California Global Eduction Project Long Beach

Are you ready for Earth Day (month)? Each Friday we will post lesson ideas and resources on our CGEP Padlet:
https://tinyurl.com/TSCPadlet23
Want to learn and DO more? Join us on 6/28-6/30 at our Teaching for Sustainable Communities Institute. Through field studies and standards-aligned resources, we will explore environmental justice issues in our school communities AND learn strategies for how to provide access to complex texts to our diverse and multilingual student populations. Apply today! https://tinyurl.com/TSCLB2023

Teaching for Sustainable Communities: Empowering Eco-Literate Global Citizens Thank you for your interest in the California Global Education Project's Teaching for Sustainable Communities insitute. Space is limited so your responses to the following questions are important. Please complete this application by: FRIDAY - MAY 26, 2023. Gracias!

K-12 educators are invited to join us on a 3-day exploration of how we can work with students at our local schools to build more environmentally just and sustainable communities. Local field studies, curriculum alignment, and classroom resources will be offered as well as the opportunity to connect with a professional learning community interested in 'thinking globally and acting locally' around issues of environmental justice. Applications can be found at: https://tinyurl.com/TSCLB2023

FREE virtual workshop! Come learn how culture and identity boxes can be used in the classroom to explore local and global cultures and identities with depth, empathy, and curiosity. Free books and resources. Register here: tinyurl.com/CGEPBoxes22

Global Book Bags: Focus on Identity
When: Saturday, March 12, 2022
Time: 9 am-noon
Where: Virtual - Zoom link to be provided
Who: K-5 Elementary Educators/Librarians
$100 Stipend for the first 30 participants who register and attend the full session.
Description: This workshop introduces elementary teachers and librarians to the Global Book Bags program, which presents global-themed children's literature for use in-home or classroom learning activities. Based on the CGEP global competence framework, book lists are provided with sample books and engaging learning activities. This workshop is free, but online registration is required. The first 30 participants will receive a $100 stipend and one book of their choice plus free access to a bank of lessons, themed lists, and other resources.

Solar farms, with California maximizing the sun! At the CSULB Global Ed Project we are developing globally active citizens in the K-12 classroom. Join us, ask questions and better the world!

COP26: As leaders of the world meet in Glasgow to determine the fate of the planet, here is some advice from a reputable source.

Don't Choose Extinction - UNDP | United Nations | Jack Black | Climate Action The world spends an astounding US$423 billion annually to subsidize fossil fuels for consumers – oil, electricity that is generated by the burning of other f...

Free Curriculum for Ethnic Studies, US History, World History, and More: Latinos play a large role in shaping the American identity. Latino Leaders Speak: Personal Stories of Struggle and Triumph is a resource of 33 short stories of national Latino heroes, leaders, and role models that will inspire students to dream big, get prepared, and get ready to lead America in the 21st Century. Free copies of the book, the accompanying curriculum, Spanish translations, and audio sets will be made available to all participants.

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Latino Leaders Speak! Personal Stories of Struggle and Triumph When: Saturday, November 20, 2021 Time: 11:00 am - 1:00 pm Where: LA Plaza de Cultura y Arte (Downtown LA, by Olvera St.) Help your high school & college students learn how vision, persistence, and leadership can be turned into purpose by exploring the powerful stories of contemporary Latino leaders...

Celebrate UN Day with the UNA-Whittier Chapter and local youth sharing their work on making their communities more environmentally resilient and just (SDG #11). This is a FREE virtual event on Saturday, Oct. 23, from 11 am -1 pm. Register on Eventbrite:https://www.eventbrite.com/e/creating-a-blueprint-for-a-better-future-our-youth-speak-up-tickets-181342980737?aff=ebdssbeac

Hispanic Heritage Month: Celebrating guitarist Carlos Santana who rose to fame in the 60s and 70s fusing rock with Latin beats and blues influences. His Milagro (miracle) foundation provides financial aid for medical, educational, and other needs.

Hispanic Heritage Month: Celebrating Maria Elena Salinas, regarded by the New York Times as the "Voice of America." Maria interviewed every U.S. president since Jimmy Carter and works to promote Latino journalists in representing their own community in newsrooms.

Hispanic Heritage Month: Celebrating children's book author and illustrator Yuyi Morales. When Yuyi's son was young, she used to take him to the local library and read books to him. This helped her to learn English but also ignited her love of telling stories. What books have ignited your interests?