Please join us for our upcoming webinar “The War in Ukraine” sponsored by the NYSCSS Human Rights Committee. Led by experienced global educators Amy Perkins and Derek Groom, this webinar examines the current conflict in Ukraine through the lens of human rights and international justice. Highlighting free online teaching materials available through the University of Michigan, Amy and Derek will provide an overview of the geopolitics of the region and focus on ways to build media literacy skills with your students.
About the presenters:
Amy Perkins is an award-winning 24-year veteran Social Studies teacher from Southwest Michigan with extensive experience traveling and learning overseas and providing professional development for educators throughout the country. Amy’s educator workshops trace the through line that connects the past with the present, bringing into focus the various ways in which historical events and developments continue to shape our current reality.
Derek Groom is a Special Projects Manager at the Weiser Center for Europe and Eurasia at the University of Michigan. He previously served as Academic Program Specialist for U-M's Center for Emerging Democracies (2018-2023). Before coming to U-M, Derek worked in Washington, DC at the American Councils for International Education, administering the Overseas Flagship Programs and Flagship Language Initiatives in Eurasia and Africa.
A CTLE certificate for 1.5 hours will be available at the conclusion of the webinar.
Login information for this Zoom webinar will be sent to registrants no later than the morning of the webinar.
Registration deadline is Friday, April 24, 2026, 4:00 PM
The webinar is free for NYSCSS members. If you are interested in joining or renewing your NYSCSS membership, visit our website or contact our Treasurer, Tim Potts, at treasurer@nyscss.org.