I'm still sorting through the myriad of wonderful films that I caught at the Full Frame Documentary Film Festival. The Bengali Detective, by Phil Cox, is one that I particularly enjoyed and appreciated as a creative educational tool.
Year: 2011
A New and Affordable Professional Development Opportunity
I have spoken with many people this past year who have not been able to afford to attend the national NAFSA conference in Vancouver, or the Forum on Education Abroad's gathering that recently took place in Boston.
Short Term Study Abroad Teleclass (Free)
Please join me and Cate Brubaker, PhD (from www.smallplanetstudio.com) for a free teleclass on "The Top 5 Missteps in Short-Term Study Abroad Programming." Cate is a talented cross-cultural trainer that I have been working with over the past few months - she, too, is a big believer in collaboration.
Interview with Steve Moore (Retired FBI Agent): Safety Abroad After Osama bin Laden is Killed
Steve Moore and I spoke about his perspective on the bin Laden killing and Steve's time in the FBI as a SWAT operator with sniper certification, Supervisor of Al-Quaeda investigations for the LA field office and as a case agent for bombing of the US consulate in Karachi.
Osama bin Laden Dead – Where Does One Begin?
The news is jaw dropping. It is raw, huge. It fills the room, the country, the world. Osama bin-Laden is dead. I wrote a blog post just a few days ago about teachable moments with the tenth anniversary of 9/11 in mind.
Global Ed Consultants: A New Google Group
Global Ed Consultants: A New Google Group - The purpose of this group is to share information about our consulting services, to network, and to discuss the joy (and surprises!) of the consulting field.
Top 5 Teachable Moments: The 10th “Anniversary” of 9/11
This is a tough post for me to write. It is nearly impossible to imagine that it has been a decade since the terrorist attacks of 9/11.
We Still Live Here – Âs Nutayuneân
Language can come home again. This is the tremendous lesson that I witnessed in the remarkable documentary, "We Still Live Here - Âs Nutayuneânby," by Director/Producer Anne Makepeace.
A Man on a Mission: Meet Olugu Ukpai and CHAMA
Olugu is preventing the unnecessary death of people in his Nigerian community due to malaria and other illnesses by creating clean water, offering free medical care and through the immense power of education.
The Study Abroad Sprint/Marathon
If you're a study abroad administrator in the US, you can relate your academic year to running. The fall is a sprint. The spring, a marathon.
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