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Save the Date: CAORC’s Midwest region Going Global, Growing Global Community College Symposium

The Council of American Overseas Research Centers (CAORC) and College of DuPage invite you and your colleagues to join them on Friday, October 2, 2020. This one-day event at College of DuPage in Glen Ellyn, IL (in west suburban Chicago) will explore professional development opportunities, global education strategies, and topics on internationalizing curricula, all focusing on the unique needs of community colleges. Networking and collaboration are encouraged.

Full registration for the workshop will begin in July and the tentative schedule is below:

  • 8:30 am – 9:00 am Arrival and Check-In
  • 9:00 am – 9:15 am Welcome and Opening Remarks
  • 9:15 am – 10:15 am Panel I: Best Practices in College
    • Internationalization Case studies and stories of efforts to internationalize community college.
    • 15 min presentations (x3) with 15 min Q&A
  • 10:30 am – 11:00 am Teach-In (4 sessions, 20 min teach/10 min discussion)
  • 11:00 am – 11:30 am Teach-In (4 sessions, 20 min teach/10 min discussion)
    • Colleagues from a variety of fields will demonstrate – through actual teaching – how to infuse global content into a classroom topic. See other side for details.
  • 11:30 am - 12:45 pm Lunch and Keynote Speaker
  • 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm Panel II: Resources and Opportunities
    • Short presentations highlighting professional development and student programs (i.e. - CAORC, Fulbright, Title VI, NRCs, Boren, Gilman, Critical Language) Panel of 4-6 speakers at 5 min each.
    • Breakout session – Resources: Meet with program reps to learn more.
    • Breakout session – Study abroad: Discuss current challenges and new ideas.
    • Breakout session – Networking: Discuss future collaborations.
  • 2:15 pm – 2:45 pm Afternoon Speaker
  • 3:00 pm – 3:45 pm Administrator Roundtable
    • Moderated discussion with leading IL/Midwest administrators about the value of internationalization and how to best institutionalize global education.
  • 3:45 pm – 4:00 pm Closing Remarks

For inquiries and information, please email CAORC Program Director Glenn Corbett at corbett.glenn@caorc.org.
 

Friday, October 2, 2020 at 8:30am to 4:00pm

College of Dupage in Glen Ellyn, IL

Event Type

Faculty Development and Engagement

Target Audience

Faculty

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Website

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1OC9N...

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