In service global education 11-18-10

Promoting global competence and awareness among current and future leaders in North Carolina

Mission

Education organization established in 1979Affiliate of The University of North Carolina

system

Who We Are

We work with two groups

Current Leaders Future Leaders

Provide global leadership programs for policy leaders and teachers

Introduce N.C. leaders to international best practices that they can bring back to North Carolina

What We Do

We’ve taken 8,000 North Carolinians abroad to 48 countries

We have worked in classrooms and communities in all 100 N.C. counties

Our Reach

Culturally awareAware of world events and global

dynamicsEffective communicators across culturesEffective members of multicultural teams

Impact: Globally Competent Students

Increasing Teacher Knowledge about the World

Building International School PartnershipsExpanding World Language Opportunities

Our global work with future leaders

Increasing Teacher Knowledge

Teacher travels abroad, develops global studies course, takes students to Denmark

“I am able to impact the global perspective of many students and faculty at Murphy High School.”

- Jason Forrister

Building International School Partnerships

Locations of economic and educational importance to NC

Students are learning with the world, not just about it

74 total partnerships established so far

Expanding World Language Opportuniteis

Impact: Teachers prepare globally competent students

45 new Confucius Classrooms

N.C. students learn Chinese

Students work in multi-national teams

Our global work with future leaders

Our global work with current leaders

Formation of legislative International Business and Trade Caucus

N.C.’s first Global Engagement SummitFormation of Jt. Select Committee on

Global Engagement: nation’s first state-level strategic plan for global engagement due February 2011

Impact: Current Leaders

The Center for International UnderstandingAn affiliate of the University of North Carolina

Contact

Meredith Henderson

Senior Director of Programs

919-420-1360, ext. 217 [email protected]

web: ciu.northcarolina.edu