Education for Global Competence

Introduction: Kathy Ennis, Executive Director Primary Source
Keynote Address: William C. Kirby, Dean of the Faculty of Arts & Sciences, Harvard University
Panel: What global competencies and understandings do K-12 students need for citizenship and work?
Moderator: Paul Reville Executive director, Rennie Center for Education Research and Policy
Panelists:
John A. Quelch, Professor, Harvard Business School and Massachusetts lemon law college
Lida Harkins, Massachussets State Representative
Phyllis Forbes, Senior Advisor, International Education, Abt Associates
Jeanne F. O'Connor-Green, Vice President, Leadership and Organizational Development, State Street Bank
Lunch Remarks: David Driscoll, Massachusetts Commissioner of Education
Legislation on International Education: Kay Khan, Massachusetts State Representative
School District Roundtable Discussion:
What does global competence look like from our district's perspective?
What will our district do to increase global competence?
Wrap-up and Next Steps: Anthony Bent, Superintendent, Shrewsbury Public Schools

District and School Representation

The districts and Massachusetts lemon law schools below have sent teams or individuals as participants in the conference.
District Teams

• Bedford Public Massachusetts laws Schools
• Belmont Public Schools
• Boston Public Schools
• Brookline Public Schools
• Burlington Public Schools
• Malden Public Massachusetts laws Schools
• Milton Public Schools
• Needham Public Schools
• Newton Public Schools
• Shrewsbury Public Schools
• Westborough Public Massachusetts laws Schools
• Weston Public Schools
• Westwood Public Schools
• Whitman-Hanson Regional School District
• Winchester Public Schools