Keynote Address U Of Leth

Keynote Address WCCI NAC

U of Lethbridge

Penélope V. FloresCurriculum Opportunities for Fostering Peace in a Diverse Global Community: The Filipino American Experience

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Agenda

The Filipinos in the United States of America.

KWL Brain Work, Stoop work Summarize Next steps

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Overview

Historical facts

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California: Under the tarnish, still golden

Describe the objective(s) of the exercise: New product or service ideas? New feature ideas? Feature/product naming? Promotion ideas? New process for doing something?

Define top requirements or restrictions.

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What do we Know?

A changing profile The place of talent Take risks John Husing: “California is made up of

people who don’t know what it is they are not supposed to do.”

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June 8, 2009, First day of school

First day of school, Philippines

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June 8, 2009, First day of school

First day of school, Cebu, Philippines

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June 8, 2009, First day of school

First day of school, Manila, Philippines

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June 8, 2009, First day of school

First day of school, Manila, Philippines

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What do we Know? A changing profile

The Economist, Apr 4, 2009, p 36.

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What do we Want to Know?

Do we all think alike? Choice words

No criticism allowed

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Do easterners and westerners think

alike? Califonia/Appalachia US/Europe Asia/America

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Do easterners and westerners think

alike? Robert Nisbetts experiments

Pond Language categorizaions

Asia/America

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Do easterners and westerners think

alike?

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The Price of Prejudice

It’s what you do that counts; It’s not what you say you’d do. Know Thyself A Black, Brown, and White answer The Song of Songs

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What did we Learn?

No idea is a bad idea Be creative Take risks No criticism allowed

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Brain work Activity Generate ideas

Use games and exercises to “warm up” your creative thinking

When ideas slow down, try another exercise to generate fresh ideas

Breaking into smaller groups may be helpful Use a computer to capture every

comment/idea (in Microsoft PowerPoint, of course, using Meeting Minder)

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Stoop work Activity Generate ideas

Use games and exercises to “warm up” your creative thinking

When ideas slow down, try another exercise to generate fresh ideas

Breaking into smaller groups may be helpful Use a computer to capture every

comment/idea (in Microsoft PowerPoint, of course, using Meeting Minder)

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Summarize

Review ideas Vote on top candidates and consolidate Check requirements and restrictions Trim list to top 5-10 ideas

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Next Steps

Describe what happens next: Research the ideas generated? Follow up with larger group?

Generate action items for follow-up: Start turning ideas into reality.