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The Committee on Teaching About the United Nations (CTAUN - pronounced Cee-tawn) invites everyone to the 18^th annual conference at the United Nations Headquarters in New York –

Refugees: The 21^st Century Challenge.

Friday, 27 January 2017

Refugees and migrants have been a large part of US history bringing new energy, ideas, innovations, cultures, customs and more, creating a nation of diversity and power which has become a role model for the world.

Today we face the largest refugee/migrant movement since the Second World War and, wherever we turn, we are bombarded by media images of desperate but determined faces of people on frightening journeys to overburdened and increasingly unwelcoming countries.

How do we bridge the fear on both sides? What are the cross-cultural issues involved in assimilation, and the challenges to host nations? What are the implications of a generation deprived of its education and what can we, as individuals and educators, do to remedy that?

The CTAUN conference will present representatives from the United Nations, Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs), and refugees themselves to tell their story, what is being done and what actions need to be taken. To learn more and register go to www.teachun.org.

Can’t make it in January?  Well, follow along with the EEC committee as we provide updates and reviews on this event in the future. And check out the DKG@UN newsletters for information on global issues put forward there by your NGO/UN representatives.

Join us in Nashville!

With over 100 breakout sessions, several outstanding keynote speakers, a variety of Hot Topics Sessions and mini sessions in the Cyber Center, everyone will find something of interest at the 2016 International Convention in Nashville.  Come ready to learn, to network and to experience convention, DKG, and Nashville.

Check out the schedules for all sessions posted under Events on the DKG website, download the DKG App or see the convention program when you get to convention for more details.  Not registered yet?  There is still time!

In addition to meeting representatives from UNICEF (Schools for Africa), visiting with our NGO representatives (DKG and the UN), and attending the Forums (DKG impacting legislation around the world), you can learn more about the "C" in EEC by attending the International Educational Excellence Committee's breakout session.

See you in Nashville!