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Global Education Newsletter • Spring 2012

Global Education NewsletterSpring Programs for Educators and Students

Spring 2012Vol. 6, Issue 1

Gen. Clapper (above left) with WAC-DC Board Member Edie Fraser and H.E. Arturo Sarukhan, Ambassador of Mexico (above right); Second line: WAC-DC Board Members & Honorees

2012 Global Education Gala Honors InnovatorsOn March 8, 700 guests gathered at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel in Washington, DC for the World Affairs Council - Wash-ington, DC’s 2012 Global Education Gala. The largest dinner in WAC-DC history, the evening celebrated the im-portance of global education by com-mending the work of five individuals and organizations in working to close the global education gap. WAC-DC Board Member, Tony Culley-Foster, served as Master of Ceremonies for the evening.Dr. Sidney Ribeau, the President of Howard University, was named the 2012 Educator of the Year for his ef-forts in promoting internationally-focused education through his current position at Howard. Dr. Ribeau ad-dressed the imperative that higher edu-cation be available to all, stressing that no individual should be ignored in their personal pursuits and goals. His Excellency Arturo Sarukhan, the Ambassador of Mexico to the United States, received the Distinguished Dip-lomatic Service Award for his tireless efforts in continung to develop the im-portant bilateral relationship between the United States and Mexico. Accept-ing the award on behalf of the Embassy of Mexico, Ambassador Sarukhan ad-dressed the fact that Mexican-Amer-ican students have one of the highest dropout rates in the country, but that “the best way to empower them and in-tegrate them into the fabric of this great nation is through education.” The Global Education Award was pre-sented to Rosetta Stone, the language

software corporation, and was accepted on their behalf by their Chairman, Tom Adams. Mr. Adams highlighted the im-portant role that foreign language pro-ficiency plays both in the international economy and in diplomacy, claiming that the U.S. education system needs to focus on this in order to create more well-rounded students.Gen. James R. Clapper (USA, Ret.), the Director of National Intelligence, delivered the keynote address, under-scoring the theme of the evening, say-ing that “for those of us in the security business, global education is a matter of national security” and that “students

need a better understanding of this in-creasingly complex world.”The final honoree, Christiane Aman-pour of CNN and ABC News, received the Global Communications Award in absentia. In a video address, Ms. Aman-pour talked about the important role that awareness of current events plays both in and outside of the classroom to create globally aware students.Attendees also heard from three indi-viduals who have had life-changing en-counters with the Council’s Global Ed-ucation programming: Roberta Belden, Wynn Thompson and Kate Badgett.

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Natasha Laramie, a senior at Dominion High School in Sterling, VA, has been named one of the winners of the World Affairs Councils of America’s National Essay Contest on the Republic of Azer-baijan. The contest, presented in partner-ship with the Heydar Aliyev Foundation, asked students from across the country to put themselves in the shoes of Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s Foreign Policy Ad-visor and prepare a briefing for Secretary Clinton about the government, political system, and geostrategic importance of the Republic of Azerbaijan to the U.S.

Ms. Laramie, along with the nine other winners, will travel to Azerbaijan for a two week study tour in late June. Her es-say, along with essays written by Otito Greg-Obi, a student at Georgetown Visi-tation, and Donald Chaney, a student at Potomac Falls High School, was chosen to represent WAC-DC in the national con-test. Ms. Laramie’s essay was initally cho-sen as a regional first place winner, before being selected from that pool as a national winner. Ms. Greg-Obi’s essay came in re-gional second place and Mr. Chaney’s es-say came in regional third place.

2012 Global Education Gala Honors Innovators(continued from front) Ms. Belden, a Mexi-can student currently studying abroad at Georgetown University and WAC-DC International Affairs Intern, de-scribed how both her semester in Washington and professional experi-ence at the Council have inspired her to pursue a career in foreign affairs. Wynn Thompson, a teacher at South Lakes High School in Reston, VA, ap-plauded the Council for their superb programming for educators, including professional development workshops and the Summer Institute. Finally, Kate Badgett, a junior from South Lakes High School in Reston, VA, ex-plained how her travel to Costa Rica with the Council’s Young Ambassador Program enabled her to win a presti-gious travel scholarship, sponsored by the King and Queen of Spain (see ar-ticle on page 3 for more details about Ms. Badgett’s experience).

Tom Adams, Rosetta Stone addresses the audience (above); Cindy Smith accepts award on behalf of Ms. Amanpour (below).

Roberta Belden (above left), Wynn Thompson (above center), and Kate Badgett (above right)

describe their experiences with WAC-DC.

Dr. Sidney Ribeau explaining the importance of global education.

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Student Ambassador Receives Prestigious Award


From the left: Embassy staff, HE Jorge Dezcallar de Mazarredo, Kate Badgett and Fairfax County Public Scools Superinten-dent, Jack Dale

Kate Badgett, a junior at South Lakes High School in Reston, VA, was re-cently named one of three students in the United States to participate in the highly competitive and prestigious Ruta Quetzal BBVA Cultural Expedition. This program, sponsored by the King and Queen of Spain, seeks to foster in-ternational cooperation between young people from several countries.

In order to apply, Ms. Badgett had to write a 20-page, documented historical fiction story in Spanish, a daunting task in any language. She is one of just a few non-native Spanish speakers to have been awarded this scholarship, which will take her across Latin American and Spain for six weeks this summer. She will join over 300 other student partic-pants from 50 different countries.

Last summer, Ms. Badgett participated in the Council’s 2011 Young Ambassa-dor Trip to Costa Rica. This three-week study trip, sponsored by the World Af-fairs Council - Washington, DC, is an intensive language and cultural tour of Costa Rica. As Ms. Badgett explained to the attendees of the 2012 Global Education Gala in March, her time in Costa Rica and her experiences with WAC-DC have been life-changing.

Had she not applied for and attended the Student Ambassador trip last year, Ms. Badgett claims she would not have been

able to win the Ruta Quetzal BBVA. She credits her Spanish language abilities, confidence, and newfound love of cof-fee to her trip around Costa Rica. By learning to tackle problems and issues “one mountain at a time,” Ms. Badgett returned from the trip a more confident young woman, ready to take on the mountains in her life. The Costa Rica trip also ignited a love of traveling and learning about other cultures, a passion that will be fulfilled throughout her six-week trip with Rueta Quetzal BBVA.

Academic WorldQuest Regional CompetitionOn Saturday, March 17th, students from high schools across the DC region gathered for the World Affairs Council - Washington, DC’s regional Academic WorldQuest competition. This trivia contest, a flagship program of the World Affairs Councils of America, tested the students’ knowledge of international af-fairs, history, geography, and culture. This year’s categories included: U.S. Education: Competing Globally; U.S. Energy Policy; U.S. Economic Com-petitiveness; Middle East; Afghanistan/Pakistan; China; NATO; UN Millen-nium Goals: Child Health; Azerbaijan; and Current Events.Participating teams hailed from George-town Day School, Montgomery Blair High School (two teams), and Robinson Secondary School. After ten rounds of questions, one of

the Montgomery Blair team emerged victorious. The winning team, chaper-oned by Kevin Moose, a WAC-DC Aca-demic Advisory Committee member, consisted of Sahaana Arumugam, Minas Benyamin, Lorenzo Choudary-Smith, and Francisco Gonzalez. The team from Georgetown Day School, chaperoned by Susan Ikenberry, a WAC-DC Aca-demic Advisory Committee member, came in a close second.The winning team of four advanced to WACA’s national competition, which will be held at Georgetown University in Washington, DC on Saturday, April 27th. They will join the team from Hayah International Academy in Cairo, Egypt in representing WAC-DC in a competition with over 40 teams from across the United States. We wish them the best of luck as they move forward in the competition. The winning team from Montgomery Blair.

Students competed in teams of four.

Kate Badgett (left) and the Young Ambassadors in Costa Rica, July 2011.


Meet the Interns: Spring 2012Page 4



Roberta Belden was born and raised in Monterrey, Mexico. Living in such an industrialized and globalized city, she discovered the need to be involved in the international arena. She is in her third year of college, majoring in International Affairs at Tec de Monterrey and is currently studying

at Georgetown University in the Semester at Washington Program. Her academic focus is on international law and she would like to work for the Mexican government after getting her masters in political science.

Emily Heron is a graduate student at The George Washington University and a Global Education intern with the World Affairs Council – Washington, DC. She holds a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Franklin & Marshall College and is currently

pursuing a master’s degree in International Education. Emily has lived and worked in France and China and is interested in a variety of issues, including international development, intercultural communication, and the use of creative media in education.

Sadaf Megan Mortezavi has a BA in Political Science with an emphasis in Terrorism Studies from the University of Maryland University College. Her academic areas of interest include the Middle East region, specifically conflict resolution, nonproliferation and terrorism studies. She is Persian-

American and has visited Iran many times. She possesses full professional proficiency in Persian as well as a basic

Mallory Smith, originally from the Pittsburgh area, discovered her love of international affairs in high school when she attended programs sponsored by her local World Affairs Council. She is a recent graduate of Wofford College with a BA in Government and a concentration

in World Politics and is currently pursuing her MA in the Comparative & Regional Studies program at American University’s School of International Service. Her academic focus is democracy and governance issues in Southern Africa, specifically Lusophone countries. Following her graduate program, Mallory plans on pursuing a career in civil service or the NGO community.

Cem Yolbulan is currently in his third year at the School of Foreign Service in Georgetown University, where he is majoring in International Politics with a concentration on foreign policy. From Istanbul, Turkey, he decided to move to Washington, DC to pursue a career in foreign

policy, as he saw it as a great opportunity to learn and gain experience in international affairs. He is a native speaker of Turkish and also possesses fluency in English, Spanish, and Portuguese.

For more information on internship opportunities,

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knowledge of written and spoken Dari. She will be attending the Monterey Institute of International Studies in fall 2012 and hopes to later pursue a career in Foreign Policy.

The Council will be hosting a team of four students from the Hayah International Academy in Cairo, Egypt for the 2012 Academic WorldQuest National Competition. The students, along with their chaperone, will visit various historical and political sites around Washington, as well as experience American culture and cuisine. They will also attend a potluck dinner, hosted by the Council, where the team will meet Leadership Academy participants, WAC-DC board members, and other friends of the Council. The students, Ahmed Mohamed El Wakil, Anas Fadel Soli-man, Abdelrahman Mostafa Said, and Mohamed Sabry Salama, have a wide variety of personal and academic in-terests, including basketball, soccer, business marketing, economics, photography, traveling, and reading. Their chaperone, Karim El-Dib, is a teacher at Hayah and ac-companied last year’s team on their visit to the US.

WAC-DC To Host Egyptian Students

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Announcing: International Affairs Student Workshop with the United States Institute of Peace

The 22nd Annual Summer Institute on International Affairs is a week-long seminar for high school educators and administrators from across the country. This year’s Summer Institute, entitled “Teaching Global Issues: An In-Depth Look at Some of Today’s Leading Issues,” will engage teachers in discussions on crucial themes in international affairs, and provide them with both professional development and continuing education.

The Young Ambassador Program will provide deserving local high school students the opportunity to

travel to Costa Rica for a three-week, language intensive tour of the country. The Young Ambassadors will be able to study Spanish at the Conversa Language School and experience all that Costa Rica has to offer. This year’s travel dates are July 8 through July 28. Applications will be accepted through April 13th.

The 2nd Annual International Affairs Student Leadership Academy is a week-long intensive program for local high school students that focuses on building leadership skills and awareness of global issues.

From July 9 through July 13, students will meet diplomats and politicians, be exposed to the milleau of international affairs resources within the DC area, and hear from a variety of speakers about the importance of global education. Students will also continue to participate throughout the 2012-2013 school year, by working with one of their teachers to bring global education speakers and programs into their own classroom or school.

On Friday, April 27th, the World Affairs Council - Washington, DC will host an International Affairs Workshop for students in conjunction the United States Institute of Peace. “The Arab Spring: When Nonviolent Conflict and Social Media Intersect” will examine the important roles that

both nonviolent conflict and social media played in the Arab Spring.

This half-day workshop will feature a keynote address and panel discussion, followed by an interactive presentation of the tools and role of global peacebuilding.

Friday, April 27th8:30am - 12:30pm

United States Institute of Peace2301 Constitution Avenue, NW

Washington, DC 20037

To register or for more information, contact Mallory Smith by email at [email protected]

Upcoming Summer Programs for Students and Educators

New Partnership with Loudoun County SchoolsStarting in the 2012/2013 school year, Loudoun County will begin incorporating ‘global studies’ into their students’ everyday curriculum, targeting concepts which will help students understand all they can know about the world. Noting that a student’s ‘locality’ is no longer con-fined to geographic vicinity, such changes will seek to better educate students of the world they live in.

Loudoun County will host a num-ber of teacher training programs this summer to prepare their teach-ers to bring these concepts into the classroom. WAC-DC is assist-ing in a number of these programs.On June 14, Amanda Stamp, WAC-DC Global Education Director, will speak to teachers on the govern-mental system in China as part of their training in the new Compara-

tive Politics course. On June 22, WAC-DC will host a day-long pro-fessional development workshop based on the syllabi for new cours-es and themes to be incorporated throughout Loudon County classes. While individual area schools have incorporated global studies and per-spectives into their curriculum, Lou-don County is the first school dis-trict to revise its entire curriculum.

On March 31, 2012, twenty-five edu-cators and students from the Washing-ton, DC area convened at the KPMG building to expand their knowledge of one of the most progressive Mus-lim-majority countries: Turkey. This workshop, “Turkey: Where East Meets West,” provided a high quality learn-ing experience with five distinguished speakers, and resources for teachers to incorporate in their teaching lessons. The speakers covered diverse aspects of Turkey, including its history, un-known archeological wonders, global influences, politics, culture, economy, and Ottoman art. The workshop was designed in a way to give teachers an inside and in-depth perspective on Turkey; a country which represents a unique combination of Western and Eastern values.

After an introduction by Heidi Shoup, President of the World Affairs Council - Washington, DC, Dr. Joshua Walker, a Transatlantic Fellow at the German Marshall Fund, presented an overview of modern Turkey and its role in the global community. He stated that Tur-key is in the center of everything and has to address its place in the world - whether that be as part of Europe, the Middle East, or somewhere inbe-tween. Dr. Walker noted that the EU needs to figure out what is going to to be the defining features of “Europe:” identity, history, religion or economic model. He also expanded on the im-portant role that Turkey’s economy plays as it continues to grow and ex-perience an expansion of markets.

Dr. Mark Fairchild, Professor of Bible and Religion at Huntington University described Turkey as a country that has been and continually will be at the crossroads of civilizations, highlight-ing the archeological wonders of the Ottoman Empire. His presentation was

completed by a slideshow of archeo-logical sites, including what may be the oldest synagogue in Ankara. The audience was eager to ask questions about the fascinating history of the region and expressed desires to travel to the wonderful sites Dr. Fairchild shared.

Concluding the morning session was Katie Ziglar, the Director of Exter-nal Affairs at the Smithsonian’s Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, who shared her knowledge and expertise on Islamic art and archi-tecture. She noted that Istanbul also served as the converging point for the Western and Eastern art, emphasizing that the trade between the Ottoman Empire and other countries, especially China, resulted in a rich cultural and artistic exchange.

Following a Turkish lunch, Daniel Miller, a Scholars Fellow in the Office of Russian and Eurasian Affairs at the U.S. Department of Energy, kicked off the afternoon session with his presen-tation about the future of Turkey. Mr. Miller comprehensively covered wide aspects of Turkish politics and negated misconceptions that Turkey is an “an-ti-American” country. He made an im-

portant distinction, pointing out that most Turks show resentment against specific U.S. foreign policies, rather than the country as a whole.

Continuing the discussion of the fu-ture of Turkey was Cem Yolbulan, an International Affairs intern with WAC-DC, a native of Istanbul, Tur-key. Mr. Yolbulan, a junior at George-town University’s School of Foreign Service, compared life in Turkey and the United States, drawing on the dif-ferences in education, lifestyles, and youth culture.

To conclude the workshop, Susan Iken-berry, a teacher at Georgetown Day School, shared her experiences travel-ing to Turkey with the World Affairs Councils of America and the Turkish Cultural Foundation. Ms. Ikenberry advised all teachers in attendance to apply for the trip, citing it as a life-changing experience. Amanda Stamp, WAC-DC Global Education Director, ended the day by sharing the wealth of teaching resources being provided to the educators by the Council.

To access materials from this and other workshops, please visit our website at:worldaffairsdc.org/programs-educators.php

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Professional Development Workshop:“Turkey: Where East Meets West”

Educators at the workshop heard from speakers about Turkish history, culture, and politics.



Leadership Academy Participant Shares Her Experiences

On March 26, 2012, Dr. Matthew Shank, the President of Marymount University, accepted the Council’s 2012 Global Education Lead-ership Award on behalf of the University. While accepting the award at the Council’s Annual Northern Virginia Dinner, which also honored Gen. Keith Alexander, the National Security Agency Director and Cyber Securi-ty Service Commander, Dr. Shank was clear to acknowledge that, as the newly appointed President of Marymount, he was merely con-tinuing the work of his predecessors.

In his remarks, Dr. Shank quoted the Uni-versity’s founder, Mother Butler: “education itself in its nature is international: it can’t be limited to nations and continents.” These founding ideals of globalism and multicul-turalism are what Dr. Shank promised to fo-cus on during his tenure as President. Con-cluding, he vowed to continue to proactively promote global education, while encourag-ing Marymount University’s student body to welcome and embrace international cultures.

From the left: General Keith Alenander, Christina Holman and Dr. Matthew ShankAt the Council’s 2012 Northern Virgin-ia Dinner, WAC-DC members and hon-ored guests heard from Christina Hol-man, a junior at George Mason High School (Falls Church, VA) who attend-ed WAC-DC’s inaugural International

Affairs Student Leadership Academy in July 2011. This week-long summer pro-gram gives DC area students exposure to global issues, timely themes in in-ternational affairs, and seeks to broaden their understanding about the impor-tance of being “globally educated.” As a WAC-DC Student Ambassador, Ms. Holman spoke of her dreams to become a “leader in foreign policy” and how the “world community needs a world of communications.” She thanked the World Affairs Council and its support-ers, praising events like the Northern Virginia Dinner for continuing to stress the importance of global education within the American academic system. Ms. Holman concluded by advocating the necessity of global education, ac-knowledging that her experiences with

the World Affairs Council have given her invaluable exposure to international affairs and has helped to shape her fu-ture career goals.

The 2012 International Affairs Student Leadership Academy will convene from July 9 to July 13, in Washington, DC. Rising 9th through 11th grade students from across the DC-MD-VA region are invited to apply.

Christina addressing the attendees.

Dr. Shank Stresses Importance of Global Education

WAC-DC Students Participate in Euro ChallengeOn March 20, high school students from Maryland, Virginia, and Wash-ington, DC gathered at the Delegation of the European Union to compete in the inaugural Washington, DC Re-gional Euro Challenge. Each team of students presented on a EU country of their choice and discussed the chal-lenges their country faced, as well as possible solutions to ending its debt crisis.

The team from School Without Walls, in Washington, DC, placed first and will advance to the national compe-tition at the Federal Reserve Bank Headquarters in New York City on April 30. WAC-DC was choosen as the regional partner for the Euro Challenge. Out-reach and connection to schools was one of the key components to this partnership.

Students preparing for their presentations at the EU Delegation Headquarters

in Washington, DC.

Pictures: 2012 Spring Programs


Teams from across the DC area competed in this year’s Academic WorldQuest Regional qualifier.

Daniel Miller speaks to teachers after his presentation, Looking Forward: An Overview of Modern Turkey.

Leadership Academy participant May Rachel Silvestre meeting Ambassador Sarukhan at the 2012 Global Education Gala.Roberta Belden, a Mexican student studying abroad in Washington,

explained to Gala attendees what her internship with WAC-DC and expe-riences in the US have meant to her.

WAC-DC intern Cem Yolbulan, a native of Istanbul, talks to Professional Devel-opment Workshop participants about youth in Turkey.

Students participating in the Euro Challenge, presented in partnership with the EU Delegation and the George Washington University.


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The World Affairs Council’s Global Educational Programs

• Summer Institute on International Affairs for EducatorsThis week-long program offers teachers the opportunity to interact with foreign policy experts and other educators while expanding their horizons and developing skills to bring global issues into the classroom.

• Professional Development Workshops for EducatorsDay-long events held throughout the academic year offer high school educators and administrators in-depth information and networking opportunities during all-day seminars.

• International Affairs Leadership Academy for StudentsA week-long international affairs institute for high school students in the DC area.

• Youth Forum SeriesYouth Forums focus on a specific regional or international policy issue and gives students a unique opportunity to put themselves in the position of policymakers.

• Speakers in the ClassroomThe Council provides teachers from around the DC-metropolitan area with distinguished speaker visits into the classroom for a discussion with students on global issues.

• Academic WorldQuestThis team game tests high school competitors’ knowledge of international affairs, geography, history, and culture. The local metropolitan Washington winning team competes in the World Affairs Councils of America’s national competition held each spring in Washington, DC.

• Study Abroad ScholarshipsThe World Affairs Council awards a small number of scholarships to outstanding DC high school students from disadvantaged backgrounds.

Corporate and Foundation Donors

The World Affairs Council - Washington, DC is most grateful for the generous financial support of its education programs provided by the following Corporate and Foundation Donors:

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Underwriters

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Benefactors

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Partners

Capitol OneLockheed Martin Corporation

QinetiQ North AmericaRaytheon Company

Sponsors

Aramco Services CompanyBank of America

Chesapeake Bay CandleCGI

Coca-Cola CompanyDuff, Ackerman & Goodrich LLC

Ernst & Young LLPFedCap Partners

The George Washington UniversityHilton WorldwideHoward University

KPMG LLPVerizon


Global Friends

American Institutes for ResearchAPCO Worldwide

Bernstein Wealth ManagementCaterpillarCH2M Hill

CSCContrack International, Inc.

Diversified SearchEMC2 Corporation

ExxonMobilFolger FundHitachi Ltd.

Laureate International UniversitiesLeo A. Daly

Liquidity Services, Inc.McGladrey & Pullen, LLP

McKenna Long & Aldridge LLP Omega World Travel

ProLiteracyStinson Morrison Hecker LLP

U.S. News & World ReportWinston & Strawn LLP

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Membership RatesUpdates on the Academic WorldQuest National Competition and visiting stu-dents from Hayah International Academy

A look at the emerging partnership between WAC-DC and Loudoun County Schools in implementing a new, district-wide global studies curriculum

Additional summer programs, including the Summer Institute for educators, the International Affairs Student Leadership Academy, and the Young Ambassadors trip to Costa Rica

A preview of the upcoming Youth Forum, set to take place in early fall 2012

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Global Education Newsletter - World Affairs Council Newsletter...Academic WorldQuest Regional Competition On Saturday, March 17th, students from high schools across the DC region gathered