California Global Eduction Project Long Beach

In honor of World Science Day for Peace and Development, CGEP at CSULB will host a K-12 workshop series beginning 10/24, from 11:00 am - 1:00 pm focusing on NGSS, the U.N. Sustainable Development Goals, and Global Competence. Sign up for this FREE series which will culminate in a celebratory Global Conference that will include guest speakers from the U.N., National Geographic, children's books authors, free resources for the classroom, and special prizes!

FREE. Come join us this Sat., August 29, 11-12:30 pm, for Session 2 of What Defines You? Rich Perkins, CGEP Teacher Leader, will continue to guide our K-8 exploration of this question as we begin our new school year in a time of fires, pandemic, & racialized violence: ZOOM LINK. https://csulb.zoom.us/j/98421123353

FREE PD from the American Federation of Teachers: Share My Lesson. Topics from how to teach in the trauma informed classroom, global education, science and media literacy, culturally relevant teaching, and more. Linda Darling Hammond will be the Keynote Speaker on Thursday. Check it out!

Free resources to help students as they continue to Explore the World with Curiosity: Time for Kids Launches Free Digital Library for Those Affected Globally by School Closures During the Coronavirus Pandemic https://time.com//time-for-kids-coronavirus-digital-libra/

From Us to You...The Rotterdam Orchestra teaches us how to Apply Creative Thinking to Solve Problems....of social isolation. Enjoy! https://www.youtube.com/watch

The world can be a difficult place. These are times of great uncertainty. My heart hurts for those of you who are directly affected by the coronavirus and those of us who are feeling the unforeseen challenges of lost employment, physical disconnection from those we love, and the overall sense of the world turned upside down. Please know that even though CGEP at CSULB has had to cancel workshops, programs, and events, we are here to see this global crisis through, with you ,i...n the best way we can. From time to time I will post links to sites that give hope, inspiration, and even a little laughter. Today, I’d like to practice the global competence of Keeping an Open Mind. As I was taking a walk through my neighborhood, I saw this painted on the sidewalk. Keeping an open mind is difficult, but not impossible, even during times of great change. Here is a link to a thoughtful poem, Lockdown, written by a Franciscan Friar in Ireland about the coronavirus lockdown there and keeping an open mind. https://www.huffpost.com//ireland-priest-coronavirus-lockd The whole world must take action. We are truly connected. What resonates with you in this poem? How might we use the sentiments in this poem to create a different world after COVID-19? Be well!