The World Affairs Seminar will provide student service club members and leaders from the seven local high schools of the Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia an overview of and an opportunity for interactive learning about the advantages and disadvantages of social media at local and global levels. Hopefully, there can be increased emphasis on the benefits of social media: to build relationships; to share expertise; to educate ourselves; to connect with others anytime. Students will hear from a range of social media experts highlighting diverse perspectives and practices, which they can apply in their daily lives and future interactions.

To deepen our understanding of the challenges and opportunities of using social media in our local and global communities and to encourage the use of good practices in the use of social media in our local and global communities.

Selected speakers will present students with a broad range of “balanced” perspectives, framed in the context of empirical evidence and stimulated by questions and answers and active discussion; and

Students will engage in critical thinking through interactive learning tools and group discussions and develop follow-up opportunities for meaningful engagement at the individual and school levels.