Featured Webinars

PACIE Launches K-16 Global Education Series!!

PACIE is sponsoring the following series of webinars for K-12 educators and students.  Some webinars are aimed specifically at teachers; some, at students.  All the webinars, though, share a specific component of global education, offer networking opportunities to participants, and include collaboration with higher education staff.  Let’s create global-ready graduates for PA!

Below is the list of webinar topics by month.  Please check back for specific dates if they are not yet listed.  Click where indicated to register for specific webinars and to get more detailed information.  Note that some webinars have host schools, but we hope to include more than one classroom group in all the webinars. Register soon and get your spot!

2023-2024 Schedule - stay tuned for 2024-2025 offerings!

JANUARY

Study Abroad:  Tips for Students to Plan Ahead Now (Jan 30, 8:30-9:30), Upper St. Clair HS hosting

FEBRUARY

Swap Shop for K-12+:  Global Education That Works! (February 12, 7:00 p.m.), Norristown MS Academy hosting

MARCH

Fields of Study for International Careers 9-16 (March 15, 10:00-11:00, Mt. Lebanon HS hosting

APRIL

Study/Work Abroad for Teachers (April 3, 7-8pm ET)

Study Abroad:  Tips for Students to Plan Ahead Now

PACIE invites k-12 educators and students to attend our panel of study abroad coordinators who will share the nuts and bolts of study abroad and how to plan for it, starting before college.  Several examples of successful programs will be shared by coordinators and college students who studied abroad.  Bring your questions!

Date:           January 30, 2024
Time:           8:30 - 9:30a.m. ET (join as class schedule allows)
Link:             Below is the Zoom link to join us on the 30th. No registration is required.
https://gettysburg.zoom.us/j/94898320743?pwd=WW1RR05sQWNpSEtLVm1MYTJsb282dz09

PACIE K-12 Educator Swap Shop: Global Education that Works

Have you ever added a global focus to a unit or lesson? Does your school sponsor any multicultural or international activities? Bring a good idea or two and join this networking session to share your successes with colleagues from across the state. Leave the meeting recharged with new ideas to try in the coming weeks! Although this session is aimed at K-12 educators, PACIE welcomes input from all levels of education. 

Date: February 12, 2024
Time: 7:00-7:45 pm ET
Link: Register here for this session by February 9th - a link will be sent to you prior to the session.

Fields of Study for International Careers

“I want to pursue an international career, but what do I study for that?  What skills do I need?”  PACIE hopes to give you and your students some insight into these questions.  Join panelists from across PA who will help your students learn how to develop global competence in order to compete and to achieve in a global world  Representatives from colleges will share examples of applicable programs, and professionals from the workforce will share their practical insights.

Date:  March 15, 2024
Time:  10:00-11:00 a.m. ET
Link: Register here for this session by March 12, 2024 - a link will be sent to you prior to the session

Study/Work Abroad for Teachers

The experience of study/work abroad is not only for college students!  Teachers can still have global adventures!  Teachers can explore the world at low cost (or no cost) through various programs and grants.   Meet our K-12 panelists who have traveled the world in the name of professional development and learn how they achieved that.  Program descriptions,  requirements, advantages/disadvantages, and application processes will be shared.  Both you and your students will benefit from your new global skills and your travel experiences.  Dream a dream!!

Date: April 3, 2024
Time: 7-8 p.m. ET
Link: Register here for this session by March 31, 2024 - a link will be sent to you prior to the session

Past Events

Fields of Study for Global Careers

March 15, 2024

Being Well Abroad, WorldKind, & PACIE Mental Wellbeing Mixer

March 4, 2024

K-12 Swap Shop:  Global Education That Works!

November 14, 2023 at 3:15-4:00

(Join when your school schedule allows!)

Have you ever added a global focus to a unit or lesson? Does your school sponsor any multicultural or international activities? Bring a good idea or two and join this networking session to share your successes with colleagues from across the state. Leave the meeting recharged with new ideas to try in the coming weeks! Although this session is aimed at K-12 educators, PACIE welcomes input from all levels of education. 

PACIE Talks: Who Can Teach Abroad

PACIE Talks:  Another Simple Tool to Globalize Your Lessons

PACIE Talks: Connecting Your Classroom to the World
December 2, 2020, Kathrine Harnish profiles four helpful platforms that teachers can use both in-person and remotely to connect their classrooms globally.

PACIE Talks:  One Simple Tool to Globalize Lessons

Understanding What is Now Pennsylvania through Indigenous Experience
On Tuesday, November 10, 2020, Adam DePaul, a tribal council member of the Lenape Nation of Pennsylvania, presented on Cultural Humility and and Historical Understanding – Understanding What is Now Pennsylvania through Indigenous Experience. This event was part of the Haverford College Center for Peace and Global Citizenship's 20th Anniversary Series.

Global-Local Curricular Connections and Experiential Education
On Friday, October 16, 2020, members of the Global Engagement in the Liberal Arts Conference Community, along with the Community-based Global Learning Collaborative, joined together for this important and current conversation. This event was part of the Haverford College Center for Peace and Global Citizenship’s 20th anniversary series.

The State of the State and International Education
On Thursday, October 15th, 2020, Lisa Donatelli, Chief of Staff at the Arcadia University College of Global Studies, and Jeff Whitehead, Director of the University of Pittsburgh Study Abroad Office, presented The State of the State and International Education.

RECORDING AND RESOURCES: WHAT NOT TO RESTART, AND OPPORTUNITIES MOVING FORWARD: GLOBAL ENGAGEMENT POST-COVID
On Friday, September 25, 2020, Jackline Oluoch Aridi, Martin Punaks, and Dr. Balu Balasubramaniam presented What NOT to Restart, and Opportunities Moving Forward: Global Engagement Post-COVID. This event was part of the Haverford College Center for Peace and Global Citizenship’s 20th anniversary series.

RECORDING, SLIDES, RESOURCES: NAVIGATING PENNSYLVANIA K-12 RESOURCES AND MATERIALS FOR GLOBAL COMPETENCE
On Tuesday, September 23, 2020, PACIE educators Deanna Baird and Marcia Thomas presented Navigating Pennsylvania K-12 Resources and Materials for Global Competence. View the slides here.

RECORDING, SLIDES, RESOURCES: CULTURALLY RESPONSIVE EDUCATION ABROAD: ADDRESSING EXPLICIT AND IMPLICIT BIASES
On Friday, September 18, 2020, Professor Lucia Gbaya Kanga, Assistant Professor of English and Study Abroad Coordinator at Community College of Philadelphia, presented Culturally Responsive Education Abroad: Addressing Explicit and Implicit Biases. View the slides here.

Webinar: Global Teaching and Learning in the Time of COVID-19
On Thursday, August 13, 2020, Dickinson College presented Global Teaching and Learning in the Time of COVID-19: Open Access, Virtual Collaborations and New Global Learning Pathways. View the slides here.

Understanding Local Issues in Global Context, Including Racism and Structural Inequality|
On Tuesday, August 11, 2020, Dr. Nicole Stokes, Associate Provost for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at St. Joseph’s University and Dr. Eric Hartman, Executive Director of the Center for Peace and Global Citizenship at Haverford College presented A Toolkit for Understanding Local Issues in Global Context, Including Racism and Structural Inequality.