German American Partnership Program

Grants for a Virtual Exchange Teachers can now register their school for the GAVE program and apply for a $500 technology scholarship. The funds are to be used to purchase technical equipment that will assist in the implementation of the exchange. Applications for fall 2020 will be accepted until October 30th. The application can be found at goethe.de/GAVE

Register now: Join us from October 20 to 21, 2020 for the first edition of the GETVICO 24 the virtual German teacher conference. 24 hours dedicated to teaching German around the world: Participate from anywhere and anytime and join more than 140 presentations from over 30 countries about teaching German. www.goethe.de/usa/getvico

German history, broken down by topic in an engaging format for teenagers. Take your class on a virtual journey. Reunification Revisited: Do walls work? September 30th, 12pm-1pm EDT Registration is required. https://us02web.zoom.us//register/WN_xuDRL8y2QrixiOUZZ4EjFA

Four exceptional speakers, German General Consul in NY David Gill and modern Germany historians Alissa Bellotti, Christina Morina und Frank Wolff, break down modern German history for teenagers and young adults. Join them to learn about their fascinating research and testimonials on the German-German partition, Reunification and its aftermath. Learn in real- time about cool youth subcultures in divided Germany, what walls do to a society and what German history teaches us about present-day democratic participation. In English, free of charge, registration mandatory. Runs from Sept. 30th- October 21st. https://www.goethe.de/ins/us/en/spr/unt/mat/uni/exp.html

Today we mourn the lost of one of our own. GAPP coordinator and German teacher Heidi Hussli passed away yesterday morning due to complications from COVID-19. We are sending our deepest sympathy to Heidi's family, friends, and her school community, as they navigate this difficult time. https://www.greenbaypressgazette.com//howard-/3484484001/

The Goethe-Institut's Wanderbus has gone digital and will be offering German teachers and their students digital field trips. Information can be found in the attached document. Interested teachers should e-mail [email protected] with the name of their school, city, and state.

GAVE is live! Take a look at our exciting new program and let us know what you think. https://www.goethe.de/ins/us/en/spr/eng/gpp/vir/ext.html Should you have any additional quesitons, please register for today's GAVE Webinar at 5pm EDT. https://us02web.zoom.us//tZ0vcO-gqz4oGNKBMq2Z438tA_B3f9AMH Colourbox

GAPP Teachers/Coordinators: What will the future of GAPP look like? How can we assist you during this difficult time? Come speak with us at our GAPP Roundtable. This event will be conducted in English via Zoom on August 6th from 5-6pm EDT. Registration is required. https://zoom.us/meeting/81134734418