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William B. Travis High School | April 14, 2018
ABOUT
The Global Studies Academy is a high school program dedicated to promoting global citizenship by the means of focusing on languages, culture, and current events. As a part of that mission, the Academy hosts an annual student-run event called the Global Issues Summit (GIS) to spread awareness about a range of global concerns to students around the community as well as inform them about measures being taken to alleviate these issues in order to "Turn Awareness into Action." The Summit features speakers ranging from Presidential appointees to NGOs operating on a global level, with past participation from institutions such as UNICEF, the US State Department, the US Trade Representative's Office, the Pangea Network, A+ Challenge, Magic Bus, the Aga Khan Foundation, United Against Human Trafficking, and many others. 2018 will mark the sixth annual Global Issues Summit, and archives of past Summits can be viewed here.
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The past two Summits have focused on the United Nations' 17 Sustainable Development Goals. The Sustainable Development Goals, or SDGs, are a universal call to action to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure that all people enjoy peace and prosperity. They provide clear guidelines and targets for all countries to adopt in accordance with their own priorities and the environmental challenges of the world at large. Further, the SDGs seek to tackle the root causes of poverty and unite us together to make a positive change for both people and planet. The SDGs are grouped into the 5 Ps; People, Planet, Peace, Prosperity, and Partnership. This year, the Summit is organized around the first P, People.
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Adapted from the United Nations Global Goals Platform
BREAK-OUT SESSIONS
John Locke
Walk2Vote
Vikas Bahl
Development Director at Pratham 2018
Hannah Sims
Community Outreach at Houston Food Bank
Rick Pal
Ek Disha
Olivera Jankovski
Community Engagement Fellow at UNICEF Houston Branch
Keyna Castro
Program Coordinator at Healing the Family, Inc.
Laquitta DeMerchant
Global Issues Summit 2018
Capstone Speakers
View our featured capstone speakers HERE
PERFORMANCES
Cultural Indian Dance
Through years of experience, Kanika Talwar and Anjana Patel have practiced and performed Bollywood dancing. Kanika and Anjana, since an early age, have continues to gain experience through different Bollywood Dance experiences. Their performances represent the vast, diverse artistic expression that has formed throughout Indian culture.
Uniform
Sugey Hernandez, Michelle Ho, Grace Liu, Fornia Van, Ava Warren, Emily Bell Ontiveros, and Bambi Chan are all members of UNIFORM. The Japanese dance crew, UNIFORM, is exploring new, innovative techniques to spread Japanese dance. They transform their dances into mind-blowing stories illustrating the modern-pop dynamic found throughout Japan.
Polynesia
Richa Gadre, Neha Joshi, Nina Kilambi, Sanika Kulkarni, Katherine Le, Savithri Ramamoorthy, and Kanika Talwar are a local Polynesian dance group. As they discovered the rich, diverse culture of Polynesia, they found a true passion for their dance genre. This rooted for continuing their dance crew and studying the Polynesian culture.
Maya aBRAHAM
​Maya Abraham is a cultural singer, showing her love for her music through her cultural studies. From being a part of several regional choirs and been rewarded 1st in several singing competitions, she has continually demonstrated her passion for singing. Since Pre-K, Maya has explored several singing techniques and improved her skill. Nevertheless, she has found her passion through several cultural songs, yet American genres remaining her favorite.
Romanian Fagaras
Through the fast-paced footwork and frequent turns of the fagaras dance, one can easily see the vitality that Romanian dance and music are known for! The dancers in this performance are Ravali Bhavaraju, Allen Huang, Hanzheng Li, Alan Luu, Niharika Pakala, and Katherine Tao. They have all danced in the Dulles High School Multicultural Show for two years in a row. The music they dance to, Invartita din fagaras, is just as lively and cheerful as they are and makes their performance even more enjoyable to watch!
GIS 2018 SPONSORS
Aman Dhuka
Ramzan Ali Hussain
Farooq Esani
Karim Farishta
AGENDA
8:00 AM
9:00 AM
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11:45 AM
1:10 PM
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4:00 PM
Registration Ends at 8:45 AM
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Session I
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Lunch
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Session II
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End
Subject to change
LUNCH
Boxed lunches from McAlister's Deli are available for pre-order until Friday, April 13th, at 8:00 AM. Lunch will not be available for purchase after this date, nor will lunches be sold the day of the event. Veggie and meat options are available. For more details or to order lunch, visit THIS PAGE.
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April 14, 2018
William B. Travis High School | Auditorium 11111 Harlem Rd, Richmond, Texas
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