Programs
Food for All: Local and Global Perspectives
Learn about food, food systems and how food is used to express culture and identity in our state and globally. Includes curriculum resources
Global Music Fellows Program
July 2019 through spring 2020 | K-12 and community college educators of all disciplines are invited to apply to the 2019-2020 World View Global Music Fellows Program. This interdisciplinary professional learning opportunity will enhance educators’ global competency skills and expand educators’ pedagogical toolkits for integrating music into their curricula.
Global Education
October 17-18, 2018 | Our K-12 global education symposium explores significant global issues, offers best practices and resources in global education and provides educators an opportunity to develop a global action plan for their classroom, school or system. It’s an immersive professional development experience that will increase educators’ knowledge of global issues and global competency skills and promote global education by integrating these issues in the classroom or school culture.
The Global Economy: The Future of Work
November 14-15, 2018 | Signature Sponsor: IBM | This symposium will bring community college educators together with business and academic leaders to learn about the future of work within the context of the global economy. Through engaging interactive breakout sessions, educators will gain knowledge and skills on how to incorporate global teaching and learning that will prepare students to thrive in a global workforce post-graduation.
Latin America and North Carolina
March 19-20, 2019 | This seminar will increase educators’ knowledge of Latin America and Latin American cultures, particularly as it relates to Latinx students in North Carolina. We will explore key issues and themes related to Latin America’s history, politics, economies and the diverse cultures represented in this region as well as the relevant connections between the region and North Carolina.
Global Migration
March 20-21, 2019 | This seminar is designed for K-12 and community college educators to acknowledge global migration and incorporate awareness into their teaching and learning. Educators will examine global migration, factors influencing it, its risks and opportunities and the ways in which educators should contemplate this phenomenon as schools and institutions become increasingly diverse.
Global is Local: Piedmont Triad
This program is a collaboration between North Carolina global industries, North Carolina community colleges and UNC World View. It will provide community college leaders and faculty a unique opportunity to hear from local industry leaders about meeting the needs in the competitive and ever-evolving economy.