Girls as Global Citizens

Global Forum on Girls’ Education® III Sessions

Building Upon Islamic Values to Develop Emirati Girls into Global Citizens
Presenter: Bridget Justen, Former Principal / Education Consultant | Al Mizhar American Academy (Dubai, UAE) / Black Crow Education Consulting (United States)

Building Social Skills to Become Stronger Intercultural Speakers: Utilizing Authentic Opportunities for Engagement in the Grade 12 World Language
Presenter: Erin Prada, Director of Global Education & Spanish Teacher | Ursuline Academy of Wilmington (United States)

The Comprehension Conundrum: How Can Problem-Solving Strategies Strengthen Comprehension Skills in Grade 9 Girls Learning Afrikaans as an Additional Language?
Presenter: Esmalet van Zyl, Afrikaans Teacher | St Mary’s School Waverley (South Africa)

Connecting Students with the World through Virtual Exchange Programs
Presenters: Chad Detloff, Director of Professional Learning and Curriculum | Global Education Benchmark Group (United States); Elizabeth Allen, Upper School Spanish Teacher and Global Scholars Director | The Harpeth Hall School (United States); Felipe Correa Jaramillo, Co-Founder and CEO | Envoys (United States); Nora Moffat, Director of The Center for Global Leadership | Academy of Notre Dame de Namur (United States); and Erin Prada, Director of Global Education | Ursuline Academy of Wilmington (United States)

Developing a Global Leadership Certificate Program
Presenter: Dr. Kassandra Brenot, Director of Global Education PreK-12 | Santa Catalina School (United States)

Developing Global Citizens at the Secondary level: Suggestions to Get Started Right Away
Presenters: Amanda Byars, ELA High School Department Head; Danielle Pinter, Teacher, 8th Grade Math, 6-8 Teen Leadership, & 6-8 Technology Applications; and Halston McCalla, Middle School Math Department Head | Young Women’s Leadership Academy Midland (United States)

Developing, Sustaining, and Growing a School-Wide Global Education Initiative
Presenters: Clare Sisisky, Executive Director | Global Education Benchmark Group (United States); Connie Blunden, Jane Bagley Lehman Director of the Center for Public Purpose | Greenwich Academy (United States); Kassandra Brenot, Director of Global Education | Santa Catalina School (United States); Melissa Brown, Director of Diversity, Wellbeing, and Global Education | Holton Arms School (United States); and Cecilia Nipp, Director of Global Relationships and Cultural Exchange | Ursuline Academy of Dallas (United States)

Externships: Experiential Learning Pathways to Careers for our Young Women
Presenters: Dr. Mandi Sonnenberg, Director of STEAM Project and Education, Coordinator of the Pathways Program, and Kelly Finn, Coordinator for Experiential Learning | St Teresa’s Academy (United States)

Inclusive and Diverse Conversations in Literature: From Shakespeare to Ta-Nehisi Coates
Presenters: Leo Aguilar, HS ELA Instructors, and Jennifer Datray-Baker, HS ELA Instructors | Young Women’s College Preparatory Academy Houston (United States)

Is Believing Achieving? Examining the Impact of a Project-Based Learning Approach to Teaching French on Confidence and Self-Efficacy in Independent Problem-Solving with Year 8 Girls
Presenter: Jo Orgill, Coordinator of French and Teacher of Modern Foreign Languages | Shrewsbury High School (United Kingdom)

It All Starts in Admission: Creating Mission-driven Global Programming through Institution-Wide Collaboration
Presenters: Kat Simison, Director of International Recruitment & Assistant Dean of Equity & Inclusion, and Elizabeth Simison, Academic Dean, English Teacher | Miss Porter’s School (United States)