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Climate optimism: Empowering K-12 educators with solutions
On June 28th, the Wisconsin International Resource Consortium (WIRC), part of the International Division at UW–Madison, hosted a virtual workshop titled “Climate Optimism – Finding Creative Solutions and Making Positive Impacts” for K-12 educators. The day-long workshop equipped educators with new approaches to teaching climate change, fostering hope and action rather than despair.
The Journal of Undergraduate International Studies is looking for a layout designer!
Are you looking for an opportunity to gain experience, practice your layout design skills, and add an impressive project to your CV? If so, consider joining JUIS: the …
Introducing the 2024 Scott Kloeck-Jenson Fellows
We are excited to announce the 2024 cohort of Scott Kloeck-Jenson (SKJ) Fellows. This year five graduate students were awarded fellowships to pursue global internships or pre-dissertation research …
International Film Brings Wisconsin’s Youth Together
Over 240 middle and high school students arrived at the Barrymore Theatre in Madison on Friday, April 5 for World Cinema Day, hosted by the Wisconsin International Resource …
IRIS NRC at the Wisconsin Council for the Social Studies (WCSS) March 15-17
The annual conference of the Wisconsin Council for the Social Studies (WCSS) was held at the Madison Concourse Hotel between March 15th and March 17th 2024. The theme …
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Funded by the U.S. Department of Education, the Institute for Regional and International Studies National Resource Center (IRIS NRC) supports and enhances global awareness and inspires informed thinking about the complexities of our world.
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