A discussion session with Fr. Milan Medakovich of the Serbian Orthodox Diocese of Eastern America, John Righetti of the Carpatho-Rusyn Society of Pittsburgh, and Maryann Sivak from the Nationality Rooms Program at University of Pittsburgh.
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Intended Audience:
9-12, Higher Education, Faculty, K-12, Post-Secondary
Intended Audience:
K-12
Ryan Devlin, Teacher of the Year and his partner, expert educator Laura Buccigrossi co developed this amazing video which charms as much as it educates. Use this video to introduce any of the lessons listed in these resources as part of the Ethiopia Fulbright Hays Lesson Plans.
VIDEO LINK: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=klYl6MUYmuc&feature=youtu.be
By Dr. Emily Murphy, Christine Case, Gabriela Lee, and Orin James.
Intended Audience:
Higher Education, Faculty, Post-Secondary
A panel of experts discusses the mid-2016 political and popular debates over free trade and trade agreements in the US and Europe. Why have NAFTA and TPP become such political hot potatoes in the 2016 election cycle? What accounts for popular hostility to TTIP in Germany and other European nations? How did trade deals impact the Brexit vote, and what impact will that vote have on on-going and future trade negotiations? This video is a part of Part of the European Studies Center's award-winning series of virtual roundtables. Its length is 1:12:54.
Intended Audience:
9-12
This presentation was part of the 2021 Summer Institute for Global Studies and was recorded on July 28, 2021. Its length is 37:45.
Presenter:
- Dr. Michael Glass, Urban Studies Program, University of Pittsburgh
By Dr. Abi Fapohunda.
Intended Audience:
K-12
The theme of Imagining Other Worlds: Globalizing Science Fiction and Fantasy is explored through the novel, The Dark is Rising by Susan Cooper. This workshop is facilitated by Emilee Ruhland, who graduated with a Master’s in Critical and Cultural Studies from the University of Pittsburgh, and holds an MA in English from North Dakota State University.
Intended Audience:
K-12
Intended Audience:
9-12
In this workshop, in which we explore the theme of Global Labor, Dr. Mary Thamari shares her insights on the novel, City of Saints & Thieves by Natalie C.Anderson, a gripping mystery that delves into the realities of corruption, labor exploitation, and survival in modern-day Kenya through the eyes of a teenage girl seeking justice.
Intended Audience:
K-12
The theme of Global Labor is explored with the book, The Breadwinner by Deborah Ellis, which tells the story of a young girl in Afghanistan who becomes her family’s breadwinner amidst political upheaval, highlighting gender roles and resilience in the face of adversity.
Intended Audience:
K-12
The theme of Imagining Other Worlds: Globalizing Science Fiction and Fantasy is explored in the novel, Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo. This workshop is facilitated by Professor Sabrina Robinson, Instructor in Slavic Languages & Literatures, University of Pittsburgh.
Intended Audience:
K-12
In the first installment of the Global Issues Through Literature Series (GILS), educators convened to discuss A Blue Moon in Poorwater by author Cathryn Hankla. The discussion was facilitated by Dr. Nancy Caronia.
The theme of this series is "Graphic Novels in Global Context: Social Justice through Illustration and Text."
Intended Audience:
K-12
The theme of Graphic Novels in Global Context: Social Justice Through Illustration and Text is explored through Richard Conyngham's All Rise: Resistance and Rebellion in South Africa. This graphic anthology tells six true stories of resistance by marginalized South Africans against the country's colonial government in the years leading up to Apartheid.
Intended Audience:
K-12
In this installment of our Global Issues Through Literature (GILS) series, participants convene to discuss the novel, Banned Book Club by Kim Hyun Sook and Ryan Estrada.
The theme of this year's GILS is Graphic Novels in Global Context: Social Justice Through Illustration and Text.
Intended Audience:
K-12
The theme of "Graphic Novels in Global Context: Social Justice Through Illustration and Text" is explored through "Race to Incarcerate: A Graphic Retelling," a complex story of four decades of prison expansion and its corrosive effect on generation of Americans and its implications for American democracy.
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