Diplomacy and International Communication in English
Summit Days - ימי שיא
Summit Days are a very important element of Diplomacy and International Communications in English. They give students in the major opportunities to come together with other Diplomacy students from schools around the country to put into practice in authentic settings skills they have learned in the classroom, such as active learning, experiencing new cultures, conversational and public speaking, and much more. Students report that the Diplomacy Summit Days have been some of the most meaningful and memorable learning opportunities they have experienced in their school careers. Click here to read more about some of the summit days which took place in the second semester.
Diplomacy Adapts to Online Learning
Together with the rest of the country, the Diplomacy major went into high gear earlier this year to adapt our teaching to online learning. From the start, we have been determined, as much as possible, to maintain our teaching methods which emphasize experiential, active learning. True, communicating through a screen is not the same as face to face communication. However, it cannot be denied that this is our reality today, and the Diplomacy major’s goal is to implement our lessons in every-day, authentic settings. If, six months ago, presenting a speech to a screen seemed inauthentic to most of us, we now realize that we are living in a different world, and in Corona-times, giving a speech to a screen is often the only way to reach our audience.
Special Session for Diplomacy Students with American Embassy Speaker
On June 15, Diplomacy students and teachers were given a unique opportunity to attend a special virtual session with American Embassy speaker Misha McDonald on the topic of Racial Disparity in the Criminal Justice System and the Current Protests in the U.S. Misha explained to close to 100 attendees the history and background of the inequality in America’s prison system and the treatment of minorities and people of color by law enforcement. She stayed on for almost an additional hour addressing students’ difficult questions honestly and at eye level.
