Perspectives about global challenges

Ap Seminar students investigated global challenges from different perspectives to produce individual research reports and team multimedia presentations. One group decided to investigate the War of Drugs in Colombia and the United States to consider the historical, political, social and economic impacts. Another group decided to study microfinance as a solution from economic, ethical and futuristic perspectives to address social and economic inequality. The other two groups focused their research on sustainability challenges: energy consumption in the automotive industry in the United States and sustainable cities around the world. The first group considered different technologies, policies, financial trade-offs and options for storing car data. The other group investigated social, economic and environmental issues by evaluating Smart cities, mixed-use development and social participation in urban planning. Student work shows high levels of engagement and commitment to research as a tool for understanding complex issues that affect individuals and communities.

Tammy Dobrzynski, AP Seminar Global Perspectives Teacher.

Perspectives about global challenges

Tackling Inequality Through Microfinance

Alejandra González, Samuel Godoy, and Valeria Jiménez

Sustainables Cities

Jerónimo Cuartas, Paulina Espinosa, and Nicolás Simoes

Perspectives about challenges in the 21st century

La semana pasada los estudiantes del AP Seminar de 10° realizaron de manera exitosa sus Team Multimedia Presentations, sobre temas nacionales, regionales y globales para comprender las perspectivas sobre los desafíos del siglo XXI. En estas presentaciones formularon preguntas de investigación en equipos, produjeron informes de investigación individuales sobre sus temas y trabajaron juntos para preparar y entregar las siguientes presentaciones multimedia.

Perspectives about challenges in the 21st century

Sustainable Peace: A Holistic Insight into the Future of Colombia

Sebastián Cárdenas, María José Sabogal, and Santiago Vallejo

Five teams did research about challenges in different parts of the world:

Quality Higher Education

Camilo Becerra, Mariana Castillo, and Isabela Neyva

Terrorism in Afghanistan: Internal and External Causes

Juan Camilo Díez, Samantha Gómez, and Daniela Silva

One team did research about challenges in Latin America:

Tracing Patterns: Development in Latin America

Daniel Hernández, Isabella Ramírez, and Daniela Solano