COBEC 2023 Conference Agenda

COLLABORATIVE LEADER SHIP

FOR THE NOW AND THE FUTURE

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OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY Collaborative leadership is crucial to fostering positive international relations between Belize and the United States, and it is a steadfast pillar that bolsters the Consortium for Belize Educational Cooperation (COBEC).

A collaborative leadership approach allows both countries to work together towards mutual goals, creating a sense of shared ownership and accountability. By working together, we can build trust, develop shared understanding and respect for each other’s perspectives and priorities.

COBEC has always fostered open communication, mutual respect, and a willingness to work together to address educational challenges and find mutually beneficial solutions. The College of Education and Human Sciences at Oklahoma State University aims to continue in this spirit with this year’s annual conference, “Collaborative Leadership for the Now and the Future.”

The program includes a multitude of workshops, academic presentations, and social gatherings intentionally designed to facilitate building and maintaining international partnerships.

On behalf of the organizing committee and the greater university community at OSU, I would like to extend a warm welcome to all participants attending the conference. We are delighted to have you with us on campus, and we look forward to forging long lasting relationships

Dr. Jon E. Pedersen Dean, College of Education and Human Sciences

W W W. E D U C AT I O N . O K S TAT E . E D U

COBEC MISSION The Consortium for Belize Educational Cooperation (COBEC) was established in the late 1980’s to link Belize with the United States and other countries for the purpose of strengthening and expanding their capabilities in higher education. In 2014 the consortium was incorporated as a 501 (c) (3) nonprofit corporation.

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Promote mutual understanding and friendship through bilateral and multilateral programs and activities that make significant contributions toward higher education in Belize and that enhance the international dimension of member institutions through the cumulative experiences of students, faculty, staff and administrators.

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Collaborate in research, teaching, curricular and library development.

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Promote faculty, staff and student exchanges among member institutions.

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Implement systematic and comprehensive planning of educational development efforts.

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Develop human and financial resources to assist in meeting Belizean needs in higher education.

Identify financial aid for students.

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Advance the professionalization of Belizean higher education.

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Encourage study abroad programs in Belize for faculty, staff and students.

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People are at the core of all that we do in the College of Education and Human Sciences (CEHS).

With a commitment to diversity and inclusion, we empower lifelong learners and leaders who strengthen communities through education, health, human development and more.

Student Numbers*

4,067

Total Enrollment

3,054

Undergraduate Enrollment

1,013

Graduate Enrollment

*from the Fall 2022 academic year

Academic Units School of

Community Health Sciences, Counseling and Counseling Psychology School of

Academic Programs Our seven academic units provide diverse degree offerings to both undergraduate and graduate students. Students can choose from over 100 degree programs that support personal and professional development.

Educational Foundations, Leadership and Aviation School of

Kinesiology, Applied Health and Recreation

25+

Undergraduate Degree Options

55+

Graduate Degree Programs

20+

Certificate Programs

Research & Service

School of

Teaching, Learning and Educational Sciences

Discovering and applying new knowledge, while serving the community.

Department of

Design and Merchandising

Department of

Human Development and Family Science

25+ Department of

Nutritional Sciences

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Online Degree Programs

ABOUT THE COLLEGE

PEOP LE. PASSION. PURP OS E.

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Research Centers & Initiatives

19 Research Labs & 10 Clinical Service Units

BELIZE O. Land of the Free by the Carib Sea,

NATIONAL ANTHEMS

Our manhood we pledge to thy liberty!

No tyrants here linger, despots must flee This tranquil haven of democracy.

The blood of our sires which hallows the sod, Brought freedom from slavery oppression’s rod, By the might of truth and the grace of God. No longer shall we be hewers of wood.

Arise! ye sons of the Baymen’s clan, Put on your armour, clear the land!

Drive back the tyrants, let despots flee Land of the Free by the Carib Sea! Nature has blessed thee with wealth untold, O’er mountains and valleys where prairies roll; Our fathers, the Baymen, valiant and bold Drove back the invader; this heritage hold From proud Rio Hondo to old Sarstoon, Through coral isle, over blue lagoon; Keep watch with the angels, the stars and moon; For freedom comes tomorrow’s noon.

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA O! say can you see by the dawn’s early light, What so proudly we hailed at the twilight’s last gleaming, Whose broad stripes and bright stars through the perilous fight, O’er the ramparts we watched, were so gallantly streaming?

And the rockets’ red glare, the bombs bursting in air, Gave proof through the night that our flag was still there; O! say does that star-spangled banner yet wave O’er the land of the free and the home of the brave?

A G E N D A | W E D N E S D AY, J U LY 1 9 , 2 0 2 3

8:15 a.m.

HOTEL PICK-UP

8:30 – 9:00 a.m.

CO B E C R E G I S T R AT I O N

9:00 – 10:20 a.m.

WORKSHOP SESSION 1

Deconstructing Collaboration Gregg Potter, Project Kinect

ALL DAY 1 WORKSHOPS

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This workshop experience will create space to have conversations and practice slowing down our formal collaborative processes while illuminating opportunities to lead and design more impactful and effective collaborations.

10:30 - 11:50 a.m.

MEETING ID: 208 7864 8825 PASSCODE: 682474

WORKSHOP SESSION 2

Supporting Internationalization Through Virtual Exchange and Collaborative Online International Learning (COIL) Aleithia Stephens, OU & Dr. Nathan Horton, OSU In this workshop, we will provide an introduction to virtual exchange more broadly, and to the COIL model more specifically, and suggest ways in which virtual exchange and COIL might facilitate the goals of COBEC, especially the internationalization of its members.

12:00 - 1:30 p.m.

D I N I N G

LUNCH (ON YOUR OWN)

O P T I O N S

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S T I L LWAT E R

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1:45 - 3:05 p.m.

WORKSHOP SESSION 3

Grant Writing for International and Collaborative Purposes Dr. Julie Swaringim-Griffin, OSU

3:15 - 4:35 p.m.

WORKSHOP SESSION 4

Quality Assurance: Dr. Carly Womack-Wynne, UNG (zoom)

4:35 - 5:00 p.m.

CO B E C R E G I S T R AT I O N

Pre-Registered and Late Registration

5:10 p.m.

D E PA RT U R E TO H OT E L S

6:45 p.m.

HOTEL PICK-UP

7:00 - 9:30 p.m.

W E LCO M E G AT H E R I N G

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State Room at OSU

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A G E N D A | T H U R S D AY, J U LY 2 0 , 2 0 2 3

8:30 – 9:00 a.m.

CO B E C R E G I S T R AT I O N

9:00 – 10:20 a.m.

OPENING CEREMONY

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National Anthem Belize & U.S. (see page 5)

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Welcome Address Dr. Joe Terantino

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COBEC Co-Chairs Mr. Hugo Gonzalez (Belize) Dr. Wes Hickey (USA)

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Keynote Speaker Dean Jon Pedersen

Collaborative Research: Mentoring Graduate Students Through Integrated Scholarship

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Drs. Sheri Vasinda, Suzii Parsons & Jenn Sanders, OSU Willard 107

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Participants will explore the foundation of competency-based instruction and engage in discourse about how to support the transition from traditional education to competencybased education.

12:35 - 2:00 p.m.

Willard Living Room

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Dr. Karen Martinez, Ecumenical Junior College Marie Young, Independence Junior College Willard 108

CONFERENCE SESSION 2

Competency Based Instruction: How to Support the Shift in Education in Belize

Dr. Yanira Oliveras, UTT Shanine Campbell, MoECST Willard 107

Lessons Learned from a Q&A Initiative in Belize Administrators of three junior colleges in Belize will share lessons learned from their engagement in an ongoing QA initiative. Each institution has a unique mission and focus and will present their contextualized experiences: the wins, challenges, and recommendations.

Three graduate faculty share their experiences leading collaborative research projects with Belizean doctoral students. We will also discuss how we were changed by the experiences, which is a core component of true collaboration.

11:45 a.m. – 12:35 p.m.

Closing Dr. Joe Terantino

CONFERENCE SESSION 1

10:45 – 11:35 a.m.

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Collaborative Service Leadership Educators will look at practical ways that colleges and universities can prepare students to collaborate to meet real needs within schools and their communities. Projects will be examined that have been completed by Belize education students as well as those at Campbellsville University.

Dr. Sharon Hundley, Campbellsville University Willard 108

LUNCH (PROVIDED)

2:15 – 3:05 p.m.

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CONFERENCE SESSION 3

The Value of a Guided Self-Study Process: Implications for Continuous Improvement and Stakeholder Collaboration

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This presentation will review the steps to take to make an application to become a Fulbright Scholar in Belize, how the process works, and how applications are evaluated. Fulbright Scholars from the US to Belize will be invited to participate.

Participants will be exposed to a researchbased framework for examining program content, practices, and evidence-based performance outcomes as indicators of overall program quality.

Dr. Susan Catapano, UCF (zoom) Willard 108 | Z O O M MEETING ID: 9080980980 PASSCODE: 375995

Drs. Ethel Arzu and Kevin Badgett, UT Permian Basin Willard 107

3:15 – 4:05 p.m.

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Opportunities to Collaborate in Belize with the Fulbright Scholarship

CONFERENCE SESSION 4

Towards a Framework for Strategic Collaboration The session will further inform all participants, but especially U.S. COBEC partners, about Belize’s and ATLIB’s strategic goals for higher education, aligned with the country’s development strategies.

Dr. Cynthia Eve Aird, Galen University Willard 010

4:10 – 4:55 p.m.

COMMITTEE DISCUSSIONS

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CAFÉ - Willard 105

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Research - Willard 108

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College Fair - Willard 107

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Study Abroad - Willard Living Room

5:10 p.m.

D E PA RT U R E TO H OT E L S

6:15 p.m.

HOTEL PICK-UP

6:30 p.m.

F O R M A L G AT H E R I N G

Willard Living Room Dinner Provided

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A G E N D A | F R I D AY, J U LY 2 1 , 2 0 2 3

9:00 a.m.

HOTEL PICK-UP

9:30 a.m.

BUSINESS MEETING

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Call to Order

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Consideration of Individual Membership

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Welcome

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Other

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Special Presentations

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Summer Conference Location

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Presentation of Minutes

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Reports from Standing Committees

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Financial Reports Marlon Brown BIvan Nikolov

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Consideration of Mini-Grants Recommendation from committee

BUSINESS MEETING

ZOOM

MEETING ID: 940 5555 3735 PASSCODE: 109714

12:00 - 1:30 p.m.

LUNCH (ON YOUR OWN)

4:00 p.m.

EVENING EVENT

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Optional tour of Boone Pickens Stadium and Gallagher-Iba Arena

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THANK YOU Dear COBEC colleagues, I want to express my heartfelt gratitude to all of you for participating in the COBEC 2023 Summer Conference at Oklahoma State University. Your hard work, dedication, and passion for your respective fields are the backbone to the organization.

To the presenters, I am grateful that you have shared your knowledge and expertise with us. Your presentations were informative, engaging, and thought-provoking. Your valuable insights and tools will help us excel in our work and research. Thank you for taking the time to share with us.

To the attendees, I applaud your active participation and engagement throughout the conference.

Your questions, comments, and feedback enriched our discussions and inspired us to explore new ideas and perspectives. Your presence and enthusiasm made this conference collaborative and engaging.

And last, to the organizers, thank you for your tireless efforts and meticulous planning that made this conference a reality. Your hard work behind the scenes was noticed by all in attendance.

Once again, thank you all for your contributions. I hope this year’s COBEC conference was a memorable experience.

Kind regards, Joe Terantino, Ph.D. Oklahoma State University Chair, COBEC 2023 Summer Conference Planning Committee

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THANK YOU TO THE 2023 SP ONSOR S

OSU Global OSU School of Teaching, Learning & Educational Sciences COBEC Treasury Stella V. Andersen Endowment for Secondary Education Dresser Endowment for Rural Teacher Education

P EO P LE . PASSION. PURP OSE.