Parami University Reflects on Nine Years of Resilience and Hope January 9, 2026 marked Parami University’s ninth anniversary in exile —nine years of growth, impact, and commitment to inclusive education. “Despite political and global uncertainties, we continue to move forward—because as long as we have hope, we can build a better future for higher education, for our communities, and for the world.” – said Dr. Kyaw Moe Tun, President of Parami University. Read the full article. Call for Applications: GHEA21 Online Course Proposals for Summer/Fall 2026 and NCC Proposals for AY 2026-27 Faculty are invited to submit course proposals for Summer 2026 and Fall 2026 Online Courses and academic year 2026-27 for Network Collaborative Courses. Deadline is February 20. Learn more and apply. ________________________________________EVENTS ________________________________________ BCSH PRESENTS HANDS-ON DEMONSTRATION OF TANGO, A FUN TRIVIA GAME THAT REDUCES POLITICAL POLARIZATION TODAY! February 4 3:00 PM EST Harvard social psychology professor Joshua Greene and his colleagues have invented a trivia game for college students that reduces political polarization, named Tango, which they will demostrate for The Bard Center for the Study of Hate. Learn more and register. APPLICATIONS FOR ACADEMIC CERTIFICATES OPEN Next round of application reviews will be on March 1. Apply before to enroll this semester. Academic Certificates are micro-credentials: clusters of courses that students complete in order to earn official recognition from their home institutions. Apply for certificates in Education, Global Humanities, Global Studies, Sustainability and Climate Solutions and more. Learn more and apply. DEMOCRACY, AI, AND THE FREEDOM TO LEARN: A SURVIVAL CURRICULUM FOR THE 21ST CENTURY February 9, 16 and 23 12:00 PM EST AltLiberalArts presents a three-part series of lectures titled "Democracy, AI, and the Freedom to Learn: A Survival Curriculum for the 21st Century" by Jacob Udo-Udo Jacob. Learn more and register to join on Zoom. IWT CLASP SPRING 2026 WORKSHOP SERIES Next workshops are February 10 and 25 9:00 AM EST The Center for Liberal Arts and Sciences Pedagogy (CLASP) works with faculty and institutions to promote student-centered teaching methods, writing-based teaching, and experiential learning. This spring, they are offering a series of workshops, starting with seesions in February on "Teaching in Low-Bandwidth Environment" and "Writing Before Knowing: Freewriting in Multilingual Teaching and Learning". Learn more and register here. CONNECT WITH CIVIC ENGAGEMENT FELLOWS February 14 3:00 PM EST The 2025 Cohort of the Civic Engagement Fellowship is hosting a showcase, where audience members will take part in an interactive speed-networking activity and connect with the 2025 Fellows working in education, community building, gender, conflict resolution, and more. Learn more and register here. NEW EPISODE OF CIVIC ENGAGEMENT VOICES RISING PODCAST Listen to the first episode of the "Voices Rising" podcast hosted by GHEA21 Global Engagement Fellows. In this episode, you will meet the hosts, Miyat, Nafira, and Pone Nyat, and learn about how they turned challenges into action. Listen to the episode here. GLOBAL ENGAGEMENT FELLOWS MONTHLY CIVIC ENGAGEMENT WORKSHOPS: HEALTHY ORGANIZATION Last Sunday of each month through July 2026 Next workshop February 22 8:00 AM EST GHEA21 students are invited to join Global Engagement Fellows for innovative online discussions designed to nurture and grow current and fledgling civic engagement initiatives. Learn more and join on Zoom. DATACAMP ACCESS FOR GHEA21 STUDENTS AND STAFF Deadline to apply is February 27 Parami University has been granted access to DataCamp free of charge as a university partner and extends access to students and staff from GHEA21. DataCamp is an online learning platform focused on data science, data analysis, machine learning, and more. Learn more and apply. GHEA21 partners can send news, events, or opportunities to news@ghea21.org Was this email forwarded to you? Subscribe. ________________________________________FOLLOW GHEA21 ON SOCIAL MEDIA ________________________________________ Copyright ©2025 GHEA21, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because of your affiliation with Global Higher Education Alliance for the 21st Century. Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list.