2020 has brought a new reality for organizations and individuals that design, implement, practice, participate, and believe in Global Exchange. The pandemic has profoundly impacted all of us, but as borders closed in March, and many continue to remain closed today, practitioners of Global Exchange find ourselves in particularly challenging circumstances. And yet, while our work can sometimes feel impossible right now, Global Exchange is important than ever.
Cross-cultural experiences are what will help us come together as a global community in the face of adversity. "Global Exchange through the Pandemic and Beyond" is a conference for those of us who are yearning for collaboration, solidarity, and ingenuity. We will come together over the course of 4-days, from across the globe, to share insight, learn from each other, generate new ideas together, form new partnerships, and use this challenging time as an opportunity to innovate, to continue to do what we believe in, and to do it better.
Global 2020 is not your typical virtual conference - We're all about creating intentional spaces for connection and collaboration.
Each day of the conference will feature:
- Two featured presenters
- Two compelling panels
- And two spotlight networking events
- Global Exchange inbound/outbound staff (including academic exchange)
- State Departments/Embassies
- Global exchange volunteers/program participants
- Non profits with a global advocacy angle (global service learning)
- Any digital learning/curriculum design organization or practitioner
- Funders of global exchange projects & programs
TELF programs with:
- Strong project based/hands-on or culture learning angle
- Sending teachers to other countries
- Online virtual ESL
