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PULSE: Genocide: Then and Now
Tuesday, April 8, 2008
Session I: 9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. (EST) watch this videoconference
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Session III: 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. (EST) watch this videoconference
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PULSE: China: A Superpower Emerges?
Tuesday, March 25, 2008
Session I: 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
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PULSE: Arab World and the U.S
Thursday, February 28, 2008
Session II: 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
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PULSE: Arab World and the U.S
Tuesday, February 26, 2008
Session II: 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
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PULSE: Human Rights in Burma (with Christina Moon)
Thursday, February 21, 2008
Session I: 9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
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PULSE: Human Rights in Burma
Tuesday, February 19, 2008
Session I: 9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
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The Future of America (w/ Rick Klein)
Thursday, February 8, 2008
Session II: 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
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The Future of America
Tuesday, February 5, 2008
Session I: 9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
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Session II: 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. (EST) watch this videoconference |
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PULSE: Racism Now (w/ Jennifer Holladay)
Thursday, January 31, 2008
Session I: 9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
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Session II: 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. (EST) watch this videoconference |
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PULSE: Racism Now
Tuesday, January 29, 2008
Session I: 9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
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PULSE: Arab World and the U.S. (Egypt) Culture & Conflict
Tuesday, December 11, 2007
Session I: 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
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PULSE: Arab World and the U.S. (Egypt) Religions of the Book
Monday, December 10, 2007
Session I: 9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
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Session II: 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
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PULSE: Arab World and the U.S. (Egypt) History & Culture
Thursday, December 6, 2007
Session I: 9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
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PULSE: Arab World and the U.S. (Egypt) Women Issues
Wednesday, December 5, 2007
Session I: 9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
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Session II: 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
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PULSE: Arab World and the U.S. (Egypt) Cultural Overview
Tuesday, December 4, 2007
Session I: 9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
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Session II: 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
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PULSE: Nuclear Weapons with Michael Douglas
Friday, November 16, 2007
Students had the opportunity to discuss the issue of nuclear weapons with actor and activist Michael Douglas, who fielded questions and shared his expertise on the state of nuclear weapons proliferation today.
Session I: 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
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PULSE: Nuclear Weapons with Joseph Cirincione
Wednesday, November 14, 2007
Students had the opportunity to discuss the issue with Joseph Cirincione, Senior Fellow and Director for Nuclear Policy at the Center for American Progress. Mr. Cirincione, who joined GNG for the Fall of 2006 program on nuclear weapons, fielded questions and shared his expertise on the state of nuclear weapons proliferation today.
Session I: 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
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PULSE: Threat of Nuclear Weapons (Day 2)
Tuesday, November 13, 2007
Students discussed what they know about nuclear weapons and what they think
the U.S. position should be on weapons stockpiled both within and outside
of the country.
Session I: 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
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Session II: 12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.
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Session III: 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
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PULSE: Threat of Nuclear Weapons
Monday, November 12, 2007
Students discussed what they know about nuclear weapons and what they think
the U.S. position should be on weapons stockpiled both within and outside
of the country.
Session IV: 12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.
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PULSE: Global Environmental Issues
Wednesday, November 7, 2007
In this informal roundtable conversation, students discussed the major global
environmental issues that they feel need to be addressed and their thoughts
on the role the U.S. should play in addressing these issues.
Session
I: 9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. (EST) watch
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Session I: 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. (EST) watch
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Thursday, November 8, 2007
In this follow-up session, students interacted with experts in environmental
policy. In our first session, Luis Martinez of the Air and Energy Department
of the National Resources Defense Council outlined his experience working
on global warming and the environment.The second session featured
John Steelman of the Climate Center of the National Resources Defense Council.
Session I: 9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. (EST) watch
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Session I: 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. (EST) watch
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Special Member Program: War in Iraq: Through Sari’s
Eyes
Thursday, November 1, 2007
In this special videoconference, students talked with Sari, a 20-year-old
student who left Iraq two months ago to attend Georgetown University. Sari
shared with American students his first hand experiences living in the capital.
Session I: 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. (EST)
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PULSE: Darfur
Tuesday, October 23, 2007
In this videoconference, students share what they know about the Darfur
crisis, consider the term "genocide" as it applies to Darfur,
and offer their opinions on American policy towards the conflict. Participants
will be paired with up to two other schools within the U.S.
Session
I: 9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. (EST) watch
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Session II: 11:00 p.m. – 12:00 p.m. (EST) watch
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Session III: 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. (EST) watch
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Thursday, October 25, 2007
In this follow-up session, students have the opportunity to speak directly
with Langdon Greenhalgh, CEO of the Global Emergency Group. Langdon has
served as a Red Cross emergency response manager for the Darfur Refugee
Crisis in Chad and will engage students in a conversation about the current
state of the crisis, the American and international responses, and what
can be done to help.
Session I: 9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. (EST)
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PULSE: The Issue of Landmines
Tuesday, October 16, 2007
Students came together to discuss the international dilemma of landmine
usage and how they envision the United States and the rest of the international
community playing a role in reducing the number of landmines in the world.
Session I: 9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. (EST)
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Session II: 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. (EST) watch
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Thursday, October 18, 2007
Students will have the opportunity to speak with Heidi Kuhn, Founder of
Roots of Peace, and her activist daughter Kyleigh, as they talk about the
organization and answer questions. Roots of Peace has worked with governments
worldwide to convert landmines in various countries to vineyards.
Session I: 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
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Session II: 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. (EST) Part 1 watch
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Session II: 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. (EST) Part 2 watch
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PULSE: The Future of America
Tuesday, October 2, 2007
In this videoconference, students discuss worldwide perceptions of the U.S.,
the values they believe their country should stand for, and how to get there.
Session II: 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 a.m.
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Session III: 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. (EST) watch
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Thursday, October 4, 2007
In this follow-up session, students directed questions to ABC's Senior Political
Reporter, Rick
Klein. Mr. Klein brought his experience covering elections and discussed
with students foreign policy and American politics today.
Session I: 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
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PULSE: Update on Agents of Change (Uganda)
Tuesday, September 25, 2007
Alumni from the Spring 2007 Uganda exchange series were invited to share
their experiences raising funds for their peers at the Padibe Secondary
School in Northern Uganda.
Session I:
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Project UGANDA
Monday, May 21 - Friday, June 1, 2007
While Uganda is one of Eastern Africa's most beautiful countries, it is
also a land of suffering and conflict. In this program, students explored
Ugandan culture, examined the challenges youth face living in a conflict
zone and learned how they can be "Agents of Change."
Monday, May 21: Cultural Overview
Session
I: 9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. | Session
II: 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. (EST)
Tuesday, May
22: African Village Life
Session
I: 9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. (EST)
Wednesday, May
23: Child Rights
Session
I: 9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. (EST)
Thursday, May
24: Acholi Women
Session
I: 9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. (EST)
Friday, May 25:
Night Commuters
Session
I: 9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. (EST)
Friday, June
1: Discussion with Forest Whitaker
Session
I: 9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. (EST) |
