Global Matters
July 1, 2024
Welcome, Global Educators!
We are excited to begin this new year by re-introducing CGEP to California educators through this monthly e-newsletter. In response to the many changes in our world of education and professional learning, CGEP begins this academic year by introducing Host Sites (replacing regional sites) at the Humboldt County Office of Education, Glenn County Office of Education, Columbia School District, ORIAS at UC Berkeley, Orange County Office of Education, and San Diego County Office of Education. With our CGEP Statewide Office at the University of San Diego, our directors, specialists, and teacher leaders will work with-and-beyond these Host Sites to provide high quality professional learning programs in global education for PK-12 teachers. In addition, we will offer statewide programs to continue our Global Teacher Fellowship and California Global Education Forum while introducing quarterly Global Education Communities of Practice, Coaching for Globally Competent Teachers, and Global Book Discussions. We look forward to working with you and your colleagues this year. Please share this newsletter and encourage those interested in global education to sign up as a CGEP member below or on our website. Members will receive information about programs, projects, and resources while staying connected to like-minded globally competent educators.
Program Spotlights
CGEP Leadership Retreat
International Day of Play
New & Beginning Teachers Institute
Novice teachers met June 12-14 at Vista Heritage Global Academy in Santa Ana to develop a global lens on equitable and relevant teaching and learning for global competence.
World Languages & Global Competence Day
Global Teacher Fellows Convening
Ethnic Studies Book Talks
The San Diego Ethnic Studies Oral History Editorial Collective is engaged in summer reading and book talks to enhance perspectives on teaching Ethnic Studies. Teachers selected titles of interest and are meeting online with scholars who are facilitating discussions.
Lesson Design Workshop for Global Education
PK-12 teachers are invited to join CGEP for a full day of lesson design at the Yolo County Office of Education. Asynch pre-workshop preparation required. We want to put our global education teaching ideas into instructional plans that can be shared through California Educators Together and our CGEP resource website. Teachers will receive $1,000 for writing three lessons. Register with the Kern COE and see flier for more information.
Saturday, Sep 21, 2024, 09:30 AM
Yolo County Office of Education, Santa Anita Court, Woodland, CA, USA
California Global Education Forum
Save the date to participate in our 4th annual California Global Education Forum at one of the host sites (Humboldt COE, Yolo COE, Columbia School District, Orange County Department of Education, Bay Area location TBD, San Diego County Office of Education) or join the statewide online group. We will meet in person from 9 am to noon to discuss ideas, issues, and what is working well in global education.
Saturday, Mar 15, 2025, 09:00 AM
Host Site or Online
Become a CGEP Member!
What are you reading this summer? We recommend...
Awe: The New Science of Everyday Wonder and How It Can Transform Your Life
If you like Dacher Keltner's podcast, The Science of Happiness, or the work from The Greater Good Science Center at UC Berkeley, you will enjoy this deep dive into the science of awe. (2024)
The Lemon Tree: An Arab, a Jew, and the Heart of the Middle East
Based on extensive research, and written after his NPR Fresh Air documentary in 1998, Sandy Tolan writes about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict through perspectives of people who experienced displacement, war, hope, and the toll of politics. (2016)
All We Can Save: Truth, Courage, and Solutions for the Climate Crisis
This collection of essays and poetry from women on the forefront of the climate movement share insights of truth, courage, and action necessary for leadership in today's world.