Going global with French in eastern Kentucky
East Carter County High School's Ben Hawkins shares how French Fest became a regular event and a learning tool at his school.
Bringing home the globe
Pulaski County's Esther Lee Barron shares how she used her own multicultural life to help teachers think about the world in a broader way.
Virtual exchange program brings the world to your classroom
Through virtual online exchanges with Reach the World travelers, Kentucky students can virtually visit other cultures and learn about diverse people and places.
Connecting central Kentucky to the world: Festival Cultural Hispano
Western Kentucky University's Yertty VanderMolen shares how the university and local school districts joined together to give students a broader experience of other cultures.
Join KWLA for its fall conference in September
The Kentucky World Language Association’s annual Fall Conference is set for Sept. 15-17 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel at the Louisville Airport.
Learning while teaching
Holly Bloodworth shares how she learned what teachers discover by traveling abroad can impact what they do in their own classrooms.
The Global Human Project offers a 3-2-1 path to global competency
More than 900 students participated in the Walk-A-Mile In My Shoes: A Mock Migration Simulation at Waterfront Park in Louisville last October. The event had a powerful effect on those students.
Speaking Spanish and Portuguese in Kentucky! ¡Hola! Olá!
The American Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese promotes the study and teaching of the Spanish and Portuguese languages and their corresponding literature and cultures at all levels of education.
Looking for global literature
Trying to add global literature to your classroom or lesson plans? Two resources from Primary Source guide teachers in adding multiple viewpoints through literature and stories to avoid the danger of “a single story” about cultures.
Mapping the nation
With a million data points, the Asia Society’s interactive “Mapping the Nation” tool can help visually demonstrate for students the changing face of our country and our states in the face of globalization.