CIVICS: Youth Volunteerism and Service

CIVICS: Youth Volunteerism and Service

by | Oct 15, 2024

CIVICS: Youth Volunteerism and Service

Language:

English

Grade/Age:
Subject:

Science, Technology, Engineering, Math (STEM), Social Studies, Creative & Language Arts

Global Goals:

1: No Poverty; 2: Zero Hunger; 3: Good Health and Well-Being; 4: Quality Education; 5: Gender Equity; 6: Clean Water and Sanitation; 7: Affordable and Clean Energy 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth, 13: Climate Action; 14: Life Below Water; 15: Life On Land

Dates:

August 2024 – July 2025

Project Description:

The CIVICS project serves as a platform for young people to be actively involved in their communities. Groups of students will be guided to work around Sustainable Development Goals focusing on issues like environment, eradication of poverty, women’s education, and education and literacy.

Students will plan action projects and respond to some of these issues through a process of reflection, dialogue and action.

When is the project most active?

December to January, April to June

Length of time to complete project:

4-5 Weeks

Instructional time required for project:

1-2 hours per week

Facilitator(s):

Shahzad Sheikh, shahzads838@gmail.com
Aqsa Amir aqsa708@gmail.com
Ameena Piracha ameenapiracha.sie@gmail.com 

Facilitator country:

Pakistan

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CIVICS: Youth Volunteerism and Service

«Местная история» (Local History)

by | Sep 13, 2024

«Местная история» (Local History)

Language:

English

Grade/Age:

Primary (5 – 11), Middle (12 – 14), Secondary (15 – 18)

Subject:

Creative & Language Arts

Global Goals:

4: Quality Education

Dates:

September 2024 – June 2025

Project Description:

Local history is the history of our native land, the life and way of life of our families, a description of traditions, national cuisine and folklore.
During the project, students collect information about the history of their native land, about the national characteristics and cultural traditions of their people, and then share the results of their work on online forums in the form of essays, presentations, booklets, posters, photographs or drawings.

When is the project most active?

October – May

Length of time to complete project:

5-6 Weeks

Instructional time required for project:

1-2 hours per week

Facilitator(s):

Alfiya Sibagatulina
Maria Gorbul

Facilitator country:

Russia

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CIVICS: Youth Volunteerism and Service

What Country Are You From?

by | Sep 12, 2024

What Country Are You From?

Language:

English, Spanish, French

Grade/Age:

Primary (5 – 11), Middle (12 – 14), Secondary (15 – 18)

Subject:

Creative & Language Arts, Science, Technology, Engineering, Math (STEM)

Global Goals:

4: Quality Education, 5: Gender Equality, 8: Decent work and Economic Growth, 10: Reduced Inequalities, 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, 13: Climate Action, 16: Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions, 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Dates:

September 2024 – June 2025

Project Description:

We would like to learn from other teachers and students about their respective countries.

We would like to share with you on one (or many) of the following topics:

1. The geographical location of your country (with a brief description of its geographical position, landscape, population, …), demography and origin of the populations.

2. The economy covering agriculture, fishing, livestock, non-formal …….

3. Politics

4. The religion(s).

5. The main development sectors and types of development policies in your country?

6. What are the gender policies in your country (your definition of gender policies and your views on promoting equity and reducing inequalities in your society.

7. What is the place of culture in society ?

I invite you to share with our teachers in order to have more knowledge about the countries that share iEARN and a broader vision of the societies that compose them.

The results of this project will be put in different forms (PowerPoint presentation, text document in physical and digital versions) and will be published on the iEARN platform but also on other educational platforms for sharing and teacher training.

When is the project most active?

December – June

Length of time to complete project:

28 Weeks

Instructional time required for project:

1-2 hours per week

Facilitator(s):

Salimata Sene, adjasali@gmail.com
layesambaste@gmail.com, ousseynou.seck@ucad.edu.sn

Facilitator country:

Senegal

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BEe the GOOD

BEe the GOOD

by | Sep 10, 2024

BEe the GOOD

Language:

English

Grade/Age:

Primary (5 – 11), Middle (12 – 14)

Subject:

Creative & Language Arts, Science, Technology, Engineering, Math (STEM)

Global Goals:

3: Good Health and Well Being 4: Quality Education, 13: Climate Action, 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Dates:

September 2024 – May 2025

Project Description:

This project aims to create a global community of learners who take responsibility for sustainable self-development to promote social and cultural engagement as a part of their well-being at school.

The project complies with SDGs 3, 4, and 17. It addresses local and global communities of students, teachers, and parents in terms of developing a sense of national and global socio-cultural heritage and universal values.

By implementing the project, project partner schools aim to create a culture of compassionate and empathetic individuals who contribute positively to their school and community and academic success.

The project will consist of a series of activities, lessons, and events designed to promote well-being and empathy among students in school communities.

The project will span throughout a school term, allowing for a consistent focus on character development and growth mindset.

When is the project most active?

N/A

Length of time to complete project:

6-8 Weeks

Instructional time required for project:

1-2 hours per week

Facilitator(s):

Ekaterina Bozdogan, katyayeliz@yahoo.com 

Facilitator country:

Turkiye

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CIVICS: Youth Volunteerism and Service

QRWEEK

by | Sep 10, 2024

QRWEEK

Language:

English, Spanish, Catalan

Grade/Age:

Primary (5-11), Middle (12-14), Secondary (15-18)

Subject:

Science, Technology, Engineering, Math, Creative & Language Arts, Social Studies

Global Goals:

1: No Poverty, 2: Zero Hunger, 3: Good Health and Well-Being, 4: Quality Education, 5: Gender Equality, 6: Clean Water and Sanitation, 7: Affordable and Clean Energy, 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth, 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, 10: Reduced Inequalities, 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, 12: Responsible Consumption and Production, 13: Climate Action, 14: Life Below Water, 15: Life on Land, 16: Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Dates:

September 2024 – March 2025

Project Description:

Los estudiantes elaboran codigos QR en un mural colectivo en linea, compartiendo mensajes significativos a partir del topico “Ideas para mejorar el mundo”. URL: http://qrweek.iearn.cat

To incorporate QR codes made by students in a collective online mural, sharing meaningful messages to the topic: “Ideas to improve the world”.

We want to take a more social approach to the project, focusing on the little things that are at our disposal to improve our environment. Therefore, with the topic “Ideas to improve the world,” we invite students to send us their message contributions to improve their immediate environment.

“Think globally, act locally”
It’s important that the content is meaningful to the student or group of students, and we advise the authors to be themselves

When is the project most active?

April

Length of time to complete project:

4 – 5 Weeks

Instructional time required for project:

1-2 hours per week

Facilitator(s):

Margarita Guino, margarita.guino@iearn.cat 

Facilitator country:

iEARN Pangea – Catalunya

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