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2019 AFS Global Conference

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9:00am EDT

PLENARY | Are We There Yet? A Hard Look at the State of Global Competence Education Around the World Room SymposiaTamara Gojkovic • Melissa Liles • Nancy Burrows • Dr. Darla K. Deardorff • Andres Finzi • Dominic Cardy • Sahara Lake • Monika Froehler • Tarek Mostafa • Bushra Ebadi • Suzanne Fortier

10:30am EDT

Maria-Cristina Paredes on Innovation StageMaria-Cristina Paredes

10:45am EDT

Liz Radicki on Innovation StageLiz Radicki

11:00am EDT

AFS NOW | Rethinking Global Ed: What’s Hot, What’s Not, What’s Next Room Cartier ILauren Moloney-Egnatios • Ann'Andreza Martins • Katherine N. Yngve • Dana Mortenson • Alejandro Reyes • More Speakers Coming Soon Creating Welcoming and Supporting Intercultural Communities for LGBTQ Teens and Adults Room Cartier IIRangel Amorim • Melvin Harmon • María Teresa Casas • Andrea Arnemann Student-Driven Study Abroad Room Mansfield #5Dominic DelliCarpini • Annie Nguyen • Cathy Cooper • David Fyfe Beyond Tolerance: Applying a Pluralism Lens to Assess Inclusion in Schools Room International IKatie O'Brian • Nicole Fournier-Sylvester Developing “Worldly Leadership” Through Non-Formal Education Room Mansfield #3Andii Verhoeven • Elsa Cardona Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion in Global Competence Education Room International IIKatherine Turner Recognizing Perspectives: Engaging Global Citizens through Storytelling for Change Room Mansfield #6Melanie Centeno • Kim Martin Using Empowering Dialogues to Create “Brave Spaces” Room Mansfield #2Jazmin Chamizo

12:30pm EDT

Young Active Global Citizens on Innovation Stage

12:45pm EDT

John Taplin on Innovation Stage by IEC TBAJohn Taplin

1:00pm EDT

Krishen Mehta on Innovation Stage by IEC TBAKrishen Mehta

1:15pm EDT

Darla Deardorff on Innovation Stage by IEC TBADr. Darla K. Deardorff

1:30pm EDT

Is Empathy The “Secret Sauce” of Successful STEM Professionals? Mansfield #7Camille George • Molly Stern Learning to Disagree (L2D) Room Cartier IIÁgnes Vajda • Zsolt István Vódli Designing a Secondary Level Elective Course on Global Citizenship Foyer on 4th floorEvan Saperstein Encouraging Active Global Citizenship in a University Context—the Service Learning Approach Foyer on 4th floorAnnette Gisevius Forming Global Citizenship Ethics On-board a Ship Foyer on 4th floorHaruko Ishii From Virtual Exchange to Experiential Engagement – Connecting iEARN Virtual Exchange and AFS Project:Change Experiences Foyer on 4th floorJill Woerner • Jennifer Russell • Stefanie Ortiz-Cidlik ROUNDTABLE | Business Leaders for Global Competence Education (Invitation Only) Room Mansfield #5 Design Thinking for Developing Global Competence and SDG Curricula Room Mansfield #6Erin Dowd • Connie Rensink Global Citizens in Action: Design and Assessment of Student Action as Global Competency Room International IClare Sisisky • Chad Detloff Integrating Global Competence Education into Curricula for 8-19 year olds Room Mansfield #2Sarah-Louise Jones Resilience and Mental Wellness in Under-Represented International Students Room Mansfield #3Huong Diep The Intercultural Learning Hub: A Repository for Sharing Intercultural Learning Tools and Research Room International IIAnnette K. Benson

2:30pm EDT

Ann Kaiser on Innovation Stage by IEC TBAAnn Kaiser

2:45pm EDT

Nefertiti Makeda on Innovation Stage by IEC TBANefertiti Makeda

3:00pm EDT

AFS NOW | Trusted sources? Improving Media Literacy to Inspire More Global Citizens Room Cartier INicole Fournier-Sylvester • Sebastien Turbot • Jeff Minthorn • Melissa Barnes • More Speakers Coming Soon Activate Local Citizenship and Empower Leadership Foyer on 4th floorKimberlee Johnsen-Smith Can International Field Trips Nurture Intercultural Competence and Global Citizenship? Foyer on 4th floorNitin Deckha Designing and Implementing an Individualized, In-House Study Abroad Curriculum Foyer on 4th floorBetsy Thomas Integrating the SDGs in School Curricula to Foster Active Global Citizenship Foyer on 4th floorRajesh Awasthi Preparing Students for the World Stage Foyer on 4th floorMarla Hunter The Role of Language Learning and Study Abroad for Student Motivation Foyer on 4th floorRenata Serpa Vieira Weaving Common Threads through Personal Storytelling Foyer on 4th floorJudith Perron Citizen Diplomacy and Sister Cities Mansfield #3Udo Fluck • Toni Grace What is a “Global Citizen”? How to Become One? From Reality to Policy, the European Example Room Cartier IITamara Gojkovic • Andreea-Loredana Tudorache Building Effective Networks and Strategies to Advocate for Global Citizenship Education Room Mansfield #6Maeve Galvin • Agne Kuimet • Patricija Virtic Fostering Active Global Citizenship Through the LEGO® SERIOUS PLAY® Method Room Mansfield #5Piero Maria Gentilini • Ulrike Niemann How World Learning Develops Global Citizens Through Results-Oriented Project Planning Curriculum Room Mansfield #2Jennifer Chen • Lisa George Innovations in Global Citizenship Education Room International IErika Nobels • Noor van Orshoven

4:00pm EDT

Tara Hofmann & Carolyn Rehn on Innovation StageCarolyn Rehn • Tara Boyce-Hofmann

4:15pm EDT

Holly Hixson on Innovation Stage by IEC TBAHolly Hixson

5:00pm EDT

PLENARY | Celebrating Active Global Citizens Room SymposiaRita Santos • Heidy Utami • Daniel Mellsop • Janie Dumbleton

8:00pm EDT

Networking Dinner Montreal Science Center