Resources for Extended Learning Programs

Afterschool for the Global Age - provides a rationale and ideas for including global knowledge and skills in out-of-school time programs.

All Over the World - this new global literacy curriculum is designed for upper elementary and middle school age youth in summer learning programs, but could be adapted for other contexts.

Expanding Horizons: Building Global Literacy Afterschool Programs - a new guidebook on strategies and resources on how to integrate global literacy—international knowledge, skills, and perspectives—into after-school and summer programs. 

Global Kids - uses interactive and experiential methods to educate youth about critical international and foreign policy issues, this NYC-based program provides urban students with opportunities for civic and global engagement.  Through its professional development program, GK also provides educators with strategies for integrating a youth development approach and international issues into their classrooms. 

Global Graffitiwall for Afterschool - global-themed games, puzzles, activities, and projects for students and teachers from the Center for Afterschool and Community Education at Foundations Inc. 

One World Now! - a two-year after-school global-leadership program offered in the Seattle, WA area. It provides sophomores and juniors in high school the opportunity to develop leadership and world language skills (Mandarin Chinese and Arabic).