Summer is Closer Than You Think – Time to Start Planning Your International Teaching PD Adventures
With the holidays approaching and snowflakes starting to fall, I know the last thing we are thinking about is summer. As you wrap the gifts and place them under the tree, I would like you to consider getting a little something for yourself, too – like an amazing, free, international trip uniquely designed for teachers like you! Due to the planning logistics of PDs of this magnitude, participants are chosen early, and often, prep events occur before the year ends. This means applications for summer experiences are open NOW and close in the next 1 to 2 months, depending on the experience. Below are listed summer international opportunities for various disciplines and teaching levels. Skip wrapping one afternoon and allow yourself to dream and type! How would traveling to these places and learning these things change you and your teaching?
The English-Speaking Union (NJ Branch ESU) has opened its teacher scholarship portal for their paid educator trips to Oxford- England/Edinburgh-Scotland for the summer of 2025. Grants for the trip include all tuition, room and board, and travel expenses for the entire three-week course. These scholarships are open to any educator who wishes to study political science, English literature, or Shakespeare over the summer. The application opens in December, and classes occur in the summer months.
GenEd Teacher Fellowship Program in Armenia
The Genocide Education Project (“GenEd”), in partnership with the Armenian Genocide Museum and Institute (AGMI) in Yerevan, Armenia, hosts the fully funded GenEd Teacher Fellowship Program in Armenia for middle or high school social studies teachers or English/language arts educators. The trip to Yerevan, Armenia, will take place on July 11-20. Applications are due by January 5, 2025.
This summer, The University of Pittsburgh’s European Studies Center offers a fully funded, week-long tour to Brussels and Belgium through a National Resource Center grant from the U.S. Department of Education to learn about the European Union. The tour will take place June 15-21, and educators of all levels and disciplines are welcome to apply. Applications are due by January 10, 2025.
The Explorers Club Teaching Fellowship
Amazon explorations of the Boiling River in Peru. Participants will work alongside full-fledged expedition team members, including local and international scientists, conservationists, and other professionals from various fields. Dates pending for July or August. Applications are due by January 15, 2025.
Discover the Korea Research Trip, which is a fellowship that includes a stay in Korea from June 30 – July 10. Teachers of all disciplines and levels are welcome to apply. While most costs are covered, participants are asked to cover half the cost of their plane ticket. Applications are due by January 24, 2025.
The Transatlantic Outreach Program (TOP) offers fully funded professional development study tours to Germany for social studies and STEM educators from the United States and Canada. This summer’s trips will take place June 14– 28 for STEM and July 5- 19 for Social Studies. Applications are due by February 1, 2025.
The Study Tour of Japan is through the Keizai Koho Center and will offer the “KKC Study Tour to Japan 2025” in cooperation with the National Association of Japan-America Societies (NAJAS). This tour is for U.S. and Canadian social studies teachers and will take place from June 23 -July 1. It is designed for middle and high school classroom teachers of Economics, Social Studies, Geography, or History. Applications are due by February 28, 2025.
