Two-hundred high school students representing the diverse backgrounds of the 15th largest American city will be immersed in a culturally-rich, real-world experience outside their classrooms as they converge on the Wexner Center to be part of WorldView. This programming supports national initiatives in global education and will expose these young adults to diverse cultural views, perspectives, and ways of life using contemporary art, including film as the messenger. Being able to discuss and write about these encounters are part of the exercises required and in doing so they will be exploring the diverse points of view that artwork provokes. This program is designed to:
-Develop writing skills
-Learn how to communicate effectively
-Understand why people value the arts
-Learn to reflect on and respect diverse points of view and
-Develop the ability to make connections between concepts.
These students will have the opportunity for in-depth discussions among students, speakers, and global studies educators and specialist. They also will be given study materials and there will be a dedicated WEB SITE for students to research, learn, share, and interact with all the other students from all the participating schools. This program is designed to give these students on-campus experiences and perhaps allow them see themselves in a year or two engaged as undergraduates in any number of International Baccalaureate programs including, English/the humanities, visual/media arts or science.
