Unpacking Mandela’s Legacy in Teaching | Transform.Ed Briefing #128
Inside the Briefing: From sowing seeds of justice to reimagining the classroom as a tool for liberation — nurturing transformative education through Mandela’s legacy.
Big Ideas 💡
Pathways to Mainstream and Advance the Concept of Global Citizenship Education in the Arab World
By Prof. Amani G. Jarrar | .ed Magazine
Why Learning Cultures Must Come First
By Salome Thomas-EL | ASCD
Poll of the Week 📊
Poll Results from Last Week
In response to the question “In your opinion, which aspect of Mandela’s legacy is most urgent to teach in today’s classrooms?” The breakdown of results are as follows:
About 40% of respondents emphasized resilience through adversity, while the remaining 60% were evenly split between reconciliation and forgiveness, youth activism and leadership and global solidarity.
Would you like to discuss these results or share your thoughts in the community?
Policy Pulse 🏛
By Argyro Rentzi
In the 21st century, global crises like the COVID-19 pandemic, conflicts, and migration have highlighted the need for promoting social justice to combat discrimination and exclusion. Schools, as dynamic institutions shaped by society, play a key role in fostering democratic and inclusive environments. This study explores theoretical perspectives on social justice in education, with a focus on critical multicultural theory as a means to address social inequalities and exclusion.
Global Events for Your Calendar 🗓
Jul 09 | FREE ENTRY >> Real Talk About Generative AI Applications in Education
This is an Online Event hosted by AI for Education.
Jul 19 | FREE ENTRY >> Teaching for Digital Equity and Cultural Releevance
This is an Online Event hosted by Every Learner Everywhere.
Jul 23 | FREE ENTRY >> Adaptive Strategic Planning for Education Leaders
This is an Online Event hosted by National Equity Project.
Jul 23 | FREE ENTRY >> Supporting Neurodiverse Learners and Striving Readers: Strategies for Inclusive Literacy Instruction
This is an Online Event hosted by edWeb.
Lights, Camera, Education 🎬
Film » Invictus
A powerful recount of how Mandela used sport and narrative to heal national divides - lessons for leadership and unity in education.
Documentary » Teach Us All
This documentary explores persistent educational inequities in the U.S. through case studies in Little Rock, NYC, and LA, showing how schools still presents broader civil rights struggles. It highlights the unfinished journey toward equity, six decades after the desegregation crisis.
Courses and Learning 🧑💻
Self-Paced Course » Social Work Practice: Advocating Social Justice and Change
By University of Michigan (via Coursera)
Books 📚
Teaching to Transgress: Education as the Practice of Freedom
By Bell Hooks
Community Connect 💭
How do Mandela’s values such as equity, dignity, and transformative leadership inform your role as an educator in the classroom and beyond?
Share your ideas on our community post.
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Job Opportunities 📥
Academic and Research Positions (University Level)
🇭🇰 Post Doctoral Fellow (Biomedical Sciences), University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong (Deadline: 08 Oct 2025)
🇺🇸 Assistant Professor (Management), The College of New Jersey, New Jersey (Deadline: Open Until Filled)
🇺🇸 Lecturer (Educational Psychology & Foundations), Coastal Carolina University, Conway (Deadline: Open Until Filled)
🇹🇹 Lecturer in Visual Arts (Design), The University of the West Indies, Port-of-Spain (Deadline: Open Until Filled)
INGO & NGO (Global Organizations)
🇹🇭 Consultant (Transformative Education for Peace & Sustainable Development), UNESCO, Bangkok (Deadline: 15 Sep 2025)
School Leadership and Administrative Roles
🇮🇶 Vice Principal (Academics), ASQ International, Busra (Deadline: 13 Jul 2025)
🇴🇲 Principal, Transform International, Muscat (Deadline: 16 Jul 2025)
🇬🇧 Head (Geography), Harris Academy Falconwood, London (Deadline: 17 Jul 2025)
K-12 Teaching Opportunities
🇲🇦 Teacher (Humanities & Business, Secondary), The British Academy School, Marrakech (Deadline: 24 Jul 2025)
🇨🇳 Teacher (Psychology, A Level), Wycombe Abbey School Hangzhou, Zhejiang (Deadline: 31 Jul 2025)
🇦🇪 Teacher (KG Arabic, Homeroom), Yas School, Abu Dhabi (Deadline: 31 Jul 2025)
🇸🇦 Teacher (IGCSE Chemistry, Middle & Senior Grade), Misk Schools, Riyadh (Deadline: 01 Aug 2025)
🇸🇬 Teacher (English), SJI International School, Singapore (Deadline: 06 Aug 2025)
🇲🇦 Teacher (English Language & Literature, Middle School), Lycee Francais Guy de Maupassant, Casablanca (Deadline: 26 Aug 2025)
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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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