[10/07/2026] This Month Across GHEA21

The Freedom to Learn: Student Stories of Challenge, Aspiration, and Accomplishment

Every year, students threatened or displaced by political repression, conflict, or crisis take more than 2,000 regular, credit-bearing courses offered by GHEA21. This collection of student work is a small selection of the perspectives on the freedom to learn that have emerged from these courses. Read and explore student's works


News


DANIEL CALINGAERT TALKS WITH FREEDOM PRESS ABOUT THE GHEA21 MODEL OF INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION

In this article, Daniel Calingaert discusses how GHEA21’s model benefits students from established brick-and-mortar campuses, as well as refugee and displaced students. Read the full interview


Events and opportunities


EXTENDED DEADLINE FOR EUDAIMONIA FELLOWSHIP

Deadline: October 10
The Eudaimonia Fellowship is a civic engagement initiative established for students from BRAC University, American University of Central Asia, Parami Univeristy, and National Sun Yat-sen University. The fellowship provides an opportunity to work with peers to develop a local civic project. Learn more and apply

ALTLIBERALARTS PRESENTS: HIGHER EDUCATION UNDER ATTACK: CONCERTED EFFORTS TO ATTACK INCUBATORS OF DEMOCRACY FROM THE POLLING SITE TO THE UNIVERSITY LECTERN. PART 1

October 13
04:00 PM EDT

States with conservative political leadership have made concerted efforts to silence the voice of college students by removing polling sites from campuses. This lecture by Antonio Lavalle Ingram II will examine the history of this spatial political disenfranchisement as we approach the 2026 mid-term elections. Learn more and register to join

IWT CLASP WORKSHOP: WRITING AND QUIZZING AT MID-SEMESTER WITH GEN AI

October 14
09:00 AM EDT

This workshop focuses on a pivotal moment in a course: the mid-semester point, when it is helpful to take stock of how students are learning. The goal is to explore how generative AI can support a personalized, human-centered learning environment. Learn more and register

VIRTUAL STUDENT LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE IS ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS

Deadline: October 15
The Virtual Student Leadership Conference will take place October 24-26 and will bring together students who want to become involved with community or socially-based engagement, to learn leadership or project management. Learn more and apply

TEACHING IN THE AGE OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE

October 15
09:00 AM EDT
This collective brainstorm will identify best practices for addressing the challenges that artificial intelligence poses for online teaching. It aims to help faculty adapt their GHEA21 courses to both prepare students for a world where AI is pervasive and ensure that students still do their own work, think critically, and learn. Learn more and register

IWT CLASP WORKSHOP: CONNECTED LEARNING WITH LIMITED CONNECTIVITY: RETHINKING LEARNING ACTIVITIES

October 20
09:00 AM EDT
The workshop focuses on rethinking how we organize learning activities to include students in low-bandwidth environments, where slow, unstable, or limited internet can hinder students’ ability to participate fully in our online classes. Learn more and register

GLOBAL ENGAGEMENT FELLOWS WORKSHOP: HOW TO WRITE A PROPOSAL FOR YOUR PROJECT AND APPLY FOR FUNDING

October 25
08:00 AM EDT
This month’s session focuses on developing a strong project proposal and securing funding opportunities. Learn how to present your project’s goals effectively, in a structured, compelling manner, and identify potential sources of financial support that helps in acquiring your project’s goals. Learn more and join on Zoom

ALTLIBERALARTS PRESENTS: HIGHER EDUCATION UNDER ATTACK: CONCERTED EFFORTS TO ATTACK INCUBATORS OF DEMOCRACY FROM THE POLLING SITE TO THE UNIVERSITY LECTERN. PART 2

October 27
04:00 PM EDT

Through state-sanctioned censorship, public universities across the US have imposed intellectual strait jackets on professors and muzzled them from teaching accurate and inclusive curriculum. This lecture will discuss the impacts of this censorship and how we can defend the university. Learn more and register

IWT CLASP WORKSHOP: PERFECTING IMPERFECTION: USING COLLABORATIVE WRITING PRACTICES TO DEVELOP STUDENTS’ CRITICAL THINKING

October 28
09:00 AM EDT

In an era when students can generate near-perfect assignments at the click of a button, how can we help them trust their own “imperfect” academic voices to develop confidence and independent critical thinking? Learn more and register

APPLICATIONS ARE OPEN FOR THE IWT CLASP CERTIFICATES IN GLOBAL PEDAGOGY AND ONLINE LIBERAL ARTS

The IWT CLASP offers two certificates for faculty from GHEA21 partner institutions who wish to deepen their global classroom practice: Certificate in Global Pedagogy and Certificate in Online Liberal Arts. Learn more and apply

GHEA21 partners can send news, events, or opportunities to news@ghea21.org

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