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Six US presenters, including Legacy staff, gave a total of 62 seminars at universities in Almaty Kazakhstan, Bishkek Kyrgyzstan, and Dushanbe and Kulyab Tajikistan.
Ane Johnson is a Ph.D. candidate in Educational Leadership and Policy Studies at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.
Topic: Connecting Campus to Community: Cooperative Civic Engagement for Change |
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Ane Turner Johnson listens attentively to question from audience |
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“Developing camaraderie with my fellow travelers (was one of the things I gained). I learned so much from each of them about methodology, their concerns, and their attitudes and I am considerably more informed because of that interaction.… I consider myself very lucky to have met Marlene, Afeefa, Darren, Harry, and Sue and to have developed meaningful relationships with each of them”. ~ Ane Turner Johnson |
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Susan G. Magliaro, Director of the Virginia Tech School of Education and Associate Dean for Professional Education in the College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences
Topic: Collaboration, Autonomy, and Time: Three Keys to Creating a Community of Learners Using Collaborative Action Teams to Advance Responsible Governance |
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Sue Magliaro brings the concept of a “community of learners” to Central Asian universities |
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| “I learned a bit more about the issues in higher education, as well as the social issues that impact the citizenry. This was also the first time that I heard how some people wish to go back to the Soviet educational system. The differences appear to be generational, but more study is needed. I also learned that curricula on American Popular Culture in foreign countries could misrepresent the United States in serious ways. The students (as students or novices often do) paint the entire US citizenry in the same images as popular culture and reduce the multiple cultures into one stereotype”. ~ Susan G. Magliaro |
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Darren W. Minarik, Project Coordinator, Radford University Training and Technical Assistance Center; Director of Curriculum and Professional Development, American Civics Center
Topic: Addressing Challenging Concepts in Civic Education, People with Disabilities are Citizens Too
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Darren Minarik stresses a point about equality during his presentation. |
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“Views were very divided on this issue (people with disabilities) with older participants feeling that spending money on the "sick and disabled" is a waste and hurts those who are "healthy." The other argument was that they (the disabled) cannot even think about “those people with disabilities” because there are so many other problems. Despite these comments and discussions, the session turned out well. We talked about marginalized groups in society, advocacy, and again addressed grassroots community action as a tool to address the needs of these marginalized groups”.~ Darren W. Minarik |
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Dr. Harry Wilson has taught government at Roanoke College in Salem, VA since 1986
Topic: Political Participation and Citizen Impacts on Government; Mass Media as a Link between Citizens and the Government |
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Harry Wilson explains point on media to KNPU student/teacher audience.
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| “The years of groundwork and preparation (for the trip) were evident. Both the presenters and the audience benefitted tremendously from the preparation of Legacy, the host universities, and the coordinators in each institution…. My purpose was really not to lecture, but rather to provide some basic information on the topics and to let the audience know, in a subtle way, that I was not there to truly lecture to them or to imply, directly or indirectly, that they should follow the United States “model…. Both I and my audiences, I think, learned a great deal in our exchanges. I accomplished my goals of providing some information about politics, the media, and civic engagement. I know I learned a great deal about the countries and, more important, the citizens." ~ Dr. Harry Wilson |
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Afeefa Syeed is currently working as a consultant and has worked in community development and grassroots organizing for the past 20 years
Topic: The Role of Emerging Leaders in Civic Action and Community Development; Women as Social Change Agents |
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Afeefa Syeed focuses participants on a point related to women’s issues and citizen participation
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Marlene Ginsberg is Vice President of Professional Programs and one of the founding members of the NGO Legacy International
Topic: Planning for Successful Projects |
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