Making the Case in Your Community for International Knowledge and Skills Matt Friedrick – Project Manager, NC in the World Theresa McCorquodale – Director, Academy for Global Studies in Austin, TX

Purpose of the Presentation We hope to help you: generate political support generate financial support communicate academic purpose create programmatic partnerships

We hope to help you:

generate political support

generate financial support

communicate academic purpose

create programmatic partnerships

When do we need to “make the case?” New initiatives in a school or district Partnership proposals with other organizations Creating a new school Changing or adding district or state policies Creating a statewide global education initiative Foundation RFP’s

New initiatives in a school or district

Partnership proposals with other organizations

Creating a new school

Changing or adding district or state policies

Creating a statewide global education initiative

Foundation RFP’s

Purpose of the Presentation To “make the case”, you must convince people: WHY global skills and knowledge are important generally and relevant locally WHAT quality global education produces HOW it can be done WHO should be involved in the effort

To “make the case”, you must convince people:

WHY global skills and knowledge are important generally and relevant locally

WHAT quality global education produces

HOW it can be done

WHO should be involved in the effort

Developing Community Support Prove that globalization is a “down-home” issue Define the goal for global skills and knowledge in your community Help others envision how it will happen Decide who to involve

Prove that globalization is a “down-home” issue

Define the goal for global skills and knowledge in your community

Help others envision how it will happen

Decide who to involve

Scope of our Presentation Give you a framework for how to convince others Show you examples of how we have done it Brainstorm collaboratively ways to do this in your community

Give you a framework for how to convince others

Show you examples of how we have done it

Brainstorm collaboratively ways to do this in your community

Convince People WHY… Framework Make global skills and knowledge locally relevant Economically Demographically Culturally Examples Research of local international trade, demographics

Framework

Make global skills and knowledge locally relevant

Economically

Demographically

Culturally

Examples

Research of local international trade, demographics

Convince People WHY… Microlab #1 Global skills and knowledge are “down home.” Question: How is your local community already global? Consider: Populations present Industries with international ties Community groups

Microlab #1

Global skills and knowledge are “down home.”

Question:

How is your local community already global?

Consider:

Populations present

Industries with international ties

Community groups

Show WHAT it looks like… Framework Define what it will take to be a successful member of the community you have described. Examples NC in the World Global Competencies Profile of an ISSN Graduate ISSN Global Competencies NC in the World Action Plan

Framework

Define what it will take to be a successful member of the community you have described.

Examples

NC in the World Global Competencies

Profile of an ISSN Graduate

ISSN Global Competencies

NC in the World Action Plan

Microlab #2 Define what it will take to be a successful member of the global community you have described. Question: What global skills and knowledge do students need to enter the global community successfully? Show WHAT it looks like…

Microlab #2

Define what it will take to be a successful member of the global community you have described.

Question:

What global skills and knowledge do students need to enter the global community successfully?

Envision HOW to make it happen… Framework Determine how to address each global competency. Changes may have to occur in: Policies Funding Curriculum New programmatic partnerships Examples AGS schedule and programs NC in the World programs Innovative scheduling Innovative programs

Framework

Determine how to address each global competency. Changes may have to occur in:

Policies

Funding

Curriculum

New programmatic partnerships

Examples

AGS schedule and programs

NC in the World programs

Innovative scheduling

Innovative programs

Microlab #3A Determine how to address each global competency. Question: What potential signature elements will your program have that address a global competency from your list? Consider: School-based initiatives Community-based initiatives Additional graduation requirements that go beyond existing school, district, or state standards Signature elements that attract interest and generate support Envision HOW to make it happen…

Microlab #3A

Determine how to address each global competency.

Question:

What potential signature elements will your program have that address a global competency from your list?

Consider:

School-based initiatives

Community-based initiatives

Additional graduation requirements that go beyond existing school, district, or state standards

Signature elements that attract interest and generate support

Envision HOW to make it happen… Microlab #3B Consider structural systems that need to be in place to support your initiative. Question: What support systems are necessary and feasible in my community? Consider: Teacher professional development Technology needs Creative Scheduling Funding resources

Microlab #3B

Consider structural systems that need to be in place to support your initiative.

Question:

What support systems are necessary and feasible in my community?

Consider:

Teacher professional development

Technology needs

Creative Scheduling

Funding resources

Consider WHO to involve… Framework Decide who in your community needs to hear your message. Examples Business Leaders Foundations State Agencies Institutions of higher learning Other schools and educational programs Individuals Community groups Note: Approach each audience as a potential partner.

Framework

Decide who in your community needs to hear your message.

Examples

Business Leaders

Foundations

State Agencies

Institutions of higher learning

Other schools and educational programs

Individuals

Community groups

Note: Approach each audience as a potential partner.

Consider WHO to involve… Microlab #4 Consider your audience. Question: Who in my community needs to hear my message? Consider the need for: political support financial support academic purpose programmatic partnerships

Microlab #4

Consider your audience.

Question:

Who in my community needs to hear my message?

Consider the need for:

political support

financial support

academic purpose

programmatic partnerships

Put it all together… WHEN and WHERE will you take your next step? Example Academy for Global Studies powerpoint

WHEN and WHERE will you take your next step?

Example

Academy for Global Studies powerpoint

Put it all together… Microlab #5 Take the next step. Question: When and where will you make the case? Consider: Faculty meetings State Department of Education Meetings Foundation Requests for Proposals

Microlab #5

Take the next step.

Question:

When and where will you make the case?

Consider:

Faculty meetings

State Department of Education Meetings

Foundation Requests for Proposals

Contact Matt Friedrick Project Manager, NC in the World UNC Center for International Understanding ciu.northcarolina.edu [email_address] Theresa McCorquodale Director, Academy for Global Studies in Austin Austin Independent School District www.agsaustin.org [email_address]

Matt Friedrick

Project Manager, NC in the World

UNC Center for International Understanding

ciu.northcarolina.edu

[email_address]

Theresa McCorquodale

Director, Academy for Global Studies in Austin

Austin Independent School District

www.agsaustin.org

[email_address]