This project is funded by a grant from Longview Foundation.
Purpose: Support community forum aligned with the goals of the
Coalition
Timeframe: originally planned for Fall, 2006
Description:
- Fund keynote speaker for the Global Citizenship Forum – Professor
Walter Parker from the University of Washington
Key Personnel:
- Jennifer Geist, Spanish language teacher and developer of
materials for elementary language programs
Status as of: 12/28/2006 |
5/20/2006
The main organizer of this event, Seattle Public Schools Bilingual
Education Department, has had to postpone the event. The funds from the
State Innovations grant for the keynote speaker, Professor Walter Parker
of the UW, have been transferred to the
Capitol Forum on America's
Future program. Dr. Parker is to be keynote speaker at a program on
January 18, 2007.
January 18, 2007 4:15-7:15 pm
(4:00 Registration) Exploring and Experiencing Deliberation: The U.S.
Role in the World at Roosevelt High School, Seattle. Is respectful
and rigorous public deliberation possible in an age of talk-show
tantrums and self-indulgent political posturing? Are citizens capable of
civil discourse, and if so, what can teachers do to promote it? The
World Affairs Council and Washington State Capitol Forum invite you to a
forum that grapples with these questions. A keynote address will be
given by University of Washington professor Dr. Walter Parker,
who is well-known for his work in social studies curriculum. Cost of $20
includes 3 clock hours, refreshments, and resources from
www.choices.edu. For more
information and to register, visit
World Affairs Council Calendar Item.
- The Global Citizenship Forum is being planned by the Seattle
Public Schools Bilingual Education Department and community members
- International Education Washington has an informational web page
begun:
Global Citizenship
Forum
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