global citizen
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“We must re-define, as each generation has done, what it means to be an educated American in a changing world. The educated American of the twenty-first century...”
~The Committee for Economic Development
in Education for Global Leadership (2006)
Today’s panel discussion
Ed GragertiEARN
What makes a global citizen?
“Going Beyond Learning ABOUT the World to
Being engaged WITH the World!”
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Jen FlynnEF Education
EF's Mission:
To inspire the next generation of global citizens by breaking down the barriers of language, culture and geography
About EF
About EF
EF Education’s Wish:For every student to have an international experience before they leave high school
About EF
• Four decades of experience
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Emily KornblutTakingITGlobal
Westley FieldMLC School
Barry JosephGlobal Kids
GlobalCitizen?a
What IS
NewWorld...a
We live in
We live in
GlobalizedSociety...
a
“...what happens when the movement of people, goods, or ideas among countries and regions accelerates.”
Globalization is...
~John H. Coatesworth“Globalization, Growth, and Welfare in History,” in Globalization:
Culture and Education in the New Millennium (2004), p. 38
The world has experienced cycles of globalization before...
~John H. Coatesworth“Globalization, Growth, and Welfare in History,” in Globalization:
Culture and Education in the New Millennium (2004), p. 38
“Most of the societies that endured the miseries of globalization became more productive and wealthier than other societies that did not globalize.”
‣Economic: The globalization of economies and the rise of Asia‣ Science & Technology are changing the world‣Health & Security Matters: Every major
issue...will require international cooperation‣Changing Demographics: Globalization has
accelerated immigration
the interaction of 4 distinct trends:Globalization is...
~Viven Stewart, Asia Societyin “Becoming Citizens of the World,”
Educational Leadership, April 2007
“...young people the world over need more innovative thinking skills, cultural awareness, higher-order cognitive skills, and sophisticated communication and collaboration than ever before.”
Globalization...Because of
~ M. Suarez-Ozozco & C. Sattin“Globalization, Growth, and Welfare in History,” in
Globalization: Culture and Education in the New Millennium (2004), p. 38
“Children growing up today will need to develop...the higher order cognitive and interpersonal skills to learn, to work, and to live with others, which are increasingly likely to be of very different racial, religious, linguistic, and cultural backgrounds.”
~M. Suarez-Orozco & H. Gardnerin “Education for Globalization” (2002)
What IS
GlobalCitizen?a
“We must re-define, as each generation has done, what it means to be an educated American in a changing world. The educated American in a changing world. The educated American of the twenty-first century...”
What IS a Global Citizen?
What IS a Global Citizen?
KNOWLEDGE SKILLS
What IS a Global Citizen?
KNOWLEDGE SKILLS
VIRTUES
Thoughts?
& Education
GlobalLiteracy
Steps Forward
“ [Becoming an adult means] taking a place in society at large and caring.”
~Erik Erikson
Continuing the discussion...
http://events.takingitglobal.org/necc/discuss/6329
What IS
GlobalCitizen?a
“We need to develop a network of increasingly complex skills in order to participate in the global digital network.”
~Antonio Battro“Digital Skills, Globalization, and Education,” in
Globalization: Culture and Education in the New Millennium (2004), p. 38