Institute for Developing Across Differences

EDAD 2026 Info Sessions

Join our free expert info sessions to learn about advanced professional development opportunities at the 2026 European edition of the Developing Across Differences Learning Lab & Community Week this July in The Netherlands.

EDAD 2025 Info Sessions

Join our free expert info sessions to learn about advanced professional development opportunities at the 2025 European edition of the Developing Across Differences Learning Lab & Community Week this July in The Netherlands.

IDD’s Melissa Liles Contributes to New Book for Teacher Educators

At School in the World - globe illustration with person sitting inside reading

In their new publication, At School in the World: Developing Globally Engaged Teachers, editors Carine Ullom and Nilufer Guler have undertaken the task of not only reasserting the case for global learning, but conducting a comprehensive examination of what is working in education preparation programs to advance this approach. The IDD’s Melissa Liles contributed to two chapters in the publication.

Inaugural DAD Learning Lab & Community Week

We’ve just wrapped up a glorious week in Groningen, NL where we learned, created and connected with peers from around the world —Denmark, The Netherlands, Sri Lanka, Germany, US, Switzerland, Egypt, Spain, Pakistan, Italy, Poland, and beyond— for the inaugural Developing Across Differences (DAD) Learning Lab & Community Week.