The Art of Deliberation
Transcript of The Art of Deliberation
The Art of Deliberation: Positive Skills for Tomorrow’s Global Leaders
July 18 - 23, 2016 Huntington, New York
www.huntingtonglobalprep.com
Huntington Global Preparatory (HGP) in collaboration with
International Alliance for Invitational Education (IAIE) present…
A John Dewey Summer Leadership Institute for Chinese and American Students
ThisJuly,Americanstudentswillwelcomeandengagewithvisi8ngChinesestudentsfromHongKonginaweekofbuildingfriendships,breakingdownculturalwalls,andexperiencingtogetherthebeautyofLongIsland’speopleandplaces.Allwilllearntheprofoundpowerofdelibera(onandhowthisprocessdevelopsleadershipskillsandtheartofhighlyreflec8vedecision-making.
DuringtheIns8tute,AmericanandChinesestudentswillcollaborateinmixed‘basegroups’of6-8students,func8oningasteamsforworkshopsandrecrea8onalac8vi8es.Workingwithstudentplanners,thebasegroupsenhanceinterac8onamongallintheprocessofdelibera8onandengagement.
Dailyexperiencesmayalsoincludeanintroduc8ontoChinesesayingsandbasicChinesecharacterwri8ng,issue-basedprac8calworkshopsindelibera8onmethods,andtheaterandimprovexperiences.
Threecorelearningthreadsspiralthoughtheweeklongins8tute:
• Invita8onalWorkshops
• FramingissuesinaChoice-Process
• ExploringTheatreasaVehicleforSocialChangeandJus8ce
AJohnDeweySummerLeadershipIns(tuteforChinese&AmericanStudents:
TheArtofDelibera3on:Posi3veSkillsforTomorrow’sGlobalLeaders July18–23,2016
Loca8on: TheConferenceCenter
attheSeminaryofthe
ImmaculateConcep3on
*216breathtakingacresinscenicHun3ngton,NewYork*
Invita3onalWorkshopsThefirstthreadistoexploremutualanddifferentculturalvaluesthroughac8veandengagingworkshopsdesignedtodevelopfriendshipsandaccelerateunderstanding.Theseinvita8onalworkshopsharmonizewiththeexploratorynatureoftheins8tute.Americanfriendssharewithvisi8ngChinesestudentswhiletravelingaroundthesurroundingenvironmentandvisi8ngculturaliconsofNewYork’sLongIslandGoldCoast.Sampledevelopmentaltopicsinclude:
Workshop#1:“Welcome;HowAreYou?andWhatisImportanttoYou?”
Workshop#2:“WhoamI&WhoAreYou?: MyName,MyFamily,MyAc8onsandValues”
Workshop#3:“WhatareyourCountry’sValuesandWhatareOurCommonCoreValues?”
Workshop#4:“ExploringOurContrastsandCelebra8ngourSimilari8es:TheUseofDelibera8on”
FramingIssuesinaChoice-Process
Asecondthreadislearningawell-researchedprocessofsolvingissuesinwhichstudentsfrombothcountriesaddressasignificantproblemthroughaprocessofframingsolu8ons.Studentsengageinachoice-process:Delibera8on.(ref:KeieringFounda8on/HofstraUniversity’sCivicEngagementCenter)
Allstudentswillexploreanissuetogethersuchasthesustainabilityoftheenvironmentorthechallengeofschoolworkandlifebalance.Wearenotcommiiedtotheseissuesalone,andcanaddressotherissuesbasedonstudents’interestandvoice.
Itistheprocessofdelibera8on—thecorelearningexperience—thatwilltransformstudents’lives.
Aninterculturalandintergenera8onaleveningforumwillbetheculmina8ngeventofthisthread.
ExploringTheatreasaVehiclefor SocialChangeandJus3ceAfinalthreadisexperiencingtheatreasavehicleforstudentstoexpresstheirvoice,ideasandsolu8onsunderthedirec8onofMs.RuthiePincus,Execu8veDirectorofStagetheChange,Inc.Inthisprocess,studentslearnvarioustechniquestocollec8velycreatedrama8cscenariosthataddressimportantissuesandinspiredialogue.Thesefunandthought-provokingexperienceshelpstudentsrealizetheirpoten8alasagentsforsocialchangeandjus8ce.
Ins3tuteTripsandRecrea3onalAc3vi3esTheIns8tuteincludestwoexcursionsbybustolocalsights,withChinesepeers:
• SagamoreHillNa8onalHistoricalSite(homeof26thUSpresidentTheodoreRoosevelt)
• ColdSpringHarborLabs–DNAResearchCenter
StudentswillalsoenjoythemanyfeaturesoftheIns8tutefacility:
• Breath-takingacreagewithtenniscourts,basketball,soccer,andbaseballforourleisureac8vi8es
• Close-bywalkingexcursionstoWestNeckBeach,Hun8ngtonVillage,andafamousArtsCenter
• Historicalart,chapel,cloisterandcrypt
• Anoutdooramphitheaterwherestudentswillsharetheirdrama8cscenarios
Costs:The6dayIns8tutecosts$350forUSstudentswhodonotneedlodgingandincludesallofthefollowing:
• Instruc8onalprogramwithinterac8veworkshopsandlearningofChinesewisdomandsimplelanguage.
• Buildingfriendshipsthroughac8vi8es,recrea8on,andtravelwithnewChinesefriends.
• learningpowerfuldrama8ctechniquestogivevoicetosocialjus8ceandposi8vechange.
• Onemealincludeddaily;studentsmaypurchaseasecondmeal,dependingonday’sagenda.
• Transporta8onwithinsureddriverstoandfromalllocalac8vi8es;beach,historicalsite,famoussciencecenter.
ExtendingyourNYTravelExperience:Theweek-longins8tuteisfromMonday,July18toSaturday,July23,2016.TheChinesedelega8onwillarriveafewdaysbeforeorstayafewdaysasertheins8tuteforaddi8onalexcursionsintheNYCityMetropolitanarea.TheIAIEUSofficeinNewYorkwillhelpcoordinatetheseaddi8onalexperiencesandUSstudentsareinvitedtopar8cipate.Thesearrangementswillbeprovidedatacostinaddi8onaltotheIns8tutefee.
Theins8tutewillacceptupto38USstudentsfromdifferentschools.Chaperonesareprovidedforallins8tuteac8vi8es,classes,andovernightsupervision.ChinesestudentswillbestayingindormstyleroomsattheIns8tutefacility.Shouldtherebeanyaddi8onaldormroomsavailable,USstudentswishingtostayovernightforthefull6daysmayrequestroomandboardaccommoda8onsatanaddi8onalcost.
FirstStepforInterestedStudents: PleasecompletetheIns8tuteApplica8onFormonpages7-9.SecurethesignatureofanadministratororteacherfromyourschoolandsubmitthecompletedformtoHun8ngtonGlobalPrep.Youmayscanandemailtheformtojoeleavy11@gmail.comormailto:Hun8ngtonGlobalPrep,34CarnegieAvenue,Hun8ngton,NY11743.Welookforwardtomee8ngyou!
Forfurtherinforma3on,aTendoneofourin-personregistra3on/informa3onsessionson May5or12,2016,from6:30to8:30pmatPaneraBread,345MainSt.,Hun3ngtonorcontact:
JosephLeavy,Ins3tuteAdministrator:[email protected],631-703-0274
John Dewey Summer Institute Faculty
TheJohnDeweySummerIns8tuteFacultyisorganizedandfacilitatedbyhighlyqualified,veteraneducatorswhoseprimarypurposeistogiveChineseandAmericanstudentsachancetoexperienceeachotherwhileengagedinworkshopsandac8vi8esthatprovidethemwithgloballeadershipskills.
Mr.JosephLeavyisaveteraneducatorwithover25yearsinthefieldasateacherandanadministrator.NewYorkStatecer8fiedinbothareasofteachingandadministra8on,Mr.LeavypossessesseveralMaster'sDegrees,withaSummaCumLaudefromSt.John'sUniversityinChineseStudies.HeisalsoproficientinMandarinChineseandlivedinChinaforthreeyears,from1991to1994.HisNYStateteachinglicensesalsoincludeabilingualextensioncer8ficateinChineseandheisveryac8veintheChinese-AmericancommunityinHun8ngton,NewYork.Forthepastfiveyears,Mr.Leavyhasbeenpartofana8on-wideac8onresearchteamattheKeieringFounda8onwhichhasfocusedstudyontheques8on,“Isdemocracyworkingasitshould?”and“Howcanwelearnandapplytheprocessofdelibera8vedemocracy?”
Mr.JordanGouldisateacherforoverfiseenyears,wellversedintheexperien8alphilosophyofJohnDewey,whoseowntravelstoChinasparkedastrongconnec8onbetweenUSandChineseeducatorsalmostacenturyago.Thisapproach,forwhichMr.Gouldisregionallyknownasanexpertin,isaphilosophyofteachingandlearningthatimmerseslearnersintheexperienceofasubject,beithistory,cultureorlanguage,andblendsthatreal-lifelearningwithinten8onalsimula8ons,workshops,andformalinstruc8onincontentandskills.Whenstudentslearninbothways,theyconsolidatethelanguageandvocabularyconnectedtothereal-lifeencounters.
RuthiePincusisaTheatreteacheratHauppaugeHighSchoolinHauppauge,NewYork.Ruthiecametoteachingasanactressanddirector.Forthepast15yearsshehasbeenteachingtheatreandenablingherstudentstocreateoriginaltheatrepiecesbasedonissuessuchashumanrights,celebra8ngdiversity,equalityandkindness.Bycrea8ngStagetheChange,Ruthiehastakenhercausebeyondthewallsofherownhighschool,withhermissionofenablingotherschoolstoteachtheirstudentstousetheir"theatrevoices"tochangetheirworld.Asshecon8nuestoteachandempowerotherstudentsandteachers,hergoalistohelptocreateglobalci8zensamongourstudentsandallowthemandthecommuni8esthatsupportthem,tounderstandthepoweroftheatreandalloftheartsinoureduca8onalsystemsandbeyond.
JohnDeweySummerIns3tute–Hun3ngton,NewYork,USA
July2016Applica8onForm
Instruc8ons:Pleaseprintandcompletethe3pageapplica8onform,includingsignaturesofstudent,parent,andaschooladministratororteacher.ScanandemailthecompletedformtoMr.JosephLeavyatjoeleavy11@gmail.comormailto:Hun8ngtonGlobalPrep,34CarnegieAve.,Hun8ngton,NY11743
Name(名字):_______________________________ Email 邮箱:_________________________________
Male/Female(性别):_____________________Cell phone number (电话):_____ - _____ - ________
Age: ___________ Street Address: _________________________________________________________
City/State/ZipCode: ________________________________________________________
School Name:_____________________________________________________________
Principal’s name: ___________________________________________________________
Your interests/hobbies(兴趣爱好):
English level (英语水平,高-中-低):
Medical concerns:(身体情况):
Allergies?:(任何过敏体质?):
What do you hope to gain from this experience?(你想通过这次夏令营学到什么?)
Howdoyoufeelaboutmee8ngotheryoungpeoplefromChina?
HaveyouevertraveledoutsideoftheUS?Ifyes;where?
Doyouconsideryourselfopen-minded?Howso?
WhatdoesthisChinesetruth: meantoyou?Ifthereislightinthesoul,therewillbebeautyintheperson.Ifthereisbeautyintheperson,therewillbeharmonyinthehouse.Ifthereisharmonyinthehouse,therewillbeorderinthena(on.Ifthereisorderinthena(on,therewillbepeaceintheworld.
Whatques8onsdoyouhaveabouttheJohnDeweySummerIns8tute?
SignatureofStudent:____________________________________ Date:_______________________
NameofParent:_____________________________Emailaddress:__________________________
I,_________________________________givemychild,________________________permissionto (nameofparent) (nameofchild)
aiendthe2016JohnDeweySummerExchangeIns8tuteinHun8ngton,NY.
SignatureofParent:_______________________________________Date:_____________________
TobecompletedbySchoolAdministratororTeacher:
Irecommendthisstudentforpar8cipa8onintheJohnDeweySummerIns8tute:
NameofSchoolAdministrator/Teacher:_____________________________________________
Signature:_____________________________________________ Date:______________________
Once the Huntington Global Prep Administrator has accepted a student application and confirmed a place for the student in the program, the student will be asked to submit a $100.00 deposit to reserve their place in the Institute.
ForQues3onsPleaseContact:
JoeLeavy,[email protected]
Welookforwardtomee3ngyou!Forfurtherinforma3on,aTendoneofourin-personregistra3on/informa3onsessionsonMay5or12
Forfurtherinforma3on,aTendoneofourin-personregistra3on/informa3onsessions
onMay5or12,2016,from6:30to8:30pmatPaneraBread,345MainSt.,Hun3ngtonorcontact:
JosephLeavy,Ins3tuteAdministrator:[email protected],631-703-0274