K-12 Educators from around the globe arrived at Lehigh's Mountaintop Campus this week to participate in a five-week Summer Institute, offered by the College of Education 's International Program. Hailing from all five continents, from Bogota to Beijing , and Zurich to Zimbabwe , these students work in both American International and National schools, located outside of the United States . They earn credits toward masters and doctoral degrees during the academic year by taking online courses, and continue their academic programs while on the Lehigh campus in Bethlehem.


Jessica Hollingsworth, a teacher in Paraguay; Ji DeGiorgi Han, an assistant principal in Switzerland; Stephen Augeri, a teacher in Bangladesh; and Ilena Key, a member of the Lehigh's Library and Technology Services team.


Siuhua Zhao (standing), who teaches Chinese bilingual classes and ESL in Central New Jersey, with James Pilton, his wife, Ruthanne, and their daughters, Emma, 2 ½, and Zoe, 1. Mr. Pilton, who teachers in Gabon , Africa, was born in Germany , and his wife was born in Thailand.