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🇮🇪 In case you missed it, EdOdyssey President & Founder Peter M. McGovern was a panelist at the Employability Plenary during June’s International Internship Conference in Dublin. 🎓 Facilitated by Dr. Maureen Manning from The PIE, the theme was “Cultivating Global Professionals: Exploring Key Factors in Post-Graduation Employability.” 💬 We’d love to hear your thoughts on these three standout points that were made during the panel: 🔺 𝗣𝗼𝗶𝗻𝘁 𝟭: Early exposure to travel is important. It teaches students to identify cultural differences, appreciate languages, and—through true immersion in diverse cultures—start to build the confidence and maturity necessary to navigate our interconnected world. 🔺 𝗣𝗼𝗶𝗻𝘁 𝟮: First-year experiences will continue to play an important role in fostering professional and cultural competence by supporting students in their learning, academic exploration, community-building, and transition from secondary to higher education. 🔺 𝗣𝗼𝗶𝗻𝘁 𝟯: In a globalized world of shared cultures and languages, there exists every reason to start a conversation. Travel, global perspectives, and cross-cultural dialogues are no longer a good idea, but critical. 🗣️ Let us know if these points resonate, and if you attended the conference. 🌍 Stay tuned for a blog post, coming soon, where we elaborate on some of the key takeaways and share more of Peter’s experience in Ireland—one of our newest custom program destinations!
International Education, Study Abroad, & Language Acquisition. Strategic Planner, Consultant, & Keynote Speaker
1moSo thrilled to have Peter M. McGovern on this panel. His vast expertise across both secondary and tertiary education, as well as his dual lens of educator and provider, added such depth to the conversation!