The page below is ARCHIVED information related to a past initiative of Global Source Education, the parent organization of EduCulture. Though these are not current projects of EduCulture, we feel there are valuable resources and information for educational purposes.
Our society has entered an era when we witness war, terrorism, disease, poverty, environmental destruction and other significant crises through a 24/7 media cycle. Living through these events in real time penetrates our hearts and minds and creates within us personal motivations to participate in decision-making and to influence the outcome of situations in ways previous generations could not.
Many of today’s crises making news headlines and grasping public attention are underdeveloped subjects of study in K-12 education. An educator does not have to look far to find a local or global conflict or crisis to study. The larger question for educators is one of pedagogy and practice. On top of helping themselves make sense of such crises as individuals and citizens, we, as educators, also bear the additional responsibility of shaping these events in a professional form and structure appropriate for a K-12 learning environment.
Global Source has begun a series of programs and projects to examine and address the role and responsibility of education in times of crisis and conflict.
* What are the teachable moments and opportunities for global, social and civic education that these circumstances ultimately present?
* Schools have recently developed plans to deal with safety and security during emergencies and disasters, but are they prepared to deal with teaching and learning during these same crises?
* What the models for teaching and learning can we develop that responsively and responsibly address an emerging and fluid conflict or crisis impacting our local or global community?
* How can studying about these modern realities help young people be better prepared to address them as citizens, locally and globally?
PAST PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS AND CURRICULUM PROJECTS
Beyond September 11 Project
As part of Global Source’s initiative to encourage an educational exploration of issues surrounding the tragedy of September 11, 2001, we collaborated on a web based curriculum project aimed at sustaining a desire to teach and learn about the atrocities of this event and its aftermath.
For every American teacher the tragedy of September 11, 2001 presented one of the greatest personal and professional challenges of a lifetime: How to cope with the psychological and social repercussions of the terrorist attacks? How to address the imperative questions? How to help students put these events into meaningful perspective? The Beyond September 11 Project was formed to sustain this desire to learn and encourage an on-going exploration of the issues, especially to place them in a historical and global context. The goal was to provide an opportunity for educators and students to examine the relationship between identity and culture, foster constructive dialogue, and build a safe, secure, and reflective environment in order for all to learn and develop.
The effort produced the following web-based curricular lessons and activities:
* Human Rights through the Art of Storytelling
* Identity and Society
* Media Literacy: the Challenge of 9/11
* Remembering 9/11/02: Ideas for the School Community
* Taking the Human Rights Temperature of Your School
The Beyond September 11 project is a consortium of educators representing Facing History and Ourselves, Global Source Education, Stanley Foundation, University of Minnesota Human Rights Center, and World Affairs Council of San Francisco.
Education in Times of Global and Local Crisis
Democracy, Civic Life and Our Schools
A Dialogue and Forum for Northwest educators, featuring noted educator and author Herbert Kohl. Co-sponsored and hosted by the Center for Programs in Education at Antioch University Seattle. August 14, 2003.
A Dialogue for Educators
Featuring noted educator and author Herbert Kohl
Presented by Global Source Education and the Center for Programs in Education at Antioch University Seattle
Global Source Education and the Center for Programs in Education at Antioch University Seattle are pleased to present this special forum for current and future educators to discuss education’s response to the state of the world. In the words of Martin Luther King, Jr., “we are confronted with the fierce urgency of now.” Humankind is again facing the choice between chaos and community. Global conflicts, such as the current situation with Iraq and the tragedy of September 11, 2001 raise critical and important questions about America’s role in the world, issues of democracy and discourse, and the responsibility and response of elementary, secondary and higher education during times of global and local crisis. Many of today’s headline issues are often uncharted territory in K-12 education.
The idea of this forum is to explore issues for schools arising out of the current state of heightened international conflict and the contentious civic life it precipitates. How can schools and teachers provide curriculum and programs of study that address these issues intelligently and comprehensively, particularly to the ends of opening inquiry and strengthening democratic dialogue? The aim of this professional dialogue to stimulate ideas about pedagogy and practice that can help teachers and students address essential issues facing our local and global society, including the prospects of war and peace.
Featured Speakers:
Herbert Kohl, distinguished educator and author of over twenty books including: 36 Children, Growing Minds, The Discipline of Hope, Should We Burn Babar?
Willard Bill, Jr., Muckleshoot Tribal College
Edward Mikel, Center for Programs in Education, Antioch University Seattle
Walter Parker, College of Education, University of Washington
Wendy Rosen, Center for Programs in Education, Antioch University Seattle
Doug Selwyn, Center for Programs in Education, Antioch University Seattle
Roy Wilson, Executive Director of the Institute for Community Leadership.
Moderator: Jonathan Garfunkel, Director of Global Source Education.
Lessons from September 11
Uncovering the Meaning of Education in a Time of Crisis
A professional development workshop for Puget Sound area educators three months following the tragedy of September 11, 2001. Panel presentations addressed professional responsibility in times of crisis, media literacy in the aftermath of 9/11, and Islamic identity post 9/11. Produced by Global Source and The Heritage Institute, hosted by Antioch University Seattle.
Education in Times of Conflict & Crisis: Beyond September 11 Project. December 1, 2001
Lessons from September 11:
Uncovering the Meaning of Education in a Time of Crisis
A Dialogue for Educators
Featuring noted educator and author Herbert Kohl
Presented by Global Source Education and the Center for Programs in Education at Antioch University Seattle
Global Source Education and the Center for Programs in Education at Antioch University Seattle are pleased to present this special forum for current and future educators to discuss education’s response to the state of the world. In the words of Martin Luther King, Jr., “we are confronted with the fierce urgency of now.” Humankind is again facing the choice between chaos and community. Global conflicts, such as the current situation with Iraq and the tragedy of September 11, 2001 raise critical and important questions about America’s role in the world, issues of democracy and discourse, and the responsibility and response of elementary, secondary and higher education during times of global and local crisis. Many of today’s headline issues are often uncharted territory in K-12 education.
The idea of this forum is to explore issues for schools arising out of the current state of heightened international conflict and the contentious civic life it precipitates. How can schools and teachers provide curriculum and programs of study that address these issues intelligently and comprehensively, particularly to the ends of opening inquiry and strengthening democratic dialogue? The aim of this professional dialogue to stimulate ideas about pedagogy and practice that can help teachers and students address essential issues facing our local and global society, including the prospects of war and peace.
Featured Speakers:
Herbert Kohl, distinguished educator and author of over twenty books including: 36 Children, Growing Minds, The Discipline of Hope, Should We Burn Babar?
Willard Bill, Jr., Muckleshoot Tribal College
Edward Mikel, Center for Programs in Education, Antioch University Seattle
Walter Parker, College of Education, University of Washington
Wendy Rosen, Center for Programs in Education, Antioch University Seattle
Doug Selwyn, Center for Programs in Education, Antioch University Seattle
Roy Wilson, Executive Director of the Institute for Community Leadership.
Moderator: Jonathan Garfunkel, Director of Global Source Education.
Issues of International Intervention
Education in Time of Crisis: International
A Special Dialogue Series for Educators, April 4 & 18, 2000. Phinney Neighborhood Center, Seattle, WA
As part of an ongoing mission to bridge the gap between the classroom and real world expertise, and to meet the needs of educators, Global Source Education is offering an evening series of informal dialogs between educators, academics and practitioners on issues of international intervention, with a focus on enhancing classroom education.
South Africa- Iraq- Rwanda- Bosnia- Kosovo- East Timor- Chechnya- Burma
Session One: Tuesday, April 4, 7-9 PM
“Precedent and Practice in International Intervention: Toward a Framework for Analyzing Intervention”
Guest Panelists: Bruce Kochis, Senior Lecturer, Interdisciplinary Arts & Sciences and Director, UW Human Rights Education and Research Network
Mary Callahan, Assistant Professor, Jackson School of International Studies and UW Department of Political Science
Michael Yarrow, Organizer, Fellowship of Reconciliation, Western Washington
Session Two: Tuesday, April 18, 7-9 PM
“Regions of Crisis: Interventions Undertaken or Avoided, with a Focus on South Africa, Iraq, Rwanda, Balkans, Chechnya, Burma”
Guest Panelists: Vladimir Raskin, Research Associate, UW Jackson School of International Studies
Ron Slye, Professor, Seattle University School of Law
Larry Dohrs, Director, The Trade and Human Rights Project at Global Source Education
Recent events in these countries and regions have cast issues of intervention in a new light. United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan has stated bluntly that state sovereignty is no longer a valid shield against foreign interference in cases of humanitarian crisis. Meanwhile, the International Criminal Court and other global institutions are increasingly involved in investigating and prosecuting cases from within national borders.
Why Intervention As a Topic of Study?
What are the implications of these changes on the study of international relations, geo-politics, global studies, world geography and US politics?
Is humanitarian intervention a fad, or are we seeing a fundamental shift in the way in which states interact?
How can current events become a framework for curriculum that is both timely and relevant to the study of history?
Is intervention an effective way to achieve either humanitarian or strategic goals?
Moderator: Jonathan Garfunkel, Director of Global Source Education.