Event Details
Event Title Global Migration Seminar
Location The Friday Conference Center
Sponsor World View
Date/Time 03/20/2019 - 03/21/2019 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Event Price
For more information, contact the event administrator: Olivia Howes ohowes@live.unc.edu
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The movement of people across borders in search of education, employment and to flee from war, persecution or natural disasters in their home country has triggered an international debate. Global migration has contributed to our increasingly diverse and interconnected world. Cross-border migration has risen steadily over the last three decades, and now accounts for 250 million people and 3% of the global population (Lagarde 2016). With similar trends expected to continue, concerns originating from immigrant-receiving countries are inevitable as they contend with the effects on labor markets as well as on political, social and cultural dynamics. Likewise, countries of origin worry about the potential negative consequences of this migration since it creates a vacuum that must be filled one way or another. 

This seminar is designed for K-12 and community college educators to acknowledge global migration and incorporate awareness into their teaching and learning as they prepare the next generation of leaders. Through engaging plenary talks and interactive breakout sessions, this seminar will examine global migration, factors influencing it, its risks and opportunities and the ways in which educators should contemplate this phenomenon as schools and institutions become increasingly diverse.

This program is designed for K-12 and community college instructors of all disciplines, as well as administrators and staff.

The program will be from 1:00pm to 5:00pm on Wednesday, March 20, 2019. On Thursday, March 21, 2019 the program will be from 8:00am to 4:00pm. 

Cancellation Policy: We do not offer refunds, but credit can be advanced toward future World View programs if registration is cancelled in writing prior to the program. Substitutions can be made for symposia, seminars and workshops.

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