My colleagues Heather Singmaster, Jessica Kehayes, and I just returned from a multi-country trip to have conversations around international best practice and common issues of concern in education. What we are finding is countries recognize that education will be key to economic growth in a global knowledge and innovation-based economy. Another way to say it [...]
Today marks the beginning of International Education Week (IEW) 2011. The annual Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit also kicked off a couple days ago. What do they have to do with one another? Quite a lot it turns out. U.S. President Barack Obama said at the APEC Summit opening, “No region will do more to shape [...]
The world is changing at a rate that’s hard to comprehend. Technology, transportation, and global economic systems mean that ideas, people, and goods travel at unprecedented rates. People in Chicago, Chiang Mai, and Cairo have more in common than ever before. Job competition is now global, as is collaboration to identify problems and find solutions. [...]
Last month, I traveled to Mumbai, India to speak with educators about global competence. My intent, in part, was to see how well our definition of global competence–the ability to investigate the world, weigh perspectives, communicate ideas, and take action to improve conditions within and across cultures–resonates with Indian educators. It appears from this conversation, at least, [...]
Explore New York City’s many dynamic and diverse neighborhoods, as well as historical monuments and museums. See how environments outside school can be a global ...
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Pack your smart phone, iPad and/or laptop—and don’t forget your charger. We’ll put your digital devices to work at PGL12. We’ve gathered some of the ...
Asia Society fifth annual conference, “Pathways to Global Competence,” will feature three pre-conference sessions followed by experiential learning excursion around New York City. We’ve invited ...
I’m excited to report Dan Rather will open this year’s Partnership for Global Learning conference. Journalist and author Dan Rather will discuss his most recent ...
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