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Climate change. Population growth. Poverty. Environmental degradation. Conflict. Global health crises. Intractable global problems? We don’t think so. At Facing the Future we believe in the transformative power of widespread, systemic education to improve lives and communities, both locally and globally. Our positive, solutions-based programming is designed by and for teachers, and brings critical thinking about global issues to students in every walk of life. We work within the education system to help teachers help students achieve academic success, while preparing them to create and maintain positive, healthy, and sustainable communities. We provide curriculum resources, teacher workshops, and service learning opportunities used by teachers, schools, and districts in all 50 states and over 120 countries. By 2020, Facing the Future programming will reach over 12.5 million students each year. Read more...

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Learn more about Connecting Students to the World

Connecting Students to the World: Engaging K-3 Lessons on Literacy, Science, and Social Studies is an interdisciplinary teacher lesson plan guide for grades K-3 that engages students desire to learn through hands-on exploration of real-world issues and sustainable solutions. The lessons are designed to develop the critical thinking skills and developmental assets that young people need to thrive at school, at home, and in the world.

Curriculum
Purchase student textbooks, lesson plans, and thematic units that correlate to educational standards in all U.S. states. Use our Lesson Finder to pick lessons and activities that are right for your classroom or download free curriculum resources.

Global Sustainability Resources
Our Global Issues Tours provide background information and multimedia on global issues and sustainability.

Professional Development
Learn about our available teacher workshops and how we can help your department, school, district, or state bring global issues and sustainability into your curriculum. Find upcoming workshops, conferences, and watch archived webinars.

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Facing the Future is a non-profit organization committed to providing free and low-cost resources that prepare students to engage in learning and discover that they can make a difference in the world. Please consider a donation - your support makes this work possible

For Educators
Read what educators say about Facing the Future programming or learn how educators incorporate our curriculum into their classrooms.

For Education Administrators
Read about the impact our programming has on student achievement. Find out about curriculum adoption, inservices, and how our curriculum resources align with standards.

Service Learning
Find a framework to get started on service learning projects, a database of action projects on global issues and sustainability, and examples of students taking action.

About Us
Get to know Facing the Future, our mission, our approach, our team, and our supporters. Learn more about our organization by reading our frequently asked questions

 

 

 

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