Education Programs
BRIDGES TO THE WORLD
Bridges to the World, a newly developing initiative of the Cleveland Council on World Affairs, has as its primary goal the raising of awareness about the world, its countries, and its peoples for Northeast Ohio’s students and its teachers. Program areas include the following:
· Education—to understand the historical, political, and economic significance of the
countries and regions of the world
· Culture—to understand the people of these countries and better appreciate their diversity
and uniqueness
· Heritage—to increase and enhance the personal and community connections to countries
around the world provided through the heritage and cultural organizations in the
Northeast Ohio area
Methods for reaching these goals include providing curriculum and curricular tools to help teachers internationalize the curriculum, inviting students to hear and question international visitors to Cleveland in person and through distance learning technology, and partnering with community groups to develop programs with educational and cultural relevance to the Cleveland community.
MODEL UNITED NATIONS
The Cleveland Council on World Affairs has sponsored Model United Nations conferences for students in northeast Ohio for sixty-seven years. Currently the Council sponsors four conferences per year, which together involve nearly 1,000 students from over 30 Ohio high schools and middle schools. The conferences for 2010-2011 include
November 10-11 Northern Ohio High Schools
November 18-19 Lorain County Schools
January 6-7 Northern Ohio Middle Schools
TBA Northern Ohio High Schools
Model United Nations conferences are simulations of the work and activities of the actual United Nations and involve students in committee deliberations on a variety of topics similar to those currently under consideration by the UN. Thus these two day conferences involve students in research, writing, discussion, and negotiation as students represent the views and interests of the countries and their citizens throughout the world.
The theme for 2009-2010 is: "Reevaluation and Collective Reconstruction as a Global Community", focusing on the world’s progress in meeting the Millennium Goals set forth by the United Nations in 2000. Examples of committee topics include such subjects as Illegal Immigration and Border Control Issues, State Sovereignty, and Support and Protection of Children in Conflict Zones
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STATE INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION SUMMIT
Ohio DOE’s International Education Advisory Committee is preparing for a State International Education Summit to be held October 30, 2009 at the Ohio Historical Center recently held five regional summits for educators, business and community leaders interested in seeing that Ohio students are prepared for the global economy. The Northeast Ohio Regional International Education Summit was held on October 30, 2008 at the Intercontinental Hotel at the Cleveland Clinic. The Summit was hosted by the Cleveland Council on World Affairs in partnership with the Cleveland Clinic and the Martha Holden Jennings Foundation.
CCWA Education Programs
“Now more than ever, our youth need exposure to international concepts and global issues to be prepared to compete in the global marketplace and make thoughtful decisions as informed citizens in an increasingly interdependent world”
Over its long history, the Council has built and maintained a portfolio of world-related programs for students and educators that excite them, enhance their global knowledge, and provide multiple perspectives on globalization and social responsibility.
Through programs and offerings, CCWA strives to:
- Increase awareness of multicultural history, the contributions of ethnic groups to American society, and the value of cultural differences.
- Increase understanding and acceptance of interpersonal differences
- Encourage linkages between the educational community, business community and general public by providing multicultural resources
Education News
Senior Project interns:
Two Seniors from area high schools developed and completed their Senior Project at the Council. Aleksa Narbutaitis from Walsh Jesuit High School and Max Cross from Shaker Heights High School spent three weeks researching and writing the theme and topics for the Council's 2009-2010 Model United Nations program.
Superintendents, Teachers, Students Meet with Educators from Saudi Arabia
Fifteen local superintendents from Northeast Ohio school districts met with 11 ministers of education from Saudi Arabia on the morning of May 20, 2008 at the Education Service Center of Cuyahoga County. The visitors were interested in learning about U.S. public school education. The educators participated in small group sessions to discuss public education, funding, curriculum, and parental and community involvement in schools. Afterward, the Saudi educators met with local teachers and students to discuss school life, extracurricular activities, and other topics of interest to youth.
Cooperative Agreement
Photographs and video are taken during programs and events for promotional, marketing, and historical purposes. Participants and attendees agree to release rights to photos taken at the Council's educational programs.