1. Making the Case: Building Community Support for Global Education The University of North Carolina

2. Learning from the world, serving North Carolina Scope of Presentation Give you a framework for how to convince others Show you examples of how we have done it Brainstorm ways to do this in your community

3. Learning from the world, serving North Carolina Making the Case in a Community New global initiatives in a school or district Partnership proposals with other organizations Adoption of policies in support of global education Creating a statewide global education initiative Fundraising requests with foundations or businesses

4. Learning from the world, serving North Carolina Making the Case in a Community To “make the case”, we must convince people: WHY global skills and knowledge are important generally and relevant locally WHAT quality global education produces HOW it can be done WHOshould be involved in the effort

6. Collaborate

8. Demographically

10. Working for international companies – over 700 operating in NC today (Department of Commerce)

11. Working with other countries – exports from NC to China rose 431% from 2002-2008 (US Census Bureau, Foreign Trade Division and tse.export.gov)

13. N.C.’s Top Export Partners In $ thousands Source: WISER, from US Census Bureau, Foreign Trade Division

14. N.C.’s Top Export Partners Source: WISER, from US Census Bureau, Foreign Trade Division

15. Most Spoken World Languages Most Spoken World Languages Source: Nations Online, Most Common World Languages, Jan 2009

16. Learning from the world, serving North Carolina Why?What? How? Who? Framework Make global skills and knowledge locally relevant. Global skills and knowledge are “down home.” Microlab #1 Question: How is your local community already global? Populations present Industries with international ties Community groups

17. Learning from the world, serving North Carolina Why?What? How? Who? Within this context, what are the specific attributes of a successful graduate? What programs or policies will help us to create this kind of graduate?

19. ISSN Global Competencies

21. Aware of world events and global dynamics

22. Effective communicators across cultures

23. Effective members of multicultural teamsFor a full description of NC’s Global Competencies, see the website of the Center for International Understanding.

24. Learning from the world, serving North Carolina Why?What? How? Who? Framework Define what it will take to be a successful member of the global community you have described. Microlab #2 Question: What global skills and knowledge do students need to enter your global community successfully?

25. Learning from the world, serving North Carolina Why?What? How? Who? How do we make it happen? How do we instill these global competencies in students? What programs or policies will build the outcomes we have identified?

27. Expanding World Language Opportunities

29. Hallmarks of the program

30. Multi-Tiered System of Leadership

31. Authentic Educational Experiences

32. Network of Experts to Support Schools

33. State Level Coordination and Professional Development

34. Chinese Partnership Programs Coordinator

38. Parents

40. Learning from the world, serving North Carolina Why?What? How? Who?

42. Foundations

43. State Agencies

44. Institutions of higher learning

46. The University of North Carolina