Agenda

A comprehensive agenda

The Summer School’s seminars, workshops and roundtable discussions will cover a range of themes and topics. You’ll hear dozens of perspectives – and walk away ready to tackle today’s pressing global issues.

15/06/16
Arrivals of Participants in NYC and Transport to Tarrytown
18/06/16
Welcome of participants
Lunch
Icebreaker Activity
Dinner
22/06/16
IDENTITY
1.1 Seminar: Global Citizenship
1.2 Roundtable: With My Own Eyes: Trends and Challenges Where I Am
Lunch
1.3 Simulation: Interactive Role Play on Identities and Perceptions
1.4 Skills Workshop: Presentations and Personal Impact
Circle: Shared Perspectives
Dinner
Evening Program
25/06/16
OUTREACH
2.1 Seminar: Truth and Understanding – Critical Approaches to Media
2.2 Skills Workshop: Creating and Telling Powerful Stories
Lunch
2.3 Seminar: Social Media and Massive Social Change
2.4 Roundtable: Inspirations for Delivering Your Message
Circle: Shared Stories
Dinner
Evening Program
26/06/16
UNDERSTANDING
3.1 Field visit 1: The Local Picture – the Diverse NYC Community
Lunch
3.2 Field visit 2: The Global Picture – United Nations Headquarters Visit
Circle: Shared Humanity
Dinner
Evening Program
27/06/16
STRATEGY
4.1 Roundtable: Urgent Global Challenges: From Xenophobia to Extremism
4.2 Skills Workshop: Effective Advocacy: Strategies for Social Action and Change
Lunch
4.3 Seminar: All the Pieces of Peace: Human Rights, Equality, and the Absence of Violence
4.4 Skills Workshop: Negotiation for Peacebuilding and Cooperation
Circle: Shared Aspirations
Dinner
Evening Program
28/06/16
IMPACT
5.1 Skills Workshop: Essentials of Social Entrepreneurship
5.2 Case challenge I: Strategic Thinking and Problem Solving Across Borders
Lunch
5.3 Case challenge II: Presentations and Peer Critique
5.4 Roundtable: Summer School 360°
Closing Ceremony
Closing Dinner
Evening Program
30/06/16
Departure of Participants