Program
THURSDAY, SEPT 15th
Pre- start of symposium meeting- only by invitation for speakers and invited guests
2:30 pm - 5:00 pm // Partnership Meeting
If you are interested in attending, please contact the conference chair.
FRIDAY, SEPT 16th
New York Institute of Technology Broadway Auditorium
7:30-9:00 Continental Breakfast
9:00 Welcome Message, Dr. Shadi Farhangrazi, Global Initiatives for Education and Health, Founder and Symposium Co-Chair - “Partnerships and Visionaries”
9:10 Welcome, Provost Shoureshi, NYIT, GES Host Institution
9:15 Session 1
21st Century Skills I– Improving the Future For All Students:
Chair: Dr. Bruce Heiman, San Francisco State University
Screening of the Award-Winning Animated Short film, Rapunzel’s Etymology Of Zero
Panel:
Dr. Nada Anid, NYIT – Girls in STEM
Dr. Shiang-Kwei Wang, NYIT – Developing Digital Natives’ Technology Skills
Dr. Richard Simpson, NYIT – Implementing Mastery-Based Learning within an Adaptive Instructional Tool
10:30 - 11:00 Break
11:00 Introduction and Announcement of First Global Education Partnership, Dr. Shadi Farhangrazi
11:10 Session 2
Role of Communities, Education Organizations and Government
Chair: Dr. Jim Brasunas, ITEN
Panel:
Dr. Agueda Gras-Velazquez, European Schoolnet – European teachers open the doors of their classrooms to collaboration
Ms. Stina Vrang-Elias, DEA - Societal return on investment – unleashing potential in the Danish education system
Ms. Lorraine Hariton, New York Academy of Sciences – Collective impact model to enable partnerships
Mr. Abhay Tewari, CEO and Founder, Sumbon – What roles do NGOs play in education?
12:45 Lunch (break into small groups, “going Dutch” at local eateries)
14:00 Keynote Speaker 1: Dr. Donald Tomalia, Nanosynthos – "The Serendipitous Journey to My Love of Chemistry"
14:20 Session 3
21st Century Skills II – STEM Education – What Matters, What Has Worked, What Can Work: Learning and Teaching Across The World
Chair: Dr. Shiang-Kwei Wang, NYIT
Panel:
Dr. Meghan Groome, New York Academy of Sciences – Building Connections Between Universities and Schools
Dr. Felicia Mensah, Columbia University Teachers College – Teaching Science Education and Lessons Learned for Teacher Education
Dr. Janell Catlin, Teach for All – Prioritizing STEM Across a Global Network
Dr. Ana Persic, UNESCO – Solving The World’s Most Pressing Challenges Through STEM
16:00-16:15 Break
16:15 Keynote Speaker 2: Professor Harold Ramkissoon – University Of The West Indies- STEM Education in the Caribbean – A Recent Event
16:35 -17:45 Session 4:
21st Century Skills III - Educating for Now and the Future
Chair: Dr. Sheila Davis, University of Denver
Panel:
Mr. Francis Chmelir, ITEN – Entrepreneurship Education
Dr. Alan Gettis, Private Psychologist – Importance of Mental Health in K-12 Education
Dr. Adrian Gras-Velazquez, Swarthmore College – Learning Second Languages Through Projects
17:50– 19:45 Reception
Introductions – Dr. Shadi Farhangrazi and Dr. Bruce Heiman
Introduction and Announcement of Second Global Education Partnership, Dr. Shadi Farhangrazi
Remarks & Reflections by Ms. Min Jeong Kim, UNESCO - UNESCO’s Broad Mission in Education to Achieve SDG 4
Remarks & Reflections by Dr. Steve Acquah, Florida State University – Introduction and screening of a video of Dr. Harry Kroto – A Legacy of Research and Outreach
SATURDAY, SEPT 17th
New York Institute of Technology Broadway Auditorium
9:00 Workshop 1 Technology & Education, Discussion: Future Global Education Symposia
Chair: Dr. Bruce Heiman, San Francisco State University
Workshop Facilitators
Dr. Bruce Heiman
Dr. Richard Simpson
Dr. Shiang-Kwei Wang
11:00 Workshop 2 New Insights and Pathways: Teacher Education, Teaching Literacy and STEM
Chair: Dr. Steve Acquah, Florida State University
Workshop Facilitators
Dr. Agueda Gras-Velazquez
Dr. Felicia Mensah
Dr. Sheila Davis
The Organizers may change the Program content/schedule at their discretion.