International Education

"Learning about the world will help students to understand international events that impact their communities, to vote or engage in public discourse with greater understanding of global issues, and to better appreciate the diverse cultures that make up the country's classrooms, communities, and workplaces." - A World-Class Education: Community Action Guide, Asia Society

The Center is recognized as a national and international leader in education outreach which focuses on the instructional integration of global cultures, global connections, and global issues in the belief that "Whereas recognition of the inherent dignity and of the equal and inalienable rights of all members of the human family is the foundation of freedom, justice and peace in the world."

To review the Center's work around the world, please click into the following: International Projects and Partnerships.

Based upon participation on a grant--funded Education Mission Abroad, the following classroom lessons have been developed by Idaho teachers to enhance instruction about the Basque Region of Spain, China, Germany, Jordan, Mexico, the Republic of Ireland / Northern Ireland, and Korea. To review or download a lesson, please click lesson plan search engine.

Linking formal classroom instruction to an international framework in American Government, Economics and Senior English, three Idaho teachers created a model Senior Project that brings the world into Idaho's classrooms. To review or download the model, please click into the following: Senior Project

Project Partners and Resources:

Goethe Institut Transatlantic Outreach Program: http://www.goethe.de/ins/us/lp/prj/top/enindex.htm

The goal of "TOP" is to encourage cross-cultural dialogue and to provide Social Studies educators with global understanding from an international perspective using Modern Germany as the basis for comparison and contrast. Applications are available for a Study Tour to Germany. The all-expense-paid study tours are two weeks in length and take place during the summer.

The Korea Society: http://www.koreasociety.org/korean_studies

THE KOREA SOCIETY is dedicated solely to the promotion of greater awareness, understanding and cooperation between the people of the United States and Korea. In pursuit of its mission, the Society arranges programs that facilitate discussion, exchanges and research on topics of vital interest to both countries in the areas of public policy, business, education, intercultural relations and the arts. Applications are available for fellowship programs which are designed to provide a general overview of Korea, past and present. All expenses are covered, including round-trip international airfare, accommodations and meals.