3b: Communities

Global Communities & Globalization
Global Communities

Online Resources

Beyond Intractability: A Free Knowledge Base on More Constructive Approaches to Destructive Conflict
This site offers articles on almost 400 topics related to global peace and conflict studies, including political, cultural, workplace, and interpersonal peace, conflict and communication issues. Instructors could also look at the Peacebuilder Profiles. These 13 interviews and profiles offer insights into the work of international humanitarian peacebuilders like Canadian Craig Kielburger.

Canada International
This website gives various information on topics such as visas, immigration, foreign policy, studying in Canada, doing business in Canada, tourism, and services for Canadian travelers.

Migration Information Source
The site offers information and links to sites and articles on migration to and from Canada, including information on the number of Canadians in the USA. It has an interactive “Data Hub” in the Global Data Centre link that enables learners to search data on immigration in Canada.

Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada: Canada and the North American Free Trade Agreement
This is a government website that describes the NAFTA.

Citizenship and Immigration Canada: Working temporarily in Canada: Special categories: Business people
This website describes the work permits for business people looking to do business in Canada

NAFTA Secretariat
This site contains information on the dispute settlement proceedings, legal texts and panel decisions and reports respecting NAFTA.

Worldwatch Institute
This organization and site provides research and publications for public policy and decision-makers on global trends. The Blog section and Vital Signs section may be of interest to learners.
Globalization

Online Resources

Global Envision
This website raises awareness of the spread of more open markets and the global fight against poverty. It contains lesson plans and ideas for teachers of all levels.

PBS (Public Broadcasting System): Commanding heights: The battle for the world economy
This is a website developed to help people better understand globalization, trade, and world development. It contains videos on the history of globalization as well as articles and essays in the Ideas section. Interviews with key thinkers can also be found in the People section.

Globalization 101
This is an internet resource offered by the Levin Institute to promote a greater understanding of globalization.