Fort Bend Chamber Hosts FBISD Global Studies Academy

From The Fort Bend Chamber: The Fort Bend Chamber of Commerce’s Education Division will host FBISD Global Studies Academy: Allowing Students to Experience the World on Friday, April 7, 2017, from 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM at the Fort Bend ISD Annex Building.

The Fort Bend ISD Global Studies Academy equips students to effectively solve the challenges society will face in the future while developing as multi-faceted global citizens. The four-year academic program culminates in the senior year Capstone course, which allows students to blend their personal educational interests and skills to study a topic of their own selection under the guidance of a campus and a community mentor. Several senior students will present highlights of their Capstone experience, and the Academy Coordinator, Anne Beckman, will discuss the academic program and community mentor opportunities.

The Education Division of the Fort Bend Chamber of Commerce is under the leadership of Chairman, Jim Rice, Rice & Gardner Consultants. The Education Division of the Fort Bend Chamber of Commerce is passionate about building awareness and connections between business sectors, community leaders, and education. Through keeping its members updated and engaged with current events impacting education on the local and national level, the division hopes to further allow individuals to be invested in education.

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