We hope that you are faring well in your corner of the world. Here is a roundup of various global education events and opportunities from our community members and beyond.

Upcoming GEC Events

• #GlobalEdChat — Choose Your Own Global Adventure Join the Center for Global Education at the Asia Society, the Longview Foundation, and the Global Education Conference Network for a virtual design jam this Thursday, April 30th at 7 PM CST (GMT-5). We will collaboratively share ideas about designing four different virtual global projects. Details here are available here. All are welcome!
• The Weekly Connect — Co-founder Lucy Gray is hosting a weekly check-in for parents and educators. Stop by for informal conversations over Zoom on Mondays.
• Global Education Day at #ISTE20 — Global Education Day is our annual face-to-face meet up for global educators, is postponed until November 29, 2020, in Anaheim, California due to the COVID-19 cries. Stay tuned for updates as this situation continues to evolve.

Community Announcements

• Kids on Earth — A Large Collection of Free Video Interviews From Around the World
• Free Educator Webinars: Content Infused with Intercultural Learning
• Wellbeing Workout with Shakespeare for Students
• Global Education Resources — Free Writing Platform/ Space to Create Classroom Community
• iEARN-USA Presents Wednesdays with the World
• The 2020 Learning Revolution daily online conference starts today!
• CK-12 Foundation: Live Lessons Every Day This Week
• Self-led Global Environmental Research Video Project
• $2 Billion Bill for School-to-Home Internet Connectivity Just Introduced for Next COVID Relief Package

Other Items of Interest We’ve Noticed Around the Web

• Students to Improve the World Book Launch- Join Dr. Fernando Reimers for the virtual launch of his newest book. Download the book for free here.
• Class of 2020 Project from HITRECORD–Participate in a virtual global project to acknowledge and celebrate the Class of 2020! There are many ways you can share words of encouragement with students all over the world who may be missing graduation ceremonies.
• #EarthSchool from TED-Ed- Take a look at 30 Quests for students around the world to celebrate, explore and connect with nature.
• LitWorld’s Global Heart Map Project- Draw or write about the ideas, the feelings, and the things that are most important to you at this time.

How to Participate in Our Community

If you would like to contribute resources to our community, post to our discussion forum. Resources for educators are welcome and I am particularly interested in listing specific projects for students and teachers. I prefer that initiatives be posted by representatives of the organization offering the opportunity so that community members can contact organizers. Please also share resources on Twitter using the hashtag #globaled20.

For resources and opportunities mentioned in previous weekly missives, please visit Keeping Connected #1 , Keeping Connected #2, and Keeping Connected #3.

Thanks for reading — Lucy