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Description
The Global Issues in Language Education (GILE) SIG Forum will feature presentations and discussions from highly experience GILE educators examining a variety of approaches to fostering and developing connections to community in the global issues language classroom. As global challenges become increasingly complex and interconnected, the importance of addressing global issues, and promoting learner understanding of the myriad ways in which world events impact real communities, remains essential in language education. This forum centers around providing instructors with practical approaches and activities for developing learner understanding of such issues, while emphasizing the connection between complex global issues and communities around the world. Among the topics to be discuss are: “The Importance of Community in Global Issues Language Education,” “From Classroom to Community: Student Conference Participation and Global Issues in a University Seminar,” “Bringing the Power of Nature into our Classroom,” “Making It Real: Using Japan-Based News Articles to Teach Human Rights,” and “Engaging Students with the Local Community: Regional Research on International Themes.” Join us to learn new strategies for addressing global issues, foster a deeper understanding of the impact of global issues upon real communities, and hear discussions about the best ways to address global issues content in your classes.