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Below you’ll find training courses, resource packages, webinar series and more, all designed to help small and medium-sized organizations achieve sustainability results more effectively.
Webinars
The TUSEME Approach: Promoting youth leadership through arts →
Drawing inspiration from the African model of TUSEME clubs, this webinar explores how to adapt the approach to a school context to promote the development of life skills, particularly amongst girls and more marginalized young people.
Share & Learn Series
Starting in October 2021, Spur Change hosted a Share & Learn Series on Global Citizenship Education, acting as an opportunity for primary and secondary educators to learn how to engage youth as effective global citizens, and advocates of the SDGs and gender equality. Many of the events of this online series were hosted and organized in collaboration with the provincial and regional councils for international cooperation and were open to all interested educators across Canada in both French and English. Find recordings and resources from the sessions below.
I’m a Global Citizen →
Find classroom posters and a checklist aiming to encourage reflection on what being a Global Citizen looks like in the classroom and in life.
On Advocacy by Teachers →
In this webinar, learn more about pedagogical and advocacy tools to use in the classroom and in your community to promote a more positive and equitable teaching and learning environment.
When Awareness Rhymes with Playfulness →
On this page, discover a game to play in your classroom for late elementary or early junior high kids and more broadly, how to incorporate fun into your lesson plans on Global Citizenship Education.
Fostering Empathy and Design Thinking with the SDGs →
Discover how students can engage in design thinking (for STEM projects or others) through the lens of empathy, determine what an action project might look like in your school context and explore classroom-ready resources to help you get started.
Harnessing Literature’s Potential →
Deepen your understanding of how aesthetic and narrative qualities of certain works are uniquely suited to immerse students in diverse ways of knowing and being and how this helps teach complex topics and engage youth as global citizens. Leave with specific book recommendations for your classroom.
Gender Equity in the Classroom →
Learn how to introduce and teach gender equity in your classroom in order to provide students with the knowledge and skills to empower themselves and others throughout their lives. On this page, find lesson plans, resources and more.
Additional Resources
Learn & Teach: Climate Change →
These lesson plans aim to educate and engage students from grades 1 to 6 on the important topics of climate change and forest conservation. The lesson plans offer a range of interactive activities that foster meaningful classroom discussions and reflection through art.
Global Citizenship Education in Online and Hybrid Classroom →
Discover a pedagogical guide for educators outlining the foundations and principles of Global Citizenship Education and additional practical tools.