Dear Educator,
Are you looking for free resources, community, and professional opportunities to support your teaching in this demanding time?
The CFR Education Ambassador program is a nine-month engagement from September 2025 to May 2026 that connects educators across the country with free educational resources, professional development activities, and a vibrant network of like-minded professionals who are committed to equipping students with the knowledge, skills, and perspective to navigate today’s connected world. Applications for the 2025-2026 CFR Education Ambassador Program are now open! - High School Ambassador Program: This program is dedicated to high school teachers, department heads, and curriculum leaders who actively champion global literacy and global affairs education in schools and districts across the United States.
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Higher Education Ambassador Program: Focused on teaching practices and pedagogy, the higher education program is dedicated to professors, instructors, and administrators championing global affairs in colleges and universities across the United States.
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Happy learning, and we look forward to reviewing your application! Caroline Netchvolodoff
Vice President, Education Council on Foreign Relations |
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What do Education Ambassadors say about the program?
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“The CFR Education Ambassador Program is a lifeline to educators facing significant headwinds in higher education. Being able to connect and collaborate with like-minded professionals to improve teaching effectiveness with CFR Education resources has been invaluable.” - Keith Gehring, University of Denver, CO "The CFR Education Ambassador program combines the best of practicality and inspiration. Sharing ideas as well as challenges with colleagues from across the country provided monthly inspiration at a time when education, and the humanities specifically, remains undervalued." - Tracy McFarland, Jesuit College Preparatory School of Dallas, TX |
Watch CFR Education Ambassadors in Action |
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CFR Education partners with Ambassadors to present at events, webinars, and conferences. Watch event recordings and opportunities that feature CFR Education high school and higher education ambassadors:
Teaching Global Issues in a Controversial Election Year: Watch award-winning high school government teacher, Ryan Werenka (Troy High School, MI), share how he uses CFR Education resources to teach current events in the classroom.
CFR College and University Educators Workshop: Watch Roni Kay M. O'Dell (Seton Hill University, PA) and Joseph W. Roberts (Roger Williams University, RI) share how they integrate CFR Education resources into their courses in this conference session.
UPCOMING - Building a Syllabus with CFR Education: Watch Eunice Kang (Vanguard University, CA) join CFR Education in a virtual syllabus writing workshop on Wednesday, May 21, 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. (EDT). |
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How do Ambassadors use CFR resources? |
Education Ambassadors integrate resources from across the Council into their courses in many ways.
Jane Highley (Devon Preparatory School, PA) uses a collection of development resources to teach students about the evolution and connection between efforts to improve the world. Holley Hansen (Oklahoma State University, OK) asks students to write position memos in advance of a CFR Education simulation to help students develop effective summarization, critical thinking skills, and analysis.
Mario Fitzpatrick (McQueen High School, NV) encourages students to make connections between history and today through an engaging classroom activity on negotiating Ukrainian security in 1993. |
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