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Educational Training Series: Do Something!

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Our Educational Training Series for Civic Engagement

In a world that is increasingly characterized by polarization, misinformation and discrimination, civic engagement is becoming more and more important. We have developed a special educational series to prepare German teachers for these challenges and actively involve students.
This program is designed to help teachers integrate social and political issues into their lessons and motivate students to become actively involved in their community and civic life.

Our dynamic educational series, offered both online and in-person, provides teachers with practical strategies for lesson planning and facilitating inclusive, empathetic discussions in the classroom. Renowned experts from various fields will share their knowledge and provide practical guidance. We will also provide comprehensive teaching resources to help teachers and students integrate important social and political conversations into their everyday lives.

Join us to promote a more engaged and informed society. The educational series is under development and future training opportunities on various social and political engagement topics will be announced soon.

Visit our website regularly for the latest information.

Immanuel Kant Essay Competition

Calling all high school and college students in the USA! On the occasion of the 300th birthday of Immanuel Kant, the Goethe-Institut invites you to participate in our essay contest “Sapere Aude - Dare to Use Your Own Mind”.

Take part!

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Overview of upcoming events

09/09/2024 | 7 pm ET
INTRODUCTION OF THE IMMANUEL KANT "SAPERE AUDE" ESSAY COMPETITION

Speaker: Lucy Patterson (Goethe-Institut New York) & Susanne Rinner (Goethe-Institut Washington)
Format: Online
Language: English
Target audience: Teachers (high school and college)

Registration

09/14/2024 | 2 pm ET
KANT 101 FOR YOUTH: THE ENLIGHTENMENT MEETS 2024

Speaker: YF Xu, Doktorand an der Georgetown-Universität 
Format: Online
Language: English
Target audience: High school and college students

Registration

09/23/2024 | 6 PM ET
INTRODUCTION OF THE IMMANUEL KANT U-HÄPPCHEN

Speaker: Berit Jany
Format: Online
Language: German
Target audience: German teachers

Registration

09/24/2024 | 12 pm ET
MEDIA LITERACY FOR YOUTH: HOW TO KNOW WHAT TO KNOW

Speaker: Michael Gargiulo
Format: Hybrid
Language: English
Target audience: Teachers and students

Registration

10/03/2024 | 12 pm ET
SUBMISSION DEADLINE FOR IMMANUEL KANT ESSAY COMPETITION

Language: English or German
Publikum: High school and college teachers

Submission form

Contact:

teacherservice-usa@goethe.de