International Education Summit - Peace & Justice

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Name: International Education Summit - Peace & Justice
Date: November 16, 2020
Time: 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM EST
Website: Register
Event Description:

 

WHAT IS IES?
The World Affairs Council ? Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky hosts the annual high school event, International Education Summit (IES) each year during International Education Week (November 16-20, 2020). IES raises student awareness about global issues and global careers. Students and teachers will hear from a diverse group of speakers representing governmental, community, business, and nonprofit organizations on this year?s theme of ?Peace and Justice?. They will also interact in small groups with local global professionals for a ?Speed Networking? session where they can learn about global careers.

2020 IES | PEACE AND JUSTICE
This year, we are hosting a virtual International Education Summit on ?Peace and Justice?. It will be held during International Education Week (November 16-20). We are expanding to a week-long program and will be working with regional World Affairs Councils in Ohio, Kentucky, and Indiana to enrich our programming and expand the number of students, teachers, council members, and global citizens we reach.

THANK YOU

Ambassador Sponsor: Northern Kentucky University

Diplomat Sponsors: Brueggeman Center for Dialogue, Xavier University, Foreign Policy Leadership Council (FPLC), Miami University Global Initiatives


 

Location:
Virtual
Date/Time Information:

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 16

9 AM to 10 AM EST | Environmental Justice
Presented by the World Affairs Council ? Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky
 

12 PM to 1 PM EST | How a kid from Dayton helped: The Yugoslav Wars, Economic Sanctions, and the Dayton Accords
Presented by the World Affairs Council ? Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky
 

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 17

9 AM to 10:30 AM EST | Teacher Training: Using SDGs to Your Advantage (Teachers Only)
Presented by the World Affairs Council ? Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky
***Ohio teachers will receive 1.5 hours of professional development credit for attending this training.

12 PM to 1 PM EST | Toward An Anti-Racist World: Global Competency and Systemic Racism
Presented by Columbus Council on World Affairs
 

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 18

9 AM to 11 AM EST | Comparing Religious Beliefs and Practices in Islam, Catholicism, and Judaism
Presented by World Affairs Council Northwest Ohio
 

12 PM to 1 PM EST | Bringing Healing to our troubled world through mindful listening and openness
Presented by Red Flags National
 

4:30 to 5:30 PM EST | Webinar for Educators: A Look at Global Protests
Presented by the Cleveland Council on World Affairs
 

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 19

12 PM to 2 PM EST | International Equity: How Many in the World are Protesting Racism
Presented by the World Affairs Council of Kentucky & Southern Indiana

6 PM to 7:30 PM EST | Your Mental Health Matters: In Conversation with Norman Sartorius
Presented by the Indiana Council on World Affairs, Inc.
 

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 20

9 AM to 11 AM | Speed Networking: Meet Global Professionals (College and High School Students ONLY)
Presented by the World Affairs Council ? Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky
 

12 PM to 2 PM | Global Storytelling (High School Students ONLY)
Interactive workshop presented by BeSpoken Live on Campus

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fees/Admission:
Free
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