Author: Cassie Xu2

Cassie Xu, is a senior program manager for Academic Governance and Research. Cassie joined the Earth Institute in early 2011 as an intern and has worked with many Earth Institute teams and departments. She contributes to numerous research, educational programming, and faculty support initiatives in her role. Before attending Columbia, Cassie taught elementary school at the Canadian International School of Macau. Cassie is a graduate of the MA program in International Education Development from Teachers College and also holds a Bachelor of Education and Bachelor of Arts from Queen’s University in Kingston, Ontario.

No Longer Just ‘Girl Talk’

Fifth graders commemorate pioneering mapmaker Marie Tharp using comics, pictures, and poems.
Youth Learn Important Leadership Lessons in Earth Institute Pre-College Program

An instructor shares some of the ideas behind the “Let the Youth Lead” workshop, plus feedback from learners on what they took away from it.
A Learner’s Takeaways From the Earth Institute’s Professional Learning Program

A fall 2020 participant shares what drew her to the program and how it’s advancing her career and interests.
EI LIVE K12 Is Back for Spring 2021

Our popular video series for students, educators, and parents returns with an exciting lineup from January to June.
New Offerings in Earth Institute’s Non-Degree Programs for Spring 2021

Join us for another exciting semester of non-degree learning opportunities around climate and sustainability.
E.I. Teach Series to Host Educator Training on the Science of COVID-19

The training will provide educators with insights into the origins of the virus, the transmission dynamics, what the future might hold, and the impacts of the pandemic on teaching and learning.
Come Learn in the Earth Institute’s New Non-Degree Programs This Fall

Join us for our non-degree programs launching this fall and connect to timely topics around climate and sustainability.
Announcing ‘EI Teach’ for K-12 Educators

The Earth Institute’s inaugural professional development training effort will provide cutting-edge content and tools to prepare K-12 educators to teach climate change in the classroom.
EI LIVE K12: RSVP for Our June Sessions

Students will make their own glacier goo, take a virtual drone flight over the ocean, and much more in these live sessions taught by Earth Institute experts.

No Longer Just ‘Girl Talk’

Fifth graders commemorate pioneering mapmaker Marie Tharp using comics, pictures, and poems.
Youth Learn Important Leadership Lessons in Earth Institute Pre-College Program

An instructor shares some of the ideas behind the “Let the Youth Lead” workshop, plus feedback from learners on what they took away from it.
A Learner’s Takeaways From the Earth Institute’s Professional Learning Program

A fall 2020 participant shares what drew her to the program and how it’s advancing her career and interests.
EI LIVE K12 Is Back for Spring 2021

Our popular video series for students, educators, and parents returns with an exciting lineup from January to June.
New Offerings in Earth Institute’s Non-Degree Programs for Spring 2021

Join us for another exciting semester of non-degree learning opportunities around climate and sustainability.
E.I. Teach Series to Host Educator Training on the Science of COVID-19

The training will provide educators with insights into the origins of the virus, the transmission dynamics, what the future might hold, and the impacts of the pandemic on teaching and learning.
Come Learn in the Earth Institute’s New Non-Degree Programs This Fall

Join us for our non-degree programs launching this fall and connect to timely topics around climate and sustainability.
Announcing ‘EI Teach’ for K-12 Educators

The Earth Institute’s inaugural professional development training effort will provide cutting-edge content and tools to prepare K-12 educators to teach climate change in the classroom.
EI LIVE K12: RSVP for Our June Sessions

Students will make their own glacier goo, take a virtual drone flight over the ocean, and much more in these live sessions taught by Earth Institute experts.