Your Name and Title: Bonnie Koenig
School or Organization Name: Going International Consultancy
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Area of the World from Which You Will Present: Chicago, U.S.
Language in Which You Will Present: English
Target Audience(s): Teachers, students, others interested in global competency
Short Session Description (one line): Ideas for developing, enhancing and nurturing our global competency as a dynamic and lifelong pursuit.
Full Session Description (as long as you would like): Developing, enhancing and nurturing our global competency should be a dynamic and lifelong pursuit. There are personal, curricular and institutional approaches to enhancing global competency that need to be aligned. Often we focus on one at a time or a ‘snapshot’ in time. This presentation will look at creating linkages and alignment among these as well as providing some specific ideas and tips for nurturing our lifelong skills. The goal of the presentation is to help practitioners strengthen their abilities to lead in developing creative and effective programs, by developing their own approaches to continuously cultivating their skills at being lifelong global learners. The presentation will include topics such as ways to enhance global competency skills; approaches to global communication; networking and partnerships; and aligning the personal, curricular and institutional.
Websites / URLs Associated with Your Session: Some Cross-Cultural Communication and Competency resources http://www.goinginternational.com/resources/cross-cultural-communication/
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