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“You can’t begin to know the impact your organization has had on me and on my students. Outside of their own school, the World Affairs Council is the single most important educational partner in my students’ knowledge of the world today.”

- Social Studies Teacher

International and Domestic Travel Grants and Fellowships for Teachers

Use this link for a guide to various travel opportunities for teachers.

International Student Summit - Cyber Security and Civil Liberties

September 17, 2010

The Student Summit will connect students in the Pittsburgh region to students in countries around the world through video conference and webcast, engaging them in a dialogue exploring the tensions between cyber security and civil liberties issues.

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Classroom Resources

Educational resources produced by the World Affairs Council of Pittsburgh

Lesson Plans
Created by teachers and educational consultants, Council lesson plans are exercises in critical thinking on complex and often controversial issues. Typically geared for grades 9-12, but may be adapted for use in middle schools.

U.S. Foreign Policy Scenarios
Ready-to-use policy problem-solving scenarios for teachers to utilize with students in small group simulations to help promote critical thinking on complex policy issues.

Background Papers
Highlighting a specific topic or region, background papers are written for the Council's annual World Affairs Institute, a major student conference focusing on issues of great importance to U.S. interests and policy.

Resource Guides
Issue and resource summaries on various topics and regions of the world, including glossaries, summaries, and web links that provide teachers with useful and balanced materials.

Classroom Resources

Lesson Plans

U.S. Foreign Policy Scenarios

Background Papers

Resource Guides

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