Upcoming Events
Past Events
Child Soldiers: Caught up in Conflict
May 10, 2012 - 9:00 AM-10:30 AM (Eastern)
The use of children as soldiers has been universally condemned as abhorrent and unacceptable. Yet over the last ten years hundreds of thousands of children have fought and died in conflicts around the world. This video conference will... more
Live Poetry Slam - Witness in the Middle East
May 9, 2012 - 09:00 AM-10:30 AM (Eastern)
This virtual Poetry Slam will connect students with several young poets from a variety of conflict settings in the Middle East as well as with experts in the field. We will look at how poetry has been used in both the past and the... more
Voice, Agency and Democratic Values in the Middle East - Part 2
Mar 8, 2012 - 9:00 AM-10:30 AM (Eastern)
Join activists in the Middle East to critically explore issues of human rights and democracy as they are understood and experienced within the context of a complex and tense ideological landscape. This challenging video conference... more
LOW Carbon Lunch
Mar 7, 2012 - 10:00 AM-11:00 AM (Eastern)
Did you know that the food system is responsible for approximately 1/3 of global greenhouse gas emissions? Reduce your carbon footprint and take a bite out of climate change, starting with your lunch! Join students around the world as... more
Voice, Agency and Democratic Values in the Middle East - Part 1
Feb 22, 2012 - 9:00 AM-10:30 AM (Eastern)
Join activists in the Middle East to critically explore issues of human rights and democracy as they are understood and experienced within the context of a complex and tense ideological landscape. This challenging video conference... more
Live from the UN Climate Change Conference
Dec 8, 2011
Held in conjunction with the UN Climate Change Conference, this event examines the complex nature of climate change, connects students with innovators at the conference in Durban, and explores practical steps and movements youth can be... more
World AIDS Day
Nov 30, 2011 - 09:00 AM-10:30 AM (Eastern)
Challenge indifference, commemorate victims, celebrate progress and commit to action as part of this powerful video conference. Join students in schools around the world as we build awareness and action... more
LOW Carbon Lunch
Nov 18, 2011 - 10:00 AM-11:00 AM (Eastern)
Did you know that the food system is responsible for approximately 1/3 of global greenhouse gas emissions? Reduce your carbon footprint and take a bite out of climate change, starting with your lunch! Participate in the LOW Carbon Lunch... more
LIVE from the Middle East in Transition (Part 2)
Nov 3, 2011 - 9:00 AM-10:30 AM (Eastern)
The foundations explored in Session One will be applied to the current political contexts of transition in the Middle East. Session Two will explore the distinction between legitimate legal structures and a moral set of rules governing... more
LIVE from the Middle East in Transition (Part 1)
Oct 27, 2011 - 09:00 AM-10:30 AM (Eastern)
This session will explore how we think about the choice between violence and non-violence, both in terms of how we remember the history of these movements, and in the current context of transition in the Middle East. Students will... more