IRIS Global Connect

05/27/2026

Check out this teacher fellowship opportunity!

K-14 educators are invited to apply for a Blavatnik Archive Curriculum Writing Teacher Fellowship.
⏰ Deadline: June 1, 2026
🔦 Learn more and apply: https://daviscenter.fas.harvard.edu/blavatnik-archive-curriculum-writing-teacher-fellowship

05/20/2026

We are excited to announce that Zindzi Frederick has been awarded awarded a 2026 Reporting Fellowship by the Pulitzer Center! The Pulitzer Center Reporting Fellowships support students pursuing independent journalism projects, Frederick’s project will report on the growing healthcare crisis in Antigua and Barbuda.

Read more about Zindzi and her project here:
https://irisnrc.wisc.edu/2026/05/11/zindzi-frederick-awarded-2026-pulitzer-reporting-fellowship/

05/20/2026

Today @ 4 PM! FREE Registration!
"Women's Soccer and the World Cup: From Copa '71 to the Present"
Hear from Dr. Brenda Elsey, Professor of History, Hofstra University and an expert on the history and politics of sport in the Americas.

04/08/2026

Educators! This educational book club is today, don't miss this opportunity.

Wednesday, Apr 8 from 4:30 pm to 6 pm CDT
IRIS NRC Book Club | Genocide Awareness Month

Join us for a powerful VIRTUAL book club featuring White Bird by R.J. Palacio—a moving story of courage, kindness, and the Holocaust.

Led by award-winning educator and WCSS Board Member Dr. Irene Ann Resenly (2026 NCSS Middle Level Teacher of the Year), this session will explore how to bring difficult histories into K–12 classrooms in meaningful and accessible ways.

The first 25 K–12 educators to register receive a FREE copy of the book!

Don’t miss this chance to connect, learn, and bring impactful stories into your teaching.

Register here - https://www.eventbrite.com/e/teaching-about-the-holocaust-through-white-bird-registration-1985929066297

04/03/2026

Wednesday, Apr 8 from 4:30 pm to 6 pm CDT
IRIS NRC Book Club | Genocide Awareness Month

Join us for a powerful VIRTUAL book club featuring White Bird by R.J. Palacio—a moving story of courage, kindness, and the Holocaust.

Led by award-winning educator and WCSS Board Member Dr. Irene Ann Resenly (2026 NCSS Middle Level Teacher of the Year), this session will explore how to bring difficult histories into K–12 classrooms in meaningful and accessible ways.

The first 25 K–12 educators to register receive a FREE copy of the book!

Don’t miss this chance to connect, learn, and bring impactful stories into your teaching.

Register here - https://www.eventbrite.com/e/teaching-about-the-holocaust-through-white-bird-registration-1985929066297

03/25/2026