The Center for Latin American Studies, in partnership with other OSU Area Studies Centers, is happy to announce that the 2019-2020 K-12 Global Fellowship Program application is live!

The program's aim is to connect teachers from across the state of Ohio in a series of discussion group sessions that focus on contemporary issues from a global perspective.

This year, the K-12 Global Fellowship Program will focus on the theme of Global Pollution: Cross-Cultural Perspectives on Environmental Issues. The program will consist of a pre-program orientation, four sessions focusing on a particular region: East Asa, Eastern Europe/Eurasia, Latin America, and the Middle East, and a final session on pedagogy. This six-session program will be led by regional experts and will engage K-12 teachers in a series of guided readings, lectures, and group discussions to increase knowledge of global pollution issues affecting the world in order to prepare teachers to lead discussions about these issues.

Below are the dates and topics for each session of the program:

• Mid-September 2019: Pre-program orientation and networkinng session
• September 28, 2019: East Asian Studies Center presents "Impact of Radiation" a film screening of Day of the Western Sunrise with director comments
• November 16, 2019: Center for Slavic and East European Studies presents "The Long-Term Effects of Radiation on Wildlife in Chernobyl and Fukushima"
• February 8, 2020: Middle East Studies Center presents "Pollution and Environmental Rights in the Middle East"
• February 15, 2020: Center for Latin American Studies presents "Water Governance in Latin America and the Perils of Weak Environmental Instutitions"
• March 7, 2020: Final session focused on pedagogy and incorporating aspects of the different regional presentations

The program is free for all pre- and in-service K-12 teachers.
Apply for the 2019-2020 Global Fellowship Program by Friday, August 23, 2019 at: https://slaviccenter.osu.edu/outreach/training/2019-2020-global-fellow-program

Questions?
Please feel free to contact Alicia Baca, Outreach Coordinator at the Center for Slavic and Eastern European Studies, at baca.31@osu.edu