CTAUN 2018 Conference
Empowering Educators: Taking Action Locally and Globally
The Committee on Teaching About the United Nations (CTAUN) focuses on today's most important assignment - teaching our children about a world made increasingly interdependent by globalization.
CTAUN exists to provide opportunities for educators to learn, understand and appreciate the work of the U.N., and to incorporate global awareness into curricula and school activities at all levels. This year's conference focuses on the role and impact of classroom teachers on students in the local and global community.
- Date: Saturday, February 24 (8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.)
- Conference Fee: $35 or $20 for students (includes continental breakfast and lunch)
Price effective through Spring 2018 and subject to change without prior notice.
- Location: University of North Georgia, Dahlonega (82 College Circle)
- Educators will receive one professional learning unit for attending
Keynote Speaker
Maher Nasser, United Nations’ Director of the Outreach Division in the Department of Public Information. Mr. Maher Nasser has over 30 years of work experience in the United Nations System during which he has worked in various capacities in Gaza, Jerusalem, Amman, Cairo, Vienna, and New York.
Schedule at a Glance
| Time | Sessions/Presentations | Locations |
|---|---|---|
| 8-9 a.m. | Registration and Continental Breakfast | Hoag Great Room |
| 9-9:15 a.m. | Opening Remarks Official Welcome: Provost and CTAUN Committee |
Hoag Auditorium |
| 9:15-10 a.m. | Opening Plenary Maher Nasser, United Nations' Director of the Outreach Division in the Department of Public Information |
Hoag Auditorium |
| 10-10:10 a.m. | Break | Move to Young Hall |
| Concurrent Sessions | Presentations | Locations |
|---|---|---|
| Session A 10-10:40 a.m. |
Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow: Eleanor Roosevelt and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights Tyler Crafton-Karnes The CARE Package: Then and Now Daneilia Dwyer and Ruhi Rahman |
Young Hall 214 Young Hall 216 |
| Session B 10:50-11:20 a.m. |
Bridging Knowledge Gaps: A Transatlantic Book Club between Black Africans and African-Americans Thais Council and Brilliant Nyambi Globa(lives): Partnerships with a Global Impact Jasmine Mathis and Erica Bass-Flimmons |
Young Hall 202 Young Hall 203 |
| Session C 11:30-12:00 |
Trafficking and OOD Overview Roger Hill and Abigail Christmas-Hill UNICEF & Global Citizenship LaDarrien Gillette |
Young Hall 214 Young Hall 216 |
| Time | Sessions/Presentations | Locations |
|---|---|---|
| 12-1 p.m. | Meet and Greet Lunch Entertainment provided by Pick and Bow, with Dr. Esther Morgan-Ellis from UNG. |
Dining Hall Banquet Room |
| 1-1:55 p.m. | Panel Presentations: How We Enact Change Changing a Community Through Language and Culture Carrie McGarity Woodcock Empowering Educators to support SLIFE Elena Hernandez - Vo How the International Community School empowers the learning and lives of all students through teaching, community, and leadership Claudia Rule |
Young Hall 202 |
| Concurrent Sessions | Presentations | Locations |
|---|---|---|
| Session D 2-2:30 p.m. |
How Dual Language Immersion transforms K-12 Education in Georgia Michaela Claus-Nix Seven Strategies to Support Student Retention Francesina R. Jackson The (De)construction of Public Schools / Reconfiguring Public Education Gwen Benson |
Young Hall 214 Young Hall 216 Young Hall 203 |
| Session E 2:40-3:10 p.m. |
Teaching About the Holocaust: Building Statewide Communities of Practice Sally N. Levine Educational Reform and International Educational Partnerships and Opportunities in Tanzania, East Africa Thomas Smith |
Young Hall 214 Young Hall 216 |
| Time | Sessions/Presentations | Locations |
|---|---|---|
| 3:20-3:50 p.m. | Learning for Action and Impact Kevin Glass |
Young Hall 203 |
| 3:50-4:00 p.m. | Closing Remarks | Young Hall 203 |
Registration Information
Contact Information
For more information about the conference, contact;
- Dr. James Badger, College of Education
- Dr. Adam Jordan, College of Education
- Dr. April Nelms, College of Education
- Dr. Linda Reece, College of Education