Global Resources

Please see below for a list of helpful global education organizations.

Asia Society
The Partnership for Global Learning is an Asia Society membership network that connects state and district decision makers, school leaders, teachers, university faculty, and other stakeholders. Its focus is to increase the number of American schools offering rigorous international studies curriculum. For more information on this partnership, please click here.

Public School Forum of N.C.
The Public School Forum of NC is a not for profit policy think tank which is a partnership of business leaders, education leaders, and government leaders in North Carolina. Since opening its doors in 1986, the Forum has evolved into an organization that has made a significant contribution to schools across North Carolina. Among its in-depth studies is Creating Internationally Competitive Schools – A Public School Forum report on international education

The Center for Global Initiatives 
Carolina Navigators is aligned with two of UNC’s top priorities: internationalization and community engagement.  The mission of the program is to prepare all North Carolina students to become informed and effective members of our global community. For more information on the program, please click here.

World View
An International Program for Educators – The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

  • Help schools and colleges prepare students to succeed in an interconnected world in which the rules have changed for everyone.
  • Accomplish mission by helping educators internationalize schools and
  • Integrate a global perspective into every subject area of the curriculum and at every grade level.
  • Respond to rapid cultural and demographic change from immigrant students and improve ESL programs.
  • Promote foreign language training and international travel.
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    VIF International Education
    A commitment to providing schools with learning opportunities for U.S. students to become proficient in other languages, gain global awareness and cultural understanding, learn from visiting international teachers, and engage in collaborative learning projects with students in other countries.

    955,015 international visitors came to N.C. in 2009, contributing $360 billion to the state’s economy
 N.C. Department of Commerce