1. Why Global Education Summer Symposium June, 2010 June Gaston, Principal Rosa Parks Global Studies Elementary School

2. International education awakens students’ awareness of the world. International education awakens students’ awareness of the world. International education fosters creativity, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills. International education fosters creativity, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills.

3. Global education gives students opportunities to explore the world. Global education gives students opportunities to explore the world. Global education develops communication skills through world languages. Global education develops communication skills through world languages.

4. Global education teaches students how to respond peacefully to conflict. Global education teaches students how to respond peacefully to conflict. Global studies involves students in solutions to environmental problems. Global studies involves students in solutions to environmental problems.

5. Global studies instills an early sense of human rights. Global studies instills an early sense of human rights. Global education combats student disinterest and apathy. Global education combats student disinterest and apathy.

6. Global studies encourages attention to world news. Global studies encourages attention to world news. Global education models how to live respectfully in a diverse nation and community. Global education models how to live respectfully in a diverse nation and community.

7. Global education builds bridges between schools and communities. Global education builds bridges between schools and communities. Global studies prepare students for higher education. Global studies prepare students for higher education.

8. Global studies can lead to students’ success in the 21 st Century job market. Global studies can lead to students’ success in the 21 st Century job market. Global studies attracts visibility and funding for schools. Global studies attracts visibility and funding for schools.

9. Global studies promotes citizenship education. Global studies promotes citizenship education.