2017 YIR issuu

YEAR IN REVIEW 2017
GLOBAL TRAINING INITIATIVE (GTI) AT NC STATE
Building global success in North Carolina and abroad.

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ABOUT
OUR UNIT
Our vision is to position North Carolina as a global hub
of education, business, and culture.
Our mission is to connect campus resources with community needs for global
success in North Carolina and abroad.
The GTI is part of
NC State’s Office of
Global Engagement
The Global Training Initiative (GTI) at NC State University provides study,
training, and research opportunities for students and professionals across the
world. Our programs span all topics and time zones.
Our training center is located in the heart of NC State’s Centennial Campus.
Think and do globally.

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Spring
A YEAR AT A GLANCE
January through April
+ SKEMA student orientation and cross-cultural classes
+ KAUST Student Success program
+ Students from Nagoya University and Singapore Institute of Technology
+ EducationUSA Leadership Institute: University-Industry Collaborations
+ Cross-cultural workshops and training for Citrix
+ Cultural programs for students from Suzhou North America High School
+ East Coast Games Conference: “First Impressions” VR module
+ Cross-cultural training for Go Global NC educators
Summer
May through July
+ Cultural programs for second group from Suzhou N. America HS
+ Cross-cultural training for the Town of Cary
+ KAUST Summer Engineering Research Experience (2 cohorts)
+ Online entrepreneurship camp w/Perm National Research Polytechnic
+ US College Exploration Program with Guangxi University students
+ Nagoya University’s Ambition Camp for doctoral students
+ EducationUSA Adviser Training Institute: Enhancing Advising Expertise
+ China student programs (Math; Textiles; Technical Writing; Food Science)
+ Global LeaderShape Institute: Zhejiang University & NC State students
+ Pre-departure study tours for students in the Caldwell Mexico Program
+ Fulbright Junior Faculty Development Program for Lebanon
Fall
August through December
+ SKEMA student orientation and cross-cultural classes
+ GTI 401 course for new 3+X and other international students
+ Intercultural Student Leadership Summit
+ Nagoya University ESL and culture program
+ Nagoya University Green program
+ Cross-cultural training for NC State’s Career Development Center staff
+ Education Innovation Program for Argentina educators
+ Inaugural Triangle VR Hackathon with Booz Allen Hamilton
+ Big Data and Analytics training for the Chinese Academy of Sciences

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DIRECTOR’S
NOTES
2017 was an important growth year for the GTI in
terms of programming and partners.
The GTI team has been hard at work this year developing and delivering new and
existing programs for students and professionals from around the world. We have
expanded our global networks to participants from new countries, regions, as well
as university and other education partners.
Our staff continue to find new and innovative ways to improve the quality of our
training programs. This includes venturing into the world of virtual reality, focusing
on developing the intercultural compentence and leadership skills of our students,
and working with our world-leading faculty, talented staff, as well as collaborative
education and industry partners to deliver programs of the highest quality.
We are even more excited to see what lies ahead next year.
Michael Bustle
Associate Vice Provost for Global Engagement & GTI Director
number of
participants
# of student
programs
1,199
20
# of professional
programs
10
L to R: Gail Hill, David McNeill, Ilin Misaras, Tim Rose, Becky Cibulskis,
Melissa Edwards Smith, Lindsey Johnson, Michael Bustle
Global programs and partners

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PROGRAM
HIGHLIGHTS
Learn more about some of our initiatives.
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Global Leadership in VR
Developing a new superpower - the ability to read minds across
cultural boundaries
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Cross-Cultural Training
Providing custom training to help NC businesses and organizations
succeed in today’s global economy
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Global LeaderShape Institute
Globalizing the world renown six-day LeaderShape Institute that
challenges students to expand their capacity for leadership in new
and engaging ways
Argentina Education Innovation Program
Engaging educators from across Argentina in site visits and sessions
on leadership, innovation, and change management
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Intercultural Student Ambassador Certificate
Developing cross-cultural compentency skills in students in addition
to training for them to become leaders and peer educators
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KGSP Student Success
Helping students in KAUST’s Gifted Student Program navigate the
cultural and academic challenges

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GLOBAL LEADERSHIP IN
VIRTUAL REALITY
Partnership with DELTA
Distance Education and Learning Technologies Applications (DELTA)
began exploring the use of VR for education purposes in 2013.
NC State’s Global Training Initiative (GTI) is exploring the use of VR to conduct cross-cultural training as we focus
on working with students, businesses and organizations throughout North Carolina to help them become more
globally successful.
“By utilizing something innovative like VR to conduct training, we are demonstrating just how cutting edge we are
at NC State,” says Ilin Misaras, GTI assistant director.
Within this particular VR scenario, individuals first take the role of an observer in a global business meeting in
China. The second part of the virtual experience allows the user to assume the role of one of the employees,
becoming immersed in their thoughts. DELTA was able to create this first-person perspective using a unique
360° camera rig to capture the scenes.
“The resulting experience gives
students a sense of presence and
being (visually and audibly) that
differs from traditional media
forms,” explains Mike Cuales,
Creative Director of New Media
Development for DELTA.
“It’s one thing to teach our
participants that people from
other cultures may think and
behave differently, but it’s
another level when they are able to
experience it for themselves,”
Misaras explains.
Teaching with VR
Excerpted from the original article by Kristin Stepneski for Online and
Distance Education News.

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CROSS-CULTURAL
TRAINING
“Understand cultures other than your own. As
your understanding of other cultures increases,
your understanding of yourself and your own
culture will increase exponentially.”
- Tom Freston
GTI staff are certified by Berlitz as Cultural Orientations Approach (COA)
Corporate Practitioners. We have a range of standard and custom crosscultural
training workshops for professionals and students.
The GTI has trained more than 185 professionals who work in various
businesses, organizations, and municipalities around North Carolina as
well as on the NC State campus. As our workforce becomes more mobile
and global, we recognize the importance of having the knowledge, skills,
attitudes to work and communicate effectively and appropriately.
2012
NC residents employed from foreign direct investment
207,300
2015
251,800
Source: goglobalnc.org/global-engagement/snapshot/
“Our workshop with the GTI was informative, insightful and incredibly
engaging. The information will be utilized immediately and help our
organization develop a cohesive and successful strategy for taking our
product overseas.”
- Citrix, Product Marketing Team
Visit go.ncsu.edu/culturaltraining for more information
about the programs and services we offer.

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LEADERSHAPE
GOES GLOBAL
Building future leaders
NC State’s Global LeaderShape Institute gets to the heart of the university’s Think and Do mission. Students
participating in the weeklong initiative prepare to share their leadership skills on campus and in the greater
community, creating and learning how to achieve a vision for their communities.
The LeaderShape Institute on campus derives from a national organization with a mission “to transform the
world by increasing the number of people who lead with integrity and a healthy disregard for the impossible.”
Since 2004, the Center for Student Leadership, Ethics and Public Service has hosted an annual six-day session
for NC State students.
This year, a new part of the program emerged, one designed to further increase students’ cultural competency.
With the help of NC State’s Global Training Initiative (GTI), LeaderShape initiated a special session involving
students from NC State and Zhejiang University, one of China’s leading higher education institutions. In the
future, organizers hope to increase funding for the Global LeaderShape Institute to become an annual event
and include more students from more universities around the world.
“Seeing our stellar NC State students working alongside China’s top collegiate scholars left me feeling very
optimistic and hopeful that students of this generation have big, achievable ideas centered on leaving this world
a better place,” said David McNeill, GTI associate director.
Excerpted from the original article by Emily Packard.

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ARGENTINA
INNOVATION IN EDUCATION
The GTI provided a 3-week training program that engaged 50 educators and administrators from secondary
and post-secondary technical education institutions across Argentina in sessions on leadership, innovation, and
change management. The training was conducted in Spanish and included numerous site visits to community
colleges, industries, and public high schools throughout the state. Participants used the information to develop
action plans for their own provinces and institutions.
Maria Lander, Ed.D.
Dean, Applied Science & Technology, South Piedmont Community College
South Piedmont Community College (SPCC) has developed key partnerships with high schools, industry and the
Union County Chamber of Commerce. Training participants got the chance to see and hear from the students,
faculty, administrators, and industry partners first-hand about the success of various programs.
Q: What are some of the features of SPCC that were highlighted?
Our partnerships go beyond teaching college classes at the high schools.
For example:
Youth Career Connect is an initiative where SPCC faculty teach at Anson High
School and students may earn college credit and certificates in the following
pathways: pre-engineering, biomedical sciences, advanced manufacturing,
computer information technology, agribusiness, and criminal justice.
Make-it-in-Union is a partnership with Union County Chamber of Commerce,
Union County public schools and SPCC to promote manufacturing careers.
Cyber Security Program is part of a regional grant offered by the National
Science Foundation to promote and provide cyber security education.
Apprenticeship is a partnership with industry in which students take classes
at SPCC as part of their working hours.
Q: What kind of impact did hosting this group have for SPCC?
SPCC gained a great deal of exposure that may have future strategic
implications. The program is set up as an exchange of ideas, allowing the
opportunity for SPCC to share what we do but also to learn more about the
education in Argentina. When we requested volunteers for the workshops
and panel discussions, everyone jumped at the opportunity to participate.
It was great to see the involvement all the way from high school students
to the President of SPCC. Personally, I was most impressed with the quality
of the questions raised by the participants and the genuine desire to learn.

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INTERCULTURAL STUDENT
AMBASSADOR CERTIFICATE
The Intercultural Student Ambassador Certificate program develops cross-cultural competency skills in students
who immediately apply them as peer educators by leading workshops or discussion activities for small groups.
Students can obtain the ISA certificate by attending at least 10 hours of GTI intercultural training, leading their
own cultural training or workshop for others with feedback provided by GTI staff, and demonstrating increased
cultural competence by successfully completing a certification assessment.
GTI Programs Coordinator Melissa Edwards Smith piloted the program with a group of 10 Caldwell Fellows who
were selected to participate in an immersive study program in Guanajuato, Mexico. Edwards Smith has been
working with the Caldwell’s Mexico program for the last three years and knew this was a great next step for them.
“The Caldwell Fellows Program is a natural fit for this certificate program since their mission is to develop the
next generation of self-aware, globally-minded leaders,” Edwards Smith said. “We were able to set the stage for
the Mexico program with a pre-departure orientation that provided a mixture of in-class sessions and local site
visits to understand the realities of our local immigrant populations. Students were exposed to key concepts of
cultural theories as well as skills that would help them understand and navigate a new culture more successfully.”
The Caldwell Fellows spent 2.5 weeks in Mexico in July where they were able to put theory into practice and
develop their personal leadership skills and cultural competence. During the fall semester, the GTI’s certificate
program included additional training that allowed students to reflect and apply the lessons they learned while
also developing the skills needed to facilitate cultural learning and understanding for other students.
Layne Baker is one of the first ISA
certificate recipients.

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QUESTION & ANSWER
CALDWELL FELLOWS
Layne Baker
Sophomore, Agricultural Education
Q: How did the pre-departure orientation help prepare you for your
experience in Mexico?
When we looked at the cultural lens and were able to take a step back
and look at Mexican culture from their perspective, it reassured us
that there are differences, but there are things we can work through.
Q: What was the most memorable part of your trip to Mexico?
The hospitality that we were shown was the most impactful part.
When we got to the airport and people noticed that we were gringos,
they asked us questions and tried to make sure we knew where we
were going. When we got to our homestay, the host welcomed us and
greeted us with kisses. It was a very positive surprise for me to know
they’re super hospitable and they were excited for us to be there just
as much as we were excited to be in Mexico.
Q: How has the ISA Certificate program impacted you?
It’s a great basis for my plans in the future. The three words I would
use to describe it are: knowledge, experience, then reflection. The predeparture
orientation was two days of gaining knowledge, we had our
experience in Mexico, and then we were able to reflect. And, I think
that process allows you to truly understand your experiences. I also
think the GTI staff does a great job of training us to truly share those
experiences and help others join the conversation.
Q: How can this program help you in the future?
I plan to go to seminary and hopefully work with social justice issues
upon graduation, so I’ll be interacting with diverse groups. One of my
biggest passions is farm workers and immigration into our country. So,
if I’m working with immigrants in the future, I know the importance of
getting their perspective on things. I can empathize and step into their
shoes, so I think that will make my work more impactful.
Caldwell Fellows
in Mexico

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STUDENT SUCCESS
KAUST Gifted Student Program
As a continuation of a four-year partnership with the King Abdullah University of Science and Technology’s Gifted
Student Program (KGSP), the GTI administers a program that focuses on the academic and general success of
undergraduate KGSP students. The program centralizes the communication and resources for KGSP students
and provides various cultural, social, and career development programming throughout the academic year. GTI
Program Coordinator Tim Rose works closely with partners at KAUST and the Institute of International Education
(IIE) to make the program a success.
“We help students in this highly competitive scholarship program navigate the cultural and academic challenges
at a U.S. university and provide an additional layer of support,” Rose said.
Albara’a Kamal
Junior, Chemical Engineering
Q: Why did you choose to attend NC State University?
I came as part of the Foundation Year program, and because of that, I got to improve my English, prepare for
the stress that would be coming, and build connections with people. School is very different here than in Saudi
Arabia. I had the option of going to the University of Maryland for my undergraduate degree, but staying at NC
State was the best choice I could have made. When I came back to Raleigh before the summer of my freshman
year, I felt like I was back home.
Q: How has the student success program helped you?
I think this was a really great step to take because when you meet with an adviser one-on-one in his office, you
get to talk a lot more than checking in via email. I usually just meet with Mr. Tim once a month, and while we are
scheduled for just half an hour, we usually talk for an hour or more. He is knowledgeable about resources on
campus, so if I ask about anything, he can direct me to the right place.
Q: What are the highlights of your time here at NC State?
It’s definitely the Anime Club. I met with those students the
most during my time here, and I even met up with some of
them while I was in Japan. I got the chance to do research at
Nagoya University one summer thanks to connections made
through the GTI. I was doing research all day, sometimes until
midnight. But, it was fun because I was interacting with people.
I was also traveling to a new place every weekend. It was tough
sometimes, but I was accustomed to handling culture shock.

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GLOBAL ENGAGEMENT
BRINGING THE WORLD TO NC
The GTI team would like to thank all the program
participants, partners, and friends who have
helped make this last year a great success.
We are proud to provide various education, career development, and
research opportunities for students and professionals across the world.
Here’s a snapshot of where our participants come from in 2017:
Looking forward to 2018

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