“I am not the same, having seen the moon shine on the other side of the world.” Mary Anne Radmacher This 7-day study tour to London, England focused on getting to know the city as well as the works of some British writers, both modern and contemporary (1914-present), that were inspired by the cultural heritage, […]
Be aware of your co-workers’ cultural backgrounds and legacies. Interact willingly and openly with co-workers who are culturally different from you. Be intellectually curious enough to ask questions and to look for answers beyond the “reportage” of the news and beyond the ideas you learned while growing up. Examine your own ideas and beliefs; figure […]
During the last seven years, as members of the WVC Global Citizenship Committee have been involved in teaching Global Citizenship directly to their students, or in creating and participating in co-curricular activities, or in collaborating with colleagues who teach at other California community colleges and universities, they have asked hundreds of students to reflect on […]
On Tuesday 17 January 2017 the Board of Governors unanimously approved a resolution supporting the continuation of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) and addressing other issues related to the immigration policies that the new Trump administration may pursue. Following is the full text of the resolution. Resolution of the Board of Governors California Community […]
Being global citizens… Several of the people killed by Daesh terrorists in Paris were originally from other places: One woman was from Veracruz, Mexico; she was about to marry. One Chilean grandmother had fled the Pinochet dictatorship. Her daughter and their two Chilean friends were also killed. One man from Madrid, Spain was only 29; he […]
Vicky Kalivitis and Dr. Anna Brichko have been awarded a WVC Teaching and Innovation Grant for presenting their article at the Applied Business and Entrepreneurship Association International (ABEAI) conference in November 2014 on Maui, Hawaii. This yearly conference provides an opportunity for the exchange of research and ideas among faculty members, students, scholars and practitioners in business […]
Today, 25 November, is the United Nation’s International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women. Today also marks the start of Amnesty International’s 16 Days of Activism Against Gender Violence campaign to challenge violence and discrimination against women and girls, including the denial of sexual and reproductive rights: “The campaign also aims to celebrate heroes–women […]
Abdi, Ali A., George H. Richardson and Lynette Shultz. Global Citizenship Education in Post-Secondary Institutions. Peter Lang Publishing, 2011. Altbach, Philip G. “MOOCs as Neocolonialism: Who Controls Knowledge?” The Chronicle of Higher Education/Blogs/WorldWise 4 December 2013. Altinay, Hakan. The Case for Global Civics. Brookings Global Economy and Development Working Paper 38. Washington, DC, March, 2010. Appiah, Kwame […]
The mission of the West Valley College Global Citizenship Committee is to facilitate a campus-wide commitment through curriculum, activities, and professional development. The GCC founded the WVC Citizenship Center in January 2007. The Global Citizenship Center is housed in the WVC Campus Center. It serves as a meeting venue for internal and external campus groups, […]
‘White Like Me’ brings discussion of race to the West Valley campus By Khalida Sarwari ksarwari@community-newspapers.com POSTED: 09/09/2013 07:33:13 PM PDT | UPDATED: 4 DAYS AGO If summer 2013 had a theme, race would likely be it. From the highly publicized George Zimmerman case, which raised questions about racial justice, to the 50th anniversary of […]
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