Social Networking for Global Citizenship
Moderator: Vamsee Kanchi, ’93
Panel: Alumni from Recent Classes

In what is perceived to be an increasingly interconnected world,what does it mean to be a global citizen? Is the ‘competitive edge’ that Woodstock provides an advantage or less relevant? Does an education at Woodstock provide an adequate grounding for being a global citizen in today’s world? What kinds of skills are needed to be a global citizen in the future?

An introductory visual presentation following Woodstock students move from different homes, through their Woodstock education and experiences within a diverse student body, to countries throughout the world to fill a multitude of professional roles will be followed by interactive discussions. Panel discussions will centre on more recent alumni experiences – at Woodstock and after – reflecting also upon inter-generational alumni similarities/ differences. Discussions will touch upon points such as present day career developments; social networking: the role of technology in our lives, etc. Where are we headed? What relationship do we see to global citizenship in our lives now and/or in the future? On what would we suggest Woodstock do to put a greater emphasis when contributing to the development of global citizens?

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Vamsee Kanchi is an Information Officer at the World Bank in Washington, DC.  He completed  his graduate studies at the School of International and Public Affairs at Columbia University, and his undergraduate studies at Ithaca College, New York.  In both programs, he focused on the use of media and communication tools – particularly the Web – to communicate about economic and social development-related issues.  Vamsee was at Woodstock from 1985 to 1993.

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