Julie Kinnaird | March 12, 2019
World View is excited to announce the recipient of the 2019 James L. Peacock Scholarship. Consuelo Schwartz is a Spanish teacher and World Languages department chair at South Central High School in Pitt County. Consuelo attended World View’s program on East Asia in March 2018 and traveled with World View to China in summer 2018. Consuelo was engaged and enthusiastic in both programs – with an open mind and adventurous spirit, she was always willing to try something new. To incorporate the learning experience into her school environment, Consuelo created a culture kit of artifacts from the study visit to share with educators in Pitt County and developed curriculum materials to integrate these experiences into her instruction.
In her role as Spanish teacher Consuelo focuses her lessons on not only learning the Spanish language, but also the geography, political status, food, products, practices and perspectives of different Spanish-speaking countries. She plans to use the scholarship to attend World View’s March 19-20 Latin America and North Carolina Seminar to further her own knowledge of Latin America. Consuelo writes that she “hopes to bring the knowledge and experience gained from the spring seminar to my Spanish classes, our five-member three-language World Languages department and to our school” and she wants to be the spark that lights students’ curiosity of Latin American issues.
This scholarship is awarded to a North Carolina educator who has attended a World View global education professional development program and has demonstrated a commitment to bringing the world to North Carolina students. We are thrilled to provide a scholarship to Consuelo in honor of World View’s former Advisory Board Chair and UNC professor emeritus James L. Peacock.
About James L. Peacock:
James L. Peacock is a Kenan Distinguished Professor of Anthropology Emeritus at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He received a B.A. from Duke University and a Ph.D. from Harvard University. He has served as chair of the UNC faculty, chair of the department of anthropology and director of the UNC Center for International Studies. Dr. Peacock was instrumental in the founding of World View and helped World View fulfill our mission for over 15 years. The scholarship is offered in appreciation for his commitment to global education. READ MORE ABOUT DR. JAMES L. PEACOCK HERE.