Collaboration for a Better World:
Global Learning, Hope, and Justice

November 8-10, 2024
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Worcester, MA

Collaboration for a Better World: Global Learning, Hope, and Justice

Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Worcester, MA
November 8-10, 2024

Since 2011, the Community-based Global Learning Collaborative Summits (formerly Global Service-Learning Summits) have been a mainstay to bring together stakeholders in deep, integrative, ethical community-based global learning.  

The Summit Series has developed an inclusive community of practice advancing best practices and aspiring to the highest standards of community-campus partnerships for global learning locally and internationally. Members of this community include diverse stakeholders: students, educators across disciplines, practitioners, community organization representatives, and community members.  

Each CBGL Summit has stimulated conversations around critical issues facing the field. Through an applied conference framework, participants build community and determine action steps. The 7th Global Community-Based Global Summit theme is: Collaboration for a Better World: Global Learning, Hope, and Justice

Consistent with CBGL Summit precedents, the upcoming Summit at Worcester Polytechnic Institute seeks proposals that prioritize community partner perspectives, community partnership/impact research,  and case studies that involve community voice in the writing process (both co-written or co-edited by community partners) related to effective, inclusive partnerships that advance shared approaches to global learning, inclusion, and transformation.

Conference Themes

  • The work and challenge of supporting transformative, ethical community-based global learning through student engagement and outcomes. 

  • Best practices, program models, and ethical approaches for global community-based global learning and community-campus partnerships. 

  • Impact of community-based global learning and engagement on larger systems (e.g. epistemic justice, civic engagement, inequality, climate justice, educational systems, etc.).

Logistics and Details

LOCATION

HOTEL

GETTING TO WPI & AROUND

  • WPI is located within convenient distance to multiple airports. Worcester is the closest airport and has direct flights from NYC and Florida . Within an hour, visitors can also fly into Boston Logan, TF Green (Providence), or Bradley International (Hartford).

  • There are many walkable options for coffee, nature, and museums near WPI.

  • WRTA serves the city and buses are always free.

RATES (Early Bird Until 9/20)

To strive for more equity and support of institutions and our member campuses, we are aligning our conference fees without our tiered approach to membership [https://www.cbglcollab.org/join-us]:

  • Collaborative Member Price $500

  • Collaborative Non-Member Price - Tier 1 $650

  • Collaborative Non-Member Price - Tier 2 $550

  • Collaborative Non-Member Price - Tier 3 $450

  • Collaborative Non-Member Price - Tier 4 $350

  • Presenter Price $200

  • Community Partner $100

  • Student Registration $100

  • Institutional Team Discount (Teams of 5 or More) $450 per participant

Schedule Overview

  • Friday, Nov 8th

    9:00 AM - 12:00 Noon
    Preconference Workshop

    12:00 - 1:15 PM Kickoff and Plenary

    1:30 - 3:00 PM Lightning Talks #1

    3:00 - 3:30 PM Break

    3:30 - 5:00 PM Concurrent Sessions

  • Saturday, Nov 9th

    8:00 AM - 9:00 AM Breakfast and Birds of a Feather Tables

    9:00 AM - 10:15 AM Concurrent Sessions 2

    10:30 - 11:45 AM Concurrent Sessions 3

    12:00 - 1:15 PM Feature Lunch and Plenary: AI x Community Engagement x Global Citizenship

    1:30 - 3:00 PM Concurrent Sessions 4

    3:30 - 5:00 PM Lightning Talks #2

    5:00 PM Saturday Reception

  • Sunday, Nov 10th

    8:00 AM - 9:15 AM Breakfast and Poster Session

    9:30 AM - 10:30 AM Concurrent Sessions 5

    10:30 - 11:45 AM Concurrent Sessions 6

    12:00 - 1:15 PM Closing Liberating Structures Session: "Co-creating a just, thriving future through CBGL"

Key Dates

  • July 12, 2024: Summit registration opens 

  • August 15, 2024: Primary contact persons and session presenters to confirm or decline

  • September 10, 2024: Summit program with keynote speakers and sessions will be available to public

  • September 20, 2024: Early bird registration ends

  • October 18, 2024: Summit registration closes

  • October 31, 2024: Presenters submit presentation materials to be posted on CBGL Summit website

  • November 8-10, 2024: CBGL Collaborative Summit

  • November 11, 2024: Post-event survey sent

Thank you to our generous sponsors!