Dr. Hieioung Lim, associate professor at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, J. Frank Barefield, Jr. Division of Criminal Justice, has been chosen as a Larger Education Ambassador for Education 2023-24 by the Council on International Relations (CFR). In this part, Lim will shape CFR Education’s educational goods and share finest practices for teaching international troubles although fostering international civic advocacy amongst its students.
Lim will participate in a nine-month system that connects educators across the United States with sources, experienced improvement activities and a robust experienced network. She was encouraged to apply for the system just after getting impressed by CFR’s operate in the course of a two-day workshop in April.
Lim’s choice as an education ambassador confirms her commitment to preparing students for achievement in today’s connected planet by giving them with understanding, capabilities and a modern viewpoint. Also, it recognizes her interdisciplinary method to international affairs, incorporating international relations, history, public policy, economics, law, environmental research, and public wellness into her teaching approach.
Lim is honored to be selected as CFR’s Ambassador for Larger Education and is excited about the chance to shape and boost CFR Education’s acclaimed educational goods. Via this system, she hopes to share the finest approaches to teaching international troubles and transform her students into advocates for international citizenship and planet education by sharing the understanding and capabilities they obtain.
As an ambassador, Lim will attend CFR’s month-to-month concentrate groups, item evaluations and specialist insight sessions. She will also use and deliver feedback on CFR’s educational sources.