by Rob Madrid | Sep 16, 2025
Grade/Age:
Primary Grades (5-11), Middle (12-14), Secondary (15-18)
Subject:
Science, Technology, Engineering, Math, Creative Language, Social Studies
Global Goals:
1: No Poverty; 4: Quality Education; 10: Reduced Inequality; 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities; 12: Responsible Consumption and Production; 17: Partnerships for the Goals
Registration Dates:
August 22, 2025 – December 25, 2026
Project Dates:
September 22, 2025 – December 30, 2026
Project Description:
ART CONNECT is a collaborative international project that builds cultural bridges through the creative arts. Students explore and research a traditional art form from their own country, with a special focus on sustainable practices in these traditions. They then connect with peers from a different country to share and learn about each other’s cultures through both visual and performing arts. Together, they co-create a unique artistic expression—such as a mural, dance, or song—that beautifully blends elements from both cultures into one harmonious creation. The project culminates in a virtual exhibition showcasing their collaborative work as a vibrant celebration of multiculturalism and creativity. ART CONNECT also incorporates Creative & Language Arts through its focus on visual art, music, dance, and cultural expression; Social Studies by exploring traditions, heritage, and cross-cultural understanding; and STEM, as students research eco-friendly materials, use digital platforms to collaborate, and produce virtual outputs such as murals or videos.
When is the project most active?
Length of time to complete project:
Approximately 7-11 weeks (can be adjusted depending on school schedules and collaboration time zones)
Instructional time required for project:
Facilitator(s):
Misheck Mutuzana, Voleti Kalayani, Malini Callimootoo Jeewon
Will the project include a synchronous exchange?
Project Phases:
Phase 1: Introduction & Cultural Exploration
Duration: 1–2 weeks
Main Activities:
• Introduction to the ART CONNECT project and its goals
• Students research a traditional art form (visual art, dance, or music) from their own country
• Discussion on cultural significance and sustainable practices in traditional arts
Final Outcome:
• Presentations or digital portfolios showcasing students’ own cultural art form
Phase 2: Cross-Cultural Exchange
Duration: 2–3 weeks
Main Activities:
• Connect with partner schools/students from another country
• Share and learn about each other’s traditional art forms via video calls, messages, or collaborative platforms
• Explore similarities and differences in art, culture, and sustainability practices
Final Outcome:
• Cultural exchange journal or media log (photos, videos, reflections)
Phase 3: Co-Creation
Duration: 3–4 weeks
Main Activities:
• In mixed-country teams, students brainstorm and plan a collaborative project
• Co-create a mural, dance, or song that blends elements of both cultures
• Use digital tools (e.g., drawing apps, music software, video editing tools) as needed for collaboration
Final Outcome:
• Final artistic product: mural, choreographed dance, or composed song reflecting cultural fusion
Phase 4: Exhibition & Reflection
Duration: 1–2 weeks
Main Activities:
• Prepare and present the final collaborative art piece
• Organize a virtual exhibition or online showcase
• Students reflect on their learning experience, personal growth, and cultural insights
Final Outcome:
• Virtual exhibition (video, mural, or performance shared online)
• Student reflection journals or presentations
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by Rob Madrid | Jul 22, 2025
Subject:
Science, Technology, Engineering, Math (STEM)
Global Goals:
4: Quality Education, 5: Gender Equality, 9: Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure, 17: Partnerships for the Goals
Registration Dates:
July 1, 2025 – January 1, 2026
Dates:
February 1, 2026 – June 15, 2026
Project Description:
Teams of students learn together to solve cooperatively math problems and share their learnings and strategies.
When is the project most active?
Length of time to complete project:
Instructional time required for project:
Will the project include a synchronous exchange?
Project Phases:
Introductions 3 weeks- Solving Problems – 4 weeks – Creating and sharing – % weeks – Solving again – 3 – Farewell/Evaluation – 2 weeks
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by Rob Madrid | Oct 14, 2024
Subject:
Science, Technology, Engineering, Math, Creative & Language Arts, Social Studies
Global Goals:
4: Quality Education, 13: Climate Action, 15: Life on Land, 16: Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
Project Description:
Ecoselfie consists on taking a selfie in a ecological space. Children will explain why they take that selfie and they will apply the content to different subjects: science, math, social studies, computing. Students will deal with different kind of geographical areas which help them to promote the identification of natural spaces. They are protagonists in action in a natural and unique scene.
When is the project most active?
April, August, and October
Length of time to complete project:
Instructional time required for project:
Facilitator(s):
Ana Maria Gonzalez
Enid Figueroa
Kristin Brown
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by Rob Madrid | Oct 14, 2024
Our Community, Our Responsibility
Grade/Age:
Primary (5-11), Middle (12-14), Secondary (15-18)
Subject:
Science, Technology, Engineering, Math, Social Studies
Global Goals:
3: Good Health and Well-Being, 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth, 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities
Registration Dates:
August 1, 2025 – August 30, 2025
Dates:
September 1, 2025 – June 30, 2026
Project Description:
The world is under threat in recent years. There are wars between countries and violent cases in some schools. Those cases seriously affect human safety and community security around us. In order to maintain community sustainability, we need to know more about Sustainable Development Goals in the United Nations. Through taking a tour in our community, making the community map, the acquisition of the knowledge on the problems in the local community can help students secure the community safety and promote urban sustainability in the city in the future. The concept of community safety and security can be applied in our daily life. With this project, a prototype featuring information technology to solve this community safety or security problem needs to be designed and implemented in your community to see how effective it is to solve the problem.
When is the project most active?
Length of time to complete project:
Instructional time required for project:
Facilitator(s):
Yunchai Chen
Margaret Chen, Taiwan
Will the project include a synchronous exchange?
Project Phases:
Task 1- Introduction videos
Task 2- SDGs mindmaps
Task 3- Community Inquiry mission
Task 4- Sustainable community products
Task 5- Project Digital Story Telling
Task 6- Students feedback and reflections
Students will need to create a product to solve community security or safety problems and evaluate the effectiveness of the product or propose a community safety proposal to improve the community safety and security problems.
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by Rob Madrid | Sep 13, 2024
«Местная история» (Local History)
Grade/Age:
Primary (5 – 11), Middle (12 – 14), Secondary (15 – 18)
Subject:
Creative & Language Arts, Social Studies
Global Goals:
4: Quality Education
Registration Dates:
September 1, 2025 – September 15, 2025
Dates:
September 15, 2025 – May 15, 2026
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?
Length of time to complete project:
Instructional time required for project:
1-2 hours per week or 3-4 hours per week
Facilitator(s):
Alfiya Sibagatulina
Maria Gorbul
Will the project include a synchronous exchange?
Project Phases:
Students can make a project exhibition of items received from other countries.
Students can make a video about their work in preparing for packaging, sending it and the reaction when they receive it.
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