Developing Global Citizens
How does a community college become internationally famous? Laugh and cry with Dr. Vilma Fuentes, assistant vice president of Academic Affairs at Santa Fe College, as she brings together faculty, staff, students and international delegations to reflect on the rewarding work (and sometimes surprising results) of developing global citizens.
Episodes
32 episodes
Honoring Our Veterans, Listening to Their Stories
Santa Fe College serves hundreds of military veterans each year that bring a rich set of international experiences tot he classroom. How do they continue to grow as global citizens by taking college classes or participating in student clubs? Li...
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Season 5
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Episode 3
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33:42
Biotechnology in Brazil
Why would someone want to study biotechnology in Brazil? Does science change when conducted in another country? Do the techniques used in a lab differ in South America? Or is science simply science anywhere in the world? Join our podcast to lea...
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Season 5
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Episode 2
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36:29
Exploring the Indigenous History and Culture of Campeche
Campeche, Mexico is home to a large concentration of indigenous citizens and has one of the most impressive collections of Mayan archeological sites in the world. Join this podcast with Dr. Marcela Murillo and Prof. Mario Mutis as we explore th...
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Season 6
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Episode 1
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25:06
Understanding Society, Marriage, and Family Around the World
How do different cultures express affection? How do marriage and family relations vary across the globe? How can a diverse student body help us appreciate these differences? Listen to this conversation with Dr. Georgia Bianchi, professor of soc...
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Season 5
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Episode 5
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21:01
Celebrate Ireland
Celebrate St. Patrick's Day by listening to two SF faculty members explain how they are connecting their students to Ireland. Discover how ethnomathematics can be used to explore history, and cultures. Learn about the relationship between Irish...
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Season 5
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Episode 4
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26:28
Opening Doors to Asia
Dr. Li Ren-Kaplan describes her journey from the People's Republic of China to the United States. Learn how she and others at Santa Fe College have helped students learn more about Asia through the internationalization of the curriculum and stu...
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Season 5
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Episode 3
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28:53
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My Brother's Keeper (MBK) Global Scholars
Celebrate Black History Month by learning about the MBK Global Scholars Program, an innovative educational program that has helped make international education and study abroad programs more accessible to African-American students at Santa Fe C...
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Season 5
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Episode 2
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28:28
The Swedish Connection
Santa Fe College faculty have maintained a vibrant virtual and face-to-face exchange with counterparts in Orebro, Sweden for over a decade (double check this from the audio file). Join our conversation with Professor Doug Diekow and representat...
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Season 5
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Episode 1
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25:30
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A Global Understanding through Study Abroad
Santa Fe College graduate Abigail Dumonceau visits with Dr. Vilma Fuentes several years after graduating from SF and receiving award notice for the
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Season 4
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Episode 5
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29:35
Exploring the World through Foods
In season 4, episode 4 of Developing Global Citizens we discuss the connection between food and culture in teaching the Humanities. And several SF students and faculty talk about their personal experiences with some of the foods highlighted in ...
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Season 4
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Episode 4
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30:39
From Cuba with Love
Dr. Vilma Fuentes invites Professor Dr. Javier Sampedro, professor of Humanities, to the studio. Dr. Sampedro, talks about the complex dynamic of growing up in Cuba under communist rule and alternatively living most of his adult life outs...
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Season 4
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Episode 2
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32:55
Siempre Sigue Soñando
Dr. Vilma Fuentes welcomes two Santa Fe College Latina employees, Olga Asimbaya from the Records office and Ismelda Alvarez from the Admissions office. In advance of Hispanic Heritage Month the two discuss their own history and the paths they t...
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Season 4
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Episode 1
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24:43
From Apartheid to WhatsApp, Embracing the People of South Africa
Dr. Vilma Fuentes sits down with Santa Fe College chemistry professor, Dr. Alpheus Mautjana to discuss growing up in the era of apartheid in a Bantustan, his educational journey in South African and the United States. Dr. Mautjana discloses how...
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Season 3
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Episode 4
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30:54
Advancing the Understanding of Women's Independence
In this episode Dr. Vilma Fuentes speaks with visiting Fulbright Scholar, Dr. Mona Ahmed Ashour about her experiences in the United States over the past five months. Dr. Ashour discusses some of the fears and misconceptions she fac...
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Season 3
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Episode 3
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34:37
The Florida-Caribbean Linkage: Community Colleges in Four Countries
Join us as we hear from higher education officials from Grenada, St. Lucia and Suriname as we compare and contrast their community colleges and technical vocational education systems and compare them to U.S. community colleges. Our guests parti...
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Season 3
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Episode 1
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27:52
Human Trafficking: Global Issue, Local Impact
Inspired by the story of William Wilberforce, leader of the movement to abolish the slave trade. after watching the movie "Amazing Grace", Santa Fe College Professor Richard Tovar embarks upon a quest to make an impact on the world and li...
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Season 3
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Episode 1
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33:43
Cultural Exchange Experiences in a Time of Covid-19
Professor of Organizational Management, Mark House and Santa Fe College student Sergio Mejia talk about the Global Solutions Project, a virtual student exchange program providing students the ability to practice cross cultural collaboration and...
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Season 2
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Episode 6
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30:49
Immersed in Bolivian Language and Culture
Professor of anthropology Ann Laffey talks about her travel to Bolivia. She discusses the hospitality of a Quechuan village, mishaps in communication between non-native Spanish speakers, an encounter with a traditional spiritual healer and the ...
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Season 2
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Episode 5
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34:31
SF students and alums reflect on their military service, post 9/11.
On the 20 year anniversary of the September 11th terrorist attacks, host Vilma Fuentes sat down with current and former Santa Fe College students to ask them an important question - in what ways they had grown as global citizens in the last 20 ...
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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52:36
Reaching Students Despite Quarantine and Martial Law
Santa Fe College Assistant Vice President of Academic Affairs, Vilma Fuentes, talks with Humanities and Foreign Languages Chair, Bill Stephenson and Professor Kerri Blumenthal, as they examine the challenges and adaptations required to i...
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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33:37
A Virtual World Tour
Vilma Fuentes talks with Jessica Cassidy, SF's International Education coordinator; Dr. Anna Ageicheva, Dean of Humanities at the National University Poltava Polytechnic in Ukraine; Dr. Regiani Zacarias, professor of English language at the Uni...
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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34:31
Africa in SF Classrooms
Santa Fe College assistant professor of Humanities, Dr. Sarah Cervone, talks about her work as a graduate student in Morocco and how she translates what she has learned in Africa to students here at SF.
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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25:12
Building a Better Foundation: Inclusive Education In Brazil
In 2008, Brazil passed legislation to help promote inclusive education. Now, Santa Fe College has partnered with the State University of Sao Paulo to bring several inclusive projects to light. Join our host Dr. Vilma Fuentes as she speaks with ...
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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34:54
Four Students, Four Continents: Spring 2020
What compels a person to travel across oceans and continents to enroll at Santa Fe College? Join our host Vilma Fuentes as she speaks with four students from Mali, Sweden, Venezuela and Syria whose lives have now intersected. You’ll be surprise...
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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40:04
