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Global Week

Global Week Tec de Monterrey activacion

Welcome!

Tec Week: Global Vision is a collaborative initiative that links Tecnológico de Monterrey's learning unit "Diversity in a Globalized World," and promotes virtual training activities in multicultural environments. In the Vice Rectory for International Affairs, this initiative is called: Global Week.

 

Target

The objective is to link Global Week with courses taught by our partner universities through digital environments. Students and teachers from Tec and from our partners make use of technological tools to create a multicultural and collaborative environment that allows the integration of knowledge. This initiative aims to provide meaningful learning experiences for students and "at home" internationalization.

 

Core Elements

  1. Virtual spaces for asynchronous interaction with international students.

  2. Interactive live-stream conferences with international professors and experts.

Alumnos en campus Global Week

Students

Promotes cultural exchange.

Supports meaningful learning and skills development.

Broadens their global vision under a relational approach.

Profesores Global Week

Professors

Presents networking opportunities with colleagues.

Encourages the use of educational technologies.

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Tec de Monterrey

Allows internationalization "at home."

Complements other international experiences.

Contributes to the positioning of the Tec21 Model.

Alumno Global Week

Partner Universities

Adds to the international "profile."

Is easy to implement, flexible and scalable model.

During Global Week, different universities from different parts of the world has collaborated, including the following Universities:
•    Universidad San Francisco de Quito - Ecuador
•    Pontificia Universidad Madre y Maestra - Dominican Republic
•    University of Hull - United Kingdom
•    Lahore University of Management Sciences - Pakistan
•    University of Miami - United States
•    Shanghai International Studies University - China
•    York University - Canada
•    Universiti of Kebangsaan Malaysia - Malaysia
•    Universidad Austral - Argentina
•    Universidad Pompeu Fabra - Spain

What are some topics that have been seen during Global Week?
The topics that have been seen are the following:
•    The International refugee protection regime I: Critical Issues
•    Global conflict management
•    Privilege and Inequality
•    Global Challenges
•    Diversity in a Globalized World
•    Migration: An International perspective
•    International Law

If you want to see more about our collaborations, we invite you to see the following videos:

Fall 2020

Spring 2021

 

The Tec21 model considers the "Tec Weeks" as independent learning units, of a curricular nature. The main objective of these units is to contribute to the development of the transversal competences and sub competencies of undergraduate students.

The Tec Week: Diversity in a globalized world or Global Week is available to students of all majors, from third to seventh semester (sophomore through senior year). This unit provides students with a challenging, motivating and creative learning experience to advance in the development of their competence in social intelligence; emphasizing the diversity sub competence.

Tec Weeks are training units for undergraduate students to develop skills and discover what they are capable of doing, accompanied by Tec professors and students.

Students enrolled in Tec Weeks will experience a week of immersion in the activities that we have designed for you.

How many Tec Weeks are in one semester?
Every semester students will experience three Tec Weeks: during the weeks 6, 12 and 18 of their semester. During the first two, they live experiences of great value that will broaden their vision with varied topics, such as: entrepreneurship, LiFE (leadership and student government), self-knowledge, induction to community service, disciplinary workshops, leadership, and global vision.

At week 18 they will have a week-long session to recognize the progress and knowledge they acquired during the semester, as well as define their next goals.

Purposes and activities for students:
1.Develop leadership, entrepreneurial spirit, human sense, global perspective and student government (LiFE).

Activity 1

 

2.Deepen disciplinary skills.

Activity 2

3.Improve preparation for their professional life.

Activity 3

4.Identify and reflect on their achievements, as well as define goals for the future

Activity 4

 

Tec Week map throughout college:

Week Map

Students can build their own experience

They can check their schedule at:
MiTec/App Mi Agenda/Semana 6

Learn about the Tec Week activities at:
bit.ly/SemanaTec-Tec21

Diversity in a Globalized World:
Course Name:
Diversity in a Globalized World - RI1002S
Discipline: International Relations or Political Science.
The academic partner or institution must be related to one or more of the following areas: International Relations, Social Sciences, Political Relations, Communication Law, International Law, Humanities, Public Management, International Administration, Analysis of Public Policies, History.
Academic level: Undergraduate
Academic calendar: Fall 2020
Course program: Group 1 (September 14-18) - Group 2 (October 26-30)
Group size: 20-30 students
Language for collaboration: Spanish or English

Courses Objetives:
The students:
- will recognize diversity as an enriching element of their personal and professional work.
- will develop a basic understanding of fundamental human rights, the concept of gender, and the advantages of diversity.
- will integrate the knowledge acquired in their daily life, showing openness, interest, and willingness to consider diversity as an important factor in teamwork environments.

Courses Topics:
Conceptual Content
Privilege and Inequality
Human Rights and Discriminatory Prejudices
Stereotypes and Diversity
Global Vision and Empathy
Procedure Content
Basic Gender Analysis
Application of a Human Rights-Based Approach
Inclusion Strategies
Application of Mediation and Negotiation Strategies
Attitude Content
Empathy: from the understanding of worldviews and other realities
Tolerance and Respect: between the different opinions expressed by colleagues throughout the debates
Self-Knowledge
Recognition of Diversity and Multiculturalism

Example Activities:

Icebreaker
Students will make a short video, where they introduce themselves and share the male or female role models that have impacted their lives.
Afterwards, they will review the contributions of their foreign classmates and make comments focused on the issues of privilege and inequality that were seen in class. Tool: Padlet.

Collabotative
In small teams, students from both universities will discuss the issues they see in their countries or regions, and can also share recent cases or news of intolerance.
Subsequently, they will select a case, analyze it, and report the most relevant findings with an infographic. Tool: Slack or Microsoft Teams

Reflection
Students will reflect on the cases analyzed, in small groups with a questionnaire. Tool: Zoom.

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