{"id":17954,"date":"2026-10-02T10:17:03","date_gmt":"2026-10-02T14:17:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/education\/?p=17954"},"modified":"2026-10-02T10:25:53","modified_gmt":"2026-10-02T14:25:53","slug":"think-global-act-local-transforming-education-through-global-perspectives","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/education\/2026\/10\/02\/think-global-act-local-transforming-education-through-global-perspectives\/","title":{"rendered":"Think Global, Act Local: Transforming Education Through Global Perspectives"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This year&#8217;s Virtual Global Education Symposium, <em>Think Global, Act Local: Transforming Education Through Global Perspectives<\/em> aims to bring together educators, researchers, policymakers, and students from around the world to explore how global perspectives can meaningfully transform local teaching and learning. Grounded in the belief that globally informed educators strengthen communities, the symposium will:\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"586\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1572\/VGES_EVENT-1024x586.jpg\" alt=\"2026 Virtual Global Education Symposium\" class=\"wp-image-17955\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1572\/VGES_EVENT-1024x586.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1572\/VGES_EVENT-300x172.jpg 300w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1572\/VGES_EVENT-768x439.jpg 768w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1572\/VGES_EVENT-364x208.jpg 364w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1572\/VGES_EVENT-500x286.jpg 500w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1572\/VGES_EVENT-1000x572.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1572\/VGES_EVENT.jpg 1066w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Define<\/strong> Glocal pedagogies in action.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Highlight<\/strong> innovative practices, research-driven insights, and collaborative models that bridge international understanding with local action.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Through dialogue<\/strong>, shared inquiry, and practical application, participants will examine how global competencies, intercultural communication, and cross\u2011border partnerships can shape more equitable, inclusive, and future\u2011ready educational systems.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The purpose of this year\u2019s symposium is to <strong><em>inspire<\/em><\/strong> educators to think expansively about the world while <strong><em>equipping<\/em><\/strong> them <strong><em>with the tools<\/em><\/strong> to enact meaningful change in their own classrooms, institutions, and communities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Join the discussion and <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/urldefense.com\/v3\/__https:\/\/forms.gle\/f6e9dMr5TszEWWwNA__;!!Jh1S!n4DeoJuBDQIUGirzLCPS0ZjPZpjw9MXQDRK1bkhQSFF0d5KvIyZviNW0lrDJ7Hkv9YImykNxJOjbDddHQSc$\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">register today!<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This year&#8217;s Virtual Global Education Symposium, Think Global, Act Local: Transforming Education Through Global Perspectives aims to bring together educators, researchers, policymakers, and students from around the world to explore how global perspectives can meaningfully transform local teaching and learning. 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