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Teaching 250 Years of Foreign Policy
Trace key events from the nation's founding to the present.
Blog: Thinking Critically About Iran
Ground your students in history and foundational foreign policy concepts.
Simulation: Women's Representation
Explore the new simulation on equal representation in politics.
Blog: Civil Discourse in Practice
Learn about a CFR–CD&D campus-wide dialogue at IU Southeast.
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Learning Journey
Primary Sources from Post-Cold War Engagement with China
Analyze the factors that shaped U.S. engagement with China after the Cold War.
Video
What Is Global Health?
We have made advances in global health, but we face challenges from new disease trends—and need funding to treat them.
Reading
What are Critical Minerals?
From clean energy technology, to satellites, to everyday devices, critical minerals are vital to the world's economies. But taking them out of the earth can come with a cost.
Reading
Marriage Equality Around the World
An increasing number of countries recognize same-sex marriage, but discrimination and persecution persist.
Learning Journey
Americas: The Essentials
Explore this collection of learning resources to better understand the history, people, and politics of the Americas.
Featured Teaching Resources
Activity
Mapping Conflict
Length
45 Minutes
Simulation
Asylum Seekers at the U.S. Southern Border in 2019 (NSC)
Set in 2019. Violence, instability, and poverty in the northern triangle have increased asylum seekers in the United States.
Activity
Featured Events
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Where Expertise Meets the Classroom: Gender, Democracy, and Global Power
Watch this webinar on the intersection of gender and democracy, featuring Linda Robinson, CFR senior fellow for women and foreign policy.
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New Look, Same Mission: Navigating the Redesigned CFR Education Website
Join CFR Education for a live walkthrough of the updated website.