Programs Archive - Page 9 of 10

Building Stronger Bridges: Cultural Respect and Equity in the Classroom

Through plenary talks and small group breakout sessions, K-12 and community college educators will explore issues of cultural respect and equity, learning what barriers need to be removed and what strategies can be implemented to recognize the potential for all learners.

Global Education Leaders Program

World View’s Global Education Leaders Program has, for the past 15 years, helped professional educators plan and implement programs that increase global understanding among faculty and students in their schools, districts and colleges.

Human Rights and Social Justice

Our global education symposium in Chapel Hill will feature short plenary talks and sessions on human rights issues to increase awareness of human rights and social justice issues and to provide pedagogical strategies and resources for integrating human rights and social justice issues into teaching.

Global Education Summit 2019 | Cabarrus County Schools

August 15, 2019 | World View partners are invited to kick off the school year with a global mindset. Join Cabarrus County Schools and World View for a free global education professional development event.

Stories of Africa: Connected Over Time and Across the Globe

World View’s 2017 Africa seminar will highlight the diversity of lived experiences within the continent of Africa and the interconnectedness of Africa with other nations, including the United States, and North Carolina.

The Sustainable Development Goals: Classroom Connections

October 16-17, 2019 | In 2015 almost 200 governments adopted the Sustainable Development Goals to guide what must be done to improve the health and well-being of the world’s population. During the symposium educators will explore the 17 global goals and their importance. Educators will leave with strategies for integrating global content across curriculum.

Confronting Poverty Globally and Locally

November 13-14, 2019 | Signature Sponsor: IBM | Poverty is a worldwide threat. It has a direct impact on over a million NC residents. This symposium will explore topics and strategies that address poverty globally and locally.

Ireland

The Global Education Leaders Program Abroad, Ireland 2020 is designed for North Carolina educational leaders, specifically K-12 superintendents and community college presidents or their designees.

Costa Rica and Panama

March through October 2020 | Travel dates to Costa Rica and Panama are July 19-28, 2020 | The Costa Rica and Panama Study Visit Program includes a one day spring workshop and orientation, a 10-day study visit to Costa Rica and Panama, a follow-up workshop and program materials.

Latin America and North Carolina

North Carolina’s Latinx population has grown 136 percent since 2000, according to the most recent Pew Research Center survey. World View’s Latin America and North Carolina seminar will help educators address the unique opportunities this brings to N.C. classrooms.