Promoting Global Awareness in our schools
"As educators…you can help students grow into…a global civic identity and understand how their decisions have an impact ranging well beyond their immediate vicinity. The United Nations is uniquely placed to work with you in instilling a sense of global citizenship in today’s youth."

-Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, 30 January 2009

ANNOUNCEMENTS

NEXT CTAUN CONFERENCES:

Saturday, 6 November 2010
"It's our World: Lessons for Peace and Reconciliation" -Shortridge Magnet High School for Law and Public Policy, Indianapolis, IN

Click here for conference info and registration

Friday, 14 January 2011
"Achieving the Millennium Development Goals: Teaching for Action" - United Nations

CTAUN provides educators worldwide with opportunities to learn about the work of the United Nations and how to integrate global awareness into learning and teaching at all levels.

  • We organize Conferences with International Experts
  • We bring educators together at the United Nations and around the country
  • We recognize the hard work that teachers do through Best Practices Awards
  • We facilitate curriculum development of International Issues
  • We believe “Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to Change the World.” (Nelson Mandela)