topic and the seven global regions of the Organization of World Heritage Cities.  The format includes an appealing animated character and lively music, as well as actual photographs of many World Heritage cities. A selfie is a snapshot in time and a snapshot…

Source: Public Citizens for Children and Youth Description: Since its inception in 2002, the Picasso Project has  provided over 47,600 children access to innovative arts projects by providing grants to their schools. The Picasso Project awards grants to Philadelphia public schools annually to support projects in creative, performing and digital arts. PCCY offers two separate Picasso…