The Global Citizen Forum is a conference focused on themes of global importance that takes place in March each year.
The Forum is part of Drake’s overall Engaged Citizen Experience (ECE). The Nelson Institute partners with the ECE, Global Engagement, the Principal Center for Global Citizenship, The Office for Equity and Inclusion and the Office of Community Engaged Learning to present The Global Citizen Forum.
As in years past, the Global Citizen Forum will feature the Nelson Student Research Symposium, giving Drake University students the opportunity to share their research. This year's theme is "International Perspectives on Racial Justice," and the forum will be held March 3-5, 2021.
The 2021 Global Citizen Forum will take place virtually March 3-5.
The Global Citizen Forum is a conference focused on themes of global importance that takes place in March each year. The Forum is part of Drake’s overall Engaged Citizen Experience (ECE). The ECE is a part of the Drake Curriculum which aims to ensure students will learn to participate effectively in democratic processes through coursework and classroom and community activities. The Engaged Citizen Experience seeks to mobilize the entire campus community to discuss a critical theme or global issue. In order to create an integrated experience, the ECE is a blend of academic and co-curricular programming. New courses and existing courses are designed to engage students in the exploration of an annual theme. Co-curricular programs, presentations, and workshops involve the larger community in the discussion.
The Nelson Institute was proud to support Drake's Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion and partner institution, the University of KwaZulu-Natal in Durban, South Africa, in offering this forum.
Conference events included:
The Inaugural Global Citizen Forum was a collaboration between the ECE, Drake International, the Nelson Institute for Diplomacy & International Affairs, the Principal Center for Global Citizenship, the Office of Community Engaged Learning, the Harkin Institute, and Cowles Library.
Conference events included:
