
Global Awareness Committee Purpose Membership & Goals
2016-2017
Chair:
- Chair, Dora Schoenbrun-Fernandez
Administrative (1 representative)
- Leslie Shimazaki, Dean, Arts and Languages
Faculty
- Francisco Zabaleta (Languages)
- Hannah Padilla-Barajas (Languages)
- Uriel Ornelas (Languages)
- Xiaochuan Song (Business Administration)
- Jennifer Sime (Anthropology)
- Meera Kumar (English)
- John Avohr (History)
- Maureen Curry
Classified
- Ebony Tyree (Admissions, International Students)
Students
- Coral Aiello (Senator, AS)
Purpose
Supports the furthering of the college's student learning outcome of global awareness.
The committee aims to work toward achieving the following goals:
- To promote AWARENESS through discussion of the cultural components and celebrations present in our society. Main campus activities - International Education Week and promotion of the Global Competency Certificate in collaboration with the Honors Program
- To enable the campus community to foster ANALYSIS and discussion of world languages, cultures, and societies. Main campus activity – Guest speaker series
- To provide opportunities for INTERACTIONS or forums for “interrelations”. Main campus activities - Inter-institutional and inter-departmental collaborative learning projects
- To advance UNDERSTANDING of the cultural diversity, knowledge of global issues, and the interconnectedness of cultures and nations through time. Main campus activities - faculty Flex activities, curriculum development, campus forums and presentations, and foreign language conferences
- Help faculty and students EXCHANGE and actively participate in a global society by providing opportunities for cultural immersion experiences. Main campus activities – Promote study abroad programs, service-learning internships, and local /international partnerships
Meetings:
Second Friday of the month, 11:00AM-1:00PM, G242 (G building - second floor).
2017 (2/10; 3/10; 4/14; 5/12)
Membership
Chair
- 1 Faculty Member
Administrative
- 1 Representative
Faculty
- 8 Representatives
Classified
- 2 Representatives
Students
- 2 Representatives