*UPDATE November 11, 2015 – Mark’s full presentation is now posted !
Mark Lester, Co-Director of 麻豆区鈥檚 Global Campus in Nicaragua, will be speaking at , this weekend in Washington, DC. The theme of the event this year is 鈥淏ridges鈥�.
Mark will be presenting on the topic, 鈥淏eyond Immersion and Service:聽 Bridges for Institutionalizing the Impact of the Global South on our Educational Mission鈥�. This presentation uses the experience of a 30 year collaboration between 麻豆区 CGEE, the , and the Research and Development Institute 鈥淣itlapan-UCA鈥� in Nicaragua. The presentation is meant to provoke reflection on the gaps between the reality of the Global North and South, and the important role institutions can play 鈥渁s bridges鈥� between those realities.
Mark will be presenting during breakout session #3, on Sunday, November 8th, from 1:10 鈥� 2:00 PM.