San Francisco area Committee
Global Citizens, Local Classrooms: Preparing Students for a Changing World
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Exploring how bilingual education develops global thinkers
In an era defined by rapid change, geopolitical shifts, and global interconnection, education must go beyond language proficiency.
This event explores the broader value proposition of bilingual education: cultivating global competencies, cultural agility, critical thinking, and civic engagement.
Join educators from international schools across the Bay Area, a linguistics specialist, an HR leader, and a French international school graduate, for a forward-looking conversation on how local classrooms can prepare students to thrive and lead in an increasingly complex world:
- Barbara Greiner - Head of School at Silicon Valley International School
- Michelle Lim - Vice President of Human Resources - Planisware
- Sambou Makalou - Co-founder and CEO of Ready Set – Alumni from a French international school in Washington, D.C
- Dr. Eduardo R. Muñoz-Muñoz - Site Director of the Stanford World Language Project and Associate Professor
- Fabrice Urrizalqui - Middle School Principal and Assistant Head for French Affairs - The International School of San Francisco
The discussion will be moderated by Sebastien Robert, Head of School at Ecole Bilingue de Berkeley.
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