{"id":22591,"date":"2024-04-06T06:45:32","date_gmt":"2024-04-06T06:45:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.eyeweb.in\/newmind\/?p=22591"},"modified":"2024-10-29T10:55:09","modified_gmt":"2024-10-29T10:55:09","slug":"how-we-connect-in-todays-digital-world","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newmind.org\/how-we-connect-in-todays-digital-world\/","title":{"rendered":"How we CONNECT in today&#8217;s digital world"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"22591\" class=\"elementor elementor-22591\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-080b6ed e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"080b6ed\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-19feddf elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"19feddf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">10 Years of Connecting<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5981784 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5981784\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<iframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/uArwVIP8e_k?\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8acda80 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8acda80\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWe believe that <b>authentic connections<\/b> lay the groundwork for openness and growth. Check out our newest video shedding light on how we facilitate student engagement and connection within their local communities.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c76d7c1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c76d7c1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Launch of new 'Global Connect' program fosters international collaboration among ages K-12<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a9b00f blog_imgg elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-gallery\" data-id=\"1a9b00f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-gallery.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-gallery\">\n\t\t\t<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-22591 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-full'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"1a9b00f\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Name\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MjI1OTMsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC9uZXdtaW5kLm9yZ1wvd3AtY29udGVudFwvdXBsb2Fkc1wvMjAyNFwvMTBcL05hbWUucG5nIiwic2xpZGVzaG93IjoiMWE5YjAwZiJ9\" href='https:\/\/newmind.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Name.png'><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"416\" src=\"https:\/\/newmind.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Name.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/newmind.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Name.png 750w, https:\/\/newmind.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Name-300x166.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"1a9b00f\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Screen+Shot+2020-11-06+at+8.16.05+AM\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MjI1OTQsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC9uZXdtaW5kLm9yZ1wvd3AtY29udGVudFwvdXBsb2Fkc1wvMjAyNFwvMTBcL1NjcmVlblNob3QyMDIwLTExLTA2YXQ4LjE2LjA1QU0ucG5nIiwic2xpZGVzaG93IjoiMWE5YjAwZiJ9\" href='https:\/\/newmind.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/ScreenShot2020-11-06at8.16.05AM.png'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"428\" src=\"https:\/\/newmind.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/ScreenShot2020-11-06at8.16.05AM.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/newmind.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/ScreenShot2020-11-06at8.16.05AM.png 750w, https:\/\/newmind.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/ScreenShot2020-11-06at8.16.05AM-300x171.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9d2db3b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9d2db3b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>On November 2nd, 2020, Global Connect launched its first digital-partner program between the Yungu School in Hangzhou, China and Lakewood Montessori Magnet School in Durham, NC for students of the ages 11-13. This program aims to build deep cultural understanding among international K-12 students through an inquiry based curriculum.<\/p>\n\n<p>Recognizing that an individual\u2019s cultural competency is a critical success factor in today\u2019s globalized world, Global Connect releases this supplementary curriculum to help students and institutions better understand themselves and their culture, connect with people of diverse backgrounds, and develop a global mindset, all in the context of a digital world.<\/p>\n\n<p>\u201cMany schools value building global connections but lack the framework to provide these experiences for students. We will bring expertise on how to teach cultural awareness and our long-term relationships with Chinese schools to Durham,\u201d said Thor Duryea, a Program Director at New Mind. \u201cThis program is a culmination of New Mind\u2019s values; it employs inquiry based learning, allowing students to chart their own investigations while teachers guide reflections. Moreover it harnesses the tide of digital learning and applies it to an engaging, intercultural learning experience.\u201d<\/P>\n\n<p>Global Connect will help schools of all sizes develop their students into global citizens by having them be involved with person-to-person interaction and shared reflections. Features include:<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2329396 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2329396\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>Teacher training<\/li>\n\n<li>Curriculum developed by New Mind but delivered by school teachers<\/li>\n\n<li>Asynchronous assignments using Padlet, where both classes write and read answers from their international classmates<\/li>\n\n<li>Virtual conference calls where students present projects and interact with international classmates<\/li>\n\n<li>Connections to international schools with similar age groups and learning objectives<\/li>\n\n<li>Students generate questions, work collaboratively to discover answers, and present findings to authentic audiences.<\/li>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b00713d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b00713d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe November 2nd launch served as a beta test, speaking to the program&#8217;s efficacy and ability to meet its objectives. If teachers, students, and curriculum designers deem it successful it will usher in a wave of more partnerships across public school districts in Durham and throughout China, offering the experience to thousands of Americans and Chinese students. \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-be5ff7d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"be5ff7d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">UPP's cultural exchange now partnered with Cary retirement community<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-be8753e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"be8753e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"185\" src=\"https:\/\/newmind.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/unnamed.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-22596\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/newmind.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/unnamed.png 700w, https:\/\/newmind.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/unnamed-300x87.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-54bb5fe elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"54bb5fe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Carolina Preserve, a premiere Active Adult living community located in Cary, NC, joined university students as members of an ongoing virtual cultural exchange to offer international students with engaging discussion and to provide cultural insight on the U.S. The program asks participants to meet virtually with their partner every two weeks to discuss topics ranging from their life story, professional and academic success, the importance of civic duty, and American culture.<\/p>\n\n<p>\u201cAll of our students are taking online classes, many of whom are still in China, and have so few opportunities to interact on a personal level with American Citizens,\u201d says Sarah Munro, UPP at UNCG&#8217;s program director. \u201cThis is another opportunity to get engaged with someone they would never talk to otherwise. Not only do they improve their English by having a native speaker for a conversation partner, but they explore cultural differences together, challenge their biases, and bring awareness to their own values.\u201d<\/p>\n\n<p>When it comes to language and cultural integration, many international students find themselves in a catch-22. To improve their language they must immerse themselves in local culture and remain confident despite being novices, a hard sell when it&#8217;s not required of them. Cultural exchanges can break this cycle by providing rich exposure of diverse perspectives from non-judgmental peers. Feedback from Carolina Preserve has validated the program\u2019s objectives, promising continued exchanges in the fall of 2021 as international students finally arrive in the U.S.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2282f34 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2282f34\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Student Spotlight: Nuo \"Snow\" Shi<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9acaf78 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9acaf78\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Intercultural interactions can often be framed by inevitable communication issues, and are sometimes so uncomfortable that students are deterred entirely from connecting with locals. \u201cI think the language barrier is the most challenging part of integrating because native speakers speak quickly and say some words I don\u2019t understand. Also the logic is different between the U.S. and China, U.S. speakers go linear and Chinese people tell you a story. Because it&#8217;s not my habit to speak step by step it can be a challenge,\u201d remarks this months \u2018Connect\u2019 Student Spotlight winner, Snow Shi, who fearlessly ignores these hurdles to her success.<\/p>\n\n<p>Despite her current location across the Pacific, this UNCG student embodies our vision of \u2018connection,\u2019 as she attends many Student Life virtual events, joining not one but two cultural exchange partnerships through Zoom.<\/p>\n\n<p>\u201cI think because we have different cultures, habits, lifestyles, and backgrounds, it is important for me to connect with other people, because I can learn so much from them.\u201d Curiosity may have killed the cat, but at New Mind it awakens students to the very reasons they study here in the first place, proving that they can fill meaningful roles within our diverse society.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How we CONNECT in today\u2019s digital world<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":21930,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[61],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-22591","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-newsletter"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/newmind.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22591","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/newmind.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/newmind.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newmind.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newmind.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=22591"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/newmind.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22591\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":23414,"href":"https:\/\/newmind.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22591\/revisions\/23414"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newmind.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/21930"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/newmind.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=22591"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newmind.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=22591"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newmind.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=22591"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}