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Global Citizenship Education
Leah Ettarh, MPhil, BEd, MA
Anne Fanning, CM, MD, FRCP(C)
Bill Howe, B.Sc., M.Eng. B.Ed. M.Ed
The Alberta Council for Global Cooperationwww.acgc.ca
The Alberta Council is a coalition of over 60
organizations located in Alberta, committed to
international cooperation and global citizenship.
ACGC supports the education sector through
providing:
● Local and global connections inside and outside
the classroom
● Youth and Educator opportunities
● Curriculum-aligned resources and support
● Professional Development opportunities
● Remain a leader in Global Citizenship
Education within Canada and around the
globe through furthering a progressive
understanding of global citizenship education
● Include a global citizenship perspective
throughout all subject areas and disciplines
● To strengthen the curriculum through
promoting deeper, and more critical
understanding of local and global issues
Objectives
Key Readings and Research Support
Global Citizenship Education: Topics and Learning Outcomes UNESCO Education Research and Foresight, Paris. 2015.
Education for ‘Global Citizenship’: A framework for discussion. UNESCO Education Research and Foresight, Paris. [Tawil, s. (2013).
The National Youth White Paper on Global Citizenship Education The Center for Global Education (EPSB), The Center for Global Citizenship
Education and Research (UofA), TakingITGlobal. 2015
Critical Global Citizenship in Theory and Practice: Rationales and approaches for an emerging agenda. Karen Pashby and Vanessa de
Oliveira Andreotti Research in Global Citizenship Education, Chapter 2, 2015
Social Justice at the Heart of Public EducationCTF Monogram and the Service-Learning Program. 2015. Dr Darren Lund. University of Calgary.
Decolonizing Global Citizenship EducationAli A. Abdi, Lynette Shultz and Thashika Pillay (Eds.)
2007: Alberta became the first province in Canada to mandate global citizenship in its curriculum
2013: Ministerial Order on Student Learning: emphasis on ‘Ethical Citizens’ and ‘Engaged Thinkers’
2016: The Guiding Framework: Vision for students, as inspired “to contribute to communities and the world,”
2016: The supplemental descriptions of the 8 competencies: Cultural and Global Citizenship
Global Citizenship Education in Alberta
What is Global Citizenship Education?
Global Citizenship is an ethos, a way in
which to see the world. It refers to a sense
of belonging to the global community and
common humanity, with its presumed
members experience solidarity and
collective identity among themselves and
collective responsibility at the global level.
UNESCO: Global Citizenship Education:
An emerging Perspective
ED/2013/PSD/PHR/PI/4
Defining Global Citizenship
Trends in Global Citizenship Education
From this To this
Knowing about the world Being a global citizen
Equality Equity
Charity (giving) Social Justice (righting
wrongs)
Serving Others Working in Solidarity
Addresses symptoms Addresses root causes
Single Story/ Single History Multiple Stories/ Multiple
Histories
Focus on sympathy Respects human rights
Domains of Learning andKey Learner Outcomes
Global Citizenship Education: Topics and Learning Objectives UNESCO 2015
Cognitive Socio-Emotional Behavioural
To acquire
knowledge,
understanding and
critical thinking
about global,
regional, national
and local issues and
the
interconnectedness
and
interdependency of
different countries
and populations
To have a sense of
belonging to a
common humanity,
sharing values and
responsibilities,
empathy, solidarity
and respect for
differences and
diversity
To act effectively
and responsibly at
the local, national
and global levels
for a more peaceful
and sustainable
world
Domains of Learning andKey Learner OutcomesGlobal Citizenship Education: Topics and Learning Objectives UNESCO 2015
Cognitive Socio-Emotional Behavioural
Students will examine
the roles and
responsibilities of
governments, civil
society, and the private
sector in encouraging
sustainable development
that takes the
environment, economy,
human rights, and social
justice into account.
Cognitive
Students will understand the history
and legacy of colonialism, and the
effects of neocolonialism, on
Indigenous peoples and marginalized
communities in Canada and across the globe.
Cognitive
Students will understand
the risks and impacts of
climate change on
vulnerable populations,
examining how
communities adapt, build
reliance, and reduce their
risks of climate-related
disaster in Canada and
across the globe.
Cognitive
Students will
recognize,
understand, respect
and value human
differences within a
pluralistic society.
Socio-Emotional
Students will have a
sense of belonging to a
global community with
a common humanity,
with universal rights
and a collective
responsibility to
actively contribute to a
sustainable world for
all.
Socio-Emotional
Students will
understand their own
identity and be able to
place themselves within
local and global
structures of power and
privilege.
Socio-Emotional
Students will challenge injustice,
discrimination, inequality, and
exclusion
Behavioural
Students will engage in action that
promotes local and global social justice, while respecting the rights, dignity and
well-being of individuals and communities.
Behavioural
Students will demonstrate a commitment to
sustainable development and
practice environmental stewardship.
Behavioural
We, the youth of Canada…
“There is a genuine interest
to engage in discussions
of change [amongst
youth]. It is fundamental to
global citizenship initiatives
that the Canadian education
system reflect these
interests and realign its
focus on changing the
dominant narrative on
global issues.
We, the youth of Canada…
This needs to take place in curricula
changes and extend to intergenerational
discussions that inform and challenge
adults while magnifying the youth
voice, as well as working to understand
other cultures and the experiences of
minority groups to diversify
perspective, build solidarity, challenge
injustices, and promote equity.
We, the youth of Canada…
We, the youth of Canada, know that
when these reforms are made, a new
generation of global citizens will make
meaningful change towards achieving
global equity.”
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