Source: NEA Foundation Description: We are a public charity founded by educators for educators to improve public education for all students. Since our beginning in 1969, the Foundation has served as a laboratory of learning, offering funding and other resources to public school educators, their schools, and districts to solve complex teaching and learning challenges. The NEA…

Source: Global Philadelphia Association Description: These 40 lesson plans are written for high school social studies curricula in three areas: World History, African American History, and US History. The lesson plans present Philadelphia’s heritage and its rich relationship to the global community, past and present. They were written by 10 Philadelphia area educators with the assistance…

Source: Philadelphia World Heritage Tool Kit Created by: Learning Programs Department, University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology   Subjects: Language Arts, Social Studies Grade Levels: 6-12   View or download this Lesson Plan   Overview: This lesson promotes a partnership between the Penn Museum and middle/high school educators by offering an opportunity to…

Source: Philadelphia World Heritage Tool Kit Created by: Denise Junkerman, Prep Charter High School   Subjects: English Language Arts Grade Levels: 9-12   View or download this Lesson Plan.    Overview: With LOVE Park serving as its entrance, the Benjamin Franklin Parkway extends from City Hall to the Philadelphia Museum of Art. Inspired by the…

Source: Philadelphia World Heritage Tool Kit  Created by: Ryan Nase, Tacony Academy Charter School   Subjects: Government, Economics Grade Levels: 9-12   View or download this Lesson Plan.   Overview: Through time, governmental systems have created numerous ways to handle offenders. Many times, community officials incarcerate these individuals or otherwise remove them from society. Society…

Source: School District of Philadelphia Description: The School District of Philadelphia, in cooperation with the Philadelphia Airport and Global Philadelphia Association, offers an annual art competition for K-12 students so that they can demonstrate their talent in illustrating the theme of “Celebrating World Cultures.”  Winning young artists are honored at a public event and their…

*The Welcoming Center office is temporarily closed to protect the safety and well-being of our community in the wake of the COVID-19 outbreak.* Source: Welcoming Center for New Pennsylvanians Description: The Welcoming Center provides a wide variety of services for people who live in Pennsylvania, especially the greater Philadelphia area, and are new to the United…

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…