Webinar: Advancing Civic Engagement through Virtual Exchange: Instructional Planning, Task Design, and Outcomes

A FREE professional development webinar presented by 𝗗𝗿. 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗻 𝗙𝘂𝗰𝗵𝘀 (Northeastern University). 𝗙𝘂𝗹𝗹 𝗮𝗯𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁, 𝗯𝗶𝗼 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗸 𝘁𝗼 𝗿𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲: 𝗵𝘁𝘁𝗽𝘀://𝗰𝗲𝗿𝗰𝗹𝗹.𝗮𝗿𝗶𝘇𝗼𝗻𝗮.𝗲𝗱𝘂/𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁/𝗳𝘂𝗰𝗵𝘀/ In this webinar, Dr. Fuchs will discuss the potential of implementing virtual exchange to facilitate civic engagement for outreach purposes across a foreign language program curriculum. Focusing specifically on instructional planning for stakeholders, presenting task models, examples, and outcomes by referencing various projects. Drawing on results from different student cohorts, she will illustrate how advancing civic engagement can prepare students for navigating and contributing to a globalized world, while promoting empathy and understanding across generations. Participants are invited to share and explore how adapting a virtual exchange approach can be applied to their educational contexts.