Colleges and universities are vital institutions for addressing political, social, and economic concerns, be they at a local, national, or global level. While embedded in their communities, they contribute substantially to a nation's competitiveness and operate within an increasingly international environment that links people and institutions together across borders. Colleges and universities are arguably the most resilient and the most sustainable institutions not only for advancing modernization and prosperity but also for ensuring the foundation and continuance of civil society. As such, they are gateways to a future that is in our own hands.
Globalization poses new educational challenges. Higher education institutions are obliged by their missions to prepare people for life in the 21st century - people who are consciously prepared to live and work in the complex interdependent society and contribute to improving the common global welfare of our planet and its inhabitants.
This session will convene professors, administrators, and staff from higher education institutions seeking to place global education at the core of student learning. They will explore factors that support or restrain comprehensive approaches to global education at colleges and universities. Key questions to be addressed include:
As they address these questions, participants will develop strategies and action plans for projects to implement at their respective colleges and universities. The projects are intended to strengthen existing institutional activities or to develop new and innovative approaches to education for global citizenship.
The goal of the Global Citizenship Program is to foster deep and sustainable institutional change that will allow our partners to become "sites of global citizenship." During the session, participants will address questions related to what global citizenship education means by examining some of the current challenges and opportunities that globalization presents for college students and graduates. Participants will also develop a better understanding for why global citizenship education is so important and how to effectively articulate this to a variety of institutional stakeholders. Finally, attention will be focused on how individuals and institutions can more effectively promote global citizenship education with particular attention to topics such as:
The session will be structured around the following formats:
Additional information about the session themes and format can be found here:
Plenary lecture topics as well as a detailed schedule are being finalized and will be available soon.
All participants must complete this Pre-session Participant Information Form no later than June 22.
Logistical and general information about the session and participants' stay at Hotel Schloss Leopoldskron can be found here:
Participants should read several articles in advance of the session related to global citizenship and global citizenship education. Links to the articles can be found here:
Participants should also view the following videos which relate to the conversations that will take place during the session:
Here you can find all of the pre-session forms, documents and downloads in one place:
Participant Information Form - it is very important that all participants complete and submit this form by June 22.
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