Moving towards Global Competency

1. Moving towards Global Competency Presented by The World Affairs Council of New Hampshire

2. Moving towards Global Competence • Overview of the World Affairs Council of NH • Our changing world • What is Global Competence? • Teaching Global Competence in the Foreign Language classroom • Global Competence beyond the classroom.

3. The World Affairs Council of NH • Mission: To promote the widest possible understanding of world affairs among the citizens of New Hampshire. • The state’s only non-profit, non-partisan organization fostering learning, discussion and citizen involvement in world affairs since 1954. • Programs: speaker series; international film and discussion series; teacher workshops; conferences for student; international visitor professional development program in partnership with the U.S. State Department.

5. Our changing world • Who are we? • The US’s changing demography • How are we working? • The global economy • What characterizes 21 century problems? • Complexity and interconnectivity

6. Who are we?

7. Who are we? 1 in 5 Americans speak a language other than English at home.

8. Who are we? Diversity is our common future!

9. How are we working? • A Global Economy • 1 in 5 jobs is tied to international trade • Global customers & employees • 95% of the world’s customers live outside the US • Global supply chain – Apple

10. NH – 56,180

11. In 2012, Apple produced 170 million products. 90% were manufactured outside of the US. Parts for the iPhone come from Mongolia, Korea, Taiwan, France, Italy and China .

12. 21st Century Problems • Are more complex, interconnected, increasingly borderless • Have global causes and global & local consequences • Wars, terrorism, refugees & xenophobia • Climate change, rising sea levels, more natural disasters • Global health – Ebola crisis • Internet freedom, movements organized via social media

13. What about New Hampshire? Source: mappingthenation.net

14. What about New Hampshire? Source: mappingthenation.net

15. What about NH students? Higher education enrollment in foreign language in NH decreased 19% between 2002 and 2009 Source: mappingthenation.net

16. And the nation’s students? • Fewer than 10% of our college and university students study abroad; • 2/3 of young adults in America can’t find Iraq on a map and 3/4 think English is the most widely spoken language on the planet; • Only 1/3 of American students are proficient in world studies; • Yet 93% of Americans believe international knowledge is important.

17. What do the student’s think? Source: worldsavvy.org

18. What is Global Competence? • The knowledge, skills, and dispositions necessary to navigate and succeed in today’s interconnected world. • Globally competent individuals: • Are life-long learners; • Have an appreciation for cultural differences; • Have an ability to understand and consider multiple perspectives; • Have critical and comparative thinking skills; • Have problem solving abilities; • Are comfortable with ambiguity and change; • Understand globally significant issues. • Good thinkers & problem solvers, not just good test-takers In addition to students, teachers also need to think like Global Citizens!

21. Proficiency in a foreign language

24. How to teach Global Competence in the Foreign Language classroom • Investigate the world beyond one’s own immediate environment, framing significant problems and conducting well-crafted and age-appropriate research • Recognize perspectives, others’ and one’s own, while articulating and explaining such perspectives thoughtfully and respectfully. • Communicateideas effectively with diverse audiences, bridging geographic, linguistic, ideological and cultural barriers. • Take action to improve conditions viewing oneself as a player in the world and participating reflectively.

25. Globalized Lesson Plan La Música del Mundo Hispano - An Expression of Global Perspective http://personal.colby.edu/~bknelson/SLC/index.php

26. Teachers for Global Classrooms Fellowship • The Teachers for Global Classrooms Program (TGC) provides a year-long professional development opportunity for middle and high school teachers from the United States to become leaders in global education. • Global education is integral to building 21st century skills. Recognizing that teachers are the greatest resource in empowering students to be global citizens, TGC was developed to equip fellows with the global competencies necessary to bring an international perspective to their schools. Through targeted training, an international field experience, and collaboration with colleagues in other countries, teaching and learning is transformed in their classrooms, effectively bringing their students onto the global stage.

27. TGC Fellowship • Teacher Training: TGC Fellows complete an eight-week online Global Education Course aimed at globalizing education in the classroom, and earn professional development Continuing Education Units. Fellows also develop a Capstone Project – a global education tool – that serves as a resource for their local community to enhance and globalize learning. • Collaboration: After completion of the online course, fellows travel to Washington, D.C., to participate in a collaborative Global Education Symposium. Teachers build professional networks and work together to identify and develop innovative strategies to enhance global learning in their classrooms. • International Field Experience: TGC fellows travel overseas for two to three weeks where they experience firsthand a country’s culture and education system. Teachers meet with key educational stakeholders, visit local schools, and collaborate with local host teachers in their classrooms and schools.

28. Going beyond the classroom • World Affairs Council of New Hampshire Programs: • Global Tipping Points Speakers series @ UNH Manchester • Crossroads International Film & Discussion Series @ Red River Theatre • International Visitors Program Bring the world to your classroom

29. Going beyond the classroom March 7, 2015 ~ 10am-4pm @ Southern New Hampshire University For NH high school students

30. Going beyond the classroom • 2014-2015 • Academic WorldQuest Topics • Russia / Eurasia • Human Trafficking • Youth, Jobs, and Social Unrest • Future of Energy • Millennium Development Goals: 2015 and Beyond  • Food and Water • Asia and the New Global Economy • Africa Rising • Current Events • NH and the World Testing high school students’ knowledge of world affairs issues of global importance.

31. Going beyond the classroom YOUR COMMUNITY! • Sister City Organizations • International celebrations • Multicultural Festivals (Manchester, Concord, Laconia) • International Community Organizations • Welcoming NH • International Institute of NH • Lil MDGs – youth making changes • Travel/Volunteer/Study Abroad

32. More Resources • wacnh.org Educator Resource page • worldsavvy.org • asiasociety.org • IREX – Teachers for Global Classrooms • nea.org

33. Questions? Contact us! The World Affairs Council of New Hampshire Anna Berry, Executive Director aberry@wacnh.org Elyse Harris, Program Coordinator eharris@wacnh.org Peter Schmidt, Board Member, Teacher (Pinkerton Academy) pschmidt@pinkertonacademy.org