Global Teachers Fellowship
Our Global Teachers Fellowship delivers unparalleled international professional development to help teachers teach about the global economy and nurture global citizens.
The Fellowship is an 18-month-long leadership program that includes intense study and spending time in another country. Our Fellows work in K-12 education in North Carolina public or charter schools and represent all subject areas. We work with teachers because of the ripple effect of their impact: Classrooms, schools, parents, and communities are all enriched when a local teacher becomes a Global Teacher Fellow.
Since 1995, we’ve taken more than 1,000 North Carolina educators to study abroad in 22 countries.
Discover the day-to-day experiences of our most recent Global Teachers programs through blogs, vlogs, and photos.
Global Teachers Fellows:
- Gain new understanding of and respect for other peoples and cultures;
- Emerge with new global knowledge;
- Bring global lessons and connections back to their NC classrooms and communities;
- Infuse their teaching with renewed enthusiasm;
- Join a statewide professional network of globally competent peers.
Far-Reaching Impact
The changes spurred by a teacher’s participation in the Global Teachers Fellowship are deep and varied. Global experiences continue to impact teachers, students, schools and communities long after the travel abroad program. Here are the program’s seven spheres of impact:
- Creating Global Stewards: Shifting the minds of teachers and students
- Expanding School Opportunities: Introducing or expanding globally focused programs
- Engaging Rural Communities: Increasing global opportunities in rural areas
- Retaining Teachers: Providing energy to reinvigorate teachers
- Integrating STEM Subjects Beyond the Classroom: Making it come alive
- Comparing Educational Systems: Learning from our international neighbors
- Ongoing Professional Development: Honing skills throughout a teacher’s career
- State Board of Education Recognition: Becoming a Global Teacher Fellow is a recognized path to the State Board of Education’s goal that every North Carolina high school graduate be fully prepared to thrive in the 21st Century.
Global Teacher Program Alumni Are Eligible for the Global Educator Digital Badge
Through Global NC’s partnership with the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction (NC DPI), educators who successfully complete the Global Teachers program now meet the requirements for the Global Educator Digital Badge (GEDB) and are automatically enrolled to receive the distinction.
The Global Educator Digital Badge recognizes North Carolina educators who are putting global competence into practice and demonstrates their commitment to preparing students to engage with an increasingly interconnected world.
For Global Teachers alumni, the badge provides another way to recognize the work they have already undertaken through the program and their continued commitment to bringing global perspectives into their classrooms and communities.
Sponsor a Global Teacher Fellow
100% of our Fellows receive financial awards to study abroad. A fundraising effort is underway to assure that one teacher from every county in North Carolina participates in the Global Teacher Fellowship every year. To learn more, please contact Global NC Founder and Board Member Millie Ravenel at millieravenel@gmail.com.
Global Teachers Argentina 2027
Global NC is thrilled to share that our 2027 Global Teachers program, an unforgettable professional development journey, will travel to Argentina. The program will be centered in the vibrant capital city of Buenos Aires and visit surrounding communities. Argentina and North Carolina share strong agricultural traditions, diverse regional identities, and a commitment to education and innovation. Participants will gain insight into how Argentina was shaped by rich cultural traditions, agricultural innovation, and economic resilience.
Information about how to apply, coming soon.
