The Art of Deliberation: Positive Skills for Tomorrow’s Global Leaders

July 18 - 23, 2016 Huntington, New York

www.huntingtonglobalprep.com

Huntington Global Preparatory (HGP) in collaboration with

International Alliance for Invitational Education (IAIE) present…

A John Dewey Summer Leadership Institute for Chinese and American Students

ThisJuly,Americanstudentswillwelcomeandengagewithvisi8ngChinesestudentsfromHongKonginaweekofbuildingfriendships,breakingdownculturalwalls,andexperiencingtogetherthebeautyofLongIsland’speopleandplaces.Allwilllearntheprofoundpowerofdelibera(onandhowthisprocessdevelopsleadershipskillsandtheartofhighlyreflec8vedecision-making.

DuringtheIns8tute,AmericanandChinesestudentswillcollaborateinmixed‘basegroups’of6-8students,func8oningasteamsforworkshopsandrecrea8onalac8vi8es.Workingwithstudentplanners,thebasegroupsenhanceinterac8onamongallintheprocessofdelibera8onandengagement.

Dailyexperiencesmayalsoincludeanintroduc8ontoChinesesayingsandbasicChinesecharacterwri8ng,issue-basedprac8calworkshopsindelibera8onmethods,andtheaterandimprovexperiences.

Threecorelearningthreadsspiralthoughtheweeklongins8tute:

• Invita8onalWorkshops

• FramingissuesinaChoice-Process

• ExploringTheatreasaVehicleforSocialChangeandJus8ce

AJohnDeweySummerLeadershipIns(tuteforChinese&AmericanStudents:

TheArtofDelibera3on:Posi3veSkillsforTomorrow’sGlobalLeaders July18–23,2016

Loca8on: TheConferenceCenter

attheSeminaryofthe

ImmaculateConcep3on

*216breathtakingacresinscenicHun3ngton,NewYork*

Invita3onalWorkshopsThefirstthreadistoexploremutualanddifferentculturalvaluesthroughac8veandengagingworkshopsdesignedtodevelopfriendshipsandaccelerateunderstanding.Theseinvita8onalworkshopsharmonizewiththeexploratorynatureoftheins8tute.Americanfriendssharewithvisi8ngChinesestudentswhiletravelingaroundthesurroundingenvironmentandvisi8ngculturaliconsofNewYork’sLongIslandGoldCoast.Sampledevelopmentaltopicsinclude:

Workshop#1:“Welcome;HowAreYou?andWhatisImportanttoYou?”

Workshop#2:“WhoamI&WhoAreYou?: MyName,MyFamily,MyAc8onsandValues”

Workshop#3:“WhatareyourCountry’sValuesandWhatareOurCommonCoreValues?”

Workshop#4:“ExploringOurContrastsandCelebra8ngourSimilari8es:TheUseofDelibera8on”

FramingIssuesinaChoice-Process

Asecondthreadislearningawell-researchedprocessofsolvingissuesinwhichstudentsfrombothcountriesaddressasignificantproblemthroughaprocessofframingsolu8ons.Studentsengageinachoice-process:Delibera8on.(ref:KeieringFounda8on/HofstraUniversity’sCivicEngagementCenter)

Allstudentswillexploreanissuetogethersuchasthesustainabilityoftheenvironmentorthechallengeofschoolworkandlifebalance.Wearenotcommiiedtotheseissuesalone,andcanaddressotherissuesbasedonstudents’interestandvoice.

Itistheprocessofdelibera8on—thecorelearningexperience—thatwilltransformstudents’lives.

Aninterculturalandintergenera8onaleveningforumwillbetheculmina8ngeventofthisthread.

ExploringTheatreasaVehiclefor SocialChangeandJus3ceAfinalthreadisexperiencingtheatreasavehicleforstudentstoexpresstheirvoice,ideasandsolu8onsunderthedirec8onofMs.RuthiePincus,Execu8veDirectorofStagetheChange,Inc.Inthisprocess,studentslearnvarioustechniquestocollec8velycreatedrama8cscenariosthataddressimportantissuesandinspiredialogue.Thesefunandthought-provokingexperienceshelpstudentsrealizetheirpoten8alasagentsforsocialchangeandjus8ce.

Ins3tuteTripsandRecrea3onalAc3vi3esTheIns8tuteincludestwoexcursionsbybustolocalsights,withChinesepeers:

• SagamoreHillNa8onalHistoricalSite(homeof26thUSpresidentTheodoreRoosevelt)

• ColdSpringHarborLabs–DNAResearchCenter

StudentswillalsoenjoythemanyfeaturesoftheIns8tutefacility:

• Breath-takingacreagewithtenniscourts,basketball,soccer,andbaseballforourleisureac8vi8es

• Close-bywalkingexcursionstoWestNeckBeach,Hun8ngtonVillage,andafamousArtsCenter

• Historicalart,chapel,cloisterandcrypt

• Anoutdooramphitheaterwherestudentswillsharetheirdrama8cscenarios

Costs:The6dayIns8tutecosts$350forUSstudentswhodonotneedlodgingandincludesallofthefollowing:

• Instruc8onalprogramwithinterac8veworkshopsandlearningofChinesewisdomandsimplelanguage.

• Buildingfriendshipsthroughac8vi8es,recrea8on,andtravelwithnewChinesefriends.

• learningpowerfuldrama8ctechniquestogivevoicetosocialjus8ceandposi8vechange.

• Onemealincludeddaily;studentsmaypurchaseasecondmeal,dependingonday’sagenda.

• Transporta8onwithinsureddriverstoandfromalllocalac8vi8es;beach,historicalsite,famoussciencecenter.

ExtendingyourNYTravelExperience:Theweek-longins8tuteisfromMonday,July18toSaturday,July23,2016.TheChinesedelega8onwillarriveafewdaysbeforeorstayafewdaysasertheins8tuteforaddi8onalexcursionsintheNYCityMetropolitanarea.TheIAIEUSofficeinNewYorkwillhelpcoordinatetheseaddi8onalexperiencesandUSstudentsareinvitedtopar8cipate.Thesearrangementswillbeprovidedatacostinaddi8onaltotheIns8tutefee.

Theins8tutewillacceptupto38USstudentsfromdifferentschools.Chaperonesareprovidedforallins8tuteac8vi8es,classes,andovernightsupervision.ChinesestudentswillbestayingindormstyleroomsattheIns8tutefacility.Shouldtherebeanyaddi8onaldormroomsavailable,USstudentswishingtostayovernightforthefull6daysmayrequestroomandboardaccommoda8onsatanaddi8onalcost.

FirstStepforInterestedStudents: PleasecompletetheIns8tuteApplica8onFormonpages7-9.SecurethesignatureofanadministratororteacherfromyourschoolandsubmitthecompletedformtoHun8ngtonGlobalPrep.Youmayscanandemailtheformtojoeleavy11@gmail.comormailto:Hun8ngtonGlobalPrep,34CarnegieAvenue,Hun8ngton,NY11743.Welookforwardtomee8ngyou!

Forfurtherinforma3on,aTendoneofourin-personregistra3on/informa3onsessionson May5or12,2016,from6:30to8:30pmatPaneraBread,345MainSt.,Hun3ngtonorcontact:

JosephLeavy,Ins3tuteAdministrator:joeleavy11@gmail.com,631-703-0274

John Dewey Summer Institute Faculty

TheJohnDeweySummerIns8tuteFacultyisorganizedandfacilitatedbyhighlyqualified,veteraneducatorswhoseprimarypurposeistogiveChineseandAmericanstudentsachancetoexperienceeachotherwhileengagedinworkshopsandac8vi8esthatprovidethemwithgloballeadershipskills.

Mr.JosephLeavyisaveteraneducatorwithover25yearsinthefieldasateacherandanadministrator.NewYorkStatecer8fiedinbothareasofteachingandadministra8on,Mr.LeavypossessesseveralMaster'sDegrees,withaSummaCumLaudefromSt.John'sUniversityinChineseStudies.HeisalsoproficientinMandarinChineseandlivedinChinaforthreeyears,from1991to1994.HisNYStateteachinglicensesalsoincludeabilingualextensioncer8ficateinChineseandheisveryac8veintheChinese-AmericancommunityinHun8ngton,NewYork.Forthepastfiveyears,Mr.Leavyhasbeenpartofana8on-wideac8onresearchteamattheKeieringFounda8onwhichhasfocusedstudyontheques8on,“Isdemocracyworkingasitshould?”and“Howcanwelearnandapplytheprocessofdelibera8vedemocracy?”

Mr.JordanGouldisateacherforoverfiseenyears,wellversedintheexperien8alphilosophyofJohnDewey,whoseowntravelstoChinasparkedastrongconnec8onbetweenUSandChineseeducatorsalmostacenturyago.Thisapproach,forwhichMr.Gouldisregionallyknownasanexpertin,isaphilosophyofteachingandlearningthatimmerseslearnersintheexperienceofasubject,beithistory,cultureorlanguage,andblendsthatreal-lifelearningwithinten8onalsimula8ons,workshops,andformalinstruc8onincontentandskills.Whenstudentslearninbothways,theyconsolidatethelanguageandvocabularyconnectedtothereal-lifeencounters.

RuthiePincusisaTheatreteacheratHauppaugeHighSchoolinHauppauge,NewYork.Ruthiecametoteachingasanactressanddirector.Forthepast15yearsshehasbeenteachingtheatreandenablingherstudentstocreateoriginaltheatrepiecesbasedonissuessuchashumanrights,celebra8ngdiversity,equalityandkindness.Bycrea8ngStagetheChange,Ruthiehastakenhercausebeyondthewallsofherownhighschool,withhermissionofenablingotherschoolstoteachtheirstudentstousetheir"theatrevoices"tochangetheirworld.Asshecon8nuestoteachandempowerotherstudentsandteachers,hergoalistohelptocreateglobalci8zensamongourstudentsandallowthemandthecommuni8esthatsupportthem,tounderstandthepoweroftheatreandalloftheartsinoureduca8onalsystemsandbeyond.

JohnDeweySummerIns3tute–Hun3ngton,NewYork,USA

July2016Applica8onForm

Instruc8ons:Pleaseprintandcompletethe3pageapplica8onform,includingsignaturesofstudent,parent,andaschooladministratororteacher.ScanandemailthecompletedformtoMr.JosephLeavyatjoeleavy11@gmail.comormailto:Hun8ngtonGlobalPrep,34CarnegieAve.,Hun8ngton,NY11743

Name（名字）:_______________________________ Email 邮箱:_________________________________

Male/Female（性别）：_____________________Cell phone number （电话）：_____ - _____ - ________

Age: ___________ Street Address: _________________________________________________________

City/State/ZipCode: ________________________________________________________

School Name：_____________________________________________________________

Principal’s name: ___________________________________________________________

Your interests/hobbies（兴趣爱好）：

English level (英语水平，高-中-低)：

Medical concerns:（身体情况）：

Allergies?:（任何过敏体质？）：

What do you hope to gain from this experience?（你想通过这次夏令营学到什么？）

Howdoyoufeelaboutmee8ngotheryoungpeoplefromChina?

HaveyouevertraveledoutsideoftheUS?Ifyes;where?

Doyouconsideryourselfopen-minded?Howso?

WhatdoesthisChinesetruth: meantoyou?Ifthereislightinthesoul,therewillbebeautyintheperson.Ifthereisbeautyintheperson,therewillbeharmonyinthehouse.Ifthereisharmonyinthehouse,therewillbeorderinthena(on.Ifthereisorderinthena(on,therewillbepeaceintheworld.

Whatques8onsdoyouhaveabouttheJohnDeweySummerIns8tute?

SignatureofStudent:____________________________________ Date:_______________________

NameofParent:_____________________________Emailaddress:__________________________

I,_________________________________givemychild,________________________permissionto (nameofparent) (nameofchild)

aiendthe2016JohnDeweySummerExchangeIns8tuteinHun8ngton,NY.

SignatureofParent:_______________________________________Date:_____________________

TobecompletedbySchoolAdministratororTeacher:

Irecommendthisstudentforpar8cipa8onintheJohnDeweySummerIns8tute:

NameofSchoolAdministrator/Teacher:_____________________________________________

Signature:_____________________________________________ Date:______________________

Once the Huntington Global Prep Administrator has accepted a student application and confirmed a place for the student in the program, the student will be asked to submit a $100.00 deposit to reserve their place in the Institute.

ForQues3onsPleaseContact:

JoeLeavy,Ins8tuteAdministratoratjoeleavy11@gmail.comor631-703-0274

Welookforwardtomee3ngyou!Forfurtherinforma3on,aTendoneofourin-personregistra3on/informa3onsessionsonMay5or12

Forfurtherinforma3on,aTendoneofourin-personregistra3on/informa3onsessions

onMay5or12,2016,from6:30to8:30pmatPaneraBread,345MainSt.,Hun3ngtonorcontact:

JosephLeavy,Ins3tuteAdministrator:joeleavy11@gmail.com,631-703-0274