Our Programs

The Global Educators Program

In the Bay Area, World Savvy is offering a range of professional development services designed to help educators mainstream global issues content into classroom instruction.

services range from free email updates and workshops to the core of our program – individualized consulting to help teachers build their resources and skills to teach global issues
all services and materials are aligned to state educational standards
all services and materials are designed to be easy to integrate with your existing curriculum

See below to learn more about specific Bay Area programs, and click here to learn more about our online resources for teachers.

Bay Area Programs:

School Partnerships

The core of the Global Educators Program. School partners work intensively with World Savvy to create and support a school culture which provides students with the knowledge, skills, values and attitudes conducive to responsible global citizenship.

In 2009-10, we are partnered with three Bay Area schools:

International Studies Academy, San Francisco
Roots International Academy, Oakland
Youth Empowerment School, Oakland

Global Issues Workshops

Engaging professional development workshops that provide educators with content knowledge of global issues, plus engaging content and standards-aligned curriculum for classroom use.

World History Study Group

A program of World Savvy and the Bay Area Global Education Project (BAGEP)

This monthly study group discusses contemporary global issues and infusing a global perspective into curriculum. The theme for this year's group is Transnational Transgressions, and this program is also co-sponsored by ORIAS, at UC Berkeley.

This study group is now full for the year. For pre-registered participants, the upcoming workshop dates for 2009-10 are: