Your Name and Title:
Katherine Hanson, Virtual Exchange Specialist
School or Organization Name:
Youth For Understanding (YFU)
Co-Presenter Name(s): n/a
Area of the World from Which You Will Present:
Washington, DC, USA
Language in Which You Will Present:
English
Target Audience(s):
Teachers, administrators, youth organizations and students
Short Session Description:
Learn how you can bring virtual exchange into your classrooms or after-school programming. This session will discuss the benefits of virtual exchange, what to consider before engaging and how it can work for you and your students.
Full Session Description:
In today's hyper-connected world, students have access to volumes of information and can gain, in almost real-time, insights into events and activities that are shaping global cultures. But, technology does not provide a filter for bias and misinformation. Only through deep engagement -- people to people -- can disparate cultures truly come to understand one another. Tomorrow's leaders must have access to forums that provide opportunities for authentic engagement and youth-led dialogue.
Virtual exchange can introduce students to the global world, bringing a broader perspective and making civics and social studies come alive. Join Youth For Understanding (YFU)’s Virtual Exchange Specialist, Katherine Hanson, as she shares the challenges and successes of YFU's journey into the digital education sphere. Learn about the development of project-based online curriculum, logistics of multi-country virtual exchanges, as well as programmatic and technological support for educators and students. See how this flagship Virtual Exchange Initiative empowers a new generation of digital diplomats with the soft skills, global competencies and 21st century capacities to address local, national and international issues, develop globally-minded solutions and make their ideas and voices heard. Find out how you can incorporate this unique non-formal educational opportunity into your classrooms or after school programming.
Websites / URLs Associated with Your Session:
https://www.yfuusa.org/virtual-exchange
https://softpower30.com/virtual-exchange-evolution-citizen-diplomacy/
https://www.diplomaticourier.com/2016/07/06/promoting-peace-third-place/
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