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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