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T HE G LOBAL P ROGRAM Windward’s Global Program “With the full realization of Windward’s Global Program, all students will graduate with a depth of understanding and the ability to derive innovative solutions to complex global problems.”TRANSCRIPT
Our Global Program: The Power of Partnerships
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THE GLOBAL PROGRAM Windward’s Global Program
“With the full realization of Windward’s Global Program, all students will graduate with a depth
of understanding and the ability to derive innovative solutions to complex global problems.”
21ST CENTURY SKILLS/HABITS OF MIND
• Collaborative: Team-based learning
• Real world problem-solving• Ability to view the world from
multiple perspectives• Curiosity, adaptability, • and initiative• Empathetic Leadership
Dr. Diego Rosso – Sustainable Water in the Developing World , Associate Professor, School of Engineering, UCI
Dr. Greg Anderson – The Future of ChinaAuthor, Designated Drivers: How China Plans to Dominate the Global Auto Industry, UCLA
Dr. Henri Ford – Health Issues in Haiti Chief of Surgery, Children's Hospital Los Angeles , Vice Dean for Medical Education, Keck School at USC
Ted Braun – Humanitarian Crisis in
Darfur, Professor of Cinematography, USC
Writer/Director, Darfur Now
Kristy Cho – Modern Day SlaveryCoalition To Abolish Slavery & Trafficking (CAST LA)
Dr. James Gelvin – Arab Spring, Arab Democracy, Professor of International Relations, UCLA
Global Speakers:Engaging with Experts
Secondary Schools• The American School in Switzerland• Ecole Victor Durury Paris, France• John F. Kennedy School, Mexico• La Salle Schools, Cusco and Arequipa, Peru• Beijing National Day SchoolUniversity Partners• Stanford University – RED (Research in Education and Design) • University of Queensland• USC – China Institute• USC Shoah Foundation : Institute for Visual History and Understanding Global Online Academy, EF Education First, WorldLeadership School, Viviendas Leon, International Medical Corps
Global Partnerships
WINDWARD SCHOOL & EF EDUCATION FIRST 8th grade Minimester: Biodiversity Field
Study in Costa Rica Dare to Dream: Education and Poverty
Eradication in the Dominican Republic Global Student Leadership Summits: 2013 - Environmental Sustainability in Costa Rica 2014 - Economic Development in Shanghai
STUDENT PERSPECTIVES ON THE GLOBAL PROGRAM
: http://youtu.be/JNVsnY5Yo1k
THE GLOBAL PROGRAM The Global Studies course at Windward School is one of the best I have seen for exposing high schoolers to these big ideas and helping them understand the complexity of a world that grows ever smaller.
Dr. Greg Anderson, Ph.DUCLA History Department
On Windward’s Global Program
In our experience working with independent schools nation-wide, Windward School is at the forefront of 21st Century skills education with its Global Education program.
Ross WehnerExecutive Director, World Leadership School
I work with schools across the US and abroad, and I can say without hesitation that Windward School is among the very best at getting their students to embrace the global rigors of the 21st century.
George Stewart,Director of Curriculum, Education First
Growing the Global Program
• Expand Global curriculum and develop pathways of exploration
• Grow Field Research Study Program and Global Leadership
• Increase faculty innovation & partnerships• Integrate cutting-edge technology
CONTINUE THE DIALOGUE
Tom Haglund, Dean of Science and Technology Outreach and Global Studies Teacher [email protected] Procter, Director of Upper School and Co-Chair of the Global Program [email protected]