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Sitting in a classroom can grow dull after a while, especially if it\u2019s hot outside. But, according to Nancy Bothne, Ph.D.<\/a>, from The Chicago School\u2019s Chicago Campus, the classroom setting can become altogether different when you glance out the window at a mountain range in the distance,\u00a0 and hummingbirds and butterflies playing with each other in the foreground.<\/p>\n

And that was just one of the perks for the group of 12, including The Chicago School faculty, who traveled to Costa Rica in mid-March for a three-day interdisciplinary and educational seminar focused on global education.<\/p>\n

The seminar topic, \u201cGlobal Education for the 21st Century,\u201d was geared toward educators, students, and those working in higher education who are interested in actively working to resolve global challenges.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt was also a beautiful, relaxing way for us to work together and get to know each other,\u201d says Dr. Bothne, faculty in The Chicago School\u2019s Clinical Psychology Department.<\/p>\n

Faculty from The Chicago School were joined by faculty from partner institutions Pacific Oaks College<\/a> and Saybrook University<\/a>; as well as three representatives from Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas (UPC)<\/a> in Peru; and a staff representative from The Community Solution Education System<\/a>, a nonprofit system of colleges and universities that partners with Pacific Oaks, Saybrook, and The Chicago School.<\/p>\n

The trip was coordinated by Kelley Haynes-Mendez, Psy.D.<\/a>, a professor in The Chicago School\u2019s Psychology Department. The United Nations-mandated University for Peace (UPEACE)<\/a>\u2019s Centre for Executive Education hosted discussions throughout the trip at their campus in Costa Rica. This location was especially significant because UPEACE is the first and only university worldwide devoted entirely to teaching, learning, and researching how human beings can live in harmony on an individual, community, state, and global level.<\/p>\n

For Drake Spaeth, Psy.D.<\/a>, a Chicago School professor in Clinical Mental Health Counseling and a new addition to Saybrook University\u2019s Humanistic and Clinical Psychology Department, it was also an opportunity to network with both groups.<\/p>\n

\u201cBeing in a place like Costa Rica, which has one of the highest literacy rates in the world, lit a spark in me to explore more webinars in my coursework and panel discussions with other educators,”\u00a0Dr. Spaeth says. “I specifically want to help my students learn more about indigenous spiritual traditions and contemporary spirituality in psychology.\u201d<\/p>\n

Dr. Marianne Jankowski<\/a>, department chair in The Chicago School’s Health Services Administration program, agrees that the interdisciplinary nature of the discussions was valuable.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m almost always the non-psychology person on these study abroad trips, and it was nice to share my perspective and experiences,\u201d Dr. Jankowski says. \u201cIt was also enjoyable to hear everyone else\u2019s. And I feel like every level in education services needs to go on trips like these. Start from the top so they have an understanding of what the group experiences and wants to implement upon their return. When it\u2019s just a couple of people, we feel empowered\u2014for a little while. But with larger groups, we can really get our ideas for social innovation implemented on a larger scale.\u201d<\/p>\n

This was just the kind of feedback Dr. Haynes-Mendez wanted to hear as the organizer of the trip. For her capstone project\u2014after an 18-month, intensive professional development course through UPEACE\u2014she sought to connect different disciplines around the topic of global education.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur group discussions created richer experiences to implement with not only faculty, but staff, and administrators\u2014all aimed ultimately at student success,\u201d Dr. Mendez says. \u201cI hope we can expand these trips so even more people have the opportunity to examine global education.\u201d<\/p>\n

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