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10th Annual Global Educators Conference Featured Speakers STATE OF OUR WORLD A DIALOGUE WITH AMBASSADORS Three former ambassadors in dialogue with Holton Arms Head of School Susanna Jones In partnership with American Women for International Understanding Ambassador ret Judith Cefkin Ambassador Cefkin served concurrently as the U S ambassador to Fiji Kiribati Nauru Tonga and Tuvalu while residing in Suva Fiji Her diplomatic assignments included France Mexico and The Philippines She also served as Deputy Chief of Mission at the U S Embassy in Bangkok Among her numerous assignments in the State Department Judith also served as the State Department s Senior Advisor for Burma Ambassador ret Eunice Reddick Ambassador Reddick served as the ambassador to Niger as well as to Gabon and S o Tom and Pr ncipe Reddick has worked in a great number of different embassies in countries including Zimbabwe Tanzania China Burma Cambodia Laos Thailand Vietnam Taiwan Philippines Malaysia Brunei and Singapore She currently teaches at Howard University and Georgetown University Ambassador ret Tatiana Gfoeller Ambassador Gfoeller served as the ambassador to the Kyrgyz Republic located in Central Asia and part of the former Soviet Union and was political advisor to the Joint Chief of Staff in the Pentagon from 2011 2017 Gfoeller has a long career in foreign service including postings in Poland Saudi Arabia Bahrain the Soviet Union Belgium and Russia Gfoeller has also served as a Deputy Chief of Mission in Turkmenistan Deputy Principal Officer in Russia and Consul General in Jeddah Saudi Arabia Gfoeller authored a book on U S foreign policy interests in the Caspian Basin and taught at Georgetown University 2 W W W GEBG ORG

GLOBAL EDUCATION ACROSS THE CURRICULUM Dr Veronica Boix Mansilla Dr Veronica Boix Mansilla is a senior principal investigator at Project Zero the renowned educational research institute at the Harvard Graduate School of Education and leading international expert on global and intercultural education especially for primary and secondary K 12 students Boix Mansilla s research examines conditions that enable individuals to understand and take action on the most pressing issues of our times from human migration to climate change and environmental stewardship The resulting research based frameworks and tools have set the foundations for high quality interdisciplinary global and intercultural education at Project Zero OECD Asia Society Smithsonian Institution and the International Baccalaureate among other high reach initiatives A second edition of Boix Mansilla s seminal book Educating for Global Competence came out in 2022 with updated materials and insights for continuing this essential work in light of today s changing world HOLTON ARMS SCHOOL WASHINGTON D C APRIL 12 15 2023 3

10th Annual Global Educators Conference STATE OF OUR WORLD A DIALOGUE WITH ALUMNI JOURNALISTS FACILITATED BY Holton Arms School Alumna and Board Member Clara Brillembourg Justin Worland Justin Worland is a Washington D C based senior correspondent for Time covering climate change and the intersection of policy politics and society He has covered the topic since 2015 Previously he covered health and breaking news for the magazine In 2022 Worland was named the inaugural Climate Journalist of the Year by Covering Climate Now a non profit dedicated to improving climate journalism He is a founding steering committee member at the Uproot Project a non profit organization that works to diversify environmental journalism He is a graduate of Polytechnic School in California Joshua Keating Joshua Keating is a writer and analyst focusing on world news and foreign policy He is currently the Global Security Reporter at Grid His first book Invisible Countries Journeys to the Edge of Nationhood was published by Yale University Press in 2018 He has reported from countries including Iraq Somalia Russia China and Haiti His work has been published by the New York Times Washington Post Los Angeles Times Guardian Politico Smithsonian Magazine and Roads Kingdoms and he has been featured as a commentator on international affairs on CNN MSNBC NPR the BBC and Al Jazeera He is a graduate of Packer Collegiate School in New York 4 W W W GEBG ORG

2023 Global Education Conference The Global Education Benchmark Group supports schools as they prepare students for a culturally diverse and rapidly changing world We are the leading K 12 global education organization that provides professional learning on model practices and shares data and resources for schools as they develop teachers and students with the intercultural competencies to embrace and thrive in our interconnected world To help attendees map out their time at the conference breakout sessions are divided into the following tracks SCHOOLWIDE GLOBAL EDUCATION EFFORTS COLLABORATIVE LEADERSHIP OF GLOBAL EDUCATION I E DEIJ SEL CLASSROOM AND VIRTUAL CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT TRAVEL PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT AND OVERSIGHT RISK MANAGEMENT PROFESSIONAL GROWTH FOR GLOBAL EDUCATORS Conference Resources and Password Protected Site A digital version of the program and resources shared by presenters will be available on the conference resource page for registered attendees linked through the GEBG Annual Conference Webpage at gebg org annual conference annual conference resources The password for this page is 2023Holton Attendees are invited to stop by the GEBG Resource Table located in the community gathering space throughout the conference to learn more about membership benefits get details on GEBG programs and engage in conversation about the organization Wifi at Holton Arms School Wifi is available throughout Holton Arms School Network information will be shared on campus Shared Studios Conference attendees are invited to visit the Shared Studios Portal a mobile unit in the community gathering space on Friday Saturday at Holton Arms See the program schedule before the sponsor listing Risk and Safety Procedures Providing a safe environment for our conference attendees staff and partners is our top priority achieving this is a shared responsibility In person attendees at the GEBG Conference will follow appropriate safety guidelines set forth by any relevant health departments and our on site partners Participation in GEBG events signifies an attendee s acknowledgment of infectious and other diseases and voluntary assumption of the risk of exposure or infection by attending the event Attendees agree to comply with all guidelines and procedures including distancing and or masking that may be implemented by GEBG and or host facilities in accordance with recommendations from the CDC and other public health authorities and or advisors HOLTON ARMS SCHOOL WASHINGTON D C APRIL 12 15 2023 5

10th Annual Global Educators Conference Thursday April 13 2023 THE MAYFLOWER HOTEL 11 00 AM 7 30 PM Conference Check In and Registration PROMENADE OFFICE JUST OUTSIDE THE STATE BALLROOM THE MAYFLOWER HOTEL 12 30 1 30 PM GEBG Luncheon for Sponsors RHODE ISLAND ROOM THE MAYFLOWER HOTEL 9 00 AM 3 30 PM Pre Conference Workshops 9 00 AM 12 00 PM U S Institute For Peace Exploring International Relations and Global Conflict Resolution FACILITATED BY Megan Chabalowski Senior Outreach Officer Public Education United States Institute of Peace DC USA and Emily Philpott Director of Global Studies St Andrew s Episcopal School MS USA Peace Teacher with the United States Institute of Peace PENNSYLVANIA ROOM THE MAYFLOWER HOTEL 12 00 or 1 00 3 30 PM Smithsonian Institute s National Museum of the American Indian Resources and Perspectives On Decolonizing Our Curriculum FACILITATED BY Ren e Gokey Educator Services Coordinator Smithsonian s National Museum of the American Indian and Kassandra Brenot Director of Global Education Santa Catalina School CA USA For those joining the optional lunch meet at VIRGINIA ROOM The Mayflower Hotel at 11 30 AM to travel together to the Mitsitam Cafe at the museum For those only attending the museum portion meet at VIRGINIA ROOM THE MAYFLOWER HOTEL at 12 30 PM to travel together to the museum 6 W W W GEBG ORG

1 00 3 30 PM Supporting Student Mental Health on Overnight Travel Programs FACILITATED BY Leah Rockwell from Rockwell Wellness Counseling PENNSYLVANIA ROOM THE MAYFLOWER HOTEL 3 30 4 00 PM Getting to Know the GEBG FACILITATED BY Laura P Appell Warren Director of Global Citizenship at St Mark s School MA USA VIRGINIA ROOM THE MAYFLOWER HOTEL 4 00 5 00 PM Educator Resource Showcase Browse tables of DC based organizations museums and government programs to learn more about the resources and opportunities they offer for educators and students DISTRICT BALLROOM THE MAYFLOWER HOTEL 5 00 6 00 PM OPENING SESSION WELCOME Clare Sisisky Executive Director GEBG and Laura Appell Warren Director of Global Citizenship St Mark s School and GEBG Board Chair MA USA GEBG ANNUAL MEETING UPDATE Ten Adero Howard Executive Director Sadie Nash Leadership Project and GEBG Board Member NY USA KEYNOTE ADDRESS State of our World A Dialogue with Ambassadors Ambassador ret Judith Cefkin Ambassador ret Eunice Reddick Ambassador ret Tatiana Gfoeller FACILITATED BY Susanna Jones Head of School Holton Arms School MD USA DISTRICT BALLROOM THE MAYFLOWER HOTEL Sponsored by Fred C Church Insurance and International SOS 6 00 8 00 PM OPENING RECEPTION STATE BALLROOM THE MAYFLOWER HOTEL Sponsored by Fred C Church Insurance and International SOS HOLTON ARMS SCHOOL WASHINGTON D C APRIL 12 15 2023 7

10th Annual Global Educators Conference Friday April 14 2023 HOLTON ARMS SCHOOL 6 45 AM Exhibitors and Sponsors Shuttle Bus Service from The Mayflower Hotel to Holton Arms School 7 45 8 15 AM Conference Attendees Shuttle Bus Service from The Mayflower Hotel to Holton Arms School SHUTTLE BUS SERVICE DEPARTING FROM DESALES ST NW OUTSIDE THE MAYFLOWER HOTEL LOBBY Must show GEBG conference name badge to board school buses 8 00 10 00 AM Registration Open Holton Arms School 8 15 9 00 AM Grab and Go Breakfast COMMUNITY GATHERING SPACE MARRIOTT GYMNASIUM 9 00 9 10 AM WELCOME BY Clare Sisisky GEBG Executive Director COMMUNITY GATHERING SPACE MARRIOTT GYMNASIUM 9 20 10 10 AM BREAKOUT SESSION I How Active Global Citizenship Shapes the House System at CFIS SCHOOLWIDE GLOBAL EDUCATION EFFORTS D103 MS CLASSROOM When the Calgary French International School set out to implement a House system for its grade 7 to 12 students it had three goals community wellness and skills education There were concerns that needed to be addressed within our school culture and the House system was implemented to try to address solve them Since then it has transformed our secondary school environment for students staff and teachers Find out how the evolution and progression of our House system which started with concern trepidation has now led to broad improvements in our global education programming and the creation of a new school culture over the past eight years Learn from our examples mistakes and successes to take away new ideas inspiration whether your school has an established House system or not PRESENTED BY Chantalle Bourque Calgary French International School AB Canada 8 W W W GEBG ORG

Sustainability Education Transforming Existential Dread into Inspired Advocacy TRAVEL PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT AND OVERSIGHT D109 MS CLASSROOM Young people are experiencing an unprecedented level of anxiety around issues of justice and existence social justice racial justice environmental justice climate change and sustainability Education plays an important mediating and therapeutic role in relation to climate anxiety and dread and may provide not only accurate information but also much needed direction facilitation and inspiration to transform concerns for society and the planet into active participation in solution building including prevention mitigation and preparation This session will investigate how teachers group leaders and program directors can engage with these challenging topics in a manner that leaves students inspired and hopeful about their futures We will detail the methods we have found most effective in transforming the mindset of students and teachers to inspire active and engaged sustainability advocates through a five week interdisciplinary Sustainability curriculum and experiential learning program run with 20 students at The Blake School We will explore the benefits and challenges of combining interdisciplinary sustainability curricula and focused global programming PRESENTED BY Dion Crushshon The Blake School MN USA Beth St John Aspire Institute Amsterdam The Netherlands Why are we STILL going virtual CLASSROOM AND VIRTUAL CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT D120 MS CLASSROOM We re suffering from chronic virtual fatigue after years of participating in the world only through a screen And yet should we completely disavow robust and developed programming solely on account of cabin fever Or should we take this moment to reassess what good has entered the Global Programs arena through telecollaboration and collect the pearls fashioned from the duress of recent days Join this session to hear about how Delbarton School has developed a balanced array of global programs that leverage the unique strengths and challenges of both in person and virtual experiences Discuss what makes a virtual program meaningful and worthwhile even after so much time online and how virtual experiences can complement and enrich learning IRL PRESENTED BY Dan Pieraccini Delbarton School NJ USA HOLTON ARMS SCHOOL WASHINGTON D C APRIL 12 15 2023 9

10th Annual Global Educators Conference Elementary School Global Education Curriculum 3 School Models and Moderated Discussion MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDY HALL PRESENTATIONS Mayson McKey and Emily Philpott St Andrew s Episcopal MS USA Kristina Long Miami Country Day School Jesse Jordan Cushman School FL USA Amanda Collongues Academy of the Sacred Heart LA USA MODERATED BY Robin Hancock Felsted School Essex United Kingdom Elementary school teaching learning is often highly student centered and competency driven making it an unparalleled time to teach and develop the dispositions and habits of global citizens Join this unique session to hear from three different GEBG Schools that have meaningfully incorporated global education into their elementary school programs Each school will briefly present its program participants will have the opportunity to engage in dialogue with the presenters about their own programs Understanding Alumni Perspectives on Global Education SCHOOLWIDE GLOBAL EDUCATION EFFORTS THE EACHO LECTURE HALL As we look to design and redesign our programs for this new era of global learning the voices of young alumni can help us understand their impact This session will feature the findings and implications of the study conducted with over 190 young alumni from 6 GEBG member schools in North America on how young alumni report the influence of these programs on them over time The findings clearly indicate the significance of these programs to participants but also highlight some areas of limitations and need for improvement Through GEBG s Action Research Fellows program Tabor Academy also reached out to young alumni to help the school better understand and continue to improve a signature local community engagement partnership The session will share ideas and tools for both understanding and acting upon insights gained from the perspectives of young alumni of our schools PRESENTED BY Clare Sisisky GEBG and Klingenstein Center at Teachers College Columbia University GEBG Action Research Fellow Jonathan Sirois Tabor Academy MA USA Assessing Student s Global Competency Development at Appleby College SCHOOLWIDE GLOBAL EDUCATION EFFORTS JAMES WHITTIER LEWIS THEATER In 2019 the Global Education department at Appleby College took a more intentional approach to embed Global Competencies into our school programming We began by developing our own set of 10 Global Competencies which drew on various pre existing internal and external frameworks We then wanted to develop a tool to measure the impact that our programming has on student Global Competency development We trialed our first student assessments in March 2020 which were impacted by the onset of the pandemic However the pandemic provided us with time to review and reassess our assessment tool and method During the 2021 2022 school year we joined the GEBG Action research group to further our understanding of how we can effectively assess our student s Global Competency development In this presentation we aim to share our current measurement tools and how our process has evolved PRESENTED BY Lesley Buckmaster Dawn Ronfeld Appleby College ON Canada 10 W W W GEBG ORG

10 20 11 30 AM FEATURED SPEAKER Global Education Across the Curriculum Dr Veronica Boix Mansilla Senior Principal Investigator at Project Zero Harvard Graduate School of Education Leading scholar and author on global competence in education JAMES WHITTIER LEWIS THEATER Sponsored by Atlas Workshops 11 30 11 50 AM Break Visit Exhibitors COMMUNITY GATHERING SPACE MARRIOTT GYMNASIUM 11 50 AM 12 40 PM BREAKOUT SESSION II Why do people move An Example of a Global Studies Collaboration in the Lower School CLASSROOM AND VIRTUAL CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT D103 MS CLASSROOM This presentation will show how a team of Lower School faculty transformed a traditional 3rd grade textbook unit on Immigration into a 6 week collaborative project integrating Social Studies Global Studies Library Skills and Educational Technology Beginning with the essential question Why do people move students learned about the history of immigration to the United States discussed some of the issues surrounding global immigration and migration today and reflected on the global refugee crisis The unit culminated in a student led podcast called Do You Know in which students curated their own questions to interview 25 different members of our faculty and staff about their personal immigration stories We ll share our process resources lessons learned and plans for the future PRESENTED BY Kelly Willis Maggie Shamblin Meghan Rinehart Sara Best Charlotte Latin School NC USA Environmental Leadership Through Collaborative Student Travel in Greenland TRAVEL PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT AND OVERSIGHT D109 MS CLASSROOM There are simply not enough examples of what teaching environmental leadership through travel can look like Join this presentation to learn about the 6 year process thus far of considering developing funding postponing scouting and finally running an environmental project in Greenland for two years Students from multiple schools gather to experience this unique location where the HOLTON ARMS SCHOOL WASHINGTON D C APRIL 12 15 2023 11

10th Annual Global Educators Conference effects of climate change are evident and significant They ideally leave with an increased passion and skill set for acting as climate ambassadors in their various local and domestic communities The presentation will focus primarily on curriculum development program management and risk assessment in relation to the project candidly sharing what has been learned over time and what might be forthcoming PRESENTED BY Ann Hansen Herlufsholm Skole og Gods N stved Denmark Bring the Globe to You Hosting an Author in Residence SCHOOLWIDE GLOBAL EDUCATION EFFORTS D120 MS CLASSROOM What if instead of sending a few members of our school communities out into the world we brought the globe to us In the independent school community global programming often includes travel Still Covid s disruption to travel invited a reframing of global initiatives at the University School of Milwaukee resulting in an inaugural Author in Residence program Hear how this program idea was developed for our PK 12 school including concrete programming schedule ideas mistakes to avoid and more Note The author in residence model can be expanded to experts in any field including scientists journalists artists and more PRESENTED BY Kat Zilka University School of Milwaukee WI USA Cross Pollinating Standards Fair Trade Learning GYA s 2023 Standards PROFESSIONAL GROWTH FOR GLOBAL EDUCATORS MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDY HALL The Gap Year Association s Standards Accreditation Committee is pleased to present the 2023 Fair Trade Learning FTL standards and rubric as part of our newly released 2023 GYA Standards These FTL standards are built around 14 core principles that emphasize the importance of owning mistakes on the sending side of international education rather than forcing host communities to continue suffering through well intended but ultimately costly mistakes The FTL Standards represent a functional rubric for organizations to ethically engage in service opportunities especially where intrinsic power differences are most ingrained The standards have been adapted in collaboration with the Community Based Global Learning Collaborative a nonprofit headquartered at Cornell University and helmed largely by Eric Hartman Ph D and a phalanx of other informed parties The session will be a mix of presentation and circumstance based discussion PRESENTED BY Ethan Knight and Samrat Urval Gap Year Association MT USA Action Research as a Tool for Exploring Assessment SCHOOLWIDE GLOBAL EDUCATION EFFORTS THE EACHO LECTURE HALL GEBG s Action Research Fellows utilize action research to improve the practice of global education at their schools and explore challenges within the fields of global education and competency based 12 W W W GEBG ORG

10th Annual Global Educators Conference 1 20 2 10 PM BREAKOUT SESSION III Addressing Schoolwide Global Education Objectives through Meaningful School to School Partnerships SCHOOLWIDE GLOBAL EDUCATION EFFORTS D103 MS CLASSROOM Saint Denis International School Loches France and Santa Catalina School Monterey California USA connected through the GEBG and signed a partnership agreement in October 2022 This school to school partnership has and will continue to allow us the opportunity to develop programming in pursuit of our schools broader global education objectives and to sustain meaningful relationship based global opportunities for years to come Specifically we have launched a student exchange program developed around shared learning goals and a deep mutual understanding of the strengths and challenges of our institutions utilizing various school models and protocols provided within the GEBG Community Join this session to learn how we created our partnership developed a shared vision and planned and are conducting our first set of student exchanges based on model practices personal relationships and strong intercultural communication PRESENTED BY Kassandra Brenot Santa Catalina School CA USA Martin Chatgnon Saint Denis International School Loches France Partnerships Build Bridges Between Environmental Travel Programs and Your Community TRAVEL PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT AND OVERSIGHT D109 MS CLASSROOM This session will focus on the importance of field experiences in instilling a genuine love of the natural world in students and motivating them to take action in their classrooms schools and local communities to address critical environmental issues The right partnership between a school and a host field experience organization can catalyze this learning journey Ross Sappenfield will share the story of how the partnership between Vail Mountain School and Ecology Project International grew into a lasting relationship that is embedded into the community with measurable positive student outcomes Inspired by this success EPI designed Professional Development programs and classroom ready online resources that engage students in deep learning about complex global environmental issues EPI like Ross is doing for his students supports teachers in their efforts to connect what they teach in the classroom to scientific exploration in the field and create positive change in their own communities PRESENTED BY Ross Sappenfield Vail Mountain School CO USA Laura Dinerman Ecology Project International MN USA 14 W W W GEBG ORG

Empowering Youth Using Migration Stories in Curriculum As Windows Mirrors and Sliding Doors CLASSROOM AND VIRTUAL CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT D120 MS CLASSROOM This session will highlight the work we conducted in partnership with the Re Imagining Migration RIM team to redesign BB N s Grade 5 Social Studies curriculum We will show how we deepened the understanding of migration while promoting essential dispositions for participating in a world of migration the capacity to stay curious understand multiple perspectives and identify similarities and differences of migration experiences and how those shaped people and communities Guided by BB N s Global Competency Framework our teachers utilized shared practices to foster engagement in critical reflection and ongoing anti bias anti racist learning to help students develop their own identities and become agents for change By teaching a range of skills related to human migration students learned about others lives as if peering through a window to a new world while at the same time offering a mirror with which to examine their own or their family s story of migration One way we did so was to demonstrate how analyzing historical US immigration policy aids in understanding immigration patterns today Additionally we used Project Zero s Thinking Routines for deeper inquiry and encouraging action PRESENTED BY Karina Baum Buckingham Browne and Nichols School MA USA Abeer Shinnawi Re Imagining Migration MA USA The Day After a Crisis Managing the Aftermath of a Traumatic Event RISK MANAGEMENT MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDY HALL Having an emergency or a crisis while traveling with students is always a traumatic experience that often leaves an impact long after the immediate emergency is resolved While we have many valuable resources to manage emergencies in the country we often find ourselves without a roadmap to deal with the aftermath of a traumatic event that has left both faculty and students in shock and emotionally drained In this presentation we will explore the effects of emergencies on the whole group and how to address the fallout of a group crisis We will review some protocols for communication and strategies to get the group back on track to fulfill its program goals PRESENTED BY Santiago Enrique Arias Sophie Paris Miss Porter s School CT USA Proof of Impact Evaluating Outcomes of Global Education and Immersion PROFESSIONAL GROWTH FOR GLOBAL EDUCATORS THE EACHO LECTURE HALL We know that global education and intercultural experiences positively impact students both as they participate in these experiences and throughout their lives But how do we prove it In partnership with researchers at Harvard University Global Citizen Year has demonstrated unequivocally that our immersive intercultural learning experiences are impactful Our programs result in statistically significant growth in Global Competence college readiness mental health and happiness Our students also develop the hard skills associated with 21st Century Learning and Global Competence including collaboration and teamwork giving and receiving feedback critical and creative thinking HOLTON ARMS SCHOOL WASHINGTON D C APRIL 12 15 2023 15

10th Annual Global Educators Conference and analytical skills You will walk away with an understanding of some of the pitfalls and challenges in evaluating these programs and some tips on how to up level your evaluation efforts These tips will position you to deliver more scientifically robust results that prove the positive impact of global education and immersion PRESENTED BY Holly Djang Global Citizen Year CA USA Girls as Global Citizens Panel JAMES WHITTIER LEWIS THEATER Girls Schools possess a unique opportunity to cater their global programs and efforts to their communities Many girls schools within the GEBG community have been actively building and designing programs that center girls leadership and development as global citizens How do girls schools committed to global education utilize their unique educational focus and community makeup to develop student centered opportunities that acknowledge specific competency targets risk areas and strategic goals What can all schools learn from girls schools about creating global education that supports empowering our students that identify as female PANELISTS David Col n Head of School Visitation Academy MO USA Kristin Read Director Of Global Citizenship St Mildred s Lightbourn School ON Canada Michael Ciuni Director of Fellowships in Global Citizenship Hathaway Brown School OH USA Melissa Brown Director of Diversity Wellbeing and Global Education Holton Arms School MD USA FACILITATED BY Megan Murphy Global Executive Director International Coalition of Girls Schools VA USA 2 10 2 40 PM Break Visit Exhibitors COMMUNITY GATHERING SPACE MARRIOTT GYMNASIUM 2 40 3 30 PM BREAKOUT SESSION IV Forging Critical Change and Avoiding Pitfalls Building Equitable Partnershipbased Programs COLLABORATIVE LEADERSHIP OF GLOBAL EDUCATION I E DEIJ SEL D103 MS CLASSROOM On off campus programs we often ask students to lean into discomfort stretch themselves and challenge what they think they know Faced with expanding their global perspectives students often leave community engagement programs with new visions for their future and a better understanding of their past This session aims to begin a conversation about building equitable partnership based programs within schools especially predominantly white institutions In this interactive session 16 W W W GEBG ORG

participants will help identify strategies to address bias counter emerging savior complexes and adopt identity conscious practices These proactive approaches will help school leaders and participants avoid pitfalls when building equitable and sustainable alliances which will benefit both communities and evaluate their programs with an eye on programmatic design DEIB and risk management PRESENTED BY Phu Tranchi Oakwood School CA USA Erin Hawk World Leadership School VA USA Reimagining Curriculum Incorporating Global Competency Development for Young Learners CLASSROOM AND VIRTUAL CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT D109 MS CLASSROOM In 2016 HD Cooke Elementary School was recognized as DCPS s first Global Studies PK 3 5th school As a founding Global Studies School educators at HD Cooke partnered with DCPS Global Education and Harvard Project Zero to develop a framework of academic challenge that encourages students to embrace and build connections between traditional subjects and the world Through this program HD Cooke educators have created a framework for reimaging existing curricula to incorporate global competency development into unit design and assessment for even their youngest learners Working collaboratively teachers regularly assess areas of opportunity for global connections thoughtfully research and source materials and incorporate them into meaningful and engaging units This presentation will highlight the process examples and outcomes of HD Cooke s work incorporating global competency development and assessment for young learners PRESENTED BY Kathryn Bell Caroline Faircloth H D Cooke Elementary School District of Columbia Public Schools DC USA Local Global Perspectives Shifting Viewpoints Over Time SCHOOLWIDE GLOBAL EDUCATION EFFORTS D120 MS CLASSROOM The personal stories of people from outside our school provide the foundation of a course called Local Global Perspectives at School Year Abroad in Italy We believe that students authentic engagement with a wide variety of people journalists policymakers migrants local merchants creates connections with others to challenge students own points of view By placing particular focus on students growth over time we will present feedback about the course from students past and present including what has gone well and what has challenged us We want to show how the course has influenced students further study and career choices with concrete examples from them and convey how the class helped them create new perspectives about the world Presenters will look inside at how the School Year Abroad mission drove the creation of the course PRESENTED BY Daniele Gatti Patrick Scanlon School Year Abroad Viterbo Italy HOLTON ARMS SCHOOL WASHINGTON D C APRIL 12 15 2023 17

10th Annual Global Educators Conference Making Trips Affordable The Evolution of Moses Brown s Travel Research and Immersion Program s Financial Aid TRAVEL PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT AND OVERSIGHT MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDY HALL Prior to the COVID 19 global pandemic at Moses Brown School N 12 Quaker co ed day in Providence RI we ve offered a viable and robust slate of domestic international travel experiences for students in grades 4 12 Since 2016 these trips have been supported by 50K year in Travel Research and Immersion Program TRIPs financial aid Typically we could meet the requested needs of 75 80 of families each year However several factors are currently contributing to our decision to pivot and make systemic changes to our travel research and immersion programs specific to access and financial aid Factors and catalysts to our intentional shift include inflation and rising costs of all trips travel revenge and increased demand to send students far and wide as well as significant increases in financial aid requests for trips The school s most recent strategic plan focused on increasing academic year financial aid allocations At present 42 of all families receive financial aid PRESENTED BY Gara B Field Yulie Lee Moses Brown School RI USA Bringing Schoolwide Global Competencies into Every Student s Learning SCHOOLWIDE GLOBAL EDUCATION EFFORTS THE EACHO LECTURE HALL Holton Arms School has developed schoolwide goals and competencies that articulate specific student learning outcomes related to DEI wellness and global education This session will share more about the collaborative process of developing these goals and competencies Presenters will also share some examples of how these schoolwide competencies are used to support the design curriculum and assessment of various learning opportunities and courses across divisions and disciplines PRESENTED BY Melissa Brown and Kelly Randall Holton Arms School MD USA 18 W W W GEBG ORG

Climate Change and Global Education Panel JAMES WHITTIER LEWIS THEATER One aspect of global education sometimes overlooked when schools develop programming is teaching and taking action around climate change However schools that thoughtfully integrate climate education into their global teaching and learning are developing competency driven opportunities both in and out of the classroom that equips students to play a meaningful role in taking on this global crisis How have schools meaningfully connected the science ethics civic engagement and leadership skills needed to combat climate change through carbon offsetting travel programs transdisciplinary coursework and action oriented teaching and learning PANELISTS Lindsey Lohwater Science Department Faculty Sustainability Coordinator St Mark s School MA USA John Hughes Director of Experiential Education The Lawrenceville School NJ USA Ana Romero Head of Sustainability Global Education Coordinator Wellington College United Kingdom Rachel Lowenthal Science Faculty Holton Arms School MD USA Brandon Ferderer Head of Programming Shared Studios NY USA FACILITATED BY Nishad Das Dean of Globalism and Experiential Learning Groton School MA USA 3 40 4 30 PM BREAKOUT SESSION V Cultivating a Global Perspective Through Geography with Oral History Projects CLASSROOM AND VIRTUAL CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT D103 MS CLASSROOM The Fourth Grade Oral History Project allows children to learn and teach others about different cultures and places in the world Students interview someone to learn about their immigration experience They develop questions to ask about life in their home country and what it was like to adjust to a new country Students research their subject s home country and learn about the challenges of moving They record interviews write their subject s immigration stories paint their portraits and display them in the Lower School Art Show Students illustrate and bind the books they present to their interviewees when they share their final project for the school community This endof the year capstone project provides students the chance to learn more about people and see them in a different light This project is an invaluable way to connect with human geography PRESENTED BY Elizabeth Jacobi Kara Mazie Bullis School MD USA HOLTON ARMS SCHOOL WASHINGTON D C APRIL 12 15 2023 19

10th Annual Global Educators Conference Using Hanvey s Essay An Attainable Global Perspective to Frame Your Class CLASSROOM AND VIRTUAL CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT D109 MS CLASSROOM How can your students attain a global perspective How do you teach a global issues class How do you develop a curriculum for a class with an embedded travel component Where do you start Nearly 50 years after publication Robert Hanvey s essay An Attainable Global Perspective endures as a useful framework for teaching global education In this session the presenter will share ways to develop a student s capacity for each of Hanvey s five dimensions in the context of an 11th and 12thgrade elective class The presentation and subsequent discussion will include examples of teaching each dimension ideas for measuring a student s growth and ways to incorporate the principles in the class travels There will be applications for developing a pre travel curriculum framing a unit of study or class or structuring a full global education program PRESENTED BY Andrew Poolman The Haverford School PA USA Partnering with Schools to Publish Bilingual Children s Books SCHOOLWIDE GLOBAL EDUCATION EFFORTS D120 MS CLASSROOM Join our breakout session to learn about GEBG s partnership with Creo en Ti Media a bilingual publishing company empowering students to write and illustrate their own children s books while learning valuable skills in entrepreneurship Discover how your school and students can be part of this initiative and draft submissions for possible publication Learn more about the books already published by students at GEBG member schools and about Creo en Ti s resources and tools that support young authors through the creation design writing and publishing process As books are distributed to an international audience students learn how to market and sell their work to people across the globe Our experienced educators and publishing professionals mentor and empower student authors and illustrators and promote cultural understanding through the power of language and storytelling PRESENTED BY Lara Paparro The University of Pennsylvania and Creo en Ti Media Lisa Pietropola Milton Hershey School and Creo en Ti Media PA USA Middle School Leadership Program in Collaboration with US Navy SEALS TRAVEL PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT AND OVERSIGHT MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDY HALL How does a school effectively teach leadership What lessons skills and techniques do we try to impart to our future leaders How can partnerships with local organizations help enrich leadershipand citizenship oriented programming Through a new partnership with former US Navy SEALs Cape Henry Collegiate offers a unique experiential leadership program that fosters collaboration independence and self confidence among participating students Based in Cody WY students will be mentored by former US Navy SEALs our nation s principal military unit for the most complex and classified missions The program offers challenging activities to teach resilience and grit Students will have the opportunity to learn more about backcountry trekking on the trails around Yellowstone National Park as well as horsemanship land navigation techniques and survival skills all while 20 W W W GEBG ORG

working closely in an assigned student team Come to this unique GEBG presentation to discover more about how Navy SEALs are passing on their leadership model to help create student leaders and how Cape Henry Collegiate developed this unique partnership PRESENTED BY William Fluharty Cape Henry Collegiate School VA USA Brian Ribera Military Mobility WY USA Exploring Intercultural Competencies Development in Educators through GEBG Data and Current Research PROFESSIONAL GROWTH FOR GLOBAL EDUCATORS THE EACHO LECTURE HALL In late Spring 2022 796 educators at 18 GEBG member schools participated in a validation study of a survey designed to assess intercultural competencies in pre K to12 faculty Findings were analyzed and compared to prior research based frameworks with traditional themes linked to curriculum design student inclusion and personal growth Two unique themes emerged collaboration and systematic awareness highlighting recognition of and responsiveness towards existing hierarchies and power structures impacting cross cultural learning within schools This workshop will explore the findings and conclusions while encouraging the audience to reflect on their unique learning environments and professional development strategies PRESENTED BY David Lynn Charlotte Country Day School NC USA Emerging Trends in Program and Risk Management RISK MANAGEMENT JAMES WHITTIER LEWIS THEATER Even with strong collaborative systems for program and risk management schools need to consistently evaluate their methods particularly the ways in which they are proactively addressing emerging areas such as gender inclusive policies and procedures student mental health recruiting and supporting faculty leaders and shifting partnerships Join this session to hear from multiple school leaders about what topics are on their minds as they work to support their student and adult travelers and institutions now and into the future Relevant GEBG data will be presented and participants will have the chance to identify their own areas of interest ask questions and engage in dialogue PRESENTED BY Christi Cole Francis Parker School CA USA Sara Boisvert Collegiate School VA USA Nick Liu International SOS NJ USA and Chad Detloff GEBG 4 30 6 00 PM Happy Hour Reception SIMMS RECEPTION ROOM AND CENTENNIAL GARDEN Sponsored by WorldStrides 5 00 6 00 PM Shuttle bus service from Holton Arms School to The Mayflower Hotel HOLTON ARMS SCHOOL WASHINGTON D C APRIL 12 15 2023 21

10th Annual Global Educators Conference Saturday April 15 2023 HOLTON ARMS SCHOOL 7 15 AM Exhibitors and Sponsors Shuttle Bus Service from The Mayflower Hotel to Holton Arms School 8 00 8 30 AM Conference Attendees Shuttle Bus Service from The Mayflower Hotel to Holton Arms School SHUTTLE BUS SERVICE DEPARTING FROM DESALES ST NW OUTSIDE THE MAYFLOWER HOTEL LOBBY Must show GEBG conference name badge to board school buses 9 20 9 30 AM Announcements COMMUNITY GATHERING SPACE MARRIOTT GYMNASIUM 9 30 10 20 AM BREAKOUT SESSION VI Don t Kill the Fun How to Remake Student Trips into Intentional and Impactful Global Education Program TRAVEL PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT AND OVERSIGHT D109 MS CLASSROOM How do we intentionally steward institutional culture change around student travel How can we create buy in for growth oriented mission aligned and responsible programming without killing the fun factor This workshop explores Global Directors common challenges as they retrofit legacy programming into a new paradigm of safe ethical and educational programming PRESENTED BY Kelly Fast Notre Dame de Sion MO USA Simon Hart Where There Be Dragons CO USA Pre Travel Curriculum How Might an Inquiry based Approach Build Stronger Connections and Deepen Student Engagement in Global Programs PROFESSIONAL GROWTH FOR GLOBAL EDUCATORS D120 MS CLASSROOM This workshop looks at an essential aspect of global travel programs the pre travel student curriculum How can we empower teachers and students to make this work a strong jumpingoff point for transformative travel experiences We ll consider three main goals of the pre travel 22 W W W GEBG ORG

curriculum Fostering students ownership of investment in program content laying the groundwork for active student engagement with local places and people during travel and strengthening connections between classroom curriculum and travel field experiences We ll share current inquirybased strategies we are developing to meet these goals and how we are evaluating the impact and discuss how to take creative and flexible approaches to pre travel engagement Join us to unpack the benefits challenges and strategies to bring the pre program work to the next level PRESENTED BY Daniel Murray Rye Country Day School NY USA Andrea Bachmann Director of Education Atlas Workshops NY USA Growing a Student Centered Global Goals Initiative Using the UN Sustainable Development Goals SCHOOLWIDE GLOBAL EDUCATION EFFORTS MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDY HALL St Paul s School for Girls has recently built and implemented an initiative that weaves the UN Sustainable Development Goals into the fabric of school culture From courses on SDG problemsolving site visits and character development students are connecting to a world perspective and how these goals connect to our local community Join us for a workshop that delves into the Why and How of this initiative Interact with activities created for this initiative that focused on student and faculty implementation of the global goals Learn tangible takeaways about how to support students in becoming global leaders visionaries and innovators for the communities they serve now and in the future PRESENTED BY Emily Ziegler Paige North St Paul s School for Girls MD USA You ll Never Believe What Happened An Interactive Case Study of Student Travel Incidents RISK MANAGEMENT THE EACHO LECTURE HALL Risk management is fundamental to any happy healthy educational and safe travel program Many of us have taken the important first step of understanding these key elements through comprehensive training In this session let s take it to the next level and put our minds to work Join us to workshop authentic case scenarios that will give us the practice we need as global travel leaders Our session leader will share personal stories questionable decisions and the experience of over 30 student travel programs in order to highlight different outcomes based upon a non existent vs solid risk management strategy Get ready to analyze those moments we all fear during student travel to practice making the best decisions possible Watch failure turn into success PRESENTED BY Glen Turf Miami Country Day School FL USA HOLTON ARMS SCHOOL WASHINGTON D C APRIL 12 15 2023 23

10th Annual Global Educators Conference Heads of School Reflect on Global Education s Challenges and Opportunities Panel JAMES WHITTIER LEWIS THEATER Over the past few years schools in particular have been the nexus of a great number of significant societal challenges and opportunities from questions of inclusion and social justice to ethical dilemmas around student safety and community wellbeing Heads of Schools have been leading in the navigation of these complex and nuanced global circumstances impacting major decisions related to programmatic staffing and budgetary priorities How have Heads of School at some of GEBG s leading institutions navigated these tensions and what do they see as the future of our field in schools and beyond PANELISTS John Warren St Mark s School MA USA Susanna Jones Holton Arms School MD USA Cecil Stodghill The Altamont School AL USA Stefano Chinosi Portsmouth High School NH USA FACILITATED BY Clare Sisisky Executive Director Global Education Benchmark Group 10 20 10 50 AM Break Visit Exhibitors COMMUNITY GATHERING SPACE IN THE MARRIOTT GYMNASIUM 10 50 11 40 AM BREAKOUT SESSION VII Global Learning in South Africa TRAVEL PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT AND OVERSIGHT D109 MS CLASSROOM This session shares the learnings gleaned from two recurring School programs that have run in South Africa namely Laurel School s Conservation in South Africa and Montgomery Bell Academy s Service Learning in Cape Town Laurel School is a private school for girls in Shaker Heights Ohio and Montgomery Bell Academy is a preparatory day school for boys in Nashville Tennessee These programs engaged students with peers and or contributors to complex global issues and encouraged leadership and students role in society However the programs have faced challenges with regard to planning recruitment and program implementation that may be specific to the African and more particularly the South African context Presenters will evaluate the programs challenges and successes and consider how global learning took place in South Africa They will review the stereotypes and misconceptions about studying abroad in Africa more generally by sharing the lived experiences of their programs PRESENTED BY Taylor Kaar Laurel School OH USA Annie B Williams Montgomery Bell Academy TN USA Michael Massingham EDU Africa Cape Town South Africa 24 W W W GEBG ORG

Telling Global Stories How Journalism in the Classroom can Develop Global Citizenship Skills CLASSROOM AND VIRTUAL CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT D120 MS CLASSROOM Storytelling is an engaging way to get students to explore and analyze complex problems in a way that connects what is happening around them to problems experienced by people elsewhere in the world Along the way students use their own voices to tell other people s stories and in this way become part of a global community Participants in this workshop will be guided in ways to connect local stories to global issues In teams they will develop a game plan for reporting a story through original research and reporting and interviewing people who represent different perspectives Participants will take away from this presentation a method for guiding students through a reporting and writing process that involves critical thinking understanding and empathy that will help make them better global citizens PRESENTED BY Linda Rodriguez St Andrew s Episcopal School MS USA Marcy Burstienr News Decoder Paris France Engaging Community Alumna Student and Faculty Partners to Create Enriching Interim Week Experiences SCHOOLWIDE GLOBAL EDUCATION EFFORTS MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDY HALL Does your school hope to implement an Interim Week of experiential learning sometimes referred to as Jan Term Winterim or X days but needs to know where to start This session will share St Teresa s Academy s model for success Our program engages faculty alumni students and community partners to create exploratory hands on and interactive courses to expose students to new ideas experiences and environments The presentation will highlight how to align programming with strategic plan goals Each objective for the Interim links back to one of our plan pillars ensuring the Interim programming aligns with the school s vision and mission STA s Director of Experiential Learning and a seasoned teacher will share course templates rubrics surveys and documents used to solicit partners We will also highlight how to develop successful student led courses a cornerstone of our program Additionally the session will include an interactive component to assist teachers with creating course content PRESENTED BY Kelly W Finn and Ani Haroian St Teresa s Academy MO USA HOLTON ARMS SCHOOL WASHINGTON D C APRIL 12 15 2023 25

10th Annual Global Educators Conference Intercultural Dialogue in Leading GEBG Schools SCHOOLWIDE GLOBAL EDUCATION EFFORTS THE EACHO LECTURE HALL GEBG s Student Dialogue Leading Partner Schools are committed to utilizing intercultural dialogue as an essential pedagogy to teach global competencies like perspective taking and empathy Come hear from two leaders from this select group of schools who have meaningfully integrated dialogue in both virtual and in person settings Participants will consider how intercultural dialogue can support in class learning enhance learning during travel programs and help develop student leadership The presenters will share model practices in dialogue curriculum development facilitation and debriefing as well as how to support educators and students doing this work PRESENTED BY GEBG Student Dialogue Leading Partner School Representatives Hilary McDonough McDonogh School MD USA and Jessica Williams Providence Day School NC USA Chad Detloff GEBG Intersections and Collaborations Global Education and DEIB Panel JAMES WHITTIER LEWIS THEATER Although DEIB work and Global Education have valuably distinct roots and provide unique methods for supporting students and communities they share many core tenets and fundamental goals However schools often position them as separate entities with little structural support for intersections and collaboration What does meaningful collaboration between these two fields look like in schools that are doing it well and how might we help leaders in our community understand these intersections and build meaningful and mutually beneficial opportunities and systems PANELISTS Jon Aden Director of Diversity Equity Inclusion The Chadwick School CA USA Dacel Casey Director of Community and Global Partnerships Trevor Day School NY USA Kelly Randall Director of Local National and Global Engagement Holton Arms School MD USA Glen Turf Chief Officer for Global Initiatives Equity Belonging Miami Country Day School FL USA FACILITATED BY Yom Fox High School Principal Georgetown Day School DC USA 26 W W W GEBG ORG

11 50 AM 12 45 PM FEATURED SPEAKER State of our World A Dialogue with Alumni Journalists Justin Worland Joshua Keating FACILITATED BY Holton Arms Alumna and Board Member Clara Brillembourg Sponsored by Envoys GET Prize Announcement PRESENTED BY Rob McGuiness Appleby College ON Canada Closing Remarks Clare Sisisky GEBG Executive Director JAMES WHITTIER LEWIS THEATER 12 45 1 30 PM Closing Lunch DINING HALL 1 15 1 45 PM Shuttle Bus Service from Holton Arms School to The Mayflower Hotel See you next year in Montreal THE 2024 GLOBAL EDUCATORS CONFERENCE WILL BE HELD APRIL 11 13 2024 AT LOWER CANADA COLLEGE HOLTON ARMS SCHOOL WASHINGTON D C APRIL 12 15 2023 27

10th Annual Global Educators Conference SHARED STUDIOS PORTAL at the GEBG Conference Leverage virtual learning and explore global perspectives with diverse educators and communities through the Shared_Studios Portal at the GEBG Global Educators Conference Shared_Studios uses immersive audio and video technology to bring together communities around the world for transformative conversations as if in the same room Explore how educators and communities are using the immersive space of the portal to create deep learning on complex global issues meet key student competencies and enrich learning through unique diverse perspectives Located in the Community Gathering Space Marriott Gymnasium we will be connecting with educators and communities in Rwanda Brazil Mexico Iraq Uganda and South Africa to explore strategies for deep learning on issues including climate change and human rights and to share best practices for developing global competencies through cross cultural human connection FRIDAY 14 APRIL Johannesburg South Africa 9 00 10 15 AM Meet with educators using making as a strategy to create career pathways for students through creative entrepreneurship Erbil Iraq 11 30 AM 1 00 PM Meet with students and the head of Al atta Primary School who is educating displaced Iraqis preparing them for careers and university education under extraordinary circumstances Santos Brazil 1 00 3 00 PM Learn how educators are using the immersive space of the portal to create deep learning on the issue of climate by connecting communities across the globe to generate collective solutions to the issue Mexico City Mexico 3 00 5 00 PM Meet with two extraordinary students who are using digital technologies to tackle issues from the climate crisis to the missing children of Mexico Learn how technology and global education have prepared them for a rapidly changing world SATURDAY 15 APRIL Nakivale Uganda 9 00 10 30 AM Meet with the founders of the Naki Football Academy who are using sport to create social cohesion and educate refugee youth on issues from sexual health to overcoming the trauma of forced displacement Kigali Rwanda 10 30 AM 12 00 PM Meet with femtech educators who are preparing young women and girls in Rwanda to be the global tech leaders of tomorrow 28 W W W GEBG ORG

PREMIER SPONSORS Atlas Workshops Atlas Workshops partners with schools to design inquiry based travel programs Our programs intentionally explore and connect students with creative thinkers in cities and communities worldwide We collaborate with educators to create customized global programs that help students think critically about real world issues grow their curiosity and develop new ideas about our shared future www atlasworkshops com Fred C Church Insurance Fred C Church Insurance is an independent insurance broker founded in 1865 One of the nation s leading providers of innovative risk management and insurance solutions for educational institutions their education team works with more than 160 independent schools and many experiential education providers charter schools colleges and universities and other educationrelated organizations www fredcchurch com education International SOS International SOS is in the business of saving lives protecting your global workforce from health and security threats Wherever you are we deliver customized health security risk management and wellbeing solutions to fuel your growth and productivity Founded in 1985 the International SOS is trusted by more than 9 000 organizations including the majority of the Fortune 500 as well as mid size enterprises governments educational institutions and NGOs 13 000 multicultural medical security and logistics experts stand with you to provide support assistance from over 1 000 locations in 90 countries 24 7 365 days www internationalsos com WorldStrides An educational leader since 1967 and the first travel company accredited as a school Customized academic itineraries around classroom curriculum with as few as ten students Language immersion programs with carefully vetted homestays classes for six target languages and service learning relationships with 150 non profit organizations in 30 countries around the globe www worldstrides com HOLTON ARMS SCHOOL WASHINGTON D C APRIL 12 15 2023 29

The Hartford The Hartford is a leader in property and casualty insurance group benefits and mutual funds With more than 200 years of experience The Hartford is widely recognized for its service excellence sustainability practices trust and integrity www thehartford com about us University Health Plans University Health Plans is a leading benefits brokerage consulting firm specializing in the design brokerage and service of scholastic student health insurance programs We assist our clients in securing affordable quality coverage through highly rated insurance companies that cater to the needs of students We also offer several ancillary programs such as sports insurance and international travel insurance www universityhealthplans com CONFERENCE COLLABORATORS American Women for International Understanding Promotes woman to woman interaction and understanding worldwide through meaningful visits grants educational support the celebration and support of the International Women of Courage and participation of local chapters that act locally and affect globally awiu org ASIRT The Association for Safe International Road Travel ASIRT is a non profit nongovernmental organization that improves the safety of travelers on the roads ASIRT encourages governments in developing countries to reduce road traffic deaths and injuries through ongoing dialogue and knowledge sharing ASIRT promotes U S government involvement in road safety abroad through the Congressional Caucus on Global Road Safety efforts increased technical assistance by U S agencies with road safety and injury treatment expertise and the involvement of U S embassies in road safety initiatives in host countries www asirt org HOLTON ARMS SCHOOL WASHINGTON D C APRIL 12 15 2023 31

10th Annual Global Educators Conference Creo en Ti Media Creo en Ti Media is a bilingual publishing company with a mission to empower students and promote bilingualism and global education The company provides students with the tools and resources to write and illustrate their own children s books then supports and guides them through the publishing process With a focus on bilingualism Creo en Ti Media aims to inspire young authors and readers to embrace the beauty and power of language and the impact they can have through their stories creoentimedia com CSIET Council on Standard for International Educational Travel CSIET sets standards for and evaluates U S based student exchange programs F1 J1 and Outbound CSIET publishes the results of this annual evaluation process in the Advisory List as a service to students educators and families so that they may identify reputable exchange organizations The Advisory List is a free resource where schools can find and contact organizations meeting our acceptance and certification criteria www csiet org Gap Year Association The Gap Year Association GYA is a nonprofit membership community for educators students gap year programs consultants counselors and postsecondary institutions with a shared VISION of making at least a semester of quality gap year time accessible to every high school graduate Recognized by the U S Department of Justice and Federal Trade Commission as the Standards Development Organization for gap year education in the U S GYA oversees a robust accreditation process for gap year providers and consultants www gapyearassociation org Shared Studios Connection is core to the human experience and we at Shared_Studios specialize in connecting people through immersive video experiences as if they were in the same room We create unique global learning experiences without any of the necessary travel We have dozens of Portals spread worldwide where we bring fascinating innovators activists and teachers to share ideas and build cultural empathy with students We ve brought Portals to leading learning institutions like Andover Public Schools Oakland International High School Harvard Cornell Yale and John Hopkins www sharedstudios com 32 W W W GEBG ORG

U S Institute for Peace The United States Institute of Peace is a national nonpartisan independent institute founded by Congress and dedicated to the proposition that a world without violent conflict is possible practical and essential for U S and global security The Institute works with local partners in conflict zones abroad to prevent mitigate and resolve violent conflict To reduce future crises and the need for costly interventions USIP works with governments and civil societies to build local capacities to manage conflict peacefully The Institute pursues its mission by linking research policy training analysis and direct action to support those working to build a more peaceful inclusive world www usip org EXHIBITORS Amizade Amizade is a Fair Trade Learning organization that partners with 18 communities worldwide to implement global service learning programming Through community engagement service projects and reflection service learning programs can disrupt participants worldviews and assumptions explore what it means to be a global citizen and deepen their understanding of local and global issues amizade org Aspire Institute Aspire Institute is a social enterprise that collaborates with academics and global studies administrators to develop short term study abroad experiential learning programs centered on Sustainability Founded in 2017 we have partnered with The Blake School Minneapolis MN Augsburg University Minneapolis MN Texas State University and Transylvania University Lexington KY on their sustainability travel study programs We strive to get students and teachers thinking in a new way about reversing the effects of climate change through science based and or visionary regenerative practices aspire institute nl Centro Mundo Lengua Our organization is an officially accredited Spanish language school that offers not only Spanish courses for all levels but also accommodation and cultural activities for total immersion in the Spanish language centromundolengua com HOLTON ARMS SCHOOL WASHINGTON D C APRIL 12 15 2023 33

10th Annual Global Educators Conference Chapperone Chapperone makes student travel SAFER and MORE SECURE with our simple yet highly effective app We are used and loved by schools across the country and our communication logistics and emergency tools streamline facilitating student trips and ensure a safer experience for all Chapperone was created by teachers teachers from a GEBG member school no less so it s no surprise that this app is fast becoming an essential tool for all student trips www gochapperone com CIEE The Council On International Educational Exchange CIEE is the largest nonprofit study abroad organization in the US and administers the largest study abroad scholarship program for US high school students distributing 5 4 million annually in merit and need scholarships CIEE s educationally aligned programs prepare students to live in a globally connected multicultural world www ciee org go abroad high school study abroad Ecology Project International Ecology Project International EPI is a nonprofit dedicated to building environmental literacy and global competency through education programs conservation initiatives and partnerships with communities across Latin America At its core EPI seeks to build a brighter more sustainable future for our planet and believes this can be achieved through immersive education for teachers and students EPI is foremost committed to the communities in which we operate with permanent staff at all international field sites and local instructors who have deep knowledge of their ecosystems and communities Most EPI participants are local students living adjacent to the ecosystems where we deliver our field courses www ecologyproject org EDU Africa EDU Africa develops and facilitates customized Transformative Learning Journeys in Sub Saharan Africa Our experienced program designers work closely with you to develop your program ensuring it meets your logistical needs and achieves your specific academic learning outcomes Through these custom programs we give faculty and their students access to experiential learning opportunities high caliber industry and academic professionals and sustainable community initiatives By combining place based experience and content with intentional reflection practices and dialogue we aim to challenge students understanding of their own culture knowledge systems and worldviews and those of various African cultures knowledge systems and worldviews www edu africa com 34 W W W GEBG ORG

Evolve Tours Using a holistic approach to student travel Evolve Tours combines sustainability with exploration and empathy Our participants are curious and compassionate open minded and determined to become dedicated global citizens one experience at a time Our programs are fueled by our commitment to caring for our planet and the people who inhabit it Evolve Tours is your experience based travel guide to living culture evolvetours com Experiential Education New Zealand ExpedNZ ExpedNZ is a non profit organization based in Aotearoa New Zealand delivering high quality global education programs to like minded partner schools We use the platform of outdoor wilderness experiences weaving environmental cultural and adventurous learning together to inspire new thinking enhance global perspectives promote students confidence to take on the challenges of tomorrow expednz com Global Routes Global Routes pioneers innovative immersive experiential education programs Over the course of 53 years more than 10 000 students have experienced this leading approach to community directed service and cross cultural exchange programs By immersing themselves in host communities students develop global perspectives social intelligence and critical thinking skills and build confidence while solving complex problems One of the most respected organizations in the field New York Times Custom School Programs USA Caribbean Latin America Asia Africa Global Routes is part of the Carpe Diem Education family globalroutes org Global Works Global Works is an organization that designs and operates custom group travel opportunities for students in various international and domestic destinations focused on language immersion cultural exchange social justice education and sustainable community development www globalworkstravel com Insight Global Education Insight is an experiential education organization dedicated to empowering students through immersive learning experiences We develop and deliver impactful travel programs rooted in global social justice human rights and sustainable development We operate travel programs in select countries in the Global South as well as in Canada insightglobaleducation com HOLTON ARMS SCHOOL WASHINGTON D C APRIL 12 15 2023 35

10th Annual Global Educators Conference Level Up Village Level Up Village part of Language Testing International is a global collaboration platform that facilitates virtual exchanges between students worldwide Guided by our carefully curated content students build communication skills and collaborate with their global peers to explore topics in Arts and Science or Languages and Cultures through our safe and secure online platform Through these exchanges students enhance their understanding of other cultures strengthen their intercultural communication skills and gain empathy levelupvillage com Nobis Project Inc Nobis Project is a non profit educational organization that supports and collaborates with educators in developing community engagement experiences that prepare student leaders to create a more just sustainable and equitable world We offer professional development for educators and school groups cultural immersion and service learning field experiences nobisproject org Real Asia Established in 2005 Real Asia formerly known as Real China is a premier provider of Asia immersion trips for K 16 and business school groups specializing in educational travel to mainland China Taiwan Singapore Malaysia Japan Hong Kong Indonesia Thailand Vietnam Korea and many other Asian destinations We create Asian experiences with you that match your school and classroom needs Hands on immersion service learning projects homestays and in depth culture classes are custom created to engage your students with Asia Real Asia has been helping schools successfully design and implement Asia study experiences for ten years If you are planning a trip for your students let us make it easier www realasia travel School Year Abroad School Year Abroad SYA is a nonprofit organization focused on providing immersive study abroad programs to high school students Founded upon a yearlong study abroad model SYA now operates three campuses in France Italy and Spain and has expanded to provide full academic year semester and summer programs designed to develop skills for an increasingly interdependent world www sya org Southern Sky Adventures Southern Sky Adventures is based in Raleigh North Carolina with offices in Africa Europe and Asia We specialize in Global Engagement and Experiential Learning Programs in Africa Europe and Asia We build our programs around each school s unique needs We incorporate global service and student coaching programs as added options www southernskyadventures com school group safaris 36 W W W GEBG ORG

Splicer Films Splicer Films is a mission driven production company telling stories of purpose and impact to spark positive change through impact events and audience engagement We aim to empower those we tell stories about and inform inspire and guide audiences to create a better world www splicerfilms com Where There Be Dragons For the past three decades we have offered educational travel programs in Asia Latin America Africa and the United States The Dragons experience provides a chance to cultivate meaningful connections and genuinely immerse yourself among the people and places we visit Dragons programs are carefully designed to help you learn more about yourself and develop real world skills not easily cultivated in a classroom We aim to help our students develop self awareness and crosscultural competencies to be more active participants in our world www wheretherebedragons com World Leadership School World Leadership School partners with K 12 schools to reimagine learning and create nextgeneration leaders We do this by taking students into the world and coaching teachers to bring purpose to learning We provide immersive partnership based travel programs around the world and in the USA We have more than a decade of experience working with schools to build curriculum connections between travel programs and classroom learning worldleadershipschool com Xperitas Xperitas is a 501 c 3 Nonprofit Organization providing students with transformative educational language and cultural immersion travel experiences since 1972 Our philosophy is to give students a connected experience within a culture community and family other than their own outside of the classroom This not only develops greater world language skills but inspires greater cultural awareness through positive relationships with others xperitas org HOLTON ARMS SCHOOL WASHINGTON D C APRIL 12 15 2023 37

10th Annual Global Educators Conference EDUCATOR RESOURCES SHOWCASE American Woman for International Understanding AWIU supports and advocates for the work that women leaders and female oriented non profit organizations are doing around the world to build a more just economically sound and humane society Through an Online Conversations series and in person delegations AWIU features and supports women leaders who are working with women and youth to build leadership and overcome social and economic obstacles around the world awiu org Council on Foreign Relations Education CFR Education an initiative within the Council on Foreign Relations creates learning resources about global affairs for high school and college classrooms These resources which include World101 Model Diplomacy and Convene the Council equip young people with the essential knowledge skills and perspective that comprise global literacy and form the basis of a global civics education empowering them to be informed citizens Whether your classroom is exploring the foundations of the liberal world order trying to understand the impacts of climate change or making sense of a current event CFR Education has resources for you CFR Education has a large library of standardsaligned multimedia resources simulations and learning activities that explain how domestic and foreign policy are intertwined how what happens in one part of the world affects us all how today s challenges and opportunities transcend national borders and why all of this matters education cfr org Hirshhorn Museum The Hirshhorn is a leading voice for contemporary art and culture and provides a national platform for the art and artists of our time Located in the heart of Washington DC on the National Mall we seek to share the transformative power of modern and contemporary art by creating meaningful personal experiences in which art artists audiences and ideas converge hirshhorn si edu Narrative 4 Narrative 4 offers educators creative tools to teach compassion and develop strong student leaders in the classroom and community Through our Story Exchange Artists Network Learning Resources and Civic Engagement projects Narrative 4 is creating a global network of changemakers narrative4 com 38 W W W GEBG ORG

National Museum of American Diplomacy The National Museum of American Diplomacy tells the story of the history practice and challenges of American diplomacy Through exhibitions and programs we inspire the American public to discover diplomacy and how it impacts their lives every day No other museum brings diplomatic history to the forefront in its exhibits and no other institution is solely dedicated to collecting items of diplomacy Through this work the museum aims to create a more collaborative world diplomacy state gov Smithsonian American Art Museum The Smithsonian American Art Museum the nation s first collection of American art is an unparalleled record of the American experience The Museum celebrates the extraordinary creativity of artists whose works reflect the American experience and global connections americanart si edu Smithsonian s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute The Smithsonian s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute NZCBI leads the Smithsonian s global efforts to save species better understand ecosystems and train future generations of conservationists NZCBI s Center for Learning Innovation believes that meaningful learning about animals the natural world and conservation science happens at every age Through activities and resources that connect our learners to animals and nature we seek to inspire in our audiences a lifelong conservation ethic and a desire to protect our planet and the animals with whom we share it nationalzoo si edu conservation US institute for Peace The United States Institute of Peace is a national nonpartisan independent institute founded by Congress and dedicated to the proposition that a world without violent conflict is possible practical and essential for U S and global security In conflict zones abroad the Institute works with local partners to prevent mitigate and resolve violent conflict To reduce future crises and the need for costly interventions USIP works with governments and civil societies to build local capacities to manage conflict peacefully The Institute pursues its mission by linking research policy training analysis and direct action to support those who are working to build a more peaceful inclusive world www usip org World Wildlife Fund For 60 years WWF has worked to help people and nature thrive As the world s leading conservation organization WWF works in nearly 100 countries At every level we collaborate with people around the world to develop and deliver innovative solutions that protect communities wildlife and the places in which they live WWF s educational program Wild Classroom connects educators and families with the tools and resources they need to help kids explore and understand the world around them Together we can inspire the next generation to build a future where people and nature thrive www worldwildlife org HOLTON ARMS SCHOOL WASHINGTON D C APRIL 12 15 2023 39

10th Annual Global Educators Conference LEADERSHIP AND RECOGNITIONS The Global Education Benchmark Group would like to thank Susanna Jones Melissa Brown Kelly Randall Nichole Budden Nicole Lado Dani Aronson Mike Robertson Ann Kangas Tracey Fudge Chris Lynch Graham Westerberg and the faculty staff students and families at Holton Arms School for hosting the 2023 Global Educators Conference We are so grateful for your warm welcome your sharing spirit and your leadership in global education Thank you to our member schools and conference attendees You make our community stronger with your commitment your support and your daily work Special thanks to our 2023 GEBG Conference Committee Their vision and hard work helped shape every aspect of this conference especially the programming and content Melissa Brown HoltonArms School DC USA Ann Diederich Polytechnic School CA USA Yom Fox Georgetown Day School Washington D C USA Dion Crushshon The Blake School MN USA Michele Owen Lower Canada College ON Canada and Kassandra Brenot Santa Catalina School CA USA GEBG LEADERSHIP GEBG Senior Staff Clare Sisisky Executive Director Elsie Stapf Director of Operations Chad Detloff Director of Professional Learning and Curriculum Florence Pi Program Manager Board of Directors Tricia C Anderson Pace Academy GA USA Laura P Appell Warren St Mark s School MA USA Dr Karina J Baum Buckingham Browne Nichols School MA USA Melissa A Brown Holton Arms School MD USA David Col n Visitation Academy MO USA Dion Crushshon The Blake School MN USA Ann Diederich Polytechnic School CA USA Daniel Emmerson London United Kingdom Yom Fox Georgetown Day School DC USA Ten Howard Sadie Nash Leadership Project NY USA John Hughes The Lawrenceville School NJ USA Rob McGuiness Appleby College ON Canada Sophie Paris Miss Porter s School CT USA Glen Turf Miami Country Day FL USA Debra Wilson Southern Association of Independent Schools GA USA 40 W W W GEBG ORG

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