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Atlanta Global Studies Symposium

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Bringing it Home: Lessons and Next Steps for Building Partnerships in RCE Greater Atlanta

2019-04-26 , Black, Michael , Burnes, Suzanne , Garrett, Cicely , Heard, Anne , Kallin, Britta , Noibi, Yomi , Stiftel, Bruce

This facilitated, interactive session will analyze and synthesize best practices in promoting RCE Greater Atlanta’s priority SDGs, gleaned from earlier sessions. Priority SDGs include: SDG1-No Poverty, SDG2-Zero Hunger, SDG3-Good Health and Well-Being, SDG4-Quality Education, SDG9-Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, SDG11-Sustainable Cities and Communities, and SDG13-Climate Action. The goal here is to exchange ideas and facilitate collaborations among RCE Greater Atlanta members inside and outside higher education, as well as with our colleagues from regional and global RCEs. The session will conclude by outlining concrete next steps for advancing the SDGs through education, research and action partnerships.

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Sustainability in Middle East Cities: Challenges and Opportunities

2019-04-26 , Elgendy, Karim

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Violence and the Media

2019-04-26 , Favara, Jeremiah , Mehran, Weeda , Miller, Ben , Veilleux-LePage, Yannick

This panel explores the relationship between violence and the media, addressing issues of news coverage of violence, violence as entertainment, and the influence of the Internet and social media on this relationship.  

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Advancing Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) Through RCEs

2019-04-26 , Hirsch, Jennifer , Smith, Kim

Through multi-sector collaboration and innovative problem-solving, United Nations University has invited regions around the world to form collaborations called Regional Centres of Expertise on Education for Sustainable Development – “RCEs.” RCEs harness the power of education to advance the 17 U.N. Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Guest speaker Kim Smith, co-founder of RCE Greater Portland, will present foundations in Education for Sustainable Development (ESD), illustrate priorities to achieve UNESCO’s Global Action Programme on ESD, and highlight ways that RCEs around the world are advancing ESD in their regions. This session will open with a brief introduction to RCE Greater Atlanta, one of seven RCEs in the U.S. and 171 in the world.

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Remarks on the Inaugural Atlanta Global Studies Symposium

2019-04-26 , Peterson, G. P. , Ibarra, Vanessa

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Building Global and International Studies Programs: Challenges and Opportunties

2019-04-26 , Balas, Alexandru , Hastings, Laura A. , Jordan, Esther , Murdie, Amanda

Global and international studies programs are increasingly popular at colleges and universities. What are the logistical challenges and intellectual opportunities of building these interdisciplinary programs? Scholars from a range of different models will discuss these issues.

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Inequality and Human Trafficking

2019-04-26 , Burnet, Jennie , Khant, Monica Modi , Okech, David , Richardson, Deborah J. , Spires, Bob

This panel examines causes, consequences, and solutions to address global human trafficking, including labor and sex trafficking. The presentations will trace the global human trafficking networks that connect Metro Atlanta to the rest of the world. The panelists include scholars, lawyers, and activists engaged in understanding or combatting human trafficking in the United States, West Africa, and Asia.

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Roundtable on Virtual Classroom Exhange

2019-04-26 , Abdel-Kader, Mohamed , Bankoff, Joseph R. , Brown, Keisha , Hayden, Jessie , Mellom, Paula J.

A virtual exchange involves connecting students from different parts of the world online over a shared project. Faculty from all disciplines use tools like Webex Teams, Google Hangouts and Zoom, and students collaborate and connect with students from other communities. Panelist will share their experiences with this exciting teaching approach.

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Successes and Challenges in Promoting a Sustainable Future: Regional and Global Perspectives from RCEs around the World

2019-04-26 , LaRocco, Michelle , Lopez, Carolina , Pohlmann, Jennifer

This session brings perspectives on sustainable development from RCE colleagues across the globe. From the U.S. Atlantic Coastline to Mexico to Hamburg, the participants will share their experiences promoting sustainable development through university-community partnerships focused on education, research, community development, economic revitalization and environmental restoration.

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Roundtable on New Directions in Global Education and Discussion of the Global Research Opportunities Workshop (GROW)

2019-04-26 , Balas, Alexandru , Graml, Gundolf , Lemieux, Tony , Togunde, Dimeji , Stenport, Anna Westerstahl

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