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Presented by Mike Ickowitz at the 2014 Tennessee STEM Leadership Academy in Nashville, TN, June 23-26, 2014.
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InternationalScience Education
How ready for the world are your students?
Fun facts about Americans
• 35% of Americans have passports• 65% of Americans have never been abroad• U.S. workers received an average of 12
vacation days in 2012• Twenty-seven percent of Americans believe
we never landed on the moon
• Speaks more than one language
• Already has global connections
• Has global science perspective
Side by side comparison
• Speaks only one language (fluently)
• Little experience with other cultures
• Has nationalistic science perspective
• Enjoys hanging out with friends
• Is inseparable with social media
• Always wants latest tech gear
Side by side comparison
• Enjoys hanging out with friends
• Is inseparable with social media
• Always wants latest tech gear
Things to know
• Science happens everywhere!
• There is money being spent on research
More in some countries…
• The U.S. is importantSo are other places…
These guys all have Int’l Counterparts
This isn’t changing anytime soon.
Strengthening American Science
• Expose American research by reaching out internationally
• Expose tomorrow’s American scientists to the world• Expose the world to tomorrow’s American scientists
• Build our portfolio of international partners
Foreign Travel FY 13
Qatar
• Highest per capita income in the world (2011)
• Home to Doha-based Al Jazirah News Network
• Oil reserves in excess of 25 billion barrels should
enable continued output at current levels for 57 years
• Spends $1.5B per year in scientific research
STEM
Language
Culture
Political ScienceWriting
Skills
Global Competence
ORAU Impact
• EUCOM Research Participation programs• Lindau Meetings - Germany• Heidelberg Laureate Forum - Germany• World Science Conference -Israel• Endeavour Awards - Australia• University development – Saudi Arabia/Russia
