SPEAKERS & SESSIONS

Friday

Arrival to Boston

5:00pm-7:00pm - Welcome reception

Saturday

Welcome and Keynote

Keynote speech and Q&A with Dana Mortenson, Co-Founder and CEO of World Savvy.

Dana will share her first-hand perspective on how education in the 21st century should be designed to truly prepare young people to compete and contribute to the rapidly changing, interconnected global society.

 

Session 1

Take a closer look at education systems from around the world and how they’re preparing students for global citizenship while rotating between panels and discussions with educators who work in high-performing nations like as Finland and Poland.

 

Lunch & learn round table discussion

 

Session 2

Hear from organizations such as EL21, the Buck Institute, and NEAF about their efforts to work with school districts and teachers in the U.S. to reimagine learning—putting global competence and 21st century skills at the forefront of what we need to teach.  

 

Coffee break

 

Session 3

With lessons and learnings from our domestic and international partners top of mind, discover how to put forward-thinking educational theory into practice in your own classroom or school by attending a workshop or panel led by the Harvard Graduate School of Education, Primary Source, or ACTFL’s Lead with Language initiative.

 

Wrap Up and Closing Remarks

Keynote speech and Q&A with Dana Mortenson, Co-Founder and CEO of World Savvy.

Dana will share her first-hand perspective on how education in the 21st century should be designed to truly prepare young people to compete and contribute to the rapidly changing, interconnected global society.

 

Session 1 - Global Models

Hear from educators in exemplar nations such as Finland and Singapore about their education systems and how they’re preparing students to succeed in a global society.

 

Lunch & learn round table discussion

 

Session 2 - Global Frameworks (choose 1) 

Hear from organizations such as EdLeader21, and Harvard Global Think Tank who are defining the knowledge and skills students need to succeed and lead in a global economy, and how travel helps to develop those skills.

 

Coffee break

 

Session 3 - Student Impact

Hear from a student panel, moderated by keynote speaker Dana Mortenson about how travel has helped to prepare them for leadership in the 21st century.

 

Wrap Up and Closing Remarks

Sunday

Choose a free morning in Boston, or join us for an optional guided sightseeing.

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