Why is there a need for Global Ed?

Take a quick look at what global competence is. This video is by the Asia Society and gives an overview to what and why this is important.

Video: Defining Global CompetenceWatch a short overview of Asia Society's definition of global competence.

Education has to change to share multiple perspectives. We no longer can be one teacher, but have to share multiple stories.

The danger of a single storyOur lives, our cultures, are composed of many overlapping stories. Novelist Chimamanda Adichie tells the story of how she found her authentic cultural voice -- and warns that if we hear only a single story about another person or country, we risk a critical misunderstanding.

Understanding what's happening around the world, an interview with Linda Darling-Hammond from Stanford

Tony Jackson from the Asia Society, "..How do we help kids cooperate with kids from around the world?....and work with kids from around the world?"

We are a Global Nation...

The Longview Foundation has mapped out different data points that show we are a Global Nation. Our families, our neighbors, the languages spoke in our schools, our jobs and more are associated with other countries.

Learn more about Longview Foundation and the map by clicking here.

United States Institute of PeaceUSIP was established by Congress in 1984 as an independent institution devoted to the nonviolent prevention and mitigation of deadly conflict abroad.