Legislative Presentation: Center for International Understanding’s Global Leaders to China

Wonderful opportunity: We briefed state legislators who are working on North Carolina’s global engagement about our Global Leaders to China program.

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UNC-Charlotte Students Performing Community Service in Haiti

High Hopes Haiti: Technology students from UNC-Charlotte are partnering with a local nonprofit for community service on a global scale.

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UNC Expanding Relationships with China

Great article in the N&O about UNC system-wide efforts to building relationships with China. Our Confucius Classroom project is mentioned.

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It’s the Teachers

Burroughs Wellcome Fund President John Burris has a wonderful editorial in the most recent issue of Science Magazine. Key to school improvement, he writes, is a commitment to value and trust teachers, the most important part of any education system.

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Great Turnout in Duplin County

We are recruiting health and policy leaders for our upcoming Latino Initiative program and nearly 20 interested people joined us to learn more at James Sprunt Community College in Kenansville.

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A Good Education for Every Child: Finland’s goal

Education scholar Pasi Sahlberg, whom we met on our “Learning from Finland” program in fall of 2011, tells The Atlantic what is at the heart of Finland’s educational success: “Finland’s dream was that we want to have a good public education for every child regardless of where they go to school or what kind of families [...]

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Higher Education Lessons from Abroad

Columbia University’s The Hechinger Report is focusing on international education and provides a fascinating look at higher education abroad and what lessons we in the United States might learn.

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Recruitment Underway for Latino Health Coalition 2012 Program

Recruitment is underway for health care and policy leaders interested in taking an intensive look at health, social work and outreach programs in Mexico.

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NC Teachers Launch International School Partnerships with China

Thirty-eight North Carolina educators from 14 schools have returned from a unique international school partnership program in China.

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“Prevention” not “Intervention” is Hallmark of Finnish Education

We are pleased to announce a new publication: “Learning from Finland.” Author John Dornan captures ten recommendations for improving NC schools.

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