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Americans for UNESCO (AU) is dedicated to preserving and invigorating global cooperation in education, science, and culture as remedies to the brutalities and tragedies of war, poverty, injustice and ignorance.
In our view, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, with its filigree of accommodating agreements and collaborative programs, is one of the most positive civil expressions of optimism in our world, a welcome contrast to the dreary events of the last century.
The palette of UNESCO contains the diverse cultures of humanity, a reflection of humankind's manifold wisdom and creative genius. Through education and culture, the future is defined by passing on to succeeding generations the glories of the past. Through science, relief from the tyranny of ignorance, disease and poverty is offered and the collective passion of a global fellowship of minds is channeled. Through communication and information, the free flow of ideas is fostered and the digital divide is bridged.
We have provided a course on UNESCO for graduate students at George Washington University for several years.
Syllabus: 'UNESCO: Agenda for the 21st Century'
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CURENT HIGHLIGHT
A graduate seminar has been offered in the Spring semester at George Washington University for each of the past three years titled 'UNESCO: Agenda for the 21st Century'. Most students have been at the Masters level. The students meet for two hours, once per week for 14 weeks. The course is offered within the International Education Program of the university, but is open to students from other departments and even from other universities in the Washington D.C. region. The course is coordinated by officers of Americans for UNESCO, and many members of the Board of Directors have participated actively in its sessions and by advising students on class projects. Click here for more on the course, including links to descriptions of each of the class sessions during the last semester.
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