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…

Source: National Constitution Center Description: The National Constitution Center is the first and only institution in America established by Congress to “disseminate information about the United States Constitution on a nonpartisan basis in order to increase the awareness and understanding of the Constitution among the American people.” The Constitution Center brings the United States Constitution to…

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: Historical Society of Pennsylvania Description: In addition to being an organization that holds major collections related to the history of Pennsylvania for use by scholars, HSP makes major efforts to engage teachers, students, and the general public through numerous programs and activities offered throughout the year.  Low-cost professional development sessions based on HSP collections for…

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: Wilma Theater Description: The Wilma provides a wide variety of theater-related programming in the classroom and at the theater, with educator support. An integral part of the Wilma’s artistic mission is to “engage artists and audiences in imaginative reflection on the complexities of contemporary life.” Wilma Classroom is a program designed to exploit the unique learning opportunities…

Source: Wagner Free Institute of Science Description: This natural history museum provides educational programming to youth, adults and families in exhibits, tours, public events, and various hands-on activities.  The museum collections are mineral, botanical, entomological and animal skeleton specimens gathered from around the world. Youth programs are in field trips to the museum during the school year,…