Transform.Ed Briefing #87
Transform.Ed Briefing #87
Inside the briefing: From addressing factors that hinder civic participation in educational settings to implementing strategies that encourage active participation and awareness among students.
Quick Updates 🔔
🌏✨ GLOBAL CITIZENSHIP SCHOOLS COHORT 6: Applications Opening Now!
In less than a month (October 01), the new cohort begins its journey to shape future global citizens. Don’t miss this chance to deliver an enriching learning experience designed by UNESCO MGIEP. Recommend your school or any others in your network today!
🌍✨ WORK-INTEGRATED LEARNING INTERNSHIP: Applications Opening Now!
This remote internship opportunity is for young professionals and students. Mentor-Intern Program is the world’s first SEL-embedded work-integrated learning experience offered by the Global Citizenship Foundation. The last date to apply to the program is September 21! Know someone who’d be a perfect fit? Feel free to share this opportunity with young people looking to develop social-emotional skills in a hands-on global work environment. What’s more? Graduates of this program include educators and professionals switching careers.
Big Ideas 💡
On the Development of Global Citizenship: Tools, Experiences, Goals, and Reflection
By Dr. Lane Graves Perry III | .ed Magazine
4 Practices for Building Civic Engagement in the Classroom
By Carrie Eicher | TCM Blog
Poll of the Week 📊
Poll Results from Last Week
In response to the question “What do you consider the biggest barrier to fostering civic engagement among students?” the breakdown of results are as follows:
60% chose Low understanding of civic roles, while 20% opted for Lack of opportunities, and 20% chose Insufficient institutional support.
Would you like to discuss these results or share your thoughts in the community?
Policy Pulse 🏛
Policy Brief » State Leader Policy Brief: Civics Education
By The Council of State Governments
This brief "The Need for Civic Education", emphasizes the role of civic education in preserving civic health by fostering active civic participation. It emphasizes the decrease in traditional civic engagement and stagnating levels of civic knowledge which can be attributed to political polarization and underfunding of civics programs in comparison to other topics. To address this the brief makes policy recommendations. It attempts to support state leaders to improve civics education by offering insights and recommendations without endorsing specific policies.
Global Events for Your Calendar 🗓
Sep 17 | FREE ENTRY » Engaging Civics Education: A Professional Development Webinar for Teachers
This is an Online Event hosted by izzit.org
Sep 17- Oct 29 | FREE ENTRY » SUNY Civic Learning and Civic Engagement Fall 2024 Online Series
This is an Online Event hosted by The State University of New York
Sep 24 | FREE ENTRY » Eye on Student Protagonism: Powered by AI
This is an Online Event hosted by What Schools Could Be
Nov 13-15 | PAID ENTRY » Open Education Global 2024 Conference
This is an Onsite Event hosted by OEGlobal in collaboration with the University of Southern Queensland, Queensland University of Technology, and the State Library of Queensland in Brisbane, Australia.
Lights, Camera, Education 🎬
Film » Pay it Forward
This film centers on a 12-year-old boy who creates a revolutionary social movement as a school assignment. His idea is simple but powerful: to make the world a better place by performing acts of kindness, emphasising that civic responsibility isn't just about following rules but about actively contributing to the well-being of others.
Documentary » Most Likely to Succeed
This documentary delves into the evolving landscape of education and its impact on preparing students for the future. It is centered around High Tech High, a project-based learning school in San Diego, focusing on the collaborative learning and team-based projects needed for effective civic participation.
Courses and Learning 🧑💻
Self-Paced Course » Youth Engagement and Community Leadership
By The Aspen Institute (via Class Central)
Books 📚
Civic Engagement in Education » Democracy and Education
By John Dewey
Community Connect 💭
How can educators create a classroom environment that empowers students to voice their opinions on social and civic issues?
Share your ideas on our community post.
New to the community? Join the Global Education Union by the Global Citizenship Foundation! Get exclusive access to the latest updates, resources, and collaboration opportunities. Stay informed, connected, and equipped to shape the many futures of education.
Job Opportunities 📥
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🇦🇪 Post-Doctoral Associate (Center for Artificial Intelligence and Robotics), New York University Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi (Deadline 29 Sep 2024)
🇴🇲 Assistant / Associate professor (Semiconductors / Thin Films), University of Nizwa, Sultanate (Deadline 30th Sept 2024 )
🇫🇮 Assistant Professor, Associate Professor or Professor, Tenure track positions (2) in Mathematics, Tampere University, Tampere (Deadline 30th Sept 2024)
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🇨🇦 Assistant or Associate Professors (Clinical Psychology), University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon (Deadline 5th Oct 2024)
🇨🇳 Faculty Positions (Center of Bioelectronic Medicine, School of Life Sciences), Westlake University, Hangzhou (Deadline 08 Oct 2024)
🇿🇦 Senior Director, Stellenbosch University, Cape Town (Deadline 11th Oct 2024)
🇨🇱 Three Postdoctoral Positions, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile,Santiago (Deadline 17th Oct 2024)
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The Global Citizenship Foundation is a leading specialist international organization based in South Asia (NCR Delhi, India) and the European Union (Tallinn, Estonia). Its principal mandate is to realize the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goal 4 and Target 4.7 (Education for Global Citizenship and Sustainable Development). Since 2016, the GCF has impacted education in 70+ countries, striving to transform education for human and planetary flourishing.
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