{"643061":{"#nid":"643061","#data":{"type":"event","title":"Going Global: A Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Curriculum Design Workshop","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s new strategic plan highlights the Institute\u0026rsquo;s commitment to empower students as agents of change, prepared to \u0026ldquo;help define and address the most critical problems of our time, locally and globally.\u0026rdquo;\u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003EIncorporating the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) into our teaching can help students make connections between their disciplinary knowledge and skills and the world\u0026rsquo;s most pressing challenges.\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;These \u0026ldquo;real world\u0026rdquo; connections also often make course content more relevant to students, enhancing motivation.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe\u0026nbsp;SDG\u0026nbsp;Curriculum Project of the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/rcega.org\/\u0022\u003ERCE Greater Atlanta\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/atlantaglobalstudies.gatech.edu\/RCEATL-HELC\u0022\u003EHigher Education Learning Community\u003C\/a\u003E invites faculty at Georgia State, Georgia Tech, and Kennesaw State University to a virtual workshop designed to help instructors incorporate the\u0026nbsp;SDGs\u0026nbsp;into their teaching. The\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/sustainable-development-goals\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EUN SDGs\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, pictured above, are a set of 17 broad and interconnected goals that address the global challenges we face. We argue that the\u0026nbsp;SDGs\u0026nbsp;can be incorporated into any course, regardless of discipline.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EDuring the first portion of the workshop, participants will hear from three faculty members (at Georgia State,\u0026nbsp;Spelman\u0026nbsp;College, and Georgia Tech) about how they have incorporated the\u0026nbsp;SDGs\u0026nbsp;into their courses. Then, we will break into small groups that have been organized according to the goals of workshop participants. Facilitators with experience in course design and teaching with the\u0026nbsp;SDGs\u0026nbsp;will provide support and resources as faculty work on integrating\u0026nbsp;SDGs\u0026nbsp;into their own lessons, units, and\/or courses. These work sessions will help faculty make progress toward their\u0026nbsp;SDG\u0026nbsp;course integration goals, whether new to the\u0026nbsp;SDGs\u0026nbsp;or experienced and wanting to do more.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ELast February (2020) the Atlanta Global Studies Center, Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s Center for Teaching and Learning, and Serve-Learn-Sustain at Georgia Tech offered an introductory\u0026nbsp;SDG\u0026nbsp;workshop\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/blog.ctl.gatech.edu\/2020\/02\/27\/think-globally-teach-locally\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cem\u003EThink Globally, Teach Locally\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E.\u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cem\u003EThis year\u0026rsquo;s workshop is designed both for faculty who participated last year and those who may be brand new to the\u0026nbsp;SDGs.\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;A short questionnaire in the registration form will help us understand participants needs and organize the breakout groups appropriately.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ERegistration deadline is February 5th, 2021.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/gatech.co1.qualtrics.com\/jfe\/form\/SV_1HpQdxNYqrd0mzP\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EREGISTER HERE\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWorkshop Presenters:\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EShatakshee Dhongde, Associate Professor, Director for Graduate Teaching and Training, School of Economics,\u0026nbsp;Georgia Institute of Technology\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ENa\u0026rsquo;Taki Osborne Jelks, Assistant Professor, Environmental \u0026amp; Health Sciences,\u0026nbsp;Spelman College\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ERichard Milligan, Assistant Professor, Faculty Advisor for Dual Degree Program, Geosciences, Georgia State University\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWorkshop Organizers:\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EMichael Black, Senior Lecturer, Neuroscience and Urban Studies Institute,\u0026nbsp;Georgia State University\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ERebecca Watts Hull, Service Learning and Partnerships Specialist, Center for Serve-Learn-Sustain, Georgia Institute of Technology\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ERyan Keesee, Asst. 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The\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/sustainable-development-goals\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EUN SDGs\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, pictured above, are a set of 17 broad and interconnected goals that address the global challenges we face. We argue that the\u0026nbsp;SDGs\u0026nbsp;can be incorporated into any course, regardless of discipline.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EDuring the first portion of the workshop, participants will hear from three faculty members (at Georgia State,\u0026nbsp;Spelman\u0026nbsp;College, and Georgia Tech) about how they have incorporated the\u0026nbsp;SDGs\u0026nbsp;into their courses. Then, we will break into small groups that have been organized according to the goals of workshop participants. 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