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January 2017
Global Careers Workshop
Schedule for Saturday, Jan. 28: · 9:30-10:00am – Coffee and pastries (atrium) · 10:00-10:05am – Welcome remarks by Dr. Jonathan Hartlyn, Senior Associate Dean for Social Sciences and Global Programs (Nelson Mandela Auditorium) · 10:05-11:20am – “The Employer’s Perspective:” General session with Dr. David Patton, Executive Vice President, American Councils for International Education (Nelson Mandela Auditorium) · 11:30am-12:45pm – “The Applicant’s Perspective:” Breakout sessions led by UNC alumni according to world region: o Africa o …
Find out more »March 2017
World View Spring Seminars
Explore significant global issues, examine regions of the world, learn best practices in global education and develop a vision for integrating global content in your classroom and school during our intense, multi-day spring seminars in Chapel Hill. Latin America and North Carolina A seminar for K-12 and community college educators March 28-29, 2017 Stories of Africa: Connected Over Time and Across the Globe A seminar for K-12 and community college educators March 29-30, 2017 COST LOCATION The William and Ida…
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November 2017
Fall 2017 Virtual Cultural Festival!
FALL 2017 VIRTUAL CULTURAL FESTIVAL WEDNESDAY 11/8 AND THURSDAY 11/9! SIGN UP HERE! WEDNESDAY 11/8 SESSION #1: 9:15-10:15 AM- “Food Around the World!” (Spain, the Philippines, and China with Navigators Victoria, Josh, and Jonathan) SESSION #2: 12:30-1:30 PM- “Celebrations Around the World” (New Zealand, Dominican Republic, and Sierra Leone with Navigators Jesse, Ashley, and Isatta) THURSDAY 11/9 SESSION #3: 12:30-1:30 PM- “Folk Stories Around the World” (Eastern Band Cherokee, Jordan, and Afghanistan) SESSION #4: 2:00-3:00 PM- “Important Landmarks Around the World” (Canada, India,…
Find out more »August 2018
Fall 2018 Culture Kit Requests begin August 13th!
Please read these IMPORTANT tips before you make your requests. CHANGE FOR THE 2018-2019 ACADEMIC YEAR We will be taking fall and spring requests separately this year. The fall calendar is now open for you to make requests. We are keeping the spring calendar blocked off until November, so everything is going to show up as "unavailable" for the spring for now. We will open up the spring calendar in November for you to place your kit requests. We are…
Find out more »April 2020
Spring 2020 Virtual Cultural Festival
SPRING 2020 VIRTUAL CULTURAL FESTIVAL APRIL 13, 2020 Our festival will work a bit differently this year, since most K-12 students are not currently in school. Typically, a teacher signs up their class to attend. This year you have few options: 1) The teacher can sign up their classes to attend, and then forward our emails with links to join to K-12 students and their parents to join from their homes. 2) Parents can sign their children up to attend. Click…
Find out more »July 2021
Cultural Kitchen Series
JULY 27 @ 12:00 PM - AUGUST 5 @ 1:00 PM PLEASE JOIN THE UNC-DUKE AREA STUDIES CENTERS FOR FREE, VIRTUAL GLOBAL COOKING SESSIONS VIA ZOOM. In each session, attendees will learn how to make a dish from a different region of the world while learning about the culture of the featured region. Experts from each region will be leading the cooking sessions and will provide registered participants with a list of ingredients to follow in advance. All events will take place…
Find out more »November 2021
Spring 2022 Culture Kit Requests
Please read these important tips before you make your requests: REMINDERS SPRING 2022: MARK YOUR CALENDARS! We will open up our booking site for spring 2022 culture kit and book set requests on MONDAY, NOVEMBER 15TH! Each educator can reserve a maximum of 6 culture kits this academic year. Book sets, DVD sets, and Learning Boxes from the UNC-Duke Area Studies Centers are also available to borrow through our joint booking site. Resources must be reserved at least 14 days in advance. Kits can be reserved…
Find out more »International Education Week Series for K-12 Educators: Food, Water, and Sustainability around the World and at Home
International Education Week 2021 Series for K-12 Educators:Food, Water, and Sustainability around the World and at Home Virtual: November 15 – 19, 2021 | 6:00 – 7:30 p.m.In Person: November 20, 2021 | 12:00 – 2:00 p.m. Now more than ever, we live in an interconnected world of limited resources and limitless possibility. In celebration of International Education Week, the Duke-UNC area studies centers and the NC Department of Public Instruction will host a series of events for educators…
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