Philadelphia Global Education Network Website

Posted by on December 11, 2011

UPENN’S NATIONAL RESOURCE CENTERS LAUNCH GREATER PHILADELPHIA GLOBAL EDUCATION NETWORK

A New Website Featuring Global Education Resources, News, Events, Opportunities, & Networks for Delaware Valley K-16 Educators

Sponsored by the South Asia Center, African Studies Center, Center for East Asian Studies and Middle East Center, the Greater Philadelphia Education Network website, is a first of its kind, one-stop resource tool for K-16 educators.  The website is at http://philaglobaled.org/

Raili Roy, Assistant Director at the South Asia Center, says, “The new website is the first step towards creating a sustainable education network for the region. We live in a globalized world and increasingly teachers are incorporating global content in their curricula. Based on feedback given by teachers, we have created a one-stop resource where teachers can access globally oriented resources that are local to Philadelphia- such as upcoming lectures, programs, exhibits and the like—as well as classroom and teaching resources from around the world such as lesson plans, blogs, video-conferencing. The new website differs from other global education websites, as it allows for registered members to contribute to the content of the website by uploading their own lesson plans, events, etc. “

Funded under the Title VI by the U.S. department of Education, the National Resource Centers at the University of Pennsylvania are committed to providing resources pertaining to the regions of South Asia, Africa, East Asia and the Middle East to K-16 educators and students in the Delaware Valley and beyond.

Contact for further information:
Raili Roy, South Asia Center
820 Williams Hall, 255 S. 36th Street
Philadelphia, Pa 19104
Email: railiroy@sas.upenn.edu