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Educational Travel for Teachers

Over the summer, the World Affairs Council of Pittsburgh took 11 educators to Europe for two weeks.  While abroad, the teachers visited Brussels, Vienna, and Bratislava to learn more about Europe and the European Union.  Here are some of their thoughts from the trip.

"I've come to think of the World Affairs Council as a blend of a really terrific graduate program and Cheers (television show), because everyone knows your name AND they know what they're talking about!"

 - Award-winning teacher, Cindy McNulty, Oakland Catholic High School

Teacher Workshop Resources

Sample Agenda

EU Resource Guide

International and Domestic Travel Grants and Fellowships for Teachers

Click here to to view a guide to various travel opportunities for teachers.

Teacher Resources

Click here to access lesson plans, policy scenarios, background papers and resource guides.

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.

Click for Details!



Workshops for Teachers

Teacher Programs
Teachers at the World in Transition
Workshop

All-day programs focusing on timely, critical international issues with national and international experts, in-depth discussions, informative small-group sessions, and lesson plan design. 

Workshops are approved for Act 48 professional credit.

A sampling of past workshops:

  • The European Union: Institutions, Players, and Global Impact
  • Asia and the Changing Global Economy
  • Religion and Politics in the Middle East
  • East Asia in Transition
  • Understanding the Diversity of the Arab World
  • The U.S. and International Organizations: New Challenges in a Changed World
  • The Islamic World: Ethnicity, Religion, and Politics

“You provided a wide range of topics in a very concise manner—thanks for continuing to serve as a great resource; we often comment on the quality of your offerings to other colleagues.… Keep up the good work! " - Social Studies Teacher

Teacher In-Service Programs

Upon the request of schools, school districts, or intermediate units, the Council has provided speakers and activities to supplement various in-service programs.

"World in Transition" Teacher Workshops

Teacher-based training workshops in collaboration with the Southern Center for International Studies (SCIS), as an initiative of the World Affairs Councils of America.  These workshops help provide teachers with up-to-date information, materials, resources, and ideas for teaching about contemporary global issues.  Each participant receives materials from The World in Transition multimedia educational series developed by SCIS.



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