Outreach
Outreach to community colleges and K-12 educators is part of the South Asia Program's mission as a U.S. Department of Education National Resource Center (NRC). Our outreach efforts help educators internationalize their curriculum to teach about South Asia through fellowships, professional development workshops, culture kits, and more.
In all our outreach, SAP works in tandem with the Southeast Asia Program, Latin American & Caribbean Studies, and Einaudi Center for International Studies at Cornell, as well as our NRC consortium partner, the South Asia Center at Syracuse University. If you have questions about our outreach activities, please contact us at sap@cornell.edu
Professional Development Opportunities
Community College Internationalization Fellowships
For community college faculty: Prepare your students to become global-minded citizens by integrating international study into your teaching. Meet our fellows.
Overseas Faculty Development Workshops
For community college faculty: Join faculty from community colleges across the US on short-term professional development workshops in India or Bangladesh, organized by the Council of American Overseas Research Centers.
International Studies Summer Institute
For K–12 teachers: Join us for our annual summer professional development workshop with a new international theme each year.
Bring the World to Your Classroom
South Asia Book Award
Highlighting Outstanding Literature for Children and Teens. This award recognizes high-quality children's and young adult books that portray South Asia or South Asians living abroad.
Culture Kits
Traditional artifacts, books, and music curated from around the world. Teachers can check out any of 11 South Asia culture kits from India, Nepal, Pakistan or Sri Lanka to share South Asian materials with their students.
Culture and Language Introduction Program (CLIP)
CLIP has introduced thousands of children in Upstate New York to world languages and cultures. Multilingual volunteers from Cornell and surrounding communities facilitate introductory lessons for K–12 students to learn about and engage with our increasingly interconnected world.