Welcome
Welcome to the website of the Global Issues in Language Education Special Interest Group (GILE SIG) of the Japan Association for Language Teaching (JALT). Our group works to promote global awareness, international understanding, social responsibility and action to solve world problems through content-based language teaching drawing on fields such as global education, peace education, environmental education and human rights education. Our GILE SIG produces a dynamic quarterly newsletter, organizes presentations for local, national and international conferences, and maintains contacts with organizations ranging from UNESCO and Amnesty International to Educators for Social Responsibility. Join us in teaching for a better world!
New Website
This re-designed GILE SIG website was launched in January 2007. We hope you enjoy the site, its new design and the many exciting features it offers. While the site is being updated, there may be occasional broken links and other technical issues. You can help us improve the site by sending your feedback or details of any problems you encounter to Albie Sharpe.
Commemorating Matthew Walsh & Timothy Allan
GILE members are sad to announce the passing of two long-term GILEsig members, Matthew Walsh & Timothy Allan. We have made a special tribute page commemorating their contributions to GILE over the years.
Special Features
We are happy to announce the launch of a new Facebook page (thanks very much to Jack Brajcich).Please join help to make it an active addition to the global issues education community:
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Look out for our Twitter account - coming soon!
As part of the site redesign, John Spiri has made a WIKI page, where Global Issues and Language teaching ideas can be exchanged. It's important for us all that this board is active, so please visit it post on it often! Other new pages include a multimedia page where videos and artwork can be displayed. Don't forget to check out the Peace One Day video that John has posted there.
Membership and Subscriptions
The Global Issues SIG warmly welcomes all those who wish to join our group. For JALT members, a one-year membership is 1500 yen. For non-JALT members, a one-year subscription to our quarterly newsletter is just 2000 yen. For details on membership and newsletter subscriptions, click here.
GILE Newsletter
The year 2010 commemorates the 20th anniversary of our Global Issues in Language Education Newsletter. Thanks to all those who have contributed over the years! Check out our two decades of back issues on our website. The theme for our summer 2010 issue is “Teaching about Apologies and Forgiveness”. This features (1) an analysis of how apologies are taught in English textbooks in Korea, (2) a description of an EFL unit on apologies, critical incidents and cross-cultural communication, and (3) a special section of teaching ideas on apologies, forgiveness and reconciliation. Also included are a description of a volunteer program for Japanese EFL students in Boston, a report on the 2010 Osaka Pan-SIG Conference plus all the latest global education news and information! Regular features include book reviews, news and announcements on global education events. To subscribe to the newsletter, click here. For back issues, click here.
Other news:
JALT CONFERENCE 2012
Theme: 'Teaching – Learning - Growing'
November 18 - 21, 2011, National Olympic Center, Tokyo
- For full details about GILE-related presentations and events at this year's JALT conference, please visit the conference website at http://jalt.org/conference or the GILE conferences and events page.
ASIAN YOUTH FORUM (AYF 9)
November 8 – 15, 2011 in Taipei, Taiwan
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For more information, see our AYF 2011 website at http://ayf9taipei.weebly.com/
For further news on other events, please visit our Conferences and Events page
© 2011 GILE-SIG