AFS is announcing a new, Global STEM Educators program: a fully-funded, 6-week virtual exchange program designed for in-service secondary teachers worldwide. The program offers 250 scholarships divided across two cohorts and aims to equip educators with the skills necessary to become globally competent leaders and promote global competence within their school communities.
Applications are open until April 16, 2023, for cohorts running in May and June, 2023.
Participants will explore intercultural issues in education, teaching resources related to sustainable development and global citizenship, and strategies to build bridges in multicultural classrooms. AFS Global STEM Educators will:
- Examine intercultural issues and the fundamentals of globally competent teaching.
- Bridge perspectives on STEM education in local and global contexts.
- Explore teaching resources on sustainability, the UN Sustainable Development Goals, and global citizenship education.
- Reflect on one’s own teaching context and develop new ideas to build bridges in multicultural classrooms.
- Boost self-awareness and empathy for diverse cultural backgrounds, perceptions, and behaviors.
- Earn an AFS Global Competence Certificate and digital badge reflecting new credentials.
The program strongly encourages talented in-service teachers from diverse backgrounds to apply, particularly women, underrepresented populations, and applicants with high financial need.