In Their Own Voices: How the TeachUNICEF Curriculum Builds Compassionate Global Students

Monday, April 14. 2:00pm-3:30pm. Rainier Room.

Description 

In order to give children and youth the capacity to navigate today’s complicated world, we must help them build connections and empathy for one another. Explore ways to foster an attitude of gratitude and compassion through educational and hands-on youth philanthropy.  We’ll discuss programs designed to help students gain a deeper knowledge of the issues facing children and youth around the world through service-based learning opportunities. 

Presenter Bio 

Kate Weber, US Fund for UNICEF

As Director of NGOs, Ms. Weber works with service-based and faith-based non-governmental organizations, as well as professional associations, to fulfill the US Fund for UNICEF’s mission to educate, advocate, and fund-raise in support of UNICEF. UNICEF, the United Nations Children’s Fund, is working on the ground in more than 150 countries and territories to help children survive and thrive, from early childhood through adolescence. Her previous experience includes several years within the financial services industry, with public television station WETA, and with the national advocacy group for public television stations in Washington, DC. For several years, Ms. Weber has been involved with “The Abbott Project” – a multi-disciplinary educational piece created to raise awareness on the life of Grace Abbott, a social justice pioneer of the early 20th Century. The piece has aired on Chicago Public Radio as well as Nebraska Public Radio and she has performed it live at the New York Public Library. From June 2005-2007, Ms. Weber served as an executive committee member with the New York branch of UNA-USA’s Council of Organizations. She holds master and bachelor degrees in fine arts from New York University, Tisch School of the Arts, and joined the US Fund for UNICEF in October 2001.