College of Education International Programs

Preparing Students to Teach and Lead in a Diverse, Globally Connected World

It has never been more important for educators and other professionals engaged in the field of education to be globally conscious and equipped to instill global competency in their own students. Through engagement with international students, institutional partnerships, on-campus international programming, study abroad opportunities for both graduate and undergraduate students, and research with visiting scholars, we prepare globally conscious citizens, teachers, administrators, researchers, and policymakers who are ready to confront the global challenges and embrace the worldwide possibilities of our time.

News

  • New Initiative Brings Asian American Authors to Champaign Schools

    May 17, 2021, 13:00 by Ben Zigterman, News-Gazette Media
    In a virtual visit to University Primary School on Friday, a Chinese American author read from her latest picture book and shared how she grappled with feeling different growing up in a small Ohio town.
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  • In-Demand Endorsement Trains Teachers of Emergent Bilinguals

    Oct 14, 2020, 14:43 by Tom Hanlon
    The need for a bilingual and English as a Second Language (ESL) endorsement has never been greater in the state of Illinois, and the College of Education is helping to fulfill that need through a fully online endorsement program for practicing teachers.
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  • Resilience in Education: Reflections from Studying Abroad in New Zealand

    Feb 12, 2020, 16:33 by Asmaa Elsayed & Ashley Lawrence, College of Education
    In summer 2019, Education at Illinois’ Office of International Programs partnered with the University of Canterbury to launch its first study abroad program in New Zealand. Asmaa Elsayed, PhD student in Global Studies in Education, led the first New Zealand study abroad experience for Illinois students.
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Events

The Freedom of Fierro Documentary Discussion

Champaign , USA
online
217-333-1150
kragsda2@illinois.edu

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Event Type: Film Screening

Speaker Information: Santiago Esteinou and Cesar Fierro

EJP's Reentry Resource Program looks forward to hosting a discussion with Santiago Esteinou and Cesar Fierro about the new documentary The Freedom of Fierro.

César Fierro has just become a free man and he needs to rebuild his life after being wrongly sentenced to death in Texas. He spent 40 years in prison before being released and deported to Mexico during the pandemic.  Despite the challenges, César remains determined to find true freedom. The Freedom of Fierro is the second part of the documentary The Years of Fierro, directed by Santiago Esteinou in 2014.

You may remember that we welcomed Santiago and Cesar back in 2022 to discuss the first documentary about Cesar's case, The Years of Fierro. Here's a link to that discussion: https://vimeo.com/764541948?fl=pl&fe=sh

This event will take place on Wednesday, October 22nd, 12:00-1:00 pm CST. 

After you submit the RSVP, you will receive a link to view the documentary. We ask that all attendees view the documentary prior to attending the discussion.

Cost: N/A

Contact: Lee Ragsdale217-333-1150
kragsda2@illinois.edu

College of Education International Programs
1310 S. Sixth St.
Champaign, IL 61820-6925
Phone: 217-333-0960