Casie and teach unicef teachunicef - ib educators

1. SCIBS and TeachUNICEF : International Mindedness Betsy Root, UNICEF Global Citizenship Fellow, Atlanta

2. Workshop Objectives Define Global Citizenship and International Mindedness Discuss the importance of global education Become familiar with TeachUNICEF and other global education resources

3. UNICEF 101

4. Global Citizenship Defined A global citizen is someone who understands global interdependence, respects and values diversity, has the ability to challenge injustice and inequities, and takes action in a way that is meaningful to them. -U.S. Fund for UNICEF

5. International Mindedness IBO “ aims to develop inquiring, knowledgeable and caring young people who help to create a better and more peaceful world through intercultural understanding and respect . ” -IBO

6. Why is global education important? % of jobs linked to international trade % of students wish for a more global approach in their studies % of school principals that said there was little opportunity to develop global skills 22 74 46

7. Resources to Explore TeachUNICEF www.teachunicef.org Voices of Youth www.voicesofyouth.org Child Info www.childinfo.org – statistics and articles Info by Country www.unicef.org/infobycountry - articles, statistics State of the World ’ s Children www.unicef.org/sowc statistics and case studies oneminutesjr . www.theoneminutesjr.org DevInfo www.devinfo.org – UN database UNICEF Photo Essays www.unicef.org/photoessays Teach Tolerance www.tolerance.org Heifer International www.heifer.org Center for Cultural Interchange www.heifer.org iEarn www.iearn.org Free Rice www.freerice.com Choosing to Participate www.choosingtoparticipate.org Spices Stanford University http://spice.stanford.edu Witness www.witness.org World Affairs Council www.itsyourworld.org

8. Background on TeachUNICEF

9. Breakout session In groups, select 1 T eachUNICEF unit that you want to explore. Browse your unit and look for answers to the guiding questions. Select 1-2 people to present your findings with the larger group. If you have time, make a list of other helpful resources and/or global service learning projects that you’ve done in your classroom

10. Questions or Comments? Thank you! Betsy Root U.S. Fund for UNICEF Southeast Regional Office [email protected]