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November 16, 2022 Germany Close Up Open House and Happy Hour

By Rebecca / Tuesday, October 25, 2022 / Comments Off on November 16, 2022 Germany Close Up Open House and Happy Hour

Get a first-hand look at the CWB Germany Close Up Seminar! Join Classrooms Without Borders at our Open House for Germany Close Up 2023 at The Forge in Pittsburgh’s Lawrenceville […]

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Update on Israel Elections 2022

By Ellen Resnek / Tuesday, October 25, 2022 / Comments Off on Update on Israel Elections 2022

Israel’s 5th National Elections in 4 years – Where do things stand now? Israel finds itself at an inflection point as the country has just had its 5th election in […]

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“The United States and World Fascism: Human Rights from the Spanish Civil War to Nuremberg and Beyond”

By Ellen Resnek / Wednesday, October 12, 2022 / Comments Off on “The United States and World Fascism: Human Rights from the Spanish Civil War to Nuremberg and Beyond”

The following workshop is open to CMU faculty, students and community members. THIS IS AN IN PERSON EVENT! Carnegie Mellon University Hamerschlag Hall, Hamerschlag Dr, Pittsburgh, PA 15213 ROOM #B131 […]

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Transatlantic Barometer

By Ellen Resnek / Thursday, September 15, 2022 / Comments Off on Transatlantic Barometer

This interactive multimedia site provides its users with quick facts, visual representations, and reliable information on pressing transatlantic challenges. The site will spotlight trending transatlantic topics and find potential alignment between the United States, the United Kingdom, and the European Union as well as its 27 member states.

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Reflecting on Juneteenth

By Ellen Resnek / Friday, June 17, 2022 / Comments Off on Reflecting on Juneteenth

Described as a second independence day, June 19th or Juneteenth marks the day that emancipation reached slaves in the furthest reaches of the South. While the Emancipation Proclamation proclaimed that […]

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Ancient Peoples of Israel-Yesterday and Today… and really good pizza, too

By Ateret Cope / Tuesday, March 15, 2022 / Comments Off on Ancient Peoples of Israel-Yesterday and Today… and really good pizza, too

Izzy, Sarah, and Zev DAY 2 – 2022 Children’s Village Teen Volunteer Program Today the children in the village left for home visits and we got on our bus to […]

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It Seems Like We’ve Been Here Before

By Ateret Cope / Saturday, February 5, 2022 / Comments Off on It Seems Like We’ve Been Here Before

My title draws on the Harry Chapin song “Circle”, and its signature line, “It seems like I’ve been here before, I can’t remember when.” Though a song about love, it […]

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Processing yesterday’s news from Capitol Hill in D.C – January 6, 2021

By Ateret Cope / Saturday, February 5, 2022 / Comments Off on Processing yesterday’s news from Capitol Hill in D.C – January 6, 2021

On January 6, 2021, Americans and the world, witnessed one of the most dangerous moments in the history of this Republic – a mob broke into the Capitol in an […]

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From May 2021 Events: Update Situation In Israel with Avi Ben Hur-How did this happen and where is it going?

By Ateret Cope / Saturday, February 5, 2022 / Comments Off on From May 2021 Events: Update Situation In Israel with Avi Ben Hur-How did this happen and where is it going?

Students will analyze: How to define the term conflict in the context of international relations? What Sparked the Latest Israeli-Palestinian Confrontations? Suggested Classroom Application: Have Students Annotate the essay independently, […]

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America and The Holocaust Learning Guide With Primary Sources 2021 CWB

By Ateret Cope / Saturday, February 5, 2022 / Comments Off on America and The Holocaust Learning Guide With Primary Sources 2021 CWB

To accompany the graphic book America and the Holocaust, Author: Barbara S. Burstin, Ph. D., Ilustrator: Frederick H. Carlson This lesson relies on the use of Primary Sources to explore […]

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