The World as a Classroom
淫性视频's reach extends around the globe.
by Diane D'Amico
by Diane D'Amico
Stockton students may come mostly from New Jersey, but the University鈥檚 reach extends around the globe. From sending students abroad on study tours to welcoming foreign students to our unique Pinelands campus, 厂迟辞肠办迟辞苍鈥檚 mission to develop engaged citizens who can adapt to a multi-cultural world is put into action every day. The following are just a few examples.
淫性视频 Welcomes Teachers from Panama
In January, 淫性视频 said 鈥渂ienvenidos鈥 to 21 teachers from Panama who arrived as part of an agreement with the Panamanian government through their Bilingue Initiative.
The teachers will spend eight weeks at 淫性视频 improving their English and learning how to teach English to their students and infuse technology into the classroom.
淫性视频 President Harvey Kesselman and wife Lynne traveled to Panama over the summer to sign the agreement and visit the Universidad Latina de Panama, where 淫性视频 may also develop an exchange program.
鈥淭his program is critical to the growth of the economy of Panama,鈥 said provost Lori Vermeulen. She said 淫性视频 wants to play an active role in helping the country meet its 10,000-teacher goal.
鈥淜nowing English will make them more competitive in the labor market and business,鈥 Panamanian teacher Mayra Espinosa said through a translator.
Pictured below: On Jan. 19, 淫性视频 hosted a welcome luncheon for the first cohort
of teachers. After a series of remarks, presentation of gifts and lunch that included
fried plantains, churros and a homemade Panamanian dessert, teachers Yarelis Gonzalez
and Olmedo Ortega performed a traditional dance.
Model UN Takes On the World
厂迟辞肠办迟辞苍鈥檚 Model UN International team went to Rome in 2014, Japan in 2016, Galapagos in January 2018 (pictured below) and is now planning for China in November 2018.
The trips give students from around the world the opportunity to learn about and from each other. Each trip combines educational and cultural tours with Model UN sessions where team members present papers. The six 淫性视频 students who represented China in Galapagos received a Distinguished Delegation Award and several students earned individual awards.
Model UN was started at 淫性视频 by Associate Professor of Political Science Tina Zappile, who also teaches a class on the UN Experience. The team of some 30 students come from a variety of majors to research and discuss the myriad topics addressed by the United Nations.
The teams also attend national conferences, including one in Washington, D.C, in November 2017. Their next trip is to New York City in March 2018, where some students will be partnered with students from the Japan Model United Nations.
Teachers Tour Schools in Taiwan
Ten students and faculty of 淫性视频鈥檚 School of Education got an eye-opening view of education in Taiwan during a seven-day tour in December 2017 that included school visits and an academic conference arranged by 淫性视频 Professor of Mathematics Chia-Lin Wu.
The visit included a tour of a residential school for special education students, a private middle school and a public elementary/middle school. Three 淫性视频 student teachers, Emily Maher, Alexis DiMercurio and Christina Patella, taught a math class to Taiwanese students in English, which students begin learning at a young age.
The group also visited a Buddhist temple, a windfarm and local businesses.
Taiwan placed fourth place in a global math education ranking by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), based on international test scores.
Claudine Keenan, dean of the School of Education, said the Taiwanese schools were very teacher-centered and had a high rate of parental involvement. Both the school day and year are much longer than in American schools.
Plans are in the works for a small delegation of Taiwanese students and faculty to visit 淫性视频 in November.
鈥淲e brought back what we hope will be the beginning of a partnership that will last for many years,鈥 Keenan said.
Soldiers Study in Greece
Student veterans bring a unique perspective to 淫性视频. A course developed specifically for them in 2017 combined the study of Homer鈥檚 Odyssey and the Trojan War with a trip to the legendary Greek king Odysseus鈥 home country, Greece.
Eighteen students participated in 鈥淭o Ithaca: A Soldier鈥檚 Journey Home,鈥 which was coordinated by David Roessel, professor of Greek Language and Literature, and the 淫性视频 Office of Military & Veteran Services. The trip was made possible through the support of the , the 2020 Global Engagement Committee, and the President鈥檚 Office at 淫性视频.
The trip allowed students to relate their own military experiences and the challenges of transitioning back to civilian life to the trials of Odysseus.
鈥淏y creating a course specifically for veterans, the students can feel comfortable sharing their ideas and thoughts without fear of possible judgment,鈥 said Jason Babin, director of 厂迟辞肠办迟辞苍鈥檚 Office of Military & Veteran Services.
This spring, 19 students will travel to Greece from March 8-21.
Fighting Genocide is Personal & Global
Alice Nzomukunda, a former second vice president of Burundi, never set foot on the 淫性视频 campus. But as a student in 厂迟辞肠办迟辞苍鈥檚 online Genocide Prevention Certificate program she is having an impact in her home country.
Recently named vice president of the Burundi National Counsel for National Unity and Reconciliation, Nzomokunda will be working to direct the country toward a more peaceful future, said 淫性视频 Associate Professor Elisa von Joeden-Forgey, who directs the program, which has also included participants from Iraq, Rwanda and Latin America.
As the Dr. Marsha Raticoff Grossman Associate Professor of Holocaust and Genocide Studies, Forgey addresses not just atrocities of the past, but those that continue around the world today. She has spoken three times at the United Nations on topics ranging from defending religious freedom to the war against women in crisis situations. In May 2017, Forgey met with Pope Francis at the Vatican to discuss religious persecution and genocide (pictured right).
Forgey helped start and continues to support the TeenSpirit Iraq English School for teens who want to learn English. The Iraq Project for Genocide Prevention, taught online to students in the country, battles ISIS with education and information.