Migration - Immigration: Responding to Demographic Shifts

Join us for this in-person forum - register today! 

Date: April 30, 2024, 4:00 - 8:00 pm 

Price: FREE! 4:00 Workshops and Exhibits, 5:30 Cash Bar, 6:30 Keynote Speaker with leading political demographer Jennifer Sciubba, Ph.D.

Also, Dinner Option @ $25

Location: Global Village, 4233 Lafayette Rd., Indianapolis, IN 46254. FREE parking. 

A community-oriented discussion about our Indianapolis area and State as a welcoming place for all of us.

FEATURING:   

● In-Person Speaker: Leading expert on demography, Jennifer D. Sciubba, Ph.D., Author of 8 Billion and Counting: How Sex, Death and Migration Shape Our World.

PROGRAM DETAILS:

● Global Competency Workshop facilitated by The International Center.

● Roundtable Networking with Community Experts.

● "Cultural Corners" exhibits by organizations that offer services to newcomers.

● Networking Reception with Cash Bar

● International cuisine from restaurants located in Indy's International Marketplace. 

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS:

This informative forum celebrates Indiana's prosperity accelerated with global diversity. 

4:00 pm - Workshops and Networking Sessions @ n/c.

5:30 pm - Networking Reception with Cash Bar. Global cultural exhibits on display @ n/c. 

5:45 pm - Check-in for Dinner in the Event Hall. 

Note: Pre-paid reservations required. Regular and vegetarian options available. 

6:00 pm - Dinner in Event Hall - Global Cuisine. Optional @$25.

6:30 pm - Program with Welcoming Remarks in the Event Hall. In-person Keynote Speaker with Q&A: Jennifer Sciubba, Ph.D., Author, 8 Billion and Counting: How Sex, Death, and Migration Shape Our World @ n/c.

PROGRAM DETAILS:

Let's gather at Indy's Global Village: When you arrive, you will be surrounded with cultural enhancements. The Main Hall features flags from around the world on full display. Global art and cultural items are displayed in the eight galleries. 

FREE!  4:00 pm Workshops and Exhibits - Citizen Diplomacy activities. Three concurrent options - you pick:

1. Global Competency Workshop facilitated by The International Center.

Session Description: Understand the powerful effects that culture plays in every person’s life!

In this workshop, you will learn how to value cultural differences so you can better engage with different cultures and reduce anxiety in binational or international groups. You will also gain skills in observing and describing behaviors to avoid ineffective communication in intercultural settings. Finally, you’ll gain an understanding of how our cultural differences influence the way we view other groups.

By the end of this introductory workshop, you’ll be better prepared to live and work in another culture or communicate with people from other departments, disciplines, genders, races and ages.

2. Roundtable Networking with Community Experts

Session Description: Participants will engage in a series of short, focused meetings with each service provider. Rotate through different tables, each hosted by a knowledgeable professional.

Take advantage of this unique opportunity to learn about immigration and global mobility services specific to Central Indiana. Ask questions, gain insights, and build connections.

Following the speed rounds, visit the “Cultural Corners” where you can continue conversations, exchange contact information, and explore potential collaborations.

3. "Cultural Corners" networking with Exhibiters and Visiting Global Village Welcome Center's displays: Visit with leaders from various organizations that provide services for our international newcomers. Organizations will display colorful exhibits and a representative will be present to explain and answer questions about their services. Volunteer and donation slips will be available. Look forward to meeting vibrant community leaders!

FREE!   5:30 pm Networking Reception, water available. Plus, Cash Bar. Enjoy sipping the interesting wines while you take a leisurely stroll, meet and make friends, and see international cultural exhibits.

FREE!  6:30 pm KEYNOTE SPEAKER, In-person:  Jennifer D. Sciubba, Ph.D., leading expert on Political Demography, says, "We need to change the rhetoric from one of alarm to one of resiliency,"

Link: to see-hear Jennifer Sciubba, Ph.D. https://www.jennifersciubba.com/

8 Billion and Counting by Jennifer Sciubba, Author-Demographer.  ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

ABOUT OUR EVENT PLANNING PARTNERS:

Indiana Council on World Affairs - www.IndianaWorld.org   

Center for Interfaith Cooperation - www.indycic.org   

International Center - https://internationalcenter.org/        

Global Village Welcome Center - www.imcoalition.org

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THANKS TO OUR SPONSORING PARTNERS:

04-12-24

Migration - Immigration: Responding to Demographic Shifts

DISTINGUISHED SPEAKER: Migration - Immigration: Jennifer D. Sciubba, Ph.D., Political Demographer and Author

IN-PERSON EVENT: This is an in-person public event on April 30th at Indy's Global Village Welcome Center, 4233 Lafayette Rd., Indianapolis, IN 46254. FREE parking. 

REGISTER TODAY!

A leading expert on demographic trends, Dr. Sciubba will share her research and insights on world-wide migration shifts and the implications for society.  As an advocate for policy-relevant research, she remarks, "We need to change the rhetoric from one of alarm to one of resiliency!" 

Her book, 8 Billion and Counting: How Sex, Death and Migration Shape Our World, is published by W.W. Norton, 2022. (Korean, Chinese, Japanese, and audio editions). Indy Reads, the Official Bookseller for this event, will have books for sale and autographing.

Dr. Sciubba's Keynote Speech is part of a free-of-charge public forum celebrating Indiana's prosperity accelerated with global diversity. 

Date: April 30, 2024, 4:00 - 8:00 pm.

Location: Global Village, 4233 Lafayette Rd., Indianapolis, IN 46254. FREE parking. 

Price: FREE.  Also: Optional Dinner @ $25.

INCLUDING: 4:00 Workshops, 5:30 Cash Bar, 6:30 Program and Keynote Speaker, leading political demographer, Jennifer Sciubba, Ph.D. Also, 6:00 Dinner Option @ $25

SCHEDULE:

4:00 pm - FREE - Workshops and Networking Sessions.

5:30 pm - FREE - Networking Reception with Cash Wine Bar. 

6:00 pm - Dinner option - Global Cuisine @ $25.             

6:30 pm - FREE - Program with Welcoming Remarks and in-person Keynote Speaker with Q&A: Jennifer Sciubba, Ph.D., Author, 8 Billion and Counting: How Sex, Death, and Migration Shape Our World.

Join us for this informative forum - register NOW! 

ABOUT JENNIFER D. SCIUBBA, Ph.D.:

In addition to her research and speaking engagements, such as her recent TED TALK, she is a Global Fellow with the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars; and a Senior Associate with the Hess Center for New Frontiers, Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS); both in Washington, D.C.

During her tenure as an Associate Professor in the Department of International Studies, Rhodes College, Memphis, TN, she served as Department Chair; held an Endowed Chair; was an Assistant Professor; and was an Environmental Fellow.

Jennifer Sciubba's Ph.D. and M.A. are from the University of Maryland's Department of Government and Politics. She holds a B.A. from Agnes Scott College, Decatur, Georgia, majoring in International Relations with focus on East Asia.

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ABOUT OUR EVENT PLANNING PARTNERS:

WE'LL BE GATHERNG AT INDY'S GLOBAL VILLAGE.

4233 Lafayette Rd., Indianapolis, IN 46254. FREE parking.

SPONSORSHIPS ARE AVAILABLE FOR THIS EVENT.

Current 04-13-24

 Artificial Intelligence: Real of Fake?

Wednesday, May 15, 2024, at 7:00 PM

AI = ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE: REAL OR FAKE?

2024's buzz word of the year is "AI."

AI is real with open-ended potential for improving the human condition.

These computer science advancements with data intensive capacity, impact science, product design, finance, environment, healthcare, biotechnology, and internet security, just to name a few of the myriad of highly practical applications. 

At the same time, the potential for misinformation, disinformation and misdeeds lurks at the corners of our minds demanding vigilant discernment to distinguish the facts from falsehoods and the beneficial from malfeasance to block misdeeds.

Our panelists, an engineer and an attorney, will explain all this, and more.

MODERATOR: DR. URANCHIMEG (ORNA) TSULTEM, ICWA BOARD MEMBER

For this Distinguished Speakers session on AI, ICWA Board Member Orna Tsultem, Moderator, says, "We are honored and excited to have two distinguished scholars to present a discussion on AI for us." The discussion will take the form of a lively presentation given from two different areas, engineering and law, with questions among the experts and the audience.  

EXPERTS - ENGINEERNG AND LAW

For this Distinguished Speakers session, sharpen your minds and come with lots of intelligent questions to outwit the experts!

Current 04-07-24

Indiana's Academic WorldQuest competition will be on a Saturday in February 2025. It is open to all high schools in Indiana.  Optional: In-person or Virtual.  Quizmasters: Professors Doug Woodwell and Brian Platt, University of Indianapolis. 

TEACHERS,

Gather your in-coming for 2024-2025 Juniors, Sophomores and Seniors now so they can be forming their teams of 4 and studying world affairs. This will give them a HUGE head-start for AWQ 2025! 

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Academic WorldQuest 2025

WELCOME to ALL Indiana High Schools

Global studies and competition for high school students in Indiana.

Plan now for Academic WorldQuest 2025 - Register early for best scores.

FREE! Fun! Free! Fast paced!

FREE study materials:  On-line Study Guide. Topics announced September 2024 and Study Guide published online October 2025.

A Saturday in February 2025, 11:00 AM - 1:30 PM, with pre & post-events   (Tentative: February 22, 2025)

Hybrid Event - Schools may choose to participate in-person at the University of Indianapolis, 1400 E. Hanna Ave., Indianapolis, IN 46227; or in-place at their local high school around the State of Indiana.  

FREE event registration - Register NOW! Indiana Council on World Affairs - 2025 Academic WorldQuest - February, 2025. University of Indianapolis. Registration now open (wildapricot.org) 

www.IndianaWorld.org 

COMMITMENT TO YOUTH EDUCATION 

The Indiana Council on World Affairs continues its commitment to youth education by its 21st year participating in Academic WorldQuest, a nationwide program of the World Affairs Councils of America. 

This global studies competition is open to all Indiana high schools.

Any Indiana teacher in any Indiana high school* (public, charter, private, home school) can participate by registering their school for the competition. Schools may register as many teams as there are students who are interested. (*All schools' registrations are subject to confirmation per ICWA & WACA.)

PREPARATION 

Preparation begins as soon as a teacher and their students anticipate participating on the AWQ 2025 competition. Being aware of world events, reading newspaper and journal articles, and watching on-line news and videos of current world affairs, all contribute to preparation.

To prepare for the quiz-style competition, teachers provide guidance and access to the FREE on-line Study Guide for independent, self-guided study by students. 

Some teachers facilitate on-going in-person workshops to engage the students in face-to-face dialogue about these significant world conditions.  Also, teachers use the study materials for their international relations classes.

Students organize into teams of four to test knowledge of global politics, geography, international economics, history, and world cultures. 

When a teacher registers for the 2025 competition, the Indiana Council on World Affairs will send you on-going, up-dated information. 

THE COMPETITION

This quick-paced event consists of questions on 10 categories for a total score of 100%. To manage the duration of the competition event, there may be seven (7) to ten (10) Q&A per category. 

1. Academic WorldQuest 2025 Study Guide by the World Affairs Councils of America: The questions for the 2025 competition will be derived from the "Academic WorldQuest 2025 Study Guide."

For AWQ 2025, students will be learning about ten (10) categories of topics with global significance. These topics will be announced during September, 2025.

The Study Guide for the 2025 Academci WorldQuest will be published during October 2025.

2. Great Decisions 2025 by the Foreign Policy Association: As AWQ 2025 Category 10, the specific Great Decisions study topics for the local and national competitions may include selected chapters from the Great Decisions 2025 Briefing Book.

The Great Decisions 2025 Briefing Book is suggested reading but is not required reading for the Indiana or National competition. 

(Re: Great Decisions: For teachers and community leaders who include the Great Decisions 2025 and/or 2024 Briefing Book, DVD, and Teacher's Guide PDF in their study curriculum, the books, DVDs and PDFs are available, at educational discount, from the Indiana Council on World Affairs: Books | ICWA (indianaworld.org)  

PARTICIPATION IN-PERSON OR VIRTUAL 

Academic WorldQuest is a Hybrid Event: The 2025 competition offers each school the option of participating in-person or virtually. It is implemented via Zoom using the Quizziz gaming software that is optimally accessible through PC or tablet. The questions are displayed and answered, and the scoring is implemented via Quizziz.

For in-person participation, students, teachers, and others will gather at the University of Indianapolis, Schwitzer Center' Each team must be equipped with a laptop PC or tablet for viewing the questions, and the Q&A will be projected onto multiple, larger screens. A complimentary lunch is offered for the participating students and teachers.  

For virtual participation, teams will be able to participate by meeting at a local high school or community center, so there is no need to travel. Each team must be equipped with a PC or tablet. The capability to project the quiz questions onto a larger screen is recommended. The schools usually provide lunch for participating students and teachers.

TEAM CODE: Before the competition, each registered teacher will be sent a link to access the event via Zoom. In turn, the teacher must forward this link to each team captain.  Each team will be assigned a team code which must be entered into Quizziz exactly the same way before each of the 10 rounds. Failure to do so results in interruption of the game play and delays the competition.

SCHEDULE ON COMPETITION DAY

Indiana's Academic WorldQuest competition is scheduled for a Saturday during February in 2025, 11:00 - 1:30 PM, with pre- and post-events.  Check-in time is 10:00 AM, the program will end at 2:30 pm, and the doors will close by 3:30 pm.

Doors and Zoom Opens 10:00 AM - Check-in, including setting up internet connectivity.  Video, with audio, playing on the multiple monitors. Team set-up laptops and internet connection.

Welcome and Review of Competition Guidelines 10:30 AM - Continue audio and internet connectivity set-up.

Competition 11-1:30 PM.  Time may be extended to cover all 10 categories.

Zoom Close - by 3:00 PM. 

Doors Close - by 3:30 PM.

For more information about AWQ: www.IndianaWorld.org /Contact ICWA at: info@IndianaWorld.org or VM 317-704-4689.

For teachers who register a team, the Indiana Council on World Affairs (ICWA) provides:

• FREE Membership in the ICWA for the 2024-2025 season.  (After registering for AWQ, to activate your FREE membership, visit the ICWA web page, select "Join-Renew" tab, and check "Teacher / Student - FREE.") 
• Invitations to ICWA programs, member pricing, some at no charge.
• FREE registration to the ICWA Great Decisions 2025 Series
• Announcement of teacher training programs offered by the World Affairs Councils of America (WACA), the Foreign Policy Association, Indiana University, other educational institutions, and social studies organizations (some offer free tuition, stipends, and travel stipends).
• Access to World Affairs Councils of America's online news interviews.

AWQ IS A CAREER BUILDER

Indiana University's Director for the Study of Global Change, Elizabeth Konwest, remarks, "Students participating in Academic World Quest are preparing themselves to thrive in a globally connected world, including their future careers and social lives. We are proud to support these students, their schools, education leaders, and the Indiana Council on World Affairs for this exciting program."  

SPONSIORS AND FRIENDS

An array of co-sponsors, including the Indiana Council for the Social Studies, the Geography Educators' Network of Indiana, and the Indiana Foreign Language Teachers Association enrich the event.

With long-term sponsor University of Indianapolis, History and Political Science Department, Professors Doug Woodwell, International Relations, and Brian Platt, Geography - History, serve as Quizmasters for the competition.

The Indiana Council on World Affairs administers the program and finances the winning team's students' travel to Washington, DC for the national Competiton.

For the 2024 competition, support from Indiana University Global, International Business, and Area Studies Centers makes possible the winning team's teacher's travel to Washington, DC for the national competition, certain event expenses, and cash awards to the winning schools.  (Note 1. For the 2024 competition the awards to the schools were in the amounts of $1,000, $500, and $250. Note 2: Indiana University's Area Study Centers, formerly known as the National Resource Centers, are within the Hamilton Lugar School of Global and International Studies,) 

For the 2024 competition, the Geography Educators' Network of Indiana hosted the luncheon provided free-charge for the teachers and studnets.

Academic Sponsors:  Teachers are encouraged to consider joining the following organizations which sponsor the ICWA Academic WorldQuest and provide opportunities for professional development: - Indiana Council for the Social Studies  www.indianasocialstudies.com; - Indianapolis Sister Cities Teacher and Student Outreach Committee www.Indytasoc.org ;  - Indiana Foreign Language Teachers Association (IFLTA) IFLTA  www.iflta.org; and - American Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese https://www.aatspindiana.org; and - Geography Educators' Network of Indiana https://geni.iupui.edu/ .

University Sponsors: Indiana University Hamilton Lugar School's National Resource Centers (HLS) https://hls.indiana.edu and https://global.indiana.edu; and University of Indianapolis, International Relations (UIndy) www.uindy.edu

Other Sponsors: International Center INTLCTR) www.internationalcenter.org; Indiana Sister Cities International https://www.indianasistercities.org and (20+) Indiana Sister Cities | Facebook. 

National Sponsors: World Affairs Councils of America (WACA) worldaffairscouncils.org; Foreign Policy Association (FPA) https://www.fpa.org; United States Institute of Peace (USIP) https://www.usip.org

© Indiana Council on World Affairs. 03-15-24.

INFORMATION & UPDATES:                                                                          Up-dates:  Academic WorldQuest | ICWA (indianaworld.org)             Contact: 317-704-4689 (VM) or Info@IndianaWorld.org (AWQ)

www.IndianaWorld.org 

PHOTOS:

AWQ 2020 and 2024 site in UIndy Hall, Schwitzer Center, University of Indianapolis. 

For more photos: 

Microsoft Word - ICWA - AWQ 2023 - Team Roster_02-25-23_JIH_04-24-23.doc (indianaworld.org)

"A Day at the Academic WorldQuest Competition" with photos: f3d4f4_5490708110cd4ebba880e6b697447102.pdf (indianaworld.org

Current 03-15-24_JIH