Announcing the

7th Annual ISSA Conference

All Classes through Global Glasses

hosted in conjunction with the

Illinois International High School Initiative (IHSI)

Global Studies Forum

Join us for the premier conference on international studies in the K-12 curriculum. 

Learn meaningful and practical ways to infuse your curriculum with global issues and international perspectives in order to reach a culturally diverse student body and prepare your students to succeed in the contemporary global society. 

Conference Highlights:

• Presentation strands for the following disciplines
• Math
• Science
• Language Arts
• World Languages
• Social Studies
• Fine Arts
• Presentations on different technologies that can link classrooms across the world
• Introduction to content providers that specialize in international programs for K-12 education
• Site visits to Chicago schools with outstanding and unique international studies programs

The International Studies Schools Association (ISSA) is a national network of K-12 schools dedicated to improving students’ understanding of the world.  The ISSA is administered by the Center for Teaching International Relations (CTIR) at the University of Denver Graduate School of International Studies.

Our membership includes a wide variety of schools, whose curricula and programs reflect the rich diversity of primary and secondary education. Our members include urban magnet schools, charter schools, rural schools, parochial schools, and independent schools.

ISSA schools are located across the United States and Mexico.  Membership also includes private organizations that share the desire to prepare today's youth for the increasingly global surroundings.

Become a member of this fast-growing, dynamic network.