Global Civic Literacy, an initiative of the American Association of State Colleges and Universities (AASCU)’s American Democracy Project (ADP) in partnership with  World101 from the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR), is designed to help students increase their knowledge of our global society and understand how global issues influence the lives of everyday citizens. This initiative has crystallized in a myriad of ways, including the Global Civic Literacy cohorts, a World101 Summit, and Global Literacy Talks. 

Global Civic Literacy Cohort Project

The Global Civic Literacy cohort project has afforded ADP faculty and international program staff the unique opportunity to collaborate and explore possibilities for providing an engaging and accessible pathway for students to build global civic literacy. Participants have access to the deep library of content available on CFR’s World101, a free resource established as a means to understand our role in the interdependent global society, and to the CFR education team. Participants collaborate in the development of campus curricular and cocurricular activities that utilize World101 to build global literacy. Individuals at the participating institutions form a community of practice, working together to exchange ideas, develop effective strategies, and provide support across institutional roles. Participants provide updates and reflections on activities during interaction with CFR and ADP throughout the project, share materials that showcase how World101 is being utilized on their campuses, and present their work on this project to a wider audience.

The 2021-2022 World101 and ADP AASCU Toolkit, produced by the 2021-2022 cohort, provides key insights, creative syllabi and assignments, and data on global civic literacy assessments.   

The World101 Toolkit, produced by the 2020-2021 cohort, demonstrates the diversity, range, and impact that this program provides to our members.  

World101 Summit

Held on Nov. 15, 2021, the World101 Summit explored the myriad of ways faculty and staff teams from ADP campuses have collaborated to design and implement curricular and cocurricular programming to deepen student learning using World101 from CFR. This summit provided a place to hear from faculty and staff and discuss additional ways to deepen global civic knowledge.

→  Access the recording of the summit.
→  View the schedule of speakers.

Global Literacy Talks

Join us for lively facilitated conversations filled with civil discourse and, most importantly, your voice.
→ Read more. 

2021-2022 Cohort Members

California State University, East Bay 
California State University San Marcos 
City University of New York, College of Staten Island 
Georgia College & State University 
Georgia Gwinnett College 
Indiana State University 
Indiana University Kokomo 
Indiana University Southeast 
Middle Georgia State University  
Norfolk State University (VA)
Salem State University (MA) 
Sam Houston State University (TX)
State University of New York College of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill
Stockton University (NJ)
University of Maryland, Baltimore County
University of Nebraska at Omaha  
University of The Bahamas
University of Wisconsin - La Crosse

2020-2021 Cohort Members

California State University Monterey Bay 
City University of New York, York College 
Columbus State University (GA)
Gordon State College (GA)
Northern Arizona University
State University of New York College at Oswego
State University of New York College of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill 
Stockton University (NJ)
Southeast Missouri State University 
The City University of New York Lehman College 
University of South Carolina Beaufort 
University of The Bahamas
University of West Georgia
Western Carolina University (NC)

2019-2020 Cohort Members

Arkansas Tech University 
California State University Chico  
Emporia State University (KS)
Frostburg State University (MD)
Georgia College & State University 
Sam Houston State University (TX)
University of Maryland, Baltimore County
Western Kentucky University