Friday, April 14, 11:00am–1:45pm
Through effective multi-institutional collaboration, the Atlanta Global Research and Education Collaborative (AGREC) bolsters global engagement in the region by supporting “Global at Home” projects that empower faculty, students, and community partners to use research, education, and action to address global issues. Since its 2020 launch, AGREC has supported 26 collaborative, interdisciplinary research and education projects with seed-funding totaling $260,000.
The AGREC “Global at Home” Showcase is an opportunity for the audience to learn about the Collaborative and talk to institutional representatives and four project teams. The panelists will share principles and practices of engagement that have helped them develop equitable and sustainable partnerships that generate positive results, and give advice on garnering support for collaborative research activities and social enterprises.
The showcase will be followed by a networking lunch which will spark conversations about collaboration and connect people and organizations who want to work together toward common goals.
Featured Projects
Blurb / Gallery Set
Global Learning for a Lifetime: Supporting Black Students at Home and Abroad
Dr Heather I. Scott
Assistant Dean for SUMMIT Inclusive Leadership Curriculum and Co-Curriculum Programs, Agnes Scott College
Dr Seneca D. Vaught
Associate Professor, Department of History/Interdisciplinary Studies; Coordinator of African & African Diaspora Studies, Kennesaw State University
Enhancing Global and STEM Knowledge Through Virtual Exchanges
Dr Jayoung Choi
Professor of TESOL/Literacy, Department of Inclusive Education, Kennesaw State University
Dr Hakyoon Lee
Assistant Professor, Korean; Coordinator of Korean Program; Director, Center for Urban Language Teaching and Research (CULTR); Department of World Languages & Cultures, GSU
Building the Greater Atlanta Community Science Collaboratory for the UN SDGs
Dr Allen D. Roberts
Associate Professor, Geospatial Sciences and Geography; Program Director, B.S. Degree in Geospatial Sciences, Kennesaw State University
Carla Lewis
Executive Director, Environmental Community Action, Inc.
Community Activist
B.A. Degree in Political Science, Clark Atlanta University
Writers without Borders: A Human Rights Writing Project for Atlanta’s Migrant Youth
Dr Levin Arnsperger
Associate Director of the Emory Writing Center and the English Language Learning Program, Office for Undergraduate Education, Emory College of Arts and Sciences
Dr Fernando Esquivel-Suárez
Assistant Professor of Ethnic Studies, National Humanities Center Fellow 2020-21, Department of English, Spelman College
Dr Mina Ivanova
Faculty Director & Assistant Professor, Writing and Digital Communication Acting Director, Center for Writing and Speaking, Agnes Scott College
Opening Remarks
Dr Bernard Kippelen, Vice Provost for International Initiatives, Georgia Institute of Technology
AGREC Partner Representatives
Dr. Gundolf Graml, Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs, Agnes Scott College
Dr. Anthony Lemieux, Co-Director, Atlanta Global Studies Center, Georgia State University
Tara McDuffie, Executive Director, Global Education, Kennesaw State University
Dr. Juan Carlos Rodriguez, Co-Director, Atlanta Global Studies Center, Georgia Institute of Technology
Dr. ’Dimeji Togunde, Vice Provost for Global Education, Spelman College
Dr. Philip Wainwright, Vice Provost for Global Strategy and Initiatives, Emory University