Multicultural Arts Institutes for Teachers

A national model for multicultural arts integration.
Global Education Center is a nationally recognized model for multicultural arts integration. We not only want to teach students about cultural understanding and respect but also teachers who can continue to use tools and resources that create classroom settings that are culturally sensitive and provide education without prejudice and bias and is representative of history and respect for all cultures. 

Our Multicultural Arts Institutes are professional development immersion programs consisting of two day or week long immersions where pre-K through 12 teachers partner with teaching artists from diverse cultures from across Tennessee to explore the indigenous art forms of various cultural, ethnic and religious groups residing in Middle Tennessee.

Programs consist of  a four-day Summer Multicultural Arts Institute for Teachers with follow-up one-day institutes throughout the school year. In addition, we provide teacher training on demand at various school settings as well as at local, state, regional and national education conferences. On average, the Global Education Center trains approximately 300 to 350 teachers each year.

Summer Multicultural Arts Institute for Teachers 2020
July 27 - July 31, 2020
POSTPONED TO JUNE 2021 BUT WE MAY DO A SPRING VIRTUAL INSTITUTE - STAY TUNED

We teach more than 350 teachers a year. 
Last year we taught 320 teachers in 17 counties including:
  • Cheatham 
  • Davidson
  • Hamilton
  • Putnam
  • Dickson
  • Maury
  • Smith
  • Sullivan
  • Cumberland
  • Dekalb
  • Overton
  • Rutherford
  • Robertson
  • Williamson
  • Wilson
  • Montgomery
  • Hopkinsville, KY
A few of the presentations that we discuss during our professional development are:
  • Busting Stereotypes,Building Respect with Books
  • Evolution of Multicultural Education and Making It Relevant Today 
  • Acknowledging, Understanding & Dismantling Subtle Forms of Bias in our Schools
  • Pathways to Understanding Cultures through their Arts
  • Rethinking Holidays
  • The December Dilemma
 
​         and many more.

Upcoming Teacher Trainings

Let's get started.
Summer Multicultural Teaching Institute
DATES TO BE ANNOUNCED
4822 Charlotte Ave. 
$75   for Global Education Center Members (Full Four Days)
$100 for Non Members (Full Four Days)
$35   for Non Members (Per Day)

​Join Global Education Center as we spend four days working together to create more culturally sensitive and inclusive classrooms that provide space for all children to learn, grow and succeed. To see a past event schedule, please click here. (Schedule for 2021 to be posted soon)

This event includes a cultural lunch daily. 

This summer multicultural teaching institute is made possible with support from Tennessee Arts Commission, Metro Arts: Nashville Office of Arts and Culture, The Nissan Foundation and The Memorial Foundation. 
If you would like to know more about Global Education Center's Multicultural Arts Institutes, please click here to schedule a professional development day or to attend one of our ongoing presentations.