Source: Columbia University Description: The Council for European Studies (CES) is headquartered at Columbia University in New York City.  Its goal is to produce, support, and recognize outstanding, multi-disciplinary research on Europe through a wide range of programs and initiatives.  These opportunities include fellowships, grants, publications, awards, conferences and meetings, public lectures and symposia, as…

Source: Asia Society of New York Description: The Asia Society of New York is a non-profit, nonpartisan educational organization.  It sponsors numerous activities, initiatives, courses, online materials and resources, among other offerings, primarily through the Center for Global Education.  Asia Society has several connections with other cities in the United States, and also in other…

*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: Al-Bustan Seeds of Culture Description: Al-Bustan is dedicated to “intra and intercultural dialogue as a path to mutual respect.”  It uses the arts presentations, programming, and experiences to teach Arab culture and language to Philadelphia youth and adults.  This organization has a wide variety of community music and other types of partnerships, opportunities for in-school…

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: Franklin Institute Description: The FI has exhibits related to the history of science and science in the world today, as well as a planetarium for viewing the night sky and documentary movies on all aspects of science.  Teacher resources related to FI’s exhibits are available on the website. FI hosts numerous community programs on climate…

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: University City Science Center Description: FirstHand is an educational initiative at the University City Science Center, where classroom lessons are brought to life through engaging projects and real-life lab environments. There’s nothing more impactful for a student than hands-on experience. Through interactive programming, students design experiments, test hypotheses and work toward final projects to share…