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World Savvy CEO and co-founder Dana Mortenson will be a keynote speaker at EF’s Global Education Symposium in Boston, MA. The conference theme is wellness in the context of global learning.

2022 EF Professional Learning Tour: October 6th – 10th in Panama
World Savvy CEO and Co-founder Dana Mortenson and Director of Professional Learning KK Neimann are special guests and speakers at Education First’s Professional Learning Tour in Panama. The tour is a 5-day professional learning experience focused on building and enhancing Global Competency in school districts nationwide.

World Savvy’s CEO and co-founder Dana Mortenson will join a panel of speakers for Johns Hopkins University’s “Hopkins at Home” livestream event.

About this event
Why should taking a global perspective be a central element of our teaching and of our classrooms? Join Hopkins at Home and Dr Laurence Peters, who created Hopkins’ first course on Global Education Policy in the School of Education and who recently published Creating the Global Classroom: Approaches to Developing the Next Generation of World Savvy Students, for a panel discussion on exactly this question. Featuring three leading experts on global education, this session will cover why we should care about understanding global learning contexts, the benefits for students of implementing such practices, and effective ways to integrate this perspective in your own classroom. It should be an engaging hour providing plenty of useful insights into the ways that global perspectives can enrich your teaching.

Speakers

Dr. Laurence Peters

Dana Mortenson, CEO World Savvy

Kirsten Hagen, Specialist, Global Studies, DC Public Schools

Jennifer Adams, Program Director, Global and International Education, Drexel University

Globalization has redefined and reshaped our job market, our classrooms, and our communities. Today’s students are challenged more than ever before by increased cultural diversity, global connectivity, and polarization of perspectives. So how can leaders in classrooms, schools, districts, and education arenas support students’ development of competencies to thrive in college, careers, and as citizens in diverse communities? Join us to explore how one district is using educational travel experiences abroad as a catalyst for developing a global ecosystem centered around diversity, equity, inclusion, and future-readiness.

After the presentation, join us for a happy hour at the Icehouse at 2528 Nicollet Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55404.

Presenters: Amy Boscan, Career & Technical Education, Global Studies & World Languages Coordinator – Parkway School District, Missouri; Jenni Williams, Director of Strategic Partnerships – EF Educational Tours

We see you, educators! World Savvy is hosting an appreciation event for educators in the Bay Area and beyond. Bring your friends for an evening of refreshments and socializing on a rooftop patio in San Francisco’s financial district to kick off the school year.

We are excited to announce we are hosting an in-person open house in our new Minneapolis headquarters!

Join us to meet and mingle with members of our community – educators, school leaders, donors, and supporters – and connect with World Savvy staff to celebrate our 20th Anniversary! Come see our beautiful new office space, hear inspiring stories about our school partnerships, and look forward to growing local and national impact ahead.

Minneapolis Public Schools educator Laura Guerrero will be our guest speaker at the event! Laura has been a crucial partner in helping teachers embed global competence at Ella Baker Global Studies and Humanities Magnet School. Join Laura at our Open House to learn her top three secrets to successful implementation in partnership with the World Savvy team.

Media is an ever-present factor of our modern lives, so how can we leverage that same media to inspire action for social change? In this workshop, we’ll experience a three-part series from EXPLR Media that encourages viewers to explore how plastics shape and impact our world. Through a video screening and collective inquiry, teams of participants will be challenged to explore their role and responsibility as plastics consumers and will leave ready to take action at the individual, local, or global level.

As part of World Savvy’s 20th anniversary celebration, this workshop introduces educators, donors, Board members, and other supporters to World Savvy’s approach to building global competence through community engagement. Participants will explore the concept of solidarity and the ways we can re-imagine “service days” to create sustainable relationships that benefit everyone. Using a case study of SDG #2: Zero Hunger, we will envision how to equitably engage students in their communities in ways that foster global competence, encourage the co-construction of knowledge through reflection, and support students’ budding self-identities as agents of change.

World Savvy believes in an education system that builds upon the assets and lived experiences of ALL students. To make this a reality, schools need to learn more about the strengths, resilience, and challenges of our immigrant-origin students. This session, which was created in partnership with our friends at Re-Imagining Migration, will provide educators and school leaders with concrete tools for honoring and elevating the voices of their immigrant students. By engaging with Re-Imagining Migration’s story sharing protocol and World Savvy’s inquiry process, participants will explore ways to create inclusive school communities that promote global competence for everyone.