Local Community Resources
1. Coshocton City Schools
Our district’s international exchange program provides students with authentic opportunities to learn directly from peers representing different cultures and backgrounds. These interactions help students build empathy, communication skills, and cultural awareness while recognizing that meaningful global learning can happen within their own school. I would encourage teachers to invite exchange students into classrooms as guest speakers or partners during cultural inquiry projects.
2. Roscoe Village
Roscoe Village is a local historic destination that helps students explore Ohio’s role in transportation, commerce, and westward expansion while making connections to global trade and cultural exchange. Visiting the village allows students to see how local history connects to larger historical and economic systems. I would use Roscoe Village as the starting point for discussions about how communities evolve and connect with the rest of the world.
3. Salt Fork State Park
Salt Fork State Park offers opportunities to study natural resources, conservation, ecosystems, and environmental stewardship. Students can investigate local environmental issues and compare them to challenges facing communities around the world, such as habitat preservation, water quality, and sustainability. Outdoor learning experiences encourage students to understand that environmental responsibility begins locally but has global implications.
4. Ohio Tourism
Ohio Tourism provides information about the state’s history, industries, cultural landmarks, festivals, and natural resources. These resources can help students explore what makes Ohio unique while comparing our state’s traditions, economy, and geography to those of other regions and countries. I would use the website as a starting point for place-based inquiry projects that connect local identity to global understanding.
5. Coshocton Public LIbrary
The Coshocton Public Library offers books, digital databases, community programming, and cultural resources that support inquiry and global learning. Students can access reliable information, explore diverse perspectives, and participate in programs that broaden their understanding of the world. I would partner with the library to support research projects and encourage students to use quality resources when investigating local and global issues.
Below are resources were taken directly from the Ohio Department of Education and Workforce Development Website https://education.ohio.gov/Topics/Learning-in-Ohio/World-Languages-and-Cultures/World-Languages-Resources/Global-Education-Resources
Cleveland Council on World Affairs
The Cleveland Council on World Affairs promotes understanding and engagement in international affairs in the Greater Cleveland region. In addition to hosting a variety of public events for adults featuring scholars and world leaders, the CCWA sponsors programs for students such as the Model United Nations program and provides a variety of links and online educational resources for use in the classroom.
Columbus Council on World Affairs
The Columbus Council on World Affairs sponsors a variety of events and initiatives designed to increase global competence and understanding throughout Central Ohio and beyond.
This organization provides experiential learning opportunities for high school students. Over the course of three years in the program, students learn about global cultures, issues, and careers, culminating in an independent project in their final year. The Columbus Council on World Affairs also provides cultural competence training for educators through its Global Fluency Training program.
World Affairs Council of Cincinnati & Northern Kentucky
Through global education, international exchange, and cultural awareness initiatives, the council strengthens Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky’s international identity and engages individuals with foreign affairs. In addition to providing information about upcoming internationally-focused events in the Greater Cincinnati metro area, this site provides details about numerous educational programs for students of all ages and professional learning opportunities for teachers.
World Affairs Council of Northwest Ohio
The World Affairs Council of Northwest Ohio is a non-profit, non-partisan organization promoting awareness and engagement of world affairs in Northwest Ohio. The organization recognizes that there are numerous international initiatives underway throughout Northwest Ohio in education, higher education, community associations and business,. The organization’s mission is to improve the coordination and communication concerning these programs.
The Ohio State University Global Education Outreach
The Office of International Affairs oversees many programs at The Ohio State University including the Study Abroad program, International Student and Scholar services, the Mershon Center for International Security Studies and five Area Studies Centers. It sponsors international education outreach programs and special events. Resources focus on language, culture, and current economic, political and social events. K-12 educators can take advantage of a host of education and learning resources: professional development workshops; study abroad opportunities; free loan libraries of videos, cultural boxes, and photo exhibits; and a speakers’ bureau.
The Ohio Department of Development Export Assistance Division
This agency offers a variety of programs that help Ohio’s businesses and communities succeed. It promotes the export of “Made in Ohio” goods and services, supports Ohio companies in expanding international trade, and encourages foreign investment to help create jobs and promote economic growth. The site provides resources and program information for business leaders as well as data on foreign trade and investment of interest to all Ohioans. The agency’s Ohio Exports Report provides an annual executive summary related to the state’s merchandise exports.
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