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.
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View the schedule of speakers.
Global Literacy Talks
Join us for lively facilitated conversations filled with civil discourse and, most importantly, your voice.
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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