Global Studies @ Wat

Global Studies Program embodies Watkinson School’s mission to develop in students “the power to shape their lives and the world around them."🌎

[Global Studies @ Wat @GlobalStudiesCT]

What has the pandemic taught us? “Human contact is important” @CTForum #YoYoMaForum

[Global Studies @ Wat @GlobalStudiesCT]

So happy to finally be back at the @CTForum!!@WatkinsonSchool is so excited to see @YoYo_Ma

[Global Studies @ Wat @GlobalStudiesCT]

Loved our Czech Republic box from @UniversalYums in Global Studies Seminar today @WatkinsonSchool

[Global Studies @ Wat @GlobalStudiesCT]

Discussing how the media feeds us a negative view of the world after reading chaps from Humankind by ⁦@rcbregman⁩…and this comes across our newsfeed in the classroom🤦��♀️ https://t.co/XKaYppL9I6

[Global Studies @ Wat @GlobalStudiesCT]

Seminar today: Connection our summer reading Caste by @Isabelwilkerson to #TheSumOfUs by @hmcghee here at @WatkinsonSchool

[Global Studies @ Wat @GlobalStudiesCT]

Debriefing our summer read Caste by @Isabelwilkerson in Global Studies Seminar with quotes. Now on to breaking down barriers at home and abroad. #humanrights

[Ms OB's Classroom @Solarium1101]

Amazing & fun on-campus class retreat today @WatkinsonSchool with great events, @GooseChase challenges, Four Square & whole school 🪨📄✂️tournament. Go🐏

[Global Studies @ Wat @GlobalStudiesCT]

After a long hiatus with the pandemic, we’re back to Twitter. Looking forward to a great year in #WatGlobalStudies here at @WatkinsonSchool

[Global Studies @ Wat @GlobalStudiesCT]

Global Studies students from @WatkinsonSchool joining in virtually to #debatingimmigration @CTForum! We’ve got our own backchannel convo going. So glad you are back to expand our minds.

[Global Studies @ Wat @GlobalStudiesCT]

Beautiful piece by former Secretary of @Madeleine Albright that sparked a hopeful conversation today in Global Studies Seminar online in a @Google Meet. #WatGlobalStudies https://t.co/M0Vs21Wiqs

[Global Studies @ Wat @GlobalStudiesCT]

Today, a small but mighty team of runners and walkers from Wat tackled the Run For Refugees 5K in New Haven held by @IRISCT -a valuable organization helping refugees from around the world make CT their home and a great resource for our Global Studies Program! #WatGlobalStudies

[Watkinson School @WatkinsonSchool]

Dorje Dolma, artist & author of Yak Girl assembly about her life in remote Nepal, the life-saving surgery she received in the US and her charitable work.
Hear Dorje when she speaks next Wed 11/13 at 6:30pm Simsbury Library @TownofSimsbury #WatGlobalStudies

[Global Studies @ Wat @GlobalStudiesCT]

We survived the Corn Maze at @LymanOrchards! Our first American & Chinese cultural event shared an American fall festival. Future events between Global Studies & the ELL classes will take us to Lunarfest at @Yale to celebrate Chinese New Year & 🇨🇳🇺🇸restaurants and markets

[Global Studies @ Wat @GlobalStudiesCT]

Happy New Year from Global Studies who attend Rosh Hashanah in the Park Sunday in Elizabeth Park. We attended this community service as part of our work to connect with local faith communities.

[Global Studies @ Wat @GlobalStudiesCT]

Congrats to Patrick H. '20 one of our Global Studies Program students who won the Yale Invitational High School Parliamentary Debate Competition Sunday! Over 20 hours Patrick and his team from
@westfieldacad10
debated 9 rounds & resolutions #WatGlobalStudies

[Global Studies @ Wat @GlobalStudiesCT]

For teachers, it is important to remember most of our students were born after 9/11. Today in Global Studies Seminar, we discussed this piece from the New York Times and the linger effects it has had on their world. Thanks for this important perspective @omeraziz12

[The New York Times @nytimes]

In Opinion

Omer Aziz writes about the Sept. 11 attacks: "18 years later, I am still in mourning, and perhaps always will be, for the worlds that went up in smoke on that September day."
https://t.co/JYdp94K3dC

[Global Studies @ Wat @GlobalStudiesCT]

Back to School Day tomorrow!! Be sure to stock up your Wat Wear & Gear at our Pop-Up School Store!! Proceeds support our international service work. Bring your credit/debit cards. Go🐏🐏

[Watkinson School @WatkinsonSchool]

Monday May 20th 6-7pm: the Global Studies Diploma Program Seniors present their year-long Capstone Projects in TED Talk-style presentations, portfolio websites and tables hosted by the students. Come & learn how to shape your world & the world around YOU!

[Watkinson School @WatkinsonSchool]

Global Studies Program alum @ArjunRossKapur '12 Skyped into Global Studies Seminar from China to share insights into US-China relations, geopolitics today & his work since Wat. He also talked about the value of his time at Watkinson & on the Cambodia Service Learning Trip.

[Immigrants! They Get the Job Done! @FBorn_doitright]

That’s so exciting