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Governor’s Global Education Conference

Governor’s Global Education Conference. March 10, 2010 “Linking Global Education Activities Across the State” Faculty and Institutional Development Through International Travel Dr. Kelly Allen, Pam Chew, Dr. Douglas Price Tulsa Community College.

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Governor’s Global Education Conference

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  1. Governor’s Global Education Conference March 10, 2010 “Linking Global Education Activities Across the State” Faculty and Institutional Development Through International Travel Dr. Kelly Allen, Pam Chew, Dr. Douglas Price Tulsa Community College

  2. It goes with out saying, that face to face international contacts can go a long way to fostering and developing future partnerships.

  3. Jilin Normal University / TCC

  4. Huraimla Community College, Saudi ArabiaTCC

  5. Chacraseca, Nicaragua + JustHope + TCC

  6. International Professional Opportunity Development “grant” was born as means to: • to provide faculty development opportunities in international contexts, • to obtain and foster relevant college/university contact(s) while in the country of interest, • to provide curriculum development opportunities leading to the expansion of international learning in the classroom, and • to educate TCC on the experience.

  7. It is worth mentioning that these types of programs are very budget sensitive. • Our International Professional Development Opportunity grant program is on hold due to current economic conditions and restrictions on international travel. • Hope to some day have the program again.

  8. Today we are featuring two of our International Opportunity Development grant recipients. • Dr. Kelly Allen, Associate Professor, Geography – TCC, Metro Campus • Pam Chew, Associate Professor, Foreign Languages and ESL, TCC, Northeast Campus • I am Doug Price, Dean of Global Education at TCC

  9. PeruTrujillo, Arequipa, and LimaMay 2009 Travel funded by TCC’s International Professional Opportunity Development Grant

  10. Peru 29 million people Agriculture, fishing, mining, manufacturing products such as textiles Arid plains to Andean peaks Lima 7 million-18th most populous city in world. Trujillo 800,00-3rd largest city Arequipa 900,00 – 2nd largest city

  11. International Professional Opportunity Development Grant • Objectives • To visit with colleagues from the Universidad Nacional de Trujillo • Determine GIS capabilities and potential for collaborative research • Begin dialog for the development of an MOU between TCC & UNdT • To gather experience in Peru for the development of a study abroad course • Meeting with ISA, Inc. representatives and touring facilities • Experiencing Arequipa as a potential site

  12. Lima International Studies Abroad tour of facilities and procedures Gained understanding of study abroad policies. Viewed facilities for classrooms and student housing. Brief tour or Lima Talking point photos for cultural and physical geography courses

  13. The National University of Trujillo Department of Biological Sciences

  14. Modeling with GIS: An Introduction With Examples

  15. Trujillo Talking point photos for cultural and physical geography courses Huaca de la Luna Huaca del Sol Climate Affects of El Nino Culture of Peru with respect to its ancestors

  16. Trujillo Talking point photos for cultural and physical geography courses Plaza de Armas Architecture Economy-retail Religion

  17. Huanchaco Talking point photos for cultural and physical geography courses Reed boats Fishing Industry Climate El Nino Chan Chan

  18. Arequipa Agriculture Climate Religion Monastario de Santa Catalina

  19. Arequipa The Sounds of Culture and Peru

  20. International Professional Opportunity Development Grant • Results • UNdT GIS capabilities: computers not hooked up, no software, no trianing • MOU between TCC & UNdT brought back • Met with ISA, Inc. representatives and toured facilities • Collection of photos and video that can be used in cultural and physical geography classes

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