Save the Date: GECP @ THE BROAD, Fri, 4/22 at 1pm |
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Join museum educators from the MSU Broad Art Museum for a special tour just for GECP! Learn strategies for using art to teach global issues and build your teaching toolbox for leading open-ended discussions about global diversity, equity, and inclusion (Global DEI).
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WHEN: Friday, April 22, 2022, 1:00pm
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WHERE: Broad Art Museum, 547 E Circle Dr. East Lansing (Meet in the Education Wing)
- REGISTER HERE!
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Thanks to E-Board for organizing GECP Craft Night, and thanks to all who joined for rock-painting & mocktails!
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Reminder: Global Experience Scholarship Apps Due 4/15 |
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Faculty Feature: Dr. Carrie Symons (she/her/hers) |
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Why do you contribute to GECP?
I believe that a global orientation to education is essential for creating classrooms in which all students feel they belong and are valued.
What is your favorite book?
When I was 19 years old, someone gave me Letters to a Young Poet by Rainer Maria Rilke. It came into my life at just the right time. I still have that book.
If you weren't a teacher educator, what job would you choose for yourself?
A Cirque du Soleil clown.
Tell us about a powerful global experience you've had while at MSU:
In October 2018, I participated in a small interdisciplinary conference on 'Migrants and Refugees in the 21st Century: Children In and Out of Schools' at the International School on Mind, Brain, and Education in Erice, Sicily with 25 scholars from around the world. Through this experience, I developed a much broader and deeper understanding of the issues migrant and refugee children face globally. I also learned how educators, NGOs, researchers, politicians, lawyers, social workers, scientists, and economists are working to address the issues. I returned to East Lansing with a renewed sense of purpose in my own scholarship and partnership with the Refugee Development Center, knowing that I was a part of a global network of advocacy for migrant and refugee youth.
What is one of your favorite research projects?
I recently wrote and co-produced a short documentary, The Stories Project, about a summer day camp for refugee-background youth. The film features 11 mentors who share their personal experiences and perspectives on how storytelling fosters trust, empathy, and open-mindedness. You can learn more at https://thestoriesprojectfilm.com/.
Do you have any secret talents?
I'm very good at parallel parking a car.
What is your favorite place to be?
Among the redwoods in the mountains of Santa Cruz, California.
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The Faculty Feature/Student Spotlight section is run by GECP sophomore Ryan Chaben.
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OISS Coffee Hour. Fri., April 8, 4-6pm, International Center Spartan Rooms B&C. Office for International Students and Scholars. (details).
Webinar: Education Abroad 101. Mon., April 11, 3-4pm, (Zoom), Office for Education Abroad. "Want to study abroad and don't know where to begin? Come to an EA101 session and we'll help!" (details).
2022 International Scholar Research Showcase. Fri., April 15, 4-6pm, Erickson Hall 111. Organized by Dr. Jungmin Kwan & Laxmi Prasad Ojha, supported by DEI Office & OISE. "Learn from an incredible panel of international scholars discussing issues pertinent to education in their home country."
Storytelling Evening: Reaching Home. Fri., April 15, 4:30-6:30pm, 252 Erickson Hall. Guest storytellers Dr. Shireen Al-Adeimi & Jessica Reed. "Bundle yourselves up in nostalgia, childhood, growing up, and come share an evening with us with stories about what is home!" (details).
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GECP Newsletter Archives: Past copies of GECP newsletters are saved on the GECP Blog.
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Ways to reach GECP Coordinator, Alyssa Morley |
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