Holly Loranger | March 26, 2019
“Understanding the world around us is critical to our success as a state and nation.
Opportunities for educators to better understand our global connections and delivering
that knowledge to our students is powerful.”
Elaine Marshall, NC Secretary of State
The State of North Carolina has a bilateral partnership with the Republic of Moldova. The official North Carolina-Moldova Bilateral Partnership was formalized in 1999 and has since evolved into a partnership that includes the efforts of many individuals and organizations, including private firms, civic clubs and non-profit entities. This unique relationship between North Carolina and Moldova was built upon cultural, academic and scientific exchanges, as well as governmental cooperation and humanitarian efforts. The North Carolina Secretary of State’s Office encourages North Carolina educators to learn more about these relationships with Moldova. For additional information and a copy of the 2015 Agreement between NC and Moldova, please click here.
World View is honored to extend this partnership with Moldova by working in collaboration with the North Carolina Secretary of State’s Office and the Academy for Innovation and Change through Education. World View’s unique global study visit program to Moldova will take a select team of North Carolina educators to Moldova in June 2019 to engage in discussions, workshops and team teaching with Moldovan educators. As part of the program, a pre-departure orientation and workshop will include a “global is local” focus on the relationship between North Carolina and Moldova. The team will engage with on-going web-based learning opportunities and resources to deepen their knowledge of the issues, history and culture of Moldova. Upon return from Moldova, the global study visit participants will take part in a post study visit workshop to reflect and develop a plan of action for integrating the experience into their classrooms and schools.
This global study visit experience will enable the team of educators to
• Develop global competencies as they investigate global issues, recognize perspectives and communicate across cultures.
• Increase their own confidence and capacity for introducing global issues and supporting global education initiatives.
• Exercise collaboration and leadership skills.
• Increase their understanding of culture, language and daily life in Moldova.
• Gain knowledge of Moldova’s educational systems.
• Explore selected cultural and historical sites in Moldova.
• Increase their knowledge and understanding of the relationship between North Carolina and Moldova, as well as explore the perspectives and challenges faced by Moldovan and other Eastern European students living in North Carolina.
We are pleased to announce the team of educators for World View’s 2019 Global Study Visit to Moldova. These educators represent a variety of disciplines across the K-12 spectrum.
• Sarah Brewer, 4th Grade Teacher, Hertford Grammar School, Perquimans County Schools
• Amber Burns, Social Studies Teacher, Southern Lee High School, Lee County Schools
• Geoffrey Caquias, Social Studies Teacher, Sand Hoke Early College High School, Hoke County Schools
• Catherine Edmonds, Superintendent, Bertie County Schools
• Jane Greene, Middle School Social Studies and ELA teacher, Beulaville Elementary School, Duplin County Schools
• Elizabeth Hamm, Agricscience Teacher, Greene County Middle School, Greene County Schools
• Consuelo Maria Johnson, 8th Grade Math Teacher, Rose Hill Magnolia Elementary School, Duplin County Schools
• Elaine Justice, Principal, Queens Creek Elementary School, Onslow County Schools
• William Wright, Superintendent, Hertford County Public Schools
• Lora Sinigur, NC/Moldova Partnership Liaison, North Carolina Secretary of State Department
• Holly Loranger, Assistant Director, World View
We look forward to meeting the Moldova Global Study Visit team in Chapel Hill in May for the pre-departure workshop and orientation. World View received numerous applications, making the selection of the team a challenging process. We appreciate the interest, efforts and commitment to global education of all the applicants and look forward to future opportunities to connect with NC’s educators at World View programs and workshops.