March 2011
Primary Source "Global Reads" Connect People Across the World
The first Global Read engaged more than 120 people from different states and countries to discuss author Mitali Perkins' Bamboo People, a young adult novel set in modern-day Burma...read more
New Video: Why is Global Education Important?
Hear from Newton, Massachusetts, educator and Primary Source participant Lily Eng Shine in this new video.
Boston School Offers Global Citizenship Course
Talmadge Nardi, a teacher at the Academy of the Pacific Rim, is bringing global current events into the classroom with her 11th and 12th grade Global Citizenship students...read more
Iran: Images from Beneath a Chador
On March 3rd, seventy-five guests gathered at Primary Source for Iran: Images from Beneath a Chador, a photo exhibit and discussion by photojournalist Randy Goodman. See photos from this exciting event here.
Connect All Schools Highlights Global Education Initiatives
An ambitious goal has been set by partners, including Primary Source, in the new Connect All Schools initiative: To connect every school in the United States with the world by 2016...read more
Teacher from China's Dandelion School Visits U.S. Schools
On January 9th, Weihua (Nina) Chen, a teacher from the Dandelion School in southern Beijing, arrived in Boston for a six-week exchange coordinated by Primary Source. Learn more about Nina's visit and view a slideshow of her activities on our website.
2011 Summer Institute Registration Now Open
Discover African history, Asian culture, and global teaching strategies at one of Primary Source's upcoming summer programs for K-12 teachers.
Helping Teachers Bring Haiti into the Classroom
Primary Source recently offered a unique workshop to educate teachers about Haiti's cultural and historical traditions and to help educators use the past as a lens to understand contemporary issues. View a slideshow of this workshop and learn more on our website.
Book Review: African Women Writing Resistance
Writers from thirteen African countries lend authentic voices to women's issues in Africa in this new compilation from The University of Wisconsin Press. A highlight of the book is an interview with Nobel Peace Prize winner Wangari Maathai...read more
Events & Opportunities
Teacher Exchanges to Argentina, Brazil, Mexico, and Thailand (Mar. 28 deadline)
PS An Introduction to Global Environmental Challenges Webinar (Mar. 31)
Global Literature Conference at JFK Library (Apr. 7)
PS Summer Institute Registration Deadline (Apr. 15)
PS Visit Primary Source at EFTI (Apr. 29)
PS Global Read: Stay tuned for dates and details! (May TBA)
Danza Contemporanea de Cuba (May 26)
U.S.-China Principal Shadowing Project (Fall 2011)