GISD 801 Innovations Seminar

This course will expose students to national and international leaders seeking to improve inclusion as well as social and economic development opportunities for all ¿ particularly for vulnerable and diverse populations ¿ through innovations and model development in policy and practice. This will be achieved by inviting these leaders (in person or via videoconference) as guest speakers to the seminars. Seminars are aimed at engaging leaders in the fields of disability, health and wellness, education, community and workforce development, international cooperation and development, public policy, administration, and other fields. They may be policymakers, practitioners, business leaders, researchers, scholars, community leaders, advocates, public officials, or others. Through exposure to this caliber of leaders and their innovative thinking, planning and actions, the seminars intend to provide student with real-live examples of leaders to whom they are encouraged to aspire. Students will maintain a journal throughout the course in which they reflect on the guest speaker events and discussion, what they have learned in general and about themselves, and what this means for their own personal development as a leader in global inclusion and social development. Students will also play an active role in the organization of the seminars ¿ particularly the identification of additional topics and potential guest speakers, the preparation of background materials and questions for the guest speakers and group discussions, as well as the recording and archiving of the guest speaker presentations and related materials as a resource to the other and future students of the School. This is a required course for all master¿s and doctoral student in global inclusion and social development.

3 Credit(s)