{"id":7587,"date":"2016-03-04T17:50:26","date_gmt":"2016-03-04T17:50:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dev.jsis.washington.edu\/globalstudies\/?page_id=179"},"modified":"2022-11-28T18:34:33","modified_gmt":"2022-11-28T18:34:33","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/jsis.washington.edu\/global\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Center for Global Studies (CGS) is dedicated to fostering language excellence, international studies expertise, and global literacy in the Pacific Northwest and throughout the nation with the overall objective of enhancing the nation\u2019s capacity to address contemporary global challenges. The Center is especially focused on increasing the diversity of students engaged in international studies and supporting practice-based and applied learning experiences that will prepare the next generation of global experts in government, education, non-profits, and business.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The Center for Global Studies\u2019 activities range from developing interdisciplinary undergraduate and graduate curriculum at home at the University of Washington through to K-12 and community college teacher training across the nation. Many of the Center\u2019s activities <\/span>focus on the key themes of 1.) Disability inclusive health and education, 2.) Environmental justice and climate change; 3.) Technology, democracy, and security; and 4.) Migration, displacement, and refugees. Some of the CGS flagship activities for 2021-2026 include:<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n