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IPSO India Initiative: Community Development through International Engagement (III: CDIE)
 The IPSO India Initiative: Community Development through International Engagement (III: CDIE) program is a structured approach to engage the university community with a population of new Georgians who have an economic, social, and cultural impact on our state. The Initiative consists of a series of components that range from in-country cultural immersion to applied research and community outreach. CDIE's activities may include:
- India study abroad program
- faculty development fellows program
- public policy symposium
- cultural events and presentations
- Indo-community outreach in Athens and Atlanta
- international cooperative agreements with Indian universities leading to faculty exchanges and student exchange internships
- curriculum integration of Indian related subject matter in existing and new courses related to India
Interconnected Future: India and Georgia
This white paper lays out the rationale for building a partnership between India and the University of Georgia for teaching, research and outreach (May 2009). Download the report > |
India Conference
The IPSO India Conference was held April 2-3, 2009 at the Georgia Center for Continuing Education, and was designed to engage the university community with a population of new Georgians who have an economic, social and cultural impact on our state. The IPSO India Initiative consists of various structural components to engage students, faculty and community members with the Indian population residing in Georgia through symposia, workshops, travel opportunities, professional development, and cultural presentations. Conference report and programs >
UGA India Roundtable
The first UGA India Roundtable was held on January 27, 2009 at the Driftmier Conference Center. Dr. Brahm Verma, Faculty of Engineering, presided over the Roundtable. Dr. Rob Williams conducted the facilitation session. This was a faculty get-together to create awareness and networks in regards to UGA work and projects relating to and with India. India Roundtable report and photos >
India Week
Through Asha for Education, Indian Student Association, Indian Cultural Exchange, Center for Asian Studies, Art of Living, Indian Association of Greater Athens, and the Friends of India Book Club, IPSO co-hosted a week of special events leading up to the India Conference. Complete listing of special events and photo essay >
Partners
See this page for more about India Initiative partners and activity sponsors.
India Initiative Projects
India Teacher Resources
Essential to all outreach programs is the provision of K-12 teacher resources to assist in the preparation of globally competent students who are the future leaders of our world. To that end, a group of four IPSO Student Ambassadors embarked on a research project to create a database of India-related materials and sources. Headed by Masooma Rae, IPSO Research Assistant, the students read and annotated more than 150 articles, organized them in distinct categories with citation information, and formatted them for perusal and use. Educators are encouraged to use these as starting points for integrating India-related content into their curricula.
We welcome suggestions on how to enhance this instructional tool for classroom use, and invite new abstracts for inclusion. Please email your abstract with citation to ipso@uga.edu.
We recognize the IPSO India Student Research Group and thank them for their scholarship: Justin Campbell, Charles Ford, Mariel Moats, and Masooma Rae.
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