International Connections


Rotaract: Building International Connections through Rotary

Starting a Rotaract club for students and young faculty provides an excellent opportunity to serve your community and create an international connection for your campus. Rotaract is a Rotary-sponsored service club for young men and women ages 18 to 30. Rotaract clubs are usually community-based or university-based and are sponsored by a local Rotary club. Once you have established a Rotaract club on your campus, it is easy to create international partnerships with Rotaract clubs around the globe.

As one of the most significant and fastest-growing programs of Rotary service, with more than 8,000 Rotaract clubs in some 155 countries and geographic areas, Rotaract has become a worldwide phenomenon.

Rotaract clubs have access to many of the resources of Rotary International and The Rotary Foundation. Through the Rotaract program, young adults not only augment their knowledge and skills, but they also address the needs of their communities while promoting international understanding and peace through a framework of friendship and service.

For more information about Rotaract in your area, contact your local Rotary club. Visit the Rotaract Discussion Forum to view or participate in conversations about club projects and activities with Rotaractors from around the world.

Sister Colleges

World View is working with a number of organizations to locate sister colleges, including Rotary International, UNC international resource centers, and UNC study abroad offices. Our efforts will be more effective if we know what countries interest NC community colleges. Please call or email Neil Bolick if your college would like a partner and let us know which countries interest you (919/843-5332 nebolick@unc.edu).

Partner with a College in Mexico

Axel Lluch, Director of Hispanic / Latino Affairs in the Governor’s office, has offered to assist World View locate partner colleges in Mexico. He will arrange a meeting with the Mexican Consulate for representatives from interested colleges. Please notify Neil Bolick if you would like to participate.


What's New?

From International Education Week:

We are pleased to announce that the International Education Week (IEW) 2007 website http://iew.state.gov has officially been launched, and includes statements from U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and U.S. Secretary of Education Margaret Spellings, as well as promotional materials, an interactive quiz, and opportunities to post and view planned events around the world. 

From Globalization101.org: 






This year we will be starting a series of articles in the "What Others Think" section of the site that will focus on the candidates for the 2008 U.S. presidential elections and their perspectives on globalization. 

In August, we added an article on What Europe Thinks About Globalization, which features quotes about globalization from Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Gordon Brown; the President of France, Nicholas Sarkozy; and Chancellor of Germany, Angela Merkel.  

From the National Peace Corps Association:

New each week! Audio Interviews with Peace Corps Social Entrepreneurs 

Listen to returned Peace Corps volunteers as they describe their lives as social entrepreneurs. This series of weekly podcast interviews, produced by Social Edge in collaboration with the National Peace Corps Association, is an excellent resource for educators interested in sharing firsthand accounts of how returned Peace Corps volunteers have used their skills and experiences to change the world for the better. More information and a link to the podcasts is available here .
 


Do you have information to share?

Do you have information to share with educators? If so, please send information about global education programs that are offered in your college, announcements about globally focused seminars, and new resources for college faculty.
Email Neil at nebolick@unc.edu .

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Disclaimer: World View at UNC-Chapel Hill provides information, resources, and announcements for educational purposes only. It does not represent an endorsement of organizations or points of view by World View or The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.


World View Community College Symposium 2007

Globalization's Impact and Model Global Programs at Community Colleges in the U.S.

 November 14-15, 2007
The Friday Center, Chapel Hill

Join World View as we explore the impact of globalization and examine successful global education programs at community colleges around the United States. World View's 2007 Community College Symposium will bring community college educators from across the U.S. to present best practices in globalizing colleges and their curricula. Symposium offers general sessions, concurrent sessions, and support for college-based teams in creating an Action Plan for making your college more international.

For more information, or to register please visit www.unc.edu/world or call 919/962-9264.


Sounds of St. Petersburg:

A Workshop for Music Educators
October 26, 2007
3 - 5:30pm

The UNC Center for Slavic, Eurasian, and Eastern European Studies (CSEEES) is proud to sponsor a pre-concert workshop for North Carolina music educators in celebration of the St. Petersburg Philharmonic's performance at UNC-Chapel Hill.
The Pre-Concert Workshop is from 3:00-5:30pm in UNC's new FedEx Global Education Center. The workshop is FREE, though pre-registration is required.
At 8pm St. Petersburg Philharmonic's evening concert at UNC-Chapel Hill (optional) begins. Discounted tickets available for workshop participants. Visit www.carolinaperformingarts.org for ticket information.
Suitable for elementary through community college instructors, the afternoon workshop will stimulate teachers and provide them with lesson plans and teaching resources. Themes will include: Russia's cultural heritage; the history of St. Petersburg; and, most notably, the music of Prokofiev and Shostakovich.

For more information, or to pre-register, contact CSEEES Associate Director, Jacqueline Olich, at jmolich@email.unc.edu


Cultural Events at the FedEx Global Education Center
UNC Chapel Hill

The new FedEx Global Education Center at UNC-Chapel Hill will be hosting cultural events every Thursday during fall and spring semesters, including art, film, dance, music and social networking opportunities. All events are free and open to the public. Upcoming events include:

September 27 through January 3:
Art exhibition showcasing the Women Empowered photography collection by artist Phil Borges, named Hero of Photography by PopPhoto.com. The collection, through photography and text, tells the stories of women from Asia, South America, and Africa who have empowered themselves and their communities.

November 15, 7-8:30pm: high-energy performance by Japanese drummers Triangle Taiko combines music and movements from the martial arts.

For more information visit: www.global.unc.edu