Save the Date- International Education Week will be November 15-22, 2025. Join K–12 educators across NC for a full week of global PD, classroom-ready resources, and international collaboration. Click this link to learn more: Learn More: bit.ly/NC-IEW-Info

What is International Education Week?

International Education Week (IEW) is a wonderful way for students and educators to come together and celebrate the benefits of education and cultural exchange worldwide. This initiative is a joint effort of the U.S. Department of Education and the U.S. Department of State, aimed at promoting programs and opportunities that can prepare students for a global environment.

International Education Week in North Carolina

In 2019, the State Board of Education recognized the third week of November as International Education Week in North Carolina. Each year since then, there have been opportunities across the state for educators to:

In North Carolina, International Education Week (IEW) offers the chance for educators and students to...

- Demonstrate how they are globally engaged, aware, competent, and responsive.
- Expand and share awareness of and interest in global issues and global learning.
- Gain a new understanding and perspective of cultures from around the world.
- Inform public education stakeholders about global education resources, recognitions, policies, and learning opportunities in our state.

Over the years, a variety of activities have been planned by the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction (NCDPI) Global Education Steering Committee to promote International Education Week including:

Showcasing Global Understandings features several topics and resources that can help educators incorporate global education in the classroom, including:
- Global Education and Portrait of a Graduate Alignment
- Examples of Global-Related Classroom Activities that Engage Students
- Using Discussion, Debate, or Deliberative Dialogue to Increase Critical Thinking and Global Perspectives and Understandings
- Global Inquiry and Resources
- Highlights from International Education Week Past Showcases

Professional Learning Sessions from NCDPI and the UNC-Duke Area Studies Centers- Discover the history of our collaboration with the Area Studies Centers in creating engaging sessions focused on various world regions. You can also view highlights from the day-long event, which supported teachers in preparing students to develop the critical thinking skills and cultural and global perspectives and understandings needed to tackle the challenges of both the present and the future.

Global Education Recognitions: Digital Badge, Designations, and Earners provides information about how educators, schools, and districts can be recognized for their global efforts. Those who earn these recognitions are highlighted, sharing their insights on the benefits of receiving the Global Education Digital Badge or being designated as a Global Ready School/District. They discuss how these accolades have positively impacted their teaching, their students, and the overall school community.
Celebration of Global Education in North Carolina gives you a chance to learn about how our state and our partners work to ensure that students and educators are globally competent. The webinars also spotlight resources and opportunities in Global Education.
Proclamation from the State Board of Education (2019 and 2020 view pdf and listen to audio of SBE meeting,)
Remarks and recognition about IEW and the importance of Global Education from the State Board of Education, the State Superintendent of Public Schools, and the State Deputy Superintendent of Public Schools.
Watch Global Education InfoTrailers or short videos where you can learn about the Global Education Digital Badge and the Global Ready School/District in under 2-minutes.
- Day of Celebration InfoTrailer 1: Learn about Global Education Digital Badge
- Day of Celebration InfoTrailer 2: Learn about Global Ready Schools/Districts

During International Education Week and throughout the year, be sure to use the hashtags:
#NCIEW, #NCisGlobal, and #SettingtheStandard

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