10 Foreign Language Learning Activities Using Current Events

Language learning activities using current events are a fantastic way to show your students what they're learning in your class has an impact in the...

Building Leaders with International Perspectives: London

This guest post contributed by ACIS Tour Manager, Paul Daley, recaps the experience of a group of ACIS travellers on an International Perspective Tour in...

Distrito Federal: A Love Letter to Mexico City

Mexico City is the real deal. It's a huge city; almost something like the sprawl of São Paulo in Brazil but actually totally cool and...

Valentine’s Day Traditions Across the World

Love it or hate it, February 14th represents Valentine’s Day on the American calendar. While it’s evolved over time into a commercialized holiday that chocolatiers and...

7 Ways to Cultivate Global Citizenship in Your Students

Day after day, year after year, our world becomes increasingly globalized. Whether we live in a bustling, cosmopolitan city or a secluded country town, we...

5 Ways to Use Maps in the Classroom

When I think back to my days as a high school sophomore, I remember the experience of sitting in class, learning about European History vividly....

5 Classroom Decorations to Pique Your Students’ International Interests

Classroom decorations set the tone for learning. When you walk into a room, it's hard not to get a distinct feeling of being welcome and...

30 Quirky New Year’s Traditions From Around the World [INFOGRAPHIC]

TakeLessons.com, a website that connects teachers and students for lessons in foreign languages, music, and more, shared this infographic on their blog to shine some...

What’s Life Like in Paris? – December 2015

Amber Minogue is an ACIS Tour Manager and Paris resident. We asked her to share some insight into what life is and has been like...

5 Ways to Holiday Shop with a Global Mindset

With the holiday season comes lots of giving and receiving. It's an opportunity to spread some holiday cheer with thoughtful gifts and support businesses who depend...