World View: An International Program for Educators

2007 Global Education Leaders' Program

June 17-22

UNC-Chapel Hill

Co-Sponsors
(click each sponsor to visit their website)
African Studies Center
Asian/Pacific Studies Institute
Center for European Studies
Center for Global Initiatives
Center for Slavic, Eurasian, and East European Studies
CIBER at UNC School of Business
Consortium in Latin American Studies
NC Center for South Asia Studies
Triangle Institute for Security Studies

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TIME	SESSION TITLE	LOCATION
Sunday June 17
3:00-4:30	Check in for registration and program packet	Breakfast room of the Holiday Inn Express (6119 Farrington Rd, Chapel Hill NC 27517)
5:00-7:00	Opening Reception	Home of Robert and Jean Phay

TIME	SESSION TITLE	LOCATION
Monday June 18	Day 1: Globalization	Center for School Leadership Development
8:00	Welcome and Introductions Robert Phay, World View; PDF of Presentation	Room 111
9:00	The Challenge of a Global World and the Need to Understand It Clark Plexico, International Strategies, Inc.	Room 111
9:45	Break
10:00	Global Immigration and the New Latino South Axel Lluch, Latino/Hispanic Affairs, Office of the Governor; PDF of Presentation; Handout	Room 111
11:00	International Terrorism: Background & Future David Schanzer, Center on Terrorism & Homeland Security, Duke University; PDF of Presentation	Room 111
12:15	Lunch	Trillium Dining Room (The Friday Center)
1:30	Global Issues Seminar-- "A Manifesto for the Fast World," by Thomas Friedman Seminar Leaders: Lauren Feng & Meghan Webb, World View Amy Lloyd, World View Trish Weiss, Paideia Group	Rooms 111, 119, & 127
2:45	Break
3:00	Technology: Driving Force Behind the Flat Earth Debashis Aikat, School of Journalism and Mass Communication, UNC at Chapel Hill	Room 111
4:00	Video: "Searching for the Roots of 9/11" Thomas Friedman, Foreign Affairs Correspondent The New York Times	Room 111
4:45	Discussion of Video Robert Phay, World View	Room 111
5:00	Grade-Level Discussion of Action Plans K-12 Elementary Group (Julie Kinnaird, moderator) K-12 Secondary Group (Regina Higgins, moderator) Community College Group (Neil Bolick, moderator)	Rooms 111, 119, & 127

TIME	SESSION TITLE	LOCATION
Tuesday June 19	Day 2: Geopolitics in an Age of Global Terrorism	Center for School Leadership Development
8:00	Globalization: An Economic Perspective Patrick Conway, Dept. of Economics, UNC at Chapel Hill; PDF of Presentation	Room 111
9:30	Break
9:45	Communications Revolution Cori Dauber, Dept. of Communication Studies, UNC at Chapel Hill	Room 111
11:00	Israel and Palestine Gerhard Weinberg, Professor of History Emeritus, UNC at Chapel Hill; Video of Presentation (60K; approx 35 minutes) (Note: Mr. Weinberg was not able to attend the conference in person, so his lecture was recorded in advance and is posted here with his permission. For more information or to request a copy, please contact World View at 919-962-9264.)	Room 111
12:15	Lunch	Atrium Second Floor (The Friday Center)
1:30	Global Issues Seminar-- "Illegal Immigration-who profits, who pays," by Karin Rives, et al. Seminar Leaders: Lynn Knauff, UNC at Chapel Hill Vincent Melomo, Peace College Wayne Pond, UNC at Chapel Hill	Rooms 111, 119, &127
2:30	Break
2:45	The Cultural Dimensions of Globalization Vincent Melomo, Dept. of Anthropology, Peace College; PDF of Presentation	Room 111
3:45	Discussion on Global Education K-12 Session: Global Education in North Carolina Regina Higgins, World View; PDF of Presentation Heifer International in the Classroom Richard and Sue Richardson, Heifer International (website) College Session: Global Education in NC Community Colleges Delores Parker, NC Community College System Neil Bolick, World View	Room 111 & 127
5:30	Group Dinner at the India Palace Restaurant	508 W. Franklin St. Chapel Hill, NC

TIME	SESSION TITLE	LOCATION
Wednesday June 20	Day 3: United States' Place in the World	Center for School Leadership Development
8:00	The Challenges and Responsiblities for the Single Superpower Robin Dorff, Strategic Studies Institute, US Army War College	Room 111
9:00	Break
9:15	European Center Resources Ruth Mitchell-Pitts, Center for European Studies, UNC at Chapel Hill	Room 111
9:30	U.S. and Europe Aneta Spendzharova, Dept. of Political Science, UNC at Chapel Hill; PDF of Presentation	Room 111
10:30	U.S. and Africa Julius N'yang'oro, Dept. of African and Afro-American Studies, UNC at Chapel HIll	Room 111
11:45	Election of Class Co-Presidents
12:00	Lunch	Atrium Second Floor (The Friday Center)
1:00	Global Issues Seminar-- "The Right Stuff" and "The Quiet Crisis," by Thomas Friedman in The World is Flat Seminar Leaders: Regina Higgins, World View David Hostetler, Center for Law and the Humanities Vincent Melomo, Peace College	Rooms 111, 119, & 127
2:15	Break
2:30	U.S. and Latin America Tom Whitmore, Dept. of Geography, UNC at Chapel Hill; PDF of Presentation (Note: this is a very large file)	Room 111
3:45	East Asian Studies Resources Yan Li, Asia/Pacific Studies Institute, Duke University	Room 111
4:00	Asian Music Jonathan Kramer, Dept. of Music, NC State University; PDF of Presentation Performance on original Chinese instruments Xiaochun Lu, Jiuping Pan, Yiyun Tang, Dacao "George" Zhou	Room 111

TIME	SESSION TITLE	LOCATION
Thursday June 21	Day 4: Population Dynamics, Immigration, and the Environment	Center for School Leadership Development
8:00	Energy and Climate: Challenges and Possibilities Richard Andrews, Dept. of Public Policy, UNC at Chapel Hill; PDF of Presentation	Room 111
9:15	Break
9:30	Critical Global Environmental Issues Frederic Pfaender, Dept. of Environmental Sciences & Engineering, UNC at Chapel Hill	Room 111
11:00	Eastern Europe and Russia Jacqueline Olich, Center for Slavic, Eurasian, and East European Studies, UNC at Chapel Hill; PDF of Presentation	Room 111
12:00	Lunch and Discussion of the Major Challenges Facing Schools and Colleges	Trillium Dining Room (The Friday Center)
1:00	Global Issues Seminar-- K-12 Session: "Creating Internationally Competitive Schools," by The Public School Forum Seminar Leaders: Marty Babcock, Center for International Understanding, UNC Daryll Powell, Education Consultant Community College Session: "Offshoring: The Next Industrial Revolution?" by Alan S. Blinder, and "Globalization, Offshoring, and the Community College" by Donald Dellow & Richard Romano Seminar Leader: Neil Bolick, World View	Rooms 111, 119, & 127
2:15	Population Dynamics and Public Health Issues Melinda Meade, Dept. of Geography, UNC at Chapel Hill; PDF of Presentation (Note: This is a very large file)	Room 111
3:30	Break
3:45	U.S. and East Asia David Ambaras, Department of History, NC State University	Room 111
4:45	Reporting on the Major Challenges Facing the Schools and Colleges	Rooms 111 & 127

TIME	SESSION TITLE	LOCATION
Friday June 22	Day 5: Bringing It All Together	Center for School Leadership Development
8:00	Immigration and Demographic Issues in the South Harry Watson, Center for the Study of the American South, UNC at Chapel Hill	Room 111
9:15	Group Photograph and Break	Front Foyer
9:30	Global Education Resources Tara Muller, International Outreach Coordinator, Center for Global Initiatives, UNC at Chapel Hill; PDF of Presentation	Room 111
9:45	Final Session on Action Plans Presentations by participants K-12 Elementary Group (Julie Kinnaird, moderator) K-12 Secondary Group (Regina Higgins, moderator) Community College Group (Neil Bolick, moderator)	Rooms 111, 119, & 127
11:30	Final Luncheon James Peacock, presiding Chair, World View Advisory Board Department of Anthropology, UNC at Chapel Hill Making the Case for Global Education Richard Richardson, Provost Emeritus, UNC at Chapel Hill Remarks by Class Co-Presidents Montrio M. Belton, Sr. Monroe Middle School, Union County Schools Jeff Isenhour Balls Creek Elementary, Catawba County Schools Keith Smith Nash Community College The Future of Global Learning in North Carolina Schools and Colleges Robert Phay, World View, UNC at Chapel Hill Presentation of Certificates Carol Tresolini, Associate Provost for Academic Initiatives, UNC at Chapel Hill	Willow Lounge (The Friday Center)
1:30	Final Adjournment

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