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Webinar Description
This webinar will explore the meaning of global competence. It emphasizes the importance of understanding and appreciating cultural diversity, being able to communicate effectively across cultures, and having the skills to work in a globalized world. The skill of global competence is crucial for students to thrive in an interconnected and multicultural environment.
Language programs naturally develop global competence in students by focusing on cultural diversity, effective communication across cultures, and the skills needed to work in a globalized world.
Our presenter, Dennis Looney, will share valuable insights and provide examples of how these strategies are being successfully implemented in various language programs. You will have the opportunity to learn best practices and gain practical knowledge that can be applied to your own department and program.
When:
Tuesday March 11th, 2025 | 3:30 PM ET
Presented by:
Dennis Looney, Former Director at Modern Language Association
Unable to attend the session? you can access the recording on Vista Higher Learning Higher Ed professional development webinar page.
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Former Director at Modern Language Association
Dennis Looney served as director of the Office of Programs and director of the Association of Departments of Foreign Languages at the Modern Language Association from 2014 to 2021. From 1986 to 2013, he taught Italian at the University of Pittsburgh, where he was chair of the Department of French and Italian for eleven years and assistant dean of humanities for three years. In 2022, he received the James E. Alatis Founder’s Award from the Joint National Committee for Languages for “a lifetime of exceptional contributions to advancing language and international education,” and the ACTFL Wilga Rivers Award for Leadership in World Language Education.
Publications include Compromising the Classics: Romance Epic Narrative in the Italian Renaissance (Wayne State University Press, 1996), which received honorable mention, MLA Marraro-Scaglione Award in Italian Literary Studies, 1996-97; and Freedom Readers: The African American Reception of Dante Alighieri and the Divine Comedy (University of Notre Dame Press, 2011), which received the American Association of Italian Studies Book Prize (general category) in 2011.
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