4H Global Awareness Ambassadors

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4-H Global Awareness Ambassadors

• If were going to prepare young people for
  success in the 21st century, they need to
  understand cultures, languages and traditions
  other than their own, and they especially need to
  be open to seeing the world in a different way.
  Michael F. Adams, UGA President

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On your big piece of paper

• Draw a map of the world.
• Each person should draw at least one of the seven
  continents.
• Dont worry about exact shape, but try to get the
  general location relative size reasonably
  correct.
• Make it fast!

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Match the following locations with the proper
continent

• Moscow
• Bolivia
• Morocco
• Madrid
• Beijing
• Iran

• Sudan
• Puerto Rico
• Berlin
• Cairo
• Amazon Jungle
• Pakistan

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What is Global Awareness?
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What is Global Awareness?

• Key Concepts

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What is Global Awareness?

• It is a desire to learn about and a willingness
  to respect people from other cultures.
• The understanding that everyone has a culture
  which affects the way we view ourselves and the
  world.
• Global Awareness is understanding cultures,
  languages traditions other than your own.

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Global Awareness No Easy Answers

• It is important to understand that global issues
  are incredibly complex.
• You cant expect everyone to perceive things the
  same way that you do.
• Try to understand both sides of an issue.
• Respect peoples right to disagree.

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Why is global awareness important?
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So Why Is Global Awareness Important?

• College Admissions
• Career Success
• Help your community and nation stay competitive
• Help solve the worlds problems

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The End of an Era.The World is Catching Up

• In 35 years the U.S. trade deficit has gone from
  0 to 800,000,000,000.
• In the 21st Century, U.S. students will face
  greater competition for jobs than at anytime in
  history.
• U.S. students are less likely to speak a second
  language or have traveled abroad.UNESCO, 2003

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An Economic Imperative

• Global Awareness and Cultural Competency are not
  just nice sounding, abstract concepts.
• Globalized markets require a broader
  understanding of world issues.
• Domestic issues of health, safety, economic
  development and education, even at the local
  level, are all impacted by world events.

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The Need is Apparentfor College Admissions

• After academics, some of the main factors that
  can help students stand out and make themselves
  more marketable in the eyes of colleges are
• their ability to benefit from and contribute to a
  culturally and intellectually diverse community
  of scholar citizens
• An understanding of and respect for intellectual,
  social, and cultural difference.Tino Johnson,
  Assistant Director of Undergraduate Admissions,
  UGA

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The Need is Apparentfor Career Success

• The ability to understand and work with others is
  perhaps the greatest skill that a person can
  develop.
• The best leaders in business, politics and
  religion have these skills.
• This is especially important in todays global
  environment where companies, cultures and people
  must move easily across cultural and political
  borders. Andres Villegas, Vice President of
  International Trade, Marketing and Governmental
  Affairs, Langdale Industries.

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The Interest is There

• 77 of U.S. youth want to learn more about the
  world.
• 93 of parents believe that knowledge of world
  issues will be important in the careers of their
  children.(30 somewhat, 63 very much)Horatio
  Alger Association, 2002

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So Dont Be Afraid!We Are In A Good Place

• While much of the country is losing jobs, Georgia
  is growing as fast as any state in the nation.
• 33 of investment and 25 of new jobs are a
  result of foreign business.
• Being able to demonstrate, and document the an
  awareness of and openness to other cultures will
  help you in the near future.

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Core Values of 4-Hin A Global Context

• Citizenship Increasing awareness of issues
  affecting our world
• Leadership Taking action to address important
  issues
• Ag. Env. Sciences Food, resource management
  and Global Warming
• FACS Food Safety, global diseases, economic and
  political stability
• Communication Cultural competency, strategic
  partnerships and colaboration

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And NowThe Opportunities Are Here

• Resources, Activities, Lesson Plans
• Travel and Hosting Opportunities
• Online Global Correspondence
• Service Learning Initiatives
• Youth Driven, Technology Focused Events and
  Opportunities
• New 4-H Recognition Opportunities

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Resources, Activities Lesson Plans

• Free Resources from The Paul Coverdell World Wise
  School Program, a branch of the Peace Corps.
• Newly Updated 4-H Curriculum, And My World
• Activities for Encouraging Discussion of Cultural
  Issues

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Travel and Hosting Opportunities

• Rotary Youth Exchange
• Apply by November 15th
• 4-Hers aged 15-18 host an exchange student for
  4-6 weeks and spend 4-6 weeks at the home of the
  student they host.
• Choose from a variety of countries.
• Costs 300 plus a plane ticket. Your local
  Rotary Club may help sponsor your trip.
• Spend 4 to 6 weeks abroad for around 1000

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Travel and Hosting Opportunities

• 4-H Global Citizenship Environmental Experience
  (GCEE)
• Senior 4-Hers can spend a week in Puerto Rico
• Travel with a group of Georgia 4-Hers around
  Puerto Rico
• Learning about Carribean and Hispanic Culture
• Learn about Tropical Ecosysems
• Costs around 1000

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Travel and Hosting Opportunities

• Spend a Month in
• Australia
• Finland
• Costa Rica
• Japan
• Cost ranges from 3500 - 5000

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Online GlobalCorrespondence

• 4-Hers their leaders can safely connect with
  classrooms around the world for peer to peer
  projects and activities.
• Develop a profile for yourself and your 4-H club.
  Post and view pictures, audio and video files.
• Share email, chat online and participate in
  global discussion boards with youth from around
  the world.
• Automatic translation software will allow your
  4-Her to communicate with youth from almost any
  country they choose.

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Peace Corps VolunteerCorrespondence Program

• Connect your club, or your 4-Her with a Peace
  Corps Volunteer in the country of their choice.
• Globalize your 4-Hers portfolio by connecting
  them with a specialist working in their project
  area.
• Promote the ideals of citizenship and service to
  your county.
• Invite a returned volunteer to come and speak at
  a club meeting.

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Service Learning Initiatives

• Mini-grants can enable your 4-Hers to plan and
  execute a project of their own creation.
• If your kids dont plan and organize your
  community service project, its probably not
  service learning.
• Free planning resources tied to national
  initiatives will help guide you and your club
  through the process.

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Youth Driven, Technology Focused Events
Opportunities

• National organizations sponsor a variety of
  projects and competitions that encourage youth to
  develop educational multi-media on a variety of
  topics
• Youth can win trips to Washington D.C. and New
  York City by participating

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So Dont Be Afraid!We Are In A Good Place

• While much of the country is losing jobs, Georgia
  is growing as fast as any state in the nation.
• 33 of investment and 25 of new jobs are a
  result of foreign business.
• Being able to demonstrate, and document the an
  awareness of and openness to other cultures will
  help you in the near future.

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Core Values of 4-Hin A Global Context

• Citizenship Increasing awareness of issues
  affecting our world
• Leadership Taking action to address important
  issues
• Ag. Env. Sciences Food, resource management
  and Global Warming
• FACS Food Safety, global diseases, economic and
  political stability
• Communication Cultural competency, strategic
  partnerships and colaboration

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And My World

• Its in the pledge and its more relevant than
  ever.
• I am excited about working with individual
  counties to pilot new projects that meet the
  specific needs and interests of your youth.
• Contact Jeff Buckley, State 4-H Office

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Designing A Lesson Plan

• What is Global Awareness?
• Who are you teaching
• Difference between seniors- cloverleafs
• What to teach?
• How to teach it!
• State guidelines!!!!!
• National Standards pg. 4-5 building Bridges

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Parts of a Lesson Plan

• Intro Activity
• Body
• State Objectives
• Hands on Activities
• Opportunities to get people moving and discussing
• KEEP YOU AWAKE
• Reflection/Ending
• Whats one thing that you have learned