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Global EngagementConnecting with the Worldwww.asu.edu/asu101Dawn KallestadDirectorOffice of the Vice President for Global EngagementArizona State UniversityGoals of Global Engagement• To provide the essential skills necessary to compete in the global marketplace • To bring scholarship and teaching to life and expand research opportunities• To build bridges of understanding and collaboration among groups• To contribute to national security and a vital economy by preparing future national leaders who have an awareness of global issuesWhy do you Need to be More Globally Engaged?• Increased global inter-connectedness• Global impact of events – Political– Economic– Environmental–Social• Migration and immigration• Global business• Cultural diversityWhy you Can’t Ignore the Global Picture• Your career will be impacted by people from around the world• People are different in different cultures and countries• Even if you plan to stay in the U.S, you will come in contact with people from elsewhere, and have to work with them• The more you know, the more effective you can be and the more valuable to your employerBeing global is not an option; it is a reality!• Cultural exchange– Celebrate, through education and research, the origins of human diversity and the richness of human talent.Why ASU Wants its Students to be Globally Engaged• Competitiveness– Strengthen the economy and ensure the greatest opportunities for the U.S. in the world– Work cooperatively with other nations to assure economic growthWhy ASU Wants its Students to be Globally EngagedWhy ASU Wants its Students to be Globally Engaged• Advance the Frontiers of Knowledge– Science, Innovation and Entrepreneurship– Emphasis on applications that are in service to mankind– International research and internship opportunities• Security: – Protect and promote our interests around the world– Build positive and constructive relationshipsWhy ASU Wants its Students to be Globally EngagedWhy ASU Wants its Students to be Globally Engaged• Sustainability is global (not just local)– Meet the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.– Foster economic growth in balance with environmental stewardship and social development.Global Engagement: Personal Actions• Get a passport and be ready to travel!• Attend Study Abroad 101: http://ipo.asu.edu/asu/sa101.php• Take a language course (even if your major does not require it)• Take a global course in your area of study• Make connections with international students at ASU; we had over 3,000 international students at ASU in 2006Global Engagement: Personal Actions• Check out international associations and clubs at ASU (http://www.asu.edu/international/oganizations.html) •(http://www.asu.edu/studentaffairs/mu/clubs/)•(http://www.west.asu.edu/sa/international/programs/isaapp.htm)Global Engagement: Personal Actions• Attend an ASU International Film Series• Attend the ISO World Festival on campus• Attend an ASU International Lecture Series presentationGlobal Engagement: Personal Actions• Take advantage of study abroad opportunities (it’s easier and more affordable than you think – resources are listed at the end of this presentation)Global Engagement: Personal Actions• Attend cultural events in your community• Watch a foreign filmGlobal Engagement: Personal Actions10 Great Foreign Films from the heyday of foreign films, all available on DVD*:The Bicycle Thief (1949)Rashomon (1950)La Strada (1954)The Seventh Seal (1957)Hiroshima, Mon Amour (1959)L’Avventura (1960)Breathless (1960)Jules and Jim (1962)The Exterminating Angel (1962)Aguirre, Wrath of God (1972)*The Arizona Republic, Sunday, August 5, 2007Global Engagement: Personal Actions• Visit an international restaurant• Volunteer with an international service organizationExploring the World: ASU Students Abroad1,582 ASU students studied abroad in 2006-07, with some students traveling to more than one country.How do I learn more?• ASU Office of the Vice President for Global Engagement www.asu.edu/global• ASU International Programs Office http://ipo.asu.edu/• Summer/Winter Study Abroad Programs


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