Session Title:“Raising Global Citizens in Our Schools and Homes”

Introduction – Homa Tavangar, Author, Growing Up Global

• Why It Matters• Bridging the Gap

Between Home & School

“Be a friend to the whole human race…”

www.growingupglobal.net

Students grow up in a world where global and technological competencies will determine their

access to jobs and social capital as adults, but do not have enough authentic and naturally engaging

opportunities to practice the skills and mindsets necessary to succeed in these realms.

One of Ban Ki-moon’s 3 priorities in the UN’s new Education First Initiative is “global citizenship”

…to promote peace, mutual respect and environmental care.

In today’s increasingly interconnected world, are we preparing students to become global citizens?

Explain.

Today’s Classrooms

Today’s World

Limited encounters

with the world

Scripted curriculum

Teacher-centered

instruction

Multiple-choice

assessments

An excellent education is preparing students for the world that they live in.

Some characteristics of the world we are preparing our students for…

Global education is…

essential.

Build diverse relationships

Develop global perspective

Agree & disagree respectfully

and expand their sense of possibility.I can go places!

Position themselves in the world

Act as members of a global community

Lima, PeruBronx, NY

Herlev, Denmark Denver, CO

Where are all of these things happening?