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Embedding International Citizenship in and out of the classroom. Elly Tobin Principal JCC/CfIC. College for International Citizenship, Birmingham. http://www.cfic.org.uk/. Context. Urban growth and Migration Cultural and ethnic diversity Faith issues Social and economic disadvantage
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Embedding International Citizenship in and out of the classroom Elly Tobin Principal JCC/CfIC
College for International Citizenship, Birmingham http://www.cfic.org.uk/
Context • Urban growth and Migration • Cultural and ethnic diversity • Faith issues • Social and economic disadvantage • Localism Vs Globalism– spatial and cultural enclaves • Restrictive and restricted worldviews and life experience
Multicultural and Intercultural Education Debates • “Sleepwalking into segregation”? • The world in the city, the world in the neighbourhood • The time warp of cultural heritage: stagnation, modernization and development • Media culture and use: fragmentation • Gender issues, conflict and conformity
Diversity and Difference • Universal values • Common ground • Accepting/recognizing/valuing difference and diversity • Belonging, identity and connectedness • Learning about self and place in the world • Educating the emotions as well as the intellect – feeling and knowing
Education should be a mirror that reflects you and a window onto other worlds “The problem with you people is that you’ve had too much education and it has made you silly.”
College for International Citizenship: Aims • By looking at key issues in internationalism and global citizenship we explore how to embrace, develop and embed a global dimension in learning. • Focussing on both the planned and delivered curriculum as well as the extracurricular and hidden curriculum, together we create an international perspective.
Creating a connective learning culture – the experience of CfIC • Provides activities that bring students into contact with other cultures and worldviews • Creates a context for world peace by providing opportunities for many cultures to learn together in mutual understanding and respect • Course content or knowledge base provides an international perspective • Recognises that the world is increasingly interdependent
Conflict Resolution Human rights Diversity Educating towards Global citizenship Sustainability Communication Values and perceptions Interdependence
The Purpose of Global Citizenship Education • Revealing the global as part of everyday local life, whether in an urban village or a mega city • Understanding how we relate to the environment and to each other as human beings. • Acknowledging the complexity of global issues • Asking questions and developing critical thinking skills • Equipping young people with knowledge, skills and values to participate as active citizens
Key Themes • ETHICS-Opportunities to discuss substantive matters of principle from multiple perspectives • DIVERSITY understand the histories, cultures, beliefs, values and perspectives of a range of individuals and peoples. • GLOBAL ISSUES understand current issues of global significance relating to geopolitics, the environment, health, trade, sustainable development and human rights.
Key Themes • SERVICE develop the disposition to serve their community, local and global, through engagement in meaningful, reflective service. • LEADERSHIP acquire and refine the skills of leading and following, collaborating, adapting to the ideas of others, constructive problem-solving, and conflict-resolution
Concluding Thoughts • Actually Existing Education: sowing and harvesting? • Education: creative and critical thinkers • Do we need to rearticulate what education is for? • If not now, then when?