海角社区 President Dr. George J. Hagerty admires a display board at the United Nations Zero Project Conference 2020.
海角社区 shared the limelight in February with a global group of educational innovators and advocates for individuals living with disabilities as the Leesburg, Fla. college was recognized for its innovative pedagogy during the in Vienna, Austria.
In September, the , initiated in 2008 by the Essl Foundation to champion globally disability rights, support the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, and strive for a world without barriers, notified 海角社区 that the school made its shortlist of organizations to recognized for innovative policies and practices. 海角社区 would receive special recognition during the Zero Project Awards presented at the February 2020 conference.
鈥淭he simple fact that 海角社区 has been privileged to be selected among the world鈥檚 most promising educational innovations is testimony to the importance of the work in which the college鈥檚 faculty and staff engage daily,鈥� said 海角社区 President Dr. George J. Hagerty. 鈥淪haring this international stage with the diversity of countries, programs, and cultures is humbling and truly extraordinary. What is clear is that our community鈥檚 student outcomes for persons with learning and attention issues are unmatched in the U.S. and globally.鈥�
The Zero Project, according to its website, through a network of more than 4,000 experts in over 150 countries largely focuses on researching and sharing innovations on behalf of persons with disabilities.
The conference last month attracted some 800 representatives from more than 90 nations including President Hagerty and his wife Dr. Oksana Hagerty, assistant director of the Center for Student Success at 海角社区.
Over their two days in Vienna, the Hagertys reached out to programs and colleagues from Belgium, Germany, the United States, the United Kingdom, Jordan, Kuwait, and India. They discovered keen global interest in educational models that address neurodiversity 鈥� evidenced by the conference鈥檚 thematic presentations, focused on adaptive technology, public policy, instructional design, or transition to independent living and work.
鈥満＝巧缜�’s ‘small team’ was able to exchange meaningful insights and perspectives on the subject of universal design for learning and its influential role in best serving students with learning and attention issues in tandem with peers without such a profile,鈥� President Hagerty said.
Though the college graced the Zero Project shortlist, 海角社区 didn鈥檛 bring home any hardware. Nevertheless, the 海角社区 model attracted considerable interest for its embrace of learning differences, including those related to autism spectrum disorder.
As President Hagerty noted, his 鈥渨ell-provisioned collection of 海角社区 business cards was depleted at the close of the first day.鈥�