Announcing our 2021/2022 Public Global Speaker Series Talks
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09/23/21
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We're celebrating our 10th year of the Global Speaker Series! Each year our best teachers—with years of international education experience—speak in classrooms across the United States to share their perspectives and insights with students ready to engage with critical and compelling global questions. While we used to do this for schools only, this year we're really excited to offer these talks to anyone who would like to join. Our 2021/2022 virtual global speaker series includes a range of talks focusing on topics such as climate change, advocacy through story, and learning service.
Select one (or many!) of our free 60-min global talks (free talks are listed below) that are funded by Dragons and offer the opportunity to engage with critical global conversations. If you're an educator interested in booking a talk for your classroom, you can do that here. Again, these are talks are open to anyone (general public) who is interested in learning more about one of these topics.
2021/2022 Global Speaker Series Schedule
October 12th, 6pm MST — The White Saviour Complex: Does Voluntourism Do More Harm than Good?
October 19th, 5pm MST — Climate Change's Cultural Side
October 26th, 5pm MST — Saving Seed & Saving Self
November 2nd, 5pm MST — Truth and Existence: Buddhism in Practice
November 9th, 5pm MST — Drinking Water: Stories from Mining Community of the Bolivian Andes
November 16th, 5pm MST — The Marriage Between Two Communist Countries: China and Cuba
November 23rd, 6pm MST — Modern Perspectives from an Ancient City
November 30th, 5pm MST — The Roots of Migration from Central America
December 7th, 5pm MST — Climate Change's Cultural Side
December 14th, 5pm MST — The White Saviour Complex: Does Voluntourism Do More Harm than Good?
January 4th, 5pm MST — The Forbidden Fire: Community-Based Fire Management in the Peruvian Andes
January 11th, 5pm MST — Empathy and Travel
January 11, 5pm MST — The Roots of Migration from Central America
January 18th, 5pm MST — Saving Seed & Saving Self
January 18th, 6pm MST — Modern Perspectives from an Ancient City
January 25th, 5pm MST — Historic Memory: Antidotes for a Struggling Planet
February 1st, 5pm MST — The Marriage Between Two Communist Countries: China and Cuba
February 8th, 5pm MST — Climate Change's Cultural Side
February 15th, 5pm MST —Traditional to Contemporary: Guqin to China-Style Pop Music Phenomenon
February 22nd, 5pm MST — Historic Memory: Antidotes for a Struggling Planet
March 1st, 6pm MST — The White Saviour Complex: Does Voluntourism Do More Harm than Good?
March 8th, 5pm MST — Rich Brown, The Roots of Migration from Central America
March 15th, 5pm MST — Truth and Existence: Buddhism in Practice
March 22nd, 5pm MST —Historic Memory: Antidotes for a Struggling Planet
March 29th, 6pm MST — Modern Perspectives from an Ancient City
April 5th, 5pm MST — Saving Seed & Saving Self
April 12th, 5pm MST — The Forbidden Fire: Community-Based Fire Management in the Peruvian Andes
April 19th, 5pm MST — The Roots of Migration from Central America
April 26th, 6pm MST — Modern Perspectives from an Ancient City
May 31st, 5pm MST — Traditional to Contemporary: From Guqin to China-Style Pop Music Phenomenon
Global Speaker Series — Talk Descriptions
The White Saviour Complex: Does Voluntourism Do More Harm than Good?
Synopsis: Voluntourism is a booming and growing industry. Pre-pandemic, it was estimated at $2.6 billion globally and with at least 10 million travelers, and marketed as an accessible way to learn about and contribute to the world. It is such a popular activity for young people that it is almost becoming a rite of passage. However the practice has come under increased criticism for perpetuating neo-colonial ideas and "white saviorism," as well as being rife with corrupt practices that cause harm to both the community and the students themselves. This workshop offers a new concept “learning service” as a way to think through and resolve some of these ethical tensions, by putting learning at the heart of the service we offer.
Speaker: Claire Bennet, M.A. History, University of Cambridge. Current field instructor in Senegal, Nepal, and Cambodia.
Advocating Through Story
Synopsis: Stories can change the course of history. We all have them and are often touched and influenced by the tales of others. From advocacy to entertainment, stories have the power to influence, amuse and evoke an emotional response within the listener. This workshop looks at the social and economic impact of selection of stories, explores ways to structure a story for engagement and impact, and gives participants the opportunity for practice. Drawing on the concepts of global citizenship and leadership, we will reflect on the impact individuals wish to have on the planet and the role story can play in advocating for this.
Speaker: Steve Roberts, BSocSci (Economics & Film), MA (Education and International Development), MA (Digital Technologies, Communication and Education)
Drinking Water: Stories from Mining Community of the Bolivian Andes
Synopsis: Water is a sacred commodity that many people take for granted since it’s easy to turn on the tap instead of walking many miles to get potable water. In Bolivia, where the National Constitution says, “La Tierra es del quien la trabaja” (The land is for the one that works in it), this mantra does not apply to many of it’s mining communities. For centuries, Bolivian miners, who are most often Andean indigenous people, have suffered greatly from their work in the mining industry. This workshop offers a critical look at mining and its effects on people and the environment. Alan will examine issues that miners face just to survive and illustrate many of the challenges of the industry through access to clean, potable water.
Speaker: Alan Condori Flores, B.A. Tourism, Culture, and Languages; San Francisco Xavier of Chuquisaca
***Available in Spanish
Modern Perspectives from an Ancient City: Heritage of the Past, Ambitions of the Future
Synopsis: How do cities live and organize themselves over time? This talk will highlight the challenges and opportunities of urban sustainability while encouraging students to draw parallel conversations in their own home town/cities. The concepts will draw on public spaces, belonging, local economy, beliefs and rituals, and evaluate grassroots engagement through city councils and governments. In this talk, Jason will draw experiences from his hometown Patan - an ancient Newar city in Nepal - to evaluate similar concerns of students' home-cities.The focus topics can shift to include: urban transportation, green spaces, citizen activism, waste management, and youth participation.
Speaker: Jason Shah, BA, International Studies – Diplomacy and International Organizations.
Traditional Toward Contemporary: From Guqin to China-Style Pop Music Phenomenon
Guqin, is the oldest authentic Chinese musical instrument. Pei’s talk will introduce students to the unique and subtle sounds of the Guqin that have influenced all aspects of China culture. We will trace the use of the Guqin from the story of Confucious learning the instrument to 1977 when Nasa used its sounds as a gift to the galaxy in the Voyager spacecraft mission. Pei will explore how music is an amazing medium for understanding China - from traditional to contemporary life and values.
Speaker: Pei Yuen, B.Des. in Communications Design from Shih Chien University, Taiwan
***Available in Mandarin
The Marriage Between Two Communist Countries: China and Cuba
Synopsis: Tindy, a Chinese woman married to a Cuban man, will share her personal stories and accounts of China and Cuba. China is known for its 5,000 year history, traditional medicine, and Confucious culture — where the people are considered hard-working and serious. Cuba is famous for its paradise-like beaches, their own traditional medicine, salsa dancing, and mojitos. The people are passionate, and they call everyone on the streets mi amor. China has been a Communist Party for 72 years and Cuba for 56 — it’s easy to make conclusions about those two in comparison to politics and economy, but Tindy is more excited to talk about the cultural influence, lifestyle, beliefs, as well as differences and similarities in day-to-day life between the two.
Speaker: Tindy Chen, Bachelor of Art study in Guangdong Ocean university
The Forbidden Fire and the Role of Community-Based Fire Management in the Peruvian Andes
Synopsis: The need for agricultural expansion has increased fire use throughout the tropics, aggravating local people’s vulnerability to the changing climate. Fire management has been historically addressed from a top-down conservationist approach, when use of agricultural fires should also be integrated into discussions of rural development. This shift would emphasize strengthening local and traditional institutions for adequate fire prevention and control and provide a better fit to the local context of the actors implementing them. In this talk, Vanessa will share her doctoral research in the Tropical Andes, where almost nothing is known regarding the local institutions for fire management and how these rules are adapted to fit changing socio environmental contexts.
Speaker: Vanessa Luna, PhD student in Interdisciplinary Ecology, University of Florida (in progress) B.A. in Biology, Agraria La Molina University, Peru
Climate Change's Cultural Side
Synopsis: Even with 100% renewable electricity and a complete shift to electric cars, the United States would still produce more greenhouse gases per capita than China or any Western European country. The average U.S. resident emits double the average German. Throughout human history, sustainable practices have been primarily cultural, not technological. Out of necessity, communities all over the world develop lifeways that match the landscapes and ecosystems they are a part of. This talk is a tour of cultures in the Himalayas, the Andes, the Amazon, and the Mekong River Basin asking what the modern Western world might learn about solving environmental problems from communities that live more in touch with the natural world.
Speaker: Jeff Wagner, B.A. Environmental Studies, Western American Studies, and Geography – University of Colorado
The Fairy Creek Blockades: Frontline Activism and Ecologies of Change
Synopsis: The Fairy Creek Blockades were Canada's largest act of civil disobedience in history, with over 1000 people arrested for blocking the logging of endangered ancient forests on South Vancouver Island, deliberately violating a Supreme Court injunction in the process. The grassroots intersectional movement brought together the people, causes and spirits of Indigenous Sovereignty as well as radical non-violent settler environmentalism, encountering numerous political challenges and tensions in the context of truth and reconciliation following the genocide and resurgence of Indigenous peoples on Turtle Island (North America). 'Come for the trees, stay for the decolonization' emerged as more than a catch-phrase. In this presentation and discussion, join Arvin as he recounts experiences and perspectives from the frontlines.
Speaker: Arvin Singh, MA University of Oxford
Saving Seed & Saving Self
When considering the causes, as well as the potential solutions to many of the universal crises we find ourselves now facing, it is hard to underestimate the importance of seeds. Seeds not only provide us with food, medicine, clothing, materials for shelter, and more, but throughout history they have helped civilizations all over the world define what it ultimately means to be human. In this talk we will look at how one community (eco-village) in Northern Thailand is regenerating this timeless relationship between human and seed and consider its implications on a wider, more global level.
Speaker: Greg Pettys, B.A. Sociology and Environmental Studies, Western Colorado University. Oceania & Asia Global Ecovillage Network. Ecoversities. WTBD Field instructor in Nepal, China, India, Thailand, Myanmar and Indonesia
Speaker: Ramphai Noikaew, B.A. in Business English from Uttaradit Rajabhat University
***Available in Thai
The Roots of Migration from Central America
Every month, thousands of people from Guatemala, Honduras, and El Salvador embark on a perilous journey to reach the United States. Rich draws on five years of work as a reporter based in Central America to explore why people come to the US, the dangers they face along the way, and the social, economic, and historical factors that have led to recent waves of migration. He shares original interviews with community leaders, academics, and participants in the October 2018 migrant caravan.
Speaker: Rich Brown, B.A., Anthropology – Columbia University, 2010
***Available in Spanish
Truth & Existence: Buddhism in Practice
We can use the benefit of leisure time that we have during the pandemic to understand the truth of our existence in Theravada Buddhist doctrines, Somsanid will guide you thoroughly what he learnt as a lay Buddhist monk and his practice in South East Asia. The talk will consist of the Dharma (the Teaching of Nature) that the Buddha frequently taught and we will learn some meditation theory/techniques purposefully to be aware and detach our mind from clinging on Dhukha (Suffering).
Speaker: Somsanid Inthongdsai, M.A. Graduate Degree. Saimouane Economy College, Khammouane, Laos: English language study. BBA. Khamsavad college, Khammouane, Laos: Bachelor of Business AdministrationDates: October - May 2022
Empathy and Travel
Synopsis: Travel is lauded as a noble pursuit, but what specifically is it about travel that broadens one’s horizons? Arguably, empathy may be one of the greatest tangible benefits of travel. This talk will examine the connections between empathy and travel, highlighting the latest research into empathy and what it actually is, as well as discussion of “ethical travel,” globalization, and Colleen’s own personal experiences throughout her last seven years of global travel.
Speaker: Colleen Dougherty, MSW, The George Warren Brown School of Social Work at Washington University in St. Louis, BA Spanish Language and Literature, BS Wildlife and Conservation Biology, Ohio University
Historic Memory: Antidotes for a Struggling Planet
From severe climate crises, to global pandemics and widespread unrest. We are living in unprecedented and troubled times. Yet not all is doomed. The planet’s evolutionary past has gifted us a cultural heritage full of valuable lessons and viable alternatives to address some of the most pressing issues affecting the health of the planet and everything in it. This talk is an invitation to take a deep dive into personal and collective histories to uncover useful antidotes to help a struggling planet.
Speaker: Este Migoya, B.A. in Anthropology & Latin American Studies, Honours – University of Toronto, International Studies Diploma – Sciences Po Paris
***Available in Spanish
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[post_content] => Join us for a series of free webinars in the coming weeks with Dragons Director of Admissions, Eva Vanek, who will help answer your questions about summer, gap year, and college credit travel planning for 2021.
Summer Travel Webinar
Nov 25th at 5pm MST | Learn More/Register >>
Dec 3rd at 5 pm MST | Learn More/Register >>
Dec 9th at 5 pm MST | Learn More/Register >>
Gap Year Travel Webinar
Nov 25th at 5pm MST | Learn More/Register >>
Dec 3rd at 5 pm MST | Learn More/Register >>
Dec 9th at 5 pm MST | Learn More/Register >>
College Summer Abroad Webinar
Nov 25th at 5pm MST | Learn More/Register >>
Dec 3rd at 5 pm MST | Learn More/Register >>
Dec 9th at 5 pm MST | Learn More/Register >>
PRESENTED BY:
Eva Vanek, B.A. with honors in International Development, minor in Anthropology, McGill University. Growing up canoeing and camping Eva found her way to Dragons in 2009 where she led a Guatemala program and later, a couple Andes and Amazon Semesters. Presently, Eva is thrilled to be working as the Dragons Admissions Director and in her spare time enjoys volunteering at the Boulder homeless shelter, touring on her bike and passing quality time in the garden.
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Interested in gaining your own in-field perspective of the world through cultural immersion, wilderness exploration, and language study? Learn more about our unfiltered and immersive Summer and Gap Year programs in Asia, Africa, and the Americas here.
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Free Webinars: Planning Your 2021 Summer or Semester Abroad
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[post_content] => As an educational travel company deeply affected by COVID-19 we have been asking ourselves "How do we continue our mission in a time when social distancing and travel restrictions limit the very essence of what we do?" Like many other companies, we are turning our attention online.
Usually, at this time of year, we are busy with our Global Speaker Series program in which we send our global educators to schools across the United States in order to bring important global topics and critical questions into classrooms. Since most classrooms have transitioned into living rooms, we've decided to bring these lessons to you! Over the next couple of months, we will be live-streaming some of our best talks so you can experience a bit of Dragons straight to your living room.
This month's free webinar is called:
Migration and Organized Crime
How Thousands of People Go Missing Every Year on the Way to the U.S.
Hosted by Dragons instructor, Rich Brown. Rich will draw on his recent interviews in Guatemala and on the U.S.-Mexico border with civil society leaders, journalists, and migrants and their families to give students insight into the risks that Central Americans face as they attempt to reach the U.S.
More About the Speaker:
B.A., Anthropology - Columbia University, 2010; Graduate Specialization Degree, Migration Studies - Consejo Latinoamericano de Ciencias Sociales (CLACSO), 2020; M.A., Journalism - Columbia Journalism School, 2021 / Gordon Fellow for International Reporting
Rich Brown is a multimedia journalist based in Guatemala since 2013. He covers issues like migration, climate change, and land and water conflict. He facilitates the Forum on Migration, an interactive Immigration Studies program that connects U.S. classrooms with the people at the center of today's immigration headlines, from migrating families to government decision makers.
Rich leads Dragons programs in Guatemala, and he brings Central American to U.S. classrooms in speaking tours about the roots of immigration from the region.
Rich's talk will be held on April 16th and April 22nd at 4pm MST. RSVP online.
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Dragons Staff Training 2019 Slideshow
Posted On
07/03/19
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Dragons HQ
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120+ people from 19+ countries are now officially en route to California for our annual two weeks of staff training in the Sierras of California. It’s MAGIC. Pictured, Babacar Mbaye offering some opening words in Wolof from a past year. (Photo Credits @pnomadism) Wish us all luck and look for more photos from our training under the hashtag #wheretherebedragons on Instagram. And if you’re joining us this summer as a participant, we can’t wait to meet and adventure with you!
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Dragons Staff Training: 120+ People, 19+ Countries, 1 Magical Campground
Posted On
06/07/18
Photographer
Dragons HQ
Description
120+ people from 19+ countries are now officially en route to California for our annual two weeks of staff training in the Sierras of California. It’s MAGIC. Wish us all… Read MoreWP_Post Object
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[post_content] => Since Earth Day deserves more than one day a year, we’re going to give it a few days of alumni student love. Starting with Dragons Student Ambassador Benjamin Swift:
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Photos by Benjamin Swift, South America Semester Alumni Student.[/caption]
Captioned: "For Earth Day, I'm sharing pictures from my South America semester of fellow student, Trisha, picking up trash on a trek we did while doing our service trip in the Altiplano. Trisha and I also visited the Tiquipaya landfill (pictured, top), which inspired an article that I wrote for my campus newspaper (goo.gl/S16dEQ). This interest in the environment and trash helped lead me to Haiti, where I visited my Dragons Instructor, Ellie Happel, and learned about her work and research fighting proposed metal mining. While there, we visited SOIL (oursoil.org), a composting toilet company that provides dignified access to sanitation for people who would otherwise not have access to it, creating rich organic compost in the process. At SOIL, I wrote an article (goo.gl/RiYSFd) for them after helping the workers empty poop buckets all day. Through these photos, which include images from a landfill in both Colorado and Bolivia, I hope to highlight that the waste we create is an issue, whether it is obviously visible or not. In Bolivia and Haiti, trash is conspicuous in cities and in the environment, though, per-capita, people create much less of it than in the United States. Americans generate much more waste, but simply do a better job of concealing it, thus creating an illusion that it does not exist."
🙏🏼 you Benjamin. #earthday #wheretherebedragons #wheretherebe🐉
Want to see more? Visit Dragons Instagram Feed.
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Earth Day Instagram Student Photos & Stories
Posted On
04/19/18
Photographer
Benjamin Swift
