Herring & Mukai in conversation with Thomas & Wotipka

Ronald Herring, ’58, MA ’73, PHD ’73

Stanford International Development Education Center

Founder and Director, California International Studies Project, Equity and Access Project

HERRING initiated and managed a California network of university-school partnerships to strengthen global studies teaching and learning in K-12 schools. His work focused on the use of academically engaging instructional processes, with an emphasis on responding to the challenges and skills of learners facing marginalization. He is recognized for his lifetime commitment to cross-cultural understanding and his knowledge of how to launch and sustain initiatives within complex organizational structures.    

Gary Mukai, MA ’81

Stanford International Development Education Center

Director, Stanford Program on International and Cross-Cultural Education

MUKAI, a leader in designing multidisciplinary curriculum resources on international themes and in teaching young people about the interconnectedness of the world, is dedicated to the advancement of knowledge related to global education. By including awareness of multiple perspectives, whether directly to students or indirectly by empowering classroom teachers with these tools, Mukai works to create a more empathic and peaceful world.