SPARK community

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The SPARK team is actively engaged in growing the SPARK community  by connecting current labs with the new ones, collaborating with regional language conferences and national language advocacy organizaations, and by integrating SPARK into other Goethe-Institut and AATG initiatives.

The SPARK team supports collaboration between teachers and students and invites active participation to strengthen German programs in the USA and to train the next generation of German teachers. Through workshops, seminars and participation in conferences, we encourage dialogue within our SPARK community and build bridges to connect with anyone interested in language teaching and learning. Through our work we aim to respond to challenges and celebrate together the successes we achieve.

We believe in exchange and collaboration between instructors and students locally and across the United States. SPARK champions language learning and teaching and highlights the benefits of teaching and learning German to support the transatlantic dialogue between Germany and the United States and improve educational opportunities for U.S. students.

Das Goethe-Institut arbeitet mit Schulen und Hochschulen in vier Netzwerken: Transatlantik Outreach Program (TOP), German American Partnership Program (GAPP), Schulen: Partner der Zukunft (PASCH) und SPARK for German. Bitte klicken Sie auf den Tab SPARK Partner und Schulen um zu sehen, wo SPARK tätig ist und vielleicht ein SPARK Lab in der Nähe finden!

School portraits

Meet some of our schools here!

  • Schulportrait Cathy Altmeier © Goethe-Institut

  • schulportrait Andrew Morgan © Goethe-Institut

  • Schulportrait Carah Casler © Goethe-Institut

  • Schulpotrait Matthew Wasson © Goethe-Institut

  • Schulportrait UofTennessee © Goethe-Institut

SPARK Karrierenetzwerk Deutsch: German teachers share their stories

German educators share their stories to provide insights into the teaching profession and to encourage others to consider a career in teaching.

Deb Backman

Deb Backman

Cony High School
Augusta, ME

William Layher

William Layher

Ladue Horton Watkins High School
St. Louis, MO

Rebecca Lindemulder

Rebecca Lindemulder

Stuyvesant High School
New York, NY

Peg Meyers

Peg Meyers

Mt. Lebanon High School
Pittsburgh, PA

Doug Philipp

Doug Philipp

Cheyenne Mt. High School
Colorado Spring, CO

Nathan Prichard

Nathan Prichard

Lincoln-Sudbury Regional High School
Sudbury, MA

SPARK team

Our SPARK Team is ready to support you every step of the way!
 





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