Dialogue is a different way of engaging. It is about creating meaning together, thinking about issues in new ways and exploring and building common ground. Deliberative dialogue goes further and asks people to make choices by weighing competing values and priorities, by thinking through pros and cons, and by determining Read more…
The following is a reflection on and application of the theory of change developed by the How Change Happens Knowledge Hub. Fair Trade Manitoba, a program of the Manitoba Council for International Cooperation (MCIC), works with various institutions, including local and provincial governments, schools, and crown corporations, as they discover, consider, plan Read more…
Contributed by the Alberta Council for Global Cooperation Bill Robinson is one of those fearless and motivated teachers who actively pursues education for global citizenship in his teaching. A teacher at St. James in Calgary, Bill is dedicated to sharing his knowledge, questions and reflections surrounding global citizenship with his Read more…
At St. James elementary/junior high, the grade 9 Global Leadership class held our very own Human Rights Day. The Global Leadership class worked extremely hard, and everyone dedicated their time to making this day a success. After three months of planning and organizing, it was game time. Every student voluntarily Read more…
This is the reflection of Laurel LaBar-Ahmed, a Saskatchewan teacher, on how she engaged with global citizenship education. Contributed by Laurel Labar-Ahmed At the start of this academic year, I was faced with the daunting task of how to actively engage 37 grade 8 Social Studies students while meeting the Read more…
Laurel LaBar-Ahmed, a junior high school teacher in Saskatchewan, shows a good example of an innovative and ongoing action project that began with her 2011-2012 grade 8 Class. Entitled Active Citizenship for Sustainable Communities, it involves the creation of a three-part DVD series and teacher’s manual. You can view the resource manual here. The Read more…
Contributed by CAWST’s Youth Wavemakers program The Centre for Affordable Water and Sanitation Technology (CAWST) Youth Wavemakers Program uses ‘stories of hope,’ like the one below, to empower youth in Canada to become global citizens. The stories that are shared have inspired youth to take action in their own communities Read more…
Contributed by the Canadian Hunger Foundation Ms. Lafond balances the curriculum of her World Issues class with hands-on activities that empower her grade 12 students to make a difference in the world. “It’s a better formula than just learning about sad or corrupt situations and feeling helpless,” she says. While Read more…