World View's Online Globalization Course (October 7 - November 17, 2009) FULL
These courses immerse educators from all leadership roles and disciplines in an intensive exploration of the rapid global changes in government, economics, environment and heath, culture, and technology impacting their schools and communities, our country, and the planet.

An online version of World View's week-long on campus “Global Education Leaders Program,” these six-week courses require participants to read, discuss, and reflect on the most important issues facing America and the world today. The courses will introduce educators to university and other resources for continued learning of global issues. As a final project, each participant will present an Action Plan for their classroom, school, school system, or college to support the development of globally competitive graduates. Four CEU credits are offered for successful completion of the course. To register online for our fall offering, click here.

Community College Grants
World View, in collaboration with UNC's Center for Global Initiatives, is providing small grants to community college educators to help them "internationalize" their courses. Thirty-five grants have been awarded to North Carolina community college instructors to date, and World View is now accepting applications for the next round of grants. Please click here for more information.
See sample "internationalized" courses from past award winners.

World View Book of the Year: Hot, Flat, and Crowded by Thomas Friedman
The World View Book of the Year is Hot, Flat, and Crowded by Thomas Friedman. To read the World View article about this book, click here.

Rotary Global WebFriends
For the past five years, World View has arranged e-correspondence connections between Rotary Scholars living and studying abroad and North Carolina classes and schools. Formerly known as Rotary E-Pals, the new Rotary Global WebFriends program provides correspondence from every region of the globe, along with the following benefits:

- First-hand accounts of life in another world region and culture
- Global content and context for any grade or discipline
- Increased global awareness for both teachers and students
- Concepts and curriculum supported by the North Carolina Standard Course of Study
- New resource webpage including country profiles and grade/subject specific lesson plans

To begin your new global connection, visit our program webpage at www.unc.edu/world/webfriends.htm
For more information, please contact: Carina Brossy at 919/843-7793 or cbrossy@unc.edu.

Save these Dates for World View's upcoming programs!
-World View Online Course: "An Introduction to Globalization" February 3-March 16
-World View Spring Seminar: "Latin America and North Carolina" March 23-24
-World View Spring Seminar: "East Asia in the 21st Century" March 24-25
-World View Media and Tech Specialist Workshop: "Creating a Global Media Center" April 22-23

 

World View Tidbit* What is the World's most popular newspaper? a) Bild (Germany) b) Yomiuri Shimbun (Japan) c) People's Daily (China) If you like world trivia, visit http://www.funtrivia.com/quizzes/world/index.html to test your knowledge of the countries and cultures. To find out the answer to this question, click here.

For other Tidbits that have been featured on this page, click here.

 

Support the Work of World View Your tax deductible gift to World View will support global learning in schools and community colleges across North Carolina. Click here to access the donation form. Please print out the form and mail it with a check made payable to World View to: World View 208 North Columbia Street CB #8011 Chapel Hill, NC 27599

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Last Updated 11/09