Connecticut has a wide variety of global and local resources available to our students. Check some out below and see how you can connect your students to the world outside the classroom!
Through community engagement and collaboration, the Connecticut World Affairs Council (CTWAC) creates experiences that explore critical global issues and promote a greater understanding of the world. CTWAC's international education initiatives include Model United Nations, Global Engagement Award, Maps for All, and the Global Leadership Award.
The CT International Trade Association (CITA) builds awareness of international trade and its impact on Connecticut economy.
The US Citizenship and Immigration Connecticut Field Office is located in Hartford, CT. Here students can obtain a passport, learn about attorney and representative procedures, or apply for citizenship and assimilation grant programs.
The UCONN Center for International Business Education & Research aims to promote global business education. They work closes with the Office of Global Affairs, the Department of Modern and Classical Languages and the various area centers.
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The Connecticut Council of Language Teachers (COLT) provides resources, activities, and professional development opportunities for language teachers to use and participate in throughout the state.
ACTFL is dedicated to the improvement and expansion of the teaching and learning of all languages/levels of instruction. ACTFL provides national and local conferences as well as assessment resources to use in your classroom.
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Through Rotary clubs, people from all continents and cultures come together to exchange ideas, and form friendships and professional connections while making a difference in their backyards and around the world.
The Asia Society provides amazing resources for teaching global competencies in classrooms of all ages!
Sister Cities connects cities in the United States with partner cities in countries around the world to promote peace, diplomacy, international exchange, and cultural understanding.
This local non-profit organization advocates for the development and advancement of small business in Canton, CT. They also run Outreach programs throughout the year to positively impact the local town.
This non profit, educational organization is located in Hartford, CT and houses a museum, library, and Research Center.They also host on-site educational programs such as Immigration and Migration to CT and Primary Source Workshop.
People to People aims to enhance international understanding and friendship through educational, cultural, and humanitarian activities involving the exchange of ideas and experiences directly among peoples of different countries and diverse cultures.
This Gap Year program is designed to teach students to be the next generation of global leaders. Beginning with a leadership seminar at Stanford University, students then immerse themselves in another culture for a year and study environmental conservation, public health, agriculture, education, or social enterprise.
iEarn is an online platform where classrooms across the globe can participate in collaborative projects. Projects can be filtered by age, language, subject area, etc. and many can be alined with the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
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This Foundation promotes Polish Language and Culture through Polish language classes, an Immigrant Heritage Hall of Fame, a folk group, a poetry club, and many other cultural activities and events throughout the year.
This organization aims to promote activities that will preserve Italian culture, language and traditions for future generations in Connecticut
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Taking IT Global empowers youth to understand and act on the world's greatest challenges through its many program offerings such as digital youth engagement, global education, and social innovation.
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Peace Corps' Coverdell World Wise Schools Correspondence Match pairs Peace Corps volunteers in the field with U.S. classroom teachers. Resources include a Peace Corps' Classroom Guide to Cross-Cultural Understanding; Lesson plan database searchable by age, issue, and region of the world.
The Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs offers programs focusing primarily on secondary schools to promote mutual understanding, leadership development, educational transformation, and democratic ideals.
CALAHE is a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting the participation of Latinos in different areas of post-secondary education in Connecticut.
The West Indian Social Club of Hartford, CT aims to be a leading repository of information and resources for and about the West Indian and Caribbean cultures.
Explore the Connecticut Certification of Global Engagement and related programs in the links below: