New Center for Global Curriculum Online

Primary Source is pleased to announce the launch of Primary Source World, a new online center designed to help educators globalize curricula and enhance teaching. Primary Source World features free, teacher-created, classroom-ready activities designed around key primary sources - including written documents, artifacts, audio clips, visual evidence and much more.

Primary Source Announces Partnership With EdSteps

Primary Source has joined in partnership with EdSteps to help develop new resources for teaching about the world and assessing students' global competence.

Program Director Susan Zeiger Examines 20th Century War Brides

In her new book, Entangling Alliances: Foreign War Brides and American Soldiers in the Twentieth Century, Primary Source's Susan Zeiger presents a unique perspective on the history of war and gender in the United States.

Primary Source Welcomes New Board Members

Primary Source's board of directors has recently grown to include five new members. Carol Goss, Roma Kelley, Rosalie Kerr, Amanda Tham, and Evelyne Vallet each bring enthusiasm and a fresh perspective on the organization's work to prepare students for our interconnected world.

Global Education Massachusetts (GEM) Update

Members of Global Education Massachusetts (GEM) met on March 2nd to continue their work to promote international education initiatives across the state. Guests at the meeting included representatives from the state-level Executive Office of Education as well as a panel of community college and vocational high school educators.

Director Kathleen Ennis to Participate in Harvard Think Tank

Primary Source's Executive Director, Kathleen Ennis, has accepted an invitation to participate as an expert in an upcoming think tank event at Harvard University. "Education for What Ends? Preparing Children and Youth for an Interdependent World" will be organized by Harvard's Advanced Leadership Initiative, a program designed to prepare leaders to take on new challenges in the social sector.

Boston Globe Features Primary Source

Primary Source's global education work with the Hingham, Massachusetts, public schools was featured in a recent Boston Globe article. With Primary Source's help, Hingham High School brought Harvard University Professor Ali Asani to speak about the importance of cultural understanding with a focus on Islam and the Muslim world. Eighty-five teachers and twenty students attended the session.

Read about Primary Source's work with Hingham High School teachers and students.

Children's Life in China

Primary Source and the Boston Children's Museum are pleased to present "Children's Life in China," a workshop for K-7 educators about contemporary China.

Haiti: How You Can Help

In the wake of Haiti's devastating earthquake, Primary Source is reaching out to community members and asking you to give generously of your time and resources to the people of Haiti.

Please consider making a gift to Partners in Health, where your donation will support relief efforts in areas affected by the earthquake.

Teachers may want to make use of our Haiti resource guide to find materials on Haiti's history and culture to educate students about the broader context of this tragedy.

Those of you in the Boston area might join the New England Conservatorys Symphonic Relief for Haiti, a concert on January 31st to benefit Partners in Health's Stand With Haiti campaign.

My Japan: Home, School, and Daily Life for Japanese Children

Primary Source and the Boston Children's Museum have created "My Japan: Home, School, and Daily Life for Japanese Children," a special workshop for elementary and middle school educators to be held at the museum on March 20.