Each year, teachers are selected to participate in Ohio State University’s K-14 Global Fellowship program. As part of the program, teachers participate in guided discussions with guest experts and fellow teachers over the course of seven months. The program consists of a cohort orientation in August or September, four or five regional specific presentations on the topic led by an expert (two or three sessions in the fall, and two or three in the spring), and a final pedagogy session in March. For each regional session, participants are provided with background readings (typically 20-30 pages of scholarly articles and/or media publications) at least two weeks in advance to give them a basic foundation for discussion at the session. By learning about a topic over an extended time period and from a multi-regional perspective, the goal of the K-14 Global Fellowship program is to empower teachers to engage with the topic more deeply and generate more curricular connections.
This year’s Global Fellowship Program will focus on women’s rights and issues across the globe. Participating educators will explore the histories and accomplishments of feminist activists in Africa, East Asia, Eastern Europe and Eurasia, Latin America, and the Middle East. Topic sessions will discuss historical and contemporary women’s issues unique to each region and their intersectionality with other identities, and what activists are doing to create change so that educators can leave with a better understanding of such movements that are not centered in the Western world. By attending this program, participants will receive historical background and resources on this topic so that they can teach and discuss this subject with their students in their own classrooms.
This program will consist of one pre-program orientation, 4-5 regional topic lectures, and one pedagogy session. Sessions will take place on select Saturdays during the academic year from 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. EST online via Zoom (with the exception of the shorter orientation session).
The 2023-24 program is FREE, virtual, and open to pre- and in-service K-12 educators, community college educators, and K-14 administrators. This year’s cohort size will be limited to 30 participants.
If you have any questions about this professional development opportunity, please contact Alicia Baca (baca.31@osu.edu).