Int’l Ed Week event Nov. 15 highlighted transformation through global engagement
Posted Nov. 1, 2010
Transforming education through global engagement is the theme of the college’s 5th annual Comparative and International Education Week event on Monday, Nov. 15, 12:30-4:30 p.m. in the Norman Hall Terrace Room.
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he event starts at 12:30 with international cuisine and entertainment by UF’s African Choir, with the formal program beginning at 1 p.m. The program, facilitated by Ester de Jong, associate professor of ESOL and bilingual education, features three panel discussions—two comprised of students and one of faculty.
The first presentation, from 1:15-1:55 p.m., has a panel of international education students (Ya-Yus Cloudia Ho, Nikke Kernaghan and Hongwei Yu) speaking on mediating UF and U.S. experiences with future aspirations.
From 2:00-3:15, a COE faculty panel discusses how their international research or consulting has changed their work. Panel members are Linda Jones (science and environmental education), Mary Ann Clark (counselor education), Griff Jones (UFTeach and science education) and Diane Ryndak (special education).
From 3:20-4:00, a panel of study-abroad students (Hannah Miller, Caitlin Martin and Clara Rodgers) will describe how their international experiences have impacted their learning at UF, their future goals and how they view teaching.
For more information, contact Matt Goff in COE Student Services by email (mgoff@coe.ufl.edu)or call 273-4378.
COE Student Affairs sponsors the college’s yearly International Education Week event. The college’s participation, based on a joint initiative of the U.S. departments of State and Education, honors a worldwide celebration of Comparative and International Education Week.
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CONTACTS
SOURCE: Matt Goff, assistant dean for student affairs, (352) 273-4378; mgoff@coe.ufl.edu
WRITER: Larry Lansford, director, news and communications, (352) 273-4137; llansford@coe.ufl.edu
