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Global Ideas Institute Archive 2010-11About | Symposium | Participants | Organizing Comittee | Sponsors | Photos Participants High Schools In its inaugural year, nine Toronto-area high schools participated in the Global Ideas Institute. All that's needed is a principal or teacher who is willing to get involved and organize a group of students from their school to take part. Both public and private schools are represented. The students are in grades eleven and twelve. In 2010-11, the participating high schools were:
Mentors One of the benefits of the GII is that it empowers university students to take a leadership role in mentoring high school students through their examination of a complex research problem. Undergraduate and graduate students from a variety of disciplines, including Asia-Pacific Studies, Political Science, Economics, International Relations, Public Policy, Engineering, and Fine Arts take part. They work with the high school students and teach them how to think critically at a university level. In 2010-11, the following students served as mentors:
Expert Speakers In the lead-up to the symposium, students attend four lectures by prominent thinkers with experience working on a relevant global problem. These talks give students the opportunity to learn from and ask questions to leading experts. Students are able to gain valuable insight into real-life approaches to global problem-solving that directly influences how they approach their own project. 2010-11 Expert Speaker Series November 29, 2010 December 6, 2010 January 13, 2011 February 17, 2011
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