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Newletter January/February 2023

Dear Teachers,

Happy New Year to you and your students. It has been a while since you last received our newsletter. But we have not been idle. We have added new content to the Going Green – Education for Sustainability curriculum and hope you will try out soon.

Below you’ll also find information about several events organized by the U.S. Embassy, one directly related to Going Green and the other two of interest to the English language classroom.

KIND REMINDER!

The deadline for submitting action plans is May 26, 2023

We wish the best of luck to all students for the competition and we are excited to see their brilliant ideas take shape.

NEW MODULE

The TAUS team has worked intensively on a new module Green Energy that complements the modules we recently added on Youth Participation and Environmental Justice.

The modules include a variety of research and inquiry-based activities ranging from environmental history to youth activism and sustainability practices. Check it out and let us know what you think.

direct link to the Module in the Demo Course >>

please give us feedback >>

UPCOMING EVENTS

1. Please join us with your students for an exciting panel (in German) about U.S. climate and foreign policy

Mittwoch, 18. Januar 2023, 19:00-20:30 (Online)

Die Klima- und Auβenpolitik der Vereinigten Staaten in Zeiten geopolitischer Herausforderungen

Es diskutieren Prof. Dr. Miranda Schreurs, Technische Universität München und Prof. Dr. Lora Anne Viola, Freie Universität Berlin.

Moderation: Claudia Buckenmaier, ARD-Hauptstadtstudio

Anmeldung hier. Sie erhalten einen Link einen Tag vor der Veranstaltung.

Nähere Info hier.

2. Livestreamed (hybrid) event: INTERNATIONAL HOLOCAUST REMEMBRANCE DAY 2023

Monday, January 23, 20:00 – 21:30 at English Theatre Berlin | International Performing Arts Center

Selected readings from “Casual Baggage” and discussion with playwright Michael Lederer

More info here.

Subject line: Intl. Holocaust Remembrance Day - Virtual

You will receive a link a few days before the event.

See an interview with Michael Lederer here.

3. Livestreamed (hybrid) event: Black History Month 2023

Monday, February 6, 20:00 at English Theatre Berlin | International Performing Arts Center

NoViolet Bulawayo will read from her novels We Need New Names and Glory

Moderator: Anne Potjans, Humboldt University

More info here.

Subject line: BHM 2023 - Virtual

You will receive a link a few days before the event.

We look forward to continue our engagement with you and your students.

With best regards on behalf of the Teach About US team,

Taieb Oussaifi

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Newsletter January / February 2023

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