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Raising Global Citizens — The World as a Classroom
Christie Holmes, Global CommUnityFTA Conference October 8, 2018
Founded on the belief that travel is a vital “classroom,” Global CommUnity aims to create future global citizens by introducing cultures, traditions, natural wonders and thrilling experiences to families with children.
Awareness, Curiosity and
Opportunity:
Clearing the Lens
Unintentional bias refers to the favorable or unfavorable attitudes or stereotypes that affect our unconscious assessment of others. These biases are automatic and are based on characteristics such as gender, race, age, country of origin, or other dimensions of identity.
engaging...shaping cultureWe have a responsibility to be acutely aware of cultural influences in all forms, but we do not have to settle that they will be the only impact on our children.
Ages 19-38
Generation Y is the connected, diverse
collaborator, shaped by 9/11, texting, and
the recession
generations X, Y, and Z
Baby Boomers
Ages 56-73
Baby Boomer is the idealist, shaped by Woodstock, JFK,
RFK, and MLK
Generation x
Ages 39-57
Generation X is the skeptical independent, shaped by latchkeys,
Watergate, and the PC
Millennials Generation z
Ages 18 and under
Shaped by…When the traits of
the next generation appear it is often too late
Source: US Chamber of Commerce Study on the Millennial Generation
When we travel we build understanding. If we stay home out of fear we do nothing to build empathy.
Engaging Unintentional Biases Much of our worldview is inherited, we must consciously educate ourselves.
Building Cultural Context through Travel : A Part of a Bigger Story
Travel, when informed by a sense of history, helps us better understand our
world in all its complexity. — Rick Steves, How to Travel as a Political Act
Innovation happens at the intersection of awareness and curiosity when creating opportunity
Mindful preparationengages kids before the trip even starts
Games, books, music, language, current events & recipes
“...a sense of cultural understanding that's hard to put your finger on.
With this in mind foreign ambassadors to the U.S. were asked to pick the book they believe first-time visitors to their country should read before they arrive.”
Almost all were historical fiction.
22 Ambassadors Recommend the One Book to Read Before Visiting Their Country,
Conde Nast Traveler, June 19, 2017
Creative Tours &
Age Appropriate Activities:
Putting History in Context
In the Future:
Mobility is Essential
Imagery
Capture Immediacy
Incentivize and Gamify
Greece: Tours with virtual reality
Building Social Context
Through Travel:
Heritage and Community
When a foreigner becomes a friend we have begun building the framework
of understanding and diplomacy. Traveling until No One Is Foreign.
Family DinnersA hosted evening around the family dinner table to dispel assumptions, learn about traditions and customs and to create friends out of acquaintances.
CommUnity Impact
Opportunities
Seeing how other cultures have fresh ways of solving the same problems makes one more humble, open
to creative problem solving and willing to question traditional ways of doing things.
Building EducationalContext Through Travel:Innovating Travel Through Partnerships
Sustainable CommUnity Engagement: Volunteering vs. Empowerment
Wendy Burke, CEOLa Jolla, California
Amy O’Shaughnessy, Founder & CEO
Piedmont, California
Bob Campbell , Managing Partner
Dallas, Texas
Carmen Targa. Vice President Leisure Sales
San Juan, Puerto Rico
CURRIE AND CO TRAVELSBetty Jo Currie, Founder
Atlanta, Georgia
Keith Waldon, Founder & DirectorAustin, Texas
Elisa Pozzoli, Co-Owner, Product & Marketing Director
Firenze, Italy
Jessica Griscavage, Director of Marketing
McLean, Virginia
Jennifer Wilson Buttigieg, Co-Owner & Co-President
New York, New York
Dasha Westerfield, OwnerHouston, Texas
Ideally schools will see the value of international travelin shaping the next generation and will participate.
In 2016 1.6 percent of all U.S. students enrolled at institutions of higher education in the United States and about 10 percent of U.S. graduates studied abroad.
A recent survey found that almost 40% of companies surveyed missed international business opportunities because of a lack of internationally competent personnel. When 95% of consumers live outside of the United States, we cannot afford to ignore this essential aspect of higher education.
Source: NAFSA Report
Partnering with Parents: Life Travel Mapping
Careful long term planning opens up budgets, sets goals and reinforces learning.
Cultivating Educational Partnerships Introducing travel into the core curriculum. Infiltrating the Academic Culture
— Creating a demand -- Advisor relationships— Partnerships: New Hope Academy
— Partnering with Administration— School Calendar — Interims— Creating Opportunity beyond student group trips
Raising a global citizen takes more than a village,it takes a Global CommUnity.
Christie Holmes, Global CommUnity, www.nooneisforeign.com