Your Name and Title: Madison Marks, Senior Program Associate
School or Organization Name: Qatar Foundation International
Co-Presenter Name(s): Anas Ghanim, QFI Consultant - Doha
Area of the World from Which You Will Present: USA, Qatar
Language in Which You Will Present: English
Target Audience(s): Middle School Teachers, High School teachers
Short Session Description (one line): This interactive session will introduce teachers to the power of virtual exchange (VE) to connect students with refugees in your community and across the globe.
Full Session Description (as long as you would like):
Join this interactive session to learn about the power of virtual exchange (VE) to connect students with refugees in your community and across the globe. Facilitated by Qatar Foundation International (QFI), you will hear examples of how VE is allowing students in the U.S. and Arab world to humanize the refugee experience and learn about topics/issues relevant in all communities (i.e. education advocacy, conflict transformation, storytelling). As an educator, you will learn about best practices and curricula resources to coordinate your own VE and facilitate meaningful opportunities for dialogue and collaborative action on topics relevant to our globe - including how we as citizens can support refugees.
Websites / URLs Associated with Your Session:
http://www.qfi.org/programs/youth-engagement/virtual-exchange/
http://www.qfi.org/programs/youth-engagement/virtual-exchange/basmatna-syria/
http://www.qfi.org/programs/youth-engagement/virtual-exchange/voice-school-program-expansion/
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