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Creating a Global Circle || Julieta Beam, Kaplan University, FL, United States, jbeam@kaplan.edu Laurie Patti-Dillon, Kaplan University, FL, United States, lpatti-dillon@kaplan.edu || Creating a global circle: Reaping the class community we sow-Mandala style!
 * **Submission** **ID 194 (Not accepted -byk)** ||
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In this workshop, Julieta Beam and Laurie Patti-Dillon will help raise awareness of multicultural perspectives and demonstrate how to unify students, no matter how diverse, through an ancient Tibetan art called Mandala. Upon entering, you will immediately be welcomed to our circle of friends. You will experience stories, art and music. You will leave the workshop with the ability to unify students in a multicultural and diverse online classroom.

Round tables in a circle. Projector for Power Point.

Music will be playing (Eric Live…in the online classroom this is delivered through our audio component). We will welcome each participant individually and address them by name upon entering. (In the online classroom this is done on the DQ and in projects by directly addressing students by their names.) Each participant will reach into a bag and randomly choose a card from a satchel. Participants will sit in groups of 5 or 6 at round tables. I will talk about how they felt when they were personally welcomed to the workshop; observe how they responded to the music. Please look at your shapes, keep them safe until a bit later….

We will now hear from Julieta Beam. She will share her experience and hopefully raise our awareness. Perhaps you could relate to Julieta’s story or apply it to a student in your class?

Julieta speaks…. Multiculturalism is not only the language we speak, the music or food we enjoy. It is much more than that. We may be aware of the variety of our students’ lifestyles. But how can we create a global circle? How can we bring them together? Please look at the shapes- carefully, they will be recycled! I am going to show you a Mandala that has been created with the shapes you hold. It is an attempt to unify our group. Mandala is an ancient art originally practiced by Tibetan Monks. As you can see, it is quite pleasing to look at- can you find your shape in the Mandala? || General Session Workshop All ||
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